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Langford of the Three Bars
Langford of the Three Bars

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of Langford of the Three Bars is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Kate Boyles Bingham • Curated US English Learning Edition
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MRS.
HIGGINS RALLIES TO HER COLORS The Kemah County Court convened on a Tuesday, the second week in December.
The Judge coming with his court reporter to Velpen on Monday found the river still open.
December had crept softly to its appointed place in the march of months with a gentle heralding of warm, southwest winds.
“Weather breeder,” said Mrs. Higgins of the Bon Ami, with a mournful shake of her head.
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Langford of the Three Bars

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of Langford of the Three Bars is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/38 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
MRS.
/ˈmɪsɪz/
Line 2
HIGGINS RALLIES TO HER COLORS The Kemah County Court convened on a Tuesday, the second week in December.
Line 3
The Judge coming with his court reporter to Velpen on Monday found the river still open.
Line 4
December had crept softly to its appointed place in the march of months with a gentle heralding of warm, southwest winds.
/dɪˈsembər hæd krept ˈsɔːftli tuː ɪts əˈpɔɪntɪd pleɪs ɪn ðə mɑːrtʃ ʌv mʌnθs wɪð ə ˈdʒentəl ˈherəldɪŋ ʌv wɔːrm ˌsaʊˈθwest wɪndz/
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“Weather breeder,” said Mrs. Higgins of the Bon Ami, with a mournful shake of her head.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

breeder noun US /ˈbriːdər/

a person who breeds animals

From this reading ““Weather breeder,” said Mrs. Higgins of the Bon Ami, with a mournful shake of her head.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
convened verb US /kənˈviːnd/

past form of “convene” — meet formally

From this reading “HIGGINS RALLIES TO HER COLORS The Kemah County Court convened on a Tuesday, the second week in December.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
heralding verb US /ˈherəldɪŋ/

-ing form of “herald” — foreshadow or presage

From this reading “December had crept softly to its appointed place in the march of months with a gentle heralding of warm, southwest winds.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mournful adjective US /ˈmɔːrnfəl/

expressing sorrow

From this reading ““Weather breeder,” said Mrs. Higgins of the Bon Ami, with a mournful shake of her head.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rallies noun US /ˈræliz/

plural of “rally” — a large gathering of people intended to arouse enthusiasm

From this reading “HIGGINS RALLIES TO HER COLORS The Kemah County Court convened on a Tuesday, the second week in December.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
reporter noun US /rɪˈpɔːrtər/

a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories

From this reading “The Judge coming with his court reporter to Velpen on Monday found the river still open.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
southwest noun US /ˌsaʊˈθwest/

the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees

From this reading “December had crept softly to its appointed place in the march of months with a gentle heralding of warm, southwest winds.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Tuesday noun US /ˈtuːzdi/

the third day of the week; the second working day

From this reading “HIGGINS RALLIES TO HER COLORS The Kemah County Court convened on a Tuesday, the second week in December.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

crept softly verb + particle counted as “creep softly”

In this reading “December had crept softly to its appointed place in the march of months with a gentle heralding of warm, southwest winds.”

608 times in 426,211 chapters
County Court noun + noun

In this reading “HIGGINS RALLIES TO HER COLORS The Kemah County Court convened on a Tuesday, the second week in December.”

341 times in 426,211 chapters
appointed place adjective + noun

In this reading “December had crept softly to its appointed place in the march of months with a gentle heralding of warm, southwest winds.”

807 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 51

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading HIGGINS RALLIES TO HER COLORS The Kemah County Court convened on a Tuesday, the second week in December.

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Ami

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Weather breeder,” said Mrs. Higgins of the Bon Ami, with a mournful shake of her head.

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appointedadjectiveUS /əˈpɔɪntɪd/

subject to appointment

From this reading December had crept softly to its appointed place in the march of months with a gentle heralding of warm, southwest winds.

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Bon

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Weather breeder,” said Mrs. Higgins of the Bon Ami, with a mournful shake of her head.

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breedernounUS /ˈbriːdər/

a person who breeds animals

From this reading “Weather breeder,” said Mrs. Higgins of the Bon Ami, with a mournful shake of her head.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
COLORSnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/

a flag that shows its nationality

From this reading HIGGINS RALLIES TO HER COLORS The Kemah County Court convened on a Tuesday, the second week in December.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading The Judge coming with his court reporter to Velpen on Monday found the river still open.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
convenedverbUS /kənˈviːnd/

past form of “convene” — meet formally

From this reading HIGGINS RALLIES TO HER COLORS The Kemah County Court convened on a Tuesday, the second week in December.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
CountynounUS /ˈkaʊnti/

(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government

From this reading HIGGINS RALLIES TO HER COLORS The Kemah County Court convened on a Tuesday, the second week in December.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
CourtnounUS /kɔːrt/

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading HIGGINS RALLIES TO HER COLORS The Kemah County Court convened on a Tuesday, the second week in December.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
creptverbUS /krept/

inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading December had crept softly to its appointed place in the march of months with a gentle heralding of warm, southwest winds.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/

the last (12th) month of the year

From this reading HIGGINS RALLIES TO HER COLORS The Kemah County Court convened on a Tuesday, the second week in December.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading The Judge coming with his court reporter to Velpen on Monday found the river still open.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading December had crept softly to its appointed place in the march of months with a gentle heralding of warm, southwest winds.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading December had crept softly to its appointed place in the march of months with a gentle heralding of warm, southwest winds.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading “Weather breeder,” said Mrs. Higgins of the Bon Ami, with a mournful shake of her head.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading HIGGINS RALLIES TO HER COLORS The Kemah County Court convened on a Tuesday, the second week in December.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
heraldingverbUS /ˈherəldɪŋ/

-ing form of “herald” — foreshadow or presage

From this reading December had crept softly to its appointed place in the march of months with a gentle heralding of warm, southwest winds.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
HIGGINS

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading HIGGINS RALLIES TO HER COLORS The Kemah County Court convened on a Tuesday, the second week in December.

Pending verification
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The Judge coming with his court reporter to Velpen on Monday found the river still open.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading HIGGINS RALLIES TO HER COLORS The Kemah County Court convened on a Tuesday, the second week in December.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading December had crept softly to its appointed place in the march of months with a gentle heralding of warm, southwest winds.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
JudgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading The Judge coming with his court reporter to Velpen on Monday found the river still open.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Kemah

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading HIGGINS RALLIES TO HER COLORS The Kemah County Court convened on a Tuesday, the second week in December.

Pending verification
marchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/

march in a procession

From this reading December had crept softly to its appointed place in the march of months with a gentle heralding of warm, southwest winds.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/

the second day of the week; the first working day

From this reading The Judge coming with his court reporter to Velpen on Monday found the river still open.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading December had crept softly to its appointed place in the march of months with a gentle heralding of warm, southwest winds.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mournfuladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrnfəl/

expressing sorrow

From this reading “Weather breeder,” said Mrs. Higgins of the Bon Ami, with a mournful shake of her head.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MRSnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading MRS.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading December had crept softly to its appointed place in the march of months with a gentle heralding of warm, southwest winds.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading HIGGINS RALLIES TO HER COLORS The Kemah County Court convened on a Tuesday, the second week in December.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading The Judge coming with his court reporter to Velpen on Monday found the river still open.

Velmora curated lexicon
placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading December had crept softly to its appointed place in the march of months with a gentle heralding of warm, southwest winds.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
RALLIESnounUS /ˈræliz/

plural of “rally” — a large gathering of people intended to arouse enthusiasm

From this reading HIGGINS RALLIES TO HER COLORS The Kemah County Court convened on a Tuesday, the second week in December.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
reporternounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtər/

a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories

From this reading The Judge coming with his court reporter to Velpen on Monday found the river still open.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading The Judge coming with his court reporter to Velpen on Monday found the river still open.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Weather breeder,” said Mrs. Higgins of the Bon Ami, with a mournful shake of her head.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading HIGGINS RALLIES TO HER COLORS The Kemah County Court convened on a Tuesday, the second week in December.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shakeverbUS /ʃeɪk/

move or cause to move back and forth

From this reading “Weather breeder,” said Mrs. Higgins of the Bon Ami, with a mournful shake of her head.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
softlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːftli/

with low volume

From this reading December had crept softly to its appointed place in the march of months with a gentle heralding of warm, southwest winds.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
southwestnounUS /ˌsaʊˈθwest/

the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees

From this reading December had crept softly to its appointed place in the march of months with a gentle heralding of warm, southwest winds.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading The Judge coming with his court reporter to Velpen on Monday found the river still open.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading HIGGINS RALLIES TO HER COLORS The Kemah County Court convened on a Tuesday, the second week in December.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
TOparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading HIGGINS RALLIES TO HER COLORS The Kemah County Court convened on a Tuesday, the second week in December.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/

the third day of the week; the second working day

From this reading HIGGINS RALLIES TO HER COLORS The Kemah County Court convened on a Tuesday, the second week in December.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Velpen

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Judge coming with his court reporter to Velpen on Monday found the river still open.

Pending verification
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading December had crept softly to its appointed place in the march of months with a gentle heralding of warm, southwest winds.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
WeathernounUS /ˈweðər/

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading “Weather breeder,” said Mrs. Higgins of the Bon Ami, with a mournful shake of her head.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
weeknounUS /wiːk/

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading HIGGINS RALLIES TO HER COLORS The Kemah County Court convened on a Tuesday, the second week in December.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
windsnounUS /wɪndz/

plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading December had crept softly to its appointed place in the march of months with a gentle heralding of warm, southwest winds.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The Judge coming with his court reporter to Velpen on Monday found the river still open.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 13 of Langford of the Three Bars by Kate Boyles Bingham holds 190 sentences, grouped into 38 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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Chapter 13 holds 190 sentences of Langford of the Three Bars, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.

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