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Mabel's Mistake
Mabel's Mistake

Chapter XXXVII

Chapter 37 of Mabel's Mistake is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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GENERAL HARRINGTON'S SECRET.
Harrington and Ralph stood opposite Zillah's house, pausing for a moment's conversation before they went in.
"No," said Ralph, earnestly, "do not ask it; I will not give even this evidence of a doubt which I never can feel again.
Go yourself, and see her alone.
Learn, if possible, by what evil influence she has been wiled from her home.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Mabel's Mistake

Chapter XXXVII

Chapter 37 of Mabel's Mistake is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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GENERAL HARRINGTON'S SECRET.
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Harrington and Ralph stood opposite Zillah's house, pausing for a moment's conversation before they went in.
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"No," said Ralph, earnestly, "do not ask it; I will not give even this evidence of a doubt which I never can feel again.
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Go yourself, and see her alone.
/ɡoʊ jərˈself ənd siː hɜːr əˈloʊn/
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Learn, if possible, by what evil influence she has been wiled from her home.

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.

earnestly adverb US /ˈɜːrnəstli/

in a serious manner

From this reading “"No," said Ralph, earnestly, "do not ask it; I will not give even this evidence of a doubt which I never can feel again.”

evidence noun US /ˈevədəns/

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading “"No," said Ralph, earnestly, "do not ask it; I will not give even this evidence of a doubt which I never can feel again.”

evil noun US /ˈiːvəl/

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading “Learn, if possible, by what evil influence she has been wiled from her home.”

influence noun US /ˈɪnfluːəns/

a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

From this reading “Learn, if possible, by what evil influence she has been wiled from her home.”

Learn verb US /lɜːrn/

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading “Learn, if possible, by what evil influence she has been wiled from her home.”

moment's noun US /ˈmoʊmənts/

possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading “Harrington and Ralph stood opposite Zillah's house, pausing for a moment's conversation before they went in.”

opposite adjective US /ˈɑːpəzət/

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading “Harrington and Ralph stood opposite Zillah's house, pausing for a moment's conversation before they went in.”

pausing verb US /ˈpɔːzɪŋ/

-ing form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing

From this reading “Harrington and Ralph stood opposite Zillah's house, pausing for a moment's conversation before they went in.”

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.

evil influence noun + noun

In this reading “Learn, if possible, by what evil influence she has been wiled from her home.”

for a moment's preposition + article + noun counted as “for … moment”

temporarily

In this reading “Harrington and Ralph stood opposite Zillah's house, pausing for a moment's conversation before they went in.”

stood opposite verb + adjective

In this reading “Harrington and Ralph stood opposite Zillah's house, pausing for a moment's conversation before they went in.”

All words in this reading · 57

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 Harrington and Ralph stood opposite Zillah's house, pausing for a moment's conversation before they went in.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading "No," said Ralph, earnestly, "do not ask it; I will not give even this evidence of a doubt which I never can feel again.

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading Go yourself, and see her alone.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Harrington and Ralph stood opposite Zillah's house, pausing for a moment's conversation before they went in.

askverbUS /æsk/

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "No," said Ralph, earnestly, "do not ask it; I will not give even this evidence of a doubt which I never can feel again.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Learn, if possible, by what evil influence she has been wiled from her home.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Harrington and Ralph stood opposite Zillah's house, pausing for a moment's conversation before they went in.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Learn, if possible, by what evil influence she has been wiled from her home.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "No," said Ralph, earnestly, "do not ask it; I will not give even this evidence of a doubt which I never can feel again.

conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading Harrington and Ralph stood opposite Zillah's house, pausing for a moment's conversation before they went in.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "No," said Ralph, earnestly, "do not ask it; I will not give even this evidence of a doubt which I never can feel again.

doubtnounUS /daʊt/

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading "No," said Ralph, earnestly, "do not ask it; I will not give even this evidence of a doubt which I never can feel again.

earnestlyadverbUS /ˈɜːrnəstli/

in a serious manner

From this reading "No," said Ralph, earnestly, "do not ask it; I will not give even this evidence of a doubt which I never can feel again.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading "No," said Ralph, earnestly, "do not ask it; I will not give even this evidence of a doubt which I never can feel again.

evidencenounUS /ˈevədəns/

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading "No," said Ralph, earnestly, "do not ask it; I will not give even this evidence of a doubt which I never can feel again.

evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading Learn, if possible, by what evil influence she has been wiled from her home.

feelverbUS /fiːl/

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading "No," said Ralph, earnestly, "do not ask it; I will not give even this evidence of a doubt which I never can feel again.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Harrington and Ralph stood opposite Zillah's house, pausing for a moment's conversation before they went in.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Learn, if possible, by what evil influence she has been wiled from her home.

GENERALadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading GENERAL HARRINGTON'S SECRET.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading "No," said Ralph, earnestly, "do not ask it; I will not give even this evidence of a doubt which I never can feel again.

GoverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Go yourself, and see her alone.

Harrington

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

From this reading Harrington and Ralph stood opposite Zillah's house, pausing for a moment's conversation before they went in.

HARRINGTON'S

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

From this reading GENERAL HARRINGTON'S SECRET.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Learn, if possible, by what evil influence she has been wiled from her home.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Go yourself, and see her alone.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Learn, if possible, by what evil influence she has been wiled from her home.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Harrington and Ralph stood opposite Zillah's house, pausing for a moment's conversation before they went in.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "No," said Ralph, earnestly, "do not ask it; I will not give even this evidence of a doubt which I never can feel again.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Learn, if possible, by what evil influence she has been wiled from her home.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Harrington and Ralph stood opposite Zillah's house, pausing for a moment's conversation before they went in.

influencenounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/

a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

From this reading Learn, if possible, by what evil influence she has been wiled from her home.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "No," said Ralph, earnestly, "do not ask it; I will not give even this evidence of a doubt which I never can feel again.

LearnverbUS /lɜːrn/

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading Learn, if possible, by what evil influence she has been wiled from her home.

moment'snounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/

possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading Harrington and Ralph stood opposite Zillah's house, pausing for a moment's conversation before they went in.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "No," said Ralph, earnestly, "do not ask it; I will not give even this evidence of a doubt which I never can feel again.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "No," said Ralph, earnestly, "do not ask it; I will not give even this evidence of a doubt which I never can feel again.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "No," said Ralph, earnestly, "do not ask it; I will not give even this evidence of a doubt which I never can feel again.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "No," said Ralph, earnestly, "do not ask it; I will not give even this evidence of a doubt which I never can feel again.

oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading Harrington and Ralph stood opposite Zillah's house, pausing for a moment's conversation before they went in.

pausingverbUS /ˈpɔːzɪŋ/

-ing form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing

From this reading Harrington and Ralph stood opposite Zillah's house, pausing for a moment's conversation before they went in.

possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/

capable of happening or existing

From this reading Learn, if possible, by what evil influence she has been wiled from her home.

Ralph

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

From this reading Harrington and Ralph stood opposite Zillah's house, pausing for a moment's conversation before they went in.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "No," said Ralph, earnestly, "do not ask it; I will not give even this evidence of a doubt which I never can feel again.

SECRETnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading GENERAL HARRINGTON'S SECRET.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Go yourself, and see her alone.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Learn, if possible, by what evil influence she has been wiled from her home.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Harrington and Ralph stood opposite Zillah's house, pausing for a moment's conversation before they went in.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Harrington and Ralph stood opposite Zillah's house, pausing for a moment's conversation before they went in.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "No," said Ralph, earnestly, "do not ask it; I will not give even this evidence of a doubt which I never can feel again.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Harrington and Ralph stood opposite Zillah's house, pausing for a moment's conversation before they went in.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Learn, if possible, by what evil influence she has been wiled from her home.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading "No," said Ralph, earnestly, "do not ask it; I will not give even this evidence of a doubt which I never can feel again.

wiled

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

From this reading Learn, if possible, by what evil influence she has been wiled from her home.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "No," said Ralph, earnestly, "do not ask it; I will not give even this evidence of a doubt which I never can feel again.

yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading Go yourself, and see her alone.

Zillah's

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

From this reading Harrington and Ralph stood opposite Zillah's house, pausing for a moment's conversation before they went in.

Chapter 37 of Mabel's Mistake by Ann S. (Ann Sophia) Stephens holds 124 sentences, grouped into 25 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 37 holds 124 sentences of Mabel's Mistake, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.

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Mabel's
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Mistake
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Stephens
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Author
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