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Miss Billy — Married

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

Chapter 16 of Miss Billy — Married is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Eleanor H. (Eleanor Hodgman) Porter • Curated US English Learning Edition

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Bertram told a friend afterwards that he never knew the meaning of the word “chaos” until he had seen the Strata during the weeks immediately following the laying away of his old servant.

“Every stratum was aquiver with apprehension,” he declared; “and there was never any telling when the next grand upheaval would rock the whole structure to its foundations.”

Nor was Bertram so far from being right.

It was, indeed, a chaos, as none knew better than did Bertram's wife.

Poor Billy!

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Chapter XVI Reading 1/23

Miss Billy — Married Eleanor H. (Eleanor Hodgman) Porter

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Chapter XVI

Chapter 16

Chapter 16 of Miss Billy — Married is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Bertram told a friend afterwards that he never knew the meaning of the word “chaos” until he had seen the Strata during the weeks immediately following the laying away of his old servant. “Every stratum was aquiver with apprehension,” he declared; “and there was never any telling when the next grand upheaval would rock the whole structure to its foundations.” Nor was Bertram so far from being right. It was, indeed, a chaos, as none knew better than did Bertram's wife. Poor Billy!

Miss Billy — Married

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

Chapter 16 of Miss Billy — Married is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

Bertram told a friend afterwards that he never knew the meaning of the word “chaos” until he had seen the Strata during the weeks immediately following the laying away of his old servant.

Line 2

“Every stratum was aquiver with apprehension,” he declared; “and there was never any telling when the next grand upheaval would rock the whole structure to its foundations.”

Line 3

Nor was Bertram so far from being right.

Line 4

It was, indeed, a chaos, as none knew better than did Bertram's wife.

Line 5

Poor Billy!

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a

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afterwards

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From this reading Bertram told a friend afterwards that he never knew the meaning of the word “chaos” until he had seen the Strata during the weeks immediately following the laying away of his old servant.

and

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From this reading “Every stratum was aquiver with apprehension,” he declared; “and there was never any telling when the next grand upheaval would rock the whole structure to its foundations.”

any

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From this reading “Every stratum was aquiver with apprehension,” he declared; “and there was never any telling when the next grand upheaval would rock the whole structure to its foundations.”

apprehension

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aquiver

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as

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From this reading It was, indeed, a chaos, as none knew better than did Bertram's wife.

away

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From this reading Bertram told a friend afterwards that he never knew the meaning of the word “chaos” until he had seen the Strata during the weeks immediately following the laying away of his old servant.

being

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From this reading Nor was Bertram so far from being right.

Bertram

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Bertram's

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better

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Billy

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From this reading Poor Billy!

chaos

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declared

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did

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during

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From this reading Bertram told a friend afterwards that he never knew the meaning of the word “chaos” until he had seen the Strata during the weeks immediately following the laying away of his old servant.

Every

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From this reading “Every stratum was aquiver with apprehension,” he declared; “and there was never any telling when the next grand upheaval would rock the whole structure to its foundations.”

far

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From this reading Nor was Bertram so far from being right.

following

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foundations

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friend

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from

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grand

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had

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he

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his

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immediately

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indeed

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From this reading It was, indeed, a chaos, as none knew better than did Bertram's wife.

It

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its

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From this reading “Every stratum was aquiver with apprehension,” he declared; “and there was never any telling when the next grand upheaval would rock the whole structure to its foundations.”

knew

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From this reading Bertram told a friend afterwards that he never knew the meaning of the word “chaos” until he had seen the Strata during the weeks immediately following the laying away of his old servant.

laying

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meaning

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never

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From this reading Bertram told a friend afterwards that he never knew the meaning of the word “chaos” until he had seen the Strata during the weeks immediately following the laying away of his old servant.

next

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From this reading “Every stratum was aquiver with apprehension,” he declared; “and there was never any telling when the next grand upheaval would rock the whole structure to its foundations.”

none

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From this reading It was, indeed, a chaos, as none knew better than did Bertram's wife.

Nor

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From this reading Nor was Bertram so far from being right.

of

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From this reading Bertram told a friend afterwards that he never knew the meaning of the word “chaos” until he had seen the Strata during the weeks immediately following the laying away of his old servant.

old

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From this reading Bertram told a friend afterwards that he never knew the meaning of the word “chaos” until he had seen the Strata during the weeks immediately following the laying away of his old servant.

Poor

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From this reading Poor Billy!

right

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From this reading Nor was Bertram so far from being right.

rock

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From this reading “Every stratum was aquiver with apprehension,” he declared; “and there was never any telling when the next grand upheaval would rock the whole structure to its foundations.”

seen

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From this reading Bertram told a friend afterwards that he never knew the meaning of the word “chaos” until he had seen the Strata during the weeks immediately following the laying away of his old servant.

servant

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so

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From this reading Nor was Bertram so far from being right.

Strata

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stratum

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From this reading “Every stratum was aquiver with apprehension,” he declared; “and there was never any telling when the next grand upheaval would rock the whole structure to its foundations.”

structure

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From this reading “Every stratum was aquiver with apprehension,” he declared; “and there was never any telling when the next grand upheaval would rock the whole structure to its foundations.”

telling

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From this reading “Every stratum was aquiver with apprehension,” he declared; “and there was never any telling when the next grand upheaval would rock the whole structure to its foundations.”

than

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From this reading It was, indeed, a chaos, as none knew better than did Bertram's wife.

that

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From this reading Bertram told a friend afterwards that he never knew the meaning of the word “chaos” until he had seen the Strata during the weeks immediately following the laying away of his old servant.

the

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From this reading Bertram told a friend afterwards that he never knew the meaning of the word “chaos” until he had seen the Strata during the weeks immediately following the laying away of his old servant.

there

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From this reading “Every stratum was aquiver with apprehension,” he declared; “and there was never any telling when the next grand upheaval would rock the whole structure to its foundations.”

to

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From this reading “Every stratum was aquiver with apprehension,” he declared; “and there was never any telling when the next grand upheaval would rock the whole structure to its foundations.”

told

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From this reading Bertram told a friend afterwards that he never knew the meaning of the word “chaos” until he had seen the Strata during the weeks immediately following the laying away of his old servant.

until

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From this reading Bertram told a friend afterwards that he never knew the meaning of the word “chaos” until he had seen the Strata during the weeks immediately following the laying away of his old servant.

upheaval

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From this reading “Every stratum was aquiver with apprehension,” he declared; “and there was never any telling when the next grand upheaval would rock the whole structure to its foundations.”

was

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From this reading “Every stratum was aquiver with apprehension,” he declared; “and there was never any telling when the next grand upheaval would rock the whole structure to its foundations.”

weeks

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From this reading Bertram told a friend afterwards that he never knew the meaning of the word “chaos” until he had seen the Strata during the weeks immediately following the laying away of his old servant.

when

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From this reading “Every stratum was aquiver with apprehension,” he declared; “and there was never any telling when the next grand upheaval would rock the whole structure to its foundations.”

whole

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From this reading “Every stratum was aquiver with apprehension,” he declared; “and there was never any telling when the next grand upheaval would rock the whole structure to its foundations.”

wife

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From this reading It was, indeed, a chaos, as none knew better than did Bertram's wife.

with

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From this reading “Every stratum was aquiver with apprehension,” he declared; “and there was never any telling when the next grand upheaval would rock the whole structure to its foundations.”

word

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From this reading Bertram told a friend afterwards that he never knew the meaning of the word “chaos” until he had seen the Strata during the weeks immediately following the laying away of his old servant.

would

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From this reading “Every stratum was aquiver with apprehension,” he declared; “and there was never any telling when the next grand upheaval would rock the whole structure to its foundations.”

Chapter 16 of Miss Billy — Married by Eleanor H. (Eleanor Hodgman) Porter holds 117 sentences, grouped into 24 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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