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Miss Billy — Married
Miss Billy — Married

Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

Chapter 17 of Miss Billy — Married is here in full — 299 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Billy was not a young woman that did things by halves.
Long ago, in the days of her childhood, her Aunt Ella had once said of her: If only Billy didn't go into things all over, so; but whether it's measles or mud pies, I always know that she'll be the measliest or the muddiest of any child in town!”
It could not be expected, therefore, that Billy would begin to play her new rôle now with any lack of enthusiasm.
But even had she needed any incentive, there was still ever ringing in her ears Bertram's accusing: If you'd tend to your husband and your home a little more--” Billy still declared very emphatically that she had forgiven Bertram; but she knew, in her heart, that she had not forgotten.
Certainly, as the days passed, it could not be said that Billy was not tending to her husband and her home.
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Miss Billy — Married

Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

Chapter 17 of Miss Billy — Married is here in full — 299 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/59 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Billy was not a young woman that did things by halves.
Line 2
Long ago, in the days of her childhood, her Aunt Ella had once said of her: “If only Billy didn't go into things all over, so; but whether it's measles or mud pies, I always know that she'll be the measliest or the muddiest of any child in town!”
Line 3
It could not be expected, therefore, that Billy would begin to play her new rôle now with any lack of enthusiasm.
Line 4
But even had she needed any incentive, there was still ever ringing in her ears Bertram's accusing: “If you'd tend to your husband and your home a little more--” Billy still declared very emphatically that she had forgiven Bertram; but she knew, in her heart, that she had not forgotten.
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Certainly, as the days passed, it could not be said that Billy was not tending to her husband and her home.

Learner Dictionary

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Forgotten adjective US /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading “But even had she needed any incentive, there was still ever ringing in her ears Bertram's accusing: “If you'd tend to your husband and your home a little more--” Billy still declared very emphatically that she had forgiven Bertram; but she knew, in her heart, that she had not forgotten.”

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a

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From this reading Billy was not a young woman that did things by halves.

accusing

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From this reading But even had she needed any incentive, there was still ever ringing in her ears Bertram's accusing: “If you'd tend to your husband and your home a little more--” Billy still declared very emphatically that she had forgiven Bertram; but she knew, in her heart, that she had not forgotten.

ago

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From this reading Long ago, in the days of her childhood, her Aunt Ella had once said of her: “If only Billy didn't go into things all over, so; but whether it's measles or mud pies, I always know that she'll be the measliest or the muddiest of any child in town!”

all

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From this reading Long ago, in the days of her childhood, her Aunt Ella had once said of her: “If only Billy didn't go into things all over, so; but whether it's measles or mud pies, I always know that she'll be the measliest or the muddiest of any child in town!”

always

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From this reading Long ago, in the days of her childhood, her Aunt Ella had once said of her: “If only Billy didn't go into things all over, so; but whether it's measles or mud pies, I always know that she'll be the measliest or the muddiest of any child in town!”

and

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From this reading But even had she needed any incentive, there was still ever ringing in her ears Bertram's accusing: “If you'd tend to your husband and your home a little more--” Billy still declared very emphatically that she had forgiven Bertram; but she knew, in her heart, that she had not forgotten.

any

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From this reading Long ago, in the days of her childhood, her Aunt Ella had once said of her: “If only Billy didn't go into things all over, so; but whether it's measles or mud pies, I always know that she'll be the measliest or the muddiest of any child in town!”

as

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From this reading Certainly, as the days passed, it could not be said that Billy was not tending to her husband and her home.

Aunt

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From this reading Long ago, in the days of her childhood, her Aunt Ella had once said of her: “If only Billy didn't go into things all over, so; but whether it's measles or mud pies, I always know that she'll be the measliest or the muddiest of any child in town!”

be

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From this reading Long ago, in the days of her childhood, her Aunt Ella had once said of her: “If only Billy didn't go into things all over, so; but whether it's measles or mud pies, I always know that she'll be the measliest or the muddiest of any child in town!”

begin

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From this reading It could not be expected, therefore, that Billy would begin to play her new rôle now with any lack of enthusiasm.

Bertram

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From this reading But even had she needed any incentive, there was still ever ringing in her ears Bertram's accusing: “If you'd tend to your husband and your home a little more--” Billy still declared very emphatically that she had forgiven Bertram; but she knew, in her heart, that she had not forgotten.

Bertram's

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From this reading But even had she needed any incentive, there was still ever ringing in her ears Bertram's accusing: “If you'd tend to your husband and your home a little more--” Billy still declared very emphatically that she had forgiven Bertram; but she knew, in her heart, that she had not forgotten.

Billy

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From this reading Billy was not a young woman that did things by halves.

but

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From this reading Long ago, in the days of her childhood, her Aunt Ella had once said of her: “If only Billy didn't go into things all over, so; but whether it's measles or mud pies, I always know that she'll be the measliest or the muddiest of any child in town!”

by

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From this reading Billy was not a young woman that did things by halves.

Certainly

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From this reading Certainly, as the days passed, it could not be said that Billy was not tending to her husband and her home.

child

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From this reading Long ago, in the days of her childhood, her Aunt Ella had once said of her: “If only Billy didn't go into things all over, so; but whether it's measles or mud pies, I always know that she'll be the measliest or the muddiest of any child in town!”

childhood

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From this reading Long ago, in the days of her childhood, her Aunt Ella had once said of her: “If only Billy didn't go into things all over, so; but whether it's measles or mud pies, I always know that she'll be the measliest or the muddiest of any child in town!”

could

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From this reading It could not be expected, therefore, that Billy would begin to play her new rôle now with any lack of enthusiasm.

days

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From this reading Long ago, in the days of her childhood, her Aunt Ella had once said of her: “If only Billy didn't go into things all over, so; but whether it's measles or mud pies, I always know that she'll be the measliest or the muddiest of any child in town!”

declared

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From this reading But even had she needed any incentive, there was still ever ringing in her ears Bertram's accusing: “If you'd tend to your husband and your home a little more--” Billy still declared very emphatically that she had forgiven Bertram; but she knew, in her heart, that she had not forgotten.

did

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From this reading Billy was not a young woman that did things by halves.

didn't

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From this reading Long ago, in the days of her childhood, her Aunt Ella had once said of her: “If only Billy didn't go into things all over, so; but whether it's measles or mud pies, I always know that she'll be the measliest or the muddiest of any child in town!”

ears

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From this reading But even had she needed any incentive, there was still ever ringing in her ears Bertram's accusing: “If you'd tend to your husband and your home a little more--” Billy still declared very emphatically that she had forgiven Bertram; but she knew, in her heart, that she had not forgotten.

Ella

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From this reading Long ago, in the days of her childhood, her Aunt Ella had once said of her: “If only Billy didn't go into things all over, so; but whether it's measles or mud pies, I always know that she'll be the measliest or the muddiest of any child in town!”

emphatically

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From this reading But even had she needed any incentive, there was still ever ringing in her ears Bertram's accusing: “If you'd tend to your husband and your home a little more--” Billy still declared very emphatically that she had forgiven Bertram; but she knew, in her heart, that she had not forgotten.

enthusiasm

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From this reading It could not be expected, therefore, that Billy would begin to play her new rôle now with any lack of enthusiasm.

even

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From this reading But even had she needed any incentive, there was still ever ringing in her ears Bertram's accusing: “If you'd tend to your husband and your home a little more--” Billy still declared very emphatically that she had forgiven Bertram; but she knew, in her heart, that she had not forgotten.

ever

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From this reading But even had she needed any incentive, there was still ever ringing in her ears Bertram's accusing: “If you'd tend to your husband and your home a little more--” Billy still declared very emphatically that she had forgiven Bertram; but she knew, in her heart, that she had not forgotten.

expected

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From this reading It could not be expected, therefore, that Billy would begin to play her new rôle now with any lack of enthusiasm.

forgiven

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From this reading But even had she needed any incentive, there was still ever ringing in her ears Bertram's accusing: “If you'd tend to your husband and your home a little more--” Billy still declared very emphatically that she had forgiven Bertram; but she knew, in her heart, that she had not forgotten.

forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading But even had she needed any incentive, there was still ever ringing in her ears Bertram's accusing: “If you'd tend to your husband and your home a little more--” Billy still declared very emphatically that she had forgiven Bertram; but she knew, in her heart, that she had not forgotten.

go

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From this reading Long ago, in the days of her childhood, her Aunt Ella had once said of her: “If only Billy didn't go into things all over, so; but whether it's measles or mud pies, I always know that she'll be the measliest or the muddiest of any child in town!”

had

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From this reading Long ago, in the days of her childhood, her Aunt Ella had once said of her: “If only Billy didn't go into things all over, so; but whether it's measles or mud pies, I always know that she'll be the measliest or the muddiest of any child in town!”

halves

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From this reading Billy was not a young woman that did things by halves.

heart

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From this reading But even had she needed any incentive, there was still ever ringing in her ears Bertram's accusing: “If you'd tend to your husband and your home a little more--” Billy still declared very emphatically that she had forgiven Bertram; but she knew, in her heart, that she had not forgotten.

her

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From this reading Long ago, in the days of her childhood, her Aunt Ella had once said of her: “If only Billy didn't go into things all over, so; but whether it's measles or mud pies, I always know that she'll be the measliest or the muddiest of any child in town!”

home

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From this reading But even had she needed any incentive, there was still ever ringing in her ears Bertram's accusing: “If you'd tend to your husband and your home a little more--” Billy still declared very emphatically that she had forgiven Bertram; but she knew, in her heart, that she had not forgotten.

husband

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From this reading But even had she needed any incentive, there was still ever ringing in her ears Bertram's accusing: “If you'd tend to your husband and your home a little more--” Billy still declared very emphatically that she had forgiven Bertram; but she knew, in her heart, that she had not forgotten.

I

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From this reading Long ago, in the days of her childhood, her Aunt Ella had once said of her: “If only Billy didn't go into things all over, so; but whether it's measles or mud pies, I always know that she'll be the measliest or the muddiest of any child in town!”

If

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From this reading Long ago, in the days of her childhood, her Aunt Ella had once said of her: “If only Billy didn't go into things all over, so; but whether it's measles or mud pies, I always know that she'll be the measliest or the muddiest of any child in town!”

in

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From this reading Long ago, in the days of her childhood, her Aunt Ella had once said of her: “If only Billy didn't go into things all over, so; but whether it's measles or mud pies, I always know that she'll be the measliest or the muddiest of any child in town!”

incentive

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From this reading But even had she needed any incentive, there was still ever ringing in her ears Bertram's accusing: “If you'd tend to your husband and your home a little more--” Billy still declared very emphatically that she had forgiven Bertram; but she knew, in her heart, that she had not forgotten.

into

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From this reading Long ago, in the days of her childhood, her Aunt Ella had once said of her: “If only Billy didn't go into things all over, so; but whether it's measles or mud pies, I always know that she'll be the measliest or the muddiest of any child in town!”

It

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From this reading It could not be expected, therefore, that Billy would begin to play her new rôle now with any lack of enthusiasm.

it's

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From this reading Long ago, in the days of her childhood, her Aunt Ella had once said of her: “If only Billy didn't go into things all over, so; but whether it's measles or mud pies, I always know that she'll be the measliest or the muddiest of any child in town!”

knew

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From this reading But even had she needed any incentive, there was still ever ringing in her ears Bertram's accusing: “If you'd tend to your husband and your home a little more--” Billy still declared very emphatically that she had forgiven Bertram; but she knew, in her heart, that she had not forgotten.

know

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From this reading Long ago, in the days of her childhood, her Aunt Ella had once said of her: “If only Billy didn't go into things all over, so; but whether it's measles or mud pies, I always know that she'll be the measliest or the muddiest of any child in town!”

lack

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From this reading It could not be expected, therefore, that Billy would begin to play her new rôle now with any lack of enthusiasm.

little

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From this reading But even had she needed any incentive, there was still ever ringing in her ears Bertram's accusing: “If you'd tend to your husband and your home a little more--” Billy still declared very emphatically that she had forgiven Bertram; but she knew, in her heart, that she had not forgotten.

Long

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From this reading Long ago, in the days of her childhood, her Aunt Ella had once said of her: “If only Billy didn't go into things all over, so; but whether it's measles or mud pies, I always know that she'll be the measliest or the muddiest of any child in town!”

measles

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From this reading Long ago, in the days of her childhood, her Aunt Ella had once said of her: “If only Billy didn't go into things all over, so; but whether it's measles or mud pies, I always know that she'll be the measliest or the muddiest of any child in town!”

measliest

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From this reading Long ago, in the days of her childhood, her Aunt Ella had once said of her: “If only Billy didn't go into things all over, so; but whether it's measles or mud pies, I always know that she'll be the measliest or the muddiest of any child in town!”

more

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From this reading But even had she needed any incentive, there was still ever ringing in her ears Bertram's accusing: “If you'd tend to your husband and your home a little more--” Billy still declared very emphatically that she had forgiven Bertram; but she knew, in her heart, that she had not forgotten.

mud

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From this reading Long ago, in the days of her childhood, her Aunt Ella had once said of her: “If only Billy didn't go into things all over, so; but whether it's measles or mud pies, I always know that she'll be the measliest or the muddiest of any child in town!”

muddiest

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From this reading Long ago, in the days of her childhood, her Aunt Ella had once said of her: “If only Billy didn't go into things all over, so; but whether it's measles or mud pies, I always know that she'll be the measliest or the muddiest of any child in town!”

needed

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From this reading But even had she needed any incentive, there was still ever ringing in her ears Bertram's accusing: “If you'd tend to your husband and your home a little more--” Billy still declared very emphatically that she had forgiven Bertram; but she knew, in her heart, that she had not forgotten.

new

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From this reading It could not be expected, therefore, that Billy would begin to play her new rôle now with any lack of enthusiasm.

not

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From this reading Billy was not a young woman that did things by halves.

now

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From this reading It could not be expected, therefore, that Billy would begin to play her new rôle now with any lack of enthusiasm.

of

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From this reading Long ago, in the days of her childhood, her Aunt Ella had once said of her: “If only Billy didn't go into things all over, so; but whether it's measles or mud pies, I always know that she'll be the measliest or the muddiest of any child in town!”

once

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From this reading Long ago, in the days of her childhood, her Aunt Ella had once said of her: “If only Billy didn't go into things all over, so; but whether it's measles or mud pies, I always know that she'll be the measliest or the muddiest of any child in town!”

only

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From this reading Long ago, in the days of her childhood, her Aunt Ella had once said of her: “If only Billy didn't go into things all over, so; but whether it's measles or mud pies, I always know that she'll be the measliest or the muddiest of any child in town!”

or

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From this reading Long ago, in the days of her childhood, her Aunt Ella had once said of her: “If only Billy didn't go into things all over, so; but whether it's measles or mud pies, I always know that she'll be the measliest or the muddiest of any child in town!”

over

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From this reading Long ago, in the days of her childhood, her Aunt Ella had once said of her: “If only Billy didn't go into things all over, so; but whether it's measles or mud pies, I always know that she'll be the measliest or the muddiest of any child in town!”

passed

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From this reading Certainly, as the days passed, it could not be said that Billy was not tending to her husband and her home.

pies

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From this reading Long ago, in the days of her childhood, her Aunt Ella had once said of her: “If only Billy didn't go into things all over, so; but whether it's measles or mud pies, I always know that she'll be the measliest or the muddiest of any child in town!”

play

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From this reading It could not be expected, therefore, that Billy would begin to play her new rôle now with any lack of enthusiasm.

ringing

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From this reading But even had she needed any incentive, there was still ever ringing in her ears Bertram's accusing: “If you'd tend to your husband and your home a little more--” Billy still declared very emphatically that she had forgiven Bertram; but she knew, in her heart, that she had not forgotten.

rôle

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From this reading It could not be expected, therefore, that Billy would begin to play her new rôle now with any lack of enthusiasm.

said

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From this reading Long ago, in the days of her childhood, her Aunt Ella had once said of her: “If only Billy didn't go into things all over, so; but whether it's measles or mud pies, I always know that she'll be the measliest or the muddiest of any child in town!”

she

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From this reading But even had she needed any incentive, there was still ever ringing in her ears Bertram's accusing: “If you'd tend to your husband and your home a little more--” Billy still declared very emphatically that she had forgiven Bertram; but she knew, in her heart, that she had not forgotten.

she'll

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From this reading Long ago, in the days of her childhood, her Aunt Ella had once said of her: “If only Billy didn't go into things all over, so; but whether it's measles or mud pies, I always know that she'll be the measliest or the muddiest of any child in town!”

so

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From this reading Long ago, in the days of her childhood, her Aunt Ella had once said of her: “If only Billy didn't go into things all over, so; but whether it's measles or mud pies, I always know that she'll be the measliest or the muddiest of any child in town!”

still

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From this reading But even had she needed any incentive, there was still ever ringing in her ears Bertram's accusing: “If you'd tend to your husband and your home a little more--” Billy still declared very emphatically that she had forgiven Bertram; but she knew, in her heart, that she had not forgotten.

tend

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From this reading But even had she needed any incentive, there was still ever ringing in her ears Bertram's accusing: “If you'd tend to your husband and your home a little more--” Billy still declared very emphatically that she had forgiven Bertram; but she knew, in her heart, that she had not forgotten.

tending

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From this reading Certainly, as the days passed, it could not be said that Billy was not tending to her husband and her home.

that

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From this reading Billy was not a young woman that did things by halves.

the

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From this reading Long ago, in the days of her childhood, her Aunt Ella had once said of her: “If only Billy didn't go into things all over, so; but whether it's measles or mud pies, I always know that she'll be the measliest or the muddiest of any child in town!”

there

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From this reading But even had she needed any incentive, there was still ever ringing in her ears Bertram's accusing: “If you'd tend to your husband and your home a little more--” Billy still declared very emphatically that she had forgiven Bertram; but she knew, in her heart, that she had not forgotten.

therefore

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From this reading It could not be expected, therefore, that Billy would begin to play her new rôle now with any lack of enthusiasm.

things

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From this reading Billy was not a young woman that did things by halves.

to

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From this reading It could not be expected, therefore, that Billy would begin to play her new rôle now with any lack of enthusiasm.

town

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From this reading Long ago, in the days of her childhood, her Aunt Ella had once said of her: “If only Billy didn't go into things all over, so; but whether it's measles or mud pies, I always know that she'll be the measliest or the muddiest of any child in town!”

very

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From this reading But even had she needed any incentive, there was still ever ringing in her ears Bertram's accusing: “If you'd tend to your husband and your home a little more--” Billy still declared very emphatically that she had forgiven Bertram; but she knew, in her heart, that she had not forgotten.

was

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From this reading Billy was not a young woman that did things by halves.

whether

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From this reading Long ago, in the days of her childhood, her Aunt Ella had once said of her: “If only Billy didn't go into things all over, so; but whether it's measles or mud pies, I always know that she'll be the measliest or the muddiest of any child in town!”

with

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From this reading It could not be expected, therefore, that Billy would begin to play her new rôle now with any lack of enthusiasm.

woman

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From this reading Billy was not a young woman that did things by halves.

would

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From this reading It could not be expected, therefore, that Billy would begin to play her new rôle now with any lack of enthusiasm.

you'd

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From this reading But even had she needed any incentive, there was still ever ringing in her ears Bertram's accusing: “If you'd tend to your husband and your home a little more--” Billy still declared very emphatically that she had forgiven Bertram; but she knew, in her heart, that she had not forgotten.

young

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From this reading Billy was not a young woman that did things by halves.

your

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From this reading But even had she needed any incentive, there was still ever ringing in her ears Bertram's accusing: “If you'd tend to your husband and your home a little more--” Billy still declared very emphatically that she had forgiven Bertram; but she knew, in her heart, that she had not forgotten.

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How do I study chapter 17 of Miss Billy — Married?

Work through the 60 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 60 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 17 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 17 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Miss Billy — Married

Common questions about reading Miss Billy — Married by Eleanor H. (Eleanor Hodgman) Porter on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Miss Billy — Married?

Yes. All 5514 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #361 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Miss Billy — Married is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #361, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Miss Billy — Married take to read?

About 459 minutes of reading across 1103 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Miss Billy — Married section by section

How to work through Miss Billy — Married section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 30 chapters of Miss Billy — Married to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in Miss Billy — Married

Words and structures a reader meets early in Miss Billy — Married, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Bertram
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Miss Billy — Married; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Billy
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Miss Billy — Married; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Chanted
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Miss Billy — Married; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
White-robed
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Miss Billy — Married; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.