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Miss Billy — Married

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

Chapter 19 of Miss Billy — Married is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

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It was early in the forenoon of the first day of July that Eliza told her mistress that Mrs. Stetson was asking for her at the telephone.

Eliza's face was not a little troubled.

“I'm afraid, maybe, it isn't good news,” she stammered, as her mistress hurriedly arose.

“She's at Mr. Cyril Henshaw's--Mrs. Stetson is--and she seemed so terribly upset about something that there was no making real sense out of what she said.

But she asked for you, and said to have you come quick.”

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Chapter XIX Reading 1/31

Miss Billy — Married

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

Chapter 19 of Miss Billy — Married is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

It was early in the forenoon of the first day of July that Eliza told her mistress that Mrs. Stetson was asking for her at the telephone.

Line 2

Eliza's face was not a little troubled.

Line 3

“I'm afraid, maybe, it isn't good news,” she stammered, as her mistress hurriedly arose.

Line 4

“She's at Mr. Cyril Henshaw's--Mrs. Stetson is--and she seemed so terribly upset about something that there was no making real sense out of what she said.

Line 5

But she asked for you, and said to have you come quick.”

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a

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about

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From this reading “She's at Mr. Cyril Henshaw's--Mrs. Stetson is--and she seemed so terribly upset about something that there was no making real sense out of what she said.

afraid

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and

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arose

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as

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asked

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asking

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at

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But

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come

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Cyril

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day

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early

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Eliza

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Eliza's

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face

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first

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for

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forenoon

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good

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have

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Henshaw's

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her

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hurriedly

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I'm

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in

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is

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isn't

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It

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July

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little

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making

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maybe

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mistress

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Mr

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Mrs

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From this reading It was early in the forenoon of the first day of July that Eliza told her mistress that Mrs. Stetson was asking for her at the telephone.

news

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From this reading “I'm afraid, maybe, it isn't good news,” she stammered, as her mistress hurriedly arose.

no

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not

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of

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From this reading It was early in the forenoon of the first day of July that Eliza told her mistress that Mrs. Stetson was asking for her at the telephone.

out

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quick

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From this reading But she asked for you, and said to have you come quick.”

real

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From this reading “She's at Mr. Cyril Henshaw's--Mrs. Stetson is--and she seemed so terribly upset about something that there was no making real sense out of what she said.

said

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From this reading “She's at Mr. Cyril Henshaw's--Mrs. Stetson is--and she seemed so terribly upset about something that there was no making real sense out of what she said.

seemed

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sense

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From this reading “She's at Mr. Cyril Henshaw's--Mrs. Stetson is--and she seemed so terribly upset about something that there was no making real sense out of what she said.

she

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From this reading “I'm afraid, maybe, it isn't good news,” she stammered, as her mistress hurriedly arose.

She's

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From this reading “She's at Mr. Cyril Henshaw's--Mrs. Stetson is--and she seemed so terribly upset about something that there was no making real sense out of what she said.

so

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From this reading “She's at Mr. Cyril Henshaw's--Mrs. Stetson is--and she seemed so terribly upset about something that there was no making real sense out of what she said.

something

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From this reading “She's at Mr. Cyril Henshaw's--Mrs. Stetson is--and she seemed so terribly upset about something that there was no making real sense out of what she said.

stammered

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From this reading “I'm afraid, maybe, it isn't good news,” she stammered, as her mistress hurriedly arose.

Stetson

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From this reading It was early in the forenoon of the first day of July that Eliza told her mistress that Mrs. Stetson was asking for her at the telephone.

telephone

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terribly

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that

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From this reading It was early in the forenoon of the first day of July that Eliza told her mistress that Mrs. Stetson was asking for her at the telephone.

the

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From this reading It was early in the forenoon of the first day of July that Eliza told her mistress that Mrs. Stetson was asking for her at the telephone.

there

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From this reading “She's at Mr. Cyril Henshaw's--Mrs. Stetson is--and she seemed so terribly upset about something that there was no making real sense out of what she said.

to

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From this reading But she asked for you, and said to have you come quick.”

told

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From this reading It was early in the forenoon of the first day of July that Eliza told her mistress that Mrs. Stetson was asking for her at the telephone.

troubled

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From this reading Eliza's face was not a little troubled.

upset

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From this reading “She's at Mr. Cyril Henshaw's--Mrs. Stetson is--and she seemed so terribly upset about something that there was no making real sense out of what she said.

was

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From this reading It was early in the forenoon of the first day of July that Eliza told her mistress that Mrs. Stetson was asking for her at the telephone.

what

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From this reading “She's at Mr. Cyril Henshaw's--Mrs. Stetson is--and she seemed so terribly upset about something that there was no making real sense out of what she said.

you

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From this reading But she asked for you, and said to have you come quick.”

Chapter 19 of Miss Billy — Married by Eleanor H. (Eleanor Hodgman) Porter holds 155 sentences, grouped into 31 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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