Chapter 1 of Mrs. Halliburton's Troubles is here in full — 319 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Mrs. Halliburton's Troubles is here in full — 319 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AUTHOR OF "EAST LYNNE," "THE CHANNINGS," "JOHNNY LUDLOW," ETC. MRS. HALLIBURTON'S TROUBLES. THE CLERGYMAN'S DAUGHTER. In a very populous district of London, somewhat north of Temple Bar, there stood, many years ago, a low, ancient church amidst other churches--for you know that London abounds in them.
Chapter 1 of Mrs. Halliburton's Troubles is here in full — 319 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “abound” — be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities
From this reading “In a very populous district of London, somewhat north of Temple Bar, there stood, many years ago, a low, ancient church amidst other churches--for you know that London abounds in them.”
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading “In a very populous district of London, somewhat north of Temple Bar, there stood, many years ago, a low, ancient church amidst other churches--for you know that London abounds in them.”
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading “In a very populous district of London, somewhat north of Temple Bar, there stood, many years ago, a low, ancient church amidst other churches--for you know that London abounds in them.”
plural of “church” — one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading “In a very populous district of London, somewhat north of Temple Bar, there stood, many years ago, a low, ancient church amidst other churches--for you know that London abounds in them.”
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading “In a very populous district of London, somewhat north of Temple Bar, there stood, many years ago, a low, ancient church amidst other churches--for you know that London abounds in them.”
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "EAST LYNNE," "THE CHANNINGS," "JOHNNY LUDLOW," ETC.”
densely populated
From this reading “In a very populous district of London, somewhat north of Temple Bar, there stood, many years ago, a low, ancient church amidst other churches--for you know that London abounds in them.”
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading “HALLIBURTON'S TROUBLES.”
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In this reading “In a very populous district of London, somewhat north of Temple Bar, there stood, many years ago, a low, ancient church amidst other churches--for you know that London abounds in them.”
In this reading “In a very populous district of London, somewhat north of Temple Bar, there stood, many years ago, a low, ancient church amidst other churches--for you know that London abounds in them.”
exist in large quantity
In this reading “In a very populous district of London, somewhat north of Temple Bar, there stood, many years ago, a low, ancient church amidst other churches--for you know that London abounds in them.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a very populous district of London, somewhat north of Temple Bar, there stood, many years ago, a low, ancient church amidst other churches--for you know that London abounds in them.
third-person singular of “abound” — be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities
From this reading In a very populous district of London, somewhat north of Temple Bar, there stood, many years ago, a low, ancient church amidst other churches--for you know that London abounds in them.
in the past
From this reading In a very populous district of London, somewhat north of Temple Bar, there stood, many years ago, a low, ancient church amidst other churches--for you know that London abounds in them.
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading In a very populous district of London, somewhat north of Temple Bar, there stood, many years ago, a low, ancient church amidst other churches--for you know that London abounds in them.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading In a very populous district of London, somewhat north of Temple Bar, there stood, many years ago, a low, ancient church amidst other churches--for you know that London abounds in them.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "EAST LYNNE," "THE CHANNINGS," "JOHNNY LUDLOW," ETC.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading In a very populous district of London, somewhat north of Temple Bar, there stood, many years ago, a low, ancient church amidst other churches--for you know that London abounds in them.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "EAST LYNNE," "THE CHANNINGS," "JOHNNY LUDLOW," ETC.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading In a very populous district of London, somewhat north of Temple Bar, there stood, many years ago, a low, ancient church amidst other churches--for you know that London abounds in them.
plural of “church” — one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading In a very populous district of London, somewhat north of Temple Bar, there stood, many years ago, a low, ancient church amidst other churches--for you know that London abounds in them.
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From this reading THE CLERGYMAN'S DAUGHTER.
a female human offspring
From this reading THE CLERGYMAN'S DAUGHTER.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading In a very populous district of London, somewhat north of Temple Bar, there stood, many years ago, a low, ancient church amidst other churches--for you know that London abounds in them.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading AUTHOR OF "EAST LYNNE," "THE CHANNINGS," "JOHNNY LUDLOW," ETC.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "EAST LYNNE," "THE CHANNINGS," "JOHNNY LUDLOW," ETC.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In a very populous district of London, somewhat north of Temple Bar, there stood, many years ago, a low, ancient church amidst other churches--for you know that London abounds in them.
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From this reading HALLIBURTON'S TROUBLES.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a very populous district of London, somewhat north of Temple Bar, there stood, many years ago, a low, ancient church amidst other churches--for you know that London abounds in them.
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading AUTHOR OF "EAST LYNNE," "THE CHANNINGS," "JOHNNY LUDLOW," ETC.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading In a very populous district of London, somewhat north of Temple Bar, there stood, many years ago, a low, ancient church amidst other churches--for you know that London abounds in them.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading In a very populous district of London, somewhat north of Temple Bar, there stood, many years ago, a low, ancient church amidst other churches--for you know that London abounds in them.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading In a very populous district of London, somewhat north of Temple Bar, there stood, many years ago, a low, ancient church amidst other churches--for you know that London abounds in them.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "EAST LYNNE," "THE CHANNINGS," "JOHNNY LUDLOW," ETC.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "EAST LYNNE," "THE CHANNINGS," "JOHNNY LUDLOW," ETC.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading In a very populous district of London, somewhat north of Temple Bar, there stood, many years ago, a low, ancient church amidst other churches--for you know that London abounds in them.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading In a very populous district of London, somewhat north of Temple Bar, there stood, many years ago, a low, ancient church amidst other churches--for you know that London abounds in them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "EAST LYNNE," "THE CHANNINGS," "JOHNNY LUDLOW," ETC.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In a very populous district of London, somewhat north of Temple Bar, there stood, many years ago, a low, ancient church amidst other churches--for you know that London abounds in them.
densely populated
From this reading In a very populous district of London, somewhat north of Temple Bar, there stood, many years ago, a low, ancient church amidst other churches--for you know that London abounds in them.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading In a very populous district of London, somewhat north of Temple Bar, there stood, many years ago, a low, ancient church amidst other churches--for you know that London abounds in them.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading In a very populous district of London, somewhat north of Temple Bar, there stood, many years ago, a low, ancient church amidst other churches--for you know that London abounds in them.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading In a very populous district of London, somewhat north of Temple Bar, there stood, many years ago, a low, ancient church amidst other churches--for you know that London abounds in them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In a very populous district of London, somewhat north of Temple Bar, there stood, many years ago, a low, ancient church amidst other churches--for you know that London abounds in them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF "EAST LYNNE," "THE CHANNINGS," "JOHNNY LUDLOW," ETC.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In a very populous district of London, somewhat north of Temple Bar, there stood, many years ago, a low, ancient church amidst other churches--for you know that London abounds in them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In a very populous district of London, somewhat north of Temple Bar, there stood, many years ago, a low, ancient church amidst other churches--for you know that London abounds in them.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading HALLIBURTON'S TROUBLES.
precisely as stated
From this reading In a very populous district of London, somewhat north of Temple Bar, there stood, many years ago, a low, ancient church amidst other churches--for you know that London abounds in them.
a late time of life
From this reading In a very populous district of London, somewhat north of Temple Bar, there stood, many years ago, a low, ancient church amidst other churches--for you know that London abounds in them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In a very populous district of London, somewhat north of Temple Bar, there stood, many years ago, a low, ancient church amidst other churches--for you know that London abounds in them.
Chapter 1 of Mrs. Halliburton's Troubles by Henry, Mrs. Wood holds 319 sentences, grouped into 64 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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