Chapter 5 of Mrs. Halliburton's Troubles is here in full — 300 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Mrs. Halliburton's Troubles is here in full — 300 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SUSPENSE. Mrs. Halliburton sat in her chair, still enough except for the wailing cry which had just escaped her lips. Her husband would not look at her in that moment. His gaze was bent on the fire, and his cheek lay in his hand. As she cried out, he stretched forth his other hand and let it fall lightly upon hers.
Chapter 5 of Mrs. Halliburton's Troubles is here in full — 300 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading “His gaze was bent on the fire, and his cheek lay in his hand.”
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading “Mrs. Halliburton sat in her chair, still enough except for the wailing cry which had just escaped her lips.”
a long fixed look
From this reading “His gaze was bent on the fire, and his cheek lay in his hand.”
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading “As she cried out, he stretched forth his other hand and let it fall lightly upon hers.”
without good reason
From this reading “As she cried out, he stretched forth his other hand and let it fall lightly upon hers.”
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading “As she cried out, he stretched forth his other hand and let it fall lightly upon hers.”
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading “SUSPENSE.”
loud cries made while weeping
From this reading “Mrs. Halliburton sat in her chair, still enough except for the wailing cry which had just escaped her lips.”
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.
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take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “Her husband would not look at her in that moment.”
In this reading “As she cried out, he stretched forth his other hand and let it fall lightly upon hers.”
utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
In this reading “As she cried out, he stretched forth his other hand and let it fall lightly upon hers.”
In this reading “Mrs. Halliburton sat in her chair, still enough except for the wailing cry which had just escaped her lips.”
keep or lay aside for future use
In this reading “His gaze was bent on the fire, and his cheek lay in his hand.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His gaze was bent on the fire, and his cheek lay in his hand.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she cried out, he stretched forth his other hand and let it fall lightly upon hers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her husband would not look at her in that moment.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading His gaze was bent on the fire, and his cheek lay in his hand.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Mrs. Halliburton sat in her chair, still enough except for the wailing cry which had just escaped her lips.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading His gaze was bent on the fire, and his cheek lay in his hand.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading As she cried out, he stretched forth his other hand and let it fall lightly upon hers.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Mrs. Halliburton sat in her chair, still enough except for the wailing cry which had just escaped her lips.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Mrs. Halliburton sat in her chair, still enough except for the wailing cry which had just escaped her lips.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading Mrs. Halliburton sat in her chair, still enough except for the wailing cry which had just escaped her lips.
apart from; not including
From this reading Mrs. Halliburton sat in her chair, still enough except for the wailing cry which had just escaped her lips.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading As she cried out, he stretched forth his other hand and let it fall lightly upon hers.
start firing a weapon
From this reading His gaze was bent on the fire, and his cheek lay in his hand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Halliburton sat in her chair, still enough except for the wailing cry which had just escaped her lips.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As she cried out, he stretched forth his other hand and let it fall lightly upon hers.
a long fixed look
From this reading His gaze was bent on the fire, and his cheek lay in his hand.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Halliburton sat in her chair, still enough except for the wailing cry which had just escaped her lips.
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From this reading Mrs. Halliburton sat in her chair, still enough except for the wailing cry which had just escaped her lips.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading His gaze was bent on the fire, and his cheek lay in his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she cried out, he stretched forth his other hand and let it fall lightly upon hers.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Halliburton sat in her chair, still enough except for the wailing cry which had just escaped her lips.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading As she cried out, he stretched forth his other hand and let it fall lightly upon hers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His gaze was bent on the fire, and his cheek lay in his hand.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Her husband would not look at her in that moment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Halliburton sat in her chair, still enough except for the wailing cry which had just escaped her lips.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As she cried out, he stretched forth his other hand and let it fall lightly upon hers.
and nothing more
From this reading Mrs. Halliburton sat in her chair, still enough except for the wailing cry which had just escaped her lips.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading His gaze was bent on the fire, and his cheek lay in his hand.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading As she cried out, he stretched forth his other hand and let it fall lightly upon hers.
without good reason
From this reading As she cried out, he stretched forth his other hand and let it fall lightly upon hers.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Mrs. Halliburton sat in her chair, still enough except for the wailing cry which had just escaped her lips.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Her husband would not look at her in that moment.
a particular point in time
From this reading Her husband would not look at her in that moment.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Halliburton sat in her chair, still enough except for the wailing cry which had just escaped her lips.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her husband would not look at her in that moment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His gaze was bent on the fire, and his cheek lay in his hand.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading As she cried out, he stretched forth his other hand and let it fall lightly upon hers.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As she cried out, he stretched forth his other hand and let it fall lightly upon hers.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Mrs. Halliburton sat in her chair, still enough except for the wailing cry which had just escaped her lips.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she cried out, he stretched forth his other hand and let it fall lightly upon hers.
not in physical motion
From this reading Mrs. Halliburton sat in her chair, still enough except for the wailing cry which had just escaped her lips.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading As she cried out, he stretched forth his other hand and let it fall lightly upon hers.
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading SUSPENSE.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her husband would not look at her in that moment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Halliburton sat in her chair, still enough except for the wailing cry which had just escaped her lips.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As she cried out, he stretched forth his other hand and let it fall lightly upon hers.
loud cries made while weeping
From this reading Mrs. Halliburton sat in her chair, still enough except for the wailing cry which had just escaped her lips.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His gaze was bent on the fire, and his cheek lay in his hand.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Halliburton sat in her chair, still enough except for the wailing cry which had just escaped her lips.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Her husband would not look at her in that moment.
Chapter 5 of Mrs. Halliburton's Troubles by Henry, Mrs. Wood holds 300 sentences, grouped into 60 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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