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Mrs. Halliburton's Troubles
Mrs. Halliburton's Troubles

Chapter XIV

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MR.
ASHLEY'S MANUFACTORY.
The happy thought, suggested by Samuel Lynn, Jane carried out.
She applied in person to Mr. Peach, and he obtained an immediate entrance for Frank to the college school, with a promise for Gar to enter at quarter-day, the 25th of March.
He was perfectly thunderstruck when he found that his old friend and tutor, Mr. Halliburton, was dead; had died in Helstonleigh; and that he--_he!_--had buried him.
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Mrs. Halliburton's Troubles

Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of Mrs. Halliburton's Troubles is here in full — 525 sentences across 105 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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MR.
/ˈmɪstər/
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ASHLEY'S MANUFACTORY.
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The happy thought, suggested by Samuel Lynn, Jane carried out.
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She applied in person to Mr. Peach, and he obtained an immediate entrance for Frank to the college school, with a promise for Gar to enter at quarter-day, the 25th of March.
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He was perfectly thunderstruck when he found that his old friend and tutor, Mr. Halliburton, was dead; had died in Helstonleigh; and that he--_he!_--had buried him.

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applied adjective US /əˈplaɪd/

concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles

From this reading “She applied in person to Mr. Peach, and he obtained an immediate entrance for Frank to the college school, with a promise for Gar to enter at quarter-day, the 25th of March.”

Gar noun US /ɡɑːr/

primitive predaceous North American fish covered with hard scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth

From this reading “She applied in person to Mr. Peach, and he obtained an immediate entrance for Frank to the college school, with a promise for Gar to enter at quarter-day, the 25th of March.”

immediate adjective US /ˌɪˈmiːdiːət/

of the present time and place

From this reading “She applied in person to Mr. Peach, and he obtained an immediate entrance for Frank to the college school, with a promise for Gar to enter at quarter-day, the 25th of March.”

obtained verb US /əbˈteɪnd/

past form of “obtain” — come into possession of

From this reading “She applied in person to Mr. Peach, and he obtained an immediate entrance for Frank to the college school, with a promise for Gar to enter at quarter-day, the 25th of March.”

Peach noun US /piːtʃ/

cultivated in temperate regions

From this reading “She applied in person to Mr. Peach, and he obtained an immediate entrance for Frank to the college school, with a promise for Gar to enter at quarter-day, the 25th of March.”

Samuel noun US /ˈsæmjuːl/

(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king

From this reading “The happy thought, suggested by Samuel Lynn, Jane carried out.”

thunderstruck adjective US /ˈθʌndərstrʌk/

as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise

From this reading “He was perfectly thunderstruck when he found that his old friend and tutor, Mr. Halliburton, was dead; had died in Helstonleigh; and that he--_he!_--had buried him.”

tutor verb US /ˈtuːtər/

be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction

From this reading “He was perfectly thunderstruck when he found that his old friend and tutor, Mr. Halliburton, was dead; had died in Helstonleigh; and that he--_he!_--had buried him.”

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old friend adjective + noun

In this reading “He was perfectly thunderstruck when he found that his old friend and tutor, Mr. Halliburton, was dead; had died in Helstonleigh; and that he--_he!_--had buried him.”

carried out verb + adjective counted as “carry out”

put in effect

In this reading “The happy thought, suggested by Samuel Lynn, Jane carried out.”

suggested by verb + particle counted as “suggest by”

In this reading “The happy thought, suggested by Samuel Lynn, Jane carried out.”

happy thought adjective + noun

In this reading “The happy thought, suggested by Samuel Lynn, Jane carried out.”

died in verb + particle counted as “die in”

In this reading “He was perfectly thunderstruck when he found that his old friend and tutor, Mr. Halliburton, was dead; had died in Helstonleigh; and that he--_he!_--had buried him.”

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25th

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From this reading She applied in person to Mr. Peach, and he obtained an immediate entrance for Frank to the college school, with a promise for Gar to enter at quarter-day, the 25th of March.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading She applied in person to Mr. Peach, and he obtained an immediate entrance for Frank to the college school, with a promise for Gar to enter at quarter-day, the 25th of March.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading She applied in person to Mr. Peach, and he obtained an immediate entrance for Frank to the college school, with a promise for Gar to enter at quarter-day, the 25th of March.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading She applied in person to Mr. Peach, and he obtained an immediate entrance for Frank to the college school, with a promise for Gar to enter at quarter-day, the 25th of March.

appliedadjectiveUS /əˈplaɪd/

concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles

From this reading She applied in person to Mr. Peach, and he obtained an immediate entrance for Frank to the college school, with a promise for Gar to enter at quarter-day, the 25th of March.

ASHLEY'S

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From this reading ASHLEY'S MANUFACTORY.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She applied in person to Mr. Peach, and he obtained an immediate entrance for Frank to the college school, with a promise for Gar to enter at quarter-day, the 25th of March.

buriedadjectiveUS /ˈberid/

placed in a grave

From this reading He was perfectly thunderstruck when he found that his old friend and tutor, Mr. Halliburton, was dead; had died in Helstonleigh; and that he--_he!_--had buried him.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The happy thought, suggested by Samuel Lynn, Jane carried out.

carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading The happy thought, suggested by Samuel Lynn, Jane carried out.

collegenounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/

the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading She applied in person to Mr. Peach, and he obtained an immediate entrance for Frank to the college school, with a promise for Gar to enter at quarter-day, the 25th of March.

deadadjectiveUS /ded/

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading He was perfectly thunderstruck when he found that his old friend and tutor, Mr. Halliburton, was dead; had died in Helstonleigh; and that he--_he!_--had buried him.

diedverbUS /daɪd/

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading He was perfectly thunderstruck when he found that his old friend and tutor, Mr. Halliburton, was dead; had died in Helstonleigh; and that he--_he!_--had buried him.

enterverbUS /ˈentər/

to come or go into

From this reading She applied in person to Mr. Peach, and he obtained an immediate entrance for Frank to the college school, with a promise for Gar to enter at quarter-day, the 25th of March.

entrancenounUS /ˈentrəns/

something that provides access (to get in or get out)

From this reading She applied in person to Mr. Peach, and he obtained an immediate entrance for Frank to the college school, with a promise for Gar to enter at quarter-day, the 25th of March.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She applied in person to Mr. Peach, and he obtained an immediate entrance for Frank to the college school, with a promise for Gar to enter at quarter-day, the 25th of March.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading He was perfectly thunderstruck when he found that his old friend and tutor, Mr. Halliburton, was dead; had died in Helstonleigh; and that he--_he!_--had buried him.

FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading She applied in person to Mr. Peach, and he obtained an immediate entrance for Frank to the college school, with a promise for Gar to enter at quarter-day, the 25th of March.

friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading He was perfectly thunderstruck when he found that his old friend and tutor, Mr. Halliburton, was dead; had died in Helstonleigh; and that he--_he!_--had buried him.

GarnounUS /ɡɑːr/

primitive predaceous North American fish covered with hard scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth

From this reading She applied in person to Mr. Peach, and he obtained an immediate entrance for Frank to the college school, with a promise for Gar to enter at quarter-day, the 25th of March.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He was perfectly thunderstruck when he found that his old friend and tutor, Mr. Halliburton, was dead; had died in Helstonleigh; and that he--_he!_--had buried him.

Halliburton

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From this reading He was perfectly thunderstruck when he found that his old friend and tutor, Mr. Halliburton, was dead; had died in Helstonleigh; and that he--_he!_--had buried him.

happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading The happy thought, suggested by Samuel Lynn, Jane carried out.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She applied in person to Mr. Peach, and he obtained an immediate entrance for Frank to the college school, with a promise for Gar to enter at quarter-day, the 25th of March.

Helstonleigh

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He was perfectly thunderstruck when he found that his old friend and tutor, Mr. Halliburton, was dead; had died in Helstonleigh; and that he--_he!_--had buried him.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He was perfectly thunderstruck when he found that his old friend and tutor, Mr. Halliburton, was dead; had died in Helstonleigh; and that he--_he!_--had buried him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He was perfectly thunderstruck when he found that his old friend and tutor, Mr. Halliburton, was dead; had died in Helstonleigh; and that he--_he!_--had buried him.

immediateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːət/

of the present time and place

From this reading She applied in person to Mr. Peach, and he obtained an immediate entrance for Frank to the college school, with a promise for Gar to enter at quarter-day, the 25th of March.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading She applied in person to Mr. Peach, and he obtained an immediate entrance for Frank to the college school, with a promise for Gar to enter at quarter-day, the 25th of March.

Jane

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The happy thought, suggested by Samuel Lynn, Jane carried out.

Lynn

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From this reading The happy thought, suggested by Samuel Lynn, Jane carried out.

MANUFACTORYnoun

a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing

From this reading ASHLEY'S MANUFACTORY.

MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/

march in a procession

From this reading She applied in person to Mr. Peach, and he obtained an immediate entrance for Frank to the college school, with a promise for Gar to enter at quarter-day, the 25th of March.

MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading MR.

obtainedverbUS /əbˈteɪnd/

past form of “obtain” — come into possession of

From this reading She applied in person to Mr. Peach, and he obtained an immediate entrance for Frank to the college school, with a promise for Gar to enter at quarter-day, the 25th of March.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She applied in person to Mr. Peach, and he obtained an immediate entrance for Frank to the college school, with a promise for Gar to enter at quarter-day, the 25th of March.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading He was perfectly thunderstruck when he found that his old friend and tutor, Mr. Halliburton, was dead; had died in Helstonleigh; and that he--_he!_--had buried him.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The happy thought, suggested by Samuel Lynn, Jane carried out.

PeachnounUS /piːtʃ/

cultivated in temperate regions

From this reading She applied in person to Mr. Peach, and he obtained an immediate entrance for Frank to the college school, with a promise for Gar to enter at quarter-day, the 25th of March.

perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading He was perfectly thunderstruck when he found that his old friend and tutor, Mr. Halliburton, was dead; had died in Helstonleigh; and that he--_he!_--had buried him.

personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/

a human being

From this reading She applied in person to Mr. Peach, and he obtained an immediate entrance for Frank to the college school, with a promise for Gar to enter at quarter-day, the 25th of March.

promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/

make a promise or commitment

From this reading She applied in person to Mr. Peach, and he obtained an immediate entrance for Frank to the college school, with a promise for Gar to enter at quarter-day, the 25th of March.

quarter-day

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She applied in person to Mr. Peach, and he obtained an immediate entrance for Frank to the college school, with a promise for Gar to enter at quarter-day, the 25th of March.

SamuelnounUS /ˈsæmjuːl/

(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king

From this reading The happy thought, suggested by Samuel Lynn, Jane carried out.

schoolnounUS /skuːl/

an educational institution

From this reading She applied in person to Mr. Peach, and he obtained an immediate entrance for Frank to the college school, with a promise for Gar to enter at quarter-day, the 25th of March.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She applied in person to Mr. Peach, and he obtained an immediate entrance for Frank to the college school, with a promise for Gar to enter at quarter-day, the 25th of March.

suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/

past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading The happy thought, suggested by Samuel Lynn, Jane carried out.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He was perfectly thunderstruck when he found that his old friend and tutor, Mr. Halliburton, was dead; had died in Helstonleigh; and that he--_he!_--had buried him.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The happy thought, suggested by Samuel Lynn, Jane carried out.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading The happy thought, suggested by Samuel Lynn, Jane carried out.

thunderstruckadjectiveUS /ˈθʌndərstrʌk/

as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise

From this reading He was perfectly thunderstruck when he found that his old friend and tutor, Mr. Halliburton, was dead; had died in Helstonleigh; and that he--_he!_--had buried him.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading She applied in person to Mr. Peach, and he obtained an immediate entrance for Frank to the college school, with a promise for Gar to enter at quarter-day, the 25th of March.

tutorverbUS /ˈtuːtər/

be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction

From this reading He was perfectly thunderstruck when he found that his old friend and tutor, Mr. Halliburton, was dead; had died in Helstonleigh; and that he--_he!_--had buried him.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He was perfectly thunderstruck when he found that his old friend and tutor, Mr. Halliburton, was dead; had died in Helstonleigh; and that he--_he!_--had buried him.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading He was perfectly thunderstruck when he found that his old friend and tutor, Mr. Halliburton, was dead; had died in Helstonleigh; and that he--_he!_--had buried him.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading She applied in person to Mr. Peach, and he obtained an immediate entrance for Frank to the college school, with a promise for Gar to enter at quarter-day, the 25th of March.

Chapter 14 of Mrs. Halliburton's Troubles by Henry, Mrs. Wood holds 525 sentences, grouped into 105 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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