Chapter 22 of Mrs. Halliburton's Troubles is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXII
Chapter 22 of Mrs. Halliburton's Troubles is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MRS. DARE'S GOVERNESS. "There's such a row at our place!" suddenly announced Cyril Dare, at the Pomeranian Knoll dinner-table, one Monday evening. "What about?" asked Mr. Dare. "Some money's missing.
Chapter 22 of Mrs. Halliburton's Troubles is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)
From this reading “"There's such a row at our place!" suddenly announced Cyril Dare, at the Pomeranian Knoll dinner-table, one Monday evening.”
a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
From this reading “DARE'S GOVERNESS.”
a small natural hill
From this reading “"There's such a row at our place!" suddenly announced Cyril Dare, at the Pomeranian Knoll dinner-table, one Monday evening.”
not able to be found
From this reading “"Some money's missing.”
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading “"There's such a row at our place!" suddenly announced Cyril Dare, at the Pomeranian Knoll dinner-table, one Monday evening.”
possessive form of “money” — the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “"Some money's missing.”
breed of very small compact long-haired dogs of the spitz type
From this reading “"There's such a row at our place!" suddenly announced Cyril Dare, at the Pomeranian Knoll dinner-table, one Monday evening.”
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading “"There's such a row at our place!" suddenly announced Cyril Dare, at the Pomeranian Knoll dinner-table, one Monday evening.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"There's such a row at our place!" suddenly announced Cyril Dare, at the Pomeranian Knoll dinner-table, one Monday evening.”
In this reading “"Some money's missing.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "There's such a row at our place!" suddenly announced Cyril Dare, at the Pomeranian Knoll dinner-table, one Monday evening.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "What about?" asked Mr. Dare.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "There's such a row at our place!" suddenly announced Cyril Dare, at the Pomeranian Knoll dinner-table, one Monday evening.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What about?" asked Mr. Dare.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "There's such a row at our place!" suddenly announced Cyril Dare, at the Pomeranian Knoll dinner-table, one Monday evening.
Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)
From this reading "There's such a row at our place!" suddenly announced Cyril Dare, at the Pomeranian Knoll dinner-table, one Monday evening.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading "There's such a row at our place!" suddenly announced Cyril Dare, at the Pomeranian Knoll dinner-table, one Monday evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DARE'S GOVERNESS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's such a row at our place!" suddenly announced Cyril Dare, at the Pomeranian Knoll dinner-table, one Monday evening.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "There's such a row at our place!" suddenly announced Cyril Dare, at the Pomeranian Knoll dinner-table, one Monday evening.
a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
From this reading DARE'S GOVERNESS.
a small natural hill
From this reading "There's such a row at our place!" suddenly announced Cyril Dare, at the Pomeranian Knoll dinner-table, one Monday evening.
not able to be found
From this reading "Some money's missing.
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading "There's such a row at our place!" suddenly announced Cyril Dare, at the Pomeranian Knoll dinner-table, one Monday evening.
possessive form of “money” — the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "Some money's missing.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "What about?" asked Mr. Dare.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "There's such a row at our place!" suddenly announced Cyril Dare, at the Pomeranian Knoll dinner-table, one Monday evening.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "There's such a row at our place!" suddenly announced Cyril Dare, at the Pomeranian Knoll dinner-table, one Monday evening.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "There's such a row at our place!" suddenly announced Cyril Dare, at the Pomeranian Knoll dinner-table, one Monday evening.
breed of very small compact long-haired dogs of the spitz type
From this reading "There's such a row at our place!" suddenly announced Cyril Dare, at the Pomeranian Knoll dinner-table, one Monday evening.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading "There's such a row at our place!" suddenly announced Cyril Dare, at the Pomeranian Knoll dinner-table, one Monday evening.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Some money's missing.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "There's such a row at our place!" suddenly announced Cyril Dare, at the Pomeranian Knoll dinner-table, one Monday evening.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "There's such a row at our place!" suddenly announced Cyril Dare, at the Pomeranian Knoll dinner-table, one Monday evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "There's such a row at our place!" suddenly announced Cyril Dare, at the Pomeranian Knoll dinner-table, one Monday evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's such a row at our place!" suddenly announced Cyril Dare, at the Pomeranian Knoll dinner-table, one Monday evening.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What about?" asked Mr. Dare.
Chapter 22 of Mrs. Halliburton's Troubles by Henry, Mrs. Wood holds 439 sentences, grouped into 88 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.
Chapter 22 holds 439 sentences of Mrs. Halliburton's Troubles, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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