Chapter 38 of Mrs. Halliburton's Troubles is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 38 of Mrs. Halliburton's Troubles is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DREAM REALIZED. The approaching marriage of William Halliburton gave rise to a dispute. A dispute of love, though, not bitterness. Frank and Gar contended which should have their mother. William no longer wanted her; he was going to a home of his own.
Chapter 38 of Mrs. Halliburton's Troubles is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading “The approaching marriage of William Halliburton gave rise to a dispute.”
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading “A dispute of love, though, not bitterness.”
past form of “contend” — maintain or assert
From this reading “Frank and Gar contended which should have their mother.”
take exception to
From this reading “The approaching marriage of William Halliburton gave rise to a dispute.”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “THE DREAM REALIZED.”
primitive predaceous North American fish covered with hard scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth
From this reading “Frank and Gar contended which should have their mother.”
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading “THE DREAM REALIZED.”
move upward
From this reading “The approaching marriage of William Halliburton gave rise to a dispute.”
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In this reading “The approaching marriage of William Halliburton gave rise to a dispute.”
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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 The approaching marriage of William Halliburton gave rise to a dispute.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Frank and Gar contended which should have their mother.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading The approaching marriage of William Halliburton gave rise to a dispute.
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading A dispute of love, though, not bitterness.
past form of “contend” — maintain or assert
From this reading Frank and Gar contended which should have their mother.
take exception to
From this reading The approaching marriage of William Halliburton gave rise to a dispute.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading THE DREAM REALIZED.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank and Gar contended which should have their mother.
primitive predaceous North American fish covered with hard scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth
From this reading Frank and Gar contended which should have their mother.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The approaching marriage of William Halliburton gave rise to a dispute.
the act of departing
From this reading William no longer wanted her; he was going to a home of his own.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The approaching marriage of William Halliburton gave rise to a dispute.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Frank and Gar contended which should have their mother.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading William no longer wanted her; he was going to a home of his own.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading William no longer wanted her; he was going to a home of his own.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading William no longer wanted her; he was going to a home of his own.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading William no longer wanted her; he was going to a home of his own.
for more time
From this reading William no longer wanted her; he was going to a home of his own.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading A dispute of love, though, not bitterness.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading The approaching marriage of William Halliburton gave rise to a dispute.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Frank and Gar contended which should have their mother.
not any; not one
From this reading William no longer wanted her; he was going to a home of his own.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A dispute of love, though, not bitterness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The approaching marriage of William Halliburton gave rise to a dispute.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading William no longer wanted her; he was going to a home of his own.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading THE DREAM REALIZED.
move upward
From this reading The approaching marriage of William Halliburton gave rise to a dispute.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Frank and Gar contended which should have their mother.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DREAM REALIZED.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Frank and Gar contended which should have their mother.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A dispute of love, though, not bitterness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The approaching marriage of William Halliburton gave rise to a dispute.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading William no longer wanted her; he was going to a home of his own.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading William no longer wanted her; he was going to a home of his own.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Frank and Gar contended which should have their mother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The approaching marriage of William Halliburton gave rise to a dispute.
Chapter 38 of Mrs. Halliburton's Troubles by Henry, Mrs. Wood holds 186 sentences, grouped into 38 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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