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The Hazeley Family

Chapter II

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FLORA AT HOME.
Mrs. Graham's life had been a quiet, unobtrusive, but truly Christian one.
She had neglected no opportunity to implant in her young niece a love and reverence for holy things; and now that she was about to die, she felt that she had nothing to regret, that she had left no duty unfulfilled, so far as Flora's training was concerned.
It was with a heart full of peace that she commended her charge to the "One above all others" and took her leave of earth.
Flora was almost inconsolable.
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The Hazeley Family

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of The Hazeley Family is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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FLORA AT HOME.
/ˈflɔːrə æt hoʊm/
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Mrs. Graham's life had been a quiet, unobtrusive, but truly Christian one.
/ˈmɪsɪz ˈɡreɪəmz laɪf hæd bɪn ə ˈkwaɪət ˌʌnəbˈtruːsɪv bʌt ˈtruːli ˈkrɪstʃən wʌn/
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She had neglected no opportunity to implant in her young niece a love and reverence for holy things; and now that she was about to die, she felt that she had nothing to regret, that she had left no duty unfulfilled, so far as Flora's training was concerned.
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It was with a heart full of peace that she commended her charge to the "One above all others" and took her leave of earth.
Line 5
Flora was almost inconsolable.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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commended verb US /kəˈmendɪd/

past form of “commend” — express approval of

From this reading “It was with a heart full of peace that she commended her charge to the "One above all others" and took her leave of earth.”

flora noun US /ˈflɔːrə/

all the plant life in a particular region or period

From this reading “FLORA AT HOME.”

Graham's noun US /ˈɡreɪəmz/

possessive form of “graham” — United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)

From this reading “Mrs. Graham's life had been a quiet, unobtrusive, but truly Christian one.”

implant verb US /ˌɪmˈplænt/

fix or set securely or deeply

From this reading “She had neglected no opportunity to implant in her young niece a love and reverence for holy things; and now that she was about to die, she felt that she had nothing to regret, that she had left no duty unfulfilled, so far as Flora's training was concerned.”

neglected adjective US /nəˈɡlektəd/

disregarded

From this reading “She had neglected no opportunity to implant in her young niece a love and reverence for holy things; and now that she was about to die, she felt that she had nothing to regret, that she had left no duty unfulfilled, so far as Flora's training was concerned.”

reverence verb US /ˈrevərəns/

regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of

From this reading “She had neglected no opportunity to implant in her young niece a love and reverence for holy things; and now that she was about to die, she felt that she had nothing to regret, that she had left no duty unfulfilled, so far as Flora's training was concerned.”

unfulfilled adjective US /ˌʌnfʊlˈfɪld/

of persons; marked by failure to realize full potentialities

From this reading “She had neglected no opportunity to implant in her young niece a love and reverence for holy things; and now that she was about to die, she felt that she had nothing to regret, that she had left no duty unfulfilled, so far as Flora's training was concerned.”

unobtrusive adjective US /ˌʌnəbˈtruːsɪv/

not obtrusive or undesirably noticeable

From this reading “Mrs. Graham's life had been a quiet, unobtrusive, but truly Christian one.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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AT HOME preposition + noun

a reception held in your own home

In this reading “FLORA AT HOME.”

reverence for verb + particle

In this reading “She had neglected no opportunity to implant in her young niece a love and reverence for holy things; and now that she was about to die, she felt that she had nothing to regret, that she had left no duty unfulfilled, so far as Flora's training was concerned.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Mrs. Graham's life had been a quiet, unobtrusive, but truly Christian one.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading She had neglected no opportunity to implant in her young niece a love and reverence for holy things; and now that she was about to die, she felt that she had nothing to regret, that she had left no duty unfulfilled, so far as Flora's training was concerned.

aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/

higher than, or over, something

From this reading It was with a heart full of peace that she commended her charge to the "One above all others" and took her leave of earth.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading It was with a heart full of peace that she commended her charge to the "One above all others" and took her leave of earth.

almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Flora was almost inconsolable.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading She had neglected no opportunity to implant in her young niece a love and reverence for holy things; and now that she was about to die, she felt that she had nothing to regret, that she had left no duty unfulfilled, so far as Flora's training was concerned.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading She had neglected no opportunity to implant in her young niece a love and reverence for holy things; and now that she was about to die, she felt that she had nothing to regret, that she had left no duty unfulfilled, so far as Flora's training was concerned.

ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading FLORA AT HOME.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Mrs. Graham's life had been a quiet, unobtrusive, but truly Christian one.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Mrs. Graham's life had been a quiet, unobtrusive, but truly Christian one.

chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading It was with a heart full of peace that she commended her charge to the "One above all others" and took her leave of earth.

ChristianadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪstʃən/

relating to or characteristic of Christianity

From this reading Mrs. Graham's life had been a quiet, unobtrusive, but truly Christian one.

commendedverbUS /kəˈmendɪd/

past form of “commend” — express approval of

From this reading It was with a heart full of peace that she commended her charge to the "One above all others" and took her leave of earth.

concernedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrnd/

feeling or showing worry or solicitude

From this reading She had neglected no opportunity to implant in her young niece a love and reverence for holy things; and now that she was about to die, she felt that she had nothing to regret, that she had left no duty unfulfilled, so far as Flora's training was concerned.

dieverbUS /daɪ/

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading She had neglected no opportunity to implant in her young niece a love and reverence for holy things; and now that she was about to die, she felt that she had nothing to regret, that she had left no duty unfulfilled, so far as Flora's training was concerned.

dutynounUS /ˈduːti/

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading She had neglected no opportunity to implant in her young niece a love and reverence for holy things; and now that she was about to die, she felt that she had nothing to regret, that she had left no duty unfulfilled, so far as Flora's training was concerned.

earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading It was with a heart full of peace that she commended her charge to the "One above all others" and took her leave of earth.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading She had neglected no opportunity to implant in her young niece a love and reverence for holy things; and now that she was about to die, she felt that she had nothing to regret, that she had left no duty unfulfilled, so far as Flora's training was concerned.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading She had neglected no opportunity to implant in her young niece a love and reverence for holy things; and now that she was about to die, she felt that she had nothing to regret, that she had left no duty unfulfilled, so far as Flora's training was concerned.

FLORAnounUS /ˈflɔːrə/

all the plant life in a particular region or period

From this reading FLORA AT HOME.

Flora's

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From this reading She had neglected no opportunity to implant in her young niece a love and reverence for holy things; and now that she was about to die, she felt that she had nothing to regret, that she had left no duty unfulfilled, so far as Flora's training was concerned.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She had neglected no opportunity to implant in her young niece a love and reverence for holy things; and now that she was about to die, she felt that she had nothing to regret, that she had left no duty unfulfilled, so far as Flora's training was concerned.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading It was with a heart full of peace that she commended her charge to the "One above all others" and took her leave of earth.

Graham'snounUS /ˈɡreɪəmz/

possessive form of “graham” — United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)

From this reading Mrs. Graham's life had been a quiet, unobtrusive, but truly Christian one.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Mrs. Graham's life had been a quiet, unobtrusive, but truly Christian one.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading It was with a heart full of peace that she commended her charge to the "One above all others" and took her leave of earth.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading She had neglected no opportunity to implant in her young niece a love and reverence for holy things; and now that she was about to die, she felt that she had nothing to regret, that she had left no duty unfulfilled, so far as Flora's training was concerned.

holynounUS /ˈhoʊli/

a sacred place of pilgrimage

From this reading She had neglected no opportunity to implant in her young niece a love and reverence for holy things; and now that she was about to die, she felt that she had nothing to regret, that she had left no duty unfulfilled, so far as Flora's training was concerned.

HOMEnounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading FLORA AT HOME.

implantverbUS /ˌɪmˈplænt/

fix or set securely or deeply

From this reading She had neglected no opportunity to implant in her young niece a love and reverence for holy things; and now that she was about to die, she felt that she had nothing to regret, that she had left no duty unfulfilled, so far as Flora's training was concerned.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading She had neglected no opportunity to implant in her young niece a love and reverence for holy things; and now that she was about to die, she felt that she had nothing to regret, that she had left no duty unfulfilled, so far as Flora's training was concerned.

inconsolableadjective

sad beyond comforting; incapable of being consoled

From this reading Flora was almost inconsolable.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was with a heart full of peace that she commended her charge to the "One above all others" and took her leave of earth.

leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading It was with a heart full of peace that she commended her charge to the "One above all others" and took her leave of earth.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading She had neglected no opportunity to implant in her young niece a love and reverence for holy things; and now that she was about to die, she felt that she had nothing to regret, that she had left no duty unfulfilled, so far as Flora's training was concerned.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Mrs. Graham's life had been a quiet, unobtrusive, but truly Christian one.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading She had neglected no opportunity to implant in her young niece a love and reverence for holy things; and now that she was about to die, she felt that she had nothing to regret, that she had left no duty unfulfilled, so far as Flora's training was concerned.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mrs. Graham's life had been a quiet, unobtrusive, but truly Christian one.

neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/

disregarded

From this reading She had neglected no opportunity to implant in her young niece a love and reverence for holy things; and now that she was about to die, she felt that she had nothing to regret, that she had left no duty unfulfilled, so far as Flora's training was concerned.

niecenounUS /niːs/

a daughter of your brother or sister

From this reading She had neglected no opportunity to implant in her young niece a love and reverence for holy things; and now that she was about to die, she felt that she had nothing to regret, that she had left no duty unfulfilled, so far as Flora's training was concerned.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading She had neglected no opportunity to implant in her young niece a love and reverence for holy things; and now that she was about to die, she felt that she had nothing to regret, that she had left no duty unfulfilled, so far as Flora's training was concerned.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading She had neglected no opportunity to implant in her young niece a love and reverence for holy things; and now that she was about to die, she felt that she had nothing to regret, that she had left no duty unfulfilled, so far as Flora's training was concerned.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading She had neglected no opportunity to implant in her young niece a love and reverence for holy things; and now that she was about to die, she felt that she had nothing to regret, that she had left no duty unfulfilled, so far as Flora's training was concerned.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was with a heart full of peace that she commended her charge to the "One above all others" and took her leave of earth.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Mrs. Graham's life had been a quiet, unobtrusive, but truly Christian one.

opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading She had neglected no opportunity to implant in her young niece a love and reverence for holy things; and now that she was about to die, she felt that she had nothing to regret, that she had left no duty unfulfilled, so far as Flora's training was concerned.

others

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

From this reading It was with a heart full of peace that she commended her charge to the "One above all others" and took her leave of earth.

peacenounUS /piːs/

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading It was with a heart full of peace that she commended her charge to the "One above all others" and took her leave of earth.

quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading Mrs. Graham's life had been a quiet, unobtrusive, but truly Christian one.

regretverbUS /rəˈɡret/

feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about

From this reading She had neglected no opportunity to implant in her young niece a love and reverence for holy things; and now that she was about to die, she felt that she had nothing to regret, that she had left no duty unfulfilled, so far as Flora's training was concerned.

reverenceverbUS /ˈrevərəns/

regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of

From this reading She had neglected no opportunity to implant in her young niece a love and reverence for holy things; and now that she was about to die, she felt that she had nothing to regret, that she had left no duty unfulfilled, so far as Flora's training was concerned.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading She had neglected no opportunity to implant in her young niece a love and reverence for holy things; and now that she was about to die, she felt that she had nothing to regret, that she had left no duty unfulfilled, so far as Flora's training was concerned.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading She had neglected no opportunity to implant in her young niece a love and reverence for holy things; and now that she was about to die, she felt that she had nothing to regret, that she had left no duty unfulfilled, so far as Flora's training was concerned.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She had neglected no opportunity to implant in her young niece a love and reverence for holy things; and now that she was about to die, she felt that she had nothing to regret, that she had left no duty unfulfilled, so far as Flora's training was concerned.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading It was with a heart full of peace that she commended her charge to the "One above all others" and took her leave of earth.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading She had neglected no opportunity to implant in her young niece a love and reverence for holy things; and now that she was about to die, she felt that she had nothing to regret, that she had left no duty unfulfilled, so far as Flora's training was concerned.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading She had neglected no opportunity to implant in her young niece a love and reverence for holy things; and now that she was about to die, she felt that she had nothing to regret, that she had left no duty unfulfilled, so far as Flora's training was concerned.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading It was with a heart full of peace that she commended her charge to the "One above all others" and took her leave of earth.

trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/

activity leading to skilled behavior

From this reading She had neglected no opportunity to implant in her young niece a love and reverence for holy things; and now that she was about to die, she felt that she had nothing to regret, that she had left no duty unfulfilled, so far as Flora's training was concerned.

trulyadverbUS /ˈtruːli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading Mrs. Graham's life had been a quiet, unobtrusive, but truly Christian one.

unfulfilledadjectiveUS /ˌʌnfʊlˈfɪld/

of persons; marked by failure to realize full potentialities

From this reading She had neglected no opportunity to implant in her young niece a love and reverence for holy things; and now that she was about to die, she felt that she had nothing to regret, that she had left no duty unfulfilled, so far as Flora's training was concerned.

unobtrusiveadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəbˈtruːsɪv/

not obtrusive or undesirably noticeable

From this reading Mrs. Graham's life had been a quiet, unobtrusive, but truly Christian one.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading She had neglected no opportunity to implant in her young niece a love and reverence for holy things; and now that she was about to die, she felt that she had nothing to regret, that she had left no duty unfulfilled, so far as Flora's training was concerned.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was with a heart full of peace that she commended her charge to the "One above all others" and took her leave of earth.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading She had neglected no opportunity to implant in her young niece a love and reverence for holy things; and now that she was about to die, she felt that she had nothing to regret, that she had left no duty unfulfilled, so far as Flora's training was concerned.

Chapter 2 of The Hazeley Family by A. E. (Amelia E.) Johnson holds 120 sentences, grouped into 24 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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