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The Mississippi Bubble How the Star of Good

Chapter XXXV · Chapter 35

Chapter 35 of The Mississippi Bubble How the Star of Good is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Emerson Hough • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE NEWS "Lady Kitty!
Lady Kitty!
Have you heard the news?"
Thus, breathless, the Countess of Warrington, Lady Catharine's English neighbor in exile, who burst into the drawing-room early in the morning, not waiting for announcement of her presence.
"Nay, not yet, my dear," said Lady Catharine, advancing and embracing her.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Mississippi Bubble How the Star of Good

Chapter XXXV · Chapter 35

Chapter 35 of The Mississippi Bubble How the Star of Good is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/78 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE NEWS "Lady Kitty!
/ðə nuːz ˈleɪdi ˈkɪti/
Line 2
Lady Kitty!
/ˈleɪdi ˈkɪti/
Line 3
Have you heard the news?"
/hæv juː hɜːrd ðə nuːz/
Line 4
Thus, breathless, the Countess of Warrington, Lady Catharine's English neighbor in exile, who burst into the drawing-room early in the morning, not waiting for announcement of her presence.
Line 5
"Nay, not yet, my dear," said Lady Catharine, advancing and embracing her.

Learner Dictionary

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

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

advancing adjective US /ədˈvænsɪŋ/

moving forward

From this reading “"Nay, not yet, my dear," said Lady Catharine, advancing and embracing her.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
announcement noun US /əˈnaʊnsmənt/

a formal public statement

From this reading “Thus, breathless, the Countess of Warrington, Lady Catharine's English neighbor in exile, who burst into the drawing-room early in the morning, not waiting for announcement of her presence.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
breathless adjective US /ˈbreθləs/

not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty

From this reading “Thus, breathless, the Countess of Warrington, Lady Catharine's English neighbor in exile, who burst into the drawing-room early in the morning, not waiting for announcement of her presence.”

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Countess noun US /ˈkaʊntəs/

female equivalent of a count or earl

From this reading “Thus, breathless, the Countess of Warrington, Lady Catharine's English neighbor in exile, who burst into the drawing-room early in the morning, not waiting for announcement of her presence.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
embracing noun US /emˈbreɪsɪŋ/

the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)

From this reading “"Nay, not yet, my dear," said Lady Catharine, advancing and embracing her.”

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exile verb US /ˈeɡzaɪl/

expel from a country

From this reading “Thus, breathless, the Countess of Warrington, Lady Catharine's English neighbor in exile, who burst into the drawing-room early in the morning, not waiting for announcement of her presence.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Kitty noun US /ˈkɪti/

the combined stakes of the betters

From this reading “THE NEWS "Lady Kitty!”

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neighbor noun US /ˈneɪbər/

a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading “Thus, breathless, the Countess of Warrington, Lady Catharine's English neighbor in exile, who burst into the drawing-room early in the morning, not waiting for announcement of her presence.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

All words in this reading · 38

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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advancingadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/

moving forward

From this reading "Nay, not yet, my dear," said Lady Catharine, advancing and embracing her.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "Nay, not yet, my dear," said Lady Catharine, advancing and embracing her.

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announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/

a formal public statement

From this reading Thus, breathless, the Countess of Warrington, Lady Catharine's English neighbor in exile, who burst into the drawing-room early in the morning, not waiting for announcement of her presence.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/

not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty

From this reading Thus, breathless, the Countess of Warrington, Lady Catharine's English neighbor in exile, who burst into the drawing-room early in the morning, not waiting for announcement of her presence.

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burstverbUS /bɜːrst/

come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading Thus, breathless, the Countess of Warrington, Lady Catharine's English neighbor in exile, who burst into the drawing-room early in the morning, not waiting for announcement of her presence.

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Catharine

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From this reading "Nay, not yet, my dear," said Lady Catharine, advancing and embracing her.

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Catharine's

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From this reading Thus, breathless, the Countess of Warrington, Lady Catharine's English neighbor in exile, who burst into the drawing-room early in the morning, not waiting for announcement of her presence.

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CountessnounUS /ˈkaʊntəs/

female equivalent of a count or earl

From this reading Thus, breathless, the Countess of Warrington, Lady Catharine's English neighbor in exile, who burst into the drawing-room early in the morning, not waiting for announcement of her presence.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading "Nay, not yet, my dear," said Lady Catharine, advancing and embracing her.

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drawing-room

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From this reading Thus, breathless, the Countess of Warrington, Lady Catharine's English neighbor in exile, who burst into the drawing-room early in the morning, not waiting for announcement of her presence.

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earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Thus, breathless, the Countess of Warrington, Lady Catharine's English neighbor in exile, who burst into the drawing-room early in the morning, not waiting for announcement of her presence.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
embracingnounUS /emˈbreɪsɪŋ/

the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)

From this reading "Nay, not yet, my dear," said Lady Catharine, advancing and embracing her.

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EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading Thus, breathless, the Countess of Warrington, Lady Catharine's English neighbor in exile, who burst into the drawing-room early in the morning, not waiting for announcement of her presence.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
exileverbUS /ˈeɡzaɪl/

expel from a country

From this reading Thus, breathless, the Countess of Warrington, Lady Catharine's English neighbor in exile, who burst into the drawing-room early in the morning, not waiting for announcement of her presence.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Thus, breathless, the Countess of Warrington, Lady Catharine's English neighbor in exile, who burst into the drawing-room early in the morning, not waiting for announcement of her presence.

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Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Have you heard the news?"

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heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Have you heard the news?"

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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Thus, breathless, the Countess of Warrington, Lady Catharine's English neighbor in exile, who burst into the drawing-room early in the morning, not waiting for announcement of her presence.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Thus, breathless, the Countess of Warrington, Lady Catharine's English neighbor in exile, who burst into the drawing-room early in the morning, not waiting for announcement of her presence.

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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Thus, breathless, the Countess of Warrington, Lady Catharine's English neighbor in exile, who burst into the drawing-room early in the morning, not waiting for announcement of her presence.

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KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/

the combined stakes of the betters

From this reading THE NEWS "Lady Kitty!

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading THE NEWS "Lady Kitty!

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morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Thus, breathless, the Countess of Warrington, Lady Catharine's English neighbor in exile, who burst into the drawing-room early in the morning, not waiting for announcement of her presence.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Nay, not yet, my dear," said Lady Catharine, advancing and embracing her.

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NayexclamationUS /neɪ/

an old word for “no”

From this reading "Nay, not yet, my dear," said Lady Catharine, advancing and embracing her.

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neighbornounUS /ˈneɪbər/

a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading Thus, breathless, the Countess of Warrington, Lady Catharine's English neighbor in exile, who burst into the drawing-room early in the morning, not waiting for announcement of her presence.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
NEWSnounUS /nuːz/

information about recent and important events

From this reading THE NEWS "Lady Kitty!

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Thus, breathless, the Countess of Warrington, Lady Catharine's English neighbor in exile, who burst into the drawing-room early in the morning, not waiting for announcement of her presence.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Thus, breathless, the Countess of Warrington, Lady Catharine's English neighbor in exile, who burst into the drawing-room early in the morning, not waiting for announcement of her presence.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading Thus, breathless, the Countess of Warrington, Lady Catharine's English neighbor in exile, who burst into the drawing-room early in the morning, not waiting for announcement of her presence.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Nay, not yet, my dear," said Lady Catharine, advancing and embracing her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE NEWS "Lady Kitty!

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ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Thus, breathless, the Countess of Warrington, Lady Catharine's English neighbor in exile, who burst into the drawing-room early in the morning, not waiting for announcement of her presence.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading Thus, breathless, the Countess of Warrington, Lady Catharine's English neighbor in exile, who burst into the drawing-room early in the morning, not waiting for announcement of her presence.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Warrington

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

From this reading Thus, breathless, the Countess of Warrington, Lady Catharine's English neighbor in exile, who burst into the drawing-room early in the morning, not waiting for announcement of her presence.

Pending verification
whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Thus, breathless, the Countess of Warrington, Lady Catharine's English neighbor in exile, who burst into the drawing-room early in the morning, not waiting for announcement of her presence.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading "Nay, not yet, my dear," said Lady Catharine, advancing and embracing her.

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youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Have you heard the news?"

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Chapter 35 of The Mississippi Bubble How the Star of Good by Emerson Hough holds 393 sentences, grouped into 79 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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