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The Shuttle

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of The Shuttle is here in full — 580 sentences across 116 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Frances Hodgson Burnett • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 13 of The Shuttle by Frances Hodgson Burnett holds 580 sentences, grouped into 116 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.

What does chapter 13 of The Shuttle contain?

Chapter 13 holds 580 sentences of The Shuttle, unabridged, divided into 116 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 13 of The Shuttle by Frances Hodgson Burnett exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 580 sentences, grouped into 116 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 13 of The Shuttle?

Work through the 116 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 116 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 13 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #506, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Shuttle take to read?

About 600 minutes of reading across 2545 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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THE PARTICULAR INCIDENT Betty Vanderpoel's walk back to Stornham did not, long though it was, give her time to follow to its end the thread of her thoughts.
Mentally she walked again with her uncommunicative guide, through woodpaths and gardens, and stood gazing at the great blind-faced house.
She had not given the man more than an occasional glance until he had told her his name.
She had been too much absorbed, too much moved, by what she had been seeing.
She wondered, if she had been more aware of him, whether his face would have revealed a great deal.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Shuttle

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of The Shuttle is here in full — 580 sentences across 116 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/116 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE PARTICULAR INCIDENT Betty Vanderpoel's walk back to Stornham did not, long though it was, give her time to follow to its end the thread of her thoughts.
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Mentally she walked again with her uncommunicative guide, through woodpaths and gardens, and stood gazing at the great blind-faced house.
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She had not given the man more than an occasional glance until he had told her his name.
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She had been too much absorbed, too much moved, by what she had been seeing.
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She wondered, if she had been more aware of him, whether his face would have revealed a great deal.

Learner Dictionary

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Stood verb US /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading “Mentally she walked again with her uncommunicative guide, through woodpaths and gardens, and stood gazing at the great blind-faced house.”

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All words in this reading · 73

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a

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absorbed

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again

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an

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and

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From this reading Mentally she walked again with her uncommunicative guide, through woodpaths and gardens, and stood gazing at the great blind-faced house.

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at

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aware

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back

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From this reading THE PARTICULAR INCIDENT Betty Vanderpoel's walk back to Stornham did not, long though it was, give her time to follow to its end the thread of her thoughts.

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been

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Betty

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blind-faced

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by

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deal

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did

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From this reading THE PARTICULAR INCIDENT Betty Vanderpoel's walk back to Stornham did not, long though it was, give her time to follow to its end the thread of her thoughts.

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end

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From this reading THE PARTICULAR INCIDENT Betty Vanderpoel's walk back to Stornham did not, long though it was, give her time to follow to its end the thread of her thoughts.

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face

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From this reading She wondered, if she had been more aware of him, whether his face would have revealed a great deal.

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follow

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From this reading THE PARTICULAR INCIDENT Betty Vanderpoel's walk back to Stornham did not, long though it was, give her time to follow to its end the thread of her thoughts.

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gardens

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From this reading Mentally she walked again with her uncommunicative guide, through woodpaths and gardens, and stood gazing at the great blind-faced house.

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gazing

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give

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From this reading THE PARTICULAR INCIDENT Betty Vanderpoel's walk back to Stornham did not, long though it was, give her time to follow to its end the thread of her thoughts.

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given

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From this reading She had not given the man more than an occasional glance until he had told her his name.

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glance

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great

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guide

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had

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have

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he

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her

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From this reading THE PARTICULAR INCIDENT Betty Vanderpoel's walk back to Stornham did not, long though it was, give her time to follow to its end the thread of her thoughts.

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him

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From this reading She wondered, if she had been more aware of him, whether his face would have revealed a great deal.

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his

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From this reading She had not given the man more than an occasional glance until he had told her his name.

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house

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From this reading Mentally she walked again with her uncommunicative guide, through woodpaths and gardens, and stood gazing at the great blind-faced house.

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if

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INCIDENT

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From this reading THE PARTICULAR INCIDENT Betty Vanderpoel's walk back to Stornham did not, long though it was, give her time to follow to its end the thread of her thoughts.

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it

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From this reading THE PARTICULAR INCIDENT Betty Vanderpoel's walk back to Stornham did not, long though it was, give her time to follow to its end the thread of her thoughts.

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its

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From this reading THE PARTICULAR INCIDENT Betty Vanderpoel's walk back to Stornham did not, long though it was, give her time to follow to its end the thread of her thoughts.

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long

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From this reading THE PARTICULAR INCIDENT Betty Vanderpoel's walk back to Stornham did not, long though it was, give her time to follow to its end the thread of her thoughts.

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man

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From this reading She had not given the man more than an occasional glance until he had told her his name.

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Mentally

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more

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From this reading She had not given the man more than an occasional glance until he had told her his name.

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moved

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From this reading She had been too much absorbed, too much moved, by what she had been seeing.

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much

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name

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not

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From this reading THE PARTICULAR INCIDENT Betty Vanderpoel's walk back to Stornham did not, long though it was, give her time to follow to its end the thread of her thoughts.

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occasional

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From this reading She had not given the man more than an occasional glance until he had told her his name.

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of

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From this reading THE PARTICULAR INCIDENT Betty Vanderpoel's walk back to Stornham did not, long though it was, give her time to follow to its end the thread of her thoughts.

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PARTICULAR

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From this reading THE PARTICULAR INCIDENT Betty Vanderpoel's walk back to Stornham did not, long though it was, give her time to follow to its end the thread of her thoughts.

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revealed

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From this reading She wondered, if she had been more aware of him, whether his face would have revealed a great deal.

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seeing

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From this reading She had been too much absorbed, too much moved, by what she had been seeing.

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she

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From this reading Mentally she walked again with her uncommunicative guide, through woodpaths and gardens, and stood gazing at the great blind-faced house.

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stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Mentally she walked again with her uncommunicative guide, through woodpaths and gardens, and stood gazing at the great blind-faced house.

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Stornham

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From this reading THE PARTICULAR INCIDENT Betty Vanderpoel's walk back to Stornham did not, long though it was, give her time to follow to its end the thread of her thoughts.

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than

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THE

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From this reading THE PARTICULAR INCIDENT Betty Vanderpoel's walk back to Stornham did not, long though it was, give her time to follow to its end the thread of her thoughts.

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though

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thoughts

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thread

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From this reading THE PARTICULAR INCIDENT Betty Vanderpoel's walk back to Stornham did not, long though it was, give her time to follow to its end the thread of her thoughts.

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through

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time

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From this reading THE PARTICULAR INCIDENT Betty Vanderpoel's walk back to Stornham did not, long though it was, give her time to follow to its end the thread of her thoughts.

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to

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From this reading THE PARTICULAR INCIDENT Betty Vanderpoel's walk back to Stornham did not, long though it was, give her time to follow to its end the thread of her thoughts.

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told

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From this reading She had not given the man more than an occasional glance until he had told her his name.

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too

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From this reading She had been too much absorbed, too much moved, by what she had been seeing.

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uncommunicative

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From this reading Mentally she walked again with her uncommunicative guide, through woodpaths and gardens, and stood gazing at the great blind-faced house.

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until

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Vanderpoel's

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From this reading THE PARTICULAR INCIDENT Betty Vanderpoel's walk back to Stornham did not, long though it was, give her time to follow to its end the thread of her thoughts.

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walk

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From this reading THE PARTICULAR INCIDENT Betty Vanderpoel's walk back to Stornham did not, long though it was, give her time to follow to its end the thread of her thoughts.

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walked

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was

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From this reading THE PARTICULAR INCIDENT Betty Vanderpoel's walk back to Stornham did not, long though it was, give her time to follow to its end the thread of her thoughts.

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what

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From this reading She had been too much absorbed, too much moved, by what she had been seeing.

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whether

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From this reading She wondered, if she had been more aware of him, whether his face would have revealed a great deal.

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with

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From this reading Mentally she walked again with her uncommunicative guide, through woodpaths and gardens, and stood gazing at the great blind-faced house.

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wondered

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From this reading She wondered, if she had been more aware of him, whether his face would have revealed a great deal.

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woodpaths

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From this reading Mentally she walked again with her uncommunicative guide, through woodpaths and gardens, and stood gazing at the great blind-faced house.

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would

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From this reading She wondered, if she had been more aware of him, whether his face would have revealed a great deal.

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