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Chapter XXXII · Chapter 32

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"HOME, SWEET HOME!"
"Oh, Millie," cried Mrs. Jocelyn, entering with the children and throwing herself into a chair, fatigued and panting from her walk and climb of the stairs, "I've so much to tell you.
Oh, I'm so distressed and sorry.
It seems that evil has become our lot, and that we bring nothing but evil to others.
You, too, look as if you had been crying as if your heart would break."
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Without a Home

Chapter XXXII · Chapter 32

Chapter 32 of Without a Home is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"HOME, SWEET HOME!"
/hoʊm swiːt hoʊm/
Line 2
"Oh, Millie," cried Mrs. Jocelyn, entering with the children and throwing herself into a chair, fatigued and panting from her walk and climb of the stairs, "I've so much to tell you.
Line 3
Oh, I'm so distressed and sorry.
Line 4
It seems that evil has become our lot, and that we bring nothing but evil to others.
Line 5
You, too, look as if you had been crying as if your heart would break."
/juː tuː lʊk æz ɪf juː hæd bɪn ˈkraɪɪŋ æz ɪf jɔːr hɑːrt wʊd breɪk/

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climb verb US /klaɪm/

go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading “"Oh, Millie," cried Mrs. Jocelyn, entering with the children and throwing herself into a chair, fatigued and panting from her walk and climb of the stairs, "I've so much to tell you.”

crying adjective US /ˈkraɪɪŋ/

demanding attention

From this reading “You, too, look as if you had been crying as if your heart would break."”

distressed adjective US /dɪˈstrest/

facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty

From this reading “Oh, I'm so distressed and sorry.”

entering noun US /ˈentərɪŋ/

a movement into or inward

From this reading “"Oh, Millie," cried Mrs. Jocelyn, entering with the children and throwing herself into a chair, fatigued and panting from her walk and climb of the stairs, "I've so much to tell you.”

fatigued adjective US /fəˈtiːɡd/

drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted

From this reading “"Oh, Millie," cried Mrs. Jocelyn, entering with the children and throwing herself into a chair, fatigued and panting from her walk and climb of the stairs, "I've so much to tell you.”

panting noun US /ˈpæntɪŋ/

breathing heavily (as after exertion)

From this reading “"Oh, Millie," cried Mrs. Jocelyn, entering with the children and throwing herself into a chair, fatigued and panting from her walk and climb of the stairs, "I've so much to tell you.”

stairs noun US /sterz/

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading “"Oh, Millie," cried Mrs. Jocelyn, entering with the children and throwing herself into a chair, fatigued and panting from her walk and climb of the stairs, "I've so much to tell you.”

throwing verb US /ˈθroʊɪŋ/

-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading “"Oh, Millie," cried Mrs. Jocelyn, entering with the children and throwing herself into a chair, fatigued and panting from her walk and climb of the stairs, "I've so much to tell you.”

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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 "Oh, Millie," cried Mrs. Jocelyn, entering with the children and throwing herself into a chair, fatigued and panting from her walk and climb of the stairs, "I've so much to tell you.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "Oh, Millie," cried Mrs. Jocelyn, entering with the children and throwing herself into a chair, fatigued and panting from her walk and climb of the stairs, "I've so much to tell you.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading You, too, look as if you had been crying as if your heart would break."

becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading It seems that evil has become our lot, and that we bring nothing but evil to others.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading You, too, look as if you had been crying as if your heart would break."

breakverbUS /breɪk/

terminate

From this reading You, too, look as if you had been crying as if your heart would break."

bringverbUS /brɪŋ/

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading It seems that evil has become our lot, and that we bring nothing but evil to others.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It seems that evil has become our lot, and that we bring nothing but evil to others.

chairnounUS /tʃer/

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading "Oh, Millie," cried Mrs. Jocelyn, entering with the children and throwing herself into a chair, fatigued and panting from her walk and climb of the stairs, "I've so much to tell you.

childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading "Oh, Millie," cried Mrs. Jocelyn, entering with the children and throwing herself into a chair, fatigued and panting from her walk and climb of the stairs, "I've so much to tell you.

climbverbUS /klaɪm/

go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading "Oh, Millie," cried Mrs. Jocelyn, entering with the children and throwing herself into a chair, fatigued and panting from her walk and climb of the stairs, "I've so much to tell you.

criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "Oh, Millie," cried Mrs. Jocelyn, entering with the children and throwing herself into a chair, fatigued and panting from her walk and climb of the stairs, "I've so much to tell you.

cryingadjectiveUS /ˈkraɪɪŋ/

demanding attention

From this reading You, too, look as if you had been crying as if your heart would break."

distressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrest/

facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty

From this reading Oh, I'm so distressed and sorry.

enteringnounUS /ˈentərɪŋ/

a movement into or inward

From this reading "Oh, Millie," cried Mrs. Jocelyn, entering with the children and throwing herself into a chair, fatigued and panting from her walk and climb of the stairs, "I've so much to tell you.

evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading It seems that evil has become our lot, and that we bring nothing but evil to others.

fatiguedadjectiveUS /fəˈtiːɡd/

drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted

From this reading "Oh, Millie," cried Mrs. Jocelyn, entering with the children and throwing herself into a chair, fatigued and panting from her walk and climb of the stairs, "I've so much to tell you.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "Oh, Millie," cried Mrs. Jocelyn, entering with the children and throwing herself into a chair, fatigued and panting from her walk and climb of the stairs, "I've so much to tell you.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading You, too, look as if you had been crying as if your heart would break."

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It seems that evil has become our lot, and that we bring nothing but evil to others.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading You, too, look as if you had been crying as if your heart would break."

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading "Oh, Millie," cried Mrs. Jocelyn, entering with the children and throwing herself into a chair, fatigued and panting from her walk and climb of the stairs, "I've so much to tell you.

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading "Oh, Millie," cried Mrs. Jocelyn, entering with the children and throwing herself into a chair, fatigued and panting from her walk and climb of the stairs, "I've so much to tell you.

HOMEnounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading "HOME, SWEET HOME!"

I'm

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

From this reading Oh, I'm so distressed and sorry.

I've

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

From this reading "Oh, Millie," cried Mrs. Jocelyn, entering with the children and throwing herself into a chair, fatigued and panting from her walk and climb of the stairs, "I've so much to tell you.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading You, too, look as if you had been crying as if your heart would break."

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "Oh, Millie," cried Mrs. Jocelyn, entering with the children and throwing herself into a chair, fatigued and panting from her walk and climb of the stairs, "I've so much to tell you.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It seems that evil has become our lot, and that we bring nothing but evil to others.

Jocelyn

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

From this reading "Oh, Millie," cried Mrs. Jocelyn, entering with the children and throwing herself into a chair, fatigued and panting from her walk and climb of the stairs, "I've so much to tell you.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading You, too, look as if you had been crying as if your heart would break."

lotnounUS /lɑːt/

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading It seems that evil has become our lot, and that we bring nothing but evil to others.

Millie

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

From this reading "Oh, Millie," cried Mrs. Jocelyn, entering with the children and throwing herself into a chair, fatigued and panting from her walk and climb of the stairs, "I've so much to tell you.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading "Oh, Millie," cried Mrs. Jocelyn, entering with the children and throwing herself into a chair, fatigued and panting from her walk and climb of the stairs, "I've so much to tell you.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading "Oh, Millie," cried Mrs. Jocelyn, entering with the children and throwing herself into a chair, fatigued and panting from her walk and climb of the stairs, "I've so much to tell you.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading It seems that evil has become our lot, and that we bring nothing but evil to others.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Oh, Millie," cried Mrs. Jocelyn, entering with the children and throwing herself into a chair, fatigued and panting from her walk and climb of the stairs, "I've so much to tell you.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh, Millie," cried Mrs. Jocelyn, entering with the children and throwing herself into a chair, fatigued and panting from her walk and climb of the stairs, "I've so much to tell you.

others

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

From this reading It seems that evil has become our lot, and that we bring nothing but evil to others.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading It seems that evil has become our lot, and that we bring nothing but evil to others.

pantingnounUS /ˈpæntɪŋ/

breathing heavily (as after exertion)

From this reading "Oh, Millie," cried Mrs. Jocelyn, entering with the children and throwing herself into a chair, fatigued and panting from her walk and climb of the stairs, "I've so much to tell you.

seemsverbUS /siːmz/

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It seems that evil has become our lot, and that we bring nothing but evil to others.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "Oh, Millie," cried Mrs. Jocelyn, entering with the children and throwing herself into a chair, fatigued and panting from her walk and climb of the stairs, "I've so much to tell you.

sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/

feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

From this reading Oh, I'm so distressed and sorry.

stairsnounUS /sterz/

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading "Oh, Millie," cried Mrs. Jocelyn, entering with the children and throwing herself into a chair, fatigued and panting from her walk and climb of the stairs, "I've so much to tell you.

SWEETadjectiveUS /swiːt/

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading "HOME, SWEET HOME!"

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading "Oh, Millie," cried Mrs. Jocelyn, entering with the children and throwing herself into a chair, fatigued and panting from her walk and climb of the stairs, "I've so much to tell you.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It seems that evil has become our lot, and that we bring nothing but evil to others.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "Oh, Millie," cried Mrs. Jocelyn, entering with the children and throwing herself into a chair, fatigued and panting from her walk and climb of the stairs, "I've so much to tell you.

throwingverbUS /ˈθroʊɪŋ/

-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading "Oh, Millie," cried Mrs. Jocelyn, entering with the children and throwing herself into a chair, fatigued and panting from her walk and climb of the stairs, "I've so much to tell you.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Oh, Millie," cried Mrs. Jocelyn, entering with the children and throwing herself into a chair, fatigued and panting from her walk and climb of the stairs, "I've so much to tell you.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading You, too, look as if you had been crying as if your heart would break."

walknounUS /wɔːk/

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading "Oh, Millie," cried Mrs. Jocelyn, entering with the children and throwing herself into a chair, fatigued and panting from her walk and climb of the stairs, "I've so much to tell you.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading It seems that evil has become our lot, and that we bring nothing but evil to others.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Oh, Millie," cried Mrs. Jocelyn, entering with the children and throwing herself into a chair, fatigued and panting from her walk and climb of the stairs, "I've so much to tell you.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading You, too, look as if you had been crying as if your heart would break."

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Oh, Millie," cried Mrs. Jocelyn, entering with the children and throwing herself into a chair, fatigued and panting from her walk and climb of the stairs, "I've so much to tell you.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You, too, look as if you had been crying as if your heart would break."

Chapter 32 of Without a Home by Edward Payson Roe holds 166 sentences, grouped into 34 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.

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