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Wuthering Heights

Chapter XXVIII · Chapter 28

Chapter 28 of Wuthering Heights is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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On the fifth morning, or rather afternoon, a different step approachedlighter and shorter; and, this time, the person entered the room.
It was Zillah; donned in her scarlet shawl, with a black silk bonnet on her head, and a willow-basket swung to her arm.
Eh, dear!
Mrs. Dean!” she exclaimed.
Well! there is a talk about you at Gimmerton.
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Wuthering Heights

Chapter XXVIII · Chapter 28

Chapter 28 of Wuthering Heights is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
On the fifth morning, or rather afternoon, a different step approachedlighter and shorter; and, this time, the person entered the room.
Line 2
It was Zillah; donned in her scarlet shawl, with a black silk bonnet on her head, and a willow-basket swung to her arm.
Line 3
Eh, dear!
Line 4
Mrs. Dean!” she exclaimed.
Line 5
Well! there is a talk about you at Gimmerton.

All words in this reading · 50

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

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

a

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From this reading On the fifth morning, or rather afternoon, a different step approached—lighter and shorter; and, this time, the person entered the room.

about

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From this reading “Well! there is a talk about you at Gimmerton.

afternoon

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From this reading On the fifth morning, or rather afternoon, a different step approached—lighter and shorter; and, this time, the person entered the room.

and

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From this reading On the fifth morning, or rather afternoon, a different step approached—lighter and shorter; and, this time, the person entered the room.

approached

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From this reading On the fifth morning, or rather afternoon, a different step approached—lighter and shorter; and, this time, the person entered the room.

arm

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From this reading It was Zillah; donned in her scarlet shawl, with a black silk bonnet on her head, and a willow-basket swung to her arm.

at

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

From this reading “Well! there is a talk about you at Gimmerton.

black

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From this reading It was Zillah; donned in her scarlet shawl, with a black silk bonnet on her head, and a willow-basket swung to her arm.

bonnet

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From this reading It was Zillah; donned in her scarlet shawl, with a black silk bonnet on her head, and a willow-basket swung to her arm.

Dean

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

From this reading Mrs. Dean!” she exclaimed.

dear

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From this reading “Eh, dear!

different

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From this reading On the fifth morning, or rather afternoon, a different step approached—lighter and shorter; and, this time, the person entered the room.

donned

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From this reading It was Zillah; donned in her scarlet shawl, with a black silk bonnet on her head, and a willow-basket swung to her arm.

Eh

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

From this reading “Eh, dear!

entered

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From this reading On the fifth morning, or rather afternoon, a different step approached—lighter and shorter; and, this time, the person entered the room.

exclaimed

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

From this reading Mrs. Dean!” she exclaimed.

fifth

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From this reading On the fifth morning, or rather afternoon, a different step approached—lighter and shorter; and, this time, the person entered the room.

Gimmerton

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From this reading “Well! there is a talk about you at Gimmerton.

head

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From this reading It was Zillah; donned in her scarlet shawl, with a black silk bonnet on her head, and a willow-basket swung to her arm.

her

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From this reading It was Zillah; donned in her scarlet shawl, with a black silk bonnet on her head, and a willow-basket swung to her arm.

in

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From this reading It was Zillah; donned in her scarlet shawl, with a black silk bonnet on her head, and a willow-basket swung to her arm.

is

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From this reading “Well! there is a talk about you at Gimmerton.

It

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From this reading It was Zillah; donned in her scarlet shawl, with a black silk bonnet on her head, and a willow-basket swung to her arm.

lighter

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From this reading On the fifth morning, or rather afternoon, a different step approached—lighter and shorter; and, this time, the person entered the room.

morning

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From this reading On the fifth morning, or rather afternoon, a different step approached—lighter and shorter; and, this time, the person entered the room.

Mrs

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

From this reading Mrs. Dean!” she exclaimed.

On

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From this reading On the fifth morning, or rather afternoon, a different step approached—lighter and shorter; and, this time, the person entered the room.

or

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

From this reading On the fifth morning, or rather afternoon, a different step approached—lighter and shorter; and, this time, the person entered the room.

person

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From this reading On the fifth morning, or rather afternoon, a different step approached—lighter and shorter; and, this time, the person entered the room.

rather

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

From this reading On the fifth morning, or rather afternoon, a different step approached—lighter and shorter; and, this time, the person entered the room.

room

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

From this reading On the fifth morning, or rather afternoon, a different step approached—lighter and shorter; and, this time, the person entered the room.

scarlet

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

From this reading It was Zillah; donned in her scarlet shawl, with a black silk bonnet on her head, and a willow-basket swung to her arm.

shawl

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

From this reading It was Zillah; donned in her scarlet shawl, with a black silk bonnet on her head, and a willow-basket swung to her arm.

she

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

From this reading Mrs. Dean!” she exclaimed.

shorter

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From this reading On the fifth morning, or rather afternoon, a different step approached—lighter and shorter; and, this time, the person entered the room.

silk

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

From this reading It was Zillah; donned in her scarlet shawl, with a black silk bonnet on her head, and a willow-basket swung to her arm.

step

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

From this reading On the fifth morning, or rather afternoon, a different step approached—lighter and shorter; and, this time, the person entered the room.

swung

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

From this reading It was Zillah; donned in her scarlet shawl, with a black silk bonnet on her head, and a willow-basket swung to her arm.

talk

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

From this reading “Well! there is a talk about you at Gimmerton.

the

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

From this reading On the fifth morning, or rather afternoon, a different step approached—lighter and shorter; and, this time, the person entered the room.

there

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

From this reading “Well! there is a talk about you at Gimmerton.

this

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

From this reading On the fifth morning, or rather afternoon, a different step approached—lighter and shorter; and, this time, the person entered the room.

time

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

From this reading On the fifth morning, or rather afternoon, a different step approached—lighter and shorter; and, this time, the person entered the room.

to

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

From this reading It was Zillah; donned in her scarlet shawl, with a black silk bonnet on her head, and a willow-basket swung to her arm.

was

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

From this reading It was Zillah; donned in her scarlet shawl, with a black silk bonnet on her head, and a willow-basket swung to her arm.

Well

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

From this reading “Well! there is a talk about you at Gimmerton.

willow-basket

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

From this reading It was Zillah; donned in her scarlet shawl, with a black silk bonnet on her head, and a willow-basket swung to her arm.

with

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

From this reading It was Zillah; donned in her scarlet shawl, with a black silk bonnet on her head, and a willow-basket swung to her arm.

you

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

From this reading “Well! there is a talk about you at Gimmerton.

Zillah

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

From this reading It was Zillah; donned in her scarlet shawl, with a black silk bonnet on her head, and a willow-basket swung to her arm.

Chapter 28 of Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë holds 157 sentences, grouped into 32 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 28 of Wuthering Heights contain?

Chapter 28 holds 157 sentences of Wuthering Heights, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 28 of Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 157 sentences, grouped into 32 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 28 of Wuthering Heights?

Work through the 32 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 32 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.

Can chapter 28 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 28 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.

Questions about reading Wuthering Heights

Common questions about reading Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Wuthering Heights?

Yes. All 6211 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #768 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Wuthering Heights is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #768, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Wuthering Heights take to read?

About 517 minutes of reading across 1243 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Wuthering Heights section by section

How to work through Wuthering Heights section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 34 chapters of Wuthering Heights to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in Wuthering Heights

Words and structures a reader meets early in Wuthering Heights, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Returned
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Wuthering Heights; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Visit
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Wuthering Heights; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Landlord
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Wuthering Heights; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Solitary
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Wuthering Heights; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.