Chapter 19 of A Millionaire of Yesterday is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIX
Chapter 19 of A Millionaire of Yesterday is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Ernestine walked from Lincoln's Inn to the office of the Hour, where she stayed until nearly four. Then, having finished her day's work, she made her way homewards. Davenant was waiting for her in her rooms. She greeted him with some surprise. “You told me that I might come to tea,” he reminded her.
Chapter 19 of A Millionaire of Yesterday is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “Then, having finished her day's work, she made her way homewards.”
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading “She greeted him with some surprise.”
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading “Ernestine walked from Lincoln's Inn to the office of the Hour, where she stayed until nearly four.”
possessive form of “lincoln” — 16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)
From this reading “Ernestine walked from Lincoln's Inn to the office of the Hour, where she stayed until nearly four.”
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading ““You told me that I might come to tea,” he reminded her.”
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading “Davenant was waiting for her in her rooms.”
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “Ernestine walked from Lincoln's Inn to the office of the Hour, where she stayed until nearly four.”
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading ““You told me that I might come to tea,” he reminded her.”
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.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “You told me that I might come to tea,” he reminded her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Davenant was waiting for her in her rooms.
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Then, having finished her day's work, she made her way homewards.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ernestine walked from Lincoln's Inn to the office of the Hour, where she stayed until nearly four.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Then, having finished her day's work, she made her way homewards.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Davenant was waiting for her in her rooms.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Ernestine walked from Lincoln's Inn to the office of the Hour, where she stayed until nearly four.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ernestine walked from Lincoln's Inn to the office of the Hour, where she stayed until nearly four.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading She greeted him with some surprise.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Then, having finished her day's work, she made her way homewards.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You told me that I might come to tea,” he reminded her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, having finished her day's work, she made her way homewards.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She greeted him with some surprise.
toward home
From this reading Then, having finished her day's work, she made her way homewards.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Ernestine walked from Lincoln's Inn to the office of the Hour, where she stayed until nearly four.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You told me that I might come to tea,” he reminded her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Davenant was waiting for her in her rooms.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading Ernestine walked from Lincoln's Inn to the office of the Hour, where she stayed until nearly four.
possessive form of “lincoln” — 16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)
From this reading Ernestine walked from Lincoln's Inn to the office of the Hour, where she stayed until nearly four.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Then, having finished her day's work, she made her way homewards.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You told me that I might come to tea,” he reminded her.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “You told me that I might come to tea,” he reminded her.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Ernestine walked from Lincoln's Inn to the office of the Hour, where she stayed until nearly four.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ernestine walked from Lincoln's Inn to the office of the Hour, where she stayed until nearly four.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Ernestine walked from Lincoln's Inn to the office of the Hour, where she stayed until nearly four.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading “You told me that I might come to tea,” he reminded her.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Davenant was waiting for her in her rooms.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ernestine walked from Lincoln's Inn to the office of the Hour, where she stayed until nearly four.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She greeted him with some surprise.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Ernestine walked from Lincoln's Inn to the office of the Hour, where she stayed until nearly four.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading She greeted him with some surprise.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading “You told me that I might come to tea,” he reminded her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You told me that I might come to tea,” he reminded her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ernestine walked from Lincoln's Inn to the office of the Hour, where she stayed until nearly four.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, having finished her day's work, she made her way homewards.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ernestine walked from Lincoln's Inn to the office of the Hour, where she stayed until nearly four.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “You told me that I might come to tea,” he reminded her.
up to a particular time
From this reading Ernestine walked from Lincoln's Inn to the office of the Hour, where she stayed until nearly four.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Davenant was waiting for her in her rooms.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Ernestine walked from Lincoln's Inn to the office of the Hour, where she stayed until nearly four.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Davenant was waiting for her in her rooms.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Then, having finished her day's work, she made her way homewards.
in or at the place that
From this reading Ernestine walked from Lincoln's Inn to the office of the Hour, where she stayed until nearly four.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She greeted him with some surprise.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Then, having finished her day's work, she made her way homewards.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You told me that I might come to tea,” he reminded her.
Chapter 19 of A Millionaire of Yesterday by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 132 sentences, grouped into 27 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.
Chapter 19 holds 132 sentences of A Millionaire of Yesterday, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 19 of A Millionaire of Yesterday by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 132 sentences, grouped into 27 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.
Work through the 27 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 27 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.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 19 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.
Common questions about reading A Millionaire of Yesterday by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 5584 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #1878 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #1878, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 465 minutes of reading across 1117 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through A Millionaire of Yesterday section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 40 chapters of A Millionaire of Yesterday to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in A Millionaire of Yesterday, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
