Chapter 5 of A Modern Aladdin is here in full — 453 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter V
Chapter 5 of A Modern Aladdin is here in full — 453 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Oliver looked out of the window. Céleste was waiting for him upon the terrace. Never had she looked so exquisitely beautiful. He groaned. "Then I will go," said he.
Chapter 5 of A Modern Aladdin is here in full — 453 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/90 · 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.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading “Never had she looked so exquisitely beautiful.”
in a delicate manner
From this reading “Never had she looked so exquisitely beautiful.”
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading “He groaned.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Oliver looked out of the window.”
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading “Oliver looked out of the window.”
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading “Céleste was waiting for him upon the terrace.”
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading “Céleste was waiting for him upon the terrace.”
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading “Oliver looked out of the window.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Never had she looked so exquisitely beautiful.”
In this reading “Céleste was waiting for him upon the terrace.”
be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful
In this reading “Oliver looked out of the window.”
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.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Never had she looked so exquisitely beautiful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Céleste was waiting for him upon the terrace.
in a delicate manner
From this reading Never had she looked so exquisitely beautiful.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Céleste was waiting for him upon the terrace.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Then I will go," said he.
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading He groaned.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Never had she looked so exquisitely beautiful.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He groaned.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Céleste was waiting for him upon the terrace.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Then I will go," said he.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Oliver looked out of the window.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never had she looked so exquisitely beautiful.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Oliver looked out of the window.
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading Oliver looked out of the window.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Oliver looked out of the window.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Then I will go," said he.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Never had she looked so exquisitely beautiful.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Never had she looked so exquisitely beautiful.
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading Céleste was waiting for him upon the terrace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Oliver looked out of the window.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then I will go," said he.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Céleste was waiting for him upon the terrace.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Céleste was waiting for him upon the terrace.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Céleste was waiting for him upon the terrace.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Then I will go," said he.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Oliver looked out of the window.
Chapter 5 of A Modern Aladdin by Howard Pyle holds 453 sentences, grouped into 91 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.
Chapter 5 holds 453 sentences of A Modern Aladdin, unabridged, divided into 91 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 5 of A Modern Aladdin by Howard Pyle exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 453 sentences, grouped into 91 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 91 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 91 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 5 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 Modern Aladdin by Howard Pyle on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 2677 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #48444 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #48444, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 223 minutes of reading across 536 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through A Modern Aladdin section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 6 chapters of A Modern Aladdin 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 Modern Aladdin, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
