Chapter 15 of A Rich Man's Relatives (Vol. 3 of 3) is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XV
Chapter 15 of A Rich Man's Relatives (Vol. 3 of 3) is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THÉRÈSE'S REVENGE. The daylight had returned, but the sun was not yet up, and the air was cold, when a heavy hand was laid upon the sleeping squaws, and shook them roughly. "What are yez doin' here? Stailin' is it ye're afther, eh?" "Sleep here all night," was Thérèse's answer, as she slowly regained her feet.
Chapter 15 of A Rich Man's Relatives (Vol. 3 of 3) is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/24 · 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.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading “The daylight had returned, but the sun was not yet up, and the air was cold, when a heavy hand was laid upon the sleeping squaws, and shook them roughly.”
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading “The daylight had returned, but the sun was not yet up, and the air was cold, when a heavy hand was laid upon the sleeping squaws, and shook them roughly.”
set down according to a plan
From this reading “The daylight had returned, but the sun was not yet up, and the air was cold, when a heavy hand was laid upon the sleeping squaws, and shook them roughly.”
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading “"Sleep here all night," was Thérèse's answer, as she slowly regained her feet.”
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading “THÉRÈSE'S REVENGE.”
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading “The daylight had returned, but the sun was not yet up, and the air was cold, when a heavy hand was laid upon the sleeping squaws, and shook them roughly.”
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading “The daylight had returned, but the sun was not yet up, and the air was cold, when a heavy hand was laid upon the sleeping squaws, and shook them roughly.”
the state of being asleep
From this reading “The daylight had returned, but the sun was not yet up, and the air was cold, when a heavy hand was laid upon the sleeping squaws, and shook them roughly.”
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 “"Sleep here all night," was Thérèse's answer, as she slowly regained her feet.”
In this reading “The daylight had returned, but the sun was not yet up, and the air was cold, when a heavy hand was laid upon the sleeping squaws, and shook them roughly.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The daylight had returned, but the sun was not yet up, and the air was cold, when a heavy hand was laid upon the sleeping squaws, and shook them roughly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stailin' is it ye're afther, eh?"
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The daylight had returned, but the sun was not yet up, and the air was cold, when a heavy hand was laid upon the sleeping squaws, and shook them roughly.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Sleep here all night," was Thérèse's answer, as she slowly regained her feet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The daylight had returned, but the sun was not yet up, and the air was cold, when a heavy hand was laid upon the sleeping squaws, and shook them roughly.
react verbally
From this reading "Sleep here all night," was Thérèse's answer, as she slowly regained her feet.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What are yez doin' here?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Sleep here all night," was Thérèse's answer, as she slowly regained her feet.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The daylight had returned, but the sun was not yet up, and the air was cold, when a heavy hand was laid upon the sleeping squaws, and shook them roughly.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The daylight had returned, but the sun was not yet up, and the air was cold, when a heavy hand was laid upon the sleeping squaws, and shook them roughly.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading The daylight had returned, but the sun was not yet up, and the air was cold, when a heavy hand was laid upon the sleeping squaws, and shook them roughly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What are yez doin' here?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stailin' is it ye're afther, eh?"
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "Sleep here all night," was Thérèse's answer, as she slowly regained her feet.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The daylight had returned, but the sun was not yet up, and the air was cold, when a heavy hand was laid upon the sleeping squaws, and shook them roughly.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The daylight had returned, but the sun was not yet up, and the air was cold, when a heavy hand was laid upon the sleeping squaws, and shook them roughly.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The daylight had returned, but the sun was not yet up, and the air was cold, when a heavy hand was laid upon the sleeping squaws, and shook them roughly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Sleep here all night," was Thérèse's answer, as she slowly regained her feet.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "What are yez doin' here?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Stailin' is it ye're afther, eh?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Stailin' is it ye're afther, eh?"
set down according to a plan
From this reading The daylight had returned, but the sun was not yet up, and the air was cold, when a heavy hand was laid upon the sleeping squaws, and shook them roughly.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Sleep here all night," was Thérèse's answer, as she slowly regained her feet.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The daylight had returned, but the sun was not yet up, and the air was cold, when a heavy hand was laid upon the sleeping squaws, and shook them roughly.
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading "Sleep here all night," was Thérèse's answer, as she slowly regained her feet.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The daylight had returned, but the sun was not yet up, and the air was cold, when a heavy hand was laid upon the sleeping squaws, and shook them roughly.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading THÉRÈSE'S REVENGE.
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading The daylight had returned, but the sun was not yet up, and the air was cold, when a heavy hand was laid upon the sleeping squaws, and shook them roughly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Sleep here all night," was Thérèse's answer, as she slowly regained her feet.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading The daylight had returned, but the sun was not yet up, and the air was cold, when a heavy hand was laid upon the sleeping squaws, and shook them roughly.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "Sleep here all night," was Thérèse's answer, as she slowly regained her feet.
the state of being asleep
From this reading The daylight had returned, but the sun was not yet up, and the air was cold, when a heavy hand was laid upon the sleeping squaws, and shook them roughly.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "Sleep here all night," was Thérèse's answer, as she slowly regained her feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The daylight had returned, but the sun was not yet up, and the air was cold, when a heavy hand was laid upon the sleeping squaws, and shook them roughly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stailin' is it ye're afther, eh?"
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The daylight had returned, but the sun was not yet up, and the air was cold, when a heavy hand was laid upon the sleeping squaws, and shook them roughly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The daylight had returned, but the sun was not yet up, and the air was cold, when a heavy hand was laid upon the sleeping squaws, and shook them roughly.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The daylight had returned, but the sun was not yet up, and the air was cold, when a heavy hand was laid upon the sleeping squaws, and shook them roughly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THÉRÈSE'S REVENGE.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The daylight had returned, but the sun was not yet up, and the air was cold, when a heavy hand was laid upon the sleeping squaws, and shook them roughly.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The daylight had returned, but the sun was not yet up, and the air was cold, when a heavy hand was laid upon the sleeping squaws, and shook them roughly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The daylight had returned, but the sun was not yet up, and the air was cold, when a heavy hand was laid upon the sleeping squaws, and shook them roughly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What are yez doin' here?
at the time that
From this reading The daylight had returned, but the sun was not yet up, and the air was cold, when a heavy hand was laid upon the sleeping squaws, and shook them roughly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stailin' is it ye're afther, eh?"
but in spite of that
From this reading The daylight had returned, but the sun was not yet up, and the air was cold, when a heavy hand was laid upon the sleeping squaws, and shook them roughly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What are yez doin' here?
Chapter 15 of A Rich Man's Relatives (Vol. 3 of 3) by Robert Cleland holds 121 sentences, grouped into 25 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 15 holds 121 sentences of A Rich Man's Relatives (Vol. 3 of 3), unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 15 of A Rich Man's Relatives (Vol. 3 of 3) by Robert Cleland exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 121 sentences, grouped into 25 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 25 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 25 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 15 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 Rich Man's Relatives (Vol. 3 of 3) by Robert Cleland on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 2512 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #40333 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #40333, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 209 minutes of reading across 503 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through A Rich Man's Relatives (Vol. 3 of 3) section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 19 chapters of A Rich Man's Relatives (Vol. 3 of 3) 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 Rich Man's Relatives (Vol. 3 of 3), each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
