Chapter 5 of A Young Man in a Hurry, and Other Short is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter V
Chapter 5 of A Young Man in a Hurry, and Other Short is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"No, I was only looking," she said. "Of course I've spoiled your sport." "Not at all," he said, laughing; "that alder twig did for me." "But there was a trout lying there--I saw him; and the trout saw me, so of course he wouldn't rise to your cast. And I'm exceedingly sorry," she ended, smiling in spite of herself.
Chapter 5 of A Young Man in a Hurry, and Other Short is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 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.
wood of any of various alder trees; resistant to underwater rot; used for bridges etc
From this reading “"Not at all," he said, laughing; "that alder twig did for me."”
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading “And I'm exceedingly sorry," she ended, smiling in spite of herself.”
to an extreme degree
From this reading “And I'm exceedingly sorry," she ended, smiling in spite of herself.”
move upward
From this reading “"But there was a trout lying there--I saw him; and the trout saw me, so of course he wouldn't rise to your cast.”
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading “"Of course I've spoiled your sport."”
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading “"Of course I've spoiled your sport."”
flesh of any of several primarily freshwater game and food fishes
From this reading “"But there was a trout lying there--I saw him; and the trout saw me, so of course he wouldn't rise to your cast.”
branch out in a twiglike manner
From this reading “"Not at all," he said, laughing; "that alder twig did for me."”
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 "But there was a trout lying there--I saw him; and the trout saw me, so of course he wouldn't rise to your cast.
wood of any of various alder trees; resistant to underwater rot; used for bridges etc
From this reading "Not at all," he said, laughing; "that alder twig did for me."
(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 "Not at all," he said, laughing; "that alder twig did for me."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "But there was a trout lying there--I saw him; and the trout saw me, so of course he wouldn't rise to your cast.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Not at all," he said, laughing; "that alder twig did for me."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But there was a trout lying there--I saw him; and the trout saw me, so of course he wouldn't rise to your cast.
put or send forth
From this reading "But there was a trout lying there--I saw him; and the trout saw me, so of course he wouldn't rise to your cast.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course I've spoiled your sport."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Not at all," he said, laughing; "that alder twig did for me."
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading And I'm exceedingly sorry," she ended, smiling in spite of herself.
to an extreme degree
From this reading And I'm exceedingly sorry," she ended, smiling in spite of herself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Not at all," he said, laughing; "that alder twig did for me."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Not at all," he said, laughing; "that alder twig did for me."
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading And I'm exceedingly sorry," she ended, smiling in spite of herself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But there was a trout lying there--I saw him; and the trout saw me, so of course he wouldn't rise to your cast.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, I was only looking," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And I'm exceedingly sorry," she ended, smiling in spite of herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Of course I've spoiled your sport."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And I'm exceedingly sorry," she ended, smiling in spite of herself.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading "Not at all," he said, laughing; "that alder twig did for me."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "No, I was only looking," she said.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading "But there was a trout lying there--I saw him; and the trout saw me, so of course he wouldn't rise to your cast.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Not at all," he said, laughing; "that alder twig did for me."
not any; not one
From this reading "No, I was only looking," she said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not at all," he said, laughing; "that alder twig did for me."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course I've spoiled your sport."
and nothing more
From this reading "No, I was only looking," she said.
move upward
From this reading "But there was a trout lying there--I saw him; and the trout saw me, so of course he wouldn't rise to your cast.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No, I was only looking," she said.
cut with a saw
From this reading "But there was a trout lying there--I saw him; and the trout saw me, so of course he wouldn't rise to your cast.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No, I was only looking," she said.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading And I'm exceedingly sorry," she ended, smiling in spite of herself.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "But there was a trout lying there--I saw him; and the trout saw me, so of course he wouldn't rise to your cast.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading And I'm exceedingly sorry," she ended, smiling in spite of herself.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading And I'm exceedingly sorry," she ended, smiling in spite of herself.
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading "Of course I've spoiled your sport."
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading "Of course I've spoiled your sport."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Not at all," he said, laughing; "that alder twig did for me."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But there was a trout lying there--I saw him; and the trout saw me, so of course he wouldn't rise to your cast.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "But there was a trout lying there--I saw him; and the trout saw me, so of course he wouldn't rise to your cast.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But there was a trout lying there--I saw him; and the trout saw me, so of course he wouldn't rise to your cast.
flesh of any of several primarily freshwater game and food fishes
From this reading "But there was a trout lying there--I saw him; and the trout saw me, so of course he wouldn't rise to your cast.
branch out in a twiglike manner
From this reading "Not at all," he said, laughing; "that alder twig did for me."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No, I was only looking," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But there was a trout lying there--I saw him; and the trout saw me, so of course he wouldn't rise to your cast.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Of course I've spoiled your sport."
Chapter 5 of A Young Man in a Hurry, and Other Short by Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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 412 sentences of A Young Man in a Hurry, and Other Short, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 5 of A Young Man in a Hurry, and Other Short by Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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 83 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 83 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 Young Man in a Hurry, and Other Short by Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 4429 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #27374 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #27374, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 369 minutes of reading across 886 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through A Young Man in a Hurry, and Other Short section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 11 chapters of A Young Man in a Hurry, and Other Short 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 Young Man in a Hurry, and Other Short, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
