Chapter 15 of Alas! A Novel is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XV
Chapter 15 of Alas! A Novel is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Ihr Blumen alle, Heraus! Heraus!" It was to German flowers that the above hest was addressed. If they obey it, with how much more alacrity do the Italian ones comply with its glad command. It is a week later, and now no one can say that "the spring comes slowly up this way."
Chapter 15 of Alas! A Novel is here in full — 131 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.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading “It was to German flowers that the above hest was addressed.”
liveliness and eagerness
From this reading “If they obey it, with how much more alacrity do the Italian ones comply with its glad command.”
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading “If they obey it, with how much more alacrity do the Italian ones comply with its glad command.”
act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
From this reading “If they obey it, with how much more alacrity do the Italian ones comply with its glad command.”
a person of German nationality
From this reading “It was to German flowers that the above hest was addressed.”
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading “If they obey it, with how much more alacrity do the Italian ones comply with its glad command.”
be obedient to
From this reading “If they obey it, with how much more alacrity do the Italian ones comply with its glad command.”
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “If they obey it, with how much more alacrity do the Italian ones comply with its glad command.”
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 “If they obey it, with how much more alacrity do the Italian ones comply with its glad command.”
In this reading “If they obey it, with how much more alacrity do the Italian ones comply with its glad command.”
In this reading “It is a week later, and now no one can say that "the spring comes slowly up this way."”
In this reading “It is a week later, and now no one can say that "the spring comes slowly up this way."”
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 It is a week later, and now no one can say that "the spring comes slowly up this way."
higher than, or over, something
From this reading It was to German flowers that the above hest was addressed.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading It was to German flowers that the above hest was addressed.
liveliness and eagerness
From this reading If they obey it, with how much more alacrity do the Italian ones comply with its glad command.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ihr Blumen alle, Heraus!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is a week later, and now no one can say that "the spring comes slowly up this way."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ihr Blumen alle, Heraus!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It is a week later, and now no one can say that "the spring comes slowly up this way."
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading It is a week later, and now no one can say that "the spring comes slowly up this way."
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading If they obey it, with how much more alacrity do the Italian ones comply with its glad command.
act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
From this reading If they obey it, with how much more alacrity do the Italian ones comply with its glad command.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If they obey it, with how much more alacrity do the Italian ones comply with its glad command.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading It was to German flowers that the above hest was addressed.
a person of German nationality
From this reading It was to German flowers that the above hest was addressed.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading If they obey it, with how much more alacrity do the Italian ones comply with its glad command.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ihr Blumen alle, Heraus!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was to German flowers that the above hest was addressed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If they obey it, with how much more alacrity do the Italian ones comply with its glad command.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If they obey it, with how much more alacrity do the Italian ones comply with its glad command.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ihr Blumen alle, Heraus!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a week later, and now no one can say that "the spring comes slowly up this way."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was to German flowers that the above hest was addressed.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading If they obey it, with how much more alacrity do the Italian ones comply with its glad command.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading If they obey it, with how much more alacrity do the Italian ones comply with its glad command.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It is a week later, and now no one can say that "the spring comes slowly up this way."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading If they obey it, with how much more alacrity do the Italian ones comply with its glad command.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading If they obey it, with how much more alacrity do the Italian ones comply with its glad command.
not any; not one
From this reading It is a week later, and now no one can say that "the spring comes slowly up this way."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It is a week later, and now no one can say that "the spring comes slowly up this way."
be obedient to
From this reading If they obey it, with how much more alacrity do the Italian ones comply with its glad command.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is a week later, and now no one can say that "the spring comes slowly up this way."
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading If they obey it, with how much more alacrity do the Italian ones comply with its glad command.
express in words
From this reading It is a week later, and now no one can say that "the spring comes slowly up this way."
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading It is a week later, and now no one can say that "the spring comes slowly up this way."
the season of growth
From this reading It is a week later, and now no one can say that "the spring comes slowly up this way."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was to German flowers that the above hest was addressed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was to German flowers that the above hest was addressed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If they obey it, with how much more alacrity do the Italian ones comply with its glad command.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is a week later, and now no one can say that "the spring comes slowly up this way."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was to German flowers that the above hest was addressed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It is a week later, and now no one can say that "the spring comes slowly up this way."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was to German flowers that the above hest was addressed.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It is a week later, and now no one can say that "the spring comes slowly up this way."
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It is a week later, and now no one can say that "the spring comes slowly up this way."
in the company of; together with
From this reading If they obey it, with how much more alacrity do the Italian ones comply with its glad command.
Chapter 15 of Alas! A Novel by Rhoda Broughton holds 131 sentences, grouped into 27 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 131 sentences of Alas! A Novel, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 15 of Alas! A Novel by Rhoda Broughton exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 131 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 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 Alas! A Novel by Rhoda Broughton on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 6623 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #34428 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #34428, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 551 minutes of reading across 1325 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Alas! A Novel section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 37 chapters of Alas! A Novel 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 Alas! A Novel, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
