Chapter 6 of Ann Arbor Tales is here in full — 454 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VI
Chapter 6 of Ann Arbor Tales is here in full — 454 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Catherwood had sunk back into his previous attitude of dejection. "I may state it briefly," the president continued. "My interest in the proper conduct of this University, Mr. Catherwood, bids me give you a condition in the course to which we--ah--have referred. But--and I say this frankly--my interest in you, my boy, bids me hesitate. You are young.
Chapter 6 of Ann Arbor Tales is here in full — 454 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.
plural of “bid” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading “"My interest in the proper conduct of this University, Mr. Catherwood, bids me give you a condition in the course to which we--ah--have referred.”
for a short time
From this reading “"I may state it briefly," the president continued.”
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading “But--and I say this frankly--my interest in you, my boy, bids me hesitate.”
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading “But--and I say this frankly--my interest in you, my boy, bids me hesitate.”
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading “"I may state it briefly," the president continued.”
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading “"My interest in the proper conduct of this University, Mr. Catherwood, bids me give you a condition in the course to which we--ah--have referred.”
doomed to extinction
From this reading “Catherwood had sunk back into his previous attitude of dejection.”
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading “"My interest in the proper conduct of this University, Mr. Catherwood, bids me give you a condition in the course to which we--ah--have referred.”
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.
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 "My interest in the proper conduct of this University, Mr. Catherwood, bids me give you a condition in the course to which we--ah--have referred.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My interest in the proper conduct of this University, Mr. Catherwood, bids me give you a condition in the course to which we--ah--have referred.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But--and I say this frankly--my interest in you, my boy, bids me hesitate.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are young.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading Catherwood had sunk back into his previous attitude of dejection.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Catherwood had sunk back into his previous attitude of dejection.
plural of “bid” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading "My interest in the proper conduct of this University, Mr. Catherwood, bids me give you a condition in the course to which we--ah--have referred.
a youthful male person
From this reading But--and I say this frankly--my interest in you, my boy, bids me hesitate.
for a short time
From this reading "I may state it briefly," the president continued.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But--and I say this frankly--my interest in you, my boy, bids me hesitate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Catherwood had sunk back into his previous attitude of dejection.
a state at a particular time
From this reading "My interest in the proper conduct of this University, Mr. Catherwood, bids me give you a condition in the course to which we--ah--have referred.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading "My interest in the proper conduct of this University, Mr. Catherwood, bids me give you a condition in the course to which we--ah--have referred.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "I may state it briefly," the president continued.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "My interest in the proper conduct of this University, Mr. Catherwood, bids me give you a condition in the course to which we--ah--have referred.
a state of melancholy depression
From this reading Catherwood had sunk back into his previous attitude of dejection.
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading But--and I say this frankly--my interest in you, my boy, bids me hesitate.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "My interest in the proper conduct of this University, Mr. Catherwood, bids me give you a condition in the course to which we--ah--have referred.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Catherwood had sunk back into his previous attitude of dejection.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "My interest in the proper conduct of this University, Mr. Catherwood, bids me give you a condition in the course to which we--ah--have referred.
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading But--and I say this frankly--my interest in you, my boy, bids me hesitate.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Catherwood had sunk back into his previous attitude of dejection.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I may state it briefly," the president continued.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "My interest in the proper conduct of this University, Mr. Catherwood, bids me give you a condition in the course to which we--ah--have referred.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading "My interest in the proper conduct of this University, Mr. Catherwood, bids me give you a condition in the course to which we--ah--have referred.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Catherwood had sunk back into his previous attitude of dejection.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I may state it briefly," the president continued.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "I may state it briefly," the president continued.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "My interest in the proper conduct of this University, Mr. Catherwood, bids me give you a condition in the course to which we--ah--have referred.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "My interest in the proper conduct of this University, Mr. Catherwood, bids me give you a condition in the course to which we--ah--have referred.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My interest in the proper conduct of this University, Mr. Catherwood, bids me give you a condition in the course to which we--ah--have referred.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Catherwood had sunk back into his previous attitude of dejection.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading "I may state it briefly," the president continued.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Catherwood had sunk back into his previous attitude of dejection.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading "My interest in the proper conduct of this University, Mr. Catherwood, bids me give you a condition in the course to which we--ah--have referred.
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading "My interest in the proper conduct of this University, Mr. Catherwood, bids me give you a condition in the course to which we--ah--have referred.
express in words
From this reading But--and I say this frankly--my interest in you, my boy, bids me hesitate.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading "I may state it briefly," the president continued.
doomed to extinction
From this reading Catherwood had sunk back into his previous attitude of dejection.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I may state it briefly," the president continued.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "My interest in the proper conduct of this University, Mr. Catherwood, bids me give you a condition in the course to which we--ah--have referred.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "My interest in the proper conduct of this University, Mr. Catherwood, bids me give you a condition in the course to which we--ah--have referred.
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading "My interest in the proper conduct of this University, Mr. Catherwood, bids me give you a condition in the course to which we--ah--have referred.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "My interest in the proper conduct of this University, Mr. Catherwood, bids me give you a condition in the course to which we--ah--have referred.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "My interest in the proper conduct of this University, Mr. Catherwood, bids me give you a condition in the course to which we--ah--have referred.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My interest in the proper conduct of this University, Mr. Catherwood, bids me give you a condition in the course to which we--ah--have referred.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading You are young.
Chapter 6 of Ann Arbor Tales by Karl Edwin Harriman holds 454 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 6 holds 454 sentences of Ann Arbor Tales, unabridged, divided into 91 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 6 of Ann Arbor Tales by Karl Edwin Harriman exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 454 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 6 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 Ann Arbor Tales by Karl Edwin Harriman on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 4261 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #41816 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #41816, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 355 minutes of reading across 853 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Ann Arbor Tales section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 10 chapters of Ann Arbor Tales 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 Ann Arbor Tales, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
