Learn English through classic literature • Five-line readings • Clear US narration
VELMORA ACADEMY
Academy of Archival Languages & Memory Studies
Menu Close
Beyond the City
Beyond the City

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Beyond the City is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Cover illustration for Beyond the City
Context Illustration Reading 1/38 · 5 lines
English subtitles · tap any word to listen 1 / 5
It was the habit of the Doctor and the Admiral to accompany each other upon a morning ramble between breakfast and lunch.
The dwellers in those quiet tree-lined roads were accustomed to see the two figures, the long, thin, austere seaman, and the short, bustling, tweed-clad physician, pass and repass with such regularity that a stopped clock has been reset by them.
The Admiral took two steps to his companion's three, but the younger man was the quicker, and both were equal to a good four and a half miles an hour.
It was a lovely summer day which followed the events which have been described.
The sky was of the deepest blue, with a few white, fleecy clouds drifting lazily across it, and the air was filled with the low drone of insects or with a sudden sharper note as bee or bluefly shot past with its quivering, long-drawn hum, like an insect tuning-fork.
0:00 / 0:00
Speed 0.75x
AI-generated narration by OpenAI · Slow US English
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending

A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Beyond the City

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Beyond the City is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/38 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
It was the habit of the Doctor and the Admiral to accompany each other upon a morning ramble between breakfast and lunch.
Line 2
The dwellers in those quiet tree-lined roads were accustomed to see the two figures, the long, thin, austere seaman, and the short, bustling, tweed-clad physician, pass and repass with such regularity that a stopped clock has been reset by them.
Line 3
The Admiral took two steps to his companion's three, but the younger man was the quicker, and both were equal to a good four and a half miles an hour.
Line 4
It was a lovely summer day which followed the events which have been described.
Line 5
The sky was of the deepest blue, with a few white, fleecy clouds drifting lazily across it, and the air was filled with the low drone of insects or with a sudden sharper note as bee or bluefly shot past with its quivering, long-drawn hum, like an insect tuning-fork.

Learner Dictionary

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.

Thin adjective US /θɪn/

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading “The dwellers in those quiet tree-lined roads were accustomed to see the two figures, the long, thin, austere seaman, and the short, bustling, tweed-clad physician, pass and repass with such regularity that a stopped clock has been reset by them.”

All words in this reading · 107

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.

a

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was the habit of the Doctor and the Admiral to accompany each other upon a morning ramble between breakfast and lunch.

accompany

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was the habit of the Doctor and the Admiral to accompany each other upon a morning ramble between breakfast and lunch.

accustomed

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The dwellers in those quiet tree-lined roads were accustomed to see the two figures, the long, thin, austere seaman, and the short, bustling, tweed-clad physician, pass and repass with such regularity that a stopped clock has been reset by them.

across

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The sky was of the deepest blue, with a few white, fleecy clouds drifting lazily across it, and the air was filled with the low drone of insects or with a sudden sharper note as bee or bluefly shot past with its quivering, long-drawn hum, like an insect tuning-fork.

Admiral

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was the habit of the Doctor and the Admiral to accompany each other upon a morning ramble between breakfast and lunch.

air

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The sky was of the deepest blue, with a few white, fleecy clouds drifting lazily across it, and the air was filled with the low drone of insects or with a sudden sharper note as bee or bluefly shot past with its quivering, long-drawn hum, like an insect tuning-fork.

an

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Admiral took two steps to his companion's three, but the younger man was the quicker, and both were equal to a good four and a half miles an hour.

and

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was the habit of the Doctor and the Admiral to accompany each other upon a morning ramble between breakfast and lunch.

as

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The sky was of the deepest blue, with a few white, fleecy clouds drifting lazily across it, and the air was filled with the low drone of insects or with a sudden sharper note as bee or bluefly shot past with its quivering, long-drawn hum, like an insect tuning-fork.

austere

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The dwellers in those quiet tree-lined roads were accustomed to see the two figures, the long, thin, austere seaman, and the short, bustling, tweed-clad physician, pass and repass with such regularity that a stopped clock has been reset by them.

bee

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The sky was of the deepest blue, with a few white, fleecy clouds drifting lazily across it, and the air was filled with the low drone of insects or with a sudden sharper note as bee or bluefly shot past with its quivering, long-drawn hum, like an insect tuning-fork.

been

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The dwellers in those quiet tree-lined roads were accustomed to see the two figures, the long, thin, austere seaman, and the short, bustling, tweed-clad physician, pass and repass with such regularity that a stopped clock has been reset by them.

between

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was the habit of the Doctor and the Admiral to accompany each other upon a morning ramble between breakfast and lunch.

blue

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The sky was of the deepest blue, with a few white, fleecy clouds drifting lazily across it, and the air was filled with the low drone of insects or with a sudden sharper note as bee or bluefly shot past with its quivering, long-drawn hum, like an insect tuning-fork.

bluefly

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The sky was of the deepest blue, with a few white, fleecy clouds drifting lazily across it, and the air was filled with the low drone of insects or with a sudden sharper note as bee or bluefly shot past with its quivering, long-drawn hum, like an insect tuning-fork.

both

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Admiral took two steps to his companion's three, but the younger man was the quicker, and both were equal to a good four and a half miles an hour.

breakfast

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was the habit of the Doctor and the Admiral to accompany each other upon a morning ramble between breakfast and lunch.

bustling

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The dwellers in those quiet tree-lined roads were accustomed to see the two figures, the long, thin, austere seaman, and the short, bustling, tweed-clad physician, pass and repass with such regularity that a stopped clock has been reset by them.

but

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Admiral took two steps to his companion's three, but the younger man was the quicker, and both were equal to a good four and a half miles an hour.

by

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The dwellers in those quiet tree-lined roads were accustomed to see the two figures, the long, thin, austere seaman, and the short, bustling, tweed-clad physician, pass and repass with such regularity that a stopped clock has been reset by them.

clock

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The dwellers in those quiet tree-lined roads were accustomed to see the two figures, the long, thin, austere seaman, and the short, bustling, tweed-clad physician, pass and repass with such regularity that a stopped clock has been reset by them.

clouds

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The sky was of the deepest blue, with a few white, fleecy clouds drifting lazily across it, and the air was filled with the low drone of insects or with a sudden sharper note as bee or bluefly shot past with its quivering, long-drawn hum, like an insect tuning-fork.

companion's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Admiral took two steps to his companion's three, but the younger man was the quicker, and both were equal to a good four and a half miles an hour.

day

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was a lovely summer day which followed the events which have been described.

deepest

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The sky was of the deepest blue, with a few white, fleecy clouds drifting lazily across it, and the air was filled with the low drone of insects or with a sudden sharper note as bee or bluefly shot past with its quivering, long-drawn hum, like an insect tuning-fork.

described

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was a lovely summer day which followed the events which have been described.

Doctor

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was the habit of the Doctor and the Admiral to accompany each other upon a morning ramble between breakfast and lunch.

drifting

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The sky was of the deepest blue, with a few white, fleecy clouds drifting lazily across it, and the air was filled with the low drone of insects or with a sudden sharper note as bee or bluefly shot past with its quivering, long-drawn hum, like an insect tuning-fork.

drone

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The sky was of the deepest blue, with a few white, fleecy clouds drifting lazily across it, and the air was filled with the low drone of insects or with a sudden sharper note as bee or bluefly shot past with its quivering, long-drawn hum, like an insect tuning-fork.

dwellers

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The dwellers in those quiet tree-lined roads were accustomed to see the two figures, the long, thin, austere seaman, and the short, bustling, tweed-clad physician, pass and repass with such regularity that a stopped clock has been reset by them.

each

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was the habit of the Doctor and the Admiral to accompany each other upon a morning ramble between breakfast and lunch.

equal

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Admiral took two steps to his companion's three, but the younger man was the quicker, and both were equal to a good four and a half miles an hour.

events

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was a lovely summer day which followed the events which have been described.

few

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The sky was of the deepest blue, with a few white, fleecy clouds drifting lazily across it, and the air was filled with the low drone of insects or with a sudden sharper note as bee or bluefly shot past with its quivering, long-drawn hum, like an insect tuning-fork.

figures

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The dwellers in those quiet tree-lined roads were accustomed to see the two figures, the long, thin, austere seaman, and the short, bustling, tweed-clad physician, pass and repass with such regularity that a stopped clock has been reset by them.

filled

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The sky was of the deepest blue, with a few white, fleecy clouds drifting lazily across it, and the air was filled with the low drone of insects or with a sudden sharper note as bee or bluefly shot past with its quivering, long-drawn hum, like an insect tuning-fork.

fleecy

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The sky was of the deepest blue, with a few white, fleecy clouds drifting lazily across it, and the air was filled with the low drone of insects or with a sudden sharper note as bee or bluefly shot past with its quivering, long-drawn hum, like an insect tuning-fork.

followed

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was a lovely summer day which followed the events which have been described.

four

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Admiral took two steps to his companion's three, but the younger man was the quicker, and both were equal to a good four and a half miles an hour.

good

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Admiral took two steps to his companion's three, but the younger man was the quicker, and both were equal to a good four and a half miles an hour.

habit

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was the habit of the Doctor and the Admiral to accompany each other upon a morning ramble between breakfast and lunch.

half

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Admiral took two steps to his companion's three, but the younger man was the quicker, and both were equal to a good four and a half miles an hour.

has

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The dwellers in those quiet tree-lined roads were accustomed to see the two figures, the long, thin, austere seaman, and the short, bustling, tweed-clad physician, pass and repass with such regularity that a stopped clock has been reset by them.

have

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was a lovely summer day which followed the events which have been described.

his

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Admiral took two steps to his companion's three, but the younger man was the quicker, and both were equal to a good four and a half miles an hour.

hour

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Admiral took two steps to his companion's three, but the younger man was the quicker, and both were equal to a good four and a half miles an hour.

hum

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The sky was of the deepest blue, with a few white, fleecy clouds drifting lazily across it, and the air was filled with the low drone of insects or with a sudden sharper note as bee or bluefly shot past with its quivering, long-drawn hum, like an insect tuning-fork.

in

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The dwellers in those quiet tree-lined roads were accustomed to see the two figures, the long, thin, austere seaman, and the short, bustling, tweed-clad physician, pass and repass with such regularity that a stopped clock has been reset by them.

insect

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The sky was of the deepest blue, with a few white, fleecy clouds drifting lazily across it, and the air was filled with the low drone of insects or with a sudden sharper note as bee or bluefly shot past with its quivering, long-drawn hum, like an insect tuning-fork.

insects

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The sky was of the deepest blue, with a few white, fleecy clouds drifting lazily across it, and the air was filled with the low drone of insects or with a sudden sharper note as bee or bluefly shot past with its quivering, long-drawn hum, like an insect tuning-fork.

It

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was the habit of the Doctor and the Admiral to accompany each other upon a morning ramble between breakfast and lunch.

its

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The sky was of the deepest blue, with a few white, fleecy clouds drifting lazily across it, and the air was filled with the low drone of insects or with a sudden sharper note as bee or bluefly shot past with its quivering, long-drawn hum, like an insect tuning-fork.

lazily

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The sky was of the deepest blue, with a few white, fleecy clouds drifting lazily across it, and the air was filled with the low drone of insects or with a sudden sharper note as bee or bluefly shot past with its quivering, long-drawn hum, like an insect tuning-fork.

like

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The sky was of the deepest blue, with a few white, fleecy clouds drifting lazily across it, and the air was filled with the low drone of insects or with a sudden sharper note as bee or bluefly shot past with its quivering, long-drawn hum, like an insect tuning-fork.

long

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The dwellers in those quiet tree-lined roads were accustomed to see the two figures, the long, thin, austere seaman, and the short, bustling, tweed-clad physician, pass and repass with such regularity that a stopped clock has been reset by them.

long-drawn

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The sky was of the deepest blue, with a few white, fleecy clouds drifting lazily across it, and the air was filled with the low drone of insects or with a sudden sharper note as bee or bluefly shot past with its quivering, long-drawn hum, like an insect tuning-fork.

lovely

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was a lovely summer day which followed the events which have been described.

low

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The sky was of the deepest blue, with a few white, fleecy clouds drifting lazily across it, and the air was filled with the low drone of insects or with a sudden sharper note as bee or bluefly shot past with its quivering, long-drawn hum, like an insect tuning-fork.

lunch

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was the habit of the Doctor and the Admiral to accompany each other upon a morning ramble between breakfast and lunch.

man

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Admiral took two steps to his companion's three, but the younger man was the quicker, and both were equal to a good four and a half miles an hour.

miles

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Admiral took two steps to his companion's three, but the younger man was the quicker, and both were equal to a good four and a half miles an hour.

morning

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was the habit of the Doctor and the Admiral to accompany each other upon a morning ramble between breakfast and lunch.

note

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The sky was of the deepest blue, with a few white, fleecy clouds drifting lazily across it, and the air was filled with the low drone of insects or with a sudden sharper note as bee or bluefly shot past with its quivering, long-drawn hum, like an insect tuning-fork.

of

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was the habit of the Doctor and the Admiral to accompany each other upon a morning ramble between breakfast and lunch.

or

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The sky was of the deepest blue, with a few white, fleecy clouds drifting lazily across it, and the air was filled with the low drone of insects or with a sudden sharper note as bee or bluefly shot past with its quivering, long-drawn hum, like an insect tuning-fork.

other

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was the habit of the Doctor and the Admiral to accompany each other upon a morning ramble between breakfast and lunch.

pass

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The dwellers in those quiet tree-lined roads were accustomed to see the two figures, the long, thin, austere seaman, and the short, bustling, tweed-clad physician, pass and repass with such regularity that a stopped clock has been reset by them.

past

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The sky was of the deepest blue, with a few white, fleecy clouds drifting lazily across it, and the air was filled with the low drone of insects or with a sudden sharper note as bee or bluefly shot past with its quivering, long-drawn hum, like an insect tuning-fork.

physician

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The dwellers in those quiet tree-lined roads were accustomed to see the two figures, the long, thin, austere seaman, and the short, bustling, tweed-clad physician, pass and repass with such regularity that a stopped clock has been reset by them.

quicker

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Admiral took two steps to his companion's three, but the younger man was the quicker, and both were equal to a good four and a half miles an hour.

quiet

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The dwellers in those quiet tree-lined roads were accustomed to see the two figures, the long, thin, austere seaman, and the short, bustling, tweed-clad physician, pass and repass with such regularity that a stopped clock has been reset by them.

quivering

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The sky was of the deepest blue, with a few white, fleecy clouds drifting lazily across it, and the air was filled with the low drone of insects or with a sudden sharper note as bee or bluefly shot past with its quivering, long-drawn hum, like an insect tuning-fork.

ramble

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was the habit of the Doctor and the Admiral to accompany each other upon a morning ramble between breakfast and lunch.

regularity

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The dwellers in those quiet tree-lined roads were accustomed to see the two figures, the long, thin, austere seaman, and the short, bustling, tweed-clad physician, pass and repass with such regularity that a stopped clock has been reset by them.

repass

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The dwellers in those quiet tree-lined roads were accustomed to see the two figures, the long, thin, austere seaman, and the short, bustling, tweed-clad physician, pass and repass with such regularity that a stopped clock has been reset by them.

reset

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The dwellers in those quiet tree-lined roads were accustomed to see the two figures, the long, thin, austere seaman, and the short, bustling, tweed-clad physician, pass and repass with such regularity that a stopped clock has been reset by them.

roads

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The dwellers in those quiet tree-lined roads were accustomed to see the two figures, the long, thin, austere seaman, and the short, bustling, tweed-clad physician, pass and repass with such regularity that a stopped clock has been reset by them.

seaman

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The dwellers in those quiet tree-lined roads were accustomed to see the two figures, the long, thin, austere seaman, and the short, bustling, tweed-clad physician, pass and repass with such regularity that a stopped clock has been reset by them.

see

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The dwellers in those quiet tree-lined roads were accustomed to see the two figures, the long, thin, austere seaman, and the short, bustling, tweed-clad physician, pass and repass with such regularity that a stopped clock has been reset by them.

sharper

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The sky was of the deepest blue, with a few white, fleecy clouds drifting lazily across it, and the air was filled with the low drone of insects or with a sudden sharper note as bee or bluefly shot past with its quivering, long-drawn hum, like an insect tuning-fork.

short

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The dwellers in those quiet tree-lined roads were accustomed to see the two figures, the long, thin, austere seaman, and the short, bustling, tweed-clad physician, pass and repass with such regularity that a stopped clock has been reset by them.

shot

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The sky was of the deepest blue, with a few white, fleecy clouds drifting lazily across it, and the air was filled with the low drone of insects or with a sudden sharper note as bee or bluefly shot past with its quivering, long-drawn hum, like an insect tuning-fork.

sky

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The sky was of the deepest blue, with a few white, fleecy clouds drifting lazily across it, and the air was filled with the low drone of insects or with a sudden sharper note as bee or bluefly shot past with its quivering, long-drawn hum, like an insect tuning-fork.

steps

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Admiral took two steps to his companion's three, but the younger man was the quicker, and both were equal to a good four and a half miles an hour.

stopped

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The dwellers in those quiet tree-lined roads were accustomed to see the two figures, the long, thin, austere seaman, and the short, bustling, tweed-clad physician, pass and repass with such regularity that a stopped clock has been reset by them.

such

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The dwellers in those quiet tree-lined roads were accustomed to see the two figures, the long, thin, austere seaman, and the short, bustling, tweed-clad physician, pass and repass with such regularity that a stopped clock has been reset by them.

sudden

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The sky was of the deepest blue, with a few white, fleecy clouds drifting lazily across it, and the air was filled with the low drone of insects or with a sudden sharper note as bee or bluefly shot past with its quivering, long-drawn hum, like an insect tuning-fork.

summer

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was a lovely summer day which followed the events which have been described.

that

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The dwellers in those quiet tree-lined roads were accustomed to see the two figures, the long, thin, austere seaman, and the short, bustling, tweed-clad physician, pass and repass with such regularity that a stopped clock has been reset by them.

the

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was the habit of the Doctor and the Admiral to accompany each other upon a morning ramble between breakfast and lunch.

them

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The dwellers in those quiet tree-lined roads were accustomed to see the two figures, the long, thin, austere seaman, and the short, bustling, tweed-clad physician, pass and repass with such regularity that a stopped clock has been reset by them.

thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading The dwellers in those quiet tree-lined roads were accustomed to see the two figures, the long, thin, austere seaman, and the short, bustling, tweed-clad physician, pass and repass with such regularity that a stopped clock has been reset by them.

those

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The dwellers in those quiet tree-lined roads were accustomed to see the two figures, the long, thin, austere seaman, and the short, bustling, tweed-clad physician, pass and repass with such regularity that a stopped clock has been reset by them.

three

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Admiral took two steps to his companion's three, but the younger man was the quicker, and both were equal to a good four and a half miles an hour.

to

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was the habit of the Doctor and the Admiral to accompany each other upon a morning ramble between breakfast and lunch.

took

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Admiral took two steps to his companion's three, but the younger man was the quicker, and both were equal to a good four and a half miles an hour.

tree-lined

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The dwellers in those quiet tree-lined roads were accustomed to see the two figures, the long, thin, austere seaman, and the short, bustling, tweed-clad physician, pass and repass with such regularity that a stopped clock has been reset by them.

tuning-fork

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The sky was of the deepest blue, with a few white, fleecy clouds drifting lazily across it, and the air was filled with the low drone of insects or with a sudden sharper note as bee or bluefly shot past with its quivering, long-drawn hum, like an insect tuning-fork.

tweed-clad

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The dwellers in those quiet tree-lined roads were accustomed to see the two figures, the long, thin, austere seaman, and the short, bustling, tweed-clad physician, pass and repass with such regularity that a stopped clock has been reset by them.

two

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The dwellers in those quiet tree-lined roads were accustomed to see the two figures, the long, thin, austere seaman, and the short, bustling, tweed-clad physician, pass and repass with such regularity that a stopped clock has been reset by them.

upon

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was the habit of the Doctor and the Admiral to accompany each other upon a morning ramble between breakfast and lunch.

was

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was the habit of the Doctor and the Admiral to accompany each other upon a morning ramble between breakfast and lunch.

were

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The dwellers in those quiet tree-lined roads were accustomed to see the two figures, the long, thin, austere seaman, and the short, bustling, tweed-clad physician, pass and repass with such regularity that a stopped clock has been reset by them.

which

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was a lovely summer day which followed the events which have been described.

white

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The sky was of the deepest blue, with a few white, fleecy clouds drifting lazily across it, and the air was filled with the low drone of insects or with a sudden sharper note as bee or bluefly shot past with its quivering, long-drawn hum, like an insect tuning-fork.

with

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The dwellers in those quiet tree-lined roads were accustomed to see the two figures, the long, thin, austere seaman, and the short, bustling, tweed-clad physician, pass and repass with such regularity that a stopped clock has been reset by them.

younger

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Admiral took two steps to his companion's three, but the younger man was the quicker, and both were equal to a good four and a half miles an hour.

Chapter 5 of Beyond the City by Arthur Conan Doyle holds 194 sentences, grouped into 39 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.

What does chapter 5 of Beyond the City contain?

Chapter 5 holds 194 sentences of Beyond the City, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 5 of Beyond the City by Arthur Conan Doyle exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 194 sentences, grouped into 39 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.

How do I study chapter 5 of Beyond the City?

Work through the 39 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 39 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.

Can chapter 5 be read aloud to me?

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.

Questions about reading Beyond the City

Common questions about reading Beyond the City by Arthur Conan Doyle on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Beyond the City?

Yes. All 2946 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #356 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Beyond the City is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #356, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Beyond the City take to read?

About 245 minutes of reading across 590 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Beyond the City section by section

How to work through Beyond the City section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 17 chapters of Beyond the City to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in Beyond the City

Words and structures a reader meets early in Beyond the City, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Please
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Beyond the City; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Voice
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Beyond the City; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Domestic
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Beyond the City; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Somewhere
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Beyond the City; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.