Complete classic literature • Five-line readings • Clear US narration
VELMORA ACADEMY
Academy of Archival Languages & Memory Studies
Menu Close
Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress
Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Cover illustration for Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress
Context Illustration Reading 1/17 · 5 lines
English subtitles · tap any word to listen 1 / 5
TALKATIVE.
MORE than this, I saw in my dream, that as they went on, Faithful saw a man whose name is Talkative, walk some way off by the side of them: for in this place there was full room for them all to walk.
To this man Faithful spoke in such wise:
"Friend, to what place dost thou go? dost thou go to the blest land?"
_Talk._--"I am bound to that same place."
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.

Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
TALKATIVE.
/ˈtɔːkətɪv/
Line 2
MORE than this, I saw in my dream, that as they went on, Faithful saw a man whose name is Talkative, walk some way off by the side of them: for in this place there was full room for them all to walk.
/mɔːr ðæn ðɪs aɪ sɔː ɪn maɪ driːm ðæt æz ðeɪ went ɑːn ˈfeɪθfəl sɔː ə mæn huːz neɪm ɪz ˈtɔːkətɪv wɔːk sʌm weɪ ɔːf baɪ ðə saɪd ʌv ðem fɔːr ɪn ðɪs pleɪs ðer wɑːz fʊl ruːm fɔːr ðem ɔːl tuː wɔːk/
Line 3
To this man Faithful spoke in such wise:
/tuː ðɪs mæn ˈfeɪθfəl spoʊk ɪn sʌtʃ waɪz/
Line 4
"Friend, to what place dost thou go? dost thou go to the blest land?"
/frend tuː wʌt pleɪs dɑːst ðaʊ ɡoʊ dɑːst ðaʊ ɡoʊ tuː ðə blest lænd/
Line 5
_Talk._--"I am bound to that same place."

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.

blest adjective US /blest/

highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)

From this reading “"Friend, to what place dost thou go? dost thou go to the blest land?"”

bound adjective US /baʊnd/

confined by bonds

From this reading “_Talk._--"I am bound to that same place."”

dost auxiliary verb US /dɑːst/

an old form of “do”, used with “thou”

From this reading “"Friend, to what place dost thou go? dost thou go to the blest land?"”

dream noun US /driːm/

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading “MORE than this, I saw in my dream, that as they went on, Faithful saw a man whose name is Talkative, walk some way off by the side of them: for in this place there was full room for them all to walk.”

Faithful adjective US /ˈfeɪθfəl/

steadfast in affection or allegiance

From this reading “MORE than this, I saw in my dream, that as they went on, Faithful saw a man whose name is Talkative, walk some way off by the side of them: for in this place there was full room for them all to walk.”

talkative adjective US /ˈtɔːkətɪv/

full of trivial conversation

From this reading “TALKATIVE.”

walk noun US /wɔːk/

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading “MORE than this, I saw in my dream, that as they went on, Faithful saw a man whose name is Talkative, walk some way off by the side of them: for in this place there was full room for them all to walk.”

wise adjective US /waɪz/

having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading “To this man Faithful spoke in such wise:”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

went on verb + particle counted as “go on”

continue a certain state, condition, or activity

In this reading “MORE than this, I saw in my dream, that as they went on, Faithful saw a man whose name is Talkative, walk some way off by the side of them: for in this place there was full room for them all to walk.”

same place adjective + noun

In this reading “_Talk._--"I am bound to that same place."”

some way adjective + noun

In this reading “MORE than this, I saw in my dream, that as they went on, Faithful saw a man whose name is Talkative, walk some way off by the side of them: for in this place there was full room for them all to walk.”

by the side preposition + article + noun counted as “by … side”

In this reading “MORE than this, I saw in my dream, that as they went on, Faithful saw a man whose name is Talkative, walk some way off by the side of them: for in this place there was full room for them all to walk.”

All words in this reading · 51

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.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading MORE than this, I saw in my dream, that as they went on, Faithful saw a man whose name is Talkative, walk some way off by the side of them: for in this place there was full room for them all to walk.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 MORE than this, I saw in my dream, that as they went on, Faithful saw a man whose name is Talkative, walk some way off by the side of them: for in this place there was full room for them all to walk.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading _Talk._--"I am bound to that same place."

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading MORE than this, I saw in my dream, that as they went on, Faithful saw a man whose name is Talkative, walk some way off by the side of them: for in this place there was full room for them all to walk.

blestadjectiveUS /blest/

highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)

From this reading "Friend, to what place dost thou go? dost thou go to the blest land?"

boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/

confined by bonds

From this reading _Talk._--"I am bound to that same place."

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading MORE than this, I saw in my dream, that as they went on, Faithful saw a man whose name is Talkative, walk some way off by the side of them: for in this place there was full room for them all to walk.

dostauxiliary verbUS /dɑːst/

an old form of “do”, used with “thou”

From this reading "Friend, to what place dost thou go? dost thou go to the blest land?"

dreamnounUS /driːm/

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading MORE than this, I saw in my dream, that as they went on, Faithful saw a man whose name is Talkative, walk some way off by the side of them: for in this place there was full room for them all to walk.

FaithfuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪθfəl/

steadfast in affection or allegiance

From this reading MORE than this, I saw in my dream, that as they went on, Faithful saw a man whose name is Talkative, walk some way off by the side of them: for in this place there was full room for them all to walk.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading MORE than this, I saw in my dream, that as they went on, Faithful saw a man whose name is Talkative, walk some way off by the side of them: for in this place there was full room for them all to walk.

FriendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading "Friend, to what place dost thou go? dost thou go to the blest land?"

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading MORE than this, I saw in my dream, that as they went on, Faithful saw a man whose name is Talkative, walk some way off by the side of them: for in this place there was full room for them all to walk.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "Friend, to what place dost thou go? dost thou go to the blest land?"

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading MORE than this, I saw in my dream, that as they went on, Faithful saw a man whose name is Talkative, walk some way off by the side of them: for in this place there was full room for them all to walk.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading MORE than this, I saw in my dream, that as they went on, Faithful saw a man whose name is Talkative, walk some way off by the side of them: for in this place there was full room for them all to walk.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading MORE than this, I saw in my dream, that as they went on, Faithful saw a man whose name is Talkative, walk some way off by the side of them: for in this place there was full room for them all to walk.

landnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading "Friend, to what place dost thou go? dost thou go to the blest land?"

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading MORE than this, I saw in my dream, that as they went on, Faithful saw a man whose name is Talkative, walk some way off by the side of them: for in this place there was full room for them all to walk.

MOREadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading MORE than this, I saw in my dream, that as they went on, Faithful saw a man whose name is Talkative, walk some way off by the side of them: for in this place there was full room for them all to walk.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading MORE than this, I saw in my dream, that as they went on, Faithful saw a man whose name is Talkative, walk some way off by the side of them: for in this place there was full room for them all to walk.

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading MORE than this, I saw in my dream, that as they went on, Faithful saw a man whose name is Talkative, walk some way off by the side of them: for in this place there was full room for them all to walk.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading MORE than this, I saw in my dream, that as they went on, Faithful saw a man whose name is Talkative, walk some way off by the side of them: for in this place there was full room for them all to walk.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading MORE than this, I saw in my dream, that as they went on, Faithful saw a man whose name is Talkative, walk some way off by the side of them: for in this place there was full room for them all to walk.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading MORE than this, I saw in my dream, that as they went on, Faithful saw a man whose name is Talkative, walk some way off by the side of them: for in this place there was full room for them all to walk.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading MORE than this, I saw in my dream, that as they went on, Faithful saw a man whose name is Talkative, walk some way off by the side of them: for in this place there was full room for them all to walk.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading MORE than this, I saw in my dream, that as they went on, Faithful saw a man whose name is Talkative, walk some way off by the side of them: for in this place there was full room for them all to walk.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading _Talk._--"I am bound to that same place."

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading MORE than this, I saw in my dream, that as they went on, Faithful saw a man whose name is Talkative, walk some way off by the side of them: for in this place there was full room for them all to walk.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading MORE than this, I saw in my dream, that as they went on, Faithful saw a man whose name is Talkative, walk some way off by the side of them: for in this place there was full room for them all to walk.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading MORE than this, I saw in my dream, that as they went on, Faithful saw a man whose name is Talkative, walk some way off by the side of them: for in this place there was full room for them all to walk.

spokenounUS /spoʊk/

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading To this man Faithful spoke in such wise:

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading To this man Faithful spoke in such wise:

TalkverbUS /tɔːk/

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading _Talk._--"I am bound to that same place."

TALKATIVEadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːkətɪv/

full of trivial conversation

From this reading TALKATIVE.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading MORE than this, I saw in my dream, that as they went on, Faithful saw a man whose name is Talkative, walk some way off by the side of them: for in this place there was full room for them all to walk.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading MORE than this, I saw in my dream, that as they went on, Faithful saw a man whose name is Talkative, walk some way off by the side of them: for in this place there was full room for them all to walk.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading MORE than this, I saw in my dream, that as they went on, Faithful saw a man whose name is Talkative, walk some way off by the side of them: for in this place there was full room for them all to walk.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading MORE than this, I saw in my dream, that as they went on, Faithful saw a man whose name is Talkative, walk some way off by the side of them: for in this place there was full room for them all to walk.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading MORE than this, I saw in my dream, that as they went on, Faithful saw a man whose name is Talkative, walk some way off by the side of them: for in this place there was full room for them all to walk.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading MORE than this, I saw in my dream, that as they went on, Faithful saw a man whose name is Talkative, walk some way off by the side of them: for in this place there was full room for them all to walk.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading MORE than this, I saw in my dream, that as they went on, Faithful saw a man whose name is Talkative, walk some way off by the side of them: for in this place there was full room for them all to walk.

thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading "Friend, to what place dost thou go? dost thou go to the blest land?"

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading MORE than this, I saw in my dream, that as they went on, Faithful saw a man whose name is Talkative, walk some way off by the side of them: for in this place there was full room for them all to walk.

walknounUS /wɔːk/

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading MORE than this, I saw in my dream, that as they went on, Faithful saw a man whose name is Talkative, walk some way off by the side of them: for in this place there was full room for them all to walk.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading MORE than this, I saw in my dream, that as they went on, Faithful saw a man whose name is Talkative, walk some way off by the side of them: for in this place there was full room for them all to walk.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading MORE than this, I saw in my dream, that as they went on, Faithful saw a man whose name is Talkative, walk some way off by the side of them: for in this place there was full room for them all to walk.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading MORE than this, I saw in my dream, that as they went on, Faithful saw a man whose name is Talkative, walk some way off by the side of them: for in this place there was full room for them all to walk.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "Friend, to what place dost thou go? dost thou go to the blest land?"

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading MORE than this, I saw in my dream, that as they went on, Faithful saw a man whose name is Talkative, walk some way off by the side of them: for in this place there was full room for them all to walk.

wiseadjectiveUS /waɪz/

having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading To this man Faithful spoke in such wise:

Chapter 12 of Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress by Samuel Phillips Day holds 87 sentences, grouped into 18 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.

What does chapter 12 of Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress contain?

Chapter 12 holds 87 sentences of Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 12 of Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress by Samuel Phillips Day exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 87 sentences, grouped into 18 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 12 of Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress?

Work through the 18 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 18 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 12 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 12 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 Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress

Common questions about reading Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress by Samuel Phillips Day on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress?

Yes. All 1104 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #43886 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #43886, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress take to read?

About 92 minutes of reading across 221 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress section by section

How to work through Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 18 chapters of Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress 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 Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress

Words and structures a reader meets early in Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Pilgrim's
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Progress
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Words
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Syllable
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.