Chapter 16 of Chip, of the Flying U is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVI
Chapter 16 of Chip, of the Flying U is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I have a short article here which may interest you, Miss Della,” said Dunk, coming out on the porch a few days later with a Butte paper in his hand. The Little Doctor was swinging leisurely in the hammock. “It's about the picture,” he added, smiling. “The picture? Oh, let me see!”
Chapter 16 of Chip, of the Flying U is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/20 · 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.
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading ““I have a short article here which may interest you, Miss Della,” said Dunk, coming out on the porch a few days later with a Butte paper in his hand.”
a hill that rises abruptly from the surrounding region; has a flat top and sloping sides
From this reading ““I have a short article here which may interest you, Miss Della,” said Dunk, coming out on the porch a few days later with a Butte paper in his hand.”
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
From this reading ““I have a short article here which may interest you, Miss Della,” said Dunk, coming out on the porch a few days later with a Butte paper in his hand.”
a small natural hill
From this reading “The Little Doctor was swinging leisurely in the hammock.”
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading “The Little Doctor was swinging leisurely in the hammock.”
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading ““I have a short article here which may interest you, Miss Della,” said Dunk, coming out on the porch a few days later with a Butte paper in his hand.”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading ““It's about the picture,” he added, smiling.”
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading “The Little Doctor was swinging leisurely in the hammock.”
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 “I have a short article here which may interest you, Miss Della,” said Dunk, coming out on the porch a few days later with a Butte paper in his hand.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “It's about the picture,” he added, smiling.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “It's about the picture,” he added, smiling.
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading “I have a short article here which may interest you, Miss Della,” said Dunk, coming out on the porch a few days later with a Butte paper in his hand.
a hill that rises abruptly from the surrounding region; has a flat top and sloping sides
From this reading “I have a short article here which may interest you, Miss Della,” said Dunk, coming out on the porch a few days later with a Butte paper in his hand.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “I have a short article here which may interest you, Miss Della,” said Dunk, coming out on the porch a few days later with a Butte paper in his hand.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “I have a short article here which may interest you, Miss Della,” said Dunk, coming out on the porch a few days later with a Butte paper in his hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I have a short article here which may interest you, Miss Della,” said Dunk, coming out on the porch a few days later with a Butte paper in his hand.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The Little Doctor was swinging leisurely in the hammock.
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
From this reading “I have a short article here which may interest you, Miss Della,” said Dunk, coming out on the porch a few days later with a Butte paper in his hand.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “I have a short article here which may interest you, Miss Della,” said Dunk, coming out on the porch a few days later with a Butte paper in his hand.
a small natural hill
From this reading The Little Doctor was swinging leisurely in the hammock.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “I have a short article here which may interest you, Miss Della,” said Dunk, coming out on the porch a few days later with a Butte paper in his hand.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have a short article here which may interest you, Miss Della,” said Dunk, coming out on the porch a few days later with a Butte paper in his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It's about the picture,” he added, smiling.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “I have a short article here which may interest you, Miss Della,” said Dunk, coming out on the porch a few days later with a Butte paper in his hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I have a short article here which may interest you, Miss Della,” said Dunk, coming out on the porch a few days later with a Butte paper in his hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have a short article here which may interest you, Miss Della,” said Dunk, coming out on the porch a few days later with a Butte paper in his hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I have a short article here which may interest you, Miss Della,” said Dunk, coming out on the porch a few days later with a Butte paper in his hand.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading “I have a short article here which may interest you, Miss Della,” said Dunk, coming out on the porch a few days later with a Butte paper in his hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It's about the picture,” he added, smiling.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “I have a short article here which may interest you, Miss Della,” said Dunk, coming out on the porch a few days later with a Butte paper in his hand.
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading The Little Doctor was swinging leisurely in the hammock.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Oh, let me see!”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Little Doctor was swinging leisurely in the hammock.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “I have a short article here which may interest you, Miss Della,” said Dunk, coming out on the porch a few days later with a Butte paper in his hand.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Oh, let me see!”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “I have a short article here which may interest you, Miss Della,” said Dunk, coming out on the porch a few days later with a Butte paper in his hand.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, let me see!”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I have a short article here which may interest you, Miss Della,” said Dunk, coming out on the porch a few days later with a Butte paper in his hand.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I have a short article here which may interest you, Miss Della,” said Dunk, coming out on the porch a few days later with a Butte paper in his hand.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading “I have a short article here which may interest you, Miss Della,” said Dunk, coming out on the porch a few days later with a Butte paper in his hand.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading “It's about the picture,” he added, smiling.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading “I have a short article here which may interest you, Miss Della,” said Dunk, coming out on the porch a few days later with a Butte paper in his hand.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I have a short article here which may interest you, Miss Della,” said Dunk, coming out on the porch a few days later with a Butte paper in his hand.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Oh, let me see!”
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading “I have a short article here which may interest you, Miss Della,” said Dunk, coming out on the porch a few days later with a Butte paper in his hand.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “It's about the picture,” he added, smiling.
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading The Little Doctor was swinging leisurely in the hammock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I have a short article here which may interest you, Miss Della,” said Dunk, coming out on the porch a few days later with a Butte paper in his hand.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Little Doctor was swinging leisurely in the hammock.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “I have a short article here which may interest you, Miss Della,” said Dunk, coming out on the porch a few days later with a Butte paper in his hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I have a short article here which may interest you, Miss Della,” said Dunk, coming out on the porch a few days later with a Butte paper in his hand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I have a short article here which may interest you, Miss Della,” said Dunk, coming out on the porch a few days later with a Butte paper in his hand.
Chapter 16 of Chip, of the Flying U by B. M. Bower holds 100 sentences, grouped into 20 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 16 holds 100 sentences of Chip, of the Flying U, unabridged, divided into 20 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 16 of Chip, of the Flying U by B. M. Bower exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 100 sentences, grouped into 20 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 20 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 20 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 16 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 Chip, of the Flying U by B. M. Bower on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 2790 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #9267 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #9267, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 232 minutes of reading across 558 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Chip, of the Flying U section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 19 chapters of Chip, of the Flying U 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 Chip, of the Flying U, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
