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Chit-chat, or Short Tales in Short Words
Chit-chat, or Short Tales in Short Words

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Chit-chat, or Short Tales in Short Words is here in full — 258 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 5 of Chit-chat, or Short Tales in Short Words by Maria Elizabeth Budden holds 258 sentences, grouped into 52 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 5 of Chit-chat, or Short Tales in Short Words contain?

Chapter 5 holds 258 sentences of Chit-chat, or Short Tales in Short Words, unabridged, divided into 52 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 5 of Chit-chat, or Short Tales in Short Words by Maria Elizabeth Budden exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 258 sentences, grouped into 52 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 Chit-chat, or Short Tales in Short Words?

Work through the 52 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 52 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.

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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.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #67271, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Chit-chat, or Short Tales in Short Words take to read?

About 94 minutes of reading across 226 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Chit-chat, or Short Tales in Short Words

Words and structures a reader meets early in Chit-chat, or Short Tales in Short Words, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Chaise
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Chit-chat, or Short Tales in Short Words; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Brings
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Chit-chat, or Short Tales in Short Words; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Friend
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Dwelt
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FAITHFUL FIDO.
Frank and his little dog Fido were the admiration of all the hamlet.
Wherever Frank was seen, Fido was sure to be found by his side; and wherever Fido appeared, Frank was sure to follow.
They took long walks together, over moor and mountain, through woods and lanes; and each was considered the guardian of the other.
Now Frank was a very little fellow; delicate and tender, but brave, and fond of rambling.
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Chit-chat, or Short Tales in Short Words

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Chit-chat, or Short Tales in Short Words is here in full — 258 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/52 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
FAITHFUL FIDO.
Line 2
Frank and his little dog Fido were the admiration of all the hamlet.
Line 3
Wherever Frank was seen, Fido was sure to be found by his side; and wherever Fido appeared, Frank was sure to follow.
Line 4
They took long walks together, over moor and mountain, through woods and lanes; and each was considered the guardian of the other.
Line 5
Now Frank was a very little fellow; delicate and tender, but brave, and fond of rambling.

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, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Over preposition US /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading “They took long walks together, over moor and mountain, through woods and lanes; and each was considered the guardian of the other.”

Through preposition US /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading “They took long walks together, over moor and mountain, through woods and lanes; and each was considered the guardian of the other.”

Wherever conjunction US /weˈrevər/

in or to any place at all

From this reading “Wherever Frank was seen, Fido was sure to be found by his side; and wherever Fido appeared, Frank was sure to follow.”

All words in this reading · 49

Every word is available to listen to. 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 Now Frank was a very little fellow; delicate and tender, but brave, and fond of rambling.

admiration

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

From this reading Frank and his little dog Fido were the admiration of all the hamlet.

all

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From this reading Frank and his little dog Fido were the admiration of all the hamlet.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Frank and his little dog Fido were the admiration of all the hamlet.

appeared

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From this reading Wherever Frank was seen, Fido was sure to be found by his side; and wherever Fido appeared, Frank was sure to follow.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Wherever Frank was seen, Fido was sure to be found by his side; and wherever Fido appeared, Frank was sure to follow.

brave

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

From this reading Now Frank was a very little fellow; delicate and tender, but brave, and fond of rambling.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Now Frank was a very little fellow; delicate and tender, but brave, and fond of rambling.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Wherever Frank was seen, Fido was sure to be found by his side; and wherever Fido appeared, Frank was sure to follow.

considered

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

From this reading They took long walks together, over moor and mountain, through woods and lanes; and each was considered the guardian of the other.

delicate

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From this reading Now Frank was a very little fellow; delicate and tender, but brave, and fond of rambling.

dog

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From this reading Frank and his little dog Fido were the admiration of all the hamlet.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading They took long walks together, over moor and mountain, through woods and lanes; and each was considered the guardian of the other.

FAITHFUL

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From this reading FAITHFUL FIDO.

fellow

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From this reading Now Frank was a very little fellow; delicate and tender, but brave, and fond of rambling.

FIDO

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From this reading FAITHFUL FIDO.

follow

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From this reading Wherever Frank was seen, Fido was sure to be found by his side; and wherever Fido appeared, Frank was sure to follow.

fond

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

From this reading Now Frank was a very little fellow; delicate and tender, but brave, and fond of rambling.

found

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

From this reading Wherever Frank was seen, Fido was sure to be found by his side; and wherever Fido appeared, Frank was sure to follow.

Frank

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From this reading Frank and his little dog Fido were the admiration of all the hamlet.

guardian

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

From this reading They took long walks together, over moor and mountain, through woods and lanes; and each was considered the guardian of the other.

hamlet

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

From this reading Frank and his little dog Fido were the admiration of all the hamlet.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Frank and his little dog Fido were the admiration of all the hamlet.

lanes

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From this reading They took long walks together, over moor and mountain, through woods and lanes; and each was considered the guardian of the other.

little

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

From this reading Frank and his little dog Fido were the admiration of all the hamlet.

long

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

From this reading They took long walks together, over moor and mountain, through woods and lanes; and each was considered the guardian of the other.

moor

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

From this reading They took long walks together, over moor and mountain, through woods and lanes; and each was considered the guardian of the other.

mountain

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From this reading They took long walks together, over moor and mountain, through woods and lanes; and each was considered the guardian of the other.

Now

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

From this reading Now Frank was a very little fellow; delicate and tender, but brave, and fond of rambling.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Frank and his little dog Fido were the admiration of all the hamlet.

other

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

From this reading They took long walks together, over moor and mountain, through woods and lanes; and each was considered the guardian of the other.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading They took long walks together, over moor and mountain, through woods and lanes; and each was considered the guardian of the other.

rambling

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

From this reading Now Frank was a very little fellow; delicate and tender, but brave, and fond of rambling.

seen

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

From this reading Wherever Frank was seen, Fido was sure to be found by his side; and wherever Fido appeared, Frank was sure to follow.

side

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

From this reading Wherever Frank was seen, Fido was sure to be found by his side; and wherever Fido appeared, Frank was sure to follow.

sure

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

From this reading Wherever Frank was seen, Fido was sure to be found by his side; and wherever Fido appeared, Frank was sure to follow.

tender

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

From this reading Now Frank was a very little fellow; delicate and tender, but brave, and fond of rambling.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Frank and his little dog Fido were the admiration of all the hamlet.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading They took long walks together, over moor and mountain, through woods and lanes; and each was considered the guardian of the other.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading They took long walks together, over moor and mountain, through woods and lanes; and each was considered the guardian of the other.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Wherever Frank was seen, Fido was sure to be found by his side; and wherever Fido appeared, Frank was sure to follow.

together

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

From this reading They took long walks together, over moor and mountain, through woods and lanes; and each was considered the guardian of the other.

took

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

From this reading They took long walks together, over moor and mountain, through woods and lanes; and each was considered the guardian of the other.

very

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

From this reading Now Frank was a very little fellow; delicate and tender, but brave, and fond of rambling.

walks

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

From this reading They took long walks together, over moor and mountain, through woods and lanes; and each was considered the guardian of the other.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Wherever Frank was seen, Fido was sure to be found by his side; and wherever Fido appeared, Frank was sure to follow.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Frank and his little dog Fido were the admiration of all the hamlet.

WhereverconjunctionUS /weˈrevər/

in or to any place at all

From this reading Wherever Frank was seen, Fido was sure to be found by his side; and wherever Fido appeared, Frank was sure to follow.

woods

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

From this reading They took long walks together, over moor and mountain, through woods and lanes; and each was considered the guardian of the other.