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Daddy-Long-Legs

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of Daddy-Long-Legs is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 13 of Daddy-Long-Legs by Jean Webster holds 218 sentences, grouped into 44 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 13 of Daddy-Long-Legs contain?

Chapter 13 holds 218 sentences of Daddy-Long-Legs, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 13 of Daddy-Long-Legs by Jean Webster exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 218 sentences, grouped into 44 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 13 of Daddy-Long-Legs?

Work through the 44 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 44 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 13 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 13 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 Daddy-Long-Legs

Common questions about reading Daddy-Long-Legs by Jean Webster on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Daddy-Long-Legs?

Yes. All 2836 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #157 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Daddy-Long-Legs is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #157, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Daddy-Long-Legs take to read?

About 236 minutes of reading across 568 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Daddy-Long-Legs section by section

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  1. Open a chapter

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  2. Read one section

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  3. Listen and tap

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

Vocabulary met early in Daddy-Long-Legs

Words and structures a reader meets early in Daddy-Long-Legs, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Daddy-long-legs
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Daddy-Long-Legs; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Webster
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Daddy-Long-Legs; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Copyright
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Daddy-Long-Legs; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Century
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Daddy-Long-Legs; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Cover illustration for Daddy-Long-Legs
Context Illustration Reading 1/44 · 5 lines
English subtitles · tap any word to listen 1 / 5
Dear Daddy-Long-Legs,
Where are you, I wonder?
I never know what part of the world you are in, but I hope you're not in New York during this awful weather.
I hope you're on a mountain peak (but not in Switzerland; somewhere nearer) looking at the snow and thinking about me.
Please be thinking about me.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Daddy-Long-Legs

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of Daddy-Long-Legs is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/44 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Dear Daddy-Long-Legs,
Line 2
Where are you, I wonder?
Line 3
I never know what part of the world you are in, but I hope you're not in New York during this awful weather.
Line 4
I hope you're on a mountain peak (but not in Switzerland; somewhere nearer) looking at the snow and thinking about me.
Line 5
Please be thinking about me.
All words in this reading · 41

Every word is available to listen to. 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 I hope you're on a mountain peak (but not in Switzerland; somewhere nearer) looking at the snow and thinking about me.

about

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

From this reading I hope you're on a mountain peak (but not in Switzerland; somewhere nearer) looking at the snow and thinking about me.

and

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

From this reading I hope you're on a mountain peak (but not in Switzerland; somewhere nearer) looking at the snow and thinking about me.

are

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

From this reading Where are you, I wonder?

at

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

From this reading I hope you're on a mountain peak (but not in Switzerland; somewhere nearer) looking at the snow and thinking about me.

awful

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

From this reading I never know what part of the world you are in, but I hope you're not in New York during this awful weather.

be

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

From this reading Please be thinking about me.

but

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

From this reading I never know what part of the world you are in, but I hope you're not in New York during this awful weather.

Daddy-Long-Legs

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

From this reading Dear Daddy-Long-Legs,

Dear

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From this reading Dear Daddy-Long-Legs,

during

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

From this reading I never know what part of the world you are in, but I hope you're not in New York during this awful weather.

hope

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

From this reading I never know what part of the world you are in, but I hope you're not in New York during this awful weather.

I

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

From this reading Where are you, I wonder?

in

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

From this reading I never know what part of the world you are in, but I hope you're not in New York during this awful weather.

know

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

From this reading I never know what part of the world you are in, but I hope you're not in New York during this awful weather.

looking

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

From this reading I hope you're on a mountain peak (but not in Switzerland; somewhere nearer) looking at the snow and thinking about me.

me

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

From this reading I hope you're on a mountain peak (but not in Switzerland; somewhere nearer) looking at the snow and thinking about me.

mountain

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

From this reading I hope you're on a mountain peak (but not in Switzerland; somewhere nearer) looking at the snow and thinking about me.

nearer

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

From this reading I hope you're on a mountain peak (but not in Switzerland; somewhere nearer) looking at the snow and thinking about me.

never

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

From this reading I never know what part of the world you are in, but I hope you're not in New York during this awful weather.

New

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

From this reading I never know what part of the world you are in, but I hope you're not in New York during this awful weather.

not

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

From this reading I never know what part of the world you are in, but I hope you're not in New York during this awful weather.

of

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

From this reading I never know what part of the world you are in, but I hope you're not in New York during this awful weather.

on

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

From this reading I hope you're on a mountain peak (but not in Switzerland; somewhere nearer) looking at the snow and thinking about me.

part

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

From this reading I never know what part of the world you are in, but I hope you're not in New York during this awful weather.

peak

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

From this reading I hope you're on a mountain peak (but not in Switzerland; somewhere nearer) looking at the snow and thinking about me.

Please

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

From this reading Please be thinking about me.

snow

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

From this reading I hope you're on a mountain peak (but not in Switzerland; somewhere nearer) looking at the snow and thinking about me.

somewhere

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

From this reading I hope you're on a mountain peak (but not in Switzerland; somewhere nearer) looking at the snow and thinking about me.

Switzerland

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

From this reading I hope you're on a mountain peak (but not in Switzerland; somewhere nearer) looking at the snow and thinking about me.

the

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

From this reading I never know what part of the world you are in, but I hope you're not in New York during this awful weather.

thinking

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

From this reading I hope you're on a mountain peak (but not in Switzerland; somewhere nearer) looking at the snow and thinking about me.

this

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

From this reading I never know what part of the world you are in, but I hope you're not in New York during this awful weather.

weather

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

From this reading I never know what part of the world you are in, but I hope you're not in New York during this awful weather.

what

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

From this reading I never know what part of the world you are in, but I hope you're not in New York during this awful weather.

Where

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

From this reading Where are you, I wonder?

wonder

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

From this reading Where are you, I wonder?

world

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

From this reading I never know what part of the world you are in, but I hope you're not in New York during this awful weather.

York

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

From this reading I never know what part of the world you are in, but I hope you're not in New York during this awful weather.

you

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

From this reading Where are you, I wonder?

you're

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

From this reading I never know what part of the world you are in, but I hope you're not in New York during this awful weather.