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Dear Enemy
Dear Enemy

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Dear Enemy is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Jean Webster • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 5 of Dear Enemy by Jean Webster holds 180 sentences, grouped into 36 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 Dear Enemy contain?

Chapter 5 holds 180 sentences of Dear Enemy, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 5 of Dear Enemy by Jean Webster exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 180 sentences, grouped into 36 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 Dear Enemy?

Work through the 36 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 36 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 Dear Enemy

Common questions about reading Dear Enemy by Jean Webster on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Dear Enemy?

Yes. All 4150 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #238 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Dear Enemy is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #238, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Dear Enemy take to read?

About 345 minutes of reading across 830 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Dear Enemy section by section

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

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 22 chapters of Dear Enemy 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 Dear Enemy

Words and structures a reader meets early in Dear Enemy, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

December
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Dear Enemy; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Letter
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Dear Enemy; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Twice
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Dear Enemy; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Amazement
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Dear Enemy; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
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Context Illustration Reading 1/36 · 5 lines
English subtitles · tap any word to listen 1 / 5
Mail received and contents noted.
Kindly convey my thanks to Jervis for three alligators in a swamp.
He shows rare artistic taste in the selection of his post cards.
Your seven-page illustrated letter from Miami arrives at the same time.
I should have known Jervis from the palm tree perfectly, even without the label, as the tree has so much the more hair of the two.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Dear Enemy

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Dear Enemy is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Mail received and contents noted.
Line 2
Kindly convey my thanks to Jervis for three alligators in a swamp.
Line 3
He shows rare artistic taste in the selection of his post cards.
Line 4
Your seven-page illustrated letter from Miami arrives at the same time.
Line 5
I should have known Jervis from the palm tree perfectly, even without the label, as the tree has so much the more hair of the two.

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.

Same adjective US /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading “Your seven-page illustrated letter from Miami arrives at the same time.”

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Taste verb US /teɪst/

To perceive flavor through the mouth.

From this reading “He shows rare artistic taste in the selection of his post cards.”

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All words in this reading · 55

Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

a

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From this reading Kindly convey my thanks to Jervis for three alligators in a swamp.

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alligators

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From this reading Kindly convey my thanks to Jervis for three alligators in a swamp.

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and

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From this reading Mail received and contents noted.

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arrives

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From this reading Your seven-page illustrated letter from Miami arrives at the same time.

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artistic

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From this reading He shows rare artistic taste in the selection of his post cards.

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as

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From this reading I should have known Jervis from the palm tree perfectly, even without the label, as the tree has so much the more hair of the two.

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at

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From this reading Your seven-page illustrated letter from Miami arrives at the same time.

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cards

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From this reading He shows rare artistic taste in the selection of his post cards.

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contents

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From this reading Mail received and contents noted.

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convey

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From this reading Kindly convey my thanks to Jervis for three alligators in a swamp.

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even

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From this reading I should have known Jervis from the palm tree perfectly, even without the label, as the tree has so much the more hair of the two.

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for

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From this reading Kindly convey my thanks to Jervis for three alligators in a swamp.

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from

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From this reading Your seven-page illustrated letter from Miami arrives at the same time.

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hair

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From this reading I should have known Jervis from the palm tree perfectly, even without the label, as the tree has so much the more hair of the two.

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has

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From this reading I should have known Jervis from the palm tree perfectly, even without the label, as the tree has so much the more hair of the two.

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have

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From this reading I should have known Jervis from the palm tree perfectly, even without the label, as the tree has so much the more hair of the two.

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He

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From this reading He shows rare artistic taste in the selection of his post cards.

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his

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From this reading He shows rare artistic taste in the selection of his post cards.

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I

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From this reading I should have known Jervis from the palm tree perfectly, even without the label, as the tree has so much the more hair of the two.

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illustrated

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From this reading Your seven-page illustrated letter from Miami arrives at the same time.

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in

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From this reading Kindly convey my thanks to Jervis for three alligators in a swamp.

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Jervis

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From this reading Kindly convey my thanks to Jervis for three alligators in a swamp.

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Kindly

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From this reading Kindly convey my thanks to Jervis for three alligators in a swamp.

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known

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From this reading I should have known Jervis from the palm tree perfectly, even without the label, as the tree has so much the more hair of the two.

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label

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

From this reading I should have known Jervis from the palm tree perfectly, even without the label, as the tree has so much the more hair of the two.

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letter

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From this reading Your seven-page illustrated letter from Miami arrives at the same time.

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Mail

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From this reading Mail received and contents noted.

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Miami

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From this reading Your seven-page illustrated letter from Miami arrives at the same time.

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more

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From this reading I should have known Jervis from the palm tree perfectly, even without the label, as the tree has so much the more hair of the two.

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much

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From this reading I should have known Jervis from the palm tree perfectly, even without the label, as the tree has so much the more hair of the two.

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my

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From this reading Kindly convey my thanks to Jervis for three alligators in a swamp.

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noted

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From this reading Mail received and contents noted.

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of

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From this reading He shows rare artistic taste in the selection of his post cards.

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palm

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From this reading I should have known Jervis from the palm tree perfectly, even without the label, as the tree has so much the more hair of the two.

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perfectly

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

From this reading I should have known Jervis from the palm tree perfectly, even without the label, as the tree has so much the more hair of the two.

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post

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From this reading He shows rare artistic taste in the selection of his post cards.

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rare

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From this reading He shows rare artistic taste in the selection of his post cards.

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received

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From this reading Mail received and contents noted.

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sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading Your seven-page illustrated letter from Miami arrives at the same time.

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selection

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

From this reading He shows rare artistic taste in the selection of his post cards.

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seven-page

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From this reading Your seven-page illustrated letter from Miami arrives at the same time.

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should

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From this reading I should have known Jervis from the palm tree perfectly, even without the label, as the tree has so much the more hair of the two.

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shows

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From this reading He shows rare artistic taste in the selection of his post cards.

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so

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

From this reading I should have known Jervis from the palm tree perfectly, even without the label, as the tree has so much the more hair of the two.

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swamp

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

From this reading Kindly convey my thanks to Jervis for three alligators in a swamp.

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tasteverbUS /teɪst/

To perceive flavor through the mouth.

From this reading He shows rare artistic taste in the selection of his post cards.

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thanks

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

From this reading Kindly convey my thanks to Jervis for three alligators in a swamp.

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the

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From this reading He shows rare artistic taste in the selection of his post cards.

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three

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From this reading Kindly convey my thanks to Jervis for three alligators in a swamp.

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time

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From this reading Your seven-page illustrated letter from Miami arrives at the same time.

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to

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From this reading Kindly convey my thanks to Jervis for three alligators in a swamp.

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tree

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

From this reading I should have known Jervis from the palm tree perfectly, even without the label, as the tree has so much the more hair of the two.

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two

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From this reading I should have known Jervis from the palm tree perfectly, even without the label, as the tree has so much the more hair of the two.

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without

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

From this reading I should have known Jervis from the palm tree perfectly, even without the label, as the tree has so much the more hair of the two.

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Your

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From this reading Your seven-page illustrated letter from Miami arrives at the same time.

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