Chapter 4 of Dorrien of Cranston is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of Dorrien of Cranston is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Ha! ha! You may well look astonished. Rather different to when we last met," she said bitterly. "But come inside and we can talk. Don't be afraid," seeing him hesitate; "I'm quite alone."
Chapter 4 of Dorrien of Cranston is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/80 · 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.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “Don't be afraid," seeing him hesitate; "I'm quite alone."”
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “You may well look astonished.”
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading “Rather different to when we last met," she said bitterly.”
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading “Rather different to when we last met," she said bitterly.”
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading “Don't be afraid," seeing him hesitate; "I'm quite alone."”
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading “"But come inside and we can talk.”
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading “Rather different to when we last met," she said bitterly.”
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading “Don't be afraid," seeing him hesitate; "I'm quite alone."”
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.
In this reading “Don't be afraid," seeing him hesitate; "I'm quite alone."”
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.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Don't be afraid," seeing him hesitate; "I'm quite alone."
Having no one else present.
From this reading Don't be afraid," seeing him hesitate; "I'm quite alone."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "But come inside and we can talk.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading You may well look astonished.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Don't be afraid," seeing him hesitate; "I'm quite alone."
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading Rather different to when we last met," she said bitterly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But come inside and we can talk.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "But come inside and we can talk.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "But come inside and we can talk.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Rather different to when we last met," she said bitterly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don't be afraid," seeing him hesitate; "I'm quite alone."
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading "Ha! ha!
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading Don't be afraid," seeing him hesitate; "I'm quite alone."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Don't be afraid," seeing him hesitate; "I'm quite alone."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don't be afraid," seeing him hesitate; "I'm quite alone."
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading "But come inside and we can talk.
immediately past
From this reading Rather different to when we last met," she said bitterly.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading You may well look astonished.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You may well look astonished.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Rather different to when we last met," she said bitterly.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Don't be afraid," seeing him hesitate; "I'm quite alone."
on the contrary
From this reading Rather different to when we last met," she said bitterly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Rather different to when we last met," she said bitterly.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Don't be afraid," seeing him hesitate; "I'm quite alone."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rather different to when we last met," she said bitterly.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "But come inside and we can talk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rather different to when we last met," she said bitterly.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Rather different to when we last met," she said bitterly.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading You may well look astonished.
at the time that
From this reading Rather different to when we last met," she said bitterly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You may well look astonished.
Chapter 4 of Dorrien of Cranston by Bertram Mitford holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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 4 holds 404 sentences of Dorrien of Cranston, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 4 of Dorrien of Cranston by Bertram Mitford exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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 81 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 81 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 4 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 Dorrien of Cranston by Bertram Mitford on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 7189 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #36623 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #36623, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 599 minutes of reading across 1438 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Dorrien of Cranston section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 18 chapters of Dorrien of Cranston 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 Dorrien of Cranston, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
