Chapter 16 of East Lynne is here in full — 278 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVI
Chapter 16 of East Lynne is here in full — 278 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CAPTAIN THORN AT WEST LYNNE. “Barbara, how fine the day seems!” “It is a beautiful day mamma.” “I do think I should be all the better for going out.” “I am sure you would, mamma,” was Barbara’s answer.
Chapter 16 of East Lynne is here in full — 278 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/55 · 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.
react verbally
From this reading ““I am sure you would, mamma,” was Barbara’s answer.”
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading ““It is a beautiful day mamma.””
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “CAPTAIN THORN AT WEST LYNNE.”
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading ““Barbara, how fine the day seems!””
informal terms for a mother
From this reading ““It is a beautiful day mamma.””
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading ““Barbara, how fine the day seems!””
something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading “CAPTAIN THORN AT WEST LYNNE.”
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading “CAPTAIN THORN AT WEST LYNNE.”
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 “It is a beautiful day mamma.”
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “I do think I should be all the better for going out.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am sure you would, mamma,” was Barbara’s answer.
react verbally
From this reading “I am sure you would, mamma,” was Barbara’s answer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CAPTAIN THORN AT WEST LYNNE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Barbara, how fine the day seems!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I am sure you would, mamma,” was Barbara’s answer.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I do think I should be all the better for going out.”
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading “It is a beautiful day mamma.”
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “I do think I should be all the better for going out.”
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading CAPTAIN THORN AT WEST LYNNE.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “Barbara, how fine the day seems!”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I do think I should be all the better for going out.”
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “Barbara, how fine the day seems!”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I do think I should be all the better for going out.”
the act of departing
From this reading “I do think I should be all the better for going out.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Barbara, how fine the day seems!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I do think I should be all the better for going out.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is a beautiful day mamma.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is a beautiful day mamma.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CAPTAIN THORN AT WEST LYNNE.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “It is a beautiful day mamma.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I do think I should be all the better for going out.”
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Barbara, how fine the day seems!”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “I do think I should be all the better for going out.”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “I am sure you would, mamma,” was Barbara’s answer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Barbara, how fine the day seems!”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I do think I should be all the better for going out.”
something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading CAPTAIN THORN AT WEST LYNNE.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I am sure you would, mamma,” was Barbara’s answer.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading CAPTAIN THORN AT WEST LYNNE.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I am sure you would, mamma,” was Barbara’s answer.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I am sure you would, mamma,” was Barbara’s answer.
Chapter 16 of East Lynne by Henry, Mrs. Wood holds 278 sentences, grouped into 56 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.
Chapter 16 holds 278 sentences of East Lynne, unabridged, divided into 56 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 16 of East Lynne by Henry, Mrs. Wood exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 278 sentences, grouped into 56 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 56 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 56 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 East Lynne by Henry, Mrs. Wood on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 14899 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #3322 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #3322, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 600 minutes of reading across 2980 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through East Lynne section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 39 chapters of East Lynne 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 East Lynne, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
