Complete classic literature • Five-line readings • Clear US narration
VELMORA ACADEMY
Academy of Archival Languages & Memory Studies
Menu Close
Elsie's New Relations What They Did and How
Elsie's New Relations What They Did and How

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of Elsie's New Relations What They Did and How is here in full — 231 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Martha Finley • Curated US English Learning Edition
Cover illustration for Elsie's New Relations What They Did and How
Context Illustration Reading 1/46 · 5 lines
English subtitles · tap any word to listen 1 / 5
"Be sure your sin will find you out."
--_Num._ 32:33.
Gracie and Walter were in the play-room.
They had been building block-houses for an hour or more, when Gracie, saying, "I'm tired, Walter, I'm going in yonder to see the things Max and Lulu are making," rose and sauntered into the work-room.
She watched the busy carvers for some minutes, then went down to Violet's apartments in search of her.
0:00 / 0:00
Speed 0.75x
AI-generated narration by OpenAI · Slow US English
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending

A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Elsie's New Relations What They Did and How

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of Elsie's New Relations What They Did and How is here in full — 231 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/46 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Be sure your sin will find you out."
/biː ʃʊr jɔːr sɪn wɪl faɪnd juː aʊt/
Line 2
--_Num._ 32:33.
Line 3
Gracie and Walter were in the play-room.
Line 4
They had been building block-houses for an hour or more, when Gracie, saying, "I'm tired, Walter, I'm going in yonder to see the things Max and Lulu are making," rose and sauntered into the work-room.
Line 5
She watched the busy carvers for some minutes, then went down to Violet's apartments in search of her.

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.

apartments noun US /əˈpɑːrtmənts/

plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading “She watched the busy carvers for some minutes, then went down to Violet's apartments in search of her.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
carvers noun US /ˈkɑːrvərz/

plural of “carver” — United States botanist and agricultural chemist who developed many uses for peanuts and soy beans and sweet potatoes (1864-1943)

From this reading “She watched the busy carvers for some minutes, then went down to Violet's apartments in search of her.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Gracie noun US /ˈɡreɪsi/

United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)

From this reading “Gracie and Walter were in the play-room.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Lulu noun US /ˈluːluː/

a very attractive or seductive looking woman

From this reading “They had been building block-houses for an hour or more, when Gracie, saying, "I'm tired, Walter, I'm going in yonder to see the things Max and Lulu are making," rose and sauntered into the work-room.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Max noun US /mæks/

street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate

From this reading “They had been building block-houses for an hour or more, when Gracie, saying, "I'm tired, Walter, I'm going in yonder to see the things Max and Lulu are making," rose and sauntered into the work-room.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sin noun US /sɪn/

estrangement from god

From this reading “"Be sure your sin will find you out."”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Walter noun US /ˈwɔːltər/

German conductor (1876-1962)

From this reading “Gracie and Walter were in the play-room.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
yonder adjective US /ˈjɑːndər/

distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)

From this reading “They had been building block-houses for an hour or more, when Gracie, saying, "I'm tired, Walter, I'm going in yonder to see the things Max and Lulu are making," rose and sauntered into the work-room.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

All words in this reading · 59

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.

32

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

From this reading --_Num._ 32:33.

Pending verification
33

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

From this reading --_Num._ 32:33.

Pending verification
andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading They had been building block-houses for an hour or more, when Gracie, saying, "I'm tired, Walter, I'm going in yonder to see the things Max and Lulu are making," rose and sauntered into the work-room.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Gracie and Walter were in the play-room.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/

plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading She watched the busy carvers for some minutes, then went down to Violet's apartments in search of her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading They had been building block-houses for an hour or more, when Gracie, saying, "I'm tired, Walter, I'm going in yonder to see the things Max and Lulu are making," rose and sauntered into the work-room.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading "Be sure your sin will find you out."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading They had been building block-houses for an hour or more, when Gracie, saying, "I'm tired, Walter, I'm going in yonder to see the things Max and Lulu are making," rose and sauntered into the work-room.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
block-houses

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

From this reading They had been building block-houses for an hour or more, when Gracie, saying, "I'm tired, Walter, I'm going in yonder to see the things Max and Lulu are making," rose and sauntered into the work-room.

Pending verification
buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading They had been building block-houses for an hour or more, when Gracie, saying, "I'm tired, Walter, I'm going in yonder to see the things Max and Lulu are making," rose and sauntered into the work-room.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading She watched the busy carvers for some minutes, then went down to Violet's apartments in search of her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
carversnounUS /ˈkɑːrvərz/

plural of “carver” — United States botanist and agricultural chemist who developed many uses for peanuts and soy beans and sweet potatoes (1864-1943)

From this reading She watched the busy carvers for some minutes, then went down to Violet's apartments in search of her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading She watched the busy carvers for some minutes, then went down to Violet's apartments in search of her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading "Be sure your sin will find you out."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They had been building block-houses for an hour or more, when Gracie, saying, "I'm tired, Walter, I'm going in yonder to see the things Max and Lulu are making," rose and sauntered into the work-room.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading They had been building block-houses for an hour or more, when Gracie, saying, "I'm tired, Walter, I'm going in yonder to see the things Max and Lulu are making," rose and sauntered into the work-room.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
GracienounUS /ˈɡreɪsi/

United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)

From this reading Gracie and Walter were in the play-room.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading They had been building block-houses for an hour or more, when Gracie, saying, "I'm tired, Walter, I'm going in yonder to see the things Max and Lulu are making," rose and sauntered into the work-room.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading She watched the busy carvers for some minutes, then went down to Violet's apartments in search of her.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading They had been building block-houses for an hour or more, when Gracie, saying, "I'm tired, Walter, I'm going in yonder to see the things Max and Lulu are making," rose and sauntered into the work-room.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
I'm

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

From this reading They had been building block-houses for an hour or more, when Gracie, saying, "I'm tired, Walter, I'm going in yonder to see the things Max and Lulu are making," rose and sauntered into the work-room.

Pending verification
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Gracie and Walter were in the play-room.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading They had been building block-houses for an hour or more, when Gracie, saying, "I'm tired, Walter, I'm going in yonder to see the things Max and Lulu are making," rose and sauntered into the work-room.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
LulunounUS /ˈluːluː/

a very attractive or seductive looking woman

From this reading They had been building block-houses for an hour or more, when Gracie, saying, "I'm tired, Walter, I'm going in yonder to see the things Max and Lulu are making," rose and sauntered into the work-room.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading They had been building block-houses for an hour or more, when Gracie, saying, "I'm tired, Walter, I'm going in yonder to see the things Max and Lulu are making," rose and sauntered into the work-room.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MaxnounUS /mæks/

street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate

From this reading They had been building block-houses for an hour or more, when Gracie, saying, "I'm tired, Walter, I'm going in yonder to see the things Max and Lulu are making," rose and sauntered into the work-room.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading She watched the busy carvers for some minutes, then went down to Violet's apartments in search of her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading They had been building block-houses for an hour or more, when Gracie, saying, "I'm tired, Walter, I'm going in yonder to see the things Max and Lulu are making," rose and sauntered into the work-room.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Num

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

From this reading --_Num._ 32:33.

Pending verification
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She watched the busy carvers for some minutes, then went down to Violet's apartments in search of her.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading They had been building block-houses for an hour or more, when Gracie, saying, "I'm tired, Walter, I'm going in yonder to see the things Max and Lulu are making," rose and sauntered into the work-room.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "Be sure your sin will find you out."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
play-room

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

From this reading Gracie and Walter were in the play-room.

Pending verification
rosenounUS /roʊz/

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading They had been building block-houses for an hour or more, when Gracie, saying, "I'm tired, Walter, I'm going in yonder to see the things Max and Lulu are making," rose and sauntered into the work-room.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sauntered

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

From this reading They had been building block-houses for an hour or more, when Gracie, saying, "I'm tired, Walter, I'm going in yonder to see the things Max and Lulu are making," rose and sauntered into the work-room.

Pending verification
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading They had been building block-houses for an hour or more, when Gracie, saying, "I'm tired, Walter, I'm going in yonder to see the things Max and Lulu are making," rose and sauntered into the work-room.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading She watched the busy carvers for some minutes, then went down to Violet's apartments in search of her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading They had been building block-houses for an hour or more, when Gracie, saying, "I'm tired, Walter, I'm going in yonder to see the things Max and Lulu are making," rose and sauntered into the work-room.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She watched the busy carvers for some minutes, then went down to Violet's apartments in search of her.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
sinnounUS /sɪn/

estrangement from god

From this reading "Be sure your sin will find you out."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading She watched the busy carvers for some minutes, then went down to Violet's apartments in search of her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading "Be sure your sin will find you out."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Gracie and Walter were in the play-room.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading She watched the busy carvers for some minutes, then went down to Violet's apartments in search of her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading They had been building block-houses for an hour or more, when Gracie, saying, "I'm tired, Walter, I'm going in yonder to see the things Max and Lulu are making," rose and sauntered into the work-room.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading They had been building block-houses for an hour or more, when Gracie, saying, "I'm tired, Walter, I'm going in yonder to see the things Max and Lulu are making," rose and sauntered into the work-room.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading They had been building block-houses for an hour or more, when Gracie, saying, "I'm tired, Walter, I'm going in yonder to see the things Max and Lulu are making," rose and sauntered into the work-room.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading They had been building block-houses for an hour or more, when Gracie, saying, "I'm tired, Walter, I'm going in yonder to see the things Max and Lulu are making," rose and sauntered into the work-room.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Violet's

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

From this reading She watched the busy carvers for some minutes, then went down to Violet's apartments in search of her.

Pending verification
WalternounUS /ˈwɔːltər/

German conductor (1876-1962)

From this reading Gracie and Walter were in the play-room.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading She watched the busy carvers for some minutes, then went down to Violet's apartments in search of her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading She watched the busy carvers for some minutes, then went down to Violet's apartments in search of her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Gracie and Walter were in the play-room.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading They had been building block-houses for an hour or more, when Gracie, saying, "I'm tired, Walter, I'm going in yonder to see the things Max and Lulu are making," rose and sauntered into the work-room.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "Be sure your sin will find you out."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
work-room

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

From this reading They had been building block-houses for an hour or more, when Gracie, saying, "I'm tired, Walter, I'm going in yonder to see the things Max and Lulu are making," rose and sauntered into the work-room.

Pending verification
yonderadjectiveUS /ˈjɑːndər/

distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)

From this reading They had been building block-houses for an hour or more, when Gracie, saying, "I'm tired, Walter, I'm going in yonder to see the things Max and Lulu are making," rose and sauntered into the work-room.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Be sure your sin will find you out."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Be sure your sin will find you out."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 14 of Elsie's New Relations What They Did and How by Martha Finley holds 231 sentences, grouped into 47 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 14 of Elsie's New Relations What They Did and How contain?

Chapter 14 holds 231 sentences of Elsie's New Relations What They Did and How, unabridged, divided into 47 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 14 of Elsie's New Relations What They Did and How by Martha Finley exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 231 sentences, grouped into 47 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 14 of Elsie's New Relations What They Did and How?

Work through the 47 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 47 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 14 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 14 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 Elsie's New Relations What They Did and How

Common questions about reading Elsie's New Relations What They Did and How by Martha Finley on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Elsie's New Relations What They Did and How?

Yes. All 3521 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #14909 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Elsie's New Relations What They Did and How is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #14909, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Elsie's New Relations What They Did and How take to read?

About 293 minutes of reading across 705 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Elsie's New Relations What They Did and How section by section

How to work through Elsie's New Relations What They Did and How section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 25 chapters of Elsie's New Relations What They Did and How 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 Elsie's New Relations What They Did and How

Words and structures a reader meets early in Elsie's New Relations What They Did and How, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Still
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Elsie's New Relations What They Did and How; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Glorious
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Elsie's New Relations What They Did and How; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Hemans
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Elsie's New Relations What They Did and How; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Bless
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Elsie's New Relations What They Did and How; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.