Chapter V
Chapter 5 of Elsket and Other Stories is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What is your name?" "J-J-James Upton." "Where from?" Jim told him. "Whose son are you?"
Elsket and Other Stories
Chapter V
Chapter 5 of Elsket and Other Stories is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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"What
is
your
name?"
"J-J-James
Upton."
"Where
from?"
Jim
told
him.
"Whose
son
are
you?"
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Elsket and Other Stories
Chapter V
Chapter 5 of Elsket and Other Stories is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
"What
is
your
name?"
/wʌt ɪz jɔːr neɪm/
Line 2
"J-J-James
Upton."
Line 3
"Where
from?"
/wer frʌm/
Line 4
Jim
told
him.
Line 5
"Whose
son
are
you?"
/huːz sʌn ɑːr juː/
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.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “"What is your name?"”
a male human offspring
From this reading “"Whose son are you?"”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “Jim told him.”
belonging to which person
From this reading “"Whose son are you?"”
Word partnerships in these lines
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.
All words in this reading · 15
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.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Whose son are you?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Where from?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jim told him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is your name?"
J-J-James
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "J-J-James Upton."
Jim
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jim told him.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "What is your name?"
a male human offspring
From this reading "Whose son are you?"
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Jim told him.
Upton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "J-J-James Upton."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is your name?"
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where from?"
belonging to which person
From this reading "Whose son are you?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Whose son are you?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What is your name?"
Chapter 5 of Elsket and Other Stories by Thomas Nelson Page holds 427 sentences, grouped into 86 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 5 of Elsket and Other Stories contain?
Chapter 5 holds 427 sentences of Elsket and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 5 of Elsket and Other Stories by Thomas Nelson Page exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 427 sentences, grouped into 86 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 Elsket and Other Stories?
Work through the 86 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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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 Elsket and Other Stories
Common questions about reading Elsket and Other Stories by Thomas Nelson Page on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Elsket and Other Stories?
Yes. All 2436 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #47524 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Elsket and Other Stories is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #47524, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Elsket and Other Stories take to read?
About 203 minutes of reading across 488 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Elsket and Other Stories section by section
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Vocabulary met early in Elsket and Other Stories
Words and structures a reader meets early in Elsket and Other Stories, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Thomas
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Elsket and Other Stories; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Nelson
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Elsket and Other Stories; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Among
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Elsket and Other Stories; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Camps
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Elsket and Other Stories; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.