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Fors Clavigera (Volume 6 of 8)
Fors Clavigera (Volume 6 of 8)

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Fors Clavigera (Volume 6 of 8) is here in full — 294 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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I told you in last Fors to learn the 15th chapter of Genesis by heart.
Too probably, you have done nothing of the sort; but, at any rate, let us now read it together, that I may tell you, of each verse, what I wanted, (and still beg,) you to learn it for.
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“The word of God came to Abram.”
Of course you can’t imagine such a thing as that the word of God should ever come to you?
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Fors Clavigera (Volume 6 of 8)

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Fors Clavigera (Volume 6 of 8) is here in full — 294 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/58 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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I told you in last Fors to learn the 15th chapter of Genesis by heart.
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Too probably, you have done nothing of the sort; but, at any rate, let us now read it together, that I may tell you, of each verse, what I wanted, (and still beg,) you to learn it for.
/tuː ˈprɑːbəbliː juː hæv dʌn ˈnʌθɪŋ ʌv ðə sɔːrt bʌt æt ˈeni reɪt let ʌs naʊ red ɪt təˈɡeðər ðæt aɪ meɪ tel juː ʌv iːtʃ vɜːrs wʌt aɪ ˈwɔːntɪd ənd stɪl beɡ juː tuː lɜːrn ɪt fɔːr/
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1.
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“The word of God came to Abram.”
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Of course you can’t imagine such a thing as that the word of God should ever come to you?

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.

beg verb US /beɡ/

call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading “Too probably, you have done nothing of the sort; but, at any rate, let us now read it together, that I may tell you, of each verse, what I wanted, (and still beg,) you to learn it for.”

chapter noun US /ˈtʃæptər/

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading “I told you in last Fors to learn the 15th chapter of Genesis by heart.”

Genesis noun US /ˈdʒenəsəs/

a coming into being

From this reading “I told you in last Fors to learn the 15th chapter of Genesis by heart.”

imagine verb US /ˌɪˈmædʒən/

form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading “Of course you can’t imagine such a thing as that the word of God should ever come to you?”

learn verb US /lɜːrn/

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading “I told you in last Fors to learn the 15th chapter of Genesis by heart.”

probably adverb US /ˈprɑːbəbliː/

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading “Too probably, you have done nothing of the sort; but, at any rate, let us now read it together, that I may tell you, of each verse, what I wanted, (and still beg,) you to learn it for.”

rate noun US /reɪt/

a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit

From this reading “Too probably, you have done nothing of the sort; but, at any rate, let us now read it together, that I may tell you, of each verse, what I wanted, (and still beg,) you to learn it for.”

verse noun US /vɜːrs/

literature in metrical form

From this reading “Too probably, you have done nothing of the sort; but, at any rate, let us now read it together, that I may tell you, of each verse, what I wanted, (and still beg,) you to learn it for.”

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.

any rate adjective + noun

In this reading “Too probably, you have done nothing of the sort; but, at any rate, let us now read it together, that I may tell you, of each verse, what I wanted, (and still beg,) you to learn it for.”

Of course preposition + noun

as might be expected

In this reading “Of course you can’t imagine such a thing as that the word of God should ever come to you?”

All words in this reading · 57

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.

1

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

From this reading 1.

15th

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

From this reading I told you in last Fors to learn the 15th chapter of Genesis by heart.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Of course you can’t imagine such a thing as that the word of God should ever come to you?

Abram

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

From this reading “The word of God came to Abram.”

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Too probably, you have done nothing of the sort; but, at any rate, let us now read it together, that I may tell you, of each verse, what I wanted, (and still beg,) you to learn it for.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Too probably, you have done nothing of the sort; but, at any rate, let us now read it together, that I may tell you, of each verse, what I wanted, (and still beg,) you to learn it for.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Of course you can’t imagine such a thing as that the word of God should ever come to you?

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Too probably, you have done nothing of the sort; but, at any rate, let us now read it together, that I may tell you, of each verse, what I wanted, (and still beg,) you to learn it for.

begverbUS /beɡ/

call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading Too probably, you have done nothing of the sort; but, at any rate, let us now read it together, that I may tell you, of each verse, what I wanted, (and still beg,) you to learn it for.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Too probably, you have done nothing of the sort; but, at any rate, let us now read it together, that I may tell you, of each verse, what I wanted, (and still beg,) you to learn it for.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I told you in last Fors to learn the 15th chapter of Genesis by heart.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading “The word of God came to Abram.”

can't

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

From this reading Of course you can’t imagine such a thing as that the word of God should ever come to you?

chapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading I told you in last Fors to learn the 15th chapter of Genesis by heart.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Of course you can’t imagine such a thing as that the word of God should ever come to you?

coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Of course you can’t imagine such a thing as that the word of God should ever come to you?

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Too probably, you have done nothing of the sort; but, at any rate, let us now read it together, that I may tell you, of each verse, what I wanted, (and still beg,) you to learn it for.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Too probably, you have done nothing of the sort; but, at any rate, let us now read it together, that I may tell you, of each verse, what I wanted, (and still beg,) you to learn it for.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading Of course you can’t imagine such a thing as that the word of God should ever come to you?

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Too probably, you have done nothing of the sort; but, at any rate, let us now read it together, that I may tell you, of each verse, what I wanted, (and still beg,) you to learn it for.

Fors

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

From this reading I told you in last Fors to learn the 15th chapter of Genesis by heart.

GenesisnounUS /ˈdʒenəsəs/

a coming into being

From this reading I told you in last Fors to learn the 15th chapter of Genesis by heart.

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading “The word of God came to Abram.”

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Too probably, you have done nothing of the sort; but, at any rate, let us now read it together, that I may tell you, of each verse, what I wanted, (and still beg,) you to learn it for.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading I told you in last Fors to learn the 15th chapter of Genesis by heart.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I told you in last Fors to learn the 15th chapter of Genesis by heart.

imagineverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒən/

form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading Of course you can’t imagine such a thing as that the word of God should ever come to you?

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading I told you in last Fors to learn the 15th chapter of Genesis by heart.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Too probably, you have done nothing of the sort; but, at any rate, let us now read it together, that I may tell you, of each verse, what I wanted, (and still beg,) you to learn it for.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading I told you in last Fors to learn the 15th chapter of Genesis by heart.

learnverbUS /lɜːrn/

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading I told you in last Fors to learn the 15th chapter of Genesis by heart.

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Too probably, you have done nothing of the sort; but, at any rate, let us now read it together, that I may tell you, of each verse, what I wanted, (and still beg,) you to learn it for.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Too probably, you have done nothing of the sort; but, at any rate, let us now read it together, that I may tell you, of each verse, what I wanted, (and still beg,) you to learn it for.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Too probably, you have done nothing of the sort; but, at any rate, let us now read it together, that I may tell you, of each verse, what I wanted, (and still beg,) you to learn it for.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Too probably, you have done nothing of the sort; but, at any rate, let us now read it together, that I may tell you, of each verse, what I wanted, (and still beg,) you to learn it for.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I told you in last Fors to learn the 15th chapter of Genesis by heart.

probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading Too probably, you have done nothing of the sort; but, at any rate, let us now read it together, that I may tell you, of each verse, what I wanted, (and still beg,) you to learn it for.

ratenounUS /reɪt/

a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit

From this reading Too probably, you have done nothing of the sort; but, at any rate, let us now read it together, that I may tell you, of each verse, what I wanted, (and still beg,) you to learn it for.

readverbUS /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading Too probably, you have done nothing of the sort; but, at any rate, let us now read it together, that I may tell you, of each verse, what I wanted, (and still beg,) you to learn it for.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Of course you can’t imagine such a thing as that the word of God should ever come to you?

sortnounUS /sɔːrt/

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading Too probably, you have done nothing of the sort; but, at any rate, let us now read it together, that I may tell you, of each verse, what I wanted, (and still beg,) you to learn it for.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading Too probably, you have done nothing of the sort; but, at any rate, let us now read it together, that I may tell you, of each verse, what I wanted, (and still beg,) you to learn it for.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Of course you can’t imagine such a thing as that the word of God should ever come to you?

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading Too probably, you have done nothing of the sort; but, at any rate, let us now read it together, that I may tell you, of each verse, what I wanted, (and still beg,) you to learn it for.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Too probably, you have done nothing of the sort; but, at any rate, let us now read it together, that I may tell you, of each verse, what I wanted, (and still beg,) you to learn it for.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading I told you in last Fors to learn the 15th chapter of Genesis by heart.

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading Of course you can’t imagine such a thing as that the word of God should ever come to you?

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I told you in last Fors to learn the 15th chapter of Genesis by heart.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Too probably, you have done nothing of the sort; but, at any rate, let us now read it together, that I may tell you, of each verse, what I wanted, (and still beg,) you to learn it for.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading I told you in last Fors to learn the 15th chapter of Genesis by heart.

TooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Too probably, you have done nothing of the sort; but, at any rate, let us now read it together, that I may tell you, of each verse, what I wanted, (and still beg,) you to learn it for.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Too probably, you have done nothing of the sort; but, at any rate, let us now read it together, that I may tell you, of each verse, what I wanted, (and still beg,) you to learn it for.

versenounUS /vɜːrs/

literature in metrical form

From this reading Too probably, you have done nothing of the sort; but, at any rate, let us now read it together, that I may tell you, of each verse, what I wanted, (and still beg,) you to learn it for.

wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading Too probably, you have done nothing of the sort; but, at any rate, let us now read it together, that I may tell you, of each verse, what I wanted, (and still beg,) you to learn it for.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Too probably, you have done nothing of the sort; but, at any rate, let us now read it together, that I may tell you, of each verse, what I wanted, (and still beg,) you to learn it for.

wordnounUS /wɜːrd/

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading “The word of God came to Abram.”

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I told you in last Fors to learn the 15th chapter of Genesis by heart.

Chapter 5 of Fors Clavigera (Volume 6 of 8) by John Ruskin holds 294 sentences, grouped into 59 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 Fors Clavigera (Volume 6 of 8) contain?

Chapter 5 holds 294 sentences of Fors Clavigera (Volume 6 of 8), unabridged, divided into 59 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 5 of Fors Clavigera (Volume 6 of 8) by John Ruskin exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 294 sentences, grouped into 59 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 Fors Clavigera (Volume 6 of 8)?

Work through the 59 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

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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.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #70181, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

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About 349 minutes of reading across 839 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Fors Clavigera (Volume 6 of 8)

Words and structures a reader meets early in Fors Clavigera (Volume 6 of 8), each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

November
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Fors Clavigera (Volume 6 of 8); the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
House
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Fors Clavigera (Volume 6 of 8); the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Friend
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Fors Clavigera (Volume 6 of 8); the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Being
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Fors Clavigera (Volume 6 of 8); the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.