Chapter 14 of Gertrude's Marriage is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIV
Chapter 14 of Gertrude's Marriage is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
In the late twilight the iron-gray horses stopped before the door and Jenny got out of the carriage. She ran lightly as a cat up the veranda steps and suddenly stood in the garden-hall before Frank Linden, who sat at the table alone. Gertrude's plate was untouched. "So late, Jenny?" he asked. "I want to speak to Gertrude."
Chapter 14 of Gertrude's Marriage is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/35 · 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.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading “She ran lightly as a cat up the veranda steps and suddenly stood in the garden-hall before Frank Linden, who sat at the table alone.”
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading “In the late twilight the iron-gray horses stopped before the door and Jenny got out of the carriage.”
without good reason
From this reading “She ran lightly as a cat up the veranda steps and suddenly stood in the garden-hall before Frank Linden, who sat at the table alone.”
soft light-colored wood of any of various linden trees; used in making crates and boxes and in carving and millwork
From this reading “She ran lightly as a cat up the veranda steps and suddenly stood in the garden-hall before Frank Linden, who sat at the table alone.”
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading “Gertrude's plate was untouched.”
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading “In the late twilight the iron-gray horses stopped before the door and Jenny got out of the carriage.”
still full
From this reading “Gertrude's plate was untouched.”
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading “She ran lightly as a cat up the veranda steps and suddenly stood in the garden-hall before Frank Linden, who sat at the table 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 “She ran lightly as a cat up the veranda steps and suddenly stood in the garden-hall before Frank Linden, who sat at the table alone.”
In this reading “She ran lightly as a cat up the veranda steps and suddenly stood in the garden-hall before Frank Linden, who sat at the table alone.”
move out of or depart from
In this reading “In the late twilight the iron-gray horses stopped before the door and Jenny got out of the carriage.”
In this reading “She ran lightly as a cat up the veranda steps and suddenly stood in the garden-hall before Frank Linden, who sat at the table alone.”
In this reading “In the late twilight the iron-gray horses stopped before the door and Jenny got out of the carriage.”
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 She ran lightly as a cat up the veranda steps and suddenly stood in the garden-hall before Frank Linden, who sat at the table alone.
Having no one else present.
From this reading She ran lightly as a cat up the veranda steps and suddenly stood in the garden-hall before Frank Linden, who sat at the table alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the late twilight the iron-gray horses stopped before the door and Jenny got out of the carriage.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She ran lightly as a cat up the veranda steps and suddenly stood in the garden-hall before Frank Linden, who sat at the table alone.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "So late, Jenny?" he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She ran lightly as a cat up the veranda steps and suddenly stood in the garden-hall before Frank Linden, who sat at the table alone.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In the late twilight the iron-gray horses stopped before the door and Jenny got out of the carriage.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading In the late twilight the iron-gray horses stopped before the door and Jenny got out of the carriage.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading She ran lightly as a cat up the veranda steps and suddenly stood in the garden-hall before Frank Linden, who sat at the table alone.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading In the late twilight the iron-gray horses stopped before the door and Jenny got out of the carriage.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading She ran lightly as a cat up the veranda steps and suddenly stood in the garden-hall before Frank Linden, who sat at the table alone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She ran lightly as a cat up the veranda steps and suddenly stood in the garden-hall before Frank Linden, who sat at the table alone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I want to speak to Gertrude."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gertrude's plate was untouched.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading In the late twilight the iron-gray horses stopped before the door and Jenny got out of the carriage.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "So late, Jenny?" he asked.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading In the late twilight the iron-gray horses stopped before the door and Jenny got out of the carriage.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I want to speak to Gertrude."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the late twilight the iron-gray horses stopped before the door and Jenny got out of the carriage.
the color of freshly broken cast iron
From this reading In the late twilight the iron-gray horses stopped before the door and Jenny got out of the carriage.
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading In the late twilight the iron-gray horses stopped before the door and Jenny got out of the carriage.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading In the late twilight the iron-gray horses stopped before the door and Jenny got out of the carriage.
without good reason
From this reading She ran lightly as a cat up the veranda steps and suddenly stood in the garden-hall before Frank Linden, who sat at the table alone.
soft light-colored wood of any of various linden trees; used in making crates and boxes and in carving and millwork
From this reading She ran lightly as a cat up the veranda steps and suddenly stood in the garden-hall before Frank Linden, who sat at the table alone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the late twilight the iron-gray horses stopped before the door and Jenny got out of the carriage.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In the late twilight the iron-gray horses stopped before the door and Jenny got out of the carriage.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading Gertrude's plate was untouched.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading She ran lightly as a cat up the veranda steps and suddenly stood in the garden-hall before Frank Linden, who sat at the table alone.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She ran lightly as a cat up the veranda steps and suddenly stood in the garden-hall before Frank Linden, who sat at the table alone.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She ran lightly as a cat up the veranda steps and suddenly stood in the garden-hall before Frank Linden, who sat at the table alone.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So late, Jenny?" he asked.
express in speech
From this reading "I want to speak to Gertrude."
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading She ran lightly as a cat up the veranda steps and suddenly stood in the garden-hall before Frank Linden, who sat at the table alone.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She ran lightly as a cat up the veranda steps and suddenly stood in the garden-hall before Frank Linden, who sat at the table alone.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading In the late twilight the iron-gray horses stopped before the door and Jenny got out of the carriage.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading She ran lightly as a cat up the veranda steps and suddenly stood in the garden-hall before Frank Linden, who sat at the table alone.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading She ran lightly as a cat up the veranda steps and suddenly stood in the garden-hall before Frank Linden, who sat at the table alone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the late twilight the iron-gray horses stopped before the door and Jenny got out of the carriage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I want to speak to Gertrude."
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading In the late twilight the iron-gray horses stopped before the door and Jenny got out of the carriage.
still full
From this reading Gertrude's plate was untouched.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She ran lightly as a cat up the veranda steps and suddenly stood in the garden-hall before Frank Linden, who sat at the table alone.
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading She ran lightly as a cat up the veranda steps and suddenly stood in the garden-hall before Frank Linden, who sat at the table alone.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I want to speak to Gertrude."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gertrude's plate was untouched.
which person or people
From this reading She ran lightly as a cat up the veranda steps and suddenly stood in the garden-hall before Frank Linden, who sat at the table alone.
Chapter 14 of Gertrude's Marriage by W. Heimburg holds 175 sentences, grouped into 35 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 14 holds 175 sentences of Gertrude's Marriage, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 14 of Gertrude's Marriage by W. Heimburg exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 175 sentences, grouped into 35 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 35 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 35 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 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.
Common questions about reading Gertrude's Marriage by W. Heimburg on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 3549 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #32442 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #32442, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 295 minutes of reading across 710 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Gertrude's Marriage section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 21 chapters of Gertrude's Marriage 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 Gertrude's Marriage, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
