Chapter 4 of Helena's Path is here in full — 466 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of Helena's Path is here in full — 466 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I suppose you've been taught to think me a very rude and unneighborly person, haven't you, Mr. Wilbraham? At least I suppose you're Mr. Wilbraham? You don't look old enough to be that learned Mr. Stabb the Vicar told me about. Though he said Mr. Stabb was absolutely delightful--how I should love to know him, if only--!" She broke off, sighing deeply.
Chapter 4 of Helena's Path is here in full — 466 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/93 · 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.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “Though he said Mr. Stabb was absolutely delightful--how I should love to know him, if only--!"”
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading “She broke off, sighing deeply.”
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading “Though he said Mr. Stabb was absolutely delightful--how I should love to know him, if only--!"”
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading “You don't look old enough to be that learned Mr. Stabb the Vicar told me about.”
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading “"I suppose you've been taught to think me a very rude and unneighborly person, haven't you, Mr. Wilbraham?”
-ing form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “She broke off, sighing deeply.”
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading “"I suppose you've been taught to think me a very rude and unneighborly person, haven't you, Mr. Wilbraham?”
a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman
From this reading “You don't look old enough to be that learned Mr. Stabb the Vicar told me about.”
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 broke off, sighing deeply.”
In this reading “You don't look old enough to be that learned Mr. Stabb the Vicar told me about.”
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 "I suppose you've been taught to think me a very rude and unneighborly person, haven't you, Mr. Wilbraham?
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading You don't look old enough to be that learned Mr. Stabb the Vicar told me about.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Though he said Mr. Stabb was absolutely delightful--how I should love to know him, if only--!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I suppose you've been taught to think me a very rude and unneighborly person, haven't you, Mr. Wilbraham?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At least I suppose you're Mr. Wilbraham?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You don't look old enough to be that learned Mr. Stabb the Vicar told me about.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I suppose you've been taught to think me a very rude and unneighborly person, haven't you, Mr. Wilbraham?
lacking funds
From this reading She broke off, sighing deeply.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading She broke off, sighing deeply.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading Though he said Mr. Stabb was absolutely delightful--how I should love to know him, if only--!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You don't look old enough to be that learned Mr. Stabb the Vicar told me about.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading You don't look old enough to be that learned Mr. Stabb the Vicar told me about.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I suppose you've been taught to think me a very rude and unneighborly person, haven't you, Mr. Wilbraham?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though he said Mr. Stabb was absolutely delightful--how I should love to know him, if only--!"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Though he said Mr. Stabb was absolutely delightful--how I should love to know him, if only--!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Though he said Mr. Stabb was absolutely delightful--how I should love to know him, if only--!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I suppose you've been taught to think me a very rude and unneighborly person, haven't you, Mr. Wilbraham?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Though he said Mr. Stabb was absolutely delightful--how I should love to know him, if only--!"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Though he said Mr. Stabb was absolutely delightful--how I should love to know him, if only--!"
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading You don't look old enough to be that learned Mr. Stabb the Vicar told me about.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading At least I suppose you're Mr. Wilbraham?
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading You don't look old enough to be that learned Mr. Stabb the Vicar told me about.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Though he said Mr. Stabb was absolutely delightful--how I should love to know him, if only--!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I suppose you've been taught to think me a very rude and unneighborly person, haven't you, Mr. Wilbraham?
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I suppose you've been taught to think me a very rude and unneighborly person, haven't you, Mr. Wilbraham?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She broke off, sighing deeply.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading You don't look old enough to be that learned Mr. Stabb the Vicar told me about.
and nothing more
From this reading Though he said Mr. Stabb was absolutely delightful--how I should love to know him, if only--!"
a human being
From this reading "I suppose you've been taught to think me a very rude and unneighborly person, haven't you, Mr. Wilbraham?
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading "I suppose you've been taught to think me a very rude and unneighborly person, haven't you, Mr. Wilbraham?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Though he said Mr. Stabb was absolutely delightful--how I should love to know him, if only--!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She broke off, sighing deeply.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Though he said Mr. Stabb was absolutely delightful--how I should love to know him, if only--!"
-ing form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading She broke off, sighing deeply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You don't look old enough to be that learned Mr. Stabb the Vicar told me about.
express a supposition
From this reading "I suppose you've been taught to think me a very rude and unneighborly person, haven't you, Mr. Wilbraham?
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading "I suppose you've been taught to think me a very rude and unneighborly person, haven't you, Mr. Wilbraham?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You don't look old enough to be that learned Mr. Stabb the Vicar told me about.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You don't look old enough to be that learned Mr. Stabb the Vicar told me about.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I suppose you've been taught to think me a very rude and unneighborly person, haven't you, Mr. Wilbraham?
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though he said Mr. Stabb was absolutely delightful--how I should love to know him, if only--!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I suppose you've been taught to think me a very rude and unneighborly person, haven't you, Mr. Wilbraham?
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading You don't look old enough to be that learned Mr. Stabb the Vicar told me about.
not exhibiting the qualities expected in a friendly neighbor
From this reading "I suppose you've been taught to think me a very rude and unneighborly person, haven't you, Mr. Wilbraham?
precisely as stated
From this reading "I suppose you've been taught to think me a very rude and unneighborly person, haven't you, Mr. Wilbraham?
a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman
From this reading You don't look old enough to be that learned Mr. Stabb the Vicar told me about.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though he said Mr. Stabb was absolutely delightful--how I should love to know him, if only--!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I suppose you've been taught to think me a very rude and unneighborly person, haven't you, Mr. Wilbraham?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I suppose you've been taught to think me a very rude and unneighborly person, haven't you, Mr. Wilbraham?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At least I suppose you're Mr. Wilbraham?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I suppose you've been taught to think me a very rude and unneighborly person, haven't you, Mr. Wilbraham?
Chapter 4 of Helena's Path by Anthony Hope holds 466 sentences, grouped into 94 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 4 holds 466 sentences of Helena's Path, unabridged, divided into 94 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 4 of Helena's Path by Anthony Hope exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 466 sentences, grouped into 94 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 94 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 94 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 4 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 Helena's Path by Anthony Hope on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 2333 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #36876 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #36876, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 194 minutes of reading across 467 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Helena's Path section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 5 chapters of Helena's Path 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 Helena's Path, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
