Learn English through classic literature • Five-line readings • Clear US narration
VELMORA ACADEMY
Academy of Archival Languages & Memory Studies
Menu Close
Idle Ideas in 1905
Idle Ideas in 1905

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of Idle Ideas in 1905 is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Cover illustration for Idle Ideas in 1905
Context Illustration Reading 1/38 · 5 lines
English subtitles · tap any word to listen 1 / 5
How ith everything done that’th done well?” he answered.
By earnetht effort.”
He hitched his chair nearer to me, I get a chapone of your thort of chapthhe writ’th an article about Hoppner.
I get another to anthwer him.
Before I’ve done there’ll be a hundred articleth about Hoppnerhith life, hith early thruggie, anecdo’th about hith wife.
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.

Idle Ideas in 1905

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of Idle Ideas in 1905 is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/38 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
How ith everything done that’th done well?” he answered.
Line 2
By earnetht effort.”
Line 3
He hitched his chair nearer to me, “I get a chapone of your thort of chapthhe writ’th an article about Hoppner.
Line 4
I get another to anthwer him.
Line 5
Before I’ve done there’ll be a hundred articleth about Hoppnerhith life, hith early thruggie, anecdo’th about hith wife.

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.

article noun US /ˈɑːrtəkəl/

nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication

From this reading “He hitched his chair nearer to me, “I get a chap—one of your thort of chapth—he writ’th an article about Hoppner.”

chair noun US /tʃer/

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading “He hitched his chair nearer to me, “I get a chap—one of your thort of chapth—he writ’th an article about Hoppner.”

chap noun US /tʃæp/

a boy or man

From this reading “He hitched his chair nearer to me, “I get a chap—one of your thort of chapth—he writ’th an article about Hoppner.”

early adjective US /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading “Before I’ve done there’ll be a hundred articleth about Hoppner—hith life, hith early thruggie, anecdo’th about hith wife.”

effort noun US /ˈefərt/

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading ““By earnetht effort.””

everything pronoun US /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading ““How ith everything done that’th done well?” he answered.”

hitched verb US /hɪtʃt/

past form of “hitch” — to hook or entangle

From this reading “He hitched his chair nearer to me, “I get a chap—one of your thort of chapth—he writ’th an article about Hoppner.”

nearer adverb US /ˈnɪrər/

(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance

From this reading “He hitched his chair nearer to me, “I get a chap—one of your thort of chapth—he writ’th an article about Hoppner.”

All words in this reading · 46

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.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading He hitched his chair nearer to me, “I get a chap—one of your thort of chapth—he writ’th an article about Hoppner.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He hitched his chair nearer to me, “I get a chap—one of your thort of chapth—he writ’th an article about Hoppner.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading He hitched his chair nearer to me, “I get a chap—one of your thort of chapth—he writ’th an article about Hoppner.

anecdo'th

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

From this reading Before I’ve done there’ll be a hundred articleth about Hoppner—hith life, hith early thruggie, anecdo’th about hith wife.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading I get another to anthwer him.

answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading “How ith everything done that’th done well?” he answered.

anthwer

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

From this reading I get another to anthwer him.

articlenounUS /ˈɑːrtəkəl/

nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication

From this reading He hitched his chair nearer to me, “I get a chap—one of your thort of chapth—he writ’th an article about Hoppner.

articleth

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

From this reading Before I’ve done there’ll be a hundred articleth about Hoppner—hith life, hith early thruggie, anecdo’th about hith wife.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Before I’ve done there’ll be a hundred articleth about Hoppner—hith life, hith early thruggie, anecdo’th about hith wife.

BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Before I’ve done there’ll be a hundred articleth about Hoppner—hith life, hith early thruggie, anecdo’th about hith wife.

ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading “By earnetht effort.”

chairnounUS /tʃer/

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading He hitched his chair nearer to me, “I get a chap—one of your thort of chapth—he writ’th an article about Hoppner.

chapnounUS /tʃæp/

a boy or man

From this reading He hitched his chair nearer to me, “I get a chap—one of your thort of chapth—he writ’th an article about Hoppner.

chapth

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

From this reading He hitched his chair nearer to me, “I get a chap—one of your thort of chapth—he writ’th an article about Hoppner.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading “How ith everything done that’th done well?” he answered.

earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Before I’ve done there’ll be a hundred articleth about Hoppner—hith life, hith early thruggie, anecdo’th about hith wife.

earnetht

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

From this reading “By earnetht effort.”

effortnounUS /ˈefərt/

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading “By earnetht effort.”

everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading “How ith everything done that’th done well?” he answered.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading He hitched his chair nearer to me, “I get a chap—one of your thort of chapth—he writ’th an article about Hoppner.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “How ith everything done that’th done well?” he answered.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I get another to anthwer him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He hitched his chair nearer to me, “I get a chap—one of your thort of chapth—he writ’th an article about Hoppner.

hitchedverbUS /hɪtʃt/

past form of “hitch” — to hook or entangle

From this reading He hitched his chair nearer to me, “I get a chap—one of your thort of chapth—he writ’th an article about Hoppner.

hith

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

From this reading Before I’ve done there’ll be a hundred articleth about Hoppner—hith life, hith early thruggie, anecdo’th about hith wife.

Hoppner

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

From this reading He hitched his chair nearer to me, “I get a chap—one of your thort of chapth—he writ’th an article about Hoppner.

How

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

From this reading “How ith everything done that’th done well?” he answered.

hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/

ten 10s

From this reading Before I’ve done there’ll be a hundred articleth about Hoppner—hith life, hith early thruggie, anecdo’th about hith wife.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading He hitched his chair nearer to me, “I get a chap—one of your thort of chapth—he writ’th an article about Hoppner.

I've

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

From this reading Before I’ve done there’ll be a hundred articleth about Hoppner—hith life, hith early thruggie, anecdo’th about hith wife.

ith

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

From this reading “How ith everything done that’th done well?” he answered.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Before I’ve done there’ll be a hundred articleth about Hoppner—hith life, hith early thruggie, anecdo’th about hith wife.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He hitched his chair nearer to me, “I get a chap—one of your thort of chapth—he writ’th an article about Hoppner.

neareradverbUS /ˈnɪrər/

(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance

From this reading He hitched his chair nearer to me, “I get a chap—one of your thort of chapth—he writ’th an article about Hoppner.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He hitched his chair nearer to me, “I get a chap—one of your thort of chapth—he writ’th an article about Hoppner.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He hitched his chair nearer to me, “I get a chap—one of your thort of chapth—he writ’th an article about Hoppner.

that'th

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

From this reading “How ith everything done that’th done well?” he answered.

there'll

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

From this reading Before I’ve done there’ll be a hundred articleth about Hoppner—hith life, hith early thruggie, anecdo’th about hith wife.

thort

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

From this reading He hitched his chair nearer to me, “I get a chap—one of your thort of chapth—he writ’th an article about Hoppner.

thruggie

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

From this reading Before I’ve done there’ll be a hundred articleth about Hoppner—hith life, hith early thruggie, anecdo’th about hith wife.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading He hitched his chair nearer to me, “I get a chap—one of your thort of chapth—he writ’th an article about Hoppner.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading “How ith everything done that’th done well?” he answered.

wifenounUS /waɪf/

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Before I’ve done there’ll be a hundred articleth about Hoppner—hith life, hith early thruggie, anecdo’th about hith wife.

writ'th

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

From this reading He hitched his chair nearer to me, “I get a chap—one of your thort of chapth—he writ’th an article about Hoppner.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading He hitched his chair nearer to me, “I get a chap—one of your thort of chapth—he writ’th an article about Hoppner.

Chapter 13 of Idle Ideas in 1905 by Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) Jerome holds 191 sentences, grouped into 39 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 13 of Idle Ideas in 1905 contain?

Chapter 13 holds 191 sentences of Idle Ideas in 1905, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 13 of Idle Ideas in 1905 by Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) Jerome exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 191 sentences, grouped into 39 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 13 of Idle Ideas in 1905?

Work through the 39 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 39 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 13 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 13 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 Idle Ideas in 1905

Common questions about reading Idle Ideas in 1905 by Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) Jerome on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Idle Ideas in 1905?

Yes. All 3270 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #3140 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Idle Ideas in 1905 is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #3140, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Idle Ideas in 1905 take to read?

About 272 minutes of reading across 654 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Idle Ideas in 1905 section by section

How to work through Idle Ideas in 1905 section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 17 chapters of Idle Ideas in 1905 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 Idle Ideas in 1905

Words and structures a reader meets early in Idle Ideas in 1905, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Three
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Idle Ideas in 1905; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Thoughts
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Idle Ideas in 1905; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Fellow
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Idle Ideas in 1905; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
London
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Idle Ideas in 1905; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.