Chapter 33 of John Brent is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXIII
Chapter 33 of John Brent is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“CAST THY BREAD UPON THE WATERS.” “I am short, and I shall try to make a long story short,” said Padiham. “I wish to tell you, in as few words as I may, why Mr. Clitheroe and his daughter are in my house. “Look at me, a stunted man! Life in a coal-mine stunted me.
Chapter 33 of John Brent is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/32 · 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.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading ““CAST THY BREAD UPON THE WATERS.””
put or send forth
From this reading ““CAST THY BREAD UPON THE WATERS.””
a female human offspring
From this reading ““I wish to tell you, in as few words as I may, why Mr. Clitheroe and his daughter are in my house.”
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading ““I am short, and I shall try to make a long story short,” said Padiham.”
inferior in size or quality
From this reading ““Look at me, a stunted man!”
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading ““CAST THY BREAD UPON THE WATERS.””
make an effort or attempt
From this reading ““I am short, and I shall try to make a long story short,” said Padiham.”
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading ““CAST THY BREAD UPON THE WATERS.””
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 ““I wish to tell you, in as few words as I may, why Mr. Clitheroe and his daughter are in my house.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading ““Look at me, a stunted man!”
In this reading ““I am short, and I shall try to make a long story short,” said Padiham.”
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 am short, and I shall try to make a long story short,” said Padiham.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am short, and I shall try to make a long story short,” said Padiham.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I am short, and I shall try to make a long story short,” said Padiham.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I wish to tell you, in as few words as I may, why Mr. Clitheroe and his daughter are in my house.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I wish to tell you, in as few words as I may, why Mr. Clitheroe and his daughter are in my house.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Look at me, a stunted man!
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading “CAST THY BREAD UPON THE WATERS.”
put or send forth
From this reading “CAST THY BREAD UPON THE WATERS.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I wish to tell you, in as few words as I may, why Mr. Clitheroe and his daughter are in my house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Life in a coal-mine stunted me.
a female human offspring
From this reading “I wish to tell you, in as few words as I may, why Mr. Clitheroe and his daughter are in my house.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “I wish to tell you, in as few words as I may, why Mr. Clitheroe and his daughter are in my house.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I wish to tell you, in as few words as I may, why Mr. Clitheroe and his daughter are in my house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “I wish to tell you, in as few words as I may, why Mr. Clitheroe and his daughter are in my house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am short, and I shall try to make a long story short,” said Padiham.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I wish to tell you, in as few words as I may, why Mr. Clitheroe and his daughter are in my house.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Life in a coal-mine stunted me.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “I am short, and I shall try to make a long story short,” said Padiham.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Look at me, a stunted man!
engage in
From this reading “I am short, and I shall try to make a long story short,” said Padiham.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Look at me, a stunted man!
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “I wish to tell you, in as few words as I may, why Mr. Clitheroe and his daughter are in my house.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Look at me, a stunted man!
a form of address for a man
From this reading “I wish to tell you, in as few words as I may, why Mr. Clitheroe and his daughter are in my house.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I wish to tell you, in as few words as I may, why Mr. Clitheroe and his daughter are in my house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I am short, and I shall try to make a long story short,” said Padiham.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I am short, and I shall try to make a long story short,” said Padiham.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I am short, and I shall try to make a long story short,” said Padiham.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading “I am short, and I shall try to make a long story short,” said Padiham.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “I am short, and I shall try to make a long story short,” said Padiham.
inferior in size or quality
From this reading “Look at me, a stunted man!
express in words
From this reading “I wish to tell you, in as few words as I may, why Mr. Clitheroe and his daughter are in my house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “CAST THY BREAD UPON THE WATERS.”
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “CAST THY BREAD UPON THE WATERS.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I am short, and I shall try to make a long story short,” said Padiham.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “I am short, and I shall try to make a long story short,” said Padiham.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “CAST THY BREAD UPON THE WATERS.”
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading “CAST THY BREAD UPON THE WATERS.”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “I wish to tell you, in as few words as I may, why Mr. Clitheroe and his daughter are in my house.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “I wish to tell you, in as few words as I may, why Mr. Clitheroe and his daughter are in my house.
the words that are spoken
From this reading “I wish to tell you, in as few words as I may, why Mr. Clitheroe and his daughter are in my house.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I wish to tell you, in as few words as I may, why Mr. Clitheroe and his daughter are in my house.
Chapter 33 of John Brent by Theodore Winthrop holds 164 sentences, grouped into 33 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 33 holds 164 sentences of John Brent, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 33 of John Brent by Theodore Winthrop exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 164 sentences, grouped into 33 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 33 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 33 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 33 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 John Brent by Theodore Winthrop on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 5312 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #73738 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #73738, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 442 minutes of reading across 1063 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through John Brent section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 34 chapters of John Brent 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 John Brent, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
