Chapter 16 of Karl Grier is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVI
Chapter 16 of Karl Grier is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WOMEN CALLED HIM “THE MAGNET” Nevertheless, there must be some more convincing explanation of the telegram which brought me from Heidelberg than Karl’s matrimonial intentions. “Doesn’t the engagement meet with your approval?” I asked. “Most decidedly. It is a suitable match in every way.
Chapter 16 of Karl Grier is here in full — 163 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.
the formal act of approving
From this reading ““Doesn’t the engagement meet with your approval?””
causing one to believe the truth of something
From this reading “WOMEN CALLED HIM “THE MAGNET” Nevertheless, there must be some more convincing explanation of the telegram which brought me from Heidelberg than Karl’s matrimonial intentions.”
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading ““Most decidedly.”
plural of “intention” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading “WOMEN CALLED HIM “THE MAGNET” Nevertheless, there must be some more convincing explanation of the telegram which brought me from Heidelberg than Karl’s matrimonial intentions.”
(physics) a device that attracts iron and produces a magnetic field
From this reading “WOMEN CALLED HIM “THE MAGNET” Nevertheless, there must be some more convincing explanation of the telegram which brought me from Heidelberg than Karl’s matrimonial intentions.”
of or relating to the state of marriage
From this reading “WOMEN CALLED HIM “THE MAGNET” Nevertheless, there must be some more convincing explanation of the telegram which brought me from Heidelberg than Karl’s matrimonial intentions.”
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading “It is a suitable match in every way.”
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading “WOMEN CALLED HIM “THE MAGNET” Nevertheless, there must be some more convincing explanation of the telegram which brought me from Heidelberg than Karl’s matrimonial intentions.”
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 ““Doesn’t the engagement meet with your approval?””
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 It is a suitable match in every way.
the formal act of approving
From this reading “Doesn’t the engagement meet with your approval?”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading WOMEN CALLED HIM “THE MAGNET” Nevertheless, there must be some more convincing explanation of the telegram which brought me from Heidelberg than Karl’s matrimonial intentions.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading WOMEN CALLED HIM “THE MAGNET” Nevertheless, there must be some more convincing explanation of the telegram which brought me from Heidelberg than Karl’s matrimonial intentions.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading WOMEN CALLED HIM “THE MAGNET” Nevertheless, there must be some more convincing explanation of the telegram which brought me from Heidelberg than Karl’s matrimonial intentions.
causing one to believe the truth of something
From this reading WOMEN CALLED HIM “THE MAGNET” Nevertheless, there must be some more convincing explanation of the telegram which brought me from Heidelberg than Karl’s matrimonial intentions.
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading “Most decidedly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Doesn’t the engagement meet with your approval?”
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading “Doesn’t the engagement meet with your approval?”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It is a suitable match in every way.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading WOMEN CALLED HIM “THE MAGNET” Nevertheless, there must be some more convincing explanation of the telegram which brought me from Heidelberg than Karl’s matrimonial intentions.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading WOMEN CALLED HIM “THE MAGNET” Nevertheless, there must be some more convincing explanation of the telegram which brought me from Heidelberg than Karl’s matrimonial intentions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WOMEN CALLED HIM “THE MAGNET” Nevertheless, there must be some more convincing explanation of the telegram which brought me from Heidelberg than Karl’s matrimonial intentions.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WOMEN CALLED HIM “THE MAGNET” Nevertheless, there must be some more convincing explanation of the telegram which brought me from Heidelberg than Karl’s matrimonial intentions.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I asked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is a suitable match in every way.
plural of “intention” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading WOMEN CALLED HIM “THE MAGNET” Nevertheless, there must be some more convincing explanation of the telegram which brought me from Heidelberg than Karl’s matrimonial intentions.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a suitable match in every way.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a suitable match in every way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WOMEN CALLED HIM “THE MAGNET” Nevertheless, there must be some more convincing explanation of the telegram which brought me from Heidelberg than Karl’s matrimonial intentions.
(physics) a device that attracts iron and produces a magnetic field
From this reading WOMEN CALLED HIM “THE MAGNET” Nevertheless, there must be some more convincing explanation of the telegram which brought me from Heidelberg than Karl’s matrimonial intentions.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading It is a suitable match in every way.
of or relating to the state of marriage
From this reading WOMEN CALLED HIM “THE MAGNET” Nevertheless, there must be some more convincing explanation of the telegram which brought me from Heidelberg than Karl’s matrimonial intentions.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WOMEN CALLED HIM “THE MAGNET” Nevertheless, there must be some more convincing explanation of the telegram which brought me from Heidelberg than Karl’s matrimonial intentions.
come together
From this reading “Doesn’t the engagement meet with your approval?”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading WOMEN CALLED HIM “THE MAGNET” Nevertheless, there must be some more convincing explanation of the telegram which brought me from Heidelberg than Karl’s matrimonial intentions.
used to form the superlative
From this reading “Most decidedly.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading WOMEN CALLED HIM “THE MAGNET” Nevertheless, there must be some more convincing explanation of the telegram which brought me from Heidelberg than Karl’s matrimonial intentions.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading WOMEN CALLED HIM “THE MAGNET” Nevertheless, there must be some more convincing explanation of the telegram which brought me from Heidelberg than Karl’s matrimonial intentions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WOMEN CALLED HIM “THE MAGNET” Nevertheless, there must be some more convincing explanation of the telegram which brought me from Heidelberg than Karl’s matrimonial intentions.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading WOMEN CALLED HIM “THE MAGNET” Nevertheless, there must be some more convincing explanation of the telegram which brought me from Heidelberg than Karl’s matrimonial intentions.
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading It is a suitable match in every way.
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading WOMEN CALLED HIM “THE MAGNET” Nevertheless, there must be some more convincing explanation of the telegram which brought me from Heidelberg than Karl’s matrimonial intentions.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading WOMEN CALLED HIM “THE MAGNET” Nevertheless, there must be some more convincing explanation of the telegram which brought me from Heidelberg than Karl’s matrimonial intentions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WOMEN CALLED HIM “THE MAGNET” Nevertheless, there must be some more convincing explanation of the telegram which brought me from Heidelberg than Karl’s matrimonial intentions.
in or at that place or location
From this reading WOMEN CALLED HIM “THE MAGNET” Nevertheless, there must be some more convincing explanation of the telegram which brought me from Heidelberg than Karl’s matrimonial intentions.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It is a suitable match in every way.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading WOMEN CALLED HIM “THE MAGNET” Nevertheless, there must be some more convincing explanation of the telegram which brought me from Heidelberg than Karl’s matrimonial intentions.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Doesn’t the engagement meet with your approval?”
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading WOMEN CALLED HIM “THE MAGNET” Nevertheless, there must be some more convincing explanation of the telegram which brought me from Heidelberg than Karl’s matrimonial intentions.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Doesn’t the engagement meet with your approval?”
Chapter 16 of Karl Grier by Louis Tracy holds 163 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 16 holds 163 sentences of Karl Grier, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 16 of Karl Grier by Louis Tracy exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 163 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 16 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 Karl Grier by Louis Tracy on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 3818 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #76603 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #76603, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 318 minutes of reading across 764 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Karl Grier section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 24 chapters of Karl Grier 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 Karl Grier, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
