Chapter 16 of Lady Penelope is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVI
Chapter 16 of Lady Penelope is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Lord Bramber!" cried the others. Penelope stood in the centre of the great hall as if she were turned to marble. But no marble ever had so sweet a colour. "I believe it is now the Earl of Pulborough," said Bradstock, gravely, to the newcomer. "Yes," he replied.
Chapter 16 of Lady Penelope is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 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.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading “Penelope stood in the centre of the great hall as if she were turned to marble.”
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading “But no marble ever had so sweet a colour.”
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading “"I believe it is now the Earl of Pulborough," said Bradstock, gravely, to the newcomer.”
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading “"I believe it is now the Earl of Pulborough," said Bradstock, gravely, to the newcomer.”
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading “Penelope stood in the centre of the great hall as if she were turned to marble.”
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading “Penelope stood in the centre of the great hall as if she were turned to marble.”
any new participant in some activity
From this reading “"I believe it is now the Earl of Pulborough," said Bradstock, gravely, to the newcomer.”
(Greek mythology) the wife of Odysseus and a symbol of devotion and fidelity; for 10 years while Odysseus fought the Trojan War she resisted numerous suitors until Odysseus returned and killed them
From this reading “Penelope stood in the centre of the great hall as if she were turned to marble.”
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.
the principal hall in a castle or mansion; can be used for dining or entertainment
In this reading “Penelope stood in the centre of the great hall as if she were turned to marble.”
In this reading “Penelope stood in the centre of the great hall as if she were turned to marble.”
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 But no marble ever had so sweet a colour.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Penelope stood in the centre of the great hall as if she were turned to marble.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I believe it is now the Earl of Pulborough," said Bradstock, gravely, to the newcomer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I believe it is now the Earl of Pulborough," said Bradstock, gravely, to the newcomer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Lord Bramber!" cried the others.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But no marble ever had so sweet a colour.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading Penelope stood in the centre of the great hall as if she were turned to marble.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading But no marble ever had so sweet a colour.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Lord Bramber!" cried the others.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading "I believe it is now the Earl of Pulborough," said Bradstock, gravely, to the newcomer.
at any time
From this reading But no marble ever had so sweet a colour.
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading "I believe it is now the Earl of Pulborough," said Bradstock, gravely, to the newcomer.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Penelope stood in the centre of the great hall as if she were turned to marble.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But no marble ever had so sweet a colour.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Penelope stood in the centre of the great hall as if she were turned to marble.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes," he replied.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I believe it is now the Earl of Pulborough," said Bradstock, gravely, to the newcomer.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Penelope stood in the centre of the great hall as if she were turned to marble.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Penelope stood in the centre of the great hall as if she were turned to marble.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I believe it is now the Earl of Pulborough," said Bradstock, gravely, to the newcomer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I believe it is now the Earl of Pulborough," said Bradstock, gravely, to the newcomer.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "Lord Bramber!" cried the others.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading Penelope stood in the centre of the great hall as if she were turned to marble.
any new participant in some activity
From this reading "I believe it is now the Earl of Pulborough," said Bradstock, gravely, to the newcomer.
not any; not one
From this reading But no marble ever had so sweet a colour.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I believe it is now the Earl of Pulborough," said Bradstock, gravely, to the newcomer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Penelope stood in the centre of the great hall as if she were turned to marble.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Lord Bramber!" cried the others.
(Greek mythology) the wife of Odysseus and a symbol of devotion and fidelity; for 10 years while Odysseus fought the Trojan War she resisted numerous suitors until Odysseus returned and killed them
From this reading Penelope stood in the centre of the great hall as if she were turned to marble.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I believe it is now the Earl of Pulborough," said Bradstock, gravely, to the newcomer.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes," he replied.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I believe it is now the Earl of Pulborough," said Bradstock, gravely, to the newcomer.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Penelope stood in the centre of the great hall as if she were turned to marble.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But no marble ever had so sweet a colour.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Penelope stood in the centre of the great hall as if she were turned to marble.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading But no marble ever had so sweet a colour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Lord Bramber!" cried the others.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Penelope stood in the centre of the great hall as if she were turned to marble.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Penelope stood in the centre of the great hall as if she were turned to marble.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Penelope stood in the centre of the great hall as if she were turned to marble.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," he replied.
Chapter 16 of Lady Penelope by Morley Roberts holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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 407 sentences of Lady Penelope, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 16 of Lady Penelope by Morley Roberts exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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 82 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 82 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 Lady Penelope by Morley Roberts on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 6622 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #45648 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #45648, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 551 minutes of reading across 1325 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Lady Penelope section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 16 chapters of Lady Penelope 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 Lady Penelope, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
