Chapter V
Chapter 5 of Limbo is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She went on with her letter to Guy. What a strange man Mr. Jacobsen is.
Limbo
Chapter V
Chapter 5 of Limbo is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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She
went
on
with
her
letter
to
Guy.
What
a
strange
man
Mr.
Jacobsen
is.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Limbo
Chapter V
Chapter 5 of Limbo is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
She
went
on
with
her
letter
to
Guy.
/ʃiː went ɑːn wɪð hɜːr ˈletər tuː ɡaɪ/
Line 2
Line 3
Line 4
Line 5
What
a
strange
man
Mr.
Jacobsen
is.
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.
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading “She went on with her letter to Guy.”
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “She went on with her letter to Guy.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “What a strange man Mr. Jacobsen is.”
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading “What a strange man Mr. Jacobsen is.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “She went on with her letter to Guy.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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.
went on
verb + particle
counted as “go on”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “She went on with her letter to Guy.”
strange man
adjective + noun
In this reading “What a strange man Mr. Jacobsen is.”
All words in this reading · 15
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What a strange man Mr. Jacobsen is.
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading She went on with her letter to Guy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She went on with her letter to Guy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What a strange man Mr. Jacobsen is.
Jacobsen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What a strange man Mr. Jacobsen is.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading She went on with her letter to Guy.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading What a strange man Mr. Jacobsen is.
a form of address for a man
From this reading What a strange man Mr. Jacobsen is.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She went on with her letter to Guy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She went on with her letter to Guy.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading What a strange man Mr. Jacobsen is.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She went on with her letter to Guy.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went on with her letter to Guy.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a strange man Mr. Jacobsen is.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She went on with her letter to Guy.
Chapter 5 of Limbo by Aldous Huxley holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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.
What does chapter 5 of Limbo contain?
Chapter 5 holds 404 sentences of Limbo, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 5 of Limbo by Aldous Huxley exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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 5 of Limbo?
Work through the 81 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 81 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 5 be read aloud to me?
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 5 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.
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Common questions about reading Limbo by Aldous Huxley on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Limbo?
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Which edition of Limbo is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #54895, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Limbo take to read?
About 303 minutes of reading across 730 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Limbo section by section
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Vocabulary met early in Limbo
Words and structures a reader meets early in Limbo, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Sumptuous
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Limbo; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Present
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Limbo; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Millicent
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Limbo; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Received
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Limbo; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.