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Little Philippe of Belgium
Little Philippe of Belgium

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Little Philippe of Belgium is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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ZELIE Philippe did not know how nearly right he had been.
He had wondered whether his neighbor in the market place could be the thief.
But Philippe did not like to think evil of people, so he drove away that thought.
But the tall dark man was really the vegetable thief.
Next day when Philippe arrived at the Grande Place, he looked for his neighbor.
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Little Philippe of Belgium

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Little Philippe of Belgium is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
ZELIE Philippe did not know how nearly right he had been.
Line 2
He had wondered whether his neighbor in the market place could be the thief.
/hiː hæd ˈwʌndərd ˈweðər hɪz ˈneɪbər ɪn ðə ˈmɑːrkət pleɪs kʊd biː ðə θiːf/
Line 3
But Philippe did not like to think evil of people, so he drove away that thought.
Line 4
But the tall dark man was really the vegetable thief.
/bʌt ðə tɔːl dɑːrk mæn wɑːz ˈrɪli ðə ˈvedʒtəbəl θiːf/
Line 5
Next day when Philippe arrived at the Grande Place, he looked for his neighbor.

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.

drove noun US /droʊv/

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading “But Philippe did not like to think evil of people, so he drove away that thought.”

evil noun US /ˈiːvəl/

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading “But Philippe did not like to think evil of people, so he drove away that thought.”

market noun US /ˈmɑːrkət/

the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold

From this reading “He had wondered whether his neighbor in the market place could be the thief.”

neighbor noun US /ˈneɪbər/

a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading “He had wondered whether his neighbor in the market place could be the thief.”

tall adjective US /tɔːl/

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading “But the tall dark man was really the vegetable thief.”

thief noun US /θiːf/

a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it

From this reading “He had wondered whether his neighbor in the market place could be the thief.”

vegetable noun US /ˈvedʒtəbəl/

edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant

From this reading “But the tall dark man was really the vegetable thief.”

wondered verb US /ˈwʌndərd/

past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something

From this reading “He had wondered whether his neighbor in the market place could be the thief.”

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.

Next day adjective + noun

In this reading “Next day when Philippe arrived at the Grande Place, he looked for his neighbor.”

arrived at verb + particle counted as “arrive at”

reach a destination, either real or abstract

In this reading “Next day when Philippe arrived at the Grande Place, he looked for his neighbor.”

market place noun + noun

an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up

In this reading “He had wondered whether his neighbor in the market place could be the thief.”

in the market preposition + article + noun counted as “in … market”

In this reading “He had wondered whether his neighbor in the market place could be the thief.”

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arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading Next day when Philippe arrived at the Grande Place, he looked for his neighbor.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Next day when Philippe arrived at the Grande Place, he looked for his neighbor.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading But Philippe did not like to think evil of people, so he drove away that thought.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading He had wondered whether his neighbor in the market place could be the thief.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading ZELIE Philippe did not know how nearly right he had been.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But Philippe did not like to think evil of people, so he drove away that thought.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading He had wondered whether his neighbor in the market place could be the thief.

darknounUS /dɑːrk/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading But the tall dark man was really the vegetable thief.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Next day when Philippe arrived at the Grande Place, he looked for his neighbor.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading ZELIE Philippe did not know how nearly right he had been.

drovenounUS /droʊv/

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading But Philippe did not like to think evil of people, so he drove away that thought.

evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading But Philippe did not like to think evil of people, so he drove away that thought.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Next day when Philippe arrived at the Grande Place, he looked for his neighbor.

Grande

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

From this reading Next day when Philippe arrived at the Grande Place, he looked for his neighbor.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading ZELIE Philippe did not know how nearly right he had been.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading ZELIE Philippe did not know how nearly right he had been.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading He had wondered whether his neighbor in the market place could be the thief.

how

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

From this reading ZELIE Philippe did not know how nearly right he had been.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading He had wondered whether his neighbor in the market place could be the thief.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading ZELIE Philippe did not know how nearly right he had been.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading But Philippe did not like to think evil of people, so he drove away that thought.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Next day when Philippe arrived at the Grande Place, he looked for his neighbor.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading But the tall dark man was really the vegetable thief.

marketnounUS /ˈmɑːrkət/

the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold

From this reading He had wondered whether his neighbor in the market place could be the thief.

nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading ZELIE Philippe did not know how nearly right he had been.

neighbornounUS /ˈneɪbər/

a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading He had wondered whether his neighbor in the market place could be the thief.

NextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Next day when Philippe arrived at the Grande Place, he looked for his neighbor.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading ZELIE Philippe did not know how nearly right he had been.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But Philippe did not like to think evil of people, so he drove away that thought.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading But Philippe did not like to think evil of people, so he drove away that thought.

Philippe

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

From this reading ZELIE Philippe did not know how nearly right he had been.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading He had wondered whether his neighbor in the market place could be the thief.

reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading But the tall dark man was really the vegetable thief.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading ZELIE Philippe did not know how nearly right he had been.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading But Philippe did not like to think evil of people, so he drove away that thought.

talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading But the tall dark man was really the vegetable thief.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But Philippe did not like to think evil of people, so he drove away that thought.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading He had wondered whether his neighbor in the market place could be the thief.

thiefnounUS /θiːf/

a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it

From this reading He had wondered whether his neighbor in the market place could be the thief.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading But Philippe did not like to think evil of people, so he drove away that thought.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading But Philippe did not like to think evil of people, so he drove away that thought.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading But Philippe did not like to think evil of people, so he drove away that thought.

vegetablenounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəl/

edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant

From this reading But the tall dark man was really the vegetable thief.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading But the tall dark man was really the vegetable thief.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Next day when Philippe arrived at the Grande Place, he looked for his neighbor.

whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading He had wondered whether his neighbor in the market place could be the thief.

wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/

past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something

From this reading He had wondered whether his neighbor in the market place could be the thief.

ZELIE

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

From this reading ZELIE Philippe did not know how nearly right he had been.

Chapter 5 of Little Philippe of Belgium by Madeline Brandeis holds 131 sentences, grouped into 27 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 Little Philippe of Belgium contain?

Chapter 5 holds 131 sentences of Little Philippe of Belgium, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 5 of Little Philippe of Belgium by Madeline Brandeis exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 131 sentences, grouped into 27 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.

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About 143 minutes of reading across 345 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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