Chapter V
Chapter 5 of Love's Golden Thread is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"He is an autocrat!" Alice burst out. "A martinet! A tyrant! I must carry on my work.
Love's Golden Thread
Chapter V
Chapter 5 of Love's Golden Thread is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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"He
is
an
autocrat!"
Alice
burst
out.
"A
martinet!
A
tyrant!
I
must
carry
on
my
work.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Love's Golden Thread
Chapter V
Chapter 5 of Love's Golden Thread is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
"He
is
an
autocrat!"
/hiː ɪz æn ˈɔːtəkræt/
Line 2
Alice
burst
out.
Line 3
"A
martinet!
Line 4
A
tyrant!
/ə ˈtaɪrənt/
Line 5
I
must
carry
on
my
work.
/aɪ mʌst ˈkæri ɑːn maɪ wɜːrk/
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.
autocrat
noun
US /ˈɔːtəkræt/
a cruel and oppressive dictator
From this reading “"He is an autocrat!"”
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading “Alice burst out.”
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “I must carry on my work.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I must carry on my work.”
tyrant
noun
US /ˈtaɪrənt/
a cruel and oppressive dictator
From this reading “A tyrant!”
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “I must carry on my work.”
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.
burst out
verb + adjective
give sudden release to an expression
In this reading “Alice burst out.”
carry on
verb + particle
direct the course of; manage or control
In this reading “I must carry on my work.”
All words in this reading · 16
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 "A martinet!
Alice
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alice burst out.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "He is an autocrat!"
autocratnounUS /ˈɔːtəkræt/
a cruel and oppressive dictator
From this reading "He is an autocrat!"
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Alice burst out.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading I must carry on my work.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He is an autocrat!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I must carry on my work.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He is an autocrat!"
martinetnoun
someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms
From this reading "A martinet!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must carry on my work.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I must carry on my work.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I must carry on my work.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Alice burst out.
tyrantnounUS /ˈtaɪrənt/
a cruel and oppressive dictator
From this reading A tyrant!
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I must carry on my work.
Chapter 5 of Love's Golden Thread by E. C. (Edith C.) Kenyon holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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.
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Chapter 5 holds 413 sentences of Love's Golden Thread, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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How long does Love's Golden Thread take to read?
About 307 minutes of reading across 738 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Love's Golden Thread
Words and structures a reader meets early in Love's Golden Thread, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Author
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Love's Golden Thread; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Thousand
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- Claude
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