Chapter 15 of Martin Chuzzlewit is here in full — 452 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XV
Chapter 15 of Martin Chuzzlewit is here in full — 452 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
‘We are quite ready,’ interrupted Mould in a low voice. ‘Ready, eh?’ said the doctor. ‘Very good, Mr Pecksniff, I’ll take an opportunity of relating the rest in the coach. It’s rather curious. Ready, eh?
Chapter 15 of Martin Chuzzlewit is here in full — 452 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/90 · 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.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading “‘Very good, Mr Pecksniff, I’ll take an opportunity of relating the rest in the coach.”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “It’s rather curious.”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “‘Ready, eh?’ said the doctor.”
discontinued temporarily
From this reading “‘We are quite ready,’ interrupted Mould in a low voice.”
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “‘We are quite ready,’ interrupted Mould in a low voice.”
form in clay, wax, etc
From this reading “‘We are quite ready,’ interrupted Mould in a low voice.”
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “‘Very good, Mr Pecksniff, I’ll take an opportunity of relating the rest in the coach.”
-ing form of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading “‘Very good, Mr Pecksniff, I’ll take an opportunity of relating the rest in the coach.”
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 ‘We are quite ready,’ interrupted Mould in a low voice.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ‘Very good, Mr Pecksniff, I’ll take an opportunity of relating the rest in the coach.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘We are quite ready,’ interrupted Mould in a low voice.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading ‘Very good, Mr Pecksniff, I’ll take an opportunity of relating the rest in the coach.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading It’s rather curious.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading ‘Ready, eh?’ said the doctor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Ready, eh?’ said the doctor.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading ‘Very good, Mr Pecksniff, I’ll take an opportunity of relating the rest in the coach.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Very good, Mr Pecksniff, I’ll take an opportunity of relating the rest in the coach.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘We are quite ready,’ interrupted Mould in a low voice.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading ‘We are quite ready,’ interrupted Mould in a low voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s rather curious.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading ‘We are quite ready,’ interrupted Mould in a low voice.
form in clay, wax, etc
From this reading ‘We are quite ready,’ interrupted Mould in a low voice.
a form of address for a man
From this reading ‘Very good, Mr Pecksniff, I’ll take an opportunity of relating the rest in the coach.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘Very good, Mr Pecksniff, I’ll take an opportunity of relating the rest in the coach.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading ‘Very good, Mr Pecksniff, I’ll take an opportunity of relating the rest in the coach.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Very good, Mr Pecksniff, I’ll take an opportunity of relating the rest in the coach.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading ‘We are quite ready,’ interrupted Mould in a low voice.
on the contrary
From this reading It’s rather curious.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading ‘We are quite ready,’ interrupted Mould in a low voice.
-ing form of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading ‘Very good, Mr Pecksniff, I’ll take an opportunity of relating the rest in the coach.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading ‘Very good, Mr Pecksniff, I’ll take an opportunity of relating the rest in the coach.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘Ready, eh?’ said the doctor.
carry out
From this reading ‘Very good, Mr Pecksniff, I’ll take an opportunity of relating the rest in the coach.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘Ready, eh?’ said the doctor.
precisely as stated
From this reading ‘Very good, Mr Pecksniff, I’ll take an opportunity of relating the rest in the coach.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading ‘We are quite ready,’ interrupted Mould in a low voice.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ‘We are quite ready,’ interrupted Mould in a low voice.
Chapter 15 of Martin Chuzzlewit by Charles Dickens holds 452 sentences, grouped into 91 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 15 holds 452 sentences of Martin Chuzzlewit, unabridged, divided into 91 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 15 of Martin Chuzzlewit by Charles Dickens exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 452 sentences, grouped into 91 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 91 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 91 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 15 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 Martin Chuzzlewit by Charles Dickens on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 18057 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #968 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #968, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 600 minutes of reading across 3612 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Martin Chuzzlewit section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 40 chapters of Martin Chuzzlewit 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 Martin Chuzzlewit, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
