Chapter 20 of Mavis of Green Hill is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XX
Chapter 20 of Mavis of Green Hill is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Once, in the night, I awoke--fully. Before that, there had been periods of half-stupor, and then, a deep, restful sleep. But just for a minute, I was wide-awake, abnormally conscious. "Bill?" He was sitting beside the bed.
Chapter 20 of Mavis of Green Hill is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/32 · 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.
in an abnormal manner
From this reading “But just for a minute, I was wide-awake, abnormally conscious.”
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading “Once, in the night, I awoke--fully.”
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “"Bill?"”
intentionally conceived
From this reading “But just for a minute, I was wide-awake, abnormally conscious.”
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading “Once, in the night, I awoke--fully.”
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “But just for a minute, I was wide-awake, abnormally conscious.”
plural of “period” — an amount of time
From this reading “Before that, there had been periods of half-stupor, and then, a deep, restful sleep.”
affording physical or mental rest
From this reading “Before that, there had been periods of half-stupor, and then, a deep, restful sleep.”
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.
In this reading “He was sitting beside the bed.”
In this reading “But just for a minute, I was wide-awake, abnormally conscious.”
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 Before that, there had been periods of half-stupor, and then, a deep, restful sleep.
in an abnormal manner
From this reading But just for a minute, I was wide-awake, abnormally conscious.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before that, there had been periods of half-stupor, and then, a deep, restful sleep.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Once, in the night, I awoke--fully.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He was sitting beside the bed.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Before that, there had been periods of half-stupor, and then, a deep, restful sleep.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before that, there had been periods of half-stupor, and then, a deep, restful sleep.
next to; at the side of
From this reading He was sitting beside the bed.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "Bill?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But just for a minute, I was wide-awake, abnormally conscious.
intentionally conceived
From this reading But just for a minute, I was wide-awake, abnormally conscious.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Before that, there had been periods of half-stupor, and then, a deep, restful sleep.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But just for a minute, I was wide-awake, abnormally conscious.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Once, in the night, I awoke--fully.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before that, there had been periods of half-stupor, and then, a deep, restful sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before that, there had been periods of half-stupor, and then, a deep, restful sleep.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was sitting beside the bed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Once, in the night, I awoke--fully.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once, in the night, I awoke--fully.
and nothing more
From this reading But just for a minute, I was wide-awake, abnormally conscious.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading But just for a minute, I was wide-awake, abnormally conscious.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Once, in the night, I awoke--fully.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before that, there had been periods of half-stupor, and then, a deep, restful sleep.
on one occasion
From this reading Once, in the night, I awoke--fully.
plural of “period” — an amount of time
From this reading Before that, there had been periods of half-stupor, and then, a deep, restful sleep.
affording physical or mental rest
From this reading Before that, there had been periods of half-stupor, and then, a deep, restful sleep.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading He was sitting beside the bed.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Before that, there had been periods of half-stupor, and then, a deep, restful sleep.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Before that, there had been periods of half-stupor, and then, a deep, restful sleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Once, in the night, I awoke--fully.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Before that, there had been periods of half-stupor, and then, a deep, restful sleep.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Before that, there had been periods of half-stupor, and then, a deep, restful sleep.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But just for a minute, I was wide-awake, abnormally conscious.
fully awake
From this reading But just for a minute, I was wide-awake, abnormally conscious.
Chapter 20 of Mavis of Green Hill by Faith Baldwin holds 160 sentences, grouped into 32 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 20 holds 160 sentences of Mavis of Green Hill, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 20 of Mavis of Green Hill by Faith Baldwin exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 160 sentences, grouped into 32 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 32 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 32 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 20 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 Mavis of Green Hill by Faith Baldwin on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 5289 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #37710 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #37710, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 440 minutes of reading across 1058 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Mavis of Green Hill section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 23 chapters of Mavis of Green Hill 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 Mavis of Green Hill, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
