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Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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SUNDAY EVENING.
In spite of the burden that lay on Daisy's heart, she and Captain Drummond had a good time the next morning over the Saxon Heptarchy.
They went down to the shore for it, at Daisy's desire, where they would be undisturbed; and the morning was hardly long enough.
The Captain had provided himself with a shallow tray filled with modelling clay; which he had got from all artist friend living a few miles further up the river.
On this the plan of England was nicely marked out, and by the help of one or two maps which he cut up for the occasion, the Captain divided off the seven kingdoms greatly to Daisy's satisfaction and enlightenment.
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Melbourne House

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of Melbourne House is here in full — 261 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/52 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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SUNDAY EVENING.
/ˈsʌndeɪ ˈiːvnɪŋ/
Line 2
In spite of the burden that lay on Daisy's heart, she and Captain Drummond had a good time the next morning over the Saxon Heptarchy.
Line 3
They went down to the shore for it, at Daisy's desire, where they would be undisturbed; and the morning was hardly long enough.
/ðeɪ went daʊn tuː ðə ʃɔːr fɔːr ɪt æt ˈdeɪziz dɪˈzaɪər wer ðeɪ wʊd biː ˌʌndɪˈstɜːrbd ənd ðə ˈmɔːrnɪŋ wɑːz ˈhɑːrdli lɔːŋ ɪˈnʌf/
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The Captain had provided himself with a shallow tray filled with modelling clay; which he had got from all artist friend living a few miles further up the river.
/ðə ˈkæptən hæd prəˈvaɪdɪd hɪmˈself wɪð ə ˈʃæloʊ treɪ fɪld wɪð ˈmɑːdəlɪŋ kleɪ wɪtʃ hiː hæd ɡɑːt frʌm ɔːl ˈɑːrtəst frend ˈlɪvɪŋ ə fjuː maɪlz ˈfɜːrðər ʌp ðə ˈrɪvər/
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On this the plan of England was nicely marked out, and by the help of one or two maps which he cut up for the occasion, the Captain divided off the seven kingdoms greatly to Daisy's satisfaction and enlightenment.
/ɑːn ðɪs ðə plæn ʌv ˈɪŋɡlənd wɑːz ˈnaɪsli mɑːrkt aʊt ənd baɪ ðə help ʌv wʌn ɔːr tuː mæps wɪtʃ hiː kʌt ʌp fɔːr ðə əˈkeɪʒən ðə ˈkæptən dɪˈvaɪdɪd ɔːf ðə ˈsevən ˈkɪŋdəmz ˈɡreɪtli tuː ˈdeɪziz ˌsætəˈsfækʃən ənd ˌenˈlaɪtənmənt/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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Daisy's noun US /ˈdeɪziz/

possessive form of “daisy” — any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl

From this reading “In spite of the burden that lay on Daisy's heart, she and Captain Drummond had a good time the next morning over the Saxon Heptarchy.”

enlightenment noun US /ˌenˈlaɪtənmənt/

education that results in understanding and the spread of knowledge

From this reading “On this the plan of England was nicely marked out, and by the help of one or two maps which he cut up for the occasion, the Captain divided off the seven kingdoms greatly to Daisy's satisfaction and enlightenment.”

kingdoms noun US /ˈkɪŋdəmz/

plural of “kingdom” — a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading “On this the plan of England was nicely marked out, and by the help of one or two maps which he cut up for the occasion, the Captain divided off the seven kingdoms greatly to Daisy's satisfaction and enlightenment.”

maps noun US /mæps/

plural of “map” — a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)

From this reading “On this the plan of England was nicely marked out, and by the help of one or two maps which he cut up for the occasion, the Captain divided off the seven kingdoms greatly to Daisy's satisfaction and enlightenment.”

modelling noun US /ˈmɑːdəlɪŋ/

a preliminary sculpture in wax or clay from which a finished work can be copied

From this reading “The Captain had provided himself with a shallow tray filled with modelling clay; which he had got from all artist friend living a few miles further up the river.”

nicely adverb US /ˈnaɪsli/

in a nice way

From this reading “On this the plan of England was nicely marked out, and by the help of one or two maps which he cut up for the occasion, the Captain divided off the seven kingdoms greatly to Daisy's satisfaction and enlightenment.”

tray noun US /treɪ/

an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food

From this reading “The Captain had provided himself with a shallow tray filled with modelling clay; which he had got from all artist friend living a few miles further up the river.”

undisturbed adjective US /ˌʌndɪˈstɜːrbd/

untroubled by interference or disturbance

From this reading “They went down to the shore for it, at Daisy's desire, where they would be undisturbed; and the morning was hardly long enough.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading In spite of the burden that lay on Daisy's heart, she and Captain Drummond had a good time the next morning over the Saxon Heptarchy.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading The Captain had provided himself with a shallow tray filled with modelling clay; which he had got from all artist friend living a few miles further up the river.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading In spite of the burden that lay on Daisy's heart, she and Captain Drummond had a good time the next morning over the Saxon Heptarchy.

artistnounUS /ˈɑːrtəst/

a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination

From this reading The Captain had provided himself with a shallow tray filled with modelling clay; which he had got from all artist friend living a few miles further up the river.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading They went down to the shore for it, at Daisy's desire, where they would be undisturbed; and the morning was hardly long enough.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading They went down to the shore for it, at Daisy's desire, where they would be undisturbed; and the morning was hardly long enough.

burdennounUS /ˈbɜːrdən/

an onerous or difficult concern

From this reading In spite of the burden that lay on Daisy's heart, she and Captain Drummond had a good time the next morning over the Saxon Heptarchy.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading On this the plan of England was nicely marked out, and by the help of one or two maps which he cut up for the occasion, the Captain divided off the seven kingdoms greatly to Daisy's satisfaction and enlightenment.

CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading In spite of the burden that lay on Daisy's heart, she and Captain Drummond had a good time the next morning over the Saxon Heptarchy.

claynounUS /kleɪ/

a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired

From this reading The Captain had provided himself with a shallow tray filled with modelling clay; which he had got from all artist friend living a few miles further up the river.

cutverbUS /kʌt/

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading On this the plan of England was nicely marked out, and by the help of one or two maps which he cut up for the occasion, the Captain divided off the seven kingdoms greatly to Daisy's satisfaction and enlightenment.

Daisy'snounUS /ˈdeɪziz/

possessive form of “daisy” — any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl

From this reading In spite of the burden that lay on Daisy's heart, she and Captain Drummond had a good time the next morning over the Saxon Heptarchy.

desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading They went down to the shore for it, at Daisy's desire, where they would be undisturbed; and the morning was hardly long enough.

dividedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪdɪd/

separated into parts or pieces

From this reading On this the plan of England was nicely marked out, and by the help of one or two maps which he cut up for the occasion, the Captain divided off the seven kingdoms greatly to Daisy's satisfaction and enlightenment.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading They went down to the shore for it, at Daisy's desire, where they would be undisturbed; and the morning was hardly long enough.

Drummond

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

From this reading In spite of the burden that lay on Daisy's heart, she and Captain Drummond had a good time the next morning over the Saxon Heptarchy.

EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading On this the plan of England was nicely marked out, and by the help of one or two maps which he cut up for the occasion, the Captain divided off the seven kingdoms greatly to Daisy's satisfaction and enlightenment.

enlightenmentnounUS /ˌenˈlaɪtənmənt/

education that results in understanding and the spread of knowledge

From this reading On this the plan of England was nicely marked out, and by the help of one or two maps which he cut up for the occasion, the Captain divided off the seven kingdoms greatly to Daisy's satisfaction and enlightenment.

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading They went down to the shore for it, at Daisy's desire, where they would be undisturbed; and the morning was hardly long enough.

EVENINGnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading SUNDAY EVENING.

fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading The Captain had provided himself with a shallow tray filled with modelling clay; which he had got from all artist friend living a few miles further up the river.

filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading The Captain had provided himself with a shallow tray filled with modelling clay; which he had got from all artist friend living a few miles further up the river.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They went down to the shore for it, at Daisy's desire, where they would be undisturbed; and the morning was hardly long enough.

friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading The Captain had provided himself with a shallow tray filled with modelling clay; which he had got from all artist friend living a few miles further up the river.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The Captain had provided himself with a shallow tray filled with modelling clay; which he had got from all artist friend living a few miles further up the river.

furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading The Captain had provided himself with a shallow tray filled with modelling clay; which he had got from all artist friend living a few miles further up the river.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading In spite of the burden that lay on Daisy's heart, she and Captain Drummond had a good time the next morning over the Saxon Heptarchy.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading The Captain had provided himself with a shallow tray filled with modelling clay; which he had got from all artist friend living a few miles further up the river.

greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/

to an extraordinary extent or degree

From this reading On this the plan of England was nicely marked out, and by the help of one or two maps which he cut up for the occasion, the Captain divided off the seven kingdoms greatly to Daisy's satisfaction and enlightenment.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading In spite of the burden that lay on Daisy's heart, she and Captain Drummond had a good time the next morning over the Saxon Heptarchy.

hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/

only a very short time before

From this reading They went down to the shore for it, at Daisy's desire, where they would be undisturbed; and the morning was hardly long enough.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading The Captain had provided himself with a shallow tray filled with modelling clay; which he had got from all artist friend living a few miles further up the river.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading In spite of the burden that lay on Daisy's heart, she and Captain Drummond had a good time the next morning over the Saxon Heptarchy.

helpverbUS /help/

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading On this the plan of England was nicely marked out, and by the help of one or two maps which he cut up for the occasion, the Captain divided off the seven kingdoms greatly to Daisy's satisfaction and enlightenment.

Heptarchy

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

From this reading In spite of the burden that lay on Daisy's heart, she and Captain Drummond had a good time the next morning over the Saxon Heptarchy.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading The Captain had provided himself with a shallow tray filled with modelling clay; which he had got from all artist friend living a few miles further up the river.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In spite of the burden that lay on Daisy's heart, she and Captain Drummond had a good time the next morning over the Saxon Heptarchy.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading They went down to the shore for it, at Daisy's desire, where they would be undisturbed; and the morning was hardly long enough.

kingdomsnounUS /ˈkɪŋdəmz/

plural of “kingdom” — a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading On this the plan of England was nicely marked out, and by the help of one or two maps which he cut up for the occasion, the Captain divided off the seven kingdoms greatly to Daisy's satisfaction and enlightenment.

layverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading In spite of the burden that lay on Daisy's heart, she and Captain Drummond had a good time the next morning over the Saxon Heptarchy.

livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading The Captain had provided himself with a shallow tray filled with modelling clay; which he had got from all artist friend living a few miles further up the river.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading They went down to the shore for it, at Daisy's desire, where they would be undisturbed; and the morning was hardly long enough.

mapsnounUS /mæps/

plural of “map” — a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)

From this reading On this the plan of England was nicely marked out, and by the help of one or two maps which he cut up for the occasion, the Captain divided off the seven kingdoms greatly to Daisy's satisfaction and enlightenment.

markedadjectiveUS /mɑːrkt/

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading On this the plan of England was nicely marked out, and by the help of one or two maps which he cut up for the occasion, the Captain divided off the seven kingdoms greatly to Daisy's satisfaction and enlightenment.

milesnounUS /maɪlz/

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading The Captain had provided himself with a shallow tray filled with modelling clay; which he had got from all artist friend living a few miles further up the river.

modellingnounUS /ˈmɑːdəlɪŋ/

a preliminary sculpture in wax or clay from which a finished work can be copied

From this reading The Captain had provided himself with a shallow tray filled with modelling clay; which he had got from all artist friend living a few miles further up the river.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading In spite of the burden that lay on Daisy's heart, she and Captain Drummond had a good time the next morning over the Saxon Heptarchy.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading In spite of the burden that lay on Daisy's heart, she and Captain Drummond had a good time the next morning over the Saxon Heptarchy.

nicelyadverbUS /ˈnaɪsli/

in a nice way

From this reading On this the plan of England was nicely marked out, and by the help of one or two maps which he cut up for the occasion, the Captain divided off the seven kingdoms greatly to Daisy's satisfaction and enlightenment.

occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading On this the plan of England was nicely marked out, and by the help of one or two maps which he cut up for the occasion, the Captain divided off the seven kingdoms greatly to Daisy's satisfaction and enlightenment.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In spite of the burden that lay on Daisy's heart, she and Captain Drummond had a good time the next morning over the Saxon Heptarchy.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

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

From this reading On this the plan of England was nicely marked out, and by the help of one or two maps which he cut up for the occasion, the Captain divided off the seven kingdoms greatly to Daisy's satisfaction and enlightenment.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading In spite of the burden that lay on Daisy's heart, she and Captain Drummond had a good time the next morning over the Saxon Heptarchy.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading On this the plan of England was nicely marked out, and by the help of one or two maps which he cut up for the occasion, the Captain divided off the seven kingdoms greatly to Daisy's satisfaction and enlightenment.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading On this the plan of England was nicely marked out, and by the help of one or two maps which he cut up for the occasion, the Captain divided off the seven kingdoms greatly to Daisy's satisfaction and enlightenment.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading On this the plan of England was nicely marked out, and by the help of one or two maps which he cut up for the occasion, the Captain divided off the seven kingdoms greatly to Daisy's satisfaction and enlightenment.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading In spite of the burden that lay on Daisy's heart, she and Captain Drummond had a good time the next morning over the Saxon Heptarchy.

planverbUS /plæn/

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading On this the plan of England was nicely marked out, and by the help of one or two maps which he cut up for the occasion, the Captain divided off the seven kingdoms greatly to Daisy's satisfaction and enlightenment.

providedverbUS /prəˈvaɪdɪd/

past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading The Captain had provided himself with a shallow tray filled with modelling clay; which he had got from all artist friend living a few miles further up the river.

rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading The Captain had provided himself with a shallow tray filled with modelling clay; which he had got from all artist friend living a few miles further up the river.

satisfactionnounUS /ˌsætəˈsfækʃən/

the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation

From this reading On this the plan of England was nicely marked out, and by the help of one or two maps which he cut up for the occasion, the Captain divided off the seven kingdoms greatly to Daisy's satisfaction and enlightenment.

SaxonnounUS /ˈsæksən/

a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest

From this reading In spite of the burden that lay on Daisy's heart, she and Captain Drummond had a good time the next morning over the Saxon Heptarchy.

sevennounUS /ˈsevən/

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading On this the plan of England was nicely marked out, and by the help of one or two maps which he cut up for the occasion, the Captain divided off the seven kingdoms greatly to Daisy's satisfaction and enlightenment.

shallowadjectiveUS /ˈʃæloʊ/

lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center

From this reading The Captain had provided himself with a shallow tray filled with modelling clay; which he had got from all artist friend living a few miles further up the river.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading In spite of the burden that lay on Daisy's heart, she and Captain Drummond had a good time the next morning over the Saxon Heptarchy.

shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading They went down to the shore for it, at Daisy's desire, where they would be undisturbed; and the morning was hardly long enough.

spitenounUS /spaɪt/

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading In spite of the burden that lay on Daisy's heart, she and Captain Drummond had a good time the next morning over the Saxon Heptarchy.

SUNDAYnounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading SUNDAY EVENING.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In spite of the burden that lay on Daisy's heart, she and Captain Drummond had a good time the next morning over the Saxon Heptarchy.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading In spite of the burden that lay on Daisy's heart, she and Captain Drummond had a good time the next morning over the Saxon Heptarchy.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They went down to the shore for it, at Daisy's desire, where they would be undisturbed; and the morning was hardly long enough.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading On this the plan of England was nicely marked out, and by the help of one or two maps which he cut up for the occasion, the Captain divided off the seven kingdoms greatly to Daisy's satisfaction and enlightenment.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading In spite of the burden that lay on Daisy's heart, she and Captain Drummond had a good time the next morning over the Saxon Heptarchy.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading They went down to the shore for it, at Daisy's desire, where they would be undisturbed; and the morning was hardly long enough.

traynounUS /treɪ/

an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food

From this reading The Captain had provided himself with a shallow tray filled with modelling clay; which he had got from all artist friend living a few miles further up the river.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading On this the plan of England was nicely marked out, and by the help of one or two maps which he cut up for the occasion, the Captain divided off the seven kingdoms greatly to Daisy's satisfaction and enlightenment.

undisturbedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈstɜːrbd/

untroubled by interference or disturbance

From this reading They went down to the shore for it, at Daisy's desire, where they would be undisturbed; and the morning was hardly long enough.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The Captain had provided himself with a shallow tray filled with modelling clay; which he had got from all artist friend living a few miles further up the river.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading They went down to the shore for it, at Daisy's desire, where they would be undisturbed; and the morning was hardly long enough.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading They went down to the shore for it, at Daisy's desire, where they would be undisturbed; and the morning was hardly long enough.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading They went down to the shore for it, at Daisy's desire, where they would be undisturbed; and the morning was hardly long enough.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The Captain had provided himself with a shallow tray filled with modelling clay; which he had got from all artist friend living a few miles further up the river.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The Captain had provided himself with a shallow tray filled with modelling clay; which he had got from all artist friend living a few miles further up the river.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading They went down to the shore for it, at Daisy's desire, where they would be undisturbed; and the morning was hardly long enough.

Chapter 13 of Melbourne House by Susan Warner holds 261 sentences, grouped into 53 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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About 600 minutes of reading across 2680 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Melbourne House section by section

How to work through Melbourne House section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 38 chapters of Melbourne House to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in Melbourne House

Words and structures a reader meets early in Melbourne House, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Pony-chaise
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Melbourne House; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Randolph
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Melbourne House; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Fancied
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Melbourne House; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Little
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Melbourne House; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.