Learn English through classic literature • Five-line readings • Clear US narration
VELMORA ACADEMY
Academy of Archival Languages & Memory Studies
Menu Close
Men, Women and Ghosts
Men, Women and Ghosts

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of Men, Women and Ghosts is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Amy Lowell • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 14 of Men, Women and Ghosts by Amy Lowell holds 181 sentences, grouped into 37 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.

What does chapter 14 of Men, Women and Ghosts contain?

Chapter 14 holds 181 sentences of Men, Women and Ghosts, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 14 of Men, Women and Ghosts by Amy Lowell exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 181 sentences, grouped into 37 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.

How do I study chapter 14 of Men, Women and Ghosts?

Work through the 37 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 37 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.

Can chapter 14 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 14 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.

Questions about reading Men, Women and Ghosts

Common questions about reading Men, Women and Ghosts by Amy Lowell on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Men, Women and Ghosts?

Yes. All 3490 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #841 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Men, Women and Ghosts is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #841, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Men, Women and Ghosts take to read?

About 290 minutes of reading across 698 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Men, Women and Ghosts section by section

How to work through Men, Women and Ghosts section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 17 chapters of Men, Women and Ghosts 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 Men, Women and Ghosts

Words and structures a reader meets early in Men, Women and Ghosts, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Produced
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Men, Women and Ghosts; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Light
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Men, Women and Ghosts; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Women
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Men, Women and Ghosts; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Ghosts
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Men, Women and Ghosts; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Cover illustration for Men, Women and Ghosts
Context Illustration Reading 1/37 · 5 lines
English subtitles · tap any word to listen 1 / 5
I don't rec'lect nothin' more o' that night.
Clarence woke me up in th' mornin', Hollerin' fer me to come down and set th' milk.
When he'd gone, I stole roun' to the apple-tree And seed the earth all new turned Where I left it in my hurry.
I did a heap o' gardenin' That mornin'.
I couldn't cut no big sods Fear Clarence would notice and ask me what I wanted 'em fer, So I got teeny bits o' turf here and ther, And no one couldn't tell ther'd be'n any diggin' When I got through.
0:00 / 0:00
Speed 0.75x
AI-generated narration by OpenAI · Slow US English
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending

A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Men, Women and Ghosts

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of Men, Women and Ghosts is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
I don't rec'lect nothin' more o' that night.
Line 2
Clarence woke me up in th' mornin', Hollerin' fer me to come down and set th' milk.
Line 3
When he'd gone, I stole roun' to the apple-tree And seed the earth all new turned Where I left it in my hurry.
Line 4
I did a heap o' gardenin' That mornin'.
Line 5
I couldn't cut no big sods Fear Clarence would notice and ask me what I wanted 'em fer, So I got teeny bits o' turf here and ther, And no one couldn't tell ther'd be'n any diggin' When I got through.
All words in this reading · 70

Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

a

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

From this reading I did a heap o' gardenin' That mornin'.

Pending verification
all

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

From this reading When he'd gone, I stole roun' to the apple-tree And seed the earth all new turned Where I left it in my hurry.

Pending verification
and

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

From this reading Clarence woke me up in th' mornin', Hollerin' fer me to come down and set th' milk.

Pending verification
any

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

From this reading I couldn't cut no big sods Fear Clarence would notice and ask me what I wanted 'em fer, So I got teeny bits o' turf here and ther, And no one couldn't tell ther'd be'n any diggin' When I got through.

Pending verification
apple-tree

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

From this reading When he'd gone, I stole roun' to the apple-tree And seed the earth all new turned Where I left it in my hurry.

Pending verification
ask

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

From this reading I couldn't cut no big sods Fear Clarence would notice and ask me what I wanted 'em fer, So I got teeny bits o' turf here and ther, And no one couldn't tell ther'd be'n any diggin' When I got through.

Pending verification
be'n

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

From this reading I couldn't cut no big sods Fear Clarence would notice and ask me what I wanted 'em fer, So I got teeny bits o' turf here and ther, And no one couldn't tell ther'd be'n any diggin' When I got through.

Pending verification
big

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

From this reading I couldn't cut no big sods Fear Clarence would notice and ask me what I wanted 'em fer, So I got teeny bits o' turf here and ther, And no one couldn't tell ther'd be'n any diggin' When I got through.

Pending verification
bits

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

From this reading I couldn't cut no big sods Fear Clarence would notice and ask me what I wanted 'em fer, So I got teeny bits o' turf here and ther, And no one couldn't tell ther'd be'n any diggin' When I got through.

Pending verification
Clarence

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

From this reading Clarence woke me up in th' mornin', Hollerin' fer me to come down and set th' milk.

Pending verification
come

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

From this reading Clarence woke me up in th' mornin', Hollerin' fer me to come down and set th' milk.

Pending verification
couldn't

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

From this reading I couldn't cut no big sods Fear Clarence would notice and ask me what I wanted 'em fer, So I got teeny bits o' turf here and ther, And no one couldn't tell ther'd be'n any diggin' When I got through.

Pending verification
cut

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

From this reading I couldn't cut no big sods Fear Clarence would notice and ask me what I wanted 'em fer, So I got teeny bits o' turf here and ther, And no one couldn't tell ther'd be'n any diggin' When I got through.

Pending verification
did

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

From this reading I did a heap o' gardenin' That mornin'.

Pending verification
diggin

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

From this reading I couldn't cut no big sods Fear Clarence would notice and ask me what I wanted 'em fer, So I got teeny bits o' turf here and ther, And no one couldn't tell ther'd be'n any diggin' When I got through.

Pending verification
don't

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

From this reading I don't rec'lect nothin' more o' that night.

Pending verification
down

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

From this reading Clarence woke me up in th' mornin', Hollerin' fer me to come down and set th' milk.

Pending verification
earth

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

From this reading When he'd gone, I stole roun' to the apple-tree And seed the earth all new turned Where I left it in my hurry.

Pending verification
em

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

From this reading I couldn't cut no big sods Fear Clarence would notice and ask me what I wanted 'em fer, So I got teeny bits o' turf here and ther, And no one couldn't tell ther'd be'n any diggin' When I got through.

Pending verification
Fear

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

From this reading I couldn't cut no big sods Fear Clarence would notice and ask me what I wanted 'em fer, So I got teeny bits o' turf here and ther, And no one couldn't tell ther'd be'n any diggin' When I got through.

Pending verification
fer

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

From this reading Clarence woke me up in th' mornin', Hollerin' fer me to come down and set th' milk.

Pending verification
gardenin

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

From this reading I did a heap o' gardenin' That mornin'.

Pending verification
gone

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

From this reading When he'd gone, I stole roun' to the apple-tree And seed the earth all new turned Where I left it in my hurry.

Pending verification
got

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

From this reading I couldn't cut no big sods Fear Clarence would notice and ask me what I wanted 'em fer, So I got teeny bits o' turf here and ther, And no one couldn't tell ther'd be'n any diggin' When I got through.

Pending verification
he'd

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

From this reading When he'd gone, I stole roun' to the apple-tree And seed the earth all new turned Where I left it in my hurry.

Pending verification
heap

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

From this reading I did a heap o' gardenin' That mornin'.

Pending verification
here

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

From this reading I couldn't cut no big sods Fear Clarence would notice and ask me what I wanted 'em fer, So I got teeny bits o' turf here and ther, And no one couldn't tell ther'd be'n any diggin' When I got through.

Pending verification
Hollerin

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

From this reading Clarence woke me up in th' mornin', Hollerin' fer me to come down and set th' milk.

Pending verification
hurry

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

From this reading When he'd gone, I stole roun' to the apple-tree And seed the earth all new turned Where I left it in my hurry.

Pending verification
I

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

From this reading I don't rec'lect nothin' more o' that night.

Pending verification
in

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

From this reading Clarence woke me up in th' mornin', Hollerin' fer me to come down and set th' milk.

Pending verification
it

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

From this reading When he'd gone, I stole roun' to the apple-tree And seed the earth all new turned Where I left it in my hurry.

Pending verification
left

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

From this reading When he'd gone, I stole roun' to the apple-tree And seed the earth all new turned Where I left it in my hurry.

Pending verification
me

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

From this reading Clarence woke me up in th' mornin', Hollerin' fer me to come down and set th' milk.

Pending verification
milk

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

From this reading Clarence woke me up in th' mornin', Hollerin' fer me to come down and set th' milk.

Pending verification
more

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

From this reading I don't rec'lect nothin' more o' that night.

Pending verification
mornin

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

From this reading Clarence woke me up in th' mornin', Hollerin' fer me to come down and set th' milk.

Pending verification
my

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

From this reading When he'd gone, I stole roun' to the apple-tree And seed the earth all new turned Where I left it in my hurry.

Pending verification
new

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

From this reading When he'd gone, I stole roun' to the apple-tree And seed the earth all new turned Where I left it in my hurry.

Pending verification
night

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

From this reading I don't rec'lect nothin' more o' that night.

Pending verification
no

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

From this reading I couldn't cut no big sods Fear Clarence would notice and ask me what I wanted 'em fer, So I got teeny bits o' turf here and ther, And no one couldn't tell ther'd be'n any diggin' When I got through.

Pending verification
nothin

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

From this reading I don't rec'lect nothin' more o' that night.

Pending verification
notice

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

From this reading I couldn't cut no big sods Fear Clarence would notice and ask me what I wanted 'em fer, So I got teeny bits o' turf here and ther, And no one couldn't tell ther'd be'n any diggin' When I got through.

Pending verification
o

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

From this reading I don't rec'lect nothin' more o' that night.

Pending verification
one

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

From this reading I couldn't cut no big sods Fear Clarence would notice and ask me what I wanted 'em fer, So I got teeny bits o' turf here and ther, And no one couldn't tell ther'd be'n any diggin' When I got through.

Pending verification
rec'lect

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

From this reading I don't rec'lect nothin' more o' that night.

Pending verification
roun

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

From this reading When he'd gone, I stole roun' to the apple-tree And seed the earth all new turned Where I left it in my hurry.

Pending verification
seed

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

From this reading When he'd gone, I stole roun' to the apple-tree And seed the earth all new turned Where I left it in my hurry.

Pending verification
set

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

From this reading Clarence woke me up in th' mornin', Hollerin' fer me to come down and set th' milk.

Pending verification
So

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

From this reading I couldn't cut no big sods Fear Clarence would notice and ask me what I wanted 'em fer, So I got teeny bits o' turf here and ther, And no one couldn't tell ther'd be'n any diggin' When I got through.

Pending verification
sods

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

From this reading I couldn't cut no big sods Fear Clarence would notice and ask me what I wanted 'em fer, So I got teeny bits o' turf here and ther, And no one couldn't tell ther'd be'n any diggin' When I got through.

Pending verification
stole

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

From this reading When he'd gone, I stole roun' to the apple-tree And seed the earth all new turned Where I left it in my hurry.

Pending verification
teeny

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

From this reading I couldn't cut no big sods Fear Clarence would notice and ask me what I wanted 'em fer, So I got teeny bits o' turf here and ther, And no one couldn't tell ther'd be'n any diggin' When I got through.

Pending verification
tell

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

From this reading I couldn't cut no big sods Fear Clarence would notice and ask me what I wanted 'em fer, So I got teeny bits o' turf here and ther, And no one couldn't tell ther'd be'n any diggin' When I got through.

Pending verification
th

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

From this reading Clarence woke me up in th' mornin', Hollerin' fer me to come down and set th' milk.

Pending verification
that

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

From this reading I don't rec'lect nothin' more o' that night.

Pending verification
the

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

From this reading When he'd gone, I stole roun' to the apple-tree And seed the earth all new turned Where I left it in my hurry.

Pending verification
ther

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

From this reading I couldn't cut no big sods Fear Clarence would notice and ask me what I wanted 'em fer, So I got teeny bits o' turf here and ther, And no one couldn't tell ther'd be'n any diggin' When I got through.

Pending verification
ther'd

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

From this reading I couldn't cut no big sods Fear Clarence would notice and ask me what I wanted 'em fer, So I got teeny bits o' turf here and ther, And no one couldn't tell ther'd be'n any diggin' When I got through.

Pending verification
through

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

From this reading I couldn't cut no big sods Fear Clarence would notice and ask me what I wanted 'em fer, So I got teeny bits o' turf here and ther, And no one couldn't tell ther'd be'n any diggin' When I got through.

Pending verification
to

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

From this reading Clarence woke me up in th' mornin', Hollerin' fer me to come down and set th' milk.

Pending verification
turf

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

From this reading I couldn't cut no big sods Fear Clarence would notice and ask me what I wanted 'em fer, So I got teeny bits o' turf here and ther, And no one couldn't tell ther'd be'n any diggin' When I got through.

Pending verification
turned

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

From this reading When he'd gone, I stole roun' to the apple-tree And seed the earth all new turned Where I left it in my hurry.

Pending verification
up

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

From this reading Clarence woke me up in th' mornin', Hollerin' fer me to come down and set th' milk.

Pending verification
wanted

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

From this reading I couldn't cut no big sods Fear Clarence would notice and ask me what I wanted 'em fer, So I got teeny bits o' turf here and ther, And no one couldn't tell ther'd be'n any diggin' When I got through.

Pending verification
what

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

From this reading I couldn't cut no big sods Fear Clarence would notice and ask me what I wanted 'em fer, So I got teeny bits o' turf here and ther, And no one couldn't tell ther'd be'n any diggin' When I got through.

Pending verification
When

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

From this reading When he'd gone, I stole roun' to the apple-tree And seed the earth all new turned Where I left it in my hurry.

Pending verification
Where

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

From this reading When he'd gone, I stole roun' to the apple-tree And seed the earth all new turned Where I left it in my hurry.

Pending verification
woke

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

From this reading Clarence woke me up in th' mornin', Hollerin' fer me to come down and set th' milk.

Pending verification
would

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

From this reading I couldn't cut no big sods Fear Clarence would notice and ask me what I wanted 'em fer, So I got teeny bits o' turf here and ther, And no one couldn't tell ther'd be'n any diggin' When I got through.

Pending verification