Complete classic literature • Five-line readings • Clear US narration
VELMORA ACADEMY
Academy of Archival Languages & Memory Studies
Menu Close
Merrylips
Merrylips

Chapter XXVI

Chapter 26 of Merrylips is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Cover illustration for Merrylips
Context Illustration Reading 1/24 · 5 lines
English subtitles · tap any word to listen 1 / 5
HE THAT WAS LOST "First of all," Rupert began, "my name is not Rupert Hinkel, no more than thine is Tibbott.
I am no kinsman to Claus Hinkel, nor to any peasant folk.
I am a gentleman's son, and come of as good blood, they say, as any in all England."
Indeed, as he spoke, with his head thrown back and his chin uplifted, Rupert looked what he claimed to be.
Merrylips believed him, only hearing him say it.
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.

Merrylips

Chapter XXVI

Chapter 26 of Merrylips is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
HE THAT WAS LOST "First of all," Rupert began, "my name is not Rupert Hinkel, no more than thine is Tibbott.
Line 2
I am no kinsman to Claus Hinkel, nor to any peasant folk.
Line 3
I am a gentleman's son, and come of as good blood, they say, as any in all England."
/aɪ æm ə ˈdʒentəlmʌnz sʌn ənd kʌm ʌv æz ɡʊd blʌd ðeɪ seɪ æz ˈeni ɪn ɔːl ˈɪŋɡlənd/
Line 4
Indeed, as he spoke, with his head thrown back and his chin uplifted, Rupert looked what he claimed to be.
/ˌɪnˈdiːd æz hiː spoʊk wɪð hɪz hed θroʊn bæk ənd hɪz tʃɪn ˈʌplɪftɪd ˈruːpərt lʊkt wʌt hiː kleɪmd tuː biː/
Line 5
Merrylips believed him, only hearing him say it.

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.

claimed verb US /kleɪmd/

past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing

From this reading “Indeed, as he spoke, with his head thrown back and his chin uplifted, Rupert looked what he claimed to be.”

folk noun US /foʊk/

people in general (often used in the plural)

From this reading “I am no kinsman to Claus Hinkel, nor to any peasant folk.”

gentleman's noun US /ˈdʒentəlmʌnz/

possessive form of “gentleman” — a man of refinement

From this reading “I am a gentleman's son, and come of as good blood, they say, as any in all England."”

kinsman noun US /ˈkɪnzmæn/

a male relative

From this reading “I am no kinsman to Claus Hinkel, nor to any peasant folk.”

peasant noun US /ˈpezənt/

a country person

From this reading “I am no kinsman to Claus Hinkel, nor to any peasant folk.”

Rupert noun US /ˈruːpərt/

English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)

From this reading “HE THAT WAS LOST "First of all," Rupert began, "my name is not Rupert Hinkel, no more than thine is Tibbott.”

thine pronoun US /ðaɪn/

an old word for “yours”

From this reading “HE THAT WAS LOST "First of all," Rupert began, "my name is not Rupert Hinkel, no more than thine is Tibbott.”

uplifted adjective US /ˈʌplɪftɪd/

exalted emotionally especially with pride

From this reading “Indeed, as he spoke, with his head thrown back and his chin uplifted, Rupert looked what he claimed to be.”

All words in this reading · 59

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.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading I am a gentleman's son, and come of as good blood, they say, as any in all England."

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 HE THAT WAS LOST "First of all," Rupert began, "my name is not Rupert Hinkel, no more than thine is Tibbott.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I am no kinsman to Claus Hinkel, nor to any peasant folk.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading I am a gentleman's son, and come of as good blood, they say, as any in all England."

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading I am no kinsman to Claus Hinkel, nor to any peasant folk.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading I am a gentleman's son, and come of as good blood, they say, as any in all England."

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Indeed, as he spoke, with his head thrown back and his chin uplifted, Rupert looked what he claimed to be.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Indeed, as he spoke, with his head thrown back and his chin uplifted, Rupert looked what he claimed to be.

beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading HE THAT WAS LOST "First of all," Rupert began, "my name is not Rupert Hinkel, no more than thine is Tibbott.

believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/

past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

From this reading Merrylips believed him, only hearing him say it.

bloodnounUS /blʌd/

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading I am a gentleman's son, and come of as good blood, they say, as any in all England."

chinnounUS /tʃɪn/

the protruding part of the lower jaw

From this reading Indeed, as he spoke, with his head thrown back and his chin uplifted, Rupert looked what he claimed to be.

claimedverbUS /kleɪmd/

past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing

From this reading Indeed, as he spoke, with his head thrown back and his chin uplifted, Rupert looked what he claimed to be.

Claus

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

From this reading I am no kinsman to Claus Hinkel, nor to any peasant folk.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading I am a gentleman's son, and come of as good blood, they say, as any in all England."

EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading I am a gentleman's son, and come of as good blood, they say, as any in all England."

FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading HE THAT WAS LOST "First of all," Rupert began, "my name is not Rupert Hinkel, no more than thine is Tibbott.

folknounUS /foʊk/

people in general (often used in the plural)

From this reading I am no kinsman to Claus Hinkel, nor to any peasant folk.

gentleman'snounUS /ˈdʒentəlmʌnz/

possessive form of “gentleman” — a man of refinement

From this reading I am a gentleman's son, and come of as good blood, they say, as any in all England."

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

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

From this reading I am a gentleman's son, and come of as good blood, they say, as any in all England."

HEpronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading HE THAT WAS LOST "First of all," Rupert began, "my name is not Rupert Hinkel, no more than thine is Tibbott.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Indeed, as he spoke, with his head thrown back and his chin uplifted, Rupert looked what he claimed to be.

hearingnounUS /ˈhiːrɪŋ/

(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence

From this reading Merrylips believed him, only hearing him say it.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Merrylips believed him, only hearing him say it.

Hinkel

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

From this reading HE THAT WAS LOST "First of all," Rupert began, "my name is not Rupert Hinkel, no more than thine is Tibbott.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Indeed, as he spoke, with his head thrown back and his chin uplifted, Rupert looked what he claimed to be.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I am no kinsman to Claus Hinkel, nor to any peasant folk.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading I am a gentleman's son, and come of as good blood, they say, as any in all England."

IndeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Indeed, as he spoke, with his head thrown back and his chin uplifted, Rupert looked what he claimed to be.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading HE THAT WAS LOST "First of all," Rupert began, "my name is not Rupert Hinkel, no more than thine is Tibbott.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Merrylips believed him, only hearing him say it.

kinsmannounUS /ˈkɪnzmæn/

a male relative

From this reading I am no kinsman to Claus Hinkel, nor to any peasant folk.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Indeed, as he spoke, with his head thrown back and his chin uplifted, Rupert looked what he claimed to be.

LOSTadjectiveUS /lɔːst/

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading HE THAT WAS LOST "First of all," Rupert began, "my name is not Rupert Hinkel, no more than thine is Tibbott.

Merrylips

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

From this reading Merrylips believed him, only hearing him say it.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading HE THAT WAS LOST "First of all," Rupert began, "my name is not Rupert Hinkel, no more than thine is Tibbott.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading HE THAT WAS LOST "First of all," Rupert began, "my name is not Rupert Hinkel, no more than thine is Tibbott.

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading HE THAT WAS LOST "First of all," Rupert began, "my name is not Rupert Hinkel, no more than thine is Tibbott.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading HE THAT WAS LOST "First of all," Rupert began, "my name is not Rupert Hinkel, no more than thine is Tibbott.

norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading I am no kinsman to Claus Hinkel, nor to any peasant folk.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading HE THAT WAS LOST "First of all," Rupert began, "my name is not Rupert Hinkel, no more than thine is Tibbott.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading HE THAT WAS LOST "First of all," Rupert began, "my name is not Rupert Hinkel, no more than thine is Tibbott.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading Merrylips believed him, only hearing him say it.

peasantnounUS /ˈpezənt/

a country person

From this reading I am no kinsman to Claus Hinkel, nor to any peasant folk.

RupertnounUS /ˈruːpərt/

English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)

From this reading HE THAT WAS LOST "First of all," Rupert began, "my name is not Rupert Hinkel, no more than thine is Tibbott.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading I am a gentleman's son, and come of as good blood, they say, as any in all England."

sonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading I am a gentleman's son, and come of as good blood, they say, as any in all England."

spokenounUS /spoʊk/

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading Indeed, as he spoke, with his head thrown back and his chin uplifted, Rupert looked what he claimed to be.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading HE THAT WAS LOST "First of all," Rupert began, "my name is not Rupert Hinkel, no more than thine is Tibbott.

THATconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading HE THAT WAS LOST "First of all," Rupert began, "my name is not Rupert Hinkel, no more than thine is Tibbott.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading I am a gentleman's son, and come of as good blood, they say, as any in all England."

thinepronounUS /ðaɪn/

an old word for “yours”

From this reading HE THAT WAS LOST "First of all," Rupert began, "my name is not Rupert Hinkel, no more than thine is Tibbott.

thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading Indeed, as he spoke, with his head thrown back and his chin uplifted, Rupert looked what he claimed to be.

Tibbott

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

From this reading HE THAT WAS LOST "First of all," Rupert began, "my name is not Rupert Hinkel, no more than thine is Tibbott.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I am no kinsman to Claus Hinkel, nor to any peasant folk.

upliftedadjectiveUS /ˈʌplɪftɪd/

exalted emotionally especially with pride

From this reading Indeed, as he spoke, with his head thrown back and his chin uplifted, Rupert looked what he claimed to be.

WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading HE THAT WAS LOST "First of all," Rupert began, "my name is not Rupert Hinkel, no more than thine is Tibbott.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Indeed, as he spoke, with his head thrown back and his chin uplifted, Rupert looked what he claimed to be.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Indeed, as he spoke, with his head thrown back and his chin uplifted, Rupert looked what he claimed to be.

Chapter 26 of Merrylips by Beulah Marie Dix holds 123 sentences, grouped into 25 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.

What does chapter 26 of Merrylips contain?

Chapter 26 holds 123 sentences of Merrylips, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 26 of Merrylips by Beulah Marie Dix exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 123 sentences, grouped into 25 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 26 of Merrylips?

Work through the 25 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 25 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 26 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 26 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 Merrylips

Common questions about reading Merrylips by Beulah Marie Dix on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Merrylips?

Yes. All 3981 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #75142 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Merrylips is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #75142, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Merrylips take to read?

About 331 minutes of reading across 797 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Merrylips section by section

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

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 35 chapters of Merrylips 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 Merrylips

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

Little
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Merrylips; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Girl's
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Merrylips; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Sybil
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Merrylips; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Venner
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Merrylips; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.