Chapter 4 of Miriam's Schooling and Other Papers is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of Miriam's Schooling and Other Papers is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Miriam did not appear to take any notice, "Pray," said he, "if you lived in this island of which you dream, would you tell me you hated me? I am beginning to be rather nervous." "We are not living in it just yet." "But in one just as disagreeable, for it is pouring with rain." Miriam gave a sudden start.
Chapter 4 of Miriam's Schooling and Other Papers is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/88 · 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.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Miriam did not appear to take any notice, "Pray," said he, "if you lived in this island of which you dream, would you tell me you hated me?”
not to your liking
From this reading “"But in one just as disagreeable, for it is pouring with rain."”
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading “Miriam did not appear to take any notice, "Pray," said he, "if you lived in this island of which you dream, would you tell me you hated me?”
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading “Miriam did not appear to take any notice, "Pray," said he, "if you lived in this island of which you dream, would you tell me you hated me?”
easily agitated
From this reading “I am beginning to be rather nervous."”
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading “Miriam did not appear to take any notice, "Pray," said he, "if you lived in this island of which you dream, would you tell me you hated me?”
flowing profusely
From this reading “"But in one just as disagreeable, for it is pouring with rain."”
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading “"But in one just as disagreeable, for it is pouring with rain."”
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 Miriam gave a sudden start.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am beginning to be rather nervous."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Miriam did not appear to take any notice, "Pray," said he, "if you lived in this island of which you dream, would you tell me you hated me?
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Miriam did not appear to take any notice, "Pray," said he, "if you lived in this island of which you dream, would you tell me you hated me?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We are not living in it just yet."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "But in one just as disagreeable, for it is pouring with rain."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I am beginning to be rather nervous."
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading I am beginning to be rather nervous."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But in one just as disagreeable, for it is pouring with rain."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Miriam did not appear to take any notice, "Pray," said he, "if you lived in this island of which you dream, would you tell me you hated me?
not to your liking
From this reading "But in one just as disagreeable, for it is pouring with rain."
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Miriam did not appear to take any notice, "Pray," said he, "if you lived in this island of which you dream, would you tell me you hated me?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "But in one just as disagreeable, for it is pouring with rain."
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Miriam gave a sudden start.
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Miriam did not appear to take any notice, "Pray," said he, "if you lived in this island of which you dream, would you tell me you hated me?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miriam did not appear to take any notice, "Pray," said he, "if you lived in this island of which you dream, would you tell me you hated me?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am beginning to be rather nervous."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Miriam did not appear to take any notice, "Pray," said he, "if you lived in this island of which you dream, would you tell me you hated me?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miriam did not appear to take any notice, "Pray," said he, "if you lived in this island of which you dream, would you tell me you hated me?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But in one just as disagreeable, for it is pouring with rain."
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Miriam did not appear to take any notice, "Pray," said he, "if you lived in this island of which you dream, would you tell me you hated me?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "We are not living in it just yet."
and nothing more
From this reading "We are not living in it just yet."
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Miriam did not appear to take any notice, "Pray," said he, "if you lived in this island of which you dream, would you tell me you hated me?
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading "We are not living in it just yet."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Miriam did not appear to take any notice, "Pray," said he, "if you lived in this island of which you dream, would you tell me you hated me?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miriam did not appear to take any notice, "Pray," said he, "if you lived in this island of which you dream, would you tell me you hated me?
easily agitated
From this reading I am beginning to be rather nervous."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Miriam did not appear to take any notice, "Pray," said he, "if you lived in this island of which you dream, would you tell me you hated me?
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Miriam did not appear to take any notice, "Pray," said he, "if you lived in this island of which you dream, would you tell me you hated me?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miriam did not appear to take any notice, "Pray," said he, "if you lived in this island of which you dream, would you tell me you hated me?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "But in one just as disagreeable, for it is pouring with rain."
flowing profusely
From this reading "But in one just as disagreeable, for it is pouring with rain."
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Miriam did not appear to take any notice, "Pray," said he, "if you lived in this island of which you dream, would you tell me you hated me?
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading "But in one just as disagreeable, for it is pouring with rain."
on the contrary
From this reading I am beginning to be rather nervous."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Miriam did not appear to take any notice, "Pray," said he, "if you lived in this island of which you dream, would you tell me you hated me?
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Miriam gave a sudden start.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Miriam gave a sudden start.
carry out
From this reading Miriam did not appear to take any notice, "Pray," said he, "if you lived in this island of which you dream, would you tell me you hated me?
express in words
From this reading Miriam did not appear to take any notice, "Pray," said he, "if you lived in this island of which you dream, would you tell me you hated me?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Miriam did not appear to take any notice, "Pray," said he, "if you lived in this island of which you dream, would you tell me you hated me?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miriam did not appear to take any notice, "Pray," said he, "if you lived in this island of which you dream, would you tell me you hated me?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We are not living in it just yet."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Miriam did not appear to take any notice, "Pray," said he, "if you lived in this island of which you dream, would you tell me you hated me?
in the company of; together with
From this reading "But in one just as disagreeable, for it is pouring with rain."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Miriam did not appear to take any notice, "Pray," said he, "if you lived in this island of which you dream, would you tell me you hated me?
but in spite of that
From this reading "We are not living in it just yet."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Miriam did not appear to take any notice, "Pray," said he, "if you lived in this island of which you dream, would you tell me you hated me?
Chapter 4 of Miriam's Schooling and Other Papers by William Hale White holds 444 sentences, grouped into 89 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 4 holds 444 sentences of Miriam's Schooling and Other Papers, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 4 of Miriam's Schooling and Other Papers by William Hale White exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 444 sentences, grouped into 89 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 89 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 89 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 4 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 Miriam's Schooling and Other Papers by William Hale White on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 2563 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #15525 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #15525, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 213 minutes of reading across 513 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Miriam's Schooling and Other Papers section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 6 chapters of Miriam's Schooling and Other Papers 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 Miriam's Schooling and Other Papers, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
