Chapter 16 of Miss Dividends: A Novel is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVI
Chapter 16 of Miss Dividends: A Novel is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"TO THE GIRL I LOVE!" Getting dressed, Lawrence negotiates with Buck Powers for another pie for breakfast. That worthy informs him that "provisions has riz" during the night. "There ain't enough for another round," he says. "If you weren't the Cap I should charge you double."
Chapter 16 of Miss Dividends: A Novel is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/22 · 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.
to strive with determination
From this reading “Getting dressed, Lawrence negotiates with Buck Powers for another pie for breakfast.”
increase twofold
From this reading “"If you weren't the Cap I should charge you double."”
third-person singular of “inform” — impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
From this reading “That worthy informs him that "provisions has riz" during the night.”
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading “Getting dressed, Lawrence negotiates with Buck Powers for another pie for breakfast.”
third-person singular of “negotiate” — discuss the terms of an arrangement
From this reading “Getting dressed, Lawrence negotiates with Buck Powers for another pie for breakfast.”
dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
From this reading “Getting dressed, Lawrence negotiates with Buck Powers for another pie for breakfast.”
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading “Getting dressed, Lawrence negotiates with Buck Powers for another pie for breakfast.”
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading “That worthy informs him that "provisions has riz" during the night.”
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 “That worthy informs him that "provisions has riz" during the night.”
In this reading “Getting dressed, Lawrence negotiates with Buck Powers for another pie for breakfast.”
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There ain't enough for another round," he says.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Getting dressed, Lawrence negotiates with Buck Powers for another pie for breakfast.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Getting dressed, Lawrence negotiates with Buck Powers for another pie for breakfast.
to strive with determination
From this reading Getting dressed, Lawrence negotiates with Buck Powers for another pie for breakfast.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading "If you weren't the Cap I should charge you double."
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading "If you weren't the Cap I should charge you double."
increase twofold
From this reading "If you weren't the Cap I should charge you double."
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Getting dressed, Lawrence negotiates with Buck Powers for another pie for breakfast.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading That worthy informs him that "provisions has riz" during the night.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "There ain't enough for another round," he says.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Getting dressed, Lawrence negotiates with Buck Powers for another pie for breakfast.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Getting dressed, Lawrence negotiates with Buck Powers for another pie for breakfast.
a young female
From this reading "TO THE GIRL I LOVE!"
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That worthy informs him that "provisions has riz" during the night.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There ain't enough for another round," he says.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That worthy informs him that "provisions has riz" during the night.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "TO THE GIRL I LOVE!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you weren't the Cap I should charge you double."
third-person singular of “inform” — impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
From this reading That worthy informs him that "provisions has riz" during the night.
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading Getting dressed, Lawrence negotiates with Buck Powers for another pie for breakfast.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "TO THE GIRL I LOVE!"
third-person singular of “negotiate” — discuss the terms of an arrangement
From this reading Getting dressed, Lawrence negotiates with Buck Powers for another pie for breakfast.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That worthy informs him that "provisions has riz" during the night.
dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
From this reading Getting dressed, Lawrence negotiates with Buck Powers for another pie for breakfast.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading Getting dressed, Lawrence negotiates with Buck Powers for another pie for breakfast.
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading That worthy informs him that "provisions has riz" during the night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That worthy informs him that "provisions has riz" during the night.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "There ain't enough for another round," he says.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "There ain't enough for another round," he says.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "If you weren't the Cap I should charge you double."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That worthy informs him that "provisions has riz" during the night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "TO THE GIRL I LOVE!"
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There ain't enough for another round," he says.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "TO THE GIRL I LOVE!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you weren't the Cap I should charge you double."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Getting dressed, Lawrence negotiates with Buck Powers for another pie for breakfast.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading That worthy informs him that "provisions has riz" during the night.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you weren't the Cap I should charge you double."
Chapter 16 of Miss Dividends: A Novel by Archibald Clavering Gunter holds 110 sentences, grouped into 22 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 16 holds 110 sentences of Miss Dividends: A Novel, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 16 of Miss Dividends: A Novel by Archibald Clavering Gunter exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 110 sentences, grouped into 22 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 22 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 22 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 16 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 Miss Dividends: A Novel by Archibald Clavering Gunter on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 3867 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #39824 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #39824, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 322 minutes of reading across 774 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Miss Dividends: A Novel section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 19 chapters of Miss Dividends: A Novel 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 Miss Dividends: A Novel, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
