Chapter V
Chapter 5
Chapter 5 of Mr. Prohack is here in full — 304 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SISSIE I "Had any dinner?" Mr. Prohack asked his daughter. "No." "Aren't you hungry?" "No, thanks."
Mr. Prohack
Chapter V · Chapter 5
Chapter 5 of Mr. Prohack is here in full — 304 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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SISSIE
I
"Had
any
dinner?"
Mr.
Prohack
asked
his
daughter.
"No."
"Aren't
you
hungry?"
"No,
thanks."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Mr. Prohack
Chapter V · Chapter 5
Chapter 5 of Mr. Prohack is here in full — 304 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/60 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
SISSIE
I
"Had
any
dinner?"
Line 2
Mr.
Prohack
asked
his
daughter.
Line 3
"No."
/noʊ/
Line 4
"Aren't
you
hungry?"
Line 5
"No,
thanks."
/noʊ θæŋks/
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.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Mr. Prohack asked his daughter.”
a female human offspring
From this reading “Mr. Prohack asked his daughter.”
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading “SISSIE I "Had any dinner?"”
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading “"Aren't you hungry?"”
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading “"No, thanks."”
All words in this reading · 15
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one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading SISSIE I "Had any dinner?"
Aren't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Aren't you hungry?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Mr. Prohack asked his daughter.
a female human offspring
From this reading Mr. Prohack asked his daughter.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading SISSIE I "Had any dinner?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SISSIE I "Had any dinner?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Prohack asked his daughter.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading "Aren't you hungry?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SISSIE I "Had any dinner?"
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Prohack asked his daughter.
not any; not one
From this reading "No."
Prohack
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Prohack asked his daughter.
SISSIE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SISSIE I "Had any dinner?"
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading "No, thanks."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Aren't you hungry?"
Chapter 5 of Mr. Prohack by Arnold Bennett holds 304 sentences, grouped into 61 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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Vocabulary met early in Mr. Prohack
Words and structures a reader meets early in Mr. Prohack, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Milton
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- Holiday
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- Prohack
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- Hall-porter
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