Chapter 6 of Multitude and Solitude is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VI
Chapter 6 of Multitude and Solitude is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Do you think she would see me?" "Come in, sir. I will ask." He stepped in, feeling stunned. His mind gave him an image of something hauled ashore.
Chapter 6 of Multitude and Solitude is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 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.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading “His mind gave him an image of something hauled ashore.”
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “I will ask."”
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading “He stepped in, feeling stunned.”
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “His mind gave him an image of something hauled ashore.”
past form of “haul” — draw slowly or heavily
From this reading “His mind gave him an image of something hauled ashore.”
an iconic mental representation
From this reading “His mind gave him an image of something hauled ashore.”
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading “He stepped in, feeling stunned.”
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “He stepped in, feeling stunned.”
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.
to come or go into
In this reading “"Come in, sir.”
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.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His mind gave him an image of something hauled ashore.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading His mind gave him an image of something hauled ashore.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I will ask."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come in, sir.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you think she would see me?"
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He stepped in, feeling stunned.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading His mind gave him an image of something hauled ashore.
past form of “haul” — draw slowly or heavily
From this reading His mind gave him an image of something hauled ashore.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stepped in, feeling stunned.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His mind gave him an image of something hauled ashore.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His mind gave him an image of something hauled ashore.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will ask."
an iconic mental representation
From this reading His mind gave him an image of something hauled ashore.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Come in, sir.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Do you think she would see me?"
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading His mind gave him an image of something hauled ashore.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His mind gave him an image of something hauled ashore.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Do you think she would see me?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Do you think she would see me?"
term of address for a man
From this reading "Come in, sir.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading His mind gave him an image of something hauled ashore.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading He stepped in, feeling stunned.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading He stepped in, feeling stunned.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Do you think she would see me?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will ask."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Do you think she would see me?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you think she would see me?"
Chapter 6 of Multitude and Solitude by John Masefield holds 423 sentences, grouped into 85 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 6 holds 423 sentences of Multitude and Solitude, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 6 of Multitude and Solitude by John Masefield exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 423 sentences, grouped into 85 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 85 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 85 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 6 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 Multitude and Solitude by John Masefield on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 7061 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #58436 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #58436, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 588 minutes of reading across 1413 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Multitude and Solitude section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 17 chapters of Multitude and Solitude 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 Multitude and Solitude, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
