Chapter 10 of Multitude and Solitude is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter X
Chapter 10 of Multitude and Solitude is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I don't agree," said Roger. "Spain is too withered to judge. Our head is as sound oak as it always was. Were you ever a soldier, Heseltine?" "Yes, in a sort of a way.
Chapter 10 of Multitude and Solitude is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 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.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading “"I don't agree," said Roger.”
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading “"Spain is too withered to judge.”
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading “Our head is as sound oak as it always was.”
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading “Were you ever a soldier, Heseltine?"”
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “"Yes, in a sort of a way.”
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading “Our head is as sound oak as it always was.”
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading “"Spain is too withered to judge.”
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
From this reading “"Spain is too withered to judge.”
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.
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 Were you ever a soldier, Heseltine?"
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading "I don't agree," said Roger.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Our head is as sound oak as it always was.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Our head is as sound oak as it always was.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't agree," said Roger.
at any time
From this reading Were you ever a soldier, Heseltine?"
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Our head is as sound oak as it always was.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Were you ever a soldier, Heseltine?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't agree," said Roger.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yes, in a sort of a way.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Spain is too withered to judge.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Our head is as sound oak as it always was.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading "Spain is too withered to judge.
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading Our head is as sound oak as it always was.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes, in a sort of a way.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our head is as sound oak as it always was.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't agree," said Roger.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I don't agree," said Roger.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Were you ever a soldier, Heseltine?"
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "Yes, in a sort of a way.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Our head is as sound oak as it always was.
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading "Spain is too withered to judge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Spain is too withered to judge.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Spain is too withered to judge.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our head is as sound oak as it always was.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Yes, in a sort of a way.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Were you ever a soldier, Heseltine?"
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
From this reading "Spain is too withered to judge.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, in a sort of a way.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Were you ever a soldier, Heseltine?"
Chapter 10 of Multitude and Solitude by John Masefield holds 425 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 10 holds 425 sentences of Multitude and Solitude, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 10 of Multitude and Solitude by John Masefield exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 425 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 10 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.
