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Original Short Stories — Volume 05
Original Short Stories — Volume 05

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Original Short Stories — Volume 05 is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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When they had finished their coffee all went in to observe the condition of the sick woman.
She seemed calm.
They went outside again and seated themselves in a circle in the garden, in order to complete their digestion.
Suddenly the dog, who was carrying something in his mouth, began to run around the chairs at full speed.
The child was chasing him wildly.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Original Short Stories — Volume 05

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Original Short Stories — Volume 05 is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
When they had finished their coffee all went in to observe the condition of the sick woman.
/wen ðeɪ hæd ˈfɪnɪʃt ðer ˈkɑːfi ɔːl went ɪn tuː əbˈzɜːrv ðə kənˈdɪʃən ʌv ðə sɪk ˈwʊmən/
Line 2
She seemed calm.
/ʃiː siːmd kɑːm/
Line 3
They went outside again and seated themselves in a circle in the garden, in order to complete their digestion.
/ðeɪ went ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əˈɡen ənd ˈsiːtɪd ðemˈselvz ɪn ə ˈsɜːrkəl ɪn ðə ˈɡɑːrdən ɪn ˈɔːrdər tuː kəmˈpliːt ðer daɪˈdʒestʃən/
Line 4
Suddenly the dog, who was carrying something in his mouth, began to run around the chairs at full speed.
/ˈsʌdənli ðə dɔːɡ huː wɑːz ˈkæriɪŋ ˈsʌmθɪŋ ɪn hɪz maʊθ bɪˈɡæn tuː rʌn ərˈaʊnd ðə tʃerz æt fʊl spiːd/
Line 5
The child was chasing him wildly.
/ðə tʃaɪld wɑːz ˈtʃeɪsɪŋ hɪm ˈwaɪldli/

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.

chairs noun US /tʃerz/

plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading “Suddenly the dog, who was carrying something in his mouth, began to run around the chairs at full speed.”

chasing verb US /ˈtʃeɪsɪŋ/

-ing form of “chase” — go after with the intent to catch

From this reading “The child was chasing him wildly.”

circle noun US /ˈsɜːrkəl/

ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading “They went outside again and seated themselves in a circle in the garden, in order to complete their digestion.”

coffee noun US /ˈkɑːfi/

a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans

From this reading “When they had finished their coffee all went in to observe the condition of the sick woman.”

digestion noun US /daɪˈdʒestʃən/

the process of decomposing organic matter (as in sewage) by bacteria or by chemical action or heat

From this reading “They went outside again and seated themselves in a circle in the garden, in order to complete their digestion.”

observe verb US /əbˈzɜːrv/

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading “When they had finished their coffee all went in to observe the condition of the sick woman.”

speed verb US /spiːd/

move hurridly

From this reading “Suddenly the dog, who was carrying something in his mouth, began to run around the chairs at full speed.”

wildly adverb US /ˈwaɪldli/

to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree

From this reading “The child was chasing him wildly.”

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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.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading They went outside again and seated themselves in a circle in the garden, in order to complete their digestion.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading They went outside again and seated themselves in a circle in the garden, in order to complete their digestion.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading When they had finished their coffee all went in to observe the condition of the sick woman.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading They went outside again and seated themselves in a circle in the garden, in order to complete their digestion.

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Suddenly the dog, who was carrying something in his mouth, began to run around the chairs at full speed.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Suddenly the dog, who was carrying something in his mouth, began to run around the chairs at full speed.

beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Suddenly the dog, who was carrying something in his mouth, began to run around the chairs at full speed.

calmverbUS /kɑːm/

make calm or still

From this reading She seemed calm.

carryingverbUS /ˈkæriɪŋ/

-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading Suddenly the dog, who was carrying something in his mouth, began to run around the chairs at full speed.

chairsnounUS /tʃerz/

plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading Suddenly the dog, who was carrying something in his mouth, began to run around the chairs at full speed.

chasingverbUS /ˈtʃeɪsɪŋ/

-ing form of “chase” — go after with the intent to catch

From this reading The child was chasing him wildly.

childnounUS /tʃaɪld/

a young person of either sex

From this reading The child was chasing him wildly.

circlenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəl/

ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading They went outside again and seated themselves in a circle in the garden, in order to complete their digestion.

coffeenounUS /ˈkɑːfi/

a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans

From this reading When they had finished their coffee all went in to observe the condition of the sick woman.

completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading They went outside again and seated themselves in a circle in the garden, in order to complete their digestion.

conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/

a state at a particular time

From this reading When they had finished their coffee all went in to observe the condition of the sick woman.

digestionnounUS /daɪˈdʒestʃən/

the process of decomposing organic matter (as in sewage) by bacteria or by chemical action or heat

From this reading They went outside again and seated themselves in a circle in the garden, in order to complete their digestion.

dognounUS /dɔːɡ/

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading Suddenly the dog, who was carrying something in his mouth, began to run around the chairs at full speed.

finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading When they had finished their coffee all went in to observe the condition of the sick woman.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Suddenly the dog, who was carrying something in his mouth, began to run around the chairs at full speed.

gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading They went outside again and seated themselves in a circle in the garden, in order to complete their digestion.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading When they had finished their coffee all went in to observe the condition of the sick woman.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The child was chasing him wildly.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Suddenly the dog, who was carrying something in his mouth, began to run around the chairs at full speed.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading When they had finished their coffee all went in to observe the condition of the sick woman.

mouthnounUS /maʊθ/

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading Suddenly the dog, who was carrying something in his mouth, began to run around the chairs at full speed.

observeverbUS /əbˈzɜːrv/

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading When they had finished their coffee all went in to observe the condition of the sick woman.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When they had finished their coffee all went in to observe the condition of the sick woman.

ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading They went outside again and seated themselves in a circle in the garden, in order to complete their digestion.

outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading They went outside again and seated themselves in a circle in the garden, in order to complete their digestion.

runverbUS /rʌn/

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Suddenly the dog, who was carrying something in his mouth, began to run around the chairs at full speed.

seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading They went outside again and seated themselves in a circle in the garden, in order to complete their digestion.

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading She seemed calm.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She seemed calm.

sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading When they had finished their coffee all went in to observe the condition of the sick woman.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Suddenly the dog, who was carrying something in his mouth, began to run around the chairs at full speed.

speedverbUS /spiːd/

move hurridly

From this reading Suddenly the dog, who was carrying something in his mouth, began to run around the chairs at full speed.

SuddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/

happening unexpectedly

From this reading Suddenly the dog, who was carrying something in his mouth, began to run around the chairs at full speed.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading When they had finished their coffee all went in to observe the condition of the sick woman.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading When they had finished their coffee all went in to observe the condition of the sick woman.

themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading They went outside again and seated themselves in a circle in the garden, in order to complete their digestion.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When they had finished their coffee all went in to observe the condition of the sick woman.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading When they had finished their coffee all went in to observe the condition of the sick woman.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Suddenly the dog, who was carrying something in his mouth, began to run around the chairs at full speed.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading When they had finished their coffee all went in to observe the condition of the sick woman.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When they had finished their coffee all went in to observe the condition of the sick woman.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Suddenly the dog, who was carrying something in his mouth, began to run around the chairs at full speed.

wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/

to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree

From this reading The child was chasing him wildly.

womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading When they had finished their coffee all went in to observe the condition of the sick woman.

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