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Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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Oh I don’t mean that so much; we had a beautiful voyage and there wasn’t any tempest.
I mean when I was living in Utica.
That’s a watery waste if you like, and a tempest there would have been a pleasant variety.”
Your parents seemed to me so peaceful!” her associate in the other memories sighed with a vague wish to say something sympathetic.
Oh you haven’t seen them ashore!
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Pandora

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of Pandora is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Oh I don’t mean that so much; we had a beautiful voyage and there wasn’t any tempest.
Line 2
I mean when I was living in Utica.
/aɪ miːn wen aɪ wɑːz ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ˈjuːtəkə/
Line 3
That’s a watery waste if you like, and a tempest there would have been a pleasant variety.”
Line 4
Your parents seemed to me so peaceful!” her associate in the other memories sighed with a vague wish to say something sympathetic.
/jɔːr ˈperənts siːmd tuː miː soʊ ˈpiːsfəl hɜːr əˈsoʊsiət ɪn ðə ˈʌðər ˈmɛm.ə.riz saɪd wɪð ə veɪɡ wɪʃ tuː seɪ ˈsʌmθɪŋ ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
Line 5
Oh you haven’t seen them ashore!

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.

ashore adverb US /əˈʃɔːr/

towards the shore from the water

From this reading ““Oh you haven’t seen them ashore!”

associate verb US /əˈsoʊsiət/

make a logical or causal connection

From this reading ““Your parents seemed to me so peaceful!” her associate in the other memories sighed with a vague wish to say something sympathetic.”

memories noun US /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/

Recollections of past events.

From this reading ““Your parents seemed to me so peaceful!” her associate in the other memories sighed with a vague wish to say something sympathetic.”

sympathetic adjective US /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/

of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system

From this reading ““Your parents seemed to me so peaceful!” her associate in the other memories sighed with a vague wish to say something sympathetic.”

tempest noun US /ˈtempəst/

a violent commotion or disturbance

From this reading ““Oh I don’t mean that so much; we had a beautiful voyage and there wasn’t any tempest.”

Utica noun US /ˈjuːtəkə/

a city in central New York

From this reading “I mean when I was living in Utica.”

variety noun US /vərˈaɪəti/

a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

From this reading “That’s a watery waste if you like, and a tempest there would have been a pleasant variety.””

watery adjective US /ˈwɔːtəri/

filled with water

From this reading “That’s a watery waste if you like, and a tempest there would have been a pleasant variety.””

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading “Oh I don’t mean that so much; we had a beautiful voyage and there wasn’t any tempest.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading “Oh I don’t mean that so much; we had a beautiful voyage and there wasn’t any tempest.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading “Oh I don’t mean that so much; we had a beautiful voyage and there wasn’t any tempest.

ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/

towards the shore from the water

From this reading “Oh you haven’t seen them ashore!

associateverbUS /əˈsoʊsiət/

make a logical or causal connection

From this reading “Your parents seemed to me so peaceful!” her associate in the other memories sighed with a vague wish to say something sympathetic.

beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading “Oh I don’t mean that so much; we had a beautiful voyage and there wasn’t any tempest.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading That’s a watery waste if you like, and a tempest there would have been a pleasant variety.”

don't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Oh I don’t mean that so much; we had a beautiful voyage and there wasn’t any tempest.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading “Oh I don’t mean that so much; we had a beautiful voyage and there wasn’t any tempest.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading That’s a watery waste if you like, and a tempest there would have been a pleasant variety.”

haven't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Oh you haven’t seen them ashore!

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading “Your parents seemed to me so peaceful!” her associate in the other memories sighed with a vague wish to say something sympathetic.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “Oh I don’t mean that so much; we had a beautiful voyage and there wasn’t any tempest.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading That’s a watery waste if you like, and a tempest there would have been a pleasant variety.”

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading I mean when I was living in Utica.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading That’s a watery waste if you like, and a tempest there would have been a pleasant variety.”

livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading I mean when I was living in Utica.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Your parents seemed to me so peaceful!” her associate in the other memories sighed with a vague wish to say something sympathetic.

meanverbUS /miːn/

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading “Oh I don’t mean that so much; we had a beautiful voyage and there wasn’t any tempest.

memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/

Recollections of past events.

From this reading “Your parents seemed to me so peaceful!” her associate in the other memories sighed with a vague wish to say something sympathetic.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading “Oh I don’t mean that so much; we had a beautiful voyage and there wasn’t any tempest.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading “Oh I don’t mean that so much; we had a beautiful voyage and there wasn’t any tempest.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading “Your parents seemed to me so peaceful!” her associate in the other memories sighed with a vague wish to say something sympathetic.

parentsnounUS /ˈperənts/

plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian

From this reading “Your parents seemed to me so peaceful!” her associate in the other memories sighed with a vague wish to say something sympathetic.

peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/

not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war

From this reading “Your parents seemed to me so peaceful!” her associate in the other memories sighed with a vague wish to say something sympathetic.

pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading That’s a watery waste if you like, and a tempest there would have been a pleasant variety.”

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading “Your parents seemed to me so peaceful!” her associate in the other memories sighed with a vague wish to say something sympathetic.

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

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

From this reading “Your parents seemed to me so peaceful!” her associate in the other memories sighed with a vague wish to say something sympathetic.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading “Oh you haven’t seen them ashore!

sighedverbUS /saɪd/

past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily

From this reading “Your parents seemed to me so peaceful!” her associate in the other memories sighed with a vague wish to say something sympathetic.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “Oh I don’t mean that so much; we had a beautiful voyage and there wasn’t any tempest.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading “Your parents seemed to me so peaceful!” her associate in the other memories sighed with a vague wish to say something sympathetic.

sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/

of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system

From this reading “Your parents seemed to me so peaceful!” her associate in the other memories sighed with a vague wish to say something sympathetic.

tempestnounUS /ˈtempəst/

a violent commotion or disturbance

From this reading “Oh I don’t mean that so much; we had a beautiful voyage and there wasn’t any tempest.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “Oh I don’t mean that so much; we had a beautiful voyage and there wasn’t any tempest.

That's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading That’s a watery waste if you like, and a tempest there would have been a pleasant variety.”

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading “Your parents seemed to me so peaceful!” her associate in the other memories sighed with a vague wish to say something sympathetic.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading “Oh you haven’t seen them ashore!

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading “Oh I don’t mean that so much; we had a beautiful voyage and there wasn’t any tempest.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading “Your parents seemed to me so peaceful!” her associate in the other memories sighed with a vague wish to say something sympathetic.

UticanounUS /ˈjuːtəkə/

a city in central New York

From this reading I mean when I was living in Utica.

vagueadjectiveUS /veɪɡ/

not clearly expressed or understood

From this reading “Your parents seemed to me so peaceful!” her associate in the other memories sighed with a vague wish to say something sympathetic.

varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/

a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

From this reading That’s a watery waste if you like, and a tempest there would have been a pleasant variety.”

voyagenounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒ/

an act of traveling by water

From this reading “Oh I don’t mean that so much; we had a beautiful voyage and there wasn’t any tempest.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading I mean when I was living in Utica.

wasn't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Oh I don’t mean that so much; we had a beautiful voyage and there wasn’t any tempest.

wastenounUS /weɪst/

any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted

From this reading That’s a watery waste if you like, and a tempest there would have been a pleasant variety.”

wateryadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːtəri/

filled with water

From this reading That’s a watery waste if you like, and a tempest there would have been a pleasant variety.”

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “Oh I don’t mean that so much; we had a beautiful voyage and there wasn’t any tempest.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading I mean when I was living in Utica.

wishverbUS /wɪʃ/

hope for; have a wish

From this reading “Your parents seemed to me so peaceful!” her associate in the other memories sighed with a vague wish to say something sympathetic.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading “Your parents seemed to me so peaceful!” her associate in the other memories sighed with a vague wish to say something sympathetic.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading That’s a watery waste if you like, and a tempest there would have been a pleasant variety.”

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading That’s a watery waste if you like, and a tempest there would have been a pleasant variety.”

YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Your parents seemed to me so peaceful!” her associate in the other memories sighed with a vague wish to say something sympathetic.

Chapter 4 of Pandora by Henry James holds 187 sentences, grouped into 38 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.

What does chapter 4 of Pandora contain?

Chapter 4 holds 187 sentences of Pandora, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 4 of Pandora by Henry James exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 187 sentences, grouped into 38 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.

How do I study chapter 4 of Pandora?

Work through the 38 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 38 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.

Can chapter 4 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 4 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.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #2299, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Pandora take to read?

About 74 minutes of reading across 179 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Pandora

Words and structures a reader meets early in Pandora, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Custom
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Pandora; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
North
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Pandora; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
German
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Lloyd
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