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Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Portland is here in full — 14 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The little old lady began to chuckle to herself and explained the occasion for her hilarity.
She was reminded of some more stories which she would relate after she read me a few more of the signs that could be seen on Morrison Street in A. D.
1999.
"There is Jaeger Brothers, jewelers, G. Heitkemper, in the same business.
Buffum & Pendleton's kin are located on Morrison Street and are conducting a general hat and clothing store.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Portland

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Portland is here in full — 14 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/2 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The little old lady began to chuckle to herself and explained the occasion for her hilarity.
/ðə ˈlɪtəl oʊld ˈleɪdi bɪˈɡæn tuː ˈtʃʌkəl tuː hərˈself ənd ɪkˈspleɪnd ðə əˈkeɪʒən fɔːr hɜːr hɪˈlerəti/
Line 2
She was reminded of some more stories which she would relate after she read me a few more of the signs that could be seen on Morrison Street in A. D.
/ʃiː wɑːz riˈmaɪndɪd ʌv sʌm mɔːr ˈstɔːriz wɪtʃ ʃiː wʊd rɪˈleɪt ˈæftər ʃiː red miː ə fjuː mɔːr ʌv ðə saɪnz ðæt kʊd biː siːn ɑːn ˈmɔːrɪsən striːt ɪn ə diː/
Line 3
1999.
Line 4
"There is Jaeger Brothers, jewelers, G. Heitkemper, in the same business.
Line 5
Buffum & Pendleton's kin are located on Morrison Street and are conducting a general hat and clothing store.

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.

chuckle noun US /ˈtʃʌkəl/

a soft partly suppressed laugh

From this reading “The little old lady began to chuckle to herself and explained the occasion for her hilarity.”

conducting noun US /kənˈdʌktɪŋ/

the way of administering a business

From this reading “Buffum & Pendleton's kin are located on Morrison Street and are conducting a general hat and clothing store.”

hilarity noun US /hɪˈlerəti/

great merriment

From this reading “The little old lady began to chuckle to herself and explained the occasion for her hilarity.”

Jaeger noun US /ˈdʒeɡər/

rapacious seabird that pursues weaker birds to make them drop their prey

From this reading “"There is Jaeger Brothers, jewelers, G. Heitkemper, in the same business.”

jewelers noun US /ˈdʒuːələrz/

plural of “jeweler” — someone who makes jewelry

From this reading “"There is Jaeger Brothers, jewelers, G. Heitkemper, in the same business.”

located adjective US /ˈloʊkeɪtəd/

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading “Buffum & Pendleton's kin are located on Morrison Street and are conducting a general hat and clothing store.”

Morrison noun US /ˈmɔːrɪsən/

United States rock singer (1943-1971)

From this reading “She was reminded of some more stories which she would relate after she read me a few more of the signs that could be seen on Morrison Street in A. D.”

relate verb US /rɪˈleɪt/

make a logical or causal connection

From this reading “She was reminded of some more stories which she would relate after she read me a few more of the signs that could be seen on Morrison Street in A. D.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

old lady adjective + noun

your own wife

In this reading “The little old lady began to chuckle to herself and explained the occasion for her hilarity.”

All words in this reading · 59

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.

1999

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

From this reading 1999.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading She was reminded of some more stories which she would relate after she read me a few more of the signs that could be seen on Morrison Street in A. D.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading She was reminded of some more stories which she would relate after she read me a few more of the signs that could be seen on Morrison Street in A. D.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The little old lady began to chuckle to herself and explained the occasion for her hilarity.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Buffum & Pendleton's kin are located on Morrison Street and are conducting a general hat and clothing store.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading She was reminded of some more stories which she would relate after she read me a few more of the signs that could be seen on Morrison Street in A. D.

beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

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

From this reading The little old lady began to chuckle to herself and explained the occasion for her hilarity.

BrothersnounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/

plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading "There is Jaeger Brothers, jewelers, G. Heitkemper, in the same business.

Buffum

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

From this reading Buffum & Pendleton's kin are located on Morrison Street and are conducting a general hat and clothing store.

businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading "There is Jaeger Brothers, jewelers, G. Heitkemper, in the same business.

chucklenounUS /ˈtʃʌkəl/

a soft partly suppressed laugh

From this reading The little old lady began to chuckle to herself and explained the occasion for her hilarity.

clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/

a covering designed to be worn on a person's body

From this reading Buffum & Pendleton's kin are located on Morrison Street and are conducting a general hat and clothing store.

conductingnounUS /kənˈdʌktɪŋ/

the way of administering a business

From this reading Buffum & Pendleton's kin are located on Morrison Street and are conducting a general hat and clothing store.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading She was reminded of some more stories which she would relate after she read me a few more of the signs that could be seen on Morrison Street in A. D.

DnounUS /diː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading She was reminded of some more stories which she would relate after she read me a few more of the signs that could be seen on Morrison Street in A. D.

explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/

past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible

From this reading The little old lady began to chuckle to herself and explained the occasion for her hilarity.

fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading She was reminded of some more stories which she would relate after she read me a few more of the signs that could be seen on Morrison Street in A. D.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The little old lady began to chuckle to herself and explained the occasion for her hilarity.

GnounUS /dʒiː/

a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram

From this reading "There is Jaeger Brothers, jewelers, G. Heitkemper, in the same business.

generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading Buffum & Pendleton's kin are located on Morrison Street and are conducting a general hat and clothing store.

hatnounUS /hæt/

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading Buffum & Pendleton's kin are located on Morrison Street and are conducting a general hat and clothing store.

Heitkemper

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

From this reading "There is Jaeger Brothers, jewelers, G. Heitkemper, in the same business.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading The little old lady began to chuckle to herself and explained the occasion for her hilarity.

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading The little old lady began to chuckle to herself and explained the occasion for her hilarity.

hilaritynounUS /hɪˈlerəti/

great merriment

From this reading The little old lady began to chuckle to herself and explained the occasion for her hilarity.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading She was reminded of some more stories which she would relate after she read me a few more of the signs that could be seen on Morrison Street in A. D.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "There is Jaeger Brothers, jewelers, G. Heitkemper, in the same business.

JaegernounUS /ˈdʒeɡər/

rapacious seabird that pursues weaker birds to make them drop their prey

From this reading "There is Jaeger Brothers, jewelers, G. Heitkemper, in the same business.

jewelersnounUS /ˈdʒuːələrz/

plural of “jeweler” — someone who makes jewelry

From this reading "There is Jaeger Brothers, jewelers, G. Heitkemper, in the same business.

kinnounUS /kɪn/

a person having kinship with another or others

From this reading Buffum & Pendleton's kin are located on Morrison Street and are conducting a general hat and clothing store.

ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading The little old lady began to chuckle to herself and explained the occasion for her hilarity.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The little old lady began to chuckle to herself and explained the occasion for her hilarity.

locatedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkeɪtəd/

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading Buffum & Pendleton's kin are located on Morrison Street and are conducting a general hat and clothing store.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading She was reminded of some more stories which she would relate after she read me a few more of the signs that could be seen on Morrison Street in A. D.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading She was reminded of some more stories which she would relate after she read me a few more of the signs that could be seen on Morrison Street in A. D.

MorrisonnounUS /ˈmɔːrɪsən/

United States rock singer (1943-1971)

From this reading She was reminded of some more stories which she would relate after she read me a few more of the signs that could be seen on Morrison Street in A. D.

occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading The little old lady began to chuckle to herself and explained the occasion for her hilarity.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She was reminded of some more stories which she would relate after she read me a few more of the signs that could be seen on Morrison Street in A. D.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The little old lady began to chuckle to herself and explained the occasion for her hilarity.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She was reminded of some more stories which she would relate after she read me a few more of the signs that could be seen on Morrison Street in A. D.

Pendleton's

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

From this reading Buffum & Pendleton's kin are located on Morrison Street and are conducting a general hat and clothing store.

readverbUS /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading She was reminded of some more stories which she would relate after she read me a few more of the signs that could be seen on Morrison Street in A. D.

relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/

make a logical or causal connection

From this reading She was reminded of some more stories which she would relate after she read me a few more of the signs that could be seen on Morrison Street in A. D.

remindedverbUS /riˈmaɪndɪd/

past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone

From this reading She was reminded of some more stories which she would relate after she read me a few more of the signs that could be seen on Morrison Street in A. D.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading "There is Jaeger Brothers, jewelers, G. Heitkemper, in the same business.

seenverbUS /siːn/

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

From this reading She was reminded of some more stories which she would relate after she read me a few more of the signs that could be seen on Morrison Street in A. D.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading She was reminded of some more stories which she would relate after she read me a few more of the signs that could be seen on Morrison Street in A. D.

signsnounUS /saɪnz/

plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading She was reminded of some more stories which she would relate after she read me a few more of the signs that could be seen on Morrison Street in A. D.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading She was reminded of some more stories which she would relate after she read me a few more of the signs that could be seen on Morrison Street in A. D.

storenounUS /stɔːr/

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading Buffum & Pendleton's kin are located on Morrison Street and are conducting a general hat and clothing store.

storiesnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/

plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading She was reminded of some more stories which she would relate after she read me a few more of the signs that could be seen on Morrison Street in A. D.

StreetnounUS /striːt/

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading She was reminded of some more stories which she would relate after she read me a few more of the signs that could be seen on Morrison Street in A. D.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She was reminded of some more stories which she would relate after she read me a few more of the signs that could be seen on Morrison Street in A. D.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The little old lady began to chuckle to herself and explained the occasion for her hilarity.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading "There is Jaeger Brothers, jewelers, G. Heitkemper, in the same business.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The little old lady began to chuckle to herself and explained the occasion for her hilarity.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading She was reminded of some more stories which she would relate after she read me a few more of the signs that could be seen on Morrison Street in A. D.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading She was reminded of some more stories which she would relate after she read me a few more of the signs that could be seen on Morrison Street in A. D.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading She was reminded of some more stories which she would relate after she read me a few more of the signs that could be seen on Morrison Street in A. D.

Chapter 7 of Portland by J. W. (Jeff W.) Hayes holds 14 sentences, grouped into 3 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 7 of Portland contain?

Chapter 7 holds 14 sentences of Portland, unabridged, divided into 3 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 7 of Portland by J. W. (Jeff W.) Hayes exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 14 sentences, grouped into 3 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 7 of Portland?

Work through the 3 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 3 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 7 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 7 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.

Questions about reading Portland

Common questions about reading Portland by J. W. (Jeff W.) Hayes on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Portland?

Yes. All 1133 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #62495 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Portland is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #62495, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Portland take to read?

About 94 minutes of reading across 227 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Portland section by section

How to work through Portland section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 10 chapters of Portland to begin.

  2. Read one section

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  3. Listen and tap

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Vocabulary met early in Portland

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

Bodie
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Portland; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Never
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Portland; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Where
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Portland; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Grapevine
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Portland; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.