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Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Ramona is here in full — 238 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Even Pablo sometimes doubted whether he had done wisely in teaching Alessandro all he knew himself.
Pablo was, for one of his race, wise and far-seeing.
He perceived the danger threatening his people on all sides.
Father Peyri, before he left the country, had said to him: Pablo, your people will be driven like sheep to the slaughter, unless you keep them together.
Knit firm bonds between them; band them into pueblos; make them work; and above all, keep peace with the whites.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Ramona

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Ramona is here in full — 238 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/47 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Even Pablo sometimes doubted whether he had done wisely in teaching Alessandro all he knew himself.
Line 2
Pablo was, for one of his race, wise and far-seeing.
Line 3
He perceived the danger threatening his people on all sides.
/hiː pərˈsiːvd ðə ˈdeɪndʒər ˈθretənɪŋ hɪz ˈpiːpəl ɑːn ɔːl saɪdz/
Line 4
Father Peyri, before he left the country, had said to him: “Pablo, your people will be driven like sheep to the slaughter, unless you keep them together.
Line 5
Knit firm bonds between them; band them into pueblos; make them work; and above all, keep peace with the whites.

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.

bonds noun US /bɑːndz/

plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms

From this reading “Knit firm bonds between them; band them into pueblos; make them work; and above all, keep peace with the whites.”

doubted verb US /ˈdaʊtɪd/

past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about

From this reading “Even Pablo sometimes doubted whether he had done wisely in teaching Alessandro all he knew himself.”

Knit verb US /nɪt/

make (textiles) by knitting

From this reading “Knit firm bonds between them; band them into pueblos; make them work; and above all, keep peace with the whites.”

slaughter noun US /ˈslɔːtər/

the killing of animals (as for food)

From this reading “Father Peyri, before he left the country, had said to him: “Pablo, your people will be driven like sheep to the slaughter, unless you keep them together.”

teaching noun US /ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/

the profession of a teacher

From this reading “Even Pablo sometimes doubted whether he had done wisely in teaching Alessandro all he knew himself.”

threatening adjective US /ˈθretənɪŋ/

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

From this reading “He perceived the danger threatening his people on all sides.”

whites noun US /waɪts/

plural of “white” — a Caucasian

From this reading “Knit firm bonds between them; band them into pueblos; make them work; and above all, keep peace with the whites.”

wisely adverb US /ˈwaɪzli/

in a wise manner

From this reading “Even Pablo sometimes doubted whether he had done wisely in teaching Alessandro all he knew himself.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Knit firm bonds between them; band them into pueblos; make them work; and above all, keep peace with the whites.

Alessandro

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

From this reading Even Pablo sometimes doubted whether he had done wisely in teaching Alessandro all he knew himself.

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 Even Pablo sometimes doubted whether he had done wisely in teaching Alessandro all he knew himself.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Pablo was, for one of his race, wise and far-seeing.

bandnounUS /bænd/

an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading Knit firm bonds between them; band them into pueblos; make them work; and above all, keep peace with the whites.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Father Peyri, before he left the country, had said to him: “Pablo, your people will be driven like sheep to the slaughter, unless you keep them together.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Father Peyri, before he left the country, had said to him: “Pablo, your people will be driven like sheep to the slaughter, unless you keep them together.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Knit firm bonds between them; band them into pueblos; make them work; and above all, keep peace with the whites.

bondsnounUS /bɑːndz/

plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms

From this reading Knit firm bonds between them; band them into pueblos; make them work; and above all, keep peace with the whites.

countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Father Peyri, before he left the country, had said to him: “Pablo, your people will be driven like sheep to the slaughter, unless you keep them together.

dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading He perceived the danger threatening his people on all sides.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Even Pablo sometimes doubted whether he had done wisely in teaching Alessandro all he knew himself.

doubtedverbUS /ˈdaʊtɪd/

past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about

From this reading Even Pablo sometimes doubted whether he had done wisely in teaching Alessandro all he knew himself.

drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading Father Peyri, before he left the country, had said to him: “Pablo, your people will be driven like sheep to the slaughter, unless you keep them together.

EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading Even Pablo sometimes doubted whether he had done wisely in teaching Alessandro all he knew himself.

far-seeing

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

From this reading Pablo was, for one of his race, wise and far-seeing.

FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Father Peyri, before he left the country, had said to him: “Pablo, your people will be driven like sheep to the slaughter, unless you keep them together.

firmadjectiveUS /fɜːrm/

marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable

From this reading Knit firm bonds between them; band them into pueblos; make them work; and above all, keep peace with the whites.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Pablo was, for one of his race, wise and far-seeing.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Even Pablo sometimes doubted whether he had done wisely in teaching Alessandro all he knew himself.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Even Pablo sometimes doubted whether he had done wisely in teaching Alessandro all he knew himself.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Father Peyri, before he left the country, had said to him: “Pablo, your people will be driven like sheep to the slaughter, unless you keep them together.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Even Pablo sometimes doubted whether he had done wisely in teaching Alessandro all he knew himself.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Pablo was, for one of his race, wise and far-seeing.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Even Pablo sometimes doubted whether he had done wisely in teaching Alessandro all he knew himself.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Knit firm bonds between them; band them into pueblos; make them work; and above all, keep peace with the whites.

keepverbUS /kiːp/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading Father Peyri, before he left the country, had said to him: “Pablo, your people will be driven like sheep to the slaughter, unless you keep them together.

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Even Pablo sometimes doubted whether he had done wisely in teaching Alessandro all he knew himself.

KnitverbUS /nɪt/

make (textiles) by knitting

From this reading Knit firm bonds between them; band them into pueblos; make them work; and above all, keep peace with the whites.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Father Peyri, before he left the country, had said to him: “Pablo, your people will be driven like sheep to the slaughter, unless you keep them together.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Father Peyri, before he left the country, had said to him: “Pablo, your people will be driven like sheep to the slaughter, unless you keep them together.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading Knit firm bonds between them; band them into pueblos; make them work; and above all, keep peace with the whites.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Pablo was, for one of his race, wise and far-seeing.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He perceived the danger threatening his people on all sides.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Pablo was, for one of his race, wise and far-seeing.

Pablo

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

From this reading Even Pablo sometimes doubted whether he had done wisely in teaching Alessandro all he knew himself.

peacenounUS /piːs/

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading Knit firm bonds between them; band them into pueblos; make them work; and above all, keep peace with the whites.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading He perceived the danger threatening his people on all sides.

perceivedadjectiveUS /pərˈsiːvd/

detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues

From this reading He perceived the danger threatening his people on all sides.

Peyri

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

From this reading Father Peyri, before he left the country, had said to him: “Pablo, your people will be driven like sheep to the slaughter, unless you keep them together.

pueblos

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

From this reading Knit firm bonds between them; band them into pueblos; make them work; and above all, keep peace with the whites.

racenounUS /reɪs/

any competition

From this reading Pablo was, for one of his race, wise and far-seeing.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Father Peyri, before he left the country, had said to him: “Pablo, your people will be driven like sheep to the slaughter, unless you keep them together.

sheepnounUS /ʃiːp/

woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat

From this reading Father Peyri, before he left the country, had said to him: “Pablo, your people will be driven like sheep to the slaughter, unless you keep them together.

sidesnounUS /saɪdz/

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading He perceived the danger threatening his people on all sides.

slaughternounUS /ˈslɔːtər/

the killing of animals (as for food)

From this reading Father Peyri, before he left the country, had said to him: “Pablo, your people will be driven like sheep to the slaughter, unless you keep them together.

sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading Even Pablo sometimes doubted whether he had done wisely in teaching Alessandro all he knew himself.

teachingnounUS /ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/

the profession of a teacher

From this reading Even Pablo sometimes doubted whether he had done wisely in teaching Alessandro all he knew himself.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading He perceived the danger threatening his people on all sides.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Father Peyri, before he left the country, had said to him: “Pablo, your people will be driven like sheep to the slaughter, unless you keep them together.

threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

From this reading He perceived the danger threatening his people on all sides.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Father Peyri, before he left the country, had said to him: “Pablo, your people will be driven like sheep to the slaughter, unless you keep them together.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Father Peyri, before he left the country, had said to him: “Pablo, your people will be driven like sheep to the slaughter, unless you keep them together.

unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/

except if; if not

From this reading Father Peyri, before he left the country, had said to him: “Pablo, your people will be driven like sheep to the slaughter, unless you keep them together.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Pablo was, for one of his race, wise and far-seeing.

whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading Even Pablo sometimes doubted whether he had done wisely in teaching Alessandro all he knew himself.

whitesnounUS /waɪts/

plural of “white” — a Caucasian

From this reading Knit firm bonds between them; band them into pueblos; make them work; and above all, keep peace with the whites.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Father Peyri, before he left the country, had said to him: “Pablo, your people will be driven like sheep to the slaughter, unless you keep them together.

wiseadjectiveUS /waɪz/

having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading Pablo was, for one of his race, wise and far-seeing.

wiselyadverbUS /ˈwaɪzli/

in a wise manner

From this reading Even Pablo sometimes doubted whether he had done wisely in teaching Alessandro all he knew himself.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Knit firm bonds between them; band them into pueblos; make them work; and above all, keep peace with the whites.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Knit firm bonds between them; band them into pueblos; make them work; and above all, keep peace with the whites.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Father Peyri, before he left the country, had said to him: “Pablo, your people will be driven like sheep to the slaughter, unless you keep them together.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Father Peyri, before he left the country, had said to him: “Pablo, your people will be driven like sheep to the slaughter, unless you keep them together.

Chapter 5 of Ramona by Helen Hunt Jackson holds 238 sentences, grouped into 48 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 5 of Ramona contain?

Chapter 5 holds 238 sentences of Ramona, unabridged, divided into 48 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 5 of Ramona by Helen Hunt Jackson exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 238 sentences, grouped into 48 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 5 of Ramona?

Work through the 48 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 48 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 5 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 5 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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Is this the complete text of Ramona?

Yes. All 9310 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #2802 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

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How long does Ramona take to read?

About 600 minutes of reading across 1862 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Ramona section by section

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Vocabulary met early in Ramona

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

Sheep-shearing
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Ramona; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Southern
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Ramona; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
California
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Ramona; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Senora
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Ramona; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.