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Solomon

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Solomon is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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'When service was over and the door opened, we found that it had been snowing; we could not see out through the windows because white cloth was nailed over them in place of glass.
'"Now, my Lady, you will have to stay with us," said the Doctor.
We all gathered around with eager faces.
'"Do you really believe that it will be for the good of your souls?" asked the sweet voice.
'The Doctor believed--for us all.
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Solomon

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Solomon is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
'When service was over and the door opened, we found that it had been snowing; we could not see out through the windows because white cloth was nailed over them in place of glass.
/wen ˈsɜːrvəs wɑːz ˈoʊvər ənd ðə dɔːr ˈoʊpənd wiː faʊnd ðæt ɪt hæd bɪn ˈsnoʊɪŋ wiː kʊd nɑːt siː aʊt θruː ðə ˈwɪndoʊz bɪˈkɔːz waɪt klɔːθ wɑːz neɪld ˈoʊvər ðem ɪn pleɪs ʌv ɡlæs/
Line 2
'"Now, my Lady, you will have to stay with us," said the Doctor.
/naʊ maɪ ˈleɪdi juː wɪl hæv tuː steɪ wɪð ʌs sed ðə ˈdɑːktər/
Line 3
We all gathered around with eager faces.
/wiː ɔːl ˈɡæðərd ərˈaʊnd wɪð ˈiːɡər ˈfeɪsəz/
Line 4
'"Do you really believe that it will be for the good of your souls?" asked the sweet voice.
/duː juː ˈrɪli bɪˈliːv ðæt ɪt wɪl biː fɔːr ðə ɡʊd ʌv jɔːr soʊlz æskt ðə swiːt vɔɪs/
Line 5
'The Doctor believed--for us all.

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.

cloth noun US /klɔːθ/

artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

From this reading “'When service was over and the door opened, we found that it had been snowing; we could not see out through the windows because white cloth was nailed over them in place of glass.”

eager adjective US /ˈiːɡər/

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

From this reading “We all gathered around with eager faces.”

faces noun US /ˈfeɪsəz/

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading “We all gathered around with eager faces.”

gathered adjective US /ˈɡæðərd/

brought together in one place

From this reading “We all gathered around with eager faces.”

nailed verb US /neɪld/

past form of “nail” — attach something somewhere by means of nails

From this reading “'When service was over and the door opened, we found that it had been snowing; we could not see out through the windows because white cloth was nailed over them in place of glass.”

snowing verb US /ˈsnoʊɪŋ/

-ing form of “snow” — fall as snow

From this reading “'When service was over and the door opened, we found that it had been snowing; we could not see out through the windows because white cloth was nailed over them in place of glass.”

souls noun US /soʊlz/

plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading “'"Do you really believe that it will be for the good of your souls?" asked the sweet voice.”

windows noun US /ˈwɪndoʊz/

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading “'When service was over and the door opened, we found that it had been snowing; we could not see out through the windows because white cloth was nailed over them in place of glass.”

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.

white cloth noun + noun

In this reading “'When service was over and the door opened, we found that it had been snowing; we could not see out through the windows because white cloth was nailed over them in place of glass.”

sweet voice adjective + noun

In this reading “'"Do you really believe that it will be for the good of your souls?" asked the sweet voice.”

eager faces adjective + noun counted as “eager face”

In this reading “We all gathered around with eager faces.”

through the windows preposition + article + noun counted as “through … windows”

In this reading “'When service was over and the door opened, we found that it had been snowing; we could not see out through the windows because white cloth was nailed over them in place of glass.”

stay with verb + particle

In this reading “'"Now, my Lady, you will have to stay with us," said the Doctor.”

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.

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 We all gathered around with eager faces.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading 'When service was over and the door opened, we found that it had been snowing; we could not see out through the windows because white cloth was nailed over them in place of glass.

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading We all gathered around with eager faces.

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading '"Do you really believe that it will be for the good of your souls?" asked the sweet voice.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading '"Do you really believe that it will be for the good of your souls?" asked the sweet voice.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading 'When service was over and the door opened, we found that it had been snowing; we could not see out through the windows because white cloth was nailed over them in place of glass.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading 'When service was over and the door opened, we found that it had been snowing; we could not see out through the windows because white cloth was nailed over them in place of glass.

believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading '"Do you really believe that it will be for the good of your souls?" asked the sweet voice.

believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/

past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

From this reading 'The Doctor believed--for us all.

clothnounUS /klɔːθ/

artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

From this reading 'When service was over and the door opened, we found that it had been snowing; we could not see out through the windows because white cloth was nailed over them in place of glass.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

From this reading 'When service was over and the door opened, we found that it had been snowing; we could not see out through the windows because white cloth was nailed over them in place of glass.

Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading '"Do you really believe that it will be for the good of your souls?" asked the sweet voice.

DoctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading '"Now, my Lady, you will have to stay with us," said the Doctor.

doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading 'When service was over and the door opened, we found that it had been snowing; we could not see out through the windows because white cloth was nailed over them in place of glass.

eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

From this reading We all gathered around with eager faces.

facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading We all gathered around with eager faces.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading '"Do you really believe that it will be for the good of your souls?" asked the sweet voice.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading 'When service was over and the door opened, we found that it had been snowing; we could not see out through the windows because white cloth was nailed over them in place of glass.

gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/

brought together in one place

From this reading We all gathered around with eager faces.

glassnounUS /ɡlæs/

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading 'When service was over and the door opened, we found that it had been snowing; we could not see out through the windows because white cloth was nailed over them in place of glass.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading '"Do you really believe that it will be for the good of your souls?" asked the sweet voice.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading 'When service was over and the door opened, we found that it had been snowing; we could not see out through the windows because white cloth was nailed over them in place of glass.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading '"Now, my Lady, you will have to stay with us," said the Doctor.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading 'When service was over and the door opened, we found that it had been snowing; we could not see out through the windows because white cloth was nailed over them in place of glass.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading 'When service was over and the door opened, we found that it had been snowing; we could not see out through the windows because white cloth was nailed over them in place of glass.

LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading '"Now, my Lady, you will have to stay with us," said the Doctor.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading '"Now, my Lady, you will have to stay with us," said the Doctor.

nailedverbUS /neɪld/

past form of “nail” — attach something somewhere by means of nails

From this reading 'When service was over and the door opened, we found that it had been snowing; we could not see out through the windows because white cloth was nailed over them in place of glass.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading 'When service was over and the door opened, we found that it had been snowing; we could not see out through the windows because white cloth was nailed over them in place of glass.

NowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading '"Now, my Lady, you will have to stay with us," said the Doctor.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading 'When service was over and the door opened, we found that it had been snowing; we could not see out through the windows because white cloth was nailed over them in place of glass.

openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading 'When service was over and the door opened, we found that it had been snowing; we could not see out through the windows because white cloth was nailed over them in place of glass.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading 'When service was over and the door opened, we found that it had been snowing; we could not see out through the windows because white cloth was nailed over them in place of glass.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading 'When service was over and the door opened, we found that it had been snowing; we could not see out through the windows because white cloth was nailed over them in place of glass.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading 'When service was over and the door opened, we found that it had been snowing; we could not see out through the windows because white cloth was nailed over them in place of glass.

reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading '"Do you really believe that it will be for the good of your souls?" asked the sweet voice.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading '"Now, my Lady, you will have to stay with us," said the Doctor.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading 'When service was over and the door opened, we found that it had been snowing; we could not see out through the windows because white cloth was nailed over them in place of glass.

servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading 'When service was over and the door opened, we found that it had been snowing; we could not see out through the windows because white cloth was nailed over them in place of glass.

snowingverbUS /ˈsnoʊɪŋ/

-ing form of “snow” — fall as snow

From this reading 'When service was over and the door opened, we found that it had been snowing; we could not see out through the windows because white cloth was nailed over them in place of glass.

soulsnounUS /soʊlz/

plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading '"Do you really believe that it will be for the good of your souls?" asked the sweet voice.

stayverbUS /steɪ/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading '"Now, my Lady, you will have to stay with us," said the Doctor.

sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading '"Do you really believe that it will be for the good of your souls?" asked the sweet voice.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading 'When service was over and the door opened, we found that it had been snowing; we could not see out through the windows because white cloth was nailed over them in place of glass.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading 'When service was over and the door opened, we found that it had been snowing; we could not see out through the windows because white cloth was nailed over them in place of glass.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading 'When service was over and the door opened, we found that it had been snowing; we could not see out through the windows because white cloth was nailed over them in place of glass.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading 'When service was over and the door opened, we found that it had been snowing; we could not see out through the windows because white cloth was nailed over them in place of glass.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading '"Now, my Lady, you will have to stay with us," said the Doctor.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading '"Now, my Lady, you will have to stay with us," said the Doctor.

voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading '"Do you really believe that it will be for the good of your souls?" asked the sweet voice.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading 'When service was over and the door opened, we found that it had been snowing; we could not see out through the windows because white cloth was nailed over them in place of glass.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading 'When service was over and the door opened, we found that it had been snowing; we could not see out through the windows because white cloth was nailed over them in place of glass.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading 'When service was over and the door opened, we found that it had been snowing; we could not see out through the windows because white cloth was nailed over them in place of glass.

whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading 'When service was over and the door opened, we found that it had been snowing; we could not see out through the windows because white cloth was nailed over them in place of glass.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading '"Now, my Lady, you will have to stay with us," said the Doctor.

windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading 'When service was over and the door opened, we found that it had been snowing; we could not see out through the windows because white cloth was nailed over them in place of glass.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading '"Now, my Lady, you will have to stay with us," said the Doctor.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading '"Now, my Lady, you will have to stay with us," said the Doctor.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading '"Do you really believe that it will be for the good of your souls?" asked the sweet voice.

Chapter 5 of Solomon by Constance Fenimore Woolson holds 401 sentences, grouped into 81 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 5 of Solomon contain?

Chapter 5 holds 401 sentences of Solomon, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 5 of Solomon by Constance Fenimore Woolson exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 401 sentences, grouped into 81 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.

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Solomon
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Constance
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Fenimore
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Woolson
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