Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of St. Bernard's is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“SEND FOR FATHER O’GRADY.” “What! do they study?” “No, father, but they feel!” “Feel! I comprehend thee not!”
St. Bernard's
Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of St. Bernard's is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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“SEND
FOR
FATHER
O’GRADY.”
“What!
do
they
study?”
“No,
father,
but
they
feel!”
“Feel!
I
comprehend
thee
not!”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
St. Bernard's
Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of St. Bernard's is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/22 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
“SEND
FOR
FATHER
O’GRADY.”
Line 2
“What!
do
they
study?”
/wʌt duː ðeɪ ˈstʌdi/
Line 3
“No,
father,
but
they
feel!”
/noʊ ˈfɑːðər bʌt ðeɪ fiːl/
Line 4
“Feel!
/fiːl/
Line 5
I
comprehend
thee
not!”
/aɪ ˌkɑːmpriˈhend ðiː nɑːt/
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.
comprehend
verb
US /ˌkɑːmpriˈhend/
get the meaning of something
From this reading “I comprehend thee not!””
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading ““SEND FOR FATHER O’GRADY.””
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading ““No, father, but they feel!””
cause to go somewhere
From this reading ““SEND FOR FATHER O’GRADY.””
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading ““What! do they study?””
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “I comprehend thee not!””
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.
SEND FOR
verb + particle
order, request, or command to come
In this reading ““SEND FOR FATHER O’GRADY.””
All words in this reading · 15
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.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “No, father, but they feel!”
comprehendverbUS /ˌkɑːmpriˈhend/
get the meaning of something
From this reading I comprehend thee not!”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What! do they study?”
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “SEND FOR FATHER O’GRADY.”
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “No, father, but they feel!”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “SEND FOR FATHER O’GRADY.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I comprehend thee not!”
not any; not one
From this reading “No, father, but they feel!”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I comprehend thee not!”
O'GRADY
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “SEND FOR FATHER O’GRADY.”
cause to go somewhere
From this reading “SEND FOR FATHER O’GRADY.”
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading “What! do they study?”
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading I comprehend thee not!”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What! do they study?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What! do they study?”
Chapter 11 of St. Bernard's by Edward Berdoe holds 110 sentences, grouped into 22 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 11 of St. Bernard's contain?
Chapter 11 holds 110 sentences of St. Bernard's, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 11 of St. Bernard's by Edward Berdoe exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 110 sentences, grouped into 22 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 11 of St. Bernard's?
Work through the 22 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 22 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 11 be read aloud to me?
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 11 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 St. Bernard's
Common questions about reading St. Bernard's by Edward Berdoe on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of St. Bernard's?
Yes. All 3458 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #46431 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of St. Bernard's is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #46431, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does St. Bernard's take to read?
About 288 minutes of reading across 692 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read St. Bernard's section by section
How to work through St. Bernard's section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Vocabulary met early in St. Bernard's
Words and structures a reader meets early in St. Bernard's, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- First
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of St. Bernard's; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- October
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of St. Bernard's; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Homines
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of St. Bernard's; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Proprius
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of St. Bernard's; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.