Complete classic literature • Five-line readings • Clear US narration
VELMORA ACADEMY
Academy of Archival Languages & Memory Studies
Menu Close
Stories by American Authors, Volume 6
Stories by American Authors, Volume 6

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of Stories by American Authors, Volume 6 is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Various • Curated US English Learning Edition
Cover illustration for Stories by American Authors, Volume 6
Context Illustration Reading 1/88 · 5 lines
English subtitles · tap any word to listen 1 / 5
"Hope they'll get through all right, now," he simply said:
"Yes, likely.
Two shots don't 'most always go in the same hole."
Then he went to the telegraph instrument.
In a few minutes he could have told a story as wild as a Norse _saga_, but what he said, when Denver had responded, was only-- _"No. 17, fifty-five minutes late."_ THE MISFORTUNES OF BRO' THOMAS WHEATLEY.
0:00 / 0:00
Speed 0.75x
AI-generated narration by OpenAI · Slow US English
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending

A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Stories by American Authors, Volume 6

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of Stories by American Authors, Volume 6 is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/88 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Hope they'll get through all right, now," he simply said:
Line 2
"Yes, likely.
/jes ˈlaɪkli/
Line 3
Two shots don't 'most always go in the same hole."
Line 4
Then he went to the telegraph instrument.
/ðen hiː went tuː ðə ˈteləɡræf ˈɪnstrəmənt/
Line 5
In a few minutes he could have told a story as wild as a Norse _saga_, but what he said, when Denver had responded, was only-- _"No. 17, fifty-five minutes late."_ THE MISFORTUNES OF BRO' THOMAS WHEATLEY.

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.

Denver noun US /ˈdenvər/

the state capital and largest city of Colorado; located in central Colorado on the South Platte river

From this reading “In a few minutes he could have told a story as wild as a Norse _saga_, but what he said, when Denver had responded, was only-- _"No. 17, fifty-five minutes late."_ THE MISFORTUNES OF BRO' THOMAS WHEATLEY.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
instrument noun US /ˈɪnstrəmənt/

a device that requires skill for proper use

From this reading “Then he went to the telegraph instrument.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
misfortunes noun US /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃənz/

plural of “misfortune” — unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event

From this reading “In a few minutes he could have told a story as wild as a Norse _saga_, but what he said, when Denver had responded, was only-- _"No. 17, fifty-five minutes late."_ THE MISFORTUNES OF BRO' THOMAS WHEATLEY.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Norse noun US /nɔːrs/

an inhabitant of Scandinavia

From this reading “In a few minutes he could have told a story as wild as a Norse _saga_, but what he said, when Denver had responded, was only-- _"No. 17, fifty-five minutes late."_ THE MISFORTUNES OF BRO' THOMAS WHEATLEY.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
saga noun US /ˈsɑːɡə/

a narrative telling the adventures of a hero or a family; originally (12th to 14th centuries) a story of the families that settled Iceland and their descendants but now any prose narrative that resembles such an account

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shots noun US /ʃɑːts/

plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile

From this reading “Two shots don't 'most always go in the same hole."”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
telegraph noun US /ˈteləɡræf/

apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)

From this reading “Then he went to the telegraph instrument.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wheatley noun US /ˈwiːtli/

American poet (born in Africa) who was the first recognized Black writer in America (1753-1784)

From this reading “In a few minutes he could have told a story as wild as a Norse _saga_, but what he said, when Denver had responded, was only-- _"No. 17, fifty-five minutes late."_ THE MISFORTUNES OF BRO' THOMAS WHEATLEY.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

All words in this reading · 55

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.

17

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

From this reading In a few minutes he could have told a story as wild as a Norse _saga_, but what he said, when Denver had responded, was only-- _"No. 17, fifty-five minutes late."_ THE MISFORTUNES OF BRO' THOMAS WHEATLEY.

Pending verification
adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading In a few minutes he could have told a story as wild as a Norse _saga_, but what he said, when Denver had responded, was only-- _"No. 17, fifty-five minutes late."_ THE MISFORTUNES OF BRO' THOMAS WHEATLEY.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
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 "Hope they'll get through all right, now," he simply said:

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Two shots don't 'most always go in the same hole."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading In a few minutes he could have told a story as wild as a Norse _saga_, but what he said, when Denver had responded, was only-- _"No. 17, fifty-five minutes late."_ THE MISFORTUNES OF BRO' THOMAS WHEATLEY.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
BRO

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

From this reading In a few minutes he could have told a story as wild as a Norse _saga_, but what he said, when Denver had responded, was only-- _"No. 17, fifty-five minutes late."_ THE MISFORTUNES OF BRO' THOMAS WHEATLEY.

Pending verification
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading In a few minutes he could have told a story as wild as a Norse _saga_, but what he said, when Denver had responded, was only-- _"No. 17, fifty-five minutes late."_ THE MISFORTUNES OF BRO' THOMAS WHEATLEY.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

From this reading In a few minutes he could have told a story as wild as a Norse _saga_, but what he said, when Denver had responded, was only-- _"No. 17, fifty-five minutes late."_ THE MISFORTUNES OF BRO' THOMAS WHEATLEY.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
DenvernounUS /ˈdenvər/

the state capital and largest city of Colorado; located in central Colorado on the South Platte river

From this reading In a few minutes he could have told a story as wild as a Norse _saga_, but what he said, when Denver had responded, was only-- _"No. 17, fifty-five minutes late."_ THE MISFORTUNES OF BRO' THOMAS WHEATLEY.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
don't

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

From this reading Two shots don't 'most always go in the same hole."

Pending verification
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 In a few minutes he could have told a story as wild as a Norse _saga_, but what he said, when Denver had responded, was only-- _"No. 17, fifty-five minutes late."_ THE MISFORTUNES OF BRO' THOMAS WHEATLEY.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fifty-fiveadjective

being five more than fifty

From this reading In a few minutes he could have told a story as wild as a Norse _saga_, but what he said, when Denver had responded, was only-- _"No. 17, fifty-five minutes late."_ THE MISFORTUNES OF BRO' THOMAS WHEATLEY.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "Hope they'll get through all right, now," he simply said:

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Two shots don't 'most always go in the same hole."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading In a few minutes he could have told a story as wild as a Norse _saga_, but what he said, when Denver had responded, was only-- _"No. 17, fifty-five minutes late."_ THE MISFORTUNES OF BRO' THOMAS WHEATLEY.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading In a few minutes he could have told a story as wild as a Norse _saga_, but what he said, when Denver had responded, was only-- _"No. 17, fifty-five minutes late."_ THE MISFORTUNES OF BRO' THOMAS WHEATLEY.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "Hope they'll get through all right, now," he simply said:

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
holenounUS /hoʊl/

an opening into or through something

From this reading Two shots don't 'most always go in the same hole."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
HopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading "Hope they'll get through all right, now," he simply said:

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Two shots don't 'most always go in the same hole."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
instrumentnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənt/

a device that requires skill for proper use

From this reading Then he went to the telegraph instrument.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading In a few minutes he could have told a story as wild as a Norse _saga_, but what he said, when Denver had responded, was only-- _"No. 17, fifty-five minutes late."_ THE MISFORTUNES OF BRO' THOMAS WHEATLEY.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading "Yes, likely.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading In a few minutes he could have told a story as wild as a Norse _saga_, but what he said, when Denver had responded, was only-- _"No. 17, fifty-five minutes late."_ THE MISFORTUNES OF BRO' THOMAS WHEATLEY.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MISFORTUNESnounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃənz/

plural of “misfortune” — unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event

From this reading In a few minutes he could have told a story as wild as a Norse _saga_, but what he said, when Denver had responded, was only-- _"No. 17, fifty-five minutes late."_ THE MISFORTUNES OF BRO' THOMAS WHEATLEY.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading Two shots don't 'most always go in the same hole."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading In a few minutes he could have told a story as wild as a Norse _saga_, but what he said, when Denver had responded, was only-- _"No. 17, fifty-five minutes late."_ THE MISFORTUNES OF BRO' THOMAS WHEATLEY.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
NorsenounUS /nɔːrs/

an inhabitant of Scandinavia

From this reading In a few minutes he could have told a story as wild as a Norse _saga_, but what he said, when Denver had responded, was only-- _"No. 17, fifty-five minutes late."_ THE MISFORTUNES OF BRO' THOMAS WHEATLEY.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading "Hope they'll get through all right, now," he simply said:

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In a few minutes he could have told a story as wild as a Norse _saga_, but what he said, when Denver had responded, was only-- _"No. 17, fifty-five minutes late."_ THE MISFORTUNES OF BRO' THOMAS WHEATLEY.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading In a few minutes he could have told a story as wild as a Norse _saga_, but what he said, when Denver had responded, was only-- _"No. 17, fifty-five minutes late."_ THE MISFORTUNES OF BRO' THOMAS WHEATLEY.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
respondedverbUS /rɪˈspɑːndɪd/

past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something

From this reading In a few minutes he could have told a story as wild as a Norse _saga_, but what he said, when Denver had responded, was only-- _"No. 17, fifty-five minutes late."_ THE MISFORTUNES OF BRO' THOMAS WHEATLEY.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading "Hope they'll get through all right, now," he simply said:

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
saganounUS /ˈsɑːɡə/

a narrative telling the adventures of a hero or a family; originally (12th to 14th centuries) a story of the families that settled Iceland and their descendants but now any prose narrative that resembles such an account

From this reading In a few minutes he could have told a story as wild as a Norse _saga_, but what he said, when Denver had responded, was only-- _"No. 17, fifty-five minutes late."_ THE MISFORTUNES OF BRO' THOMAS WHEATLEY.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Hope they'll get through all right, now," he simply said:

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading Two shots don't 'most always go in the same hole."

Velmora curated lexicon
shotsnounUS /ʃɑːts/

plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile

From this reading Two shots don't 'most always go in the same hole."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/

and nothing more

From this reading "Hope they'll get through all right, now," he simply said:

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

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 In a few minutes he could have told a story as wild as a Norse _saga_, but what he said, when Denver had responded, was only-- _"No. 17, fifty-five minutes late."_ THE MISFORTUNES OF BRO' THOMAS WHEATLEY.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/

apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)

From this reading Then he went to the telegraph instrument.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Two shots don't 'most always go in the same hole."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then he went to the telegraph instrument.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
they'll

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

From this reading "Hope they'll get through all right, now," he simply said:

Pending verification
THOMASnounUS /ˈtɑːməs/

United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)

From this reading In a few minutes he could have told a story as wild as a Norse _saga_, but what he said, when Denver had responded, was only-- _"No. 17, fifty-five minutes late."_ THE MISFORTUNES OF BRO' THOMAS WHEATLEY.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading "Hope they'll get through all right, now," he simply said:

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Then he went to the telegraph instrument.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading In a few minutes he could have told a story as wild as a Norse _saga_, but what he said, when Denver had responded, was only-- _"No. 17, fifty-five minutes late."_ THE MISFORTUNES OF BRO' THOMAS WHEATLEY.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
TwonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Two shots don't 'most always go in the same hole."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading In a few minutes he could have told a story as wild as a Norse _saga_, but what he said, when Denver had responded, was only-- _"No. 17, fifty-five minutes late."_ THE MISFORTUNES OF BRO' THOMAS WHEATLEY.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Then he went to the telegraph instrument.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading In a few minutes he could have told a story as wild as a Norse _saga_, but what he said, when Denver had responded, was only-- _"No. 17, fifty-five minutes late."_ THE MISFORTUNES OF BRO' THOMAS WHEATLEY.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WHEATLEYnounUS /ˈwiːtli/

American poet (born in Africa) who was the first recognized Black writer in America (1753-1784)

From this reading In a few minutes he could have told a story as wild as a Norse _saga_, but what he said, when Denver had responded, was only-- _"No. 17, fifty-five minutes late."_ THE MISFORTUNES OF BRO' THOMAS WHEATLEY.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading In a few minutes he could have told a story as wild as a Norse _saga_, but what he said, when Denver had responded, was only-- _"No. 17, fifty-five minutes late."_ THE MISFORTUNES OF BRO' THOMAS WHEATLEY.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading In a few minutes he could have told a story as wild as a Norse _saga_, but what he said, when Denver had responded, was only-- _"No. 17, fifty-five minutes late."_ THE MISFORTUNES OF BRO' THOMAS WHEATLEY.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
YesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading "Yes, likely.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Chapter 3 of Stories by American Authors, Volume 6 by Various holds 444 sentences, grouped into 89 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 3 of Stories by American Authors, Volume 6 contain?

Chapter 3 holds 444 sentences of Stories by American Authors, Volume 6, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 3 of Stories by American Authors, Volume 6 by Various exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 444 sentences, grouped into 89 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 3 of Stories by American Authors, Volume 6?

Work through the 89 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 89 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 3 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 3 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 Stories by American Authors, Volume 6

Common questions about reading Stories by American Authors, Volume 6 by Various on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Stories by American Authors, Volume 6?

Yes. All 2244 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #11452 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Stories by American Authors, Volume 6 is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #11452, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Stories by American Authors, Volume 6 take to read?

About 187 minutes of reading across 449 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Stories by American Authors, Volume 6 section by section

How to work through Stories by American Authors, Volume 6 section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 5 chapters of Stories by American Authors, Volume 6 to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in Stories by American Authors, Volume 6

Words and structures a reader meets early in Stories by American Authors, Volume 6, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Stories
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Stories by American Authors, Volume 6; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
American
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Stories by American Authors, Volume 6; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Authors
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Stories by American Authors, Volume 6; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Village
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Stories by American Authors, Volume 6; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.