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Tattine

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Tattine is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Barney the donkey was harnessed, and Tattine sat in the little donkey-cart waiting, and as she waited she was saying aloud, What, Grandma Luty?
Yes, Grandma Luty.
No, Grandma Luty.
What did you say, Grandma Luty?” and this she said in the most polite little tone imaginable.
Meantime Rudolph and Mabel, discovering that Tattine did not see them, came stealing along under cover of the apple-trees.
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Tattine

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Tattine is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Barney the donkey was harnessed, and Tattine sat in the little donkey-cart waiting, and as she waited she was saying aloud, “What, Grandma Luty?
Line 2
Yes, Grandma Luty.
Line 3
No, Grandma Luty.
Line 4
What did you say, Grandma Luty?” and this she said in the most polite little tone imaginable.
Line 5
Meantime Rudolph and Mabel, discovering that Tattine did not see them, came stealing along under cover of the apple-trees.

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.

discovering verb US /dɪˈskʌvərɪŋ/

-ing form of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading “Meantime Rudolph and Mabel, discovering that Tattine did not see them, came stealing along under cover of the apple-trees.”

donkey noun US /ˈdɑːŋki/

the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874

From this reading “Barney the donkey was harnessed, and Tattine sat in the little donkey-cart waiting, and as she waited she was saying aloud, “What, Grandma Luty?”

Grandma noun US /ˈɡrændmɑː/

the mother of your father or mother

From this reading “Barney the donkey was harnessed, and Tattine sat in the little donkey-cart waiting, and as she waited she was saying aloud, “What, Grandma Luty?”

harnessed adjective US /ˈhɑːrnəst/

brought under control and put to use

From this reading “Barney the donkey was harnessed, and Tattine sat in the little donkey-cart waiting, and as she waited she was saying aloud, “What, Grandma Luty?”

imaginable adjective US /ˌɪˈmædʒənəbəl/

capable of being imagined

From this reading “What did you say, Grandma Luty?” and this she said in the most polite little tone imaginable.”

Meantime noun US /ˈmiːntaɪm/

the time between one event, process, or period and another

From this reading “Meantime Rudolph and Mabel, discovering that Tattine did not see them, came stealing along under cover of the apple-trees.”

polite adjective US /pəˈlaɪt/

showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.

From this reading “What did you say, Grandma Luty?” and this she said in the most polite little tone imaginable.”

stealing noun US /ˈstiːlɪŋ/

the act of taking something from someone unlawfully

From this reading “Meantime Rudolph and Mabel, discovering that Tattine did not see them, came stealing along under cover of the apple-trees.”

All words in this reading · 46

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.

alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Meantime Rudolph and Mabel, discovering that Tattine did not see them, came stealing along under cover of the apple-trees.

aloudadverbUS /əˈlaʊd/

using the voice; not silently

From this reading Barney the donkey was harnessed, and Tattine sat in the little donkey-cart waiting, and as she waited she was saying aloud, “What, Grandma Luty?

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Barney the donkey was harnessed, and Tattine sat in the little donkey-cart waiting, and as she waited she was saying aloud, “What, Grandma Luty?

apple-trees

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

From this reading Meantime Rudolph and Mabel, discovering that Tattine did not see them, came stealing along under cover of the apple-trees.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Barney the donkey was harnessed, and Tattine sat in the little donkey-cart waiting, and as she waited she was saying aloud, “What, Grandma Luty?

Barney

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From this reading Barney the donkey was harnessed, and Tattine sat in the little donkey-cart waiting, and as she waited she was saying aloud, “What, Grandma Luty?

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Meantime Rudolph and Mabel, discovering that Tattine did not see them, came stealing along under cover of the apple-trees.

coververbUS /ˈkʌvər/

provide with a covering or cause to be covered

From this reading Meantime Rudolph and Mabel, discovering that Tattine did not see them, came stealing along under cover of the apple-trees.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading What did you say, Grandma Luty?” and this she said in the most polite little tone imaginable.

discoveringverbUS /dɪˈskʌvərɪŋ/

-ing form of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading Meantime Rudolph and Mabel, discovering that Tattine did not see them, came stealing along under cover of the apple-trees.

donkeynounUS /ˈdɑːŋki/

the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874

From this reading Barney the donkey was harnessed, and Tattine sat in the little donkey-cart waiting, and as she waited she was saying aloud, “What, Grandma Luty?

donkey-cart

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

From this reading Barney the donkey was harnessed, and Tattine sat in the little donkey-cart waiting, and as she waited she was saying aloud, “What, Grandma Luty?

GrandmanounUS /ˈɡrændmɑː/

the mother of your father or mother

From this reading Barney the donkey was harnessed, and Tattine sat in the little donkey-cart waiting, and as she waited she was saying aloud, “What, Grandma Luty?

harnessedadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrnəst/

brought under control and put to use

From this reading Barney the donkey was harnessed, and Tattine sat in the little donkey-cart waiting, and as she waited she was saying aloud, “What, Grandma Luty?

imaginableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənəbəl/

capable of being imagined

From this reading What did you say, Grandma Luty?” and this she said in the most polite little tone imaginable.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Barney the donkey was harnessed, and Tattine sat in the little donkey-cart waiting, and as she waited she was saying aloud, “What, Grandma Luty?

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading Barney the donkey was harnessed, and Tattine sat in the little donkey-cart waiting, and as she waited she was saying aloud, “What, Grandma Luty?

Luty

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

From this reading Barney the donkey was harnessed, and Tattine sat in the little donkey-cart waiting, and as she waited she was saying aloud, “What, Grandma Luty?

Mabel

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

From this reading Meantime Rudolph and Mabel, discovering that Tattine did not see them, came stealing along under cover of the apple-trees.

MeantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/

the time between one event, process, or period and another

From this reading Meantime Rudolph and Mabel, discovering that Tattine did not see them, came stealing along under cover of the apple-trees.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading What did you say, Grandma Luty?” and this she said in the most polite little tone imaginable.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading No, Grandma Luty.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Meantime Rudolph and Mabel, discovering that Tattine did not see them, came stealing along under cover of the apple-trees.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Meantime Rudolph and Mabel, discovering that Tattine did not see them, came stealing along under cover of the apple-trees.

politeadjectiveUS /pəˈlaɪt/

showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.

From this reading What did you say, Grandma Luty?” and this she said in the most polite little tone imaginable.

Rudolph

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

From this reading Meantime Rudolph and Mabel, discovering that Tattine did not see them, came stealing along under cover of the apple-trees.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading What did you say, Grandma Luty?” and this she said in the most polite little tone imaginable.

satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Barney the donkey was harnessed, and Tattine sat in the little donkey-cart waiting, and as she waited she was saying aloud, “What, Grandma Luty?

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading What did you say, Grandma Luty?” and this she said in the most polite little tone imaginable.

sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading Barney the donkey was harnessed, and Tattine sat in the little donkey-cart waiting, and as she waited she was saying aloud, “What, Grandma Luty?

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Meantime Rudolph and Mabel, discovering that Tattine did not see them, came stealing along under cover of the apple-trees.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading Barney the donkey was harnessed, and Tattine sat in the little donkey-cart waiting, and as she waited she was saying aloud, “What, Grandma Luty?

stealingnounUS /ˈstiːlɪŋ/

the act of taking something from someone unlawfully

From this reading Meantime Rudolph and Mabel, discovering that Tattine did not see them, came stealing along under cover of the apple-trees.

Tattine

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

From this reading Barney the donkey was harnessed, and Tattine sat in the little donkey-cart waiting, and as she waited she was saying aloud, “What, Grandma Luty?

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Meantime Rudolph and Mabel, discovering that Tattine did not see them, came stealing along under cover of the apple-trees.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Barney the donkey was harnessed, and Tattine sat in the little donkey-cart waiting, and as she waited she was saying aloud, “What, Grandma Luty?

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Meantime Rudolph and Mabel, discovering that Tattine did not see them, came stealing along under cover of the apple-trees.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading What did you say, Grandma Luty?” and this she said in the most polite little tone imaginable.

tonenounUS /toʊn/

the quality of a person's voice

From this reading What did you say, Grandma Luty?” and this she said in the most polite little tone imaginable.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Meantime Rudolph and Mabel, discovering that Tattine did not see them, came stealing along under cover of the apple-trees.

waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading Barney the donkey was harnessed, and Tattine sat in the little donkey-cart waiting, and as she waited she was saying aloud, “What, Grandma Luty?

waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading Barney the donkey was harnessed, and Tattine sat in the little donkey-cart waiting, and as she waited she was saying aloud, “What, Grandma Luty?

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Barney the donkey was harnessed, and Tattine sat in the little donkey-cart waiting, and as she waited she was saying aloud, “What, Grandma Luty?

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Barney the donkey was harnessed, and Tattine sat in the little donkey-cart waiting, and as she waited she was saying aloud, “What, Grandma Luty?

YesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading Yes, Grandma Luty.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading What did you say, Grandma Luty?” and this she said in the most polite little tone imaginable.

Chapter 5 of Tattine by Ruth Ogden holds 87 sentences, grouped into 18 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 Tattine contain?

Chapter 5 holds 87 sentences of Tattine, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 5 of Tattine by Ruth Ogden exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 87 sentences, grouped into 18 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 Tattine?

Work through the 18 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 18 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.

Questions about reading Tattine

Common questions about reading Tattine by Ruth Ogden on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Tattine?

Yes. All 397 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #1816 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Tattine is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #1816, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Tattine take to read?

About 33 minutes of reading across 80 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Tattine section by section

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  2. Read one section

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Vocabulary met early in Tattine

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

Whether
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Tattine; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Happen
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Tattine; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Seven
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Tattine; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Older
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Tattine; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.