Complete classic literature • Five-line readings • Clear US narration
VELMORA ACADEMY
Academy of Archival Languages & Memory Studies
Menu Close
The Argosy, Vol. 51, No. 6, June, 1891
The Argosy, Vol. 51, No. 6, June, 1891

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of The Argosy, Vol. 51, No. 6, June, 1891 is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Various • Curated US English Learning Edition
Cover illustration for The Argosy, Vol. 51, No. 6, June, 1891
Context Illustration Reading 1/40 · 5 lines
English subtitles · tap any word to listen 1 / 5
ENTER MADGIN JUNIOR.
"Beg your pardon, sir," said the landlord of The Jolly Fishers one morning to his guest, Mr. Deedes, "but I think I have more than once heard you say that you came from London?"
"I do come from London," answered Mr. Deedes; "_I_ am Cockney born and bred.
I came direct from London to Windermere.
But why do you ask?"
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.

The Argosy, Vol. 51, No. 6, June, 1891

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of The Argosy, Vol. 51, No. 6, June, 1891 is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/40 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
ENTER MADGIN JUNIOR.
Line 2
"Beg your pardon, sir," said the landlord of The Jolly Fishers one morning to his guest, Mr. Deedes, "but I think I have more than once heard you say that you came from London?"
Line 3
"I do come from London," answered Mr. Deedes; "_I_ am Cockney born and bred.
Line 4
I came direct from London to Windermere.
Line 5
But why do you ask?"
/bʌt waɪ duː juː æsk/

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.

bred verb US /bred/

inflected form of “breed” — call forth

From this reading “"I do come from London," answered Mr. Deedes; "_I_ am Cockney born and bred.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Cockney noun US /ˈkɑːkni/

a native of the east end of London

From this reading “"I do come from London," answered Mr. Deedes; "_I_ am Cockney born and bred.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
direct verb US /dərˈekt/

command with authority

From this reading “I came direct from London to Windermere.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Fishers noun US /ˈfɪʃərz/

plural of “fisher” — someone whose occupation is catching fish

From this reading “"Beg your pardon, sir," said the landlord of The Jolly Fishers one morning to his guest, Mr. Deedes, "but I think I have more than once heard you say that you came from London?"”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
guest noun US /ɡest/

a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading “"Beg your pardon, sir," said the landlord of The Jolly Fishers one morning to his guest, Mr. Deedes, "but I think I have more than once heard you say that you came from London?"”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Jolly adjective US /ˈdʒɑːli/

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading “"Beg your pardon, sir," said the landlord of The Jolly Fishers one morning to his guest, Mr. Deedes, "but I think I have more than once heard you say that you came from London?"”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
junior noun US /ˈdʒuːnjər/

term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male

From this reading “ENTER MADGIN JUNIOR.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
landlord noun US /ˈlændlɔːrd/

a landowner who leases to others

From this reading “"Beg your pardon, sir," said the landlord of The Jolly Fishers one morning to his guest, Mr. Deedes, "but I think I have more than once heard you say that you came from London?"”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "I do come from London," answered Mr. Deedes; "_I_ am Cockney born and bred.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "I do come from London," answered Mr. Deedes; "_I_ am Cockney born and bred.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading "I do come from London," answered Mr. Deedes; "_I_ am Cockney born and bred.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
askverbUS /æsk/

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading But why do you ask?"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BegverbUS /beɡ/

call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading "Beg your pardon, sir," said the landlord of The Jolly Fishers one morning to his guest, Mr. Deedes, "but I think I have more than once heard you say that you came from London?"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/

brought into existence

From this reading "I do come from London," answered Mr. Deedes; "_I_ am Cockney born and bred.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bredverbUS /bred/

inflected form of “breed” — call forth

From this reading "I do come from London," answered Mr. Deedes; "_I_ am Cockney born and bred.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "Beg your pardon, sir," said the landlord of The Jolly Fishers one morning to his guest, Mr. Deedes, "but I think I have more than once heard you say that you came from London?"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
cameverbUS /keɪm/

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

From this reading "Beg your pardon, sir," said the landlord of The Jolly Fishers one morning to his guest, Mr. Deedes, "but I think I have more than once heard you say that you came from London?"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
CockneynounUS /ˈkɑːkni/

a native of the east end of London

From this reading "I do come from London," answered Mr. Deedes; "_I_ am Cockney born and bred.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "I do come from London," answered Mr. Deedes; "_I_ am Cockney born and bred.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Deedes

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

From this reading "Beg your pardon, sir," said the landlord of The Jolly Fishers one morning to his guest, Mr. Deedes, "but I think I have more than once heard you say that you came from London?"

Pending verification
directverbUS /dərˈekt/

command with authority

From this reading I came direct from London to Windermere.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "I do come from London," answered Mr. Deedes; "_I_ am Cockney born and bred.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ENTERverbUS /ˈentər/

to come or go into

From this reading ENTER MADGIN JUNIOR.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
FishersnounUS /ˈfɪʃərz/

plural of “fisher” — someone whose occupation is catching fish

From this reading "Beg your pardon, sir," said the landlord of The Jolly Fishers one morning to his guest, Mr. Deedes, "but I think I have more than once heard you say that you came from London?"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "Beg your pardon, sir," said the landlord of The Jolly Fishers one morning to his guest, Mr. Deedes, "but I think I have more than once heard you say that you came from London?"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
guestnounUS /ɡest/

a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading "Beg your pardon, sir," said the landlord of The Jolly Fishers one morning to his guest, Mr. Deedes, "but I think I have more than once heard you say that you came from London?"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Beg your pardon, sir," said the landlord of The Jolly Fishers one morning to his guest, Mr. Deedes, "but I think I have more than once heard you say that you came from London?"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading "Beg your pardon, sir," said the landlord of The Jolly Fishers one morning to his guest, Mr. Deedes, "but I think I have more than once heard you say that you came from London?"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading "Beg your pardon, sir," said the landlord of The Jolly Fishers one morning to his guest, Mr. Deedes, "but I think I have more than once heard you say that you came from London?"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Beg your pardon, sir," said the landlord of The Jolly Fishers one morning to his guest, Mr. Deedes, "but I think I have more than once heard you say that you came from London?"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
JollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading "Beg your pardon, sir," said the landlord of The Jolly Fishers one morning to his guest, Mr. Deedes, "but I think I have more than once heard you say that you came from London?"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
JUNIORnounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/

term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male

From this reading ENTER MADGIN JUNIOR.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
landlordnounUS /ˈlændlɔːrd/

a landowner who leases to others

From this reading "Beg your pardon, sir," said the landlord of The Jolly Fishers one morning to his guest, Mr. Deedes, "but I think I have more than once heard you say that you came from London?"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading "Beg your pardon, sir," said the landlord of The Jolly Fishers one morning to his guest, Mr. Deedes, "but I think I have more than once heard you say that you came from London?"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MADGIN

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

From this reading ENTER MADGIN JUNIOR.

Pending verification
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading "Beg your pardon, sir," said the landlord of The Jolly Fishers one morning to his guest, Mr. Deedes, "but I think I have more than once heard you say that you came from London?"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading "Beg your pardon, sir," said the landlord of The Jolly Fishers one morning to his guest, Mr. Deedes, "but I think I have more than once heard you say that you came from London?"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading "Beg your pardon, sir," said the landlord of The Jolly Fishers one morning to his guest, Mr. Deedes, "but I think I have more than once heard you say that you came from London?"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Beg your pardon, sir," said the landlord of The Jolly Fishers one morning to his guest, Mr. Deedes, "but I think I have more than once heard you say that you came from London?"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading "Beg your pardon, sir," said the landlord of The Jolly Fishers one morning to his guest, Mr. Deedes, "but I think I have more than once heard you say that you came from London?"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "Beg your pardon, sir," said the landlord of The Jolly Fishers one morning to his guest, Mr. Deedes, "but I think I have more than once heard you say that you came from London?"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
pardonverbUS /ˈpɑːrdən/

accept an excuse for

From this reading "Beg your pardon, sir," said the landlord of The Jolly Fishers one morning to his guest, Mr. Deedes, "but I think I have more than once heard you say that you came from London?"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Beg your pardon, sir," said the landlord of The Jolly Fishers one morning to his guest, Mr. Deedes, "but I think I have more than once heard you say that you came from London?"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading "Beg your pardon, sir," said the landlord of The Jolly Fishers one morning to his guest, Mr. Deedes, "but I think I have more than once heard you say that you came from London?"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading "Beg your pardon, sir," said the landlord of The Jolly Fishers one morning to his guest, Mr. Deedes, "but I think I have more than once heard you say that you came from London?"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "Beg your pardon, sir," said the landlord of The Jolly Fishers one morning to his guest, Mr. Deedes, "but I think I have more than once heard you say that you came from London?"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Beg your pardon, sir," said the landlord of The Jolly Fishers one morning to his guest, Mr. Deedes, "but I think I have more than once heard you say that you came from London?"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "Beg your pardon, sir," said the landlord of The Jolly Fishers one morning to his guest, Mr. Deedes, "but I think I have more than once heard you say that you came from London?"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "Beg your pardon, sir," said the landlord of The Jolly Fishers one morning to his guest, Mr. Deedes, "but I think I have more than once heard you say that you came from London?"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Beg your pardon, sir," said the landlord of The Jolly Fishers one morning to his guest, Mr. Deedes, "but I think I have more than once heard you say that you came from London?"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading But why do you ask?"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Windermere

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

From this reading I came direct from London to Windermere.

Pending verification
youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Beg your pardon, sir," said the landlord of The Jolly Fishers one morning to his guest, Mr. Deedes, "but I think I have more than once heard you say that you came from London?"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Beg your pardon, sir," said the landlord of The Jolly Fishers one morning to his guest, Mr. Deedes, "but I think I have more than once heard you say that you came from London?"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 3 of The Argosy, Vol. 51, No. 6, June, 1891 by Various holds 204 sentences, grouped into 41 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 The Argosy, Vol. 51, No. 6, June, 1891 contain?

Chapter 3 holds 204 sentences of The Argosy, Vol. 51, No. 6, June, 1891, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 3 of The Argosy, Vol. 51, No. 6, June, 1891 by Various exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 204 sentences, grouped into 41 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 The Argosy, Vol. 51, No. 6, June, 1891?

Work through the 41 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 41 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 The Argosy, Vol. 51, No. 6, June, 1891

Common questions about reading The Argosy, Vol. 51, No. 6, June, 1891 by Various on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Argosy, Vol. 51, No. 6, June, 1891?

Yes. All 2229 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #17052 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Argosy, Vol. 51, No. 6, June, 1891 is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #17052, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Argosy, Vol. 51, No. 6, June, 1891 take to read?

About 185 minutes of reading across 446 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Argosy, Vol. 51, No. 6, June, 1891 section by section

How to work through The Argosy, Vol. 51, No. 6, June, 1891 section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 4 chapters of The Argosy, Vol. 51, No. 6, June, 1891 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 The Argosy, Vol. 51, No. 6, June, 1891

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Argosy, Vol. 51, No. 6, June, 1891, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Madgin
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Argosy, Vol. 51, No. 6, June, 1891; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Madgin's
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Argosy, Vol. 51, No. 6, June, 1891; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
House
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Argosy, Vol. 51, No. 6, June, 1891; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Stood
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Argosy, Vol. 51, No. 6, June, 1891; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.