Complete classic literature • Five-line readings • Clear US narration
VELMORA ACADEMY
Academy of Archival Languages & Memory Studies
Menu Close
The blue scarab
The blue scarab

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of The blue scarab is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Cover illustration for The blue scarab
Context Illustration Reading 1/86 · 5 lines
English subtitles · tap any word to listen 1 / 5
“I suppose you won’t do anything until you have heard what transpires at the inquest?”
“Yes,” he replied.
“I think we should do well to go down and just go over the ground.
At present we have the facts at third hand, and we don’t know what may have been overlooked.
As to-morrow is fairly free I propose that we make an early start and see the place ourselves.”
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 blue scarab

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of The blue scarab is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
“I suppose you won’t do anything until you have heard what transpires at the inquest?”
Line 2
“Yes,” he replied.
/jes hiː rɪˈplaɪd/
Line 3
“I think we should do well to go down and just go over the ground.
/aɪ θɪŋk wiː ʃʊd duː wel tuː ɡoʊ daʊn ənd dʒʌst ɡoʊ ˈoʊvər ðə ɡraʊnd/
Line 4
At present we have the facts at third hand, and we don’t know what may have been overlooked.
Line 5
As to-morrow is fairly free I propose that we make an early start and see the place ourselves.”

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.

facts noun US /fækts/

plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading “At present we have the facts at third hand, and we don’t know what may have been overlooked.”

fairly adverb US /ˈferli/

to certain extent or degree

From this reading “As to-morrow is fairly free I propose that we make an early start and see the place ourselves.””

inquest noun US /ˈɪnkwest/

an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death

From this reading ““I suppose you won’t do anything until you have heard what transpires at the inquest?””

ourselves pronoun US /aʊərˈselvz/

used when we are both doing the action and receiving it

From this reading “As to-morrow is fairly free I propose that we make an early start and see the place ourselves.””

overlooked adjective US /ˈoʊvərlʊkt/

not taken into account

From this reading “At present we have the facts at third hand, and we don’t know what may have been overlooked.”

propose verb US /prəˈpoʊz/

make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading “As to-morrow is fairly free I propose that we make an early start and see the place ourselves.””

third noun US /θɜːrd/

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading “At present we have the facts at third hand, and we don’t know what may have been overlooked.”

transpires verb US /trænˈspaɪərz/

third-person singular of “transpire” — pass through the tissue or substance or its pores or interstices, as of gas

From this reading ““I suppose you won’t do anything until you have heard what transpires at the inquest?””

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.

at the inquest preposition + article + noun counted as “at … inquest”

In this reading ““I suppose you won’t do anything until you have heard what transpires at the inquest?””

go down verb + adjective

move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

In this reading ““I think we should do well to go down and just go over the ground.”

over the ground preposition + article + noun counted as “over … ground”

In this reading ““I think we should do well to go down and just go over the ground.”

go over verb + particle

hold a review (of troops)

In this reading ““I think we should do well to go down and just go over the ground.”

All words in this reading · 51

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.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading As to-morrow is fairly free I propose that we make an early start and see the place ourselves.”

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading “I think we should do well to go down and just go over the ground.

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading “I suppose you won’t do anything until you have heard what transpires at the inquest?”

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading As to-morrow is fairly free I propose that we make an early start and see the place ourselves.”

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “I suppose you won’t do anything until you have heard what transpires at the inquest?”

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading At present we have the facts at third hand, and we don’t know what may have been overlooked.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “I suppose you won’t do anything until you have heard what transpires at the inquest?”

don't

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

From this reading At present we have the facts at third hand, and we don’t know what may have been overlooked.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading “I think we should do well to go down and just go over the ground.

earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading As to-morrow is fairly free I propose that we make an early start and see the place ourselves.”

factsnounUS /fækts/

plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading At present we have the facts at third hand, and we don’t know what may have been overlooked.

fairlyadverbUS /ˈferli/

to certain extent or degree

From this reading As to-morrow is fairly free I propose that we make an early start and see the place ourselves.”

freeverbUS /friː/

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading As to-morrow is fairly free I propose that we make an early start and see the place ourselves.”

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

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

From this reading “I think we should do well to go down and just go over the ground.

groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading “I think we should do well to go down and just go over the ground.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading At present we have the facts at third hand, and we don’t know what may have been overlooked.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “I suppose you won’t do anything until you have heard what transpires at the inquest?”

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading “Yes,” he replied.

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading “I suppose you won’t do anything until you have heard what transpires at the inquest?”

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading “I suppose you won’t do anything until you have heard what transpires at the inquest?”

inquestnounUS /ˈɪnkwest/

an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death

From this reading “I suppose you won’t do anything until you have heard what transpires at the inquest?”

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading As to-morrow is fairly free I propose that we make an early start and see the place ourselves.”

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading “I think we should do well to go down and just go over the ground.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading At present we have the facts at third hand, and we don’t know what may have been overlooked.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading As to-morrow is fairly free I propose that we make an early start and see the place ourselves.”

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading At present we have the facts at third hand, and we don’t know what may have been overlooked.

ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/

used when we are both doing the action and receiving it

From this reading As to-morrow is fairly free I propose that we make an early start and see the place ourselves.”

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading “I think we should do well to go down and just go over the ground.

overlookedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkt/

not taken into account

From this reading At present we have the facts at third hand, and we don’t know what may have been overlooked.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading As to-morrow is fairly free I propose that we make an early start and see the place ourselves.”

presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading At present we have the facts at third hand, and we don’t know what may have been overlooked.

proposeverbUS /prəˈpoʊz/

make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading As to-morrow is fairly free I propose that we make an early start and see the place ourselves.”

repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading “Yes,” he replied.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading As to-morrow is fairly free I propose that we make an early start and see the place ourselves.”

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading “I think we should do well to go down and just go over the ground.

startverbUS /stɑːrt/

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading As to-morrow is fairly free I propose that we make an early start and see the place ourselves.”

supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/

express a supposition

From this reading “I suppose you won’t do anything until you have heard what transpires at the inquest?”

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading As to-morrow is fairly free I propose that we make an early start and see the place ourselves.”

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading “I suppose you won’t do anything until you have heard what transpires at the inquest?”

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading “I think we should do well to go down and just go over the ground.

thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading At present we have the facts at third hand, and we don’t know what may have been overlooked.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading “I think we should do well to go down and just go over the ground.

to-morrow

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

From this reading As to-morrow is fairly free I propose that we make an early start and see the place ourselves.”

transpiresverbUS /trænˈspaɪərz/

third-person singular of “transpire” — pass through the tissue or substance or its pores or interstices, as of gas

From this reading “I suppose you won’t do anything until you have heard what transpires at the inquest?”

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading “I suppose you won’t do anything until you have heard what transpires at the inquest?”

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “I think we should do well to go down and just go over the ground.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading “I think we should do well to go down and just go over the ground.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “I suppose you won’t do anything until you have heard what transpires at the inquest?”

won't

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

From this reading “I suppose you won’t do anything until you have heard what transpires at the inquest?”

YesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading “Yes,” he replied.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “I suppose you won’t do anything until you have heard what transpires at the inquest?”

Chapter 9 of The blue scarab by R. Austin (Richard Austin) Freeman holds 430 sentences, grouped into 86 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 9 of The blue scarab contain?

Chapter 9 holds 430 sentences of The blue scarab, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 9 of The blue scarab by R. Austin (Richard Austin) Freeman exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 430 sentences, grouped into 86 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 9 of The blue scarab?

Work through the 86 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 86 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 9 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 9 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 blue scarab

Common questions about reading The blue scarab by R. Austin (Richard Austin) Freeman on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The blue scarab?

Yes. All 0 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #? are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The blue scarab is used?

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

How long does The blue scarab take to read?

About 5 minutes of reading across 0 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The blue scarab section by section

How to work through The blue scarab section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 0 chapters of The blue scarab 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 blue scarab

Words and structures a reader meets early in The blue scarab, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Chapter 1
One of the 0 chapters of The blue scarab, divided into 5-sentence reading sections.
Chapter 2
One of the 0 chapters of The blue scarab, divided into 5-sentence reading sections.
Chapter 3
One of the 0 chapters of The blue scarab, divided into 5-sentence reading sections.