Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Bondman is here in full — 15 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
See https:// VOL. V. THE BONDMAN. London: Smith, Elder and Co., 65, Cornhill.
The Bondman
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Bondman is here in full — 15 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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See
https://
VOL.
V.
THE
BONDMAN.
London:
Smith,
Elder
and
Co.,
65,
Cornhill.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Bondman
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Bondman is here in full — 15 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/3 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
See
https://
Line 2
VOL.
Line 3
V.
/viː/
Line 4
THE
BONDMAN.
Line 5
London:
Smith,
Elder
and
Co.,
65,
Cornhill.
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.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading “London: Smith, Elder and Co., 65, Cornhill.”
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “London: Smith, Elder and Co., 65, Cornhill.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “See https://”
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading “London: Smith, Elder and Co., 65, Cornhill.”
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.
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All words in this reading · 13
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.
65
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading London: Smith, Elder and Co., 65, Cornhill.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading London: Smith, Elder and Co., 65, Cornhill.
BONDMANnoun
a male bound to serve without wages
From this reading THE BONDMAN.
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading London: Smith, Elder and Co., 65, Cornhill.
Cornhill
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading London: Smith, Elder and Co., 65, Cornhill.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading London: Smith, Elder and Co., 65, Cornhill.
https
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading See https://
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading London: Smith, Elder and Co., 65, Cornhill.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See https://
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading London: Smith, Elder and Co., 65, Cornhill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BONDMAN.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading V.
VOL
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VOL.
Chapter 1 of The Bondman by Mrs. O'Neill holds 15 sentences, grouped into 3 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 1 of The Bondman contain?
Chapter 1 holds 15 sentences of The Bondman, unabridged, divided into 3 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of The Bondman by Mrs. O'Neill exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 15 sentences, grouped into 3 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 1 of The Bondman?
Work through the 3 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 3 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 1 be read aloud to me?
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 1 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 Bondman
Common questions about reading The Bondman by Mrs. O'Neill on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of The Bondman?
Yes. All 3561 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #56976 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of The Bondman is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #56976, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does The Bondman take to read?
About 296 minutes of reading across 713 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read The Bondman section by section
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Vocabulary met early in The Bondman
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Bondman, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Https
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Bondman; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Bondman
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Bondman; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- London
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Bondman; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Smith
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Bondman; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.