Chapter 4 of The Bronze Bell is here in full — 466 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of The Bronze Bell is here in full — 466 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE GOBLIN NIGHT Amber whistled low. "Impossible!" he said thoughtfully. Rutton had crossed to and was bending over a small leather trunk that stood in one corner of the room. In the act of opening it, he glanced over his shoulder. "What?" he demanded sharply.
Chapter 4 of The Bronze Bell is here in full — 466 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/93 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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 deep yellow color
From this reading “THE GOBLIN NIGHT Amber whistled low.”
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading “Rutton had crossed to and was bending over a small leather trunk that stood in one corner of the room.”
(folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
From this reading “THE GOBLIN NIGHT Amber whistled low.”
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading “Rutton had crossed to and was bending over a small leather trunk that stood in one corner of the room.”
in an aggressive manner
From this reading “"What?" he demanded sharply.”
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading “"Impossible!" he said thoughtfully.”
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading “Rutton had crossed to and was bending over a small leather trunk that stood in one corner of the room.”
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading “THE GOBLIN NIGHT Amber whistled low.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Rutton had crossed to and was bending over a small leather trunk that stood in one corner of the room.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading In the act of opening it, he glanced over his shoulder.
a deep yellow color
From this reading THE GOBLIN NIGHT Amber whistled low.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rutton had crossed to and was bending over a small leather trunk that stood in one corner of the room.
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading Rutton had crossed to and was bending over a small leather trunk that stood in one corner of the room.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Rutton had crossed to and was bending over a small leather trunk that stood in one corner of the room.
placed crosswise
From this reading Rutton had crossed to and was bending over a small leather trunk that stood in one corner of the room.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "What?" he demanded sharply.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading In the act of opening it, he glanced over his shoulder.
(folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
From this reading THE GOBLIN NIGHT Amber whistled low.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rutton had crossed to and was bending over a small leather trunk that stood in one corner of the room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Impossible!" he said thoughtfully.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the act of opening it, he glanced over his shoulder.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading "Impossible!" he said thoughtfully.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rutton had crossed to and was bending over a small leather trunk that stood in one corner of the room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the act of opening it, he glanced over his shoulder.
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading Rutton had crossed to and was bending over a small leather trunk that stood in one corner of the room.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading THE GOBLIN NIGHT Amber whistled low.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE GOBLIN NIGHT Amber whistled low.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rutton had crossed to and was bending over a small leather trunk that stood in one corner of the room.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Rutton had crossed to and was bending over a small leather trunk that stood in one corner of the room.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading In the act of opening it, he glanced over his shoulder.
above and across; more than
From this reading Rutton had crossed to and was bending over a small leather trunk that stood in one corner of the room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Rutton had crossed to and was bending over a small leather trunk that stood in one corner of the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rutton had crossed to and was bending over a small leather trunk that stood in one corner of the room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Impossible!" he said thoughtfully.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading "What?" he demanded sharply.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading In the act of opening it, he glanced over his shoulder.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Rutton had crossed to and was bending over a small leather trunk that stood in one corner of the room.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Rutton had crossed to and was bending over a small leather trunk that stood in one corner of the room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Rutton had crossed to and was bending over a small leather trunk that stood in one corner of the room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GOBLIN NIGHT Amber whistled low.
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading "Impossible!" he said thoughtfully.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rutton had crossed to and was bending over a small leather trunk that stood in one corner of the room.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading Rutton had crossed to and was bending over a small leather trunk that stood in one corner of the room.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rutton had crossed to and was bending over a small leather trunk that stood in one corner of the room.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What?" he demanded sharply.
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading THE GOBLIN NIGHT Amber whistled low.
Chapter 4 of The Bronze Bell by Louis Joseph Vance holds 466 sentences, grouped into 94 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.
Chapter 4 holds 466 sentences of The Bronze Bell, unabridged, divided into 94 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 4 of The Bronze Bell by Louis Joseph Vance exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 466 sentences, grouped into 94 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.
Work through the 94 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 94 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.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 4 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.
Common questions about reading The Bronze Bell by Louis Joseph Vance on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 5471 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #9927 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #9927, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 455 minutes of reading across 1095 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through The Bronze Bell section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 20 chapters of The Bronze Bell to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Bronze Bell, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
