Chapter V
Chapter 5
Chapter 5 of The Burning Spear is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“'Ello?” replied the gardener. “'Ow's yours?” “Nicely.” “Goin' to 'ave some rain?” “Ah!”
The Burning Spear
Chapter V · Chapter 5
Chapter 5 of The Burning Spear is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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“'Ello?”
replied
the
gardener.
“'Ow's
yours?”
“Nicely.”
“Goin'
to
'ave
some
rain?”
“Ah!”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Burning Spear
Chapter V · Chapter 5
Chapter 5 of The Burning Spear is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/38 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
“'Ello?”
replied
the
gardener.
Line 2
“'Ow's
yours?”
Line 3
“Nicely.”
/ˈnaɪsli/
Line 4
“Goin'
to
'ave
some
rain?”
Line 5
“Ah!”
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.
gardener
noun
US /ˈɡɑːrdənər/
someone who takes care of a garden
From this reading ““'Ello?” replied the gardener.”
Nicely
adverb
US /ˈnaɪsli/
in a nice way
From this reading ““Nicely.””
rain
noun
US /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading ““Goin' to 'ave some rain?””
replied
verb
US /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading ““'Ello?” replied the gardener.”
yours
pronoun
US /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading ““'Ow's yours?””
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.
Ah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ah!”
ave
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Goin' to 'ave some rain?”
Ello
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “'Ello?” replied the gardener.
gardenernounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənər/
someone who takes care of a garden
From this reading “'Ello?” replied the gardener.
Goin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Goin' to 'ave some rain?”
NicelyadverbUS /ˈnaɪsli/
in a nice way
From this reading “Nicely.”
Ow's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “'Ow's yours?”
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading “Goin' to 'ave some rain?”
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “'Ello?” replied the gardener.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Goin' to 'ave some rain?”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “'Ello?” replied the gardener.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Goin' to 'ave some rain?”
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “'Ow's yours?”
Chapter 5 of The Burning Spear by John Galsworthy holds 190 sentences, grouped into 38 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.
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Chapter 5 holds 190 sentences of The Burning Spear, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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Vocabulary met early in The Burning Spear
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Burning Spear, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Being
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- Experiences
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- Lavender
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- Recorded
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