Chapter 5 of The Celestial Omnibus, and Other Stories is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter V
Chapter 5 of The Celestial Omnibus, and Other Stories is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Why, yes!" he replied, soothing her. But I could see that he was angry. "Of course. But aha! Evelyn, the meadow's mine; I have a right to fence there--between my domain and yours!"
Chapter 5 of The Celestial Omnibus, and Other Stories is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 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.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading “But I could see that he was angry.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “Evelyn, the meadow's mine; I have a right to fence there--between my domain and yours!"”
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading “Evelyn, the meadow's mine; I have a right to fence there--between my domain and yours!"”
enclose with a fence
From this reading “Evelyn, the meadow's mine; I have a right to fence there--between my domain and yours!"”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Evelyn, the meadow's mine; I have a right to fence there--between my domain and yours!"”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “"Why, yes!" he replied, soothing her.”
affording physical relief
From this reading “"Why, yes!" he replied, soothing her.”
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “Evelyn, the meadow's mine; I have a right to fence there--between my domain and yours!"”
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.
as might be expected
In this reading “"Of course.”
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 Evelyn, the meadow's mine; I have a right to fence there--between my domain and yours!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But aha!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Evelyn, the meadow's mine; I have a right to fence there--between my domain and yours!"
feeling or showing anger
From this reading But I could see that he was angry.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Evelyn, the meadow's mine; I have a right to fence there--between my domain and yours!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I could see that he was angry.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But I could see that he was angry.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course.
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading Evelyn, the meadow's mine; I have a right to fence there--between my domain and yours!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Evelyn, the meadow's mine; I have a right to fence there--between my domain and yours!"
enclose with a fence
From this reading Evelyn, the meadow's mine; I have a right to fence there--between my domain and yours!"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Evelyn, the meadow's mine; I have a right to fence there--between my domain and yours!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why, yes!" he replied, soothing her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Why, yes!" he replied, soothing her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I could see that he was angry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Evelyn, the meadow's mine; I have a right to fence there--between my domain and yours!"
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Evelyn, the meadow's mine; I have a right to fence there--between my domain and yours!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Evelyn, the meadow's mine; I have a right to fence there--between my domain and yours!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Why, yes!" he replied, soothing her.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Evelyn, the meadow's mine; I have a right to fence there--between my domain and yours!"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But I could see that he was angry.
affording physical relief
From this reading "Why, yes!" he replied, soothing her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But I could see that he was angry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Evelyn, the meadow's mine; I have a right to fence there--between my domain and yours!"
in or at that place or location
From this reading Evelyn, the meadow's mine; I have a right to fence there--between my domain and yours!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Evelyn, the meadow's mine; I have a right to fence there--between my domain and yours!"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But I could see that he was angry.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, yes!" he replied, soothing her.
an affirmative
From this reading "Why, yes!" he replied, soothing her.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading Evelyn, the meadow's mine; I have a right to fence there--between my domain and yours!"
Chapter 5 of The Celestial Omnibus, and Other Stories by E. M. (Edward Morgan) Forster holds 420 sentences, grouped into 84 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 5 holds 420 sentences of The Celestial Omnibus, and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 5 of The Celestial Omnibus, and Other Stories by E. M. (Edward Morgan) Forster exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 420 sentences, grouped into 84 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 84 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 84 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 5 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 Celestial Omnibus, and Other Stories by E. M. (Edward Morgan) Forster on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 2486 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #34089 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #34089, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 207 minutes of reading across 498 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through The Celestial Omnibus, and Other Stories section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 6 chapters of The Celestial Omnibus, and Other Stories 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 Celestial Omnibus, and Other Stories, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
