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The City and the World and Other Stories

Chapter V · Chapter 5

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"I understand that, your Lordship," said Father Etan.
"You have no obligation to me at all in that regard."
"Will you kindly step to the door and ask my Chancellor to come in?"
When the Chancellor entered, the Bishop said to him: "Have you the letter I received from Mr. Wilcox?"
The Chancellor handed the Bishop the letter, who unfolded it and, taking another glance at the dejected young pastor, read it to him.
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The City and the World and Other Stories

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of The City and the World and Other Stories is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"I understand that, your Lordship," said Father Etan.
Line 2
"You have no obligation to me at all in that regard."
/juː hæv noʊ ˌɑːbləˈɡeɪʃən tuː miː æt ɔːl ɪn ðæt rɪˈɡɑːrd/
Line 3
"Will you kindly step to the door and ask my Chancellor to come in?"
/wɪl juː ˈkaɪndli step tuː ðə dɔːr ənd æsk maɪ ˈtʃænsələr tuː kʌm ɪn/
Line 4
When the Chancellor entered, the Bishop said to him: "Have you the letter I received from Mr. Wilcox?"
Line 5
The Chancellor handed the Bishop the letter, who unfolded it and, taking another glance at the dejected young pastor, read it to him.
/ðə ˈtʃænsələr ˈhændəd ðə ˈbɪʃəp ðə ˈletər huː ənˈfoʊldɪd ɪt ənd ˈteɪkɪŋ əˈnʌðər ɡlæns æt ðə dɪˈdʒektɪd jʌŋ ˈpæstər red ɪt tuː hɪm/

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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.

Bishop noun US /ˈbɪʃəp/

a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ

From this reading “When the Chancellor entered, the Bishop said to him: "Have you the letter I received from Mr. Wilcox?"”

Chancellor noun US /ˈtʃænsələr/

the British cabinet minister responsible for finance

From this reading “"Will you kindly step to the door and ask my Chancellor to come in?"”

dejected adjective US /dɪˈdʒektɪd/

affected or marked by low spirits

From this reading “The Chancellor handed the Bishop the letter, who unfolded it and, taking another glance at the dejected young pastor, read it to him.”

handed adjective US /ˈhændəd/

having or involving the use of hands

From this reading “The Chancellor handed the Bishop the letter, who unfolded it and, taking another glance at the dejected young pastor, read it to him.”

Lordship noun US /ˈlɔːrdʃɪp/

a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge

From this reading “"I understand that, your Lordship," said Father Etan.”

obligation noun US /ˌɑːbləˈɡeɪʃən/

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading “"You have no obligation to me at all in that regard."”

pastor noun US /ˈpæstər/

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading “The Chancellor handed the Bishop the letter, who unfolded it and, taking another glance at the dejected young pastor, read it to him.”

unfolded verb US /ənˈfoʊldɪd/

past form of “unfold” — develop or come to a promising stage

From this reading “The Chancellor handed the Bishop the letter, who unfolded it and, taking another glance at the dejected young pastor, read it to him.”

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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.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading "You have no obligation to me at all in that regard."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "Will you kindly step to the door and ask my Chancellor to come in?"

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading The Chancellor handed the Bishop the letter, who unfolded it and, taking another glance at the dejected young pastor, read it to him.

askverbUS /æsk/

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "Will you kindly step to the door and ask my Chancellor to come in?"

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "You have no obligation to me at all in that regard."

BishopnounUS /ˈbɪʃəp/

a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ

From this reading When the Chancellor entered, the Bishop said to him: "Have you the letter I received from Mr. Wilcox?"

ChancellornounUS /ˈtʃænsələr/

the British cabinet minister responsible for finance

From this reading "Will you kindly step to the door and ask my Chancellor to come in?"

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "Will you kindly step to the door and ask my Chancellor to come in?"

dejectedadjectiveUS /dɪˈdʒektɪd/

affected or marked by low spirits

From this reading The Chancellor handed the Bishop the letter, who unfolded it and, taking another glance at the dejected young pastor, read it to him.

doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading "Will you kindly step to the door and ask my Chancellor to come in?"

enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading When the Chancellor entered, the Bishop said to him: "Have you the letter I received from Mr. Wilcox?"

Etan

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

From this reading "I understand that, your Lordship," said Father Etan.

FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading "I understand that, your Lordship," said Father Etan.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading When the Chancellor entered, the Bishop said to him: "Have you the letter I received from Mr. Wilcox?"

glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading The Chancellor handed the Bishop the letter, who unfolded it and, taking another glance at the dejected young pastor, read it to him.

handedadjectiveUS /ˈhændəd/

having or involving the use of hands

From this reading The Chancellor handed the Bishop the letter, who unfolded it and, taking another glance at the dejected young pastor, read it to him.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "You have no obligation to me at all in that regard."

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading When the Chancellor entered, the Bishop said to him: "Have you the letter I received from Mr. Wilcox?"

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I understand that, your Lordship," said Father Etan.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "You have no obligation to me at all in that regard."

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The Chancellor handed the Bishop the letter, who unfolded it and, taking another glance at the dejected young pastor, read it to him.

kindlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndli/

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

From this reading "Will you kindly step to the door and ask my Chancellor to come in?"

letternounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading When the Chancellor entered, the Bishop said to him: "Have you the letter I received from Mr. Wilcox?"

LordshipnounUS /ˈlɔːrdʃɪp/

a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge

From this reading "I understand that, your Lordship," said Father Etan.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "You have no obligation to me at all in that regard."

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading When the Chancellor entered, the Bishop said to him: "Have you the letter I received from Mr. Wilcox?"

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Will you kindly step to the door and ask my Chancellor to come in?"

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "You have no obligation to me at all in that regard."

obligationnounUS /ˌɑːbləˈɡeɪʃən/

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading "You have no obligation to me at all in that regard."

pastornounUS /ˈpæstər/

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading The Chancellor handed the Bishop the letter, who unfolded it and, taking another glance at the dejected young pastor, read it to him.

readverbUS /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading The Chancellor handed the Bishop the letter, who unfolded it and, taking another glance at the dejected young pastor, read it to him.

receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading When the Chancellor entered, the Bishop said to him: "Have you the letter I received from Mr. Wilcox?"

regardnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrd/

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading "You have no obligation to me at all in that regard."

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I understand that, your Lordship," said Father Etan.

stepnounUS /step/

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading "Will you kindly step to the door and ask my Chancellor to come in?"

takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading The Chancellor handed the Bishop the letter, who unfolded it and, taking another glance at the dejected young pastor, read it to him.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "I understand that, your Lordship," said Father Etan.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "Will you kindly step to the door and ask my Chancellor to come in?"

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "You have no obligation to me at all in that regard."

understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading "I understand that, your Lordship," said Father Etan.

unfoldedverbUS /ənˈfoʊldɪd/

past form of “unfold” — develop or come to a promising stage

From this reading The Chancellor handed the Bishop the letter, who unfolded it and, taking another glance at the dejected young pastor, read it to him.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When the Chancellor entered, the Bishop said to him: "Have you the letter I received from Mr. Wilcox?"

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading The Chancellor handed the Bishop the letter, who unfolded it and, taking another glance at the dejected young pastor, read it to him.

Wilcox

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

From this reading When the Chancellor entered, the Bishop said to him: "Have you the letter I received from Mr. Wilcox?"

Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "Will you kindly step to the door and ask my Chancellor to come in?"

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You have no obligation to me at all in that regard."

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The Chancellor handed the Bishop the letter, who unfolded it and, taking another glance at the dejected young pastor, read it to him.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I understand that, your Lordship," said Father Etan.

Chapter 5 of The City and the World and Other Stories by Francis Clement Kelley holds 419 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.

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World
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Stories
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Battle
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