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The Doves' Nest, and Other Stories
The Doves' Nest, and Other Stories

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of The Doves' Nest, and Other Stories is here in full — 385 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Katherine Mansfield • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 5 of The Doves' Nest, and Other Stories by Katherine Mansfield holds 385 sentences, grouped into 77 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 5 of The Doves' Nest, and Other Stories contain?

Chapter 5 holds 385 sentences of The Doves' Nest, and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 77 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 5 of The Doves' Nest, and Other Stories by Katherine Mansfield exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 385 sentences, grouped into 77 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 5 of The Doves' Nest, and Other Stories?

Work through the 77 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 77 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 5 be read aloud to me?

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.

Questions about reading The Doves' Nest, and Other Stories

Common questions about reading The Doves' Nest, and Other Stories by Katherine Mansfield on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Doves' Nest, and Other Stories?

Yes. All 3749 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #66871 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Doves' Nest, and Other Stories is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #66871, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Doves' Nest, and Other Stories take to read?

About 312 minutes of reading across 750 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Doves' Nest, and Other Stories section by section

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Vocabulary met early in The Doves' Nest, and Other Stories

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Doves' Nest, and Other Stories, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Reverence
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Angel
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World
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Published
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Context Illustration Reading 1/77 · 5 lines
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§ But what has all this to do with my married happiness?
How can all this affect my wife and me?
Why—to tell what happened last autumn—do I run all this way back into the Past?
The Past—what is the Past?
I might say the star-shaped flake of soot on a leaf of the poor-looking plant, and the bird lying on the quilted lining of my cap, and my father’s pestle and my mother’s cushion belong to it.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Doves' Nest, and Other Stories

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of The Doves' Nest, and Other Stories is here in full — 385 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/77 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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§ But what has all this to do with my married happiness?
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How can all this affect my wife and me?
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Why—to tell what happened last autumn—do I run all this way back into the Past?
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The Past—what is the Past?
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I might say the star-shaped flake of soot on a leaf of the poor-looking plant, and the bird lying on the quilted lining of my cap, and my father’s pestle and my mother’s cushion belong to it.

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, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “§ But what has all this to do with my married happiness?”

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Might modal verb US /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading “I might say the star-shaped flake of soot on a leaf of the poor-looking plant, and the bird lying on the quilted lining of my cap, and my father’s pestle and my mother’s cushion belong to it.”

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All words in this reading · 52

Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading I might say the star-shaped flake of soot on a leaf of the poor-looking plant, and the bird lying on the quilted lining of my cap, and my father’s pestle and my mother’s cushion belong to it.

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affect

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From this reading How can all this affect my wife and me?

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all

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From this reading § But what has all this to do with my married happiness?

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading How can all this affect my wife and me?

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autumn

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From this reading Why—to tell what happened last autumn—do I run all this way back into the Past?

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back

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From this reading Why—to tell what happened last autumn—do I run all this way back into the Past?

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belong

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From this reading I might say the star-shaped flake of soot on a leaf of the poor-looking plant, and the bird lying on the quilted lining of my cap, and my father’s pestle and my mother’s cushion belong to it.

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bird

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From this reading I might say the star-shaped flake of soot on a leaf of the poor-looking plant, and the bird lying on the quilted lining of my cap, and my father’s pestle and my mother’s cushion belong to it.

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ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading § But what has all this to do with my married happiness?

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canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading How can all this affect my wife and me?

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cap

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From this reading I might say the star-shaped flake of soot on a leaf of the poor-looking plant, and the bird lying on the quilted lining of my cap, and my father’s pestle and my mother’s cushion belong to it.

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cushion

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From this reading I might say the star-shaped flake of soot on a leaf of the poor-looking plant, and the bird lying on the quilted lining of my cap, and my father’s pestle and my mother’s cushion belong to it.

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doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading § But what has all this to do with my married happiness?

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father's

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From this reading I might say the star-shaped flake of soot on a leaf of the poor-looking plant, and the bird lying on the quilted lining of my cap, and my father’s pestle and my mother’s cushion belong to it.

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flake

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From this reading I might say the star-shaped flake of soot on a leaf of the poor-looking plant, and the bird lying on the quilted lining of my cap, and my father’s pestle and my mother’s cushion belong to it.

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happened

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From this reading Why—to tell what happened last autumn—do I run all this way back into the Past?

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happiness

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From this reading § But what has all this to do with my married happiness?

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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading § But what has all this to do with my married happiness?

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How

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From this reading How can all this affect my wife and me?

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Why—to tell what happened last autumn—do I run all this way back into the Past?

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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Why—to tell what happened last autumn—do I run all this way back into the Past?

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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The Past—what is the Past?

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I might say the star-shaped flake of soot on a leaf of the poor-looking plant, and the bird lying on the quilted lining of my cap, and my father’s pestle and my mother’s cushion belong to it.

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last

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From this reading Why—to tell what happened last autumn—do I run all this way back into the Past?

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leaf

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

From this reading I might say the star-shaped flake of soot on a leaf of the poor-looking plant, and the bird lying on the quilted lining of my cap, and my father’s pestle and my mother’s cushion belong to it.

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lining

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

From this reading I might say the star-shaped flake of soot on a leaf of the poor-looking plant, and the bird lying on the quilted lining of my cap, and my father’s pestle and my mother’s cushion belong to it.

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lying

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

From this reading I might say the star-shaped flake of soot on a leaf of the poor-looking plant, and the bird lying on the quilted lining of my cap, and my father’s pestle and my mother’s cushion belong to it.

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married

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From this reading § But what has all this to do with my married happiness?

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mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading How can all this affect my wife and me?

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mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading I might say the star-shaped flake of soot on a leaf of the poor-looking plant, and the bird lying on the quilted lining of my cap, and my father’s pestle and my mother’s cushion belong to it.

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mother's

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

From this reading I might say the star-shaped flake of soot on a leaf of the poor-looking plant, and the bird lying on the quilted lining of my cap, and my father’s pestle and my mother’s cushion belong to it.

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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading § But what has all this to do with my married happiness?

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I might say the star-shaped flake of soot on a leaf of the poor-looking plant, and the bird lying on the quilted lining of my cap, and my father’s pestle and my mother’s cushion belong to it.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I might say the star-shaped flake of soot on a leaf of the poor-looking plant, and the bird lying on the quilted lining of my cap, and my father’s pestle and my mother’s cushion belong to it.

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Past

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

From this reading Why—to tell what happened last autumn—do I run all this way back into the Past?

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pestle

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

From this reading I might say the star-shaped flake of soot on a leaf of the poor-looking plant, and the bird lying on the quilted lining of my cap, and my father’s pestle and my mother’s cushion belong to it.

Pending verification
plant

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

From this reading I might say the star-shaped flake of soot on a leaf of the poor-looking plant, and the bird lying on the quilted lining of my cap, and my father’s pestle and my mother’s cushion belong to it.

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poor-looking

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

From this reading I might say the star-shaped flake of soot on a leaf of the poor-looking plant, and the bird lying on the quilted lining of my cap, and my father’s pestle and my mother’s cushion belong to it.

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quilted

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

From this reading I might say the star-shaped flake of soot on a leaf of the poor-looking plant, and the bird lying on the quilted lining of my cap, and my father’s pestle and my mother’s cushion belong to it.

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run

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

From this reading Why—to tell what happened last autumn—do I run all this way back into the Past?

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say

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

From this reading I might say the star-shaped flake of soot on a leaf of the poor-looking plant, and the bird lying on the quilted lining of my cap, and my father’s pestle and my mother’s cushion belong to it.

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soot

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

From this reading I might say the star-shaped flake of soot on a leaf of the poor-looking plant, and the bird lying on the quilted lining of my cap, and my father’s pestle and my mother’s cushion belong to it.

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star-shaped

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

From this reading I might say the star-shaped flake of soot on a leaf of the poor-looking plant, and the bird lying on the quilted lining of my cap, and my father’s pestle and my mother’s cushion belong to it.

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tell

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

From this reading Why—to tell what happened last autumn—do I run all this way back into the Past?

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Why—to tell what happened last autumn—do I run all this way back into the Past?

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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading § But what has all this to do with my married happiness?

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading § But what has all this to do with my married happiness?

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way

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From this reading Why—to tell what happened last autumn—do I run all this way back into the Past?

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whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading § But what has all this to do with my married happiness?

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Why

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From this reading Why—to tell what happened last autumn—do I run all this way back into the Past?

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wife

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From this reading How can all this affect my wife and me?

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading § But what has all this to do with my married happiness?

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