Chapter 5 of The Eternal Maiden is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter V
Chapter 5 of The Eternal Maiden is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The girl shook her head. Much as she had protested, she was unquestionably pleased by the forcible abduction. One of the gossips, desiring to impart the unpleasant news to Papik, had gone to his house. "Papik sits alone," she called, on her return. "And when I told him Ahningnetty hath been carried away by Attalaq, he replied, ''Tis well!
Chapter 5 of The Eternal Maiden is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/77 · 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.
the criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force a family member; if a man's wife is abducted it is a crime against the family relationship and against the wife
From this reading “Much as she had protested, she was unquestionably pleased by the forcible abduction.”
-ing form of “desire” — feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “One of the gossips, desiring to impart the unpleasant news to Papik, had gone to his house.”
impelled by physical force especially against resistance
From this reading “Much as she had protested, she was unquestionably pleased by the forcible abduction.”
plural of “gossip” — light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading “One of the gossips, desiring to impart the unpleasant news to Papik, had gone to his house.”
transmit (knowledge or skills)
From this reading “One of the gossips, desiring to impart the unpleasant news to Papik, had gone to his house.”
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading “Much as she had protested, she was unquestionably pleased by the forcible abduction.”
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading “"Papik sits alone," she called, on her return.”
without question
From this reading “Much as she had protested, she was unquestionably pleased by the forcible abduction.”
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.
the criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force a family member; if a man's wife is abducted it is a crime against the family relationship and against the wife
From this reading Much as she had protested, she was unquestionably pleased by the forcible abduction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And when I told him Ahningnetty hath been carried away by Attalaq, he replied, ''Tis well!
Having no one else present.
From this reading "Papik sits alone," she called, on her return.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And when I told him Ahningnetty hath been carried away by Attalaq, he replied, ''Tis well!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Much as she had protested, she was unquestionably pleased by the forcible abduction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And when I told him Ahningnetty hath been carried away by Attalaq, he replied, ''Tis well!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "And when I told him Ahningnetty hath been carried away by Attalaq, he replied, ''Tis well!
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "And when I told him Ahningnetty hath been carried away by Attalaq, he replied, ''Tis well!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Much as she had protested, she was unquestionably pleased by the forcible abduction.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Papik sits alone," she called, on her return.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "And when I told him Ahningnetty hath been carried away by Attalaq, he replied, ''Tis well!
-ing form of “desire” — feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading One of the gossips, desiring to impart the unpleasant news to Papik, had gone to his house.
impelled by physical force especially against resistance
From this reading Much as she had protested, she was unquestionably pleased by the forcible abduction.
a young female
From this reading The girl shook her head.
destroyed or killed
From this reading One of the gossips, desiring to impart the unpleasant news to Papik, had gone to his house.
plural of “gossip” — light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading One of the gossips, desiring to impart the unpleasant news to Papik, had gone to his house.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Much as she had protested, she was unquestionably pleased by the forcible abduction.
an old form of “has”
From this reading "And when I told him Ahningnetty hath been carried away by Attalaq, he replied, ''Tis well!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And when I told him Ahningnetty hath been carried away by Attalaq, he replied, ''Tis well!
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The girl shook her head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The girl shook her head.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And when I told him Ahningnetty hath been carried away by Attalaq, he replied, ''Tis well!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One of the gossips, desiring to impart the unpleasant news to Papik, had gone to his house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading One of the gossips, desiring to impart the unpleasant news to Papik, had gone to his house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And when I told him Ahningnetty hath been carried away by Attalaq, he replied, ''Tis well!
transmit (knowledge or skills)
From this reading One of the gossips, desiring to impart the unpleasant news to Papik, had gone to his house.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Much as she had protested, she was unquestionably pleased by the forcible abduction.
information about recent and important events
From this reading One of the gossips, desiring to impart the unpleasant news to Papik, had gone to his house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of the gossips, desiring to impart the unpleasant news to Papik, had gone to his house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Papik sits alone," she called, on her return.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the gossips, desiring to impart the unpleasant news to Papik, had gone to his house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One of the gossips, desiring to impart the unpleasant news to Papik, had gone to his house.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Much as she had protested, she was unquestionably pleased by the forcible abduction.
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading Much as she had protested, she was unquestionably pleased by the forcible abduction.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "And when I told him Ahningnetty hath been carried away by Attalaq, he replied, ''Tis well!
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Papik sits alone," she called, on her return.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Much as she had protested, she was unquestionably pleased by the forcible abduction.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading The girl shook her head.
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading "Papik sits alone," she called, on her return.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girl shook her head.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading "And when I told him Ahningnetty hath been carried away by Attalaq, he replied, ''Tis well!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One of the gossips, desiring to impart the unpleasant news to Papik, had gone to his house.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "And when I told him Ahningnetty hath been carried away by Attalaq, he replied, ''Tis well!
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading One of the gossips, desiring to impart the unpleasant news to Papik, had gone to his house.
without question
From this reading Much as she had protested, she was unquestionably pleased by the forcible abduction.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Much as she had protested, she was unquestionably pleased by the forcible abduction.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "And when I told him Ahningnetty hath been carried away by Attalaq, he replied, ''Tis well!
at the time that
From this reading "And when I told him Ahningnetty hath been carried away by Attalaq, he replied, ''Tis well!
Chapter 5 of The Eternal Maiden by T. Everett (Thomas Everett) Harré holds 389 sentences, grouped into 78 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 389 sentences of The Eternal Maiden, unabridged, divided into 78 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 5 of The Eternal Maiden by T. Everett (Thomas Everett) Harré exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 389 sentences, grouped into 78 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 78 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 78 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 Eternal Maiden by T. Everett (Thomas Everett) Harré on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 3617 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #16093 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #16093, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 301 minutes of reading across 724 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through The Eternal Maiden section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 9 chapters of The Eternal Maiden 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 Eternal Maiden, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
