Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of The Fair Rewards is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Yes.” “Are you going to send it to London?” He laughed and put down his glass. “London? What for?
The Fair Rewards
Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of The Fair Rewards is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
English subtitles · tap any word to listen
1 / 5
“Yes.”
“Are
you
going
to
send
it
to
London?”
He
laughed
and
put
down
his
glass.
“London?
What
for?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Fair Rewards
Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of The Fair Rewards is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
“Yes.”
/jes/
Line 2
“Are
you
going
to
send
it
to
London?”
/ɑːr juː ˈɡoʊɪŋ tuː send ɪt tuː ˈlʌndən/
Line 3
He
laughed
and
put
down
his
glass.
/hiː læft ənd pʊt daʊn hɪz ɡlæs/
Line 4
“London?
/ˈlʌndən/
Line 5
What
for?
/wʌt fɔːr/
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.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “He laughed and put down his glass.”
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading “He laughed and put down his glass.”
the act of departing
From this reading ““Are you going to send it to London?””
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “He laughed and put down his glass.”
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading ““Are you going to send it to London?””
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “He laughed and put down his glass.”
cause to go somewhere
From this reading ““Are you going to send it to London?””
an affirmative
From this reading ““Yes.””
Word partnerships in these lines
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.
put down
verb + adjective
cause to sit or seat or be in a settled position or place
In this reading “He laughed and put down his glass.”
All words in this reading · 17
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He laughed and put down his glass.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Are you going to send it to London?”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He laughed and put down his glass.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What for?
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading He laughed and put down his glass.
the act of departing
From this reading “Are you going to send it to London?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He laughed and put down his glass.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He laughed and put down his glass.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Are you going to send it to London?”
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading He laughed and put down his glass.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “Are you going to send it to London?”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He laughed and put down his glass.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading “Are you going to send it to London?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Are you going to send it to London?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What for?
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Are you going to send it to London?”
Chapter 4 of The Fair Rewards by Thomas Beer holds 422 sentences, grouped into 85 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 4 of The Fair Rewards contain?
Chapter 4 holds 422 sentences of The Fair Rewards, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 4 of The Fair Rewards by Thomas Beer exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 422 sentences, grouped into 85 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 4 of The Fair Rewards?
Work through the 85 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 85 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 4 be read aloud to me?
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 4 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 Fair Rewards
Common questions about reading The Fair Rewards by Thomas Beer on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of The Fair Rewards?
Yes. All 5833 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #60885 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of The Fair Rewards is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #60885, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does The Fair Rewards take to read?
About 486 minutes of reading across 1167 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read The Fair Rewards section by section
How to work through The Fair Rewards section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
-
Open a chapter
Choose one of the 14 chapters of The Fair Rewards to begin.
-
Read one section
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
-
Listen and tap
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Vocabulary met early in The Fair Rewards
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Fair Rewards, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- White
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Fair Rewards; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Edward
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Fair Rewards; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Alden
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Fair Rewards; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Jewell
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Fair Rewards; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.