Chapter 19 of The Golden Web is here in full — 272 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIX
Chapter 19 of The Golden Web is here in full — 272 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN DOUBT Punctually at seven o'clock next morning Deane rang his bell. Once more the fat old lady entered, with her amiable smile and slow movements. "Some tea, sir?" she asked. Deane looked at her for a moment without speaking. "When does the other chambermaid come on duty?" he asked.
Chapter 19 of The Golden Web is here in full — 272 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/54 · 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.
disposed to please
From this reading “Once more the fat old lady entered, with her amiable smile and slow movements.”
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading “IN DOUBT Punctually at seven o'clock next morning Deane rang his bell.”
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading “Once more the fat old lady entered, with her amiable smile and slow movements.”
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading “Once more the fat old lady entered, with her amiable smile and slow movements.”
according to the clock
From this reading “IN DOUBT Punctually at seven o'clock next morning Deane rang his bell.”
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “IN DOUBT Punctually at seven o'clock next morning Deane rang his bell.”
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading “Once more the fat old lady entered, with her amiable smile and slow movements.”
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading “"Some tea, sir?" she asked.”
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.
In this reading “IN DOUBT Punctually at seven o'clock next morning Deane rang his bell.”
anew
In this reading “Once more the fat old lady entered, with her amiable smile and slow movements.”
In this reading “Deane looked at her for a moment without speaking.”
In this reading “Once more the fat old lady entered, with her amiable smile and slow movements.”
your own wife
In this reading “Once more the fat old lady entered, with her amiable smile and slow movements.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “Deane looked at her for a moment without speaking.”
temporarily
In this reading “Deane looked at her for a moment without speaking.”
In this reading “"Some tea, sir?" she asked.”
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 Deane looked at her for a moment without speaking.
disposed to please
From this reading Once more the fat old lady entered, with her amiable smile and slow movements.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Once more the fat old lady entered, with her amiable smile and slow movements.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Some tea, sir?" she asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN DOUBT Punctually at seven o'clock next morning Deane rang his bell.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading IN DOUBT Punctually at seven o'clock next morning Deane rang his bell.
a maid who is employed to clean and care for bedrooms (now primarily in hotels)
From this reading "When does the other chambermaid come on duty?" he asked.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "When does the other chambermaid come on duty?" he asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN DOUBT Punctually at seven o'clock next morning Deane rang his bell.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "When does the other chambermaid come on duty?" he asked.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading IN DOUBT Punctually at seven o'clock next morning Deane rang his bell.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading "When does the other chambermaid come on duty?" he asked.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Once more the fat old lady entered, with her amiable smile and slow movements.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading Once more the fat old lady entered, with her amiable smile and slow movements.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Deane looked at her for a moment without speaking.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "When does the other chambermaid come on duty?" he asked.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Once more the fat old lady entered, with her amiable smile and slow movements.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN DOUBT Punctually at seven o'clock next morning Deane rang his bell.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN DOUBT Punctually at seven o'clock next morning Deane rang his bell.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Once more the fat old lady entered, with her amiable smile and slow movements.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Deane looked at her for a moment without speaking.
a particular point in time
From this reading Deane looked at her for a moment without speaking.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Once more the fat old lady entered, with her amiable smile and slow movements.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading IN DOUBT Punctually at seven o'clock next morning Deane rang his bell.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Once more the fat old lady entered, with her amiable smile and slow movements.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading IN DOUBT Punctually at seven o'clock next morning Deane rang his bell.
according to the clock
From this reading IN DOUBT Punctually at seven o'clock next morning Deane rang his bell.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Once more the fat old lady entered, with her amiable smile and slow movements.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "When does the other chambermaid come on duty?" he asked.
on one occasion
From this reading Once more the fat old lady entered, with her amiable smile and slow movements.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "When does the other chambermaid come on duty?" he asked.
at the expected or proper time
From this reading IN DOUBT Punctually at seven o'clock next morning Deane rang his bell.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading IN DOUBT Punctually at seven o'clock next morning Deane rang his bell.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading IN DOUBT Punctually at seven o'clock next morning Deane rang his bell.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Some tea, sir?" she asked.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Some tea, sir?" she asked.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Once more the fat old lady entered, with her amiable smile and slow movements.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Once more the fat old lady entered, with her amiable smile and slow movements.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Some tea, sir?" she asked.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Deane looked at her for a moment without speaking.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading "Some tea, sir?" she asked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Once more the fat old lady entered, with her amiable smile and slow movements.
at the time that
From this reading "When does the other chambermaid come on duty?" he asked.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Once more the fat old lady entered, with her amiable smile and slow movements.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Deane looked at her for a moment without speaking.
Chapter 19 of The Golden Web by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 272 sentences, grouped into 55 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 19 holds 272 sentences of The Golden Web, unabridged, divided into 55 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 19 of The Golden Web by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 272 sentences, grouped into 55 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 55 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 55 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 19 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 Golden Web by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 5894 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #34945 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #34945, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 491 minutes of reading across 1179 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through The Golden Web section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 39 chapters of The Golden Web 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 Golden Web, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
