Chapter 13 of The Hour and the Man, An Historical Romance is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Hour and the Man, An Historical Romance is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I see that there is no present sign of its being your vocation." "And there never will be," cried Euphrosyne, very earnestly. "I assure you, I cannot bear the idea of it." "So I perceive, my dear. I am quite convinced, I assure you.
Chapter 13 of The Hour and the Man, An Historical Romance is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 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.
make certain of
From this reading “"I assure you, I cannot bear the idea of it."”
have
From this reading “"I assure you, I cannot bear the idea of it."”
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading “I am quite convinced, I assure you.”
in a serious manner
From this reading “"And there never will be," cried Euphrosyne, very earnestly.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “"I assure you, I cannot bear the idea of it."”
to become aware of through the senses
From this reading “"So I perceive, my dear.”
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading “"I see that there is no present sign of its being your vocation."”
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading “"I see that there is no present sign of its being your vocation."”
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 form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am quite convinced, I assure you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And there never will be," cried Euphrosyne, very earnestly.
make certain of
From this reading "I assure you, I cannot bear the idea of it."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "And there never will be," cried Euphrosyne, very earnestly.
have
From this reading "I assure you, I cannot bear the idea of it."
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "I see that there is no present sign of its being your vocation."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I assure you, I cannot bear the idea of it."
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading I am quite convinced, I assure you.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "And there never will be," cried Euphrosyne, very earnestly.
dearly loved
From this reading "So I perceive, my dear.
in a serious manner
From this reading "And there never will be," cried Euphrosyne, very earnestly.
(Greek mythology) one of the three Graces
From this reading "And there never will be," cried Euphrosyne, very earnestly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I see that there is no present sign of its being your vocation."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I assure you, I cannot bear the idea of it."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I see that there is no present sign of its being your vocation."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I assure you, I cannot bear the idea of it."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "I see that there is no present sign of its being your vocation."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "So I perceive, my dear.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "And there never will be," cried Euphrosyne, very earnestly.
not any; not one
From this reading "I see that there is no present sign of its being your vocation."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I see that there is no present sign of its being your vocation."
to become aware of through the senses
From this reading "So I perceive, my dear.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "I see that there is no present sign of its being your vocation."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I am quite convinced, I assure you.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I see that there is no present sign of its being your vocation."
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading "I see that there is no present sign of its being your vocation."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So I perceive, my dear.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I see that there is no present sign of its being your vocation."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I assure you, I cannot bear the idea of it."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I see that there is no present sign of its being your vocation."
precisely as stated
From this reading "And there never will be," cried Euphrosyne, very earnestly.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading "I see that there is no present sign of its being your vocation."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "And there never will be," cried Euphrosyne, very earnestly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I assure you, I cannot bear the idea of it."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I see that there is no present sign of its being your vocation."
Chapter 13 of The Hour and the Man, An Historical Romance by Harriet Martineau holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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 13 holds 410 sentences of The Hour and the Man, An Historical Romance, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 13 of The Hour and the Man, An Historical Romance by Harriet Martineau exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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 82 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 82 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 13 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 Hour and the Man, An Historical Romance by Harriet Martineau on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 9687 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #24120 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #24120, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 600 minutes of reading across 1938 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through The Hour and the Man, An Historical Romance section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 24 chapters of The Hour and the Man, An Historical Romance 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 Hour and the Man, An Historical Romance, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
