Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The house of five gables is here in full — 18 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
No. 4. COLUMBIAN SERIES. Sept. 27, 1892. PRICE 50 CENTS.
The house of five gables
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The house of five gables is here in full — 18 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
English subtitles · tap any word to listen
1 / 5
No.
4.
COLUMBIAN
SERIES.
Sept.
27,
1892.
PRICE
50
CENTS.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The house of five gables
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The house of five gables is here in full — 18 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/3 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
No.
4.
Line 2
COLUMBIAN
SERIES.
/ˌkoʊˈlʌmbiən ˈsɪriz/
Line 3
Sept.
/sept/
Line 4
27,
1892.
Line 5
PRICE
50
CENTS.
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.
cents
noun
US /sents/
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading “PRICE 50 CENTS.”
columbian
adjective
US /ˌkoʊˈlʌmbiən/
of or relating to Christopher Columbus
From this reading “COLUMBIAN SERIES.”
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading “PRICE 50 CENTS.”
Sept
noun
US /sept/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading “Sept.”
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading “COLUMBIAN SERIES.”
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.
All words in this reading · 10
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.
1892
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 27, 1892.
27
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 27, 1892.
4
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No. 4.
50
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PRICE 50 CENTS.
CENTSnounUS /sents/
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading PRICE 50 CENTS.
COLUMBIANadjectiveUS /ˌkoʊˈlʌmbiən/
of or relating to Christopher Columbus
From this reading COLUMBIAN SERIES.
not any; not one
From this reading No. 4.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading PRICE 50 CENTS.
SeptnounUS /sept/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading Sept.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading COLUMBIAN SERIES.
Chapter 1 of The house of five gables by Mary Johnson Holmes holds 18 sentences, grouped into 4 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 1 of The house of five gables contain?
Chapter 1 holds 18 sentences of The house of five gables, unabridged, divided into 4 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of The house of five gables by Mary Johnson Holmes exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 18 sentences, grouped into 4 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 1 of The house of five gables?
Work through the 4 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 4 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 1 be read aloud to me?
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 1 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 house of five gables
Common questions about reading The house of five gables by Mary Johnson Holmes on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of The house of five gables?
Yes. All 0 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #? are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of The house of five gables is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #?, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does The house of five gables take to read?
About 5 minutes of reading across 0 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read The house of five gables section by section
How to work through The house of five gables section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
-
Open a chapter
Choose one of the 0 chapters of The house of five gables 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 house of five gables
Words and structures a reader meets early in The house of five gables, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Chapter 1
- One of the 0 chapters of The house of five gables, divided into 5-sentence reading sections.
- Chapter 2
- One of the 0 chapters of The house of five gables, divided into 5-sentence reading sections.
- Chapter 3
- One of the 0 chapters of The house of five gables, divided into 5-sentence reading sections.