Chapter 13 of The house on the marsh is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The house on the marsh is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Miss Christie!” It was Mr. Rayner calling softly through the door. I did not answer or move. “Miss Christie, my dear child, are you there? Are you conscious?
Chapter 13 of The house on the marsh is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/45 · 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.
react verbally
From this reading “I did not answer or move.”
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading “It was Mr. Rayner calling softly through the door.”
a young person of either sex
From this reading ““Miss Christie, my dear child, are you there?”
prolific English writer of detective stories (1890-1976)
From this reading ““Miss Christie!””
intentionally conceived
From this reading “Are you conscious?”
dearly loved
From this reading ““Miss Christie, my dear child, are you there?”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I did not answer or move.”
with low volume
From this reading “It was Mr. Rayner calling softly through the door.”
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 ““Miss Christie, my dear child, are you there?”
In this reading “It was Mr. Rayner calling softly through the door.”
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.
react verbally
From this reading I did not answer or move.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Miss Christie, my dear child, are you there?
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading It was Mr. Rayner calling softly through the door.
a young person of either sex
From this reading “Miss Christie, my dear child, are you there?
prolific English writer of detective stories (1890-1976)
From this reading “Miss Christie!”
intentionally conceived
From this reading Are you conscious?
dearly loved
From this reading “Miss Christie, my dear child, are you there?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not answer or move.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading It was Mr. Rayner calling softly through the door.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I did not answer or move.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Mr. Rayner calling softly through the door.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Miss Christie!”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I did not answer or move.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It was Mr. Rayner calling softly through the door.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Miss Christie, my dear child, are you there?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not answer or move.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I did not answer or move.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Mr. Rayner calling softly through the door.
with low volume
From this reading It was Mr. Rayner calling softly through the door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was Mr. Rayner calling softly through the door.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Miss Christie, my dear child, are you there?
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was Mr. Rayner calling softly through the door.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Mr. Rayner calling softly through the door.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Miss Christie, my dear child, are you there?
Chapter 13 of The house on the marsh by Florence Warden holds 227 sentences, grouped into 46 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 227 sentences of The house on the marsh, unabridged, divided into 46 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 13 of The house on the marsh by Florence Warden exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 227 sentences, grouped into 46 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 46 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 46 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 house on the marsh by Florence Warden on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 0 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #? are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #?, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 5 minutes of reading across 0 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through The house on the marsh section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 0 chapters of The house on the marsh 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 house on the marsh, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
