Chapter 5 of The Jade Story Book is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Jade Story Book is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Why not, madam?” answered Zeyn; “do you imagine all dreams are worthless? No, no, they often are divinely inspired. The old man who appeared to me had something holy about his person. I rely on the promises he has made me, and am resolved to follow his advice.” The queen endeavored to dissuade him, but in vain.
Chapter 5 of The Jade Story Book is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/89 · 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.
turn away from by persuasion
From this reading “The queen endeavored to dissuade him, but in vain.”
by divine means
From this reading “No, no, they often are divinely inspired.”
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading ““Why not, madam?” answered Zeyn; “do you imagine all dreams are worthless?”
past form of “endeavor” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading “The queen endeavored to dissuade him, but in vain.”
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading “No, no, they often are divinely inspired.”
plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
From this reading “I rely on the promises he has made me, and am resolved to follow his advice.””
have faith or confidence in
From this reading “I rely on the promises he has made me, and am resolved to follow his advice.””
lacking in usefulness or value
From this reading ““Why not, madam?” answered Zeyn; “do you imagine all dreams are worthless?”
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 trust in with confidence
In this reading “I rely on the promises he has made me, and am resolved to follow his advice.””
a man who is very old
In this reading “The old man who appeared to me had something holy about his person.”
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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The old man who appeared to me had something holy about his person.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading I rely on the promises he has made me, and am resolved to follow his advice.”
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “Why not, madam?” answered Zeyn; “do you imagine all dreams are worthless?
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I rely on the promises he has made me, and am resolved to follow his advice.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I rely on the promises he has made me, and am resolved to follow his advice.”
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Why not, madam?” answered Zeyn; “do you imagine all dreams are worthless?
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The old man who appeared to me had something holy about his person.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Why not, madam?” answered Zeyn; “do you imagine all dreams are worthless?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The queen endeavored to dissuade him, but in vain.
turn away from by persuasion
From this reading The queen endeavored to dissuade him, but in vain.
by divine means
From this reading No, no, they often are divinely inspired.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Why not, madam?” answered Zeyn; “do you imagine all dreams are worthless?
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading “Why not, madam?” answered Zeyn; “do you imagine all dreams are worthless?
past form of “endeavor” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading The queen endeavored to dissuade him, but in vain.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading I rely on the promises he has made me, and am resolved to follow his advice.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The old man who appeared to me had something holy about his person.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I rely on the promises he has made me, and am resolved to follow his advice.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I rely on the promises he has made me, and am resolved to follow his advice.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The queen endeavored to dissuade him, but in vain.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The old man who appeared to me had something holy about his person.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading The old man who appeared to me had something holy about his person.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I rely on the promises he has made me, and am resolved to follow his advice.”
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading “Why not, madam?” answered Zeyn; “do you imagine all dreams are worthless?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The queen endeavored to dissuade him, but in vain.
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading No, no, they often are divinely inspired.
a woman of refinement
From this reading “Why not, madam?” answered Zeyn; “do you imagine all dreams are worthless?
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I rely on the promises he has made me, and am resolved to follow his advice.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The old man who appeared to me had something holy about his person.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The old man who appeared to me had something holy about his person.
not any; not one
From this reading No, no, they often are divinely inspired.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Why not, madam?” answered Zeyn; “do you imagine all dreams are worthless?
many times at short intervals
From this reading No, no, they often are divinely inspired.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old man who appeared to me had something holy about his person.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I rely on the promises he has made me, and am resolved to follow his advice.”
a human being
From this reading The old man who appeared to me had something holy about his person.
plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
From this reading I rely on the promises he has made me, and am resolved to follow his advice.”
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading The queen endeavored to dissuade him, but in vain.
have faith or confidence in
From this reading I rely on the promises he has made me, and am resolved to follow his advice.”
determined
From this reading I rely on the promises he has made me, and am resolved to follow his advice.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The old man who appeared to me had something holy about his person.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old man who appeared to me had something holy about his person.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No, no, they often are divinely inspired.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The old man who appeared to me had something holy about his person.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading The queen endeavored to dissuade him, but in vain.
which person or people
From this reading The old man who appeared to me had something holy about his person.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why not, madam?” answered Zeyn; “do you imagine all dreams are worthless?
lacking in usefulness or value
From this reading “Why not, madam?” answered Zeyn; “do you imagine all dreams are worthless?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why not, madam?” answered Zeyn; “do you imagine all dreams are worthless?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why not, madam?” answered Zeyn; “do you imagine all dreams are worthless?
Chapter 5 of The Jade Story Book by Penrhyn Wingfield Coussens holds 446 sentences, grouped into 90 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 5 holds 446 sentences of The Jade Story Book, unabridged, divided into 90 reading sections.
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