Chapter 5 of The Knights of the White Shield is here in full — 276 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter V
Chapter 5 of The Knights of the White Shield is here in full — 276 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE NATION'S BIRTHDAY. "The great thing on the Fourth is to have a good time," said the president. "No, the great thing," said the practical governor, "is to be sure and wake up in season." "That's so," chimed several voices in chorus. "How shall we fix it?" asked Pip.
Chapter 5 of The Knights of the White Shield is here in full — 276 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/55 · 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.
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading “THE NATION'S BIRTHDAY.”
past form of “chime” — emit a sound
From this reading “"That's so," chimed several voices in chorus.”
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading “"That's so," chimed several voices in chorus.”
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading “"How shall we fix it?" asked Pip.”
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading “"The great thing on the Fourth is to have a good time," said the president.”
possessive form of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “THE NATION'S BIRTHDAY.”
a disease of poultry
From this reading “"How shall we fix it?" asked Pip.”
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “"No, the great thing," said the practical governor, "is to be sure and wake up in season."”
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 "The great thing on the Fourth is to have a good time," said the president.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "No, the great thing," said the practical governor, "is to be sure and wake up in season."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How shall we fix it?" asked Pip.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "No, the great thing," said the practical governor, "is to be sure and wake up in season."
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading THE NATION'S BIRTHDAY.
past form of “chime” — emit a sound
From this reading "That's so," chimed several voices in chorus.
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading "That's so," chimed several voices in chorus.
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading "How shall we fix it?" asked Pip.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading "The great thing on the Fourth is to have a good time," said the president.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "The great thing on the Fourth is to have a good time," said the president.
the head of a state government
From this reading "No, the great thing," said the practical governor, "is to be sure and wake up in season."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "The great thing on the Fourth is to have a good time," said the president.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "The great thing on the Fourth is to have a good time," said the president.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How shall we fix it?" asked Pip.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "No, the great thing," said the practical governor, "is to be sure and wake up in season."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The great thing on the Fourth is to have a good time," said the president.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "How shall we fix it?" asked Pip.
possessive form of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading THE NATION'S BIRTHDAY.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, the great thing," said the practical governor, "is to be sure and wake up in season."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "The great thing on the Fourth is to have a good time," said the president.
a disease of poultry
From this reading "How shall we fix it?" asked Pip.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading "No, the great thing," said the practical governor, "is to be sure and wake up in season."
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading "The great thing on the Fourth is to have a good time," said the president.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The great thing on the Fourth is to have a good time," said the president.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading "No, the great thing," said the practical governor, "is to be sure and wake up in season."
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading "That's so," chimed several voices in chorus.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "How shall we fix it?" asked Pip.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "That's so," chimed several voices in chorus.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "No, the great thing," said the practical governor, "is to be sure and wake up in season."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's so," chimed several voices in chorus.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NATION'S BIRTHDAY.
a special situation
From this reading "The great thing on the Fourth is to have a good time," said the president.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "The great thing on the Fourth is to have a good time," said the president.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The great thing on the Fourth is to have a good time," said the president.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "No, the great thing," said the practical governor, "is to be sure and wake up in season."
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "That's so," chimed several voices in chorus.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading "No, the great thing," said the practical governor, "is to be sure and wake up in season."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "How shall we fix it?" asked Pip.
Chapter 5 of The Knights of the White Shield by Edward A. (Edward Augustus) Rand holds 276 sentences, grouped into 56 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 276 sentences of The Knights of the White Shield, unabridged, divided into 56 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 5 of The Knights of the White Shield by Edward A. (Edward Augustus) Rand exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 276 sentences, grouped into 56 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 56 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 56 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 5 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 Knights of the White Shield by Edward A. (Edward Augustus) Rand 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 Knights of the White Shield section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 0 chapters of The Knights of the White Shield 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 Knights of the White Shield, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
