Chapter 4 of The orphan nieces is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of The orphan nieces is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Late!" said Mrs. Merton catching the last word. "Are we late?" "No, ma'am, the cars are late—ten minutes behind time at least. Ah! Here they come at last."
Chapter 4 of The orphan nieces is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 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.
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “"No, ma'am, the cars are late—ten minutes behind time at least.”
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading “"Late!" said Mrs. Merton catching the last word.”
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading “"Late!" said Mrs. Merton catching the last word.”
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading “"No, ma'am, the cars are late—ten minutes behind time at least.”
a woman of refinement
From this reading “"No, ma'am, the cars are late—ten minutes behind time at least.”
United States religious and writer (1915-1968)
From this reading “"Late!" said Mrs. Merton catching the last word.”
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “"No, ma'am, the cars are late—ten minutes behind time at least.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading “"No, ma'am, the cars are late—ten minutes behind time at least.”
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 “"No, ma'am, the cars are late—ten minutes behind time at least.”
the final statement in a verbal argument
In this reading “"Late!" said Mrs. Merton catching the last word.”
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah!
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are we late?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "No, ma'am, the cars are late—ten minutes behind time at least.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "No, ma'am, the cars are late—ten minutes behind time at least.
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "No, ma'am, the cars are late—ten minutes behind time at least.
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading "Late!" said Mrs. Merton catching the last word.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Here they come at last."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here they come at last."
immediately past
From this reading "Late!" said Mrs. Merton catching the last word.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "Late!" said Mrs. Merton catching the last word.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "No, ma'am, the cars are late—ten minutes behind time at least.
a woman of refinement
From this reading "No, ma'am, the cars are late—ten minutes behind time at least.
United States religious and writer (1915-1968)
From this reading "Late!" said Mrs. Merton catching the last word.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "No, ma'am, the cars are late—ten minutes behind time at least.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Late!" said Mrs. Merton catching the last word.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, ma'am, the cars are late—ten minutes behind time at least.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Late!" said Mrs. Merton catching the last word.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "No, ma'am, the cars are late—ten minutes behind time at least.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Late!" said Mrs. Merton catching the last word.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here they come at last."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "No, ma'am, the cars are late—ten minutes behind time at least.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Are we late?"
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "Late!" said Mrs. Merton catching the last word.
Chapter 4 of The orphan nieces by Lucy Ellen Guernsey holds 409 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 4 holds 409 sentences of The orphan nieces, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 4 of The orphan nieces by Lucy Ellen Guernsey exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 409 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 4 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 orphan nieces by Lucy Ellen Guernsey 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 orphan nieces section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 0 chapters of The orphan nieces 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 orphan nieces, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
