Chapter 13 of The Prisoner is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Prisoner is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I can't speak to my aunt about it," said Esther. "I can't trust myself. I mustn't wound her as I should be forced to do. So I have sent for you. Mr. Moore, has she given you other material?"
Chapter 13 of The Prisoner is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 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.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “"I can't speak to my aunt about it," said Esther.”
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading “"I can't speak to my aunt about it," said Esther.”
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading “I mustn't wound her as I should be forced to do.”
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading “Mr. Moore, has she given you other material?"”
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading “Mr. Moore, has she given you other material?"”
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading “So I have sent for you.”
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading “"I can't trust myself.”
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading “I mustn't wound her as I should be forced to do.”
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 "I can't speak to my aunt about it," said Esther.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I mustn't wound her as I should be forced to do.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "I can't speak to my aunt about it," said Esther.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I mustn't wound her as I should be forced to do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I can't speak to my aunt about it," said Esther.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I mustn't wound her as I should be forced to do.
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading "I can't speak to my aunt about it," said Esther.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So I have sent for you.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading I mustn't wound her as I should be forced to do.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Mr. Moore, has she given you other material?"
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Moore, has she given you other material?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So I have sent for you.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I mustn't wound her as I should be forced to do.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can't speak to my aunt about it," said Esther.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I can't speak to my aunt about it," said Esther.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading Mr. Moore, has she given you other material?"
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading Mr. Moore, has she given you other material?"
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Moore, has she given you other material?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I mustn't wound her as I should be forced to do.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I can't speak to my aunt about it," said Esther.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I can't trust myself.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Mr. Moore, has she given you other material?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I can't speak to my aunt about it," said Esther.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading So I have sent for you.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Moore, has she given you other material?"
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I mustn't wound her as I should be forced to do.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I have sent for you.
express in speech
From this reading "I can't speak to my aunt about it," said Esther.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I can't speak to my aunt about it," said Esther.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading "I can't trust myself.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading I mustn't wound her as I should be forced to do.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So I have sent for you.
Chapter 13 of The Prisoner by Alice Brown holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 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 414 sentences of The Prisoner, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 13 of The Prisoner by Alice Brown exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 414 sentences, grouped into 83 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 83 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 83 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 Prisoner by Alice Brown on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 10669 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #29366 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #29366, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 600 minutes of reading across 2134 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through The Prisoner section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 26 chapters of The Prisoner 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 Prisoner, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
