Chapter V
Chapter 5 of The Santa Claus' Book of Games and Puzzles is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
188. True dimes. 189. I hate a ram. 190.
The Santa Claus' Book of Games and Puzzles
Chapter V
Chapter 5 of The Santa Claus' Book of Games and Puzzles is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
English subtitles · tap any word to listen
1 / 5
188.
True
dimes.
189.
I
hate
a
ram.
190.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Santa Claus' Book of Games and Puzzles
Chapter V
Chapter 5 of The Santa Claus' Book of Games and Puzzles is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
188.
Line 2
True
dimes.
/truː daɪmz/
Line 3
189.
Line 4
I
hate
a
ram.
/aɪ heɪt ə ræm/
Line 5
190.
Learner Dictionary
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.
dimes
noun
US /daɪmz/
plural of “dime” — a United States coin worth one tenth of a dollar
From this reading “True dimes.”
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading “I hate a ram.”
ram
verb
US /ræm/
strike or drive against with a heavy impact
From this reading “I hate a ram.”
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “True dimes.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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.
All words in this reading · 9
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.
188
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 188.
189
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 189.
190
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 190.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I hate a ram.
dimesnounUS /daɪmz/
plural of “dime” — a United States coin worth one tenth of a dollar
From this reading True dimes.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading I hate a ram.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hate a ram.
ramverbUS /ræm/
strike or drive against with a heavy impact
From this reading I hate a ram.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading True dimes.
Chapter 5 of The Santa Claus' Book of Games and Puzzles by J. H. [Publisher] Tingley holds 423 sentences, grouped into 85 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.
What does chapter 5 of The Santa Claus' Book of Games and Puzzles contain?
Chapter 5 holds 423 sentences of The Santa Claus' Book of Games and Puzzles, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 5 of The Santa Claus' Book of Games and Puzzles by J. H. [Publisher] Tingley exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 423 sentences, grouped into 85 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.
How do I study chapter 5 of The Santa Claus' Book of Games and Puzzles?
Work through the 85 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 85 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.
Can chapter 5 be read aloud to me?
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.
Questions about reading The Santa Claus' Book of Games and Puzzles
Common questions about reading The Santa Claus' Book of Games and Puzzles by J. H. [Publisher] Tingley on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of The Santa Claus' Book of Games and Puzzles?
Yes. All 2813 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #54508 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of The Santa Claus' Book of Games and Puzzles is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #54508, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does The Santa Claus' Book of Games and Puzzles take to read?
About 234 minutes of reading across 563 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read The Santa Claus' Book of Games and Puzzles section by section
How to work through The Santa Claus' Book of Games and Puzzles section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
-
Open a chapter
Choose one of the 7 chapters of The Santa Claus' Book of Games and Puzzles to begin.
-
Read one section
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
-
Listen and tap
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Vocabulary met early in The Santa Claus' Book of Games and Puzzles
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Santa Claus' Book of Games and Puzzles, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Printed
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Santa Claus' Book of Games and Puzzles; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Italics
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Santa Claus' Book of Games and Puzzles; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Represented
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Santa Claus' Book of Games and Puzzles; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Respectively
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Santa Claus' Book of Games and Puzzles; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.