Chapter V
Chapter 5 of The Sun Also Rises is here in full — 459 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“No, don’t.” “Yes, I’ll send him away.” “You can’t just like that.” “Can’t I, though? You stay here.
The Sun Also Rises
Chapter V
Chapter 5 of The Sun Also Rises is here in full — 459 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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“No,
don’t.”
“Yes,
I’ll
send
him
away.”
“You
can’t
just
like
that.”
“Can’t
I,
though?
You
stay
here.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Sun Also Rises
Chapter V
Chapter 5 of The Sun Also Rises is here in full — 459 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/91 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
“No,
don’t.”
Line 2
“Yes,
I’ll
send
him
away.”
Line 3
“You
can’t
just
like
that.”
Line 4
“Can’t
I,
though?
Line 5
You
stay
here.
/juː steɪ hiːr/
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.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading ““Yes, I’ll send him away.””
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “You stay here.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading ““You can’t just like that.””
cause to go somewhere
From this reading ““Yes, I’ll send him away.””
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “You stay here.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading ““Can’t I, though?”
an affirmative
From this reading ““Yes, I’ll send him away.””
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.
stay here
verb + particle
In this reading “You stay here.”
All words in this reading · 16
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.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Yes, I’ll send him away.”
can't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You can’t just like that.”
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No, don’t.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading You stay here.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Yes, I’ll send him away.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Can’t I, though?
I'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, I’ll send him away.”
and nothing more
From this reading “You can’t just like that.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “You can’t just like that.”
not any; not one
From this reading “No, don’t.”
cause to go somewhere
From this reading “Yes, I’ll send him away.”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading You stay here.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You can’t just like that.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Can’t I, though?
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, I’ll send him away.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You can’t just like that.”
Chapter 5 of The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway holds 459 sentences, grouped into 92 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 Sun Also Rises contain?
Chapter 5 holds 459 sentences of The Sun Also Rises, unabridged, divided into 92 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 5 of The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 459 sentences, grouped into 92 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 Sun Also Rises?
Work through the 92 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 92 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 Sun Also Rises
Common questions about reading The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of The Sun Also Rises?
Yes. All 7224 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #67138 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of The Sun Also Rises is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #67138, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does The Sun Also Rises take to read?
About 600 minutes of reading across 1445 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in The Sun Also Rises
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Sun Also Rises, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Generation
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Sun Also Rises; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Gertrude
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Sun Also Rises; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Stein
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Sun Also Rises; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Conversation
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Sun Also Rises; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.