Chapter 5 of The Trembling of a Leaf is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter V
Chapter 5 of The Trembling of a Leaf is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"But go ahead, Edward," cried Bateman, springing up from the chair in excitement. "You've got the ideas and the capacity. Why, you'll become the richest man between Australia and the States." Edward chuckled softly. "But I don't want to," he said.
Chapter 5 of The Trembling of a Leaf is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/80 · 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.
a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony
From this reading “Why, you'll become the richest man between Australia and the States."”
capability to perform or produce
From this reading “"You've got the ideas and the capacity.”
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading “Edward chuckled softly.”
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading “"But go ahead, Edward," cried Bateman, springing up from the chair in excitement.”
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “"You've got the ideas and the capacity.”
superlative of “rich” — possessing material wealth
From this reading “Why, you'll become the richest man between Australia and the States."”
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “"But go ahead, Edward," cried Bateman, springing up from the chair in excitement.”
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading “Why, you'll become the richest man between Australia and the States."”
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.
proceed (with a plan of action)
In this reading “"But go ahead, Edward," cried Bateman, springing up from the chair in excitement.”
come into existence; take on form or shape
In this reading “"But go ahead, Edward," cried Bateman, springing up from the chair in excitement.”
a man who is wealthy
In this reading “Why, you'll become the richest man between Australia and the States."”
In this reading “"You've got the ideas and the capacity.”
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.
at or in the front
From this reading "But go ahead, Edward," cried Bateman, springing up from the chair in excitement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You've got the ideas and the capacity.
a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony
From this reading Why, you'll become the richest man between Australia and the States."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But go ahead, Edward," cried Bateman, springing up from the chair in excitement.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Why, you'll become the richest man between Australia and the States."
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Why, you'll become the richest man between Australia and the States."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But go ahead, Edward," cried Bateman, springing up from the chair in excitement.
capability to perform or produce
From this reading "You've got the ideas and the capacity.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading "But go ahead, Edward," cried Bateman, springing up from the chair in excitement.
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading Edward chuckled softly.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "But go ahead, Edward," cried Bateman, springing up from the chair in excitement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But I don't want to," he said.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading "But go ahead, Edward," cried Bateman, springing up from the chair in excitement.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading "But go ahead, Edward," cried Bateman, springing up from the chair in excitement.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "But go ahead, Edward," cried Bateman, springing up from the chair in excitement.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "But go ahead, Edward," cried Bateman, springing up from the chair in excitement.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You've got the ideas and the capacity.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But I don't want to," he said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But I don't want to," he said.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "You've got the ideas and the capacity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "But go ahead, Edward," cried Bateman, springing up from the chair in excitement.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Why, you'll become the richest man between Australia and the States."
superlative of “rich” — possessing material wealth
From this reading Why, you'll become the richest man between Australia and the States."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "But I don't want to," he said.
with low volume
From this reading Edward chuckled softly.
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "But go ahead, Edward," cried Bateman, springing up from the chair in excitement.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Why, you'll become the richest man between Australia and the States."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But go ahead, Edward," cried Bateman, springing up from the chair in excitement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But I don't want to," he said.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "But go ahead, Edward," cried Bateman, springing up from the chair in excitement.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "But I don't want to," he said.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, you'll become the richest man between Australia and the States."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why, you'll become the richest man between Australia and the States."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You've got the ideas and the capacity.
Chapter 5 of The Trembling of a Leaf by W. Somerset (William Somerset) Maugham holds 401 sentences, grouped into 81 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 401 sentences of The Trembling of a Leaf, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 5 of The Trembling of a Leaf by W. Somerset (William Somerset) Maugham exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 401 sentences, grouped into 81 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 81 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 81 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 Trembling of a Leaf by W. Somerset (William Somerset) Maugham on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 5384 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #26854 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #26854, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 448 minutes of reading across 1077 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through The Trembling of a Leaf section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 13 chapters of The Trembling of a Leaf 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 Trembling of a Leaf, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
