Chapter 4 of The Truth About Tristrem Varick: A Novel is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of The Truth About Tristrem Varick: A Novel is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes, sir, I did, sir; Mr. Van Norden came in this morning, and left word as how he would like to see you when you got back, sir." "Very good. Call Davis, and get my things from the cabman." "Yes, sir; thank you, sir. I beg pardon, sir," he added, "would you wish some dinner?
Chapter 4 of The Truth About Tristrem Varick: A Novel is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/87 · 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.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “I beg pardon, sir," he added, "would you wish some dinner?”
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “I beg pardon, sir," he added, "would you wish some dinner?”
English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
From this reading “Call Davis, and get my things from the cabman."”
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading “I beg pardon, sir," he added, "would you wish some dinner?”
accept an excuse for
From this reading “I beg pardon, sir," he added, "would you wish some dinner?”
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “"Yes, sir; thank you, sir.”
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading “"Yes, sir, I did, sir; Mr. Van Norden came in this morning, and left word as how he would like to see you when you got back, sir."”
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “I beg pardon, sir," he added, "would you wish some dinner?”
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.
recover something or somebody that appeared to be lost
In this reading “"Yes, sir, I did, sir; Mr. Van Norden came in this morning, and left word as how he would like to see you when you got back, sir."”
to come or go into
In this reading “"Yes, sir, I did, sir; Mr. Van Norden came in this morning, and left word as how he would like to see you when you got back, sir."”
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.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading I beg pardon, sir," he added, "would you wish some dinner?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, sir, I did, sir; Mr. Van Norden came in this morning, and left word as how he would like to see you when you got back, sir."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Yes, sir, I did, sir; Mr. Van Norden came in this morning, and left word as how he would like to see you when you got back, sir."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Yes, sir, I did, sir; Mr. Van Norden came in this morning, and left word as how he would like to see you when you got back, sir."
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading I beg pardon, sir," he added, "would you wish some dinner?
someone who drives a taxi for a living
From this reading Call Davis, and get my things from the cabman."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Call Davis, and get my things from the cabman."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Yes, sir, I did, sir; Mr. Van Norden came in this morning, and left word as how he would like to see you when you got back, sir."
English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
From this reading Call Davis, and get my things from the cabman."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Yes, sir, I did, sir; Mr. Van Norden came in this morning, and left word as how he would like to see you when you got back, sir."
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading I beg pardon, sir," he added, "would you wish some dinner?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Call Davis, and get my things from the cabman."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Call Davis, and get my things from the cabman."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Very good.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Yes, sir, I did, sir; Mr. Van Norden came in this morning, and left word as how he would like to see you when you got back, sir."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, sir, I did, sir; Mr. Van Norden came in this morning, and left word as how he would like to see you when you got back, sir."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, sir, I did, sir; Mr. Van Norden came in this morning, and left word as how he would like to see you when you got back, sir."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, sir, I did, sir; Mr. Van Norden came in this morning, and left word as how he would like to see you when you got back, sir."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yes, sir, I did, sir; Mr. Van Norden came in this morning, and left word as how he would like to see you when you got back, sir."
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "Yes, sir, I did, sir; Mr. Van Norden came in this morning, and left word as how he would like to see you when you got back, sir."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Yes, sir, I did, sir; Mr. Van Norden came in this morning, and left word as how he would like to see you when you got back, sir."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Yes, sir, I did, sir; Mr. Van Norden came in this morning, and left word as how he would like to see you when you got back, sir."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Yes, sir, I did, sir; Mr. Van Norden came in this morning, and left word as how he would like to see you when you got back, sir."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Call Davis, and get my things from the cabman."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, sir, I did, sir; Mr. Van Norden came in this morning, and left word as how he would like to see you when you got back, sir."
accept an excuse for
From this reading I beg pardon, sir," he added, "would you wish some dinner?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Yes, sir, I did, sir; Mr. Van Norden came in this morning, and left word as how he would like to see you when you got back, sir."
term of address for a man
From this reading "Yes, sir, I did, sir; Mr. Van Norden came in this morning, and left word as how he would like to see you when you got back, sir."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I beg pardon, sir," he added, "would you wish some dinner?
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Yes, sir; thank you, sir.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Call Davis, and get my things from the cabman."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Call Davis, and get my things from the cabman."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Yes, sir, I did, sir; Mr. Van Norden came in this morning, and left word as how he would like to see you when you got back, sir."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes, sir, I did, sir; Mr. Van Norden came in this morning, and left word as how he would like to see you when you got back, sir."
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading "Yes, sir, I did, sir; Mr. Van Norden came in this morning, and left word as how he would like to see you when you got back, sir."
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very good.
at the time that
From this reading "Yes, sir, I did, sir; Mr. Van Norden came in this morning, and left word as how he would like to see you when you got back, sir."
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I beg pardon, sir," he added, "would you wish some dinner?
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "Yes, sir, I did, sir; Mr. Van Norden came in this morning, and left word as how he would like to see you when you got back, sir."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Yes, sir, I did, sir; Mr. Van Norden came in this morning, and left word as how he would like to see you when you got back, sir."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, sir, I did, sir; Mr. Van Norden came in this morning, and left word as how he would like to see you when you got back, sir."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes, sir, I did, sir; Mr. Van Norden came in this morning, and left word as how he would like to see you when you got back, sir."
Chapter 4 of The Truth About Tristrem Varick: A Novel by Edgar Saltus holds 437 sentences, grouped into 88 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 437 sentences of The Truth About Tristrem Varick: A Novel, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 4 of The Truth About Tristrem Varick: A Novel by Edgar Saltus exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 437 sentences, grouped into 88 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 88 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 88 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 Truth About Tristrem Varick: A Novel by Edgar Saltus on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 2584 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #33099 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #33099, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 215 minutes of reading across 517 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through The Truth About Tristrem Varick: A Novel section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 6 chapters of The Truth About Tristrem Varick: A Novel 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 Truth About Tristrem Varick: A Novel, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
