Chapter 7 of The Vision of Elijah Berl is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Vision of Elijah Berl is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"That's right. You stick to it. You an' Helen Lonsdale are goin' to make this thing go, if it's a goin'." "I think I appreciate what Helen is doing as well as what Elijah has done; she's the life of the whole business." Uncle Sid appeared to take up Ralph's words.
Chapter 7 of The Vision of Elijah Berl is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 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 “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Uncle Sid appeared to take up Ralph's words.”
recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
From this reading “"I think I appreciate what Helen is doing as well as what Elijah has done; she's the life of the whole business."”
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “"I think I appreciate what Helen is doing as well as what Elijah has done; she's the life of the whole business."”
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “"I think I appreciate what Helen is doing as well as what Elijah has done; she's the life of the whole business."”
a Hebrew prophet in the Old Testament who opposed the worship of idols; he was persecuted for rebuking Ahab and Jezebel (king and queen of Israel); he was taken up to heaven in a chariot of fire (circa 9th century BC)
From this reading “"I think I appreciate what Helen is doing as well as what Elijah has done; she's the life of the whole business."”
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading “You an' Helen Lonsdale are goin' to make this thing go, if it's a goin'."”
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading “You stick to it.”
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “Uncle Sid appeared to take up Ralph's words.”
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.
In this reading “"I think I appreciate what Helen is doing as well as what Elijah has done; she's the life of the whole business."”
pursue or resume
In this reading “Uncle Sid appeared to take up Ralph's words.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You an' Helen Lonsdale are goin' to make this thing go, if it's a goin'."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading You an' Helen Lonsdale are goin' to make this thing go, if it's a goin'."
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Uncle Sid appeared to take up Ralph's words.
recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
From this reading "I think I appreciate what Helen is doing as well as what Elijah has done; she's the life of the whole business."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You an' Helen Lonsdale are goin' to make this thing go, if it's a goin'."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I think I appreciate what Helen is doing as well as what Elijah has done; she's the life of the whole business."
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "I think I appreciate what Helen is doing as well as what Elijah has done; she's the life of the whole business."
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "I think I appreciate what Helen is doing as well as what Elijah has done; she's the life of the whole business."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "I think I appreciate what Helen is doing as well as what Elijah has done; she's the life of the whole business."
a Hebrew prophet in the Old Testament who opposed the worship of idols; he was persecuted for rebuking Ahab and Jezebel (king and queen of Israel); he was taken up to heaven in a chariot of fire (circa 9th century BC)
From this reading "I think I appreciate what Helen is doing as well as what Elijah has done; she's the life of the whole business."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading You an' Helen Lonsdale are goin' to make this thing go, if it's a goin'."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You an' Helen Lonsdale are goin' to make this thing go, if it's a goin'."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I think I appreciate what Helen is doing as well as what Elijah has done; she's the life of the whole business."
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading You an' Helen Lonsdale are goin' to make this thing go, if it's a goin'."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think I appreciate what Helen is doing as well as what Elijah has done; she's the life of the whole business."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You an' Helen Lonsdale are goin' to make this thing go, if it's a goin'."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I think I appreciate what Helen is doing as well as what Elijah has done; she's the life of the whole business."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You stick to it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You an' Helen Lonsdale are goin' to make this thing go, if it's a goin'."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "I think I appreciate what Helen is doing as well as what Elijah has done; she's the life of the whole business."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You an' Helen Lonsdale are goin' to make this thing go, if it's a goin'."
engage in
From this reading You an' Helen Lonsdale are goin' to make this thing go, if it's a goin'."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I think I appreciate what Helen is doing as well as what Elijah has done; she's the life of the whole business."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Uncle Sid appeared to take up Ralph's words.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "That's right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think I appreciate what Helen is doing as well as what Elijah has done; she's the life of the whole business."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Uncle Sid appeared to take up Ralph's words.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading You stick to it.
carry out
From this reading Uncle Sid appeared to take up Ralph's words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's right.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I think I appreciate what Helen is doing as well as what Elijah has done; she's the life of the whole business."
a special situation
From this reading You an' Helen Lonsdale are goin' to make this thing go, if it's a goin'."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think I appreciate what Helen is doing as well as what Elijah has done; she's the life of the whole business."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You an' Helen Lonsdale are goin' to make this thing go, if it's a goin'."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You stick to it.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Uncle Sid appeared to take up Ralph's words.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Uncle Sid appeared to take up Ralph's words.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "I think I appreciate what Helen is doing as well as what Elijah has done; she's the life of the whole business."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I think I appreciate what Helen is doing as well as what Elijah has done; she's the life of the whole business."
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "I think I appreciate what Helen is doing as well as what Elijah has done; she's the life of the whole business."
the words that are spoken
From this reading Uncle Sid appeared to take up Ralph's words.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You stick to it.
Chapter 7 of The Vision of Elijah Berl by Frank Lewis Nason holds 430 sentences, grouped into 86 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 7 holds 430 sentences of The Vision of Elijah Berl, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 7 of The Vision of Elijah Berl by Frank Lewis Nason exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 430 sentences, grouped into 86 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 86 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 86 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 7 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 Vision of Elijah Berl by Frank Lewis Nason on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 4899 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #32107 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #32107, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 408 minutes of reading across 980 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through The Vision of Elijah Berl section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 12 chapters of The Vision of Elijah Berl 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 Vision of Elijah Berl, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
