Chapter 5 of Trilby is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Trilby is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What! grief for her if she marries my son!" "No, indeed--but if she refuses to marry him. She may not do so, of course--but my instinct tells me she will!" "Oh! Mr. Wynne, is that likely?"
Chapter 5 of Trilby is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 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.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading “"What! grief for her if she marries my son!"”
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading “She may not do so, of course--but my instinct tells me she will!"”
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading “Mr. Wynne, is that likely?"”
third-person singular of “marry” — take in marriage
From this reading “"What! grief for her if she marries my son!"”
take in marriage
From this reading “"No, indeed--but if she refuses to marry him.”
plural of “refuse” — food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
From this reading “"No, indeed--but if she refuses to marry him.”
a male human offspring
From this reading “"What! grief for her if she marries my son!"”
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading “She may not do so, of course--but my instinct tells me she will!"”
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.
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 to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "No, indeed--but if she refuses to marry him.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading She may not do so, of course--but my instinct tells me she will!"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She may not do so, of course--but my instinct tells me she will!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "What! grief for her if she marries my son!"
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading "What! grief for her if she marries my son!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "What! grief for her if she marries my son!"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "No, indeed--but if she refuses to marry him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "What! grief for her if she marries my son!"
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "No, indeed--but if she refuses to marry him.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading She may not do so, of course--but my instinct tells me she will!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Wynne, is that likely?"
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Mr. Wynne, is that likely?"
third-person singular of “marry” — take in marriage
From this reading "What! grief for her if she marries my son!"
take in marriage
From this reading "No, indeed--but if she refuses to marry him.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading She may not do so, of course--but my instinct tells me she will!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She may not do so, of course--but my instinct tells me she will!"
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Wynne, is that likely?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "What! grief for her if she marries my son!"
not any; not one
From this reading "No, indeed--but if she refuses to marry him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She may not do so, of course--but my instinct tells me she will!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She may not do so, of course--but my instinct tells me she will!"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh!
plural of “refuse” — food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
From this reading "No, indeed--but if she refuses to marry him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What! grief for her if she marries my son!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She may not do so, of course--but my instinct tells me she will!"
a male human offspring
From this reading "What! grief for her if she marries my son!"
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading She may not do so, of course--but my instinct tells me she will!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Wynne, is that likely?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No, indeed--but if she refuses to marry him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What! grief for her if she marries my son!"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She may not do so, of course--but my instinct tells me she will!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Wynne, is that likely?"
Chapter 5 of Trilby by George Du Maurier holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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 407 sentences of Trilby, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 5 of Trilby by George Du Maurier exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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 82 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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Words and structures a reader meets early in Trilby, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
