Chapter 18 of Truthful Jane is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVIII
Chapter 18 of Truthful Jane is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mrs. Belknap was brought up face to face with the inevitable by Mary MacGrotty, who presented herself the next morning in the door of her mistress's room. Miss MacGrotty's countenance was stern and gloomy. Her words were few and to the point. "I ain't goin' to stay wid yez no longer," she said. "Why, what can have happened, Mary?"
Chapter 18 of Truthful Jane is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/43 · 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.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading “Miss MacGrotty's countenance was stern and gloomy.”
depressingly dark
From this reading “Miss MacGrotty's countenance was stern and gloomy.”
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “"Why, what can have happened, Mary?"”
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading “Mrs. Belknap was brought up face to face with the inevitable by Mary MacGrotty, who presented herself the next morning in the door of her mistress's room.”
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “Mrs. Belknap was brought up face to face with the inevitable by Mary MacGrotty, who presented herself the next morning in the door of her mistress's room.”
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “Mrs. Belknap was brought up face to face with the inevitable by Mary MacGrotty, who presented herself the next morning in the door of her mistress's room.”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “"I ain't goin' to stay wid yez no longer," she said.”
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading “Miss MacGrotty's countenance was stern and gloomy.”
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 “Mrs. Belknap was brought up face to face with the inevitable by Mary MacGrotty, who presented herself the next morning in the door of her mistress's room.”
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
In this reading “Mrs. Belknap was brought up face to face with the inevitable by Mary MacGrotty, who presented herself the next morning in the door of her mistress's room.”
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I ain't goin' to stay wid yez no longer," she said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss MacGrotty's countenance was stern and gloomy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Belknap was brought up face to face with the inevitable by Mary MacGrotty, who presented herself the next morning in the door of her mistress's room.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Mrs. Belknap was brought up face to face with the inevitable by Mary MacGrotty, who presented herself the next morning in the door of her mistress's room.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mrs. Belknap was brought up face to face with the inevitable by Mary MacGrotty, who presented herself the next morning in the door of her mistress's room.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Why, what can have happened, Mary?"
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading Miss MacGrotty's countenance was stern and gloomy.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Mrs. Belknap was brought up face to face with the inevitable by Mary MacGrotty, who presented herself the next morning in the door of her mistress's room.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Mrs. Belknap was brought up face to face with the inevitable by Mary MacGrotty, who presented herself the next morning in the door of her mistress's room.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Her words were few and to the point.
depressingly dark
From this reading Miss MacGrotty's countenance was stern and gloomy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I ain't goin' to stay wid yez no longer," she said.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "Why, what can have happened, Mary?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Why, what can have happened, Mary?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Belknap was brought up face to face with the inevitable by Mary MacGrotty, who presented herself the next morning in the door of her mistress's room.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mrs. Belknap was brought up face to face with the inevitable by Mary MacGrotty, who presented herself the next morning in the door of her mistress's room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I ain't goin' to stay wid yez no longer," she said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Belknap was brought up face to face with the inevitable by Mary MacGrotty, who presented herself the next morning in the door of her mistress's room.
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading Mrs. Belknap was brought up face to face with the inevitable by Mary MacGrotty, who presented herself the next morning in the door of her mistress's room.
for more time
From this reading "I ain't goin' to stay wid yez no longer," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Belknap was brought up face to face with the inevitable by Mary MacGrotty, who presented herself the next morning in the door of her mistress's room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss MacGrotty's countenance was stern and gloomy.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mrs. Belknap was brought up face to face with the inevitable by Mary MacGrotty, who presented herself the next morning in the door of her mistress's room.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss MacGrotty's countenance was stern and gloomy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Belknap was brought up face to face with the inevitable by Mary MacGrotty, who presented herself the next morning in the door of her mistress's room.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Mrs. Belknap was brought up face to face with the inevitable by Mary MacGrotty, who presented herself the next morning in the door of her mistress's room.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Belknap was brought up face to face with the inevitable by Mary MacGrotty, who presented herself the next morning in the door of her mistress's room.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Mrs. Belknap was brought up face to face with the inevitable by Mary MacGrotty, who presented herself the next morning in the door of her mistress's room.
not any; not one
From this reading "I ain't goin' to stay wid yez no longer," she said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Belknap was brought up face to face with the inevitable by Mary MacGrotty, who presented herself the next morning in the door of her mistress's room.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Her words were few and to the point.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Mrs. Belknap was brought up face to face with the inevitable by Mary MacGrotty, who presented herself the next morning in the door of her mistress's room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Mrs. Belknap was brought up face to face with the inevitable by Mary MacGrotty, who presented herself the next morning in the door of her mistress's room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I ain't goin' to stay wid yez no longer," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I ain't goin' to stay wid yez no longer," she said.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "I ain't goin' to stay wid yez no longer," she said.
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading Miss MacGrotty's countenance was stern and gloomy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Belknap was brought up face to face with the inevitable by Mary MacGrotty, who presented herself the next morning in the door of her mistress's room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Belknap was brought up face to face with the inevitable by Mary MacGrotty, who presented herself the next morning in the door of her mistress's room.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mrs. Belknap was brought up face to face with the inevitable by Mary MacGrotty, who presented herself the next morning in the door of her mistress's room.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Belknap was brought up face to face with the inevitable by Mary MacGrotty, who presented herself the next morning in the door of her mistress's room.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her words were few and to the point.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Why, what can have happened, Mary?"
which person or people
From this reading Mrs. Belknap was brought up face to face with the inevitable by Mary MacGrotty, who presented herself the next morning in the door of her mistress's room.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, what can have happened, Mary?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I ain't goin' to stay wid yez no longer," she said.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Belknap was brought up face to face with the inevitable by Mary MacGrotty, who presented herself the next morning in the door of her mistress's room.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Her words were few and to the point.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I ain't goin' to stay wid yez no longer," she said.
Chapter 18 of Truthful Jane by Florence Morse Kingsley holds 216 sentences, grouped into 44 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 18 holds 216 sentences of Truthful Jane, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 18 of Truthful Jane by Florence Morse Kingsley exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 216 sentences, grouped into 44 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 44 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 44 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 18 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 Truthful Jane by Florence Morse Kingsley on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 3327 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #52447 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #52447, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 277 minutes of reading across 666 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Truthful Jane section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 21 chapters of Truthful Jane 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 Truthful Jane, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
