Complete classic literature • Five-line readings • Clear US narration
VELMORA ACADEMY
Academy of Archival Languages & Memory Studies
Menu Close
Woodbine-Arbor
Woodbine-Arbor

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Woodbine-Arbor is here in full — 64 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Cover illustration for Woodbine-Arbor
Context Illustration Reading 1/12 · 5 lines
English subtitles · tap any word to listen 1 / 5
through the Digital Media Repository, Archives and Special Collections, Ball State University Libraries
See http://libx.bsu.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/chapbks&CISOPTR=213&CISOBOX=1&REC=1 WOODBINE-ARBOR; Or the Little Gardeners.
A Story of a Happy Childhood.
WOODBINE ARBOR; OR THE LITTLE GARDENERS.
Let me tell you, my dear young reader, about a happy little family of three brothers and three sisters, who lived in a pleasant home, not far from the great city of New-York.
0:00 / 0:00
Speed 0.75x
AI-generated narration by OpenAI · Slow US English
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending

A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Woodbine-Arbor

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Woodbine-Arbor is here in full — 64 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/12 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
through the Digital Media Repository, Archives and Special Collections, Ball State University Libraries
/θruː ðə ˈdɪdʒətəl ˈmiːdiə riˈpɑːzətɔːri ˈɑːrkaɪvz ənd ˈspeʃəl kəˈlekʃənz bɔːl steɪt ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti ˈlaɪbreriːz/
Line 2
See http://libx.bsu.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/chapbks&CISOPTR=213&CISOBOX=1&REC=1 WOODBINE-ARBOR; Or the Little Gardeners.
Line 3
A Story of a Happy Childhood.
/ə ˈstɔːri ʌv ə ˈhæpi ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
Line 4
WOODBINE ARBOR; OR THE LITTLE GARDENERS.
Line 5
Let me tell you, my dear young reader, about a happy little family of three brothers and three sisters, who lived in a pleasant home, not far from the great city of New-York.

Learner Dictionary

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.

arbor noun US /ˈɑːrbər/

tree (as opposed to shrub)

From this reading “See http://libx.bsu.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/chapbks&CISOPTR=213&CISOBOX=1&REC=1 WOODBINE-ARBOR; Or the Little Gardeners.”

Archives noun US /ˈɑːrkaɪvz/

collection of records especially about an institution

From this reading “through the Digital Media Repository, Archives and Special Collections, Ball State University Libraries”

Digital adjective US /ˈdɪdʒətəl/

displaying numbers rather than scale positions

From this reading “through the Digital Media Repository, Archives and Special Collections, Ball State University Libraries”

Gardeners noun US /ˈɡɑːrdənərz/

plural of “gardener” — someone who takes care of a garden

From this reading “See http://libx.bsu.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/chapbks&CISOPTR=213&CISOBOX=1&REC=1 WOODBINE-ARBOR; Or the Little Gardeners.”

http noun US /ˌeɪtʃtiːtiːˈpiː/

a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers

From this reading “See http://libx.bsu.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/chapbks&CISOPTR=213&CISOBOX=1&REC=1 WOODBINE-ARBOR; Or the Little Gardeners.”

Media noun US /ˈmiːdiə/

plural of “medium” — a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information

From this reading “through the Digital Media Repository, Archives and Special Collections, Ball State University Libraries”

Repository noun US /riˈpɑːzətɔːri/

a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping

From this reading “through the Digital Media Repository, Archives and Special Collections, Ball State University Libraries”

viewer noun US /ˈvjuːər/

a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

Happy Childhood adjective + noun

In this reading “A Story of a Happy Childhood.”

great city adjective + noun

In this reading “Let me tell you, my dear young reader, about a happy little family of three brothers and three sisters, who lived in a pleasant home, not far from the great city of New-York.”

young reader adjective + noun

In this reading “Let me tell you, my dear young reader, about a happy little family of three brothers and three sisters, who lived in a pleasant home, not far from the great city of New-York.”

lived in verb + particle counted as “live in”

live in the house where one works

In this reading “Let me tell you, my dear young reader, about a happy little family of three brothers and three sisters, who lived in a pleasant home, not far from the great city of New-York.”

All words in this reading · 65

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.

1

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading See http://libx.bsu.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/chapbks&CISOPTR=213&CISOBOX=1&REC=1 WOODBINE-ARBOR; Or the Little Gardeners.

213

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading See http://libx.bsu.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/chapbks&CISOPTR=213&CISOBOX=1&REC=1 WOODBINE-ARBOR; Or the Little Gardeners.

4

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading See http://libx.bsu.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/chapbks&CISOPTR=213&CISOBOX=1&REC=1 WOODBINE-ARBOR; Or the Little Gardeners.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A Story of a Happy Childhood.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Let me tell you, my dear young reader, about a happy little family of three brothers and three sisters, who lived in a pleasant home, not far from the great city of New-York.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading through the Digital Media Repository, Archives and Special Collections, Ball State University Libraries

ARBORnounUS /ˈɑːrbər/

tree (as opposed to shrub)

From this reading WOODBINE ARBOR; OR THE LITTLE GARDENERS.

ArchivesnounUS /ˈɑːrkaɪvz/

collection of records especially about an institution

From this reading through the Digital Media Repository, Archives and Special Collections, Ball State University Libraries

BallnounUS /bɔːl/

round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games

From this reading through the Digital Media Repository, Archives and Special Collections, Ball State University Libraries

brothersnounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/

plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Let me tell you, my dear young reader, about a happy little family of three brothers and three sisters, who lived in a pleasant home, not far from the great city of New-York.

bsu

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading See http://libx.bsu.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/chapbks&CISOPTR=213&CISOBOX=1&REC=1 WOODBINE-ARBOR; Or the Little Gardeners.

cdm

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading See http://libx.bsu.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/chapbks&CISOPTR=213&CISOBOX=1&REC=1 WOODBINE-ARBOR; Or the Little Gardeners.

chapbks

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading See http://libx.bsu.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/chapbks&CISOPTR=213&CISOBOX=1&REC=1 WOODBINE-ARBOR; Or the Little Gardeners.

ChildhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/

the time of person's life when they are a child

From this reading A Story of a Happy Childhood.

CISOBOX

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading See http://libx.bsu.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/chapbks&CISOPTR=213&CISOBOX=1&REC=1 WOODBINE-ARBOR; Or the Little Gardeners.

CISOPTR

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading See http://libx.bsu.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/chapbks&CISOPTR=213&CISOBOX=1&REC=1 WOODBINE-ARBOR; Or the Little Gardeners.

CISOROOT

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading See http://libx.bsu.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/chapbks&CISOPTR=213&CISOBOX=1&REC=1 WOODBINE-ARBOR; Or the Little Gardeners.

citynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Let me tell you, my dear young reader, about a happy little family of three brothers and three sisters, who lived in a pleasant home, not far from the great city of New-York.

CollectionsnounUS /kəˈlekʃənz/

plural of “collection” — several things grouped together or considered as a whole

From this reading through the Digital Media Repository, Archives and Special Collections, Ball State University Libraries

dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading Let me tell you, my dear young reader, about a happy little family of three brothers and three sisters, who lived in a pleasant home, not far from the great city of New-York.

DigitaladjectiveUS /ˈdɪdʒətəl/

displaying numbers rather than scale positions

From this reading through the Digital Media Repository, Archives and Special Collections, Ball State University Libraries

edu

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading See http://libx.bsu.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/chapbks&CISOPTR=213&CISOBOX=1&REC=1 WOODBINE-ARBOR; Or the Little Gardeners.

familynounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading Let me tell you, my dear young reader, about a happy little family of three brothers and three sisters, who lived in a pleasant home, not far from the great city of New-York.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Let me tell you, my dear young reader, about a happy little family of three brothers and three sisters, who lived in a pleasant home, not far from the great city of New-York.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Let me tell you, my dear young reader, about a happy little family of three brothers and three sisters, who lived in a pleasant home, not far from the great city of New-York.

GardenersnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənərz/

plural of “gardener” — someone who takes care of a garden

From this reading See http://libx.bsu.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/chapbks&CISOPTR=213&CISOBOX=1&REC=1 WOODBINE-ARBOR; Or the Little Gardeners.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Let me tell you, my dear young reader, about a happy little family of three brothers and three sisters, who lived in a pleasant home, not far from the great city of New-York.

HappyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading A Story of a Happy Childhood.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Let me tell you, my dear young reader, about a happy little family of three brothers and three sisters, who lived in a pleasant home, not far from the great city of New-York.

httpnounUS /ˌeɪtʃtiːtiːˈpiː/

a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers

From this reading See http://libx.bsu.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/chapbks&CISOPTR=213&CISOBOX=1&REC=1 WOODBINE-ARBOR; Or the Little Gardeners.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Let me tell you, my dear young reader, about a happy little family of three brothers and three sisters, who lived in a pleasant home, not far from the great city of New-York.

itemnounUS /ˈaɪtəm/

a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list

From this reading See http://libx.bsu.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/chapbks&CISOPTR=213&CISOBOX=1&REC=1 WOODBINE-ARBOR; Or the Little Gardeners.

Letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Let me tell you, my dear young reader, about a happy little family of three brothers and three sisters, who lived in a pleasant home, not far from the great city of New-York.

LibrariesnounUS /ˈlaɪbreriːz/

plural of “library” — a room where books are kept

From this reading through the Digital Media Repository, Archives and Special Collections, Ball State University Libraries

libx

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading See http://libx.bsu.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/chapbks&CISOPTR=213&CISOBOX=1&REC=1 WOODBINE-ARBOR; Or the Little Gardeners.

LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading See http://libx.bsu.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/chapbks&CISOPTR=213&CISOBOX=1&REC=1 WOODBINE-ARBOR; Or the Little Gardeners.

livedverbUS /lɪvd/

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Let me tell you, my dear young reader, about a happy little family of three brothers and three sisters, who lived in a pleasant home, not far from the great city of New-York.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Let me tell you, my dear young reader, about a happy little family of three brothers and three sisters, who lived in a pleasant home, not far from the great city of New-York.

MedianounUS /ˈmiːdiə/

plural of “medium” — a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information

From this reading through the Digital Media Repository, Archives and Special Collections, Ball State University Libraries

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Let me tell you, my dear young reader, about a happy little family of three brothers and three sisters, who lived in a pleasant home, not far from the great city of New-York.

New-York

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Let me tell you, my dear young reader, about a happy little family of three brothers and three sisters, who lived in a pleasant home, not far from the great city of New-York.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Let me tell you, my dear young reader, about a happy little family of three brothers and three sisters, who lived in a pleasant home, not far from the great city of New-York.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A Story of a Happy Childhood.

OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading See http://libx.bsu.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/chapbks&CISOPTR=213&CISOBOX=1&REC=1 WOODBINE-ARBOR; Or the Little Gardeners.

php

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading See http://libx.bsu.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/chapbks&CISOPTR=213&CISOBOX=1&REC=1 WOODBINE-ARBOR; Or the Little Gardeners.

pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading Let me tell you, my dear young reader, about a happy little family of three brothers and three sisters, who lived in a pleasant home, not far from the great city of New-York.

readernounUS /ˈriːdər/

a person who enjoys reading

From this reading Let me tell you, my dear young reader, about a happy little family of three brothers and three sisters, who lived in a pleasant home, not far from the great city of New-York.

REC

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading See http://libx.bsu.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/chapbks&CISOPTR=213&CISOBOX=1&REC=1 WOODBINE-ARBOR; Or the Little Gardeners.

RepositorynounUS /riˈpɑːzətɔːri/

a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping

From this reading through the Digital Media Repository, Archives and Special Collections, Ball State University Libraries

SeeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading See http://libx.bsu.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/chapbks&CISOPTR=213&CISOBOX=1&REC=1 WOODBINE-ARBOR; Or the Little Gardeners.

sistersnounUS /ˈsɪstərz/

plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading Let me tell you, my dear young reader, about a happy little family of three brothers and three sisters, who lived in a pleasant home, not far from the great city of New-York.

SpecialadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəl/

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading through the Digital Media Repository, Archives and Special Collections, Ball State University Libraries

StatenounUS /steɪt/

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading through the Digital Media Repository, Archives and Special Collections, Ball State University Libraries

StorynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading A Story of a Happy Childhood.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading Let me tell you, my dear young reader, about a happy little family of three brothers and three sisters, who lived in a pleasant home, not far from the great city of New-York.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading through the Digital Media Repository, Archives and Special Collections, Ball State University Libraries

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Let me tell you, my dear young reader, about a happy little family of three brothers and three sisters, who lived in a pleasant home, not far from the great city of New-York.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading through the Digital Media Repository, Archives and Special Collections, Ball State University Libraries

UniversitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/

the body of faculty and students at a university

From this reading through the Digital Media Repository, Archives and Special Collections, Ball State University Libraries

viewernounUS /ˈvjuːər/

a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)

From this reading See http://libx.bsu.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/chapbks&CISOPTR=213&CISOBOX=1&REC=1 WOODBINE-ARBOR; Or the Little Gardeners.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Let me tell you, my dear young reader, about a happy little family of three brothers and three sisters, who lived in a pleasant home, not far from the great city of New-York.

WOODBINEnoun

common North American vine with compound leaves and bluish-black berrylike fruit

From this reading WOODBINE ARBOR; OR THE LITTLE GARDENERS.

WOODBINE-ARBOR

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading See http://libx.bsu.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/chapbks&CISOPTR=213&CISOBOX=1&REC=1 WOODBINE-ARBOR; Or the Little Gardeners.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Let me tell you, my dear young reader, about a happy little family of three brothers and three sisters, who lived in a pleasant home, not far from the great city of New-York.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Let me tell you, my dear young reader, about a happy little family of three brothers and three sisters, who lived in a pleasant home, not far from the great city of New-York.

Chapter 1 of Woodbine-Arbor by Anonymous holds 64 sentences, grouped into 13 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.

What does chapter 1 of Woodbine-Arbor contain?

Chapter 1 holds 64 sentences of Woodbine-Arbor, unabridged, divided into 13 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 1 of Woodbine-Arbor by Anonymous exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 64 sentences, grouped into 13 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.

How do I study chapter 1 of Woodbine-Arbor?

Work through the 13 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 13 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.

Can chapter 1 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 1 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.

Questions about reading Woodbine-Arbor

Common questions about reading Woodbine-Arbor by Anonymous on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Woodbine-Arbor?

Yes. All 64 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #39228 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Woodbine-Arbor is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #39228, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Woodbine-Arbor take to read?

About 5 minutes of reading across 13 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Woodbine-Arbor section by section

How to work through Woodbine-Arbor section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 1 chapters of Woodbine-Arbor to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in Woodbine-Arbor

Words and structures a reader meets early in Woodbine-Arbor, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Through
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Woodbine-Arbor; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Digital
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Woodbine-Arbor; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Media
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Woodbine-Arbor; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Repository
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Woodbine-Arbor; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.