Chapter 27 of Zuleika Dobson is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXVII
Chapter 27 of Zuleika Dobson is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Wretch,” prompted her cronies. “Let’s kick him out of the house!” suggested Clarence, dancing for joy. Zuleika, smiling brilliantly down at the boy, said “Just you run up and fight him!” “Right you are,” he answered, with a look of knightly devotion, and darted back into the house. “No escape!” she cried up to Noaks.
Chapter 27 of Zuleika Dobson is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/41 · 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.
with brightness
From this reading “Zuleika, smiling brilliantly down at the boy, said “Just you run up and fight him!””
a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers
From this reading ““Let’s kick him out of the house!” suggested Clarence, dancing for joy.”
plural of “crony” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading ““Wretch,” prompted her cronies.”
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading ““Right you are,” he answered, with a look of knightly devotion, and darted back into the house.”
drive or propel with the foot
From this reading ““Let’s kick him out of the house!” suggested Clarence, dancing for joy.”
characteristic of the time of chivalry and knighthood in the Middle Ages
From this reading ““Right you are,” he answered, with a look of knightly devotion, and darted back into the house.”
past form of “prompt” — give an incentive for action
From this reading ““Wretch,” prompted her cronies.”
performs some wicked deed
From this reading ““Wretch,” prompted her cronies.”
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 “Right you are,” he answered, with a look of knightly devotion, and darted back into the house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Zuleika, smiling brilliantly down at the boy, said “Just you run up and fight him!”
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Right you are,” he answered, with a look of knightly devotion, and darted back into the house.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Right you are,” he answered, with a look of knightly devotion, and darted back into the house.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Zuleika, smiling brilliantly down at the boy, said “Just you run up and fight him!”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Right you are,” he answered, with a look of knightly devotion, and darted back into the house.
a youthful male person
From this reading Zuleika, smiling brilliantly down at the boy, said “Just you run up and fight him!”
with brightness
From this reading Zuleika, smiling brilliantly down at the boy, said “Just you run up and fight him!”
a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers
From this reading “Let’s kick him out of the house!” suggested Clarence, dancing for joy.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “No escape!” she cried up to Noaks.
plural of “crony” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “Wretch,” prompted her cronies.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading “Let’s kick him out of the house!” suggested Clarence, dancing for joy.
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading “Right you are,” he answered, with a look of knightly devotion, and darted back into the house.
feelings of ardent love
From this reading “Right you are,” he answered, with a look of knightly devotion, and darted back into the house.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Zuleika, smiling brilliantly down at the boy, said “Just you run up and fight him!”
the act of escaping physically
From this reading “No escape!” she cried up to Noaks.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Zuleika, smiling brilliantly down at the boy, said “Just you run up and fight him!”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Let’s kick him out of the house!” suggested Clarence, dancing for joy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Right you are,” he answered, with a look of knightly devotion, and darted back into the house.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Wretch,” prompted her cronies.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let’s kick him out of the house!” suggested Clarence, dancing for joy.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “Let’s kick him out of the house!” suggested Clarence, dancing for joy.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Right you are,” he answered, with a look of knightly devotion, and darted back into the house.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading “Let’s kick him out of the house!” suggested Clarence, dancing for joy.
and nothing more
From this reading Zuleika, smiling brilliantly down at the boy, said “Just you run up and fight him!”
drive or propel with the foot
From this reading “Let’s kick him out of the house!” suggested Clarence, dancing for joy.
characteristic of the time of chivalry and knighthood in the Middle Ages
From this reading “Right you are,” he answered, with a look of knightly devotion, and darted back into the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Let’s kick him out of the house!” suggested Clarence, dancing for joy.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Right you are,” he answered, with a look of knightly devotion, and darted back into the house.
not any; not one
From this reading “No escape!” she cried up to Noaks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No escape!” she cried up to Noaks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Let’s kick him out of the house!” suggested Clarence, dancing for joy.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Let’s kick him out of the house!” suggested Clarence, dancing for joy.
past form of “prompt” — give an incentive for action
From this reading “Wretch,” prompted her cronies.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Right you are,” he answered, with a look of knightly devotion, and darted back into the house.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Zuleika, smiling brilliantly down at the boy, said “Just you run up and fight him!”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Zuleika, smiling brilliantly down at the boy, said “Just you run up and fight him!”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “No escape!” she cried up to Noaks.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Zuleika, smiling brilliantly down at the boy, said “Just you run up and fight him!”
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “Let’s kick him out of the house!” suggested Clarence, dancing for joy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Let’s kick him out of the house!” suggested Clarence, dancing for joy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “No escape!” she cried up to Noaks.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Zuleika, smiling brilliantly down at the boy, said “Just you run up and fight him!”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Right you are,” he answered, with a look of knightly devotion, and darted back into the house.
performs some wicked deed
From this reading “Wretch,” prompted her cronies.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Zuleika, smiling brilliantly down at the boy, said “Just you run up and fight him!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Zuleika, smiling brilliantly down at the boy, said “Just you run up and fight him!”
Chapter 27 of Zuleika Dobson by Max, Sir Beerbohm holds 209 sentences, grouped into 42 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 27 holds 209 sentences of Zuleika Dobson, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 27 of Zuleika Dobson by Max, Sir Beerbohm exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 209 sentences, grouped into 42 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 42 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 42 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 27 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 Zuleika Dobson by Max, Sir Beerbohm on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 6004 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #1845 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #1845, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 500 minutes of reading across 1201 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Zuleika Dobson section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 28 chapters of Zuleika Dobson 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 Zuleika Dobson, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
