Chapter 32 of A Day of Fate is here in full — 266 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXII
Chapter 32 of A Day of Fate is here in full — 266 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MRS. YOCOMB'S LETTERS I will not weary the reader with my experiences after arriving at New York. I could not have felt worse had I been driven into the Dismal Swamp. My apartments were dusty and stifling, and as cheerless as my feelings. My editorial chief welcomed me cordially, and talked business.
Chapter 32 of A Day of Fate is here in full — 266 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/53 · 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.
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “YOCOMB'S LETTERS I will not weary the reader with my experiences after arriving at New York.”
in a hearty manner
From this reading “My editorial chief welcomed me cordially, and talked business.”
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading “My apartments were dusty and stifling, and as cheerless as my feelings.”
of or relating to an article stating opinions or giving perspectives
From this reading “My editorial chief welcomed me cordially, and talked business.”
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading “YOCOMB'S LETTERS I will not weary the reader with my experiences after arriving at New York.”
forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority
From this reading “My apartments were dusty and stifling, and as cheerless as my feelings.”
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading “I could not have felt worse had I been driven into the Dismal Swamp.”
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading “My editorial chief welcomed me cordially, and talked business.”
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.
later than; following
From this reading YOCOMB'S LETTERS I will not weary the reader with my experiences after arriving at New York.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My apartments were dusty and stifling, and as cheerless as my feelings.
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading My apartments were dusty and stifling, and as cheerless as my feelings.
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading YOCOMB'S LETTERS I will not weary the reader with my experiences after arriving at New York.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My apartments were dusty and stifling, and as cheerless as my feelings.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading YOCOMB'S LETTERS I will not weary the reader with my experiences after arriving at New York.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I could not have felt worse had I been driven into the Dismal Swamp.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading My editorial chief welcomed me cordially, and talked business.
causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
From this reading My apartments were dusty and stifling, and as cheerless as my feelings.
a person who is in charge
From this reading My editorial chief welcomed me cordially, and talked business.
in a hearty manner
From this reading My editorial chief welcomed me cordially, and talked business.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not have felt worse had I been driven into the Dismal Swamp.
causing dejection
From this reading I could not have felt worse had I been driven into the Dismal Swamp.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading I could not have felt worse had I been driven into the Dismal Swamp.
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading My apartments were dusty and stifling, and as cheerless as my feelings.
of or relating to an article stating opinions or giving perspectives
From this reading My editorial chief welcomed me cordially, and talked business.
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading YOCOMB'S LETTERS I will not weary the reader with my experiences after arriving at New York.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading My apartments were dusty and stifling, and as cheerless as my feelings.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I could not have felt worse had I been driven into the Dismal Swamp.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I could not have felt worse had I been driven into the Dismal Swamp.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I could not have felt worse had I been driven into the Dismal Swamp.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading YOCOMB'S LETTERS I will not weary the reader with my experiences after arriving at New York.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I could not have felt worse had I been driven into the Dismal Swamp.
the literary culture
From this reading YOCOMB'S LETTERS I will not weary the reader with my experiences after arriving at New York.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My editorial chief welcomed me cordially, and talked business.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading YOCOMB'S LETTERS I will not weary the reader with my experiences after arriving at New York.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading YOCOMB'S LETTERS I will not weary the reader with my experiences after arriving at New York.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading YOCOMB'S LETTERS I will not weary the reader with my experiences after arriving at New York.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading YOCOMB'S LETTERS I will not weary the reader with my experiences after arriving at New York.
forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority
From this reading My apartments were dusty and stifling, and as cheerless as my feelings.
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading I could not have felt worse had I been driven into the Dismal Swamp.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading My editorial chief welcomed me cordially, and talked business.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading YOCOMB'S LETTERS I will not weary the reader with my experiences after arriving at New York.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading YOCOMB'S LETTERS I will not weary the reader with my experiences after arriving at New York.
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading My editorial chief welcomed me cordially, and talked business.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My apartments were dusty and stifling, and as cheerless as my feelings.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading YOCOMB'S LETTERS I will not weary the reader with my experiences after arriving at New York.
in the company of; together with
From this reading YOCOMB'S LETTERS I will not weary the reader with my experiences after arriving at New York.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading I could not have felt worse had I been driven into the Dismal Swamp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading YOCOMB'S LETTERS I will not weary the reader with my experiences after arriving at New York.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading YOCOMB'S LETTERS I will not weary the reader with my experiences after arriving at New York.
Chapter 32 of A Day of Fate by Edward Payson Roe holds 266 sentences, grouped into 54 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 32 holds 266 sentences of A Day of Fate, unabridged, divided into 54 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 32 of A Day of Fate by Edward Payson Roe exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 266 sentences, grouped into 54 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 54 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 54 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 32 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 A Day of Fate by Edward Payson Roe on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 6647 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #6113 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #6113, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 553 minutes of reading across 1330 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through A Day of Fate section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 35 chapters of A Day of Fate 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 A Day of Fate, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
