Chapter 9 of Call Mr. Fortune is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of Call Mr. Fortune is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Well, now, it’s rather odd you should ask that, sir,” said Superintendent Bell. “He didn’t have a school. He didn’t have a father,” said Lomas. “First he knows he was living with his widowed mother, an only child, in a little village in North Wales--Llan something. He went to the local grammar-school.
Chapter 9 of Call Mr. Fortune is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 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.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading ““Well, now, it’s rather odd you should ask that, sir,” said Superintendent Bell.”
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading “He went to the local grammar-school.”
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading ““First he knows he was living with his widowed mother, an only child, in a little village in North Wales--Llan something.”
not divisible by two
From this reading ““Well, now, it’s rather odd you should ask that, sir,” said Superintendent Bell.”
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading ““Well, now, it’s rather odd you should ask that, sir,” said Superintendent Bell.”
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading ““First he knows he was living with his widowed mother, an only child, in a little village in North Wales--Llan something.”
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria
From this reading ““First he knows he was living with his widowed mother, an only child, in a little village in North Wales--Llan something.”
single because of death of the spouse
From this reading ““First he knows he was living with his widowed mother, an only child, in a little village in North Wales--Llan something.”
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 ““First he knows he was living with his widowed mother, an only child, in a little village in North Wales--Llan something.”
In this reading ““Well, now, it’s rather odd you should ask that, sir,” said Superintendent Bell.”
In this reading ““First he knows he was living with his widowed mother, an only child, in a little village in North Wales--Llan something.”
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 “He didn’t have a school.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “First he knows he was living with his widowed mother, an only child, in a little village in North Wales--Llan something.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Well, now, it’s rather odd you should ask that, sir,” said Superintendent Bell.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading “Well, now, it’s rather odd you should ask that, sir,” said Superintendent Bell.
a young person of either sex
From this reading “First he knows he was living with his widowed mother, an only child, in a little village in North Wales--Llan something.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He didn’t have a school.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He didn’t have a father,” said Lomas.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “First he knows he was living with his widowed mother, an only child, in a little village in North Wales--Llan something.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He went to the local grammar-school.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “He didn’t have a school.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He didn’t have a school.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “First he knows he was living with his widowed mother, an only child, in a little village in North Wales--Llan something.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “First he knows he was living with his widowed mother, an only child, in a little village in North Wales--Llan something.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, now, it’s rather odd you should ask that, sir,” said Superintendent Bell.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “First he knows he was living with his widowed mother, an only child, in a little village in North Wales--Llan something.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “First he knows he was living with his widowed mother, an only child, in a little village in North Wales--Llan something.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading “First he knows he was living with his widowed mother, an only child, in a little village in North Wales--Llan something.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “First he knows he was living with his widowed mother, an only child, in a little village in North Wales--Llan something.
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading He went to the local grammar-school.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He didn’t have a father,” said Lomas.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “First he knows he was living with his widowed mother, an only child, in a little village in North Wales--Llan something.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “First he knows he was living with his widowed mother, an only child, in a little village in North Wales--Llan something.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Well, now, it’s rather odd you should ask that, sir,” said Superintendent Bell.
not divisible by two
From this reading “Well, now, it’s rather odd you should ask that, sir,” said Superintendent Bell.
and nothing more
From this reading “First he knows he was living with his widowed mother, an only child, in a little village in North Wales--Llan something.
on the contrary
From this reading “Well, now, it’s rather odd you should ask that, sir,” said Superintendent Bell.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well, now, it’s rather odd you should ask that, sir,” said Superintendent Bell.
an educational institution
From this reading “He didn’t have a school.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Well, now, it’s rather odd you should ask that, sir,” said Superintendent Bell.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Well, now, it’s rather odd you should ask that, sir,” said Superintendent Bell.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “First he knows he was living with his widowed mother, an only child, in a little village in North Wales--Llan something.
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading “Well, now, it’s rather odd you should ask that, sir,” said Superintendent Bell.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Well, now, it’s rather odd you should ask that, sir,” said Superintendent Bell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He went to the local grammar-school.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He went to the local grammar-school.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading “First he knows he was living with his widowed mother, an only child, in a little village in North Wales--Llan something.
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria
From this reading “First he knows he was living with his widowed mother, an only child, in a little village in North Wales--Llan something.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “First he knows he was living with his widowed mother, an only child, in a little village in North Wales--Llan something.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, now, it’s rather odd you should ask that, sir,” said Superintendent Bell.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went to the local grammar-school.
single because of death of the spouse
From this reading “First he knows he was living with his widowed mother, an only child, in a little village in North Wales--Llan something.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “First he knows he was living with his widowed mother, an only child, in a little village in North Wales--Llan something.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, now, it’s rather odd you should ask that, sir,” said Superintendent Bell.
Chapter 9 of Call Mr. Fortune by H. C. (Henry Christopher) Bailey holds 426 sentences, grouped into 86 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 9 holds 426 sentences of Call Mr. Fortune, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 9 of Call Mr. Fortune by H. C. (Henry Christopher) Bailey exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 426 sentences, grouped into 86 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 86 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 86 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 9 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 Call Mr. Fortune by H. C. (Henry Christopher) Bailey on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 3802 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #59653 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #59653, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 316 minutes of reading across 761 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Call Mr. Fortune section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 9 chapters of Call Mr. Fortune 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 Call Mr. Fortune, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
