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El Diablo

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of El Diablo is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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DIABLO LUCK Busy days followed for Kenneth Gregory, and with the loyal support of Jack McCoy, much was accomplished.
The Legonia Fish Cannery wakened from its long sleep and took on new life.
From the receiving floor to the warehouse everything had been carefully overhauled and put into first-class shape.
Necessary repairs and alterations had been made.
Supplies and material were on hand.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

El Diablo

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of El Diablo is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/38 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
DIABLO LUCK Busy days followed for Kenneth Gregory, and with the loyal support of Jack McCoy, much was accomplished.
Line 2
The Legonia Fish Cannery wakened from its long sleep and took on new life.
Line 3
From the receiving floor to the warehouse everything had been carefully overhauled and put into first-class shape.
/frʌm ðə rəˈsiːvɪŋ flɔːr tuː ðə ˈwerhaʊs ˈevriθɪŋ hæd bɪn ˈkerfəli ˈoʊvərhɔːld ənd pʊt ˈɪntuː ˌfɜːrstˈklæs ʃeɪp/
Line 4
Necessary repairs and alterations had been made.
/ˈnesəseri rɪˈperz ənd ˌɔːltərˈeɪʃənz hæd bɪn meɪd/
Line 5
Supplies and material were on hand.
/səˈplaɪz ənd məˈtɪriəl wɜːr ɑːn hænd/

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.

alterations noun US /ˌɔːltərˈeɪʃənz/

plural of “alteration” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another

From this reading “Necessary repairs and alterations had been made.”

Cannery noun US /ˈkænəri/

a factory where food is canned

From this reading “The Legonia Fish Cannery wakened from its long sleep and took on new life.”

first-class adjective US /ˌfɜːrstˈklæs/

very good; of the highest quality

From this reading “From the receiving floor to the warehouse everything had been carefully overhauled and put into first-class shape.”

Gregory noun US /ˈɡreɡəri/

(Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)

From this reading “DIABLO LUCK Busy days followed for Kenneth Gregory, and with the loyal support of Jack McCoy, much was accomplished.”

overhauled verb US /ˈoʊvərhɔːld/

past form of “overhaul” — travel past

From this reading “From the receiving floor to the warehouse everything had been carefully overhauled and put into first-class shape.”

repairs noun US /rɪˈperz/

plural of “repair” — the act of putting something in working order again

From this reading “Necessary repairs and alterations had been made.”

Supplies noun US /səˈplaɪz/

plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use

From this reading “Supplies and material were on hand.”

warehouse noun US /ˈwerhaʊs/

a storehouse for goods and merchandise

From this reading “From the receiving floor to the warehouse everything had been carefully overhauled and put into first-class shape.”

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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.

accomplishedadjectiveUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃt/

highly skilled

From this reading DIABLO LUCK Busy days followed for Kenneth Gregory, and with the loyal support of Jack McCoy, much was accomplished.

alterationsnounUS /ˌɔːltərˈeɪʃənz/

plural of “alteration” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another

From this reading Necessary repairs and alterations had been made.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading DIABLO LUCK Busy days followed for Kenneth Gregory, and with the loyal support of Jack McCoy, much was accomplished.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading From the receiving floor to the warehouse everything had been carefully overhauled and put into first-class shape.

BusyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading DIABLO LUCK Busy days followed for Kenneth Gregory, and with the loyal support of Jack McCoy, much was accomplished.

CannerynounUS /ˈkænəri/

a factory where food is canned

From this reading The Legonia Fish Cannery wakened from its long sleep and took on new life.

carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/

taking care or paying attention

From this reading From the receiving floor to the warehouse everything had been carefully overhauled and put into first-class shape.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading DIABLO LUCK Busy days followed for Kenneth Gregory, and with the loyal support of Jack McCoy, much was accomplished.

DIABLO

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

From this reading DIABLO LUCK Busy days followed for Kenneth Gregory, and with the loyal support of Jack McCoy, much was accomplished.

everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading From the receiving floor to the warehouse everything had been carefully overhauled and put into first-class shape.

first-classadjectiveUS /ˌfɜːrstˈklæs/

very good; of the highest quality

From this reading From the receiving floor to the warehouse everything had been carefully overhauled and put into first-class shape.

FishnounUS /fɪʃ/

any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading The Legonia Fish Cannery wakened from its long sleep and took on new life.

floornounUS /flɔːr/

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading From the receiving floor to the warehouse everything had been carefully overhauled and put into first-class shape.

followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading DIABLO LUCK Busy days followed for Kenneth Gregory, and with the loyal support of Jack McCoy, much was accomplished.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading DIABLO LUCK Busy days followed for Kenneth Gregory, and with the loyal support of Jack McCoy, much was accomplished.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The Legonia Fish Cannery wakened from its long sleep and took on new life.

GregorynounUS /ˈɡreɡəri/

(Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)

From this reading DIABLO LUCK Busy days followed for Kenneth Gregory, and with the loyal support of Jack McCoy, much was accomplished.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading From the receiving floor to the warehouse everything had been carefully overhauled and put into first-class shape.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Supplies and material were on hand.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading From the receiving floor to the warehouse everything had been carefully overhauled and put into first-class shape.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The Legonia Fish Cannery wakened from its long sleep and took on new life.

JacknounUS /dʒæk/

a small worthless amount

From this reading DIABLO LUCK Busy days followed for Kenneth Gregory, and with the loyal support of Jack McCoy, much was accomplished.

Kenneth

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

From this reading DIABLO LUCK Busy days followed for Kenneth Gregory, and with the loyal support of Jack McCoy, much was accomplished.

Legonia

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

From this reading The Legonia Fish Cannery wakened from its long sleep and took on new life.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The Legonia Fish Cannery wakened from its long sleep and took on new life.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The Legonia Fish Cannery wakened from its long sleep and took on new life.

loyaladjectiveUS /ˈlɔɪəl/

steadfast in allegiance or duty

From this reading DIABLO LUCK Busy days followed for Kenneth Gregory, and with the loyal support of Jack McCoy, much was accomplished.

LUCKnounUS /lʌk/

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading DIABLO LUCK Busy days followed for Kenneth Gregory, and with the loyal support of Jack McCoy, much was accomplished.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Necessary repairs and alterations had been made.

materialadjectiveUS /məˈtɪriəl/

concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests

From this reading Supplies and material were on hand.

McCoy

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

From this reading DIABLO LUCK Busy days followed for Kenneth Gregory, and with the loyal support of Jack McCoy, much was accomplished.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading DIABLO LUCK Busy days followed for Kenneth Gregory, and with the loyal support of Jack McCoy, much was accomplished.

NecessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/

absolutely essential

From this reading Necessary repairs and alterations had been made.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading The Legonia Fish Cannery wakened from its long sleep and took on new life.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading DIABLO LUCK Busy days followed for Kenneth Gregory, and with the loyal support of Jack McCoy, much was accomplished.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The Legonia Fish Cannery wakened from its long sleep and took on new life.

overhauledverbUS /ˈoʊvərhɔːld/

past form of “overhaul” — travel past

From this reading From the receiving floor to the warehouse everything had been carefully overhauled and put into first-class shape.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading From the receiving floor to the warehouse everything had been carefully overhauled and put into first-class shape.

receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/

-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of

From this reading From the receiving floor to the warehouse everything had been carefully overhauled and put into first-class shape.

repairsnounUS /rɪˈperz/

plural of “repair” — the act of putting something in working order again

From this reading Necessary repairs and alterations had been made.

shapenounUS /ʃeɪp/

any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

From this reading From the receiving floor to the warehouse everything had been carefully overhauled and put into first-class shape.

sleepnounUS /sliːp/

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading The Legonia Fish Cannery wakened from its long sleep and took on new life.

SuppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/

plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use

From this reading Supplies and material were on hand.

supportnounUS /səˈpɔːrt/

the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities

From this reading DIABLO LUCK Busy days followed for Kenneth Gregory, and with the loyal support of Jack McCoy, much was accomplished.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading DIABLO LUCK Busy days followed for Kenneth Gregory, and with the loyal support of Jack McCoy, much was accomplished.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading From the receiving floor to the warehouse everything had been carefully overhauled and put into first-class shape.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading The Legonia Fish Cannery wakened from its long sleep and took on new life.

wakened

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

From this reading The Legonia Fish Cannery wakened from its long sleep and took on new life.

warehousenounUS /ˈwerhaʊs/

a storehouse for goods and merchandise

From this reading From the receiving floor to the warehouse everything had been carefully overhauled and put into first-class shape.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading DIABLO LUCK Busy days followed for Kenneth Gregory, and with the loyal support of Jack McCoy, much was accomplished.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Supplies and material were on hand.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading DIABLO LUCK Busy days followed for Kenneth Gregory, and with the loyal support of Jack McCoy, much was accomplished.

Chapter 9 of El Diablo by Brayton Norton holds 193 sentences, grouped into 39 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 9 of El Diablo contain?

Chapter 9 holds 193 sentences of El Diablo, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 9 of El Diablo by Brayton Norton exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 193 sentences, grouped into 39 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 9 of El Diablo?

Work through the 39 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 39 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.

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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 9 can be played aloud in United States English.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #28022, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does El Diablo take to read?

About 600 minutes of reading across 1471 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in El Diablo

Words and structures a reader meets early in El Diablo, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Printed
A word that appears in the opening chapter of El Diablo; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
United
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States
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America
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