Chapter 32 of Nostromo: A Tale of the Seaboard is here in full — 249 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 32 of Nostromo: A Tale of the Seaboard is here in full — 249 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“It may have been a vision.” “No,” he said, softly. “It is no vision, old man.” A strong chest voice asked in the dark-- “Is that you I hear, Giovann’ Battista?” “Si, viejo.
Chapter 32 of Nostromo: A Tale of the Seaboard is here in full — 249 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “A strong chest voice asked in the dark-- “Is that you I hear, Giovann’ Battista?””
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading “A strong chest voice asked in the dark-- “Is that you I hear, Giovann’ Battista?””
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “A strong chest voice asked in the dark-- “Is that you I hear, Giovann’ Battista?””
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “A strong chest voice asked in the dark-- “Is that you I hear, Giovann’ Battista?””
with low volume
From this reading ““No,” he said, softly.”
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading “A strong chest voice asked in the dark-- “Is that you I hear, Giovann’ Battista?””
a vivid mental image
From this reading ““It may have been a vision.””
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “A strong chest voice asked in the dark-- “Is that you I hear, Giovann’ Battista?””
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “It may have been a vision.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading A strong chest voice asked in the dark-- “Is that you I hear, Giovann’ Battista?”
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From this reading A strong chest voice asked in the dark-- “Is that you I hear, Giovann’ Battista?”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It may have been a vision.”
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading A strong chest voice asked in the dark-- “Is that you I hear, Giovann’ Battista?”
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A strong chest voice asked in the dark-- “Is that you I hear, Giovann’ Battista?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A strong chest voice asked in the dark-- “Is that you I hear, Giovann’ Battista?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “It may have been a vision.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “No,” he said, softly.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading A strong chest voice asked in the dark-- “Is that you I hear, Giovann’ Battista?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A strong chest voice asked in the dark-- “Is that you I hear, Giovann’ Battista?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A strong chest voice asked in the dark-- “Is that you I hear, Giovann’ Battista?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is no vision, old man.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It may have been a vision.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “It is no vision, old man.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “It may have been a vision.”
not any; not one
From this reading “No,” he said, softly.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “It is no vision, old man.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “No,” he said, softly.
a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors
From this reading “Si, viejo.
with low volume
From this reading “No,” he said, softly.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading A strong chest voice asked in the dark-- “Is that you I hear, Giovann’ Battista?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A strong chest voice asked in the dark-- “Is that you I hear, Giovann’ Battista?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A strong chest voice asked in the dark-- “Is that you I hear, Giovann’ Battista?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Si, viejo.
a vivid mental image
From this reading “It may have been a vision.”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A strong chest voice asked in the dark-- “Is that you I hear, Giovann’ Battista?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A strong chest voice asked in the dark-- “Is that you I hear, Giovann’ Battista?”
Chapter 32 of Nostromo: A Tale of the Seaboard by Joseph Conrad holds 249 sentences, grouped into 50 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.
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