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Chapter XXXIII · Chapter 33

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Directly outside the cathedral on the very top of the noble flight of steps, his voice rose pompously, his arm found again its sweeping gesture.
Porvenir, over there on that first floor, above those French plate-glass shop-fronts; our biggest daily.
Conservative, or, rather, I should say, Parliamentary.
We have the Parliamentary party here of which the actual Chief of the State, Don Juste Lopez, is the head; a very sagacious man, I think.
A first-rate intellect, sir.
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Nostromo: A Tale of the Seaboard

Chapter XXXIII · Chapter 33

Chapter 33 of Nostromo: A Tale of the Seaboard is here in full — 242 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/48 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Directly outside the cathedral on the very top of the noble flight of steps, his voice rose pompously, his arm found again its sweeping gesture.
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Porvenir, over there on that first floor, above those French plate-glass shop-fronts; our biggest daily.
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Conservative, or, rather, I should say, Parliamentary.
/kənˈsɜːrvətɪv ɔːr ˈræðər aɪ ʃʊd seɪ ˌpɑːrləˈmentəri/
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We have the Parliamentary party here of which the actual Chief of the State, Don Juste Lopez, is the head; a very sagacious man, I think.
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A first-rate intellect, sir.
/ə ˌfɜːrˈstreɪt ˈɪntəlekt sɜːr/

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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

actual adjective US /ˈæktʃəwəl/

presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible

From this reading “We have the Parliamentary party here of which the actual Chief of the State, Don Juste Lopez, is the head; a very sagacious man, I think.”

biggest adjective US /ˈbɪɡəst/

superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading ““Porvenir, over there on that first floor, above those French plate-glass shop-fronts; our biggest daily.”

cathedral noun US /kəˈθiːdrəl/

any large and important church

From this reading “Directly outside the cathedral on the very top of the noble flight of steps, his voice rose pompously, his arm found again its sweeping gesture.”

Conservative adjective US /kənˈsɜːrvətɪv/

resistant to change, particularly in relation to politics or religion

From this reading “Conservative, or, rather, I should say, Parliamentary.”

first-rate adjective US /ˌfɜːrˈstreɪt/

of the highest quality

From this reading “A first-rate intellect, sir.”

intellect noun US /ˈɪntəlekt/

knowledge and intellectual ability

From this reading “A first-rate intellect, sir.”

Parliamentary adjective US /ˌpɑːrləˈmentəri/

relating to or having the nature of a parliament

From this reading “Conservative, or, rather, I should say, Parliamentary.”

sweeping adjective US /ˈswiːpɪŋ/

taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination

From this reading “Directly outside the cathedral on the very top of the noble flight of steps, his voice rose pompously, his arm found again its sweeping gesture.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading We have the Parliamentary party here of which the actual Chief of the State, Don Juste Lopez, is the head; a very sagacious man, I think.

aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/

higher than, or over, something

From this reading “Porvenir, over there on that first floor, above those French plate-glass shop-fronts; our biggest daily.

actualadjectiveUS /ˈæktʃəwəl/

presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible

From this reading We have the Parliamentary party here of which the actual Chief of the State, Don Juste Lopez, is the head; a very sagacious man, I think.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Directly outside the cathedral on the very top of the noble flight of steps, his voice rose pompously, his arm found again its sweeping gesture.

armnounUS /ɑːrm/

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading Directly outside the cathedral on the very top of the noble flight of steps, his voice rose pompously, his arm found again its sweeping gesture.

biggestadjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡəst/

superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading “Porvenir, over there on that first floor, above those French plate-glass shop-fronts; our biggest daily.

cathedralnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/

any large and important church

From this reading Directly outside the cathedral on the very top of the noble flight of steps, his voice rose pompously, his arm found again its sweeping gesture.

ChiefnounUS /tʃiːf/

a person who is in charge

From this reading We have the Parliamentary party here of which the actual Chief of the State, Don Juste Lopez, is the head; a very sagacious man, I think.

ConservativeadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrvətɪv/

resistant to change, particularly in relation to politics or religion

From this reading Conservative, or, rather, I should say, Parliamentary.

dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/

every day; without missing a day

From this reading “Porvenir, over there on that first floor, above those French plate-glass shop-fronts; our biggest daily.

DirectlyadverbUS /dərˈektli/

without deviation

From this reading Directly outside the cathedral on the very top of the noble flight of steps, his voice rose pompously, his arm found again its sweeping gesture.

DonnounUS /dɑːn/

a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

From this reading We have the Parliamentary party here of which the actual Chief of the State, Don Juste Lopez, is the head; a very sagacious man, I think.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading “Porvenir, over there on that first floor, above those French plate-glass shop-fronts; our biggest daily.

first-rateadjectiveUS /ˌfɜːrˈstreɪt/

of the highest quality

From this reading A first-rate intellect, sir.

flightnounUS /flaɪt/

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading Directly outside the cathedral on the very top of the noble flight of steps, his voice rose pompously, his arm found again its sweeping gesture.

floornounUS /flɔːr/

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

From this reading “Porvenir, over there on that first floor, above those French plate-glass shop-fronts; our biggest daily.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading Directly outside the cathedral on the very top of the noble flight of steps, his voice rose pompously, his arm found again its sweeping gesture.

FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading “Porvenir, over there on that first floor, above those French plate-glass shop-fronts; our biggest daily.

gesturenounUS /ˈdʒestʃər/

motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling

From this reading Directly outside the cathedral on the very top of the noble flight of steps, his voice rose pompously, his arm found again its sweeping gesture.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading We have the Parliamentary party here of which the actual Chief of the State, Don Juste Lopez, is the head; a very sagacious man, I think.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading We have the Parliamentary party here of which the actual Chief of the State, Don Juste Lopez, is the head; a very sagacious man, I think.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading We have the Parliamentary party here of which the actual Chief of the State, Don Juste Lopez, is the head; a very sagacious man, I think.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Directly outside the cathedral on the very top of the noble flight of steps, his voice rose pompously, his arm found again its sweeping gesture.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Conservative, or, rather, I should say, Parliamentary.

intellectnounUS /ˈɪntəlekt/

knowledge and intellectual ability

From this reading A first-rate intellect, sir.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading We have the Parliamentary party here of which the actual Chief of the State, Don Juste Lopez, is the head; a very sagacious man, I think.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Directly outside the cathedral on the very top of the noble flight of steps, his voice rose pompously, his arm found again its sweeping gesture.

Juste

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

From this reading We have the Parliamentary party here of which the actual Chief of the State, Don Juste Lopez, is the head; a very sagacious man, I think.

Lopez

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From this reading We have the Parliamentary party here of which the actual Chief of the State, Don Juste Lopez, is the head; a very sagacious man, I think.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading We have the Parliamentary party here of which the actual Chief of the State, Don Juste Lopez, is the head; a very sagacious man, I think.

nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/

impressive in appearance

From this reading Directly outside the cathedral on the very top of the noble flight of steps, his voice rose pompously, his arm found again its sweeping gesture.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Directly outside the cathedral on the very top of the noble flight of steps, his voice rose pompously, his arm found again its sweeping gesture.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Directly outside the cathedral on the very top of the noble flight of steps, his voice rose pompously, his arm found again its sweeping gesture.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Conservative, or, rather, I should say, Parliamentary.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading “Porvenir, over there on that first floor, above those French plate-glass shop-fronts; our biggest daily.

outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading Directly outside the cathedral on the very top of the noble flight of steps, his voice rose pompously, his arm found again its sweeping gesture.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading “Porvenir, over there on that first floor, above those French plate-glass shop-fronts; our biggest daily.

ParliamentaryadjectiveUS /ˌpɑːrləˈmentəri/

relating to or having the nature of a parliament

From this reading Conservative, or, rather, I should say, Parliamentary.

partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

From this reading We have the Parliamentary party here of which the actual Chief of the State, Don Juste Lopez, is the head; a very sagacious man, I think.

plate-glass

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

From this reading “Porvenir, over there on that first floor, above those French plate-glass shop-fronts; our biggest daily.

pompouslyadverb

in a pompous manner

From this reading Directly outside the cathedral on the very top of the noble flight of steps, his voice rose pompously, his arm found again its sweeping gesture.

Porvenir

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

From this reading “Porvenir, over there on that first floor, above those French plate-glass shop-fronts; our biggest daily.

ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/

on the contrary

From this reading Conservative, or, rather, I should say, Parliamentary.

rosenounUS /roʊz/

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Directly outside the cathedral on the very top of the noble flight of steps, his voice rose pompously, his arm found again its sweeping gesture.

sagaciousadjective

acutely insightful and wise

From this reading We have the Parliamentary party here of which the actual Chief of the State, Don Juste Lopez, is the head; a very sagacious man, I think.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading Conservative, or, rather, I should say, Parliamentary.

shop-fronts

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

From this reading “Porvenir, over there on that first floor, above those French plate-glass shop-fronts; our biggest daily.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Conservative, or, rather, I should say, Parliamentary.

sirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading A first-rate intellect, sir.

StatenounUS /steɪt/

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading We have the Parliamentary party here of which the actual Chief of the State, Don Juste Lopez, is the head; a very sagacious man, I think.

stepsnounUS /steps/

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading Directly outside the cathedral on the very top of the noble flight of steps, his voice rose pompously, his arm found again its sweeping gesture.

sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/

taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination

From this reading Directly outside the cathedral on the very top of the noble flight of steps, his voice rose pompously, his arm found again its sweeping gesture.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “Porvenir, over there on that first floor, above those French plate-glass shop-fronts; our biggest daily.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Directly outside the cathedral on the very top of the noble flight of steps, his voice rose pompously, his arm found again its sweeping gesture.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading “Porvenir, over there on that first floor, above those French plate-glass shop-fronts; our biggest daily.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading We have the Parliamentary party here of which the actual Chief of the State, Don Juste Lopez, is the head; a very sagacious man, I think.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading “Porvenir, over there on that first floor, above those French plate-glass shop-fronts; our biggest daily.

topnounUS /tɑːp/

the upper part of anything

From this reading Directly outside the cathedral on the very top of the noble flight of steps, his voice rose pompously, his arm found again its sweeping gesture.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Directly outside the cathedral on the very top of the noble flight of steps, his voice rose pompously, his arm found again its sweeping gesture.

voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Directly outside the cathedral on the very top of the noble flight of steps, his voice rose pompously, his arm found again its sweeping gesture.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We have the Parliamentary party here of which the actual Chief of the State, Don Juste Lopez, is the head; a very sagacious man, I think.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading We have the Parliamentary party here of which the actual Chief of the State, Don Juste Lopez, is the head; a very sagacious man, I think.

Chapter 33 of Nostromo: A Tale of the Seaboard by Joseph Conrad holds 242 sentences, grouped into 49 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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