Chapter 26 of Romance is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of Romance is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Here’s paper, here’s pens,” he said. “You can prepare your defence. You may write letters. Oh, hell! why did not they let it come sooner, I’d have had your thousand pounds. I’ll run a letter down to your people fast as the devil could take it.
Chapter 26 of Romance is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading ““You can prepare your defence.”
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading “I’ll run a letter down to your people fast as the devil could take it.”
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading “I’ll run a letter down to your people fast as the devil could take it.”
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading “Oh, hell! why did not they let it come sooner, I’d have had your thousand pounds.”
plural of “pen” — a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading ““Here’s paper, here’s pens,” he said.”
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading “Oh, hell! why did not they let it come sooner, I’d have had your thousand pounds.”
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading ““You can prepare your defence.”
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading “Oh, hell! why did not they let it come sooner, I’d have had your thousand pounds.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 I’ll run a letter down to your people fast as the devil could take it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I’ll run a letter down to your people fast as the devil could take it.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “You can prepare your defence.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Oh, hell! why did not they let it come sooner, I’d have had your thousand pounds.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I’ll run a letter down to your people fast as the devil could take it.
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading “You can prepare your defence.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading I’ll run a letter down to your people fast as the devil could take it.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Oh, hell! why did not they let it come sooner, I’d have had your thousand pounds.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I’ll run a letter down to your people fast as the devil could take it.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading I’ll run a letter down to your people fast as the devil could take it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Oh, hell! why did not they let it come sooner, I’d have had your thousand pounds.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Oh, hell! why did not they let it come sooner, I’d have had your thousand pounds.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Here’s paper, here’s pens,” he said.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading Oh, hell! why did not they let it come sooner, I’d have had your thousand pounds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Here’s paper, here’s pens,” he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, hell! why did not they let it come sooner, I’d have had your thousand pounds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’ll run a letter down to your people fast as the devil could take it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Oh, hell! why did not they let it come sooner, I’d have had your thousand pounds.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Oh, hell! why did not they let it come sooner, I’d have had your thousand pounds.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I’ll run a letter down to your people fast as the devil could take it.
the literary culture
From this reading You may write letters.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You may write letters.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Oh, hell! why did not they let it come sooner, I’d have had your thousand pounds.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, hell! why did not they let it come sooner, I’d have had your thousand pounds.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading “Here’s paper, here’s pens,” he said.
plural of “pen” — a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading “Here’s paper, here’s pens,” he said.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I’ll run a letter down to your people fast as the devil could take it.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading Oh, hell! why did not they let it come sooner, I’d have had your thousand pounds.
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading “You can prepare your defence.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I’ll run a letter down to your people fast as the devil could take it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Here’s paper, here’s pens,” he said.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading Oh, hell! why did not they let it come sooner, I’d have had your thousand pounds.
carry out
From this reading I’ll run a letter down to your people fast as the devil could take it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I’ll run a letter down to your people fast as the devil could take it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Oh, hell! why did not they let it come sooner, I’d have had your thousand pounds.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Oh, hell! why did not they let it come sooner, I’d have had your thousand pounds.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I’ll run a letter down to your people fast as the devil could take it.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Oh, hell! why did not they let it come sooner, I’d have had your thousand pounds.
produce a literary work
From this reading You may write letters.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You can prepare your defence.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You can prepare your defence.
Chapter 26 of Romance by Joseph Conrad holds 397 sentences, grouped into 80 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 26 holds 397 sentences of Romance, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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