Learn English through classic literature • Five-line readings • Clear US narration
VELMORA ACADEMY
Academy of Archival Languages & Memory Studies
Menu Close
Sister Carrie: A Novel
Sister Carrie: A Novel

Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

Chapter 17 of Sister Carrie: A Novel is here in full — 241 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 17 of Sister Carrie: A Novel by Theodore Dreiser holds 241 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.

What does chapter 17 of Sister Carrie: A Novel contain?

Chapter 17 holds 241 sentences of Sister Carrie: A Novel, unabridged, divided into 49 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 17 of Sister Carrie: A Novel by Theodore Dreiser exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 241 sentences, grouped into 49 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 17 of Sister Carrie: A Novel?

Work through the 49 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 49 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.

Can chapter 17 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 17 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.

Questions about reading Sister Carrie: A Novel

Common questions about reading Sister Carrie: A Novel by Theodore Dreiser on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Sister Carrie: A Novel?

Yes. All 12837 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #233 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Sister Carrie: A Novel is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #233, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Sister Carrie: A Novel take to read?

About 600 minutes of reading across 2568 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Sister Carrie: A Novel section by section

How to work through Sister Carrie: A Novel section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 40 chapters of Sister Carrie: A Novel to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in Sister Carrie: A Novel

Words and structures a reader meets early in Sister Carrie: A Novel, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Caroline
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Sister Carrie: A Novel; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Meeber
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Sister Carrie: A Novel; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Boarded
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Sister Carrie: A Novel; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Afternoon
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Sister Carrie: A Novel; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Cover illustration for Sister Carrie: A Novel
Context Illustration Reading 1/49 · 5 lines
English subtitles · tap any word to listen 1 / 5
Passion in a man of Hurstwood’s nature takes a vigorous form.
It is no musing, dreamy thing.
There is none of the tendency to sing outside of my lady’s windowto languish and repine in the face of difficulties.
In the night he was long getting to sleep because of too much thinking, and in the morning he was early awake, seizing with alacrity upon the same dear subject and pursuing it with vigour.
He was out of sorts physically, as well as disordered mentally, for did he not delight in a new manner in his Carrie, and was not Drouet in the way?
0:00 / 0:00
Speed 0.75x
AI-generated narration by OpenAI · Slow US English
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending

A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Sister Carrie: A Novel

Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

Chapter 17 of Sister Carrie: A Novel is here in full — 241 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/49 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Passion in a man of Hurstwood’s nature takes a vigorous form.
Line 2
It is no musing, dreamy thing.
Line 3
There is none of the tendency to sing outside of my lady’s windowto languish and repine in the face of difficulties.
Line 4
In the night he was long getting to sleep because of too much thinking, and in the morning he was early awake, seizing with alacrity upon the same dear subject and pursuing it with vigour.
Line 5
He was out of sorts physically, as well as disordered mentally, for did he not delight in a new manner in his Carrie, and was not Drouet in the way?

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.

Same adjective US /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading “In the night he was long getting to sleep because of too much thinking, and in the morning he was early awake, seizing with alacrity upon the same dear subject and pursuing it with vigour.”

All words in this reading · 70

Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

a

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

From this reading Passion in a man of Hurstwood’s nature takes a vigorous form.

alacrity

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

From this reading In the night he was long getting to sleep because of too much thinking, and in the morning he was early awake, seizing with alacrity upon the same dear subject and pursuing it with vigour.

and

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

From this reading There is none of the tendency to sing outside of my lady’s window—to languish and repine in the face of difficulties.

as

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

From this reading He was out of sorts physically, as well as disordered mentally, for did he not delight in a new manner in his Carrie, and was not Drouet in the way?

awake

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

From this reading In the night he was long getting to sleep because of too much thinking, and in the morning he was early awake, seizing with alacrity upon the same dear subject and pursuing it with vigour.

because

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

From this reading In the night he was long getting to sleep because of too much thinking, and in the morning he was early awake, seizing with alacrity upon the same dear subject and pursuing it with vigour.

Carrie

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

From this reading He was out of sorts physically, as well as disordered mentally, for did he not delight in a new manner in his Carrie, and was not Drouet in the way?

dear

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

From this reading In the night he was long getting to sleep because of too much thinking, and in the morning he was early awake, seizing with alacrity upon the same dear subject and pursuing it with vigour.

delight

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

From this reading He was out of sorts physically, as well as disordered mentally, for did he not delight in a new manner in his Carrie, and was not Drouet in the way?

did

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

From this reading He was out of sorts physically, as well as disordered mentally, for did he not delight in a new manner in his Carrie, and was not Drouet in the way?

difficulties

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

From this reading There is none of the tendency to sing outside of my lady’s window—to languish and repine in the face of difficulties.

disordered

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

From this reading He was out of sorts physically, as well as disordered mentally, for did he not delight in a new manner in his Carrie, and was not Drouet in the way?

dreamy

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

From this reading It is no musing, dreamy thing.

Drouet

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

From this reading He was out of sorts physically, as well as disordered mentally, for did he not delight in a new manner in his Carrie, and was not Drouet in the way?

early

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

From this reading In the night he was long getting to sleep because of too much thinking, and in the morning he was early awake, seizing with alacrity upon the same dear subject and pursuing it with vigour.

face

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

From this reading There is none of the tendency to sing outside of my lady’s window—to languish and repine in the face of difficulties.

for

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

From this reading He was out of sorts physically, as well as disordered mentally, for did he not delight in a new manner in his Carrie, and was not Drouet in the way?

form

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

From this reading Passion in a man of Hurstwood’s nature takes a vigorous form.

getting

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

From this reading In the night he was long getting to sleep because of too much thinking, and in the morning he was early awake, seizing with alacrity upon the same dear subject and pursuing it with vigour.

he

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

From this reading In the night he was long getting to sleep because of too much thinking, and in the morning he was early awake, seizing with alacrity upon the same dear subject and pursuing it with vigour.

his

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

From this reading He was out of sorts physically, as well as disordered mentally, for did he not delight in a new manner in his Carrie, and was not Drouet in the way?

Hurstwood's

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

From this reading Passion in a man of Hurstwood’s nature takes a vigorous form.

in

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

From this reading Passion in a man of Hurstwood’s nature takes a vigorous form.

is

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

From this reading It is no musing, dreamy thing.

It

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

From this reading It is no musing, dreamy thing.

lady's

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

From this reading There is none of the tendency to sing outside of my lady’s window—to languish and repine in the face of difficulties.

languish

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

From this reading There is none of the tendency to sing outside of my lady’s window—to languish and repine in the face of difficulties.

long

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

From this reading In the night he was long getting to sleep because of too much thinking, and in the morning he was early awake, seizing with alacrity upon the same dear subject and pursuing it with vigour.

man

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

From this reading Passion in a man of Hurstwood’s nature takes a vigorous form.

manner

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

From this reading He was out of sorts physically, as well as disordered mentally, for did he not delight in a new manner in his Carrie, and was not Drouet in the way?

mentally

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

From this reading He was out of sorts physically, as well as disordered mentally, for did he not delight in a new manner in his Carrie, and was not Drouet in the way?

morning

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

From this reading In the night he was long getting to sleep because of too much thinking, and in the morning he was early awake, seizing with alacrity upon the same dear subject and pursuing it with vigour.

much

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

From this reading In the night he was long getting to sleep because of too much thinking, and in the morning he was early awake, seizing with alacrity upon the same dear subject and pursuing it with vigour.

musing

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

From this reading It is no musing, dreamy thing.

my

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

From this reading There is none of the tendency to sing outside of my lady’s window—to languish and repine in the face of difficulties.

nature

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

From this reading Passion in a man of Hurstwood’s nature takes a vigorous form.

new

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

From this reading He was out of sorts physically, as well as disordered mentally, for did he not delight in a new manner in his Carrie, and was not Drouet in the way?

night

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

From this reading In the night he was long getting to sleep because of too much thinking, and in the morning he was early awake, seizing with alacrity upon the same dear subject and pursuing it with vigour.

no

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

From this reading It is no musing, dreamy thing.

none

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

From this reading There is none of the tendency to sing outside of my lady’s window—to languish and repine in the face of difficulties.

not

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

From this reading He was out of sorts physically, as well as disordered mentally, for did he not delight in a new manner in his Carrie, and was not Drouet in the way?

of

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

From this reading Passion in a man of Hurstwood’s nature takes a vigorous form.

out

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

From this reading He was out of sorts physically, as well as disordered mentally, for did he not delight in a new manner in his Carrie, and was not Drouet in the way?

outside

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

From this reading There is none of the tendency to sing outside of my lady’s window—to languish and repine in the face of difficulties.

Passion

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

From this reading Passion in a man of Hurstwood’s nature takes a vigorous form.

physically

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

From this reading He was out of sorts physically, as well as disordered mentally, for did he not delight in a new manner in his Carrie, and was not Drouet in the way?

pursuing

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

From this reading In the night he was long getting to sleep because of too much thinking, and in the morning he was early awake, seizing with alacrity upon the same dear subject and pursuing it with vigour.

repine

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

From this reading There is none of the tendency to sing outside of my lady’s window—to languish and repine in the face of difficulties.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading In the night he was long getting to sleep because of too much thinking, and in the morning he was early awake, seizing with alacrity upon the same dear subject and pursuing it with vigour.

seizing

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

From this reading In the night he was long getting to sleep because of too much thinking, and in the morning he was early awake, seizing with alacrity upon the same dear subject and pursuing it with vigour.

sing

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

From this reading There is none of the tendency to sing outside of my lady’s window—to languish and repine in the face of difficulties.

sleep

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

From this reading In the night he was long getting to sleep because of too much thinking, and in the morning he was early awake, seizing with alacrity upon the same dear subject and pursuing it with vigour.

sorts

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

From this reading He was out of sorts physically, as well as disordered mentally, for did he not delight in a new manner in his Carrie, and was not Drouet in the way?

subject

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

From this reading In the night he was long getting to sleep because of too much thinking, and in the morning he was early awake, seizing with alacrity upon the same dear subject and pursuing it with vigour.

takes

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

From this reading Passion in a man of Hurstwood’s nature takes a vigorous form.

tendency

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

From this reading There is none of the tendency to sing outside of my lady’s window—to languish and repine in the face of difficulties.

the

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

From this reading There is none of the tendency to sing outside of my lady’s window—to languish and repine in the face of difficulties.

There

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

From this reading There is none of the tendency to sing outside of my lady’s window—to languish and repine in the face of difficulties.

thing

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

From this reading It is no musing, dreamy thing.

thinking

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

From this reading In the night he was long getting to sleep because of too much thinking, and in the morning he was early awake, seizing with alacrity upon the same dear subject and pursuing it with vigour.

to

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

From this reading There is none of the tendency to sing outside of my lady’s window—to languish and repine in the face of difficulties.

too

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

From this reading In the night he was long getting to sleep because of too much thinking, and in the morning he was early awake, seizing with alacrity upon the same dear subject and pursuing it with vigour.

upon

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

From this reading In the night he was long getting to sleep because of too much thinking, and in the morning he was early awake, seizing with alacrity upon the same dear subject and pursuing it with vigour.

vigorous

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

From this reading Passion in a man of Hurstwood’s nature takes a vigorous form.

vigour

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

From this reading In the night he was long getting to sleep because of too much thinking, and in the morning he was early awake, seizing with alacrity upon the same dear subject and pursuing it with vigour.

was

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

From this reading In the night he was long getting to sleep because of too much thinking, and in the morning he was early awake, seizing with alacrity upon the same dear subject and pursuing it with vigour.

way

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

From this reading He was out of sorts physically, as well as disordered mentally, for did he not delight in a new manner in his Carrie, and was not Drouet in the way?

well

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

From this reading He was out of sorts physically, as well as disordered mentally, for did he not delight in a new manner in his Carrie, and was not Drouet in the way?

window

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

From this reading There is none of the tendency to sing outside of my lady’s window—to languish and repine in the face of difficulties.

with

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

From this reading In the night he was long getting to sleep because of too much thinking, and in the morning he was early awake, seizing with alacrity upon the same dear subject and pursuing it with vigour.