Chapter 19 of Tales of Unrest is here in full — 217 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Tales of Unrest is here in full — 217 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
But if my love is strong enough . . and hesitated. He heard something snap loudly in the fiery stillness. She had broken her fan.
Chapter 19 of Tales of Unrest is here in full — 217 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading “She had broken her fan.”
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading “She had broken her fan.”
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading “He heard something snap loudly in the fiery stillness.”
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading “. and hesitated.”
with relatively high volume
From this reading “He heard something snap loudly in the fiery stillness.”
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading “He heard something snap loudly in the fiery stillness.”
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading “He heard something snap loudly in the fiery stillness.”
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading “But if my love is strong enough .”
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.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading . and hesitated.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading She had broken her fan.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if my love is strong enough .
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading But if my love is strong enough .
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading She had broken her fan.
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading He heard something snap loudly in the fiery stillness.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had broken her fan.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He heard something snap loudly in the fiery stillness.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He heard something snap loudly in the fiery stillness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had broken her fan.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading . and hesitated.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But if my love is strong enough .
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He heard something snap loudly in the fiery stillness.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But if my love is strong enough .
with relatively high volume
From this reading He heard something snap loudly in the fiery stillness.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading But if my love is strong enough .
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But if my love is strong enough .
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had broken her fan.
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading He heard something snap loudly in the fiery stillness.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He heard something snap loudly in the fiery stillness.
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading He heard something snap loudly in the fiery stillness.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading But if my love is strong enough .
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He heard something snap loudly in the fiery stillness.
Chapter 19 of Tales of Unrest by Joseph Conrad holds 217 sentences, grouped into 44 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.
Chapter 19 holds 217 sentences of Tales of Unrest, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 19 of Tales of Unrest by Joseph Conrad exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 217 sentences, grouped into 44 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.
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