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Chapter VI

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Nine months previously Kreisler had arrived in Paris at the Gare de Lyon, from Italy.
He had left Rome, according to his account, because the Italian creditor is such a bad-tempered fellow, and he could never get any sleep after 8or latterly 7.30even, in the morning.
DEAR COLLEAGUE,—Expect me Thursday.
I am at last quitting this wretched city.
I hope that the room you mentioned is still free.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending

A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Tarr

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of Tarr is here in full — 286 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/57 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Nine months previously Kreisler had arrived in Paris at the Gare de Lyon, from Italy.
Line 2
He had left Rome, according to his account, because the Italian creditor is such a bad-tempered fellow, and he could never get any sleep after 8or latterly 7.30even, in the morning.
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DEAR COLLEAGUE,—Expect me Thursday.
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I am at last quitting this wretched city.
/aɪ æm æt læst ˈkwɪtɪŋ ðɪs ˈretʃɪd ˈsɪti/
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I hope that the room you mentioned is still free.
/aɪ hoʊp ðæt ðə ruːm juː ˈmenʃənd ɪz stɪl friː/

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.

colleague noun US /ˈkɑːliɡ/

an associate that one works with

From this reading ““DEAR COLLEAGUE,—Expect me Thursday.”

creditor noun US /ˈkredətər/

a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists

From this reading “He had left Rome, according to his account, because the Italian creditor is such a bad-tempered fellow, and he could never get any sleep after 8—or latterly 7.30—even, in the morning.”

Italy noun US /ˈɪtəli/

a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD

From this reading “Nine months previously Kreisler had arrived in Paris at the Gare de Lyon, from Italy.”

Kreisler noun US /ˈkraɪslər/

United States violinist (born in Austria) (1875-1962)

From this reading “Nine months previously Kreisler had arrived in Paris at the Gare de Lyon, from Italy.”

Lyon noun US /ˈlaɪən/

a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon

From this reading “Nine months previously Kreisler had arrived in Paris at the Gare de Lyon, from Italy.”

previously adverb US /ˈpriːviəsli/

at an earlier time or formerly

From this reading “Nine months previously Kreisler had arrived in Paris at the Gare de Lyon, from Italy.”

quitting verb US /ˈkwɪtɪŋ/

inflected form of “quit” — put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading “I am at last quitting this wretched city.”

Thursday noun US /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/

the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day

From this reading ““DEAR COLLEAGUE,—Expect me Thursday.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

Nine months noun + noun counted as “nine month”

In this reading “Nine months previously Kreisler had arrived in Paris at the Gare de Lyon, from Italy.”

in the morning preposition + article + noun counted as “in … morning”

In this reading “He had left Rome, according to his account, because the Italian creditor is such a bad-tempered fellow, and he could never get any sleep after 8—or latterly 7.30—even, in the morning.”

get any verb + adjective

In this reading “He had left Rome, according to his account, because the Italian creditor is such a bad-tempered fellow, and he could never get any sleep after 8—or latterly 7.30—even, in the morning.”

arrived in verb + particle counted as “arrive in”

In this reading “Nine months previously Kreisler had arrived in Paris at the Gare de Lyon, from Italy.”

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7.30

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From this reading He had left Rome, according to his account, because the Italian creditor is such a bad-tempered fellow, and he could never get any sleep after 8—or latterly 7.30—even, in the morning.

8

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From this reading He had left Rome, according to his account, because the Italian creditor is such a bad-tempered fellow, and he could never get any sleep after 8—or latterly 7.30—even, in the morning.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading He had left Rome, according to his account, because the Italian creditor is such a bad-tempered fellow, and he could never get any sleep after 8—or latterly 7.30—even, in the morning.

accordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading He had left Rome, according to his account, because the Italian creditor is such a bad-tempered fellow, and he could never get any sleep after 8—or latterly 7.30—even, in the morning.

accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading He had left Rome, according to his account, because the Italian creditor is such a bad-tempered fellow, and he could never get any sleep after 8—or latterly 7.30—even, in the morning.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading He had left Rome, according to his account, because the Italian creditor is such a bad-tempered fellow, and he could never get any sleep after 8—or latterly 7.30—even, in the morning.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I am at last quitting this wretched city.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading He had left Rome, according to his account, because the Italian creditor is such a bad-tempered fellow, and he could never get any sleep after 8—or latterly 7.30—even, in the morning.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading He had left Rome, according to his account, because the Italian creditor is such a bad-tempered fellow, and he could never get any sleep after 8—or latterly 7.30—even, in the morning.

arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading Nine months previously Kreisler had arrived in Paris at the Gare de Lyon, from Italy.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Nine months previously Kreisler had arrived in Paris at the Gare de Lyon, from Italy.

bad-temperedadjective

annoyed and irritable

From this reading He had left Rome, according to his account, because the Italian creditor is such a bad-tempered fellow, and he could never get any sleep after 8—or latterly 7.30—even, in the morning.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading He had left Rome, according to his account, because the Italian creditor is such a bad-tempered fellow, and he could never get any sleep after 8—or latterly 7.30—even, in the morning.

citynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading I am at last quitting this wretched city.

COLLEAGUEnounUS /ˈkɑːliɡ/

an associate that one works with

From this reading “DEAR COLLEAGUE,—Expect me Thursday.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading He had left Rome, according to his account, because the Italian creditor is such a bad-tempered fellow, and he could never get any sleep after 8—or latterly 7.30—even, in the morning.

creditornounUS /ˈkredətər/

a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists

From this reading He had left Rome, according to his account, because the Italian creditor is such a bad-tempered fellow, and he could never get any sleep after 8—or latterly 7.30—even, in the morning.

denounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading Nine months previously Kreisler had arrived in Paris at the Gare de Lyon, from Italy.

DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading “DEAR COLLEAGUE,—Expect me Thursday.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading He had left Rome, according to his account, because the Italian creditor is such a bad-tempered fellow, and he could never get any sleep after 8—or latterly 7.30—even, in the morning.

ExpectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/

regard something as probable or likely

From this reading “DEAR COLLEAGUE,—Expect me Thursday.

fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/

a boy or man

From this reading He had left Rome, according to his account, because the Italian creditor is such a bad-tempered fellow, and he could never get any sleep after 8—or latterly 7.30—even, in the morning.

freeverbUS /friː/

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading I hope that the room you mentioned is still free.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Nine months previously Kreisler had arrived in Paris at the Gare de Lyon, from Italy.

Gare

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

From this reading Nine months previously Kreisler had arrived in Paris at the Gare de Lyon, from Italy.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading He had left Rome, according to his account, because the Italian creditor is such a bad-tempered fellow, and he could never get any sleep after 8—or latterly 7.30—even, in the morning.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Nine months previously Kreisler had arrived in Paris at the Gare de Lyon, from Italy.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He had left Rome, according to his account, because the Italian creditor is such a bad-tempered fellow, and he could never get any sleep after 8—or latterly 7.30—even, in the morning.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading He had left Rome, according to his account, because the Italian creditor is such a bad-tempered fellow, and he could never get any sleep after 8—or latterly 7.30—even, in the morning.

hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading I hope that the room you mentioned is still free.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I am at last quitting this wretched city.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Nine months previously Kreisler had arrived in Paris at the Gare de Lyon, from Italy.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading He had left Rome, according to his account, because the Italian creditor is such a bad-tempered fellow, and he could never get any sleep after 8—or latterly 7.30—even, in the morning.

ItaliannounUS /ˌɪˈtæljən/

a native or inhabitant of Italy

From this reading He had left Rome, according to his account, because the Italian creditor is such a bad-tempered fellow, and he could never get any sleep after 8—or latterly 7.30—even, in the morning.

ItalynounUS /ˈɪtəli/

a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD

From this reading Nine months previously Kreisler had arrived in Paris at the Gare de Lyon, from Italy.

KreislernounUS /ˈkraɪslər/

United States violinist (born in Austria) (1875-1962)

From this reading Nine months previously Kreisler had arrived in Paris at the Gare de Lyon, from Italy.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading I am at last quitting this wretched city.

latterlyadverb

in the recent past

From this reading He had left Rome, according to his account, because the Italian creditor is such a bad-tempered fellow, and he could never get any sleep after 8—or latterly 7.30—even, in the morning.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading He had left Rome, according to his account, because the Italian creditor is such a bad-tempered fellow, and he could never get any sleep after 8—or latterly 7.30—even, in the morning.

LyonnounUS /ˈlaɪən/

a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon

From this reading Nine months previously Kreisler had arrived in Paris at the Gare de Lyon, from Italy.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “DEAR COLLEAGUE,—Expect me Thursday.

mentionedverbUS /ˈmenʃənd/

past form of “mention” — make reference to

From this reading I hope that the room you mentioned is still free.

monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading Nine months previously Kreisler had arrived in Paris at the Gare de Lyon, from Italy.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading He had left Rome, according to his account, because the Italian creditor is such a bad-tempered fellow, and he could never get any sleep after 8—or latterly 7.30—even, in the morning.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading He had left Rome, according to his account, because the Italian creditor is such a bad-tempered fellow, and he could never get any sleep after 8—or latterly 7.30—even, in the morning.

NinenounUS /naɪn/

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading Nine months previously Kreisler had arrived in Paris at the Gare de Lyon, from Italy.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading He had left Rome, according to his account, because the Italian creditor is such a bad-tempered fellow, and he could never get any sleep after 8—or latterly 7.30—even, in the morning.

ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading Nine months previously Kreisler had arrived in Paris at the Gare de Lyon, from Italy.

previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/

at an earlier time or formerly

From this reading Nine months previously Kreisler had arrived in Paris at the Gare de Lyon, from Italy.

quittingverbUS /ˈkwɪtɪŋ/

inflected form of “quit” — put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading I am at last quitting this wretched city.

RomenounUS /roʊm/

capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire

From this reading He had left Rome, according to his account, because the Italian creditor is such a bad-tempered fellow, and he could never get any sleep after 8—or latterly 7.30—even, in the morning.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading I hope that the room you mentioned is still free.

sleepnounUS /sliːp/

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading He had left Rome, according to his account, because the Italian creditor is such a bad-tempered fellow, and he could never get any sleep after 8—or latterly 7.30—even, in the morning.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading I hope that the room you mentioned is still free.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading He had left Rome, according to his account, because the Italian creditor is such a bad-tempered fellow, and he could never get any sleep after 8—or latterly 7.30—even, in the morning.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I hope that the room you mentioned is still free.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Nine months previously Kreisler had arrived in Paris at the Gare de Lyon, from Italy.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading I am at last quitting this wretched city.

ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/

the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day

From this reading “DEAR COLLEAGUE,—Expect me Thursday.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading He had left Rome, according to his account, because the Italian creditor is such a bad-tempered fellow, and he could never get any sleep after 8—or latterly 7.30—even, in the morning.

wretchedadjectiveUS /ˈretʃɪd/

of very poor quality or condition

From this reading I am at last quitting this wretched city.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I hope that the room you mentioned is still free.

Chapter 6 of Tarr by Wyndham Lewis holds 286 sentences, grouped into 58 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.

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Chapter 6 holds 286 sentences of Tarr, unabridged, divided into 58 reading sections.

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Work through the 58 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

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Complete
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