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The Adventures of a Special Correspondent

Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

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And I, who wanted "incident," who feared the weariness of a monotonous voyage of six thousand kilometres, in the course of which I should not meet with an impression or emotion worth clothing in type!
I have made another muddle of it, I admit!
My lord Faruskiar, of whom I had made a hero--by telegraph--for the readers of the _Twentieth.
Century_.
Decidedly my good intentions ought certainly to qualify me as one of the best paviers of a road to a certain place you have doubtless heard of.
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The Adventures of a Special Correspondent

Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

Chapter 25 of The Adventures of a Special Correspondent is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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And I, who wanted "incident," who feared the weariness of a monotonous voyage of six thousand kilometres, in the course of which I should not meet with an impression or emotion worth clothing in type!
/ənd aɪ huː ˈwɔːntɪd ˈɪnsədənt huː fɪrd ðə ˈwɪrinəs ʌv ə məˈnɑːtənəs ˈvɔɪədʒ ʌv sɪks ˈθaʊzənd ˌkɪˈlɔːmʌtərz ɪn ðə kɔːrs ʌv wɪtʃ aɪ ʃʊd nɑːt miːt wɪð æn ˌɪmˈpreʃən ɔːr ɪˈmoʊʃən wɜːrθ ˈkloʊðɪŋ ɪn taɪp/
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I have made another muddle of it, I admit!
/aɪ hæv meɪd əˈnʌðər ˈmʌdəl ʌv ɪt aɪ ədˈmɪt/
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My lord Faruskiar, of whom I had made a hero--by telegraph--for the readers of the _Twentieth.
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Century_.
/ˈsentʃəri/
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Decidedly my good intentions ought certainly to qualify me as one of the best paviers of a road to a certain place you have doubtless heard of.

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Decidedly adverb US /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/

without question and beyond doubt

From this reading “Decidedly my good intentions ought certainly to qualify me as one of the best paviers of a road to a certain place you have doubtless heard of.”

kilometres noun US /ˌkɪˈlɔːmʌtərz/

plural of “kilometre” — a metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters (or 0.621371 miles)

From this reading “And I, who wanted "incident," who feared the weariness of a monotonous voyage of six thousand kilometres, in the course of which I should not meet with an impression or emotion worth clothing in type!”

monotonous adjective US /məˈnɑːtənəs/

tediously repetitious or lacking in variety

From this reading “And I, who wanted "incident," who feared the weariness of a monotonous voyage of six thousand kilometres, in the course of which I should not meet with an impression or emotion worth clothing in type!”

muddle noun US /ˈmʌdəl/

a confused multitude of things

From this reading “I have made another muddle of it, I admit!”

qualify verb US /ˈkwɑːləfaɪ/

prove capable or fit; meet requirements

From this reading “Decidedly my good intentions ought certainly to qualify me as one of the best paviers of a road to a certain place you have doubtless heard of.”

telegraph noun US /ˈteləɡræf/

apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)

From this reading “My lord Faruskiar, of whom I had made a hero--by telegraph--for the readers of the _Twentieth.”

Twentieth noun US /ˈtwentiəθ/

position 20 in a countable series of things

weariness noun US /ˈwɪrinəs/

temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work

From this reading “And I, who wanted "incident," who feared the weariness of a monotonous voyage of six thousand kilometres, in the course of which I should not meet with an impression or emotion worth clothing in type!”

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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 And I, who wanted "incident," who feared the weariness of a monotonous voyage of six thousand kilometres, in the course of which I should not meet with an impression or emotion worth clothing in type!

admitverbUS /ədˈmɪt/

declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading I have made another muddle of it, I admit!

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading And I, who wanted "incident," who feared the weariness of a monotonous voyage of six thousand kilometres, in the course of which I should not meet with an impression or emotion worth clothing in type!

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading And I, who wanted "incident," who feared the weariness of a monotonous voyage of six thousand kilometres, in the course of which I should not meet with an impression or emotion worth clothing in type!

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading I have made another muddle of it, I admit!

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Decidedly my good intentions ought certainly to qualify me as one of the best paviers of a road to a certain place you have doubtless heard of.

bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading Decidedly my good intentions ought certainly to qualify me as one of the best paviers of a road to a certain place you have doubtless heard of.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading My lord Faruskiar, of whom I had made a hero--by telegraph--for the readers of the _Twentieth.

CenturynounUS /ˈsentʃəri/

a period of 100 years

From this reading Century_.

certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading Decidedly my good intentions ought certainly to qualify me as one of the best paviers of a road to a certain place you have doubtless heard of.

certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading Decidedly my good intentions ought certainly to qualify me as one of the best paviers of a road to a certain place you have doubtless heard of.

clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/

a covering designed to be worn on a person's body

From this reading And I, who wanted "incident," who feared the weariness of a monotonous voyage of six thousand kilometres, in the course of which I should not meet with an impression or emotion worth clothing in type!

coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading And I, who wanted "incident," who feared the weariness of a monotonous voyage of six thousand kilometres, in the course of which I should not meet with an impression or emotion worth clothing in type!

DecidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/

without question and beyond doubt

From this reading Decidedly my good intentions ought certainly to qualify me as one of the best paviers of a road to a certain place you have doubtless heard of.

doubtlessadverbUS /ˈdaʊtləs/

without doubt; certainly

From this reading Decidedly my good intentions ought certainly to qualify me as one of the best paviers of a road to a certain place you have doubtless heard of.

emotionnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃən/

any strong feeling

From this reading And I, who wanted "incident," who feared the weariness of a monotonous voyage of six thousand kilometres, in the course of which I should not meet with an impression or emotion worth clothing in type!

Faruskiar

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From this reading My lord Faruskiar, of whom I had made a hero--by telegraph--for the readers of the _Twentieth.

fearedverbUS /fɪrd/

past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading And I, who wanted "incident," who feared the weariness of a monotonous voyage of six thousand kilometres, in the course of which I should not meet with an impression or emotion worth clothing in type!

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading My lord Faruskiar, of whom I had made a hero--by telegraph--for the readers of the _Twentieth.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Decidedly my good intentions ought certainly to qualify me as one of the best paviers of a road to a certain place you have doubtless heard of.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading My lord Faruskiar, of whom I had made a hero--by telegraph--for the readers of the _Twentieth.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I have made another muddle of it, I admit!

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Decidedly my good intentions ought certainly to qualify me as one of the best paviers of a road to a certain place you have doubtless heard of.

heronounUS /ˈhɪroʊ/

a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading My lord Faruskiar, of whom I had made a hero--by telegraph--for the readers of the _Twentieth.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading And I, who wanted "incident," who feared the weariness of a monotonous voyage of six thousand kilometres, in the course of which I should not meet with an impression or emotion worth clothing in type!

impressionnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃən/

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading And I, who wanted "incident," who feared the weariness of a monotonous voyage of six thousand kilometres, in the course of which I should not meet with an impression or emotion worth clothing in type!

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading And I, who wanted "incident," who feared the weariness of a monotonous voyage of six thousand kilometres, in the course of which I should not meet with an impression or emotion worth clothing in type!

incidentnounUS /ˈɪnsədənt/

a single distinct event

From this reading And I, who wanted "incident," who feared the weariness of a monotonous voyage of six thousand kilometres, in the course of which I should not meet with an impression or emotion worth clothing in type!

intentionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃənz/

plural of “intention” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading Decidedly my good intentions ought certainly to qualify me as one of the best paviers of a road to a certain place you have doubtless heard of.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I have made another muddle of it, I admit!

kilometresnounUS /ˌkɪˈlɔːmʌtərz/

plural of “kilometre” — a metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters (or 0.621371 miles)

From this reading And I, who wanted "incident," who feared the weariness of a monotonous voyage of six thousand kilometres, in the course of which I should not meet with an impression or emotion worth clothing in type!

lordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading My lord Faruskiar, of whom I had made a hero--by telegraph--for the readers of the _Twentieth.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading I have made another muddle of it, I admit!

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading Decidedly my good intentions ought certainly to qualify me as one of the best paviers of a road to a certain place you have doubtless heard of.

meetverbUS /miːt/

come together

From this reading And I, who wanted "incident," who feared the weariness of a monotonous voyage of six thousand kilometres, in the course of which I should not meet with an impression or emotion worth clothing in type!

monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/

tediously repetitious or lacking in variety

From this reading And I, who wanted "incident," who feared the weariness of a monotonous voyage of six thousand kilometres, in the course of which I should not meet with an impression or emotion worth clothing in type!

muddlenounUS /ˈmʌdəl/

a confused multitude of things

From this reading I have made another muddle of it, I admit!

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My lord Faruskiar, of whom I had made a hero--by telegraph--for the readers of the _Twentieth.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading And I, who wanted "incident," who feared the weariness of a monotonous voyage of six thousand kilometres, in the course of which I should not meet with an impression or emotion worth clothing in type!

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And I, who wanted "incident," who feared the weariness of a monotonous voyage of six thousand kilometres, in the course of which I should not meet with an impression or emotion worth clothing in type!

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Decidedly my good intentions ought certainly to qualify me as one of the best paviers of a road to a certain place you have doubtless heard of.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading And I, who wanted "incident," who feared the weariness of a monotonous voyage of six thousand kilometres, in the course of which I should not meet with an impression or emotion worth clothing in type!

oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading Decidedly my good intentions ought certainly to qualify me as one of the best paviers of a road to a certain place you have doubtless heard of.

paviers

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

From this reading Decidedly my good intentions ought certainly to qualify me as one of the best paviers of a road to a certain place you have doubtless heard of.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Decidedly my good intentions ought certainly to qualify me as one of the best paviers of a road to a certain place you have doubtless heard of.

qualifyverbUS /ˈkwɑːləfaɪ/

prove capable or fit; meet requirements

From this reading Decidedly my good intentions ought certainly to qualify me as one of the best paviers of a road to a certain place you have doubtless heard of.

readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/

plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading

From this reading My lord Faruskiar, of whom I had made a hero--by telegraph--for the readers of the _Twentieth.

roadnounUS /roʊd/

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Decidedly my good intentions ought certainly to qualify me as one of the best paviers of a road to a certain place you have doubtless heard of.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading And I, who wanted "incident," who feared the weariness of a monotonous voyage of six thousand kilometres, in the course of which I should not meet with an impression or emotion worth clothing in type!

sixnounUS /sɪks/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading And I, who wanted "incident," who feared the weariness of a monotonous voyage of six thousand kilometres, in the course of which I should not meet with an impression or emotion worth clothing in type!

telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/

apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)

From this reading My lord Faruskiar, of whom I had made a hero--by telegraph--for the readers of the _Twentieth.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading And I, who wanted "incident," who feared the weariness of a monotonous voyage of six thousand kilometres, in the course of which I should not meet with an impression or emotion worth clothing in type!

thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading And I, who wanted "incident," who feared the weariness of a monotonous voyage of six thousand kilometres, in the course of which I should not meet with an impression or emotion worth clothing in type!

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Decidedly my good intentions ought certainly to qualify me as one of the best paviers of a road to a certain place you have doubtless heard of.

TwentiethnounUS /ˈtwentiəθ/

position 20 in a countable series of things

From this reading My lord Faruskiar, of whom I had made a hero--by telegraph--for the readers of the _Twentieth.

typenounUS /taɪp/

a subdivision of a particular kind of thing

From this reading And I, who wanted "incident," who feared the weariness of a monotonous voyage of six thousand kilometres, in the course of which I should not meet with an impression or emotion worth clothing in type!

voyagenounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒ/

an act of traveling by water

From this reading And I, who wanted "incident," who feared the weariness of a monotonous voyage of six thousand kilometres, in the course of which I should not meet with an impression or emotion worth clothing in type!

wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading And I, who wanted "incident," who feared the weariness of a monotonous voyage of six thousand kilometres, in the course of which I should not meet with an impression or emotion worth clothing in type!

wearinessnounUS /ˈwɪrinəs/

temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work

From this reading And I, who wanted "incident," who feared the weariness of a monotonous voyage of six thousand kilometres, in the course of which I should not meet with an impression or emotion worth clothing in type!

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading And I, who wanted "incident," who feared the weariness of a monotonous voyage of six thousand kilometres, in the course of which I should not meet with an impression or emotion worth clothing in type!

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading And I, who wanted "incident," who feared the weariness of a monotonous voyage of six thousand kilometres, in the course of which I should not meet with an impression or emotion worth clothing in type!

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading My lord Faruskiar, of whom I had made a hero--by telegraph--for the readers of the _Twentieth.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading And I, who wanted "incident," who feared the weariness of a monotonous voyage of six thousand kilometres, in the course of which I should not meet with an impression or emotion worth clothing in type!

worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading And I, who wanted "incident," who feared the weariness of a monotonous voyage of six thousand kilometres, in the course of which I should not meet with an impression or emotion worth clothing in type!

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Decidedly my good intentions ought certainly to qualify me as one of the best paviers of a road to a certain place you have doubtless heard of.

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