Chapter 9 of The coming is here in full — 388 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of The coming is here in full — 388 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“And did the Herr Professor put on his tie?” asked Brandon. “He put it on at once,” said Dr. Thorp with a laugh. “Of course it’s a very trivial anecdote. But to me the whole thing is a remarkable piece of make-believe.” “I’m afraid I don’t quite understand.”
Chapter 9 of The coming is here in full — 388 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/77 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)
From this reading ““Of course it’s a very trivial anecdote.”
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading ““And did the Herr Professor put on his tie?” asked Brandon.”
the sound of laughing
From this reading ““He put it on at once,” said Dr. Thorp with a laugh.”
a separate part of a whole
From this reading “But to me the whole thing is a remarkable piece of make-believe.””
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading ““And did the Herr Professor put on his tie?” asked Brandon.”
unusual or striking
From this reading “But to me the whole thing is a remarkable piece of make-believe.””
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading ““And did the Herr Professor put on his tie?” asked Brandon.”
(informal) small and of little importance
From this reading ““Of course it’s a very trivial anecdote.”
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.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading ““He put it on at once,” said Dr. Thorp with a laugh.”
In this reading “But to me the whole thing is a remarkable piece of make-believe.””
as might be expected
In this reading ““Of course it’s a very trivial anecdote.”
put clothing on one's body
In this reading ““And did the Herr Professor put on his tie?” asked Brandon.”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “He put it on at once,” said Dr. Thorp with a laugh.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “I’m afraid I don’t quite understand.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And did the Herr Professor put on his tie?” asked Brandon.
short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)
From this reading “Of course it’s a very trivial anecdote.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “And did the Herr Professor put on his tie?” asked Brandon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “He put it on at once,” said Dr. Thorp with a laugh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And did the Herr Professor put on his tie?” asked Brandon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to me the whole thing is a remarkable piece of make-believe.”
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Of course it’s a very trivial anecdote.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “And did the Herr Professor put on his tie?” asked Brandon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m afraid I don’t quite understand.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He put it on at once,” said Dr. Thorp with a laugh.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He put it on at once,” said Dr. Thorp with a laugh.
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading “And did the Herr Professor put on his tie?” asked Brandon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “And did the Herr Professor put on his tie?” asked Brandon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I’m afraid I don’t quite understand.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m afraid I don’t quite understand.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But to me the whole thing is a remarkable piece of make-believe.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “He put it on at once,” said Dr. Thorp with a laugh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Of course it’s a very trivial anecdote.
the sound of laughing
From this reading “He put it on at once,” said Dr. Thorp with a laugh.
imaginative intellectual play
From this reading But to me the whole thing is a remarkable piece of make-believe.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But to me the whole thing is a remarkable piece of make-believe.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Of course it’s a very trivial anecdote.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “And did the Herr Professor put on his tie?” asked Brandon.
on one occasion
From this reading “He put it on at once,” said Dr. Thorp with a laugh.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading But to me the whole thing is a remarkable piece of make-believe.”
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading “And did the Herr Professor put on his tie?” asked Brandon.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “And did the Herr Professor put on his tie?” asked Brandon.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “I’m afraid I don’t quite understand.”
unusual or striking
From this reading But to me the whole thing is a remarkable piece of make-believe.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “He put it on at once,” said Dr. Thorp with a laugh.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “And did the Herr Professor put on his tie?” asked Brandon.
a special situation
From this reading But to me the whole thing is a remarkable piece of make-believe.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He put it on at once,” said Dr. Thorp with a laugh.
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading “And did the Herr Professor put on his tie?” asked Brandon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But to me the whole thing is a remarkable piece of make-believe.”
(informal) small and of little importance
From this reading “Of course it’s a very trivial anecdote.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “I’m afraid I don’t quite understand.”
precisely as stated
From this reading “Of course it’s a very trivial anecdote.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading But to me the whole thing is a remarkable piece of make-believe.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “He put it on at once,” said Dr. Thorp with a laugh.
Chapter 9 of The coming by J. C. (John Collis) Snaith holds 388 sentences, grouped into 78 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 9 holds 388 sentences of The coming, unabridged, divided into 78 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 9 of The coming by J. C. (John Collis) Snaith exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 388 sentences, grouped into 78 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.
Work through the 78 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 78 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.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 9 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.
Common questions about reading The coming by J. C. (John Collis) Snaith on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 0 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #? are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #?, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 5 minutes of reading across 0 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through The coming section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 0 chapters of The coming to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in The coming, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
