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The Conflict

Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

Chapter 22 of The Conflict is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Victor turned his head quickly, opened his eyes, gave her a look of welcome that made her thrill with pride.
"Oh--there you are!" he exclaimed.
"I was hoping you'd come."
"I saw David Hull just after it was done," said Selma.
"And I thanked him for you."
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Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Conflict

Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

Chapter 22 of The Conflict is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/42 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Victor turned his head quickly, opened his eyes, gave her a look of welcome that made her thrill with pride.
Line 2
"Oh--there you are!" he exclaimed.
Line 3
"I was hoping you'd come."
Line 4
"I saw David Hull just after it was done," said Selma.
Line 5
"And I thanked him for you."

All words in this reading · 42

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.

a

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

From this reading Victor turned his head quickly, opened his eyes, gave her a look of welcome that made her thrill with pride.

after

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From this reading "I saw David Hull just after it was done," said Selma.

And

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From this reading "And I thanked him for you."

are

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From this reading "Oh--there you are!" he exclaimed.

come

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

From this reading "I was hoping you'd come."

David

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From this reading "I saw David Hull just after it was done," said Selma.

done

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From this reading "I saw David Hull just after it was done," said Selma.

exclaimed

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From this reading "Oh--there you are!" he exclaimed.

eyes

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From this reading Victor turned his head quickly, opened his eyes, gave her a look of welcome that made her thrill with pride.

for

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From this reading "And I thanked him for you."

gave

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From this reading Victor turned his head quickly, opened his eyes, gave her a look of welcome that made her thrill with pride.

he

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

From this reading "Oh--there you are!" he exclaimed.

head

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

From this reading Victor turned his head quickly, opened his eyes, gave her a look of welcome that made her thrill with pride.

her

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

From this reading Victor turned his head quickly, opened his eyes, gave her a look of welcome that made her thrill with pride.

him

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

From this reading "And I thanked him for you."

his

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

From this reading Victor turned his head quickly, opened his eyes, gave her a look of welcome that made her thrill with pride.

hoping

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

From this reading "I was hoping you'd come."

Hull

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From this reading "I saw David Hull just after it was done," said Selma.

I

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

From this reading "I was hoping you'd come."

it

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From this reading "I saw David Hull just after it was done," said Selma.

just

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From this reading "I saw David Hull just after it was done," said Selma.

look

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

From this reading Victor turned his head quickly, opened his eyes, gave her a look of welcome that made her thrill with pride.

made

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From this reading Victor turned his head quickly, opened his eyes, gave her a look of welcome that made her thrill with pride.

of

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

From this reading Victor turned his head quickly, opened his eyes, gave her a look of welcome that made her thrill with pride.

Oh

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

From this reading "Oh--there you are!" he exclaimed.

opened

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

From this reading Victor turned his head quickly, opened his eyes, gave her a look of welcome that made her thrill with pride.

pride

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

From this reading Victor turned his head quickly, opened his eyes, gave her a look of welcome that made her thrill with pride.

quickly

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

From this reading Victor turned his head quickly, opened his eyes, gave her a look of welcome that made her thrill with pride.

said

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From this reading "I saw David Hull just after it was done," said Selma.

saw

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From this reading "I saw David Hull just after it was done," said Selma.

Selma

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From this reading "I saw David Hull just after it was done," said Selma.

thanked

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From this reading "And I thanked him for you."

that

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From this reading Victor turned his head quickly, opened his eyes, gave her a look of welcome that made her thrill with pride.

there

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

From this reading "Oh--there you are!" he exclaimed.

thrill

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

From this reading Victor turned his head quickly, opened his eyes, gave her a look of welcome that made her thrill with pride.

turned

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From this reading Victor turned his head quickly, opened his eyes, gave her a look of welcome that made her thrill with pride.

Victor

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

From this reading Victor turned his head quickly, opened his eyes, gave her a look of welcome that made her thrill with pride.

was

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

From this reading "I was hoping you'd come."

welcome

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

From this reading Victor turned his head quickly, opened his eyes, gave her a look of welcome that made her thrill with pride.

with

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

From this reading Victor turned his head quickly, opened his eyes, gave her a look of welcome that made her thrill with pride.

you

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

From this reading "Oh--there you are!" he exclaimed.

you'd

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

From this reading "I was hoping you'd come."

Chapter 22 of The Conflict by David Graham Phillips holds 212 sentences, grouped into 43 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 22 of The Conflict contain?

Chapter 22 holds 212 sentences of The Conflict, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 22 of The Conflict by David Graham Phillips exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 212 sentences, grouped into 43 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 22 of The Conflict?

Work through the 43 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 43 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 22 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 22 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 The Conflict

Common questions about reading The Conflict by David Graham Phillips on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Conflict?

Yes. All 6972 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #433 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Conflict is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #433, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Conflict take to read?

About 581 minutes of reading across 1395 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Conflict section by section

How to work through The Conflict section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 33 chapters of The Conflict 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 The Conflict

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Conflict, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Years
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Conflict; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Wellesley
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Conflict; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Equally
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Conflict; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Divided
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Conflict; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.