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The Cruise of the "Scandal", and other stories
The Cruise of the "Scandal", and other stories

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of The Cruise of the "Scandal", and other stories is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 9 of The Cruise of the "Scandal", and other stories by Victor Bridges holds 394 sentences, grouped into 79 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.

What does chapter 9 of The Cruise of the "Scandal", and other stories contain?

Chapter 9 holds 394 sentences of The Cruise of the "Scandal", and other stories, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 9 of The Cruise of the "Scandal", and other stories by Victor Bridges exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 394 sentences, grouped into 79 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 9 of The Cruise of the "Scandal", and other stories?

Work through the 79 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 79 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 9 be read aloud to me?

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.

Questions about reading The Cruise of the "Scandal", and other stories

Common questions about reading The Cruise of the "Scandal", and other stories by Victor Bridges on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Cruise of the "Scandal", and other stories?

Yes. All 5383 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #66968 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Cruise of the "Scandal", and other stories is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #66968, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Cruise of the "Scandal", and other stories take to read?

About 448 minutes of reading across 1077 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in The Cruise of the "Scandal", and other stories

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Cruise of the "Scandal", and other stories, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Author
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Rogue
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Compulsion
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Indebted
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Context Illustration Reading 1/79 · 5 lines
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"Bein' a hunedjicated sort o' bloke, the warder thought as 'ow 'e were bein' got at.
"'Ho! a cholera microbe, is 'e?' 'e says, very sarcastic.
'Well per'aps when you've quite done with 'im, you'll be kind enough to 'and 'im over to me.
We don't allow no pets in this 'ere prison.
You'll be reported for this--that's wot you'll be.'
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Cruise of the "Scandal", and other stories

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of The Cruise of the "Scandal", and other stories is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Bein' a hunedjicated sort o' bloke, the warder thought as 'ow 'e were bein' got at.
Line 2
"'Ho! a cholera microbe, is 'e?' 'e says, very sarcastic.
Line 3
'Well per'aps when you've quite done with 'im, you'll be kind enough to 'and 'im over to me.
Line 4
We don't allow no pets in this 'ere prison.
Line 5
You'll be reported for this--that's wot you'll be.'

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, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Ere conjunction US /er/

an old word for “before”

From this reading “We don't allow no pets in this 'ere prison.”

Over preposition US /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading “'Well per'aps when you've quite done with 'im, you'll be kind enough to 'and 'im over to me.”

All words in this reading · 51

Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading "Bein' a hunedjicated sort o' bloke, the warder thought as 'ow 'e were bein' got at.

allow

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

From this reading We don't allow no pets in this 'ere prison.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading 'Well per'aps when you've quite done with 'im, you'll be kind enough to 'and 'im over to me.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading "Bein' a hunedjicated sort o' bloke, the warder thought as 'ow 'e were bein' got at.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Bein' a hunedjicated sort o' bloke, the warder thought as 'ow 'e were bein' got at.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading 'Well per'aps when you've quite done with 'im, you'll be kind enough to 'and 'im over to me.

Bein

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

From this reading "Bein' a hunedjicated sort o' bloke, the warder thought as 'ow 'e were bein' got at.

bloke

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

From this reading "Bein' a hunedjicated sort o' bloke, the warder thought as 'ow 'e were bein' got at.

cholera

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

From this reading "'Ho! a cholera microbe, is 'e?' 'e says, very sarcastic.

don't

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

From this reading We don't allow no pets in this 'ere prison.

done

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

From this reading 'Well per'aps when you've quite done with 'im, you'll be kind enough to 'and 'im over to me.

e

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

From this reading "Bein' a hunedjicated sort o' bloke, the warder thought as 'ow 'e were bein' got at.

enough

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

From this reading 'Well per'aps when you've quite done with 'im, you'll be kind enough to 'and 'im over to me.

ereconjunctionUS /er/

an old word for “before”

From this reading We don't allow no pets in this 'ere prison.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading You'll be reported for this--that's wot you'll be.'

got

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

From this reading "Bein' a hunedjicated sort o' bloke, the warder thought as 'ow 'e were bein' got at.

Ho

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

From this reading "'Ho! a cholera microbe, is 'e?' 'e says, very sarcastic.

hunedjicated

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

From this reading "Bein' a hunedjicated sort o' bloke, the warder thought as 'ow 'e were bein' got at.

im

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

From this reading 'Well per'aps when you've quite done with 'im, you'll be kind enough to 'and 'im over to me.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading We don't allow no pets in this 'ere prison.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "'Ho! a cholera microbe, is 'e?' 'e says, very sarcastic.

kind

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

From this reading 'Well per'aps when you've quite done with 'im, you'll be kind enough to 'and 'im over to me.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading 'Well per'aps when you've quite done with 'im, you'll be kind enough to 'and 'im over to me.

microbe

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

From this reading "'Ho! a cholera microbe, is 'e?' 'e says, very sarcastic.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading We don't allow no pets in this 'ere prison.

o

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

From this reading "Bein' a hunedjicated sort o' bloke, the warder thought as 'ow 'e were bein' got at.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading 'Well per'aps when you've quite done with 'im, you'll be kind enough to 'and 'im over to me.

ow

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

From this reading "Bein' a hunedjicated sort o' bloke, the warder thought as 'ow 'e were bein' got at.

per'aps

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

From this reading 'Well per'aps when you've quite done with 'im, you'll be kind enough to 'and 'im over to me.

pets

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

From this reading We don't allow no pets in this 'ere prison.

prison

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

From this reading We don't allow no pets in this 'ere prison.

quite

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

From this reading 'Well per'aps when you've quite done with 'im, you'll be kind enough to 'and 'im over to me.

reported

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

From this reading You'll be reported for this--that's wot you'll be.'

sarcastic

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

From this reading "'Ho! a cholera microbe, is 'e?' 'e says, very sarcastic.

says

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

From this reading "'Ho! a cholera microbe, is 'e?' 'e says, very sarcastic.

sort

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

From this reading "Bein' a hunedjicated sort o' bloke, the warder thought as 'ow 'e were bein' got at.

that's

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

From this reading You'll be reported for this--that's wot you'll be.'

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "Bein' a hunedjicated sort o' bloke, the warder thought as 'ow 'e were bein' got at.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading We don't allow no pets in this 'ere prison.

thought

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

From this reading "Bein' a hunedjicated sort o' bloke, the warder thought as 'ow 'e were bein' got at.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading 'Well per'aps when you've quite done with 'im, you'll be kind enough to 'and 'im over to me.

very

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

From this reading "'Ho! a cholera microbe, is 'e?' 'e says, very sarcastic.

warder

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

From this reading "Bein' a hunedjicated sort o' bloke, the warder thought as 'ow 'e were bein' got at.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We don't allow no pets in this 'ere prison.

Well

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

From this reading 'Well per'aps when you've quite done with 'im, you'll be kind enough to 'and 'im over to me.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "Bein' a hunedjicated sort o' bloke, the warder thought as 'ow 'e were bein' got at.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading 'Well per'aps when you've quite done with 'im, you'll be kind enough to 'and 'im over to me.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading 'Well per'aps when you've quite done with 'im, you'll be kind enough to 'and 'im over to me.

wot

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

From this reading You'll be reported for this--that's wot you'll be.'

you'll

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

From this reading 'Well per'aps when you've quite done with 'im, you'll be kind enough to 'and 'im over to me.

you've

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

From this reading 'Well per'aps when you've quite done with 'im, you'll be kind enough to 'and 'im over to me.