Learn English through classic literature • Five-line readings • Clear US narration
VELMORA ACADEMY
Academy of Archival Languages & Memory Studies
Menu Close
The Dynamiter
The Dynamiter

Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

Chapter 22 of The Dynamiter is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Cover illustration for The Dynamiter
Context Illustration Reading 1/29 · 5 lines
English subtitles · tap any word to listen 1 / 5
No,’ returned Harry.
Oh yes, by the way, I did though: twice, and got caught out both times.
But I thought I should find mymy wife here?’ he added, with a kind of proud confusion.
What? are you married?’ cried Somerset.
Oh yes,’ said Harry, quite a long time: a month at least.’
0:00 / 0:00
Speed 0.75x
AI-generated narration by OpenAI · Slow US English
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending

A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Dynamiter

Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

Chapter 22 of The Dynamiter is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
No,’ returned Harry.
Line 2
Oh yes, by the way, I did though: twice, and got caught out both times.
Line 3
But I thought I should find mymy wife here?’ he added, with a kind of proud confusion.
Line 4
What? are you married?’ cried Somerset.
Line 5
Oh yes,’ said Harry, ‘quite a long time: a month at least.’

All words in this reading · 46

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 But I thought I should find my—my wife here?’ he added, with a kind of proud confusion.

added

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

From this reading But I thought I should find my—my wife here?’ he added, with a kind of proud confusion.

and

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

From this reading ‘Oh yes, by the way, I did though: twice, and got caught out both times.

are

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

From this reading ‘What? are you married?’ cried Somerset.

at

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

From this reading ‘Oh yes,’ said Harry, ‘quite a long time: a month at least.’

both

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

From this reading ‘Oh yes, by the way, I did though: twice, and got caught out both times.

But

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

From this reading But I thought I should find my—my wife here?’ he added, with a kind of proud confusion.

by

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

From this reading ‘Oh yes, by the way, I did though: twice, and got caught out both times.

caught

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

From this reading ‘Oh yes, by the way, I did though: twice, and got caught out both times.

confusion

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

From this reading But I thought I should find my—my wife here?’ he added, with a kind of proud confusion.

cried

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

From this reading ‘What? are you married?’ cried Somerset.

did

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

From this reading ‘Oh yes, by the way, I did though: twice, and got caught out both times.

find

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

From this reading But I thought I should find my—my wife here?’ he added, with a kind of proud confusion.

got

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

From this reading ‘Oh yes, by the way, I did though: twice, and got caught out both times.

Harry

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

From this reading ‘No,’ returned Harry.

he

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

From this reading But I thought I should find my—my wife here?’ he added, with a kind of proud confusion.

here

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

From this reading But I thought I should find my—my wife here?’ he added, with a kind of proud confusion.

I

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

From this reading ‘Oh yes, by the way, I did though: twice, and got caught out both times.

kind

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

From this reading But I thought I should find my—my wife here?’ he added, with a kind of proud confusion.

least

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

From this reading ‘Oh yes,’ said Harry, ‘quite a long time: a month at least.’

long

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

From this reading ‘Oh yes,’ said Harry, ‘quite a long time: a month at least.’

married

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

From this reading ‘What? are you married?’ cried Somerset.

month

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

From this reading ‘Oh yes,’ said Harry, ‘quite a long time: a month at least.’

my

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

From this reading But I thought I should find my—my wife here?’ he added, with a kind of proud confusion.

No

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

From this reading ‘No,’ returned Harry.

of

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

From this reading But I thought I should find my—my wife here?’ he added, with a kind of proud confusion.

Oh

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

From this reading ‘Oh yes, by the way, I did though: twice, and got caught out both times.

out

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

From this reading ‘Oh yes, by the way, I did though: twice, and got caught out both times.

proud

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

From this reading But I thought I should find my—my wife here?’ he added, with a kind of proud confusion.

quite

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

From this reading ‘Oh yes,’ said Harry, ‘quite a long time: a month at least.’

returned

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

From this reading ‘No,’ returned Harry.

said

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

From this reading ‘Oh yes,’ said Harry, ‘quite a long time: a month at least.’

should

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

From this reading But I thought I should find my—my wife here?’ he added, with a kind of proud confusion.

Somerset

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

From this reading ‘What? are you married?’ cried Somerset.

the

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

From this reading ‘Oh yes, by the way, I did though: twice, and got caught out both times.

though

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

From this reading ‘Oh yes, by the way, I did though: twice, and got caught out both times.

thought

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

From this reading But I thought I should find my—my wife here?’ he added, with a kind of proud confusion.

time

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

From this reading ‘Oh yes,’ said Harry, ‘quite a long time: a month at least.’

times

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

From this reading ‘Oh yes, by the way, I did though: twice, and got caught out both times.

twice

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

From this reading ‘Oh yes, by the way, I did though: twice, and got caught out both times.

way

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

From this reading ‘Oh yes, by the way, I did though: twice, and got caught out both times.

What

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

From this reading ‘What? are you married?’ cried Somerset.

wife

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

From this reading But I thought I should find my—my wife here?’ he added, with a kind of proud confusion.

with

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

From this reading But I thought I should find my—my wife here?’ he added, with a kind of proud confusion.

yes

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

From this reading ‘Oh yes, by the way, I did though: twice, and got caught out both times.

you

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

From this reading ‘What? are you married?’ cried Somerset.

Chapter 22 of The Dynamiter by Robert Louis Stevenson holds 149 sentences, grouped into 30 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 Dynamiter contain?

Chapter 22 holds 149 sentences of The Dynamiter, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 22 of The Dynamiter by Robert Louis Stevenson exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 149 sentences, grouped into 30 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 Dynamiter?

Work through the 30 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 30 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 Dynamiter

Common questions about reading The Dynamiter by Robert Louis Stevenson on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Dynamiter?

Yes. All 3426 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #647 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Dynamiter is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #647, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Dynamiter take to read?

About 285 minutes of reading across 686 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Dynamiter section by section

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

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 22 chapters of The Dynamiter 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 Dynamiter

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

Silver
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Dynamiter; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Library
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Dynamiter; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Edition
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Dynamiter; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
January
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Dynamiter; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.