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The End of the Tether

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of The End of the Tether is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 13 of The End of the Tether by Joseph Conrad holds 198 sentences, grouped into 40 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 13 of The End of the Tether contain?

Chapter 13 holds 198 sentences of The End of the Tether, unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 13 of The End of the Tether by Joseph Conrad exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 198 sentences, grouped into 40 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 13 of The End of the Tether?

Work through the 40 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 40 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 13 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 13 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 End of the Tether

Common questions about reading The End of the Tether by Joseph Conrad on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The End of the Tether?

Yes. All 3336 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #527 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The End of the Tether is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #527, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The End of the Tether take to read?

About 278 minutes of reading across 668 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The End of the Tether section by section

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Vocabulary met early in The End of the Tether

Words and structures a reader meets early in The End of the Tether, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Produced
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Judith
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David
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Widger
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Rather than give her up I set myself to deceive you all.”
It’s incredible,” whispered Mr. Van Wyk.
Captain Whalley’s appalling murmur flowed on.
Not even the sign of God’s anger could make me forget her.
How could I forsake my child, feeling my vigor all the time--the blood warm within me?
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Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The End of the Tether

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of The End of the Tether is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/40 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Rather than give her up I set myself to deceive you all.”
Line 2
It’s incredible,” whispered Mr. Van Wyk.
Line 3
Captain Whalley’s appalling murmur flowed on.
Line 4
Not even the sign of God’s anger could make me forget her.
Line 5
How could I forsake my child, feeling my vigor all the time--the blood warm within me?

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, and audio.

Blood noun US /blʌd/

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading “How could I forsake my child, feeling my vigor all the time--the blood warm within me?”

All words in this reading · 45

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

all

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

From this reading “Rather than give her up I set myself to deceive you all.”

anger

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

From this reading “Not even the sign of God’s anger could make me forget her.

appalling

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

From this reading Captain Whalley’s appalling murmur flowed on.

bloodnounUS /blʌd/

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading How could I forsake my child, feeling my vigor all the time--the blood warm within me?

Captain

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From this reading Captain Whalley’s appalling murmur flowed on.

child

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

From this reading How could I forsake my child, feeling my vigor all the time--the blood warm within me?

could

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From this reading “Not even the sign of God’s anger could make me forget her.

deceive

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

From this reading “Rather than give her up I set myself to deceive you all.”

even

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From this reading “Not even the sign of God’s anger could make me forget her.

feeling

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From this reading How could I forsake my child, feeling my vigor all the time--the blood warm within me?

flowed

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From this reading Captain Whalley’s appalling murmur flowed on.

forget

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

From this reading “Not even the sign of God’s anger could make me forget her.

forsake

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

From this reading How could I forsake my child, feeling my vigor all the time--the blood warm within me?

give

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From this reading “Rather than give her up I set myself to deceive you all.”

God's

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

From this reading “Not even the sign of God’s anger could make me forget her.

her

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From this reading “Rather than give her up I set myself to deceive you all.”

How

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

From this reading How could I forsake my child, feeling my vigor all the time--the blood warm within me?

I

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

From this reading “Rather than give her up I set myself to deceive you all.”

incredible

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From this reading “It’s incredible,” whispered Mr. Van Wyk.

It's

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

From this reading “It’s incredible,” whispered Mr. Van Wyk.

make

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

From this reading “Not even the sign of God’s anger could make me forget her.

me

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

From this reading “Not even the sign of God’s anger could make me forget her.

Mr

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

From this reading “It’s incredible,” whispered Mr. Van Wyk.

murmur

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

From this reading Captain Whalley’s appalling murmur flowed on.

my

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

From this reading How could I forsake my child, feeling my vigor all the time--the blood warm within me?

myself

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

From this reading “Rather than give her up I set myself to deceive you all.”

Not

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

From this reading “Not even the sign of God’s anger could make me forget her.

of

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

From this reading “Not even the sign of God’s anger could make me forget her.

on

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

From this reading Captain Whalley’s appalling murmur flowed on.

Rather

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

From this reading “Rather than give her up I set myself to deceive you all.”

set

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

From this reading “Rather than give her up I set myself to deceive you all.”

sign

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

From this reading “Not even the sign of God’s anger could make me forget her.

than

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

From this reading “Rather than give her up I set myself to deceive you all.”

the

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

From this reading “Not even the sign of God’s anger could make me forget her.

time

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

From this reading How could I forsake my child, feeling my vigor all the time--the blood warm within me?

to

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From this reading “Rather than give her up I set myself to deceive you all.”

up

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From this reading “Rather than give her up I set myself to deceive you all.”

Van

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

From this reading “It’s incredible,” whispered Mr. Van Wyk.

vigor

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

From this reading How could I forsake my child, feeling my vigor all the time--the blood warm within me?

warm

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

From this reading How could I forsake my child, feeling my vigor all the time--the blood warm within me?

Whalley's

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

From this reading Captain Whalley’s appalling murmur flowed on.

whispered

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

From this reading “It’s incredible,” whispered Mr. Van Wyk.

within

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

From this reading How could I forsake my child, feeling my vigor all the time--the blood warm within me?

Wyk

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

From this reading “It’s incredible,” whispered Mr. Van Wyk.

you

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

From this reading “Rather than give her up I set myself to deceive you all.”