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The Fortune Hunter
The Fortune Hunter

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of The Fortune Hunter is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"G'night, Mr. Funkelshine--g'night.
Sit there till I'm gone."
Feuerstein rose to follow and Dippel struck at him.
The waiter seized each by the shoulder and flung them through the swinging doors.
Dippel fell in a heap on the sidewalk, but Feuerstein succeeded in keeping to his feet.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Fortune Hunter

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of The Fortune Hunter is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/45 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"G'night, Mr. Funkelshine--g'night.
Line 2
Sit there till I'm gone."
Line 3
Feuerstein rose to follow and Dippel struck at him.
Line 4
The waiter seized each by the shoulder and flung them through the swinging doors.
Line 5
Dippel fell in a heap on the sidewalk, but Feuerstein succeeded in keeping to his feet.

All words in this reading · 39

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 Dippel fell in a heap on the sidewalk, but Feuerstein succeeded in keeping to his feet.

and

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

From this reading Feuerstein rose to follow and Dippel struck at him.

at

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

From this reading Feuerstein rose to follow and Dippel struck at him.

but

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

From this reading Dippel fell in a heap on the sidewalk, but Feuerstein succeeded in keeping to his feet.

by

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

From this reading The waiter seized each by the shoulder and flung them through the swinging doors.

Dippel

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

From this reading Feuerstein rose to follow and Dippel struck at him.

doors

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

From this reading The waiter seized each by the shoulder and flung them through the swinging doors.

each

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

From this reading The waiter seized each by the shoulder and flung them through the swinging doors.

feet

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

From this reading Dippel fell in a heap on the sidewalk, but Feuerstein succeeded in keeping to his feet.

fell

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

From this reading Dippel fell in a heap on the sidewalk, but Feuerstein succeeded in keeping to his feet.

Feuerstein

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

From this reading Feuerstein rose to follow and Dippel struck at him.

flung

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

From this reading The waiter seized each by the shoulder and flung them through the swinging doors.

follow

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

From this reading Feuerstein rose to follow and Dippel struck at him.

Funkelshine

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

From this reading "G'night, Mr. Funkelshine--g'night.

G'night

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

From this reading "G'night, Mr. Funkelshine--g'night.

gone

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

From this reading Sit there till I'm gone."

heap

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

From this reading Dippel fell in a heap on the sidewalk, but Feuerstein succeeded in keeping to his feet.

him

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

From this reading Feuerstein rose to follow and Dippel struck at him.

his

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

From this reading Dippel fell in a heap on the sidewalk, but Feuerstein succeeded in keeping to his feet.

I'm

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

From this reading Sit there till I'm gone."

in

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

From this reading Dippel fell in a heap on the sidewalk, but Feuerstein succeeded in keeping to his feet.

keeping

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

From this reading Dippel fell in a heap on the sidewalk, but Feuerstein succeeded in keeping to his feet.

Mr

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

From this reading "G'night, Mr. Funkelshine--g'night.

on

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

From this reading Dippel fell in a heap on the sidewalk, but Feuerstein succeeded in keeping to his feet.

rose

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

From this reading Feuerstein rose to follow and Dippel struck at him.

seized

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

From this reading The waiter seized each by the shoulder and flung them through the swinging doors.

shoulder

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

From this reading The waiter seized each by the shoulder and flung them through the swinging doors.

sidewalk

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

From this reading Dippel fell in a heap on the sidewalk, but Feuerstein succeeded in keeping to his feet.

Sit

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

From this reading Sit there till I'm gone."

struck

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

From this reading Feuerstein rose to follow and Dippel struck at him.

succeeded

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

From this reading Dippel fell in a heap on the sidewalk, but Feuerstein succeeded in keeping to his feet.

swinging

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

From this reading The waiter seized each by the shoulder and flung them through the swinging doors.

The

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

From this reading The waiter seized each by the shoulder and flung them through the swinging doors.

them

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

From this reading The waiter seized each by the shoulder and flung them through the swinging doors.

there

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

From this reading Sit there till I'm gone."

through

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

From this reading The waiter seized each by the shoulder and flung them through the swinging doors.

till

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

From this reading Sit there till I'm gone."

to

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

From this reading Feuerstein rose to follow and Dippel struck at him.

waiter

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

From this reading The waiter seized each by the shoulder and flung them through the swinging doors.

Chapter 4 of The Fortune Hunter by David Graham Phillips holds 227 sentences, grouped into 46 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 4 of The Fortune Hunter contain?

Chapter 4 holds 227 sentences of The Fortune Hunter, unabridged, divided into 46 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 4 of The Fortune Hunter by David Graham Phillips exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 227 sentences, grouped into 46 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 4 of The Fortune Hunter?

Work through the 46 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 46 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 4 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 4 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 Fortune Hunter

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

Is this the complete text of The Fortune Hunter?

Yes. All 2556 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #431 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Fortune Hunter is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #431, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Fortune Hunter take to read?

About 213 minutes of reading across 512 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Fortune Hunter section by section

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

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 11 chapters of The Fortune Hunter 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 Fortune Hunter

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

Deluge
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Fortune Hunter; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Social
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Fortune Hunter; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Secretary
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Fortune Hunter; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Afternoon
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Fortune Hunter; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.