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The Fortune Hunter
The Fortune Hunter

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of The Fortune Hunter is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"I know you don't care for me as--as"--Otto was standing uneasily, his eyes down and his face red.
"It was hard enough for you before.
Now--I couldn't let you do it--dear."
"You can't get rid of me so easily," she said.
"I know I'm getting along and I won't be an old maid."
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Fortune Hunter

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of The Fortune Hunter is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/46 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"I know you don't care for me as--as"--Otto was standing uneasily, his eyes down and his face red.
Line 2
"It was hard enough for you before.
Line 3
Now--I couldn't let you do it--dear."
Line 4
"You can't get rid of me so easily," she said.
Line 5
"I know I'm getting along and I won't be an old maid."

All words in this reading · 43

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.

along

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

From this reading "I know I'm getting along and I won't be an old maid."

an

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

From this reading "I know I'm getting along and I won't be an old maid."

and

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

From this reading "I know you don't care for me as--as"--Otto was standing uneasily, his eyes down and his face red.

as

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

From this reading "I know you don't care for me as--as"--Otto was standing uneasily, his eyes down and his face red.

be

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

From this reading "I know I'm getting along and I won't be an old maid."

before

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

From this reading "It was hard enough for you before.

can't

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

From this reading "You can't get rid of me so easily," she said.

care

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

From this reading "I know you don't care for me as--as"--Otto was standing uneasily, his eyes down and his face red.

couldn't

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

From this reading Now--I couldn't let you do it--dear."

dear

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

From this reading Now--I couldn't let you do it--dear."

do

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

From this reading Now--I couldn't let you do it--dear."

don't

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

From this reading "I know you don't care for me as--as"--Otto was standing uneasily, his eyes down and his face red.

down

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

From this reading "I know you don't care for me as--as"--Otto was standing uneasily, his eyes down and his face red.

easily

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

From this reading "You can't get rid of me so easily," she said.

enough

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

From this reading "It was hard enough for you before.

eyes

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

From this reading "I know you don't care for me as--as"--Otto was standing uneasily, his eyes down and his face red.

face

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

From this reading "I know you don't care for me as--as"--Otto was standing uneasily, his eyes down and his face red.

for

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

From this reading "I know you don't care for me as--as"--Otto was standing uneasily, his eyes down and his face red.

get

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

From this reading "You can't get rid of me so easily," she said.

getting

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

From this reading "I know I'm getting along and I won't be an old maid."

hard

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

From this reading "It was hard enough for you before.

his

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

From this reading "I know you don't care for me as--as"--Otto was standing uneasily, his eyes down and his face red.

I

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

From this reading "I know you don't care for me as--as"--Otto was standing uneasily, his eyes down and his face red.

I'm

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

From this reading "I know I'm getting along and I won't be an old maid."

It

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

From this reading "It was hard enough for you before.

know

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

From this reading "I know you don't care for me as--as"--Otto was standing uneasily, his eyes down and his face red.

let

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

From this reading Now--I couldn't let you do it--dear."

maid

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

From this reading "I know I'm getting along and I won't be an old maid."

me

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

From this reading "I know you don't care for me as--as"--Otto was standing uneasily, his eyes down and his face red.

Now

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

From this reading Now--I couldn't let you do it--dear."

of

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

From this reading "You can't get rid of me so easily," she said.

old

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

From this reading "I know I'm getting along and I won't be an old maid."

Otto

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

From this reading "I know you don't care for me as--as"--Otto was standing uneasily, his eyes down and his face red.

red

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

From this reading "I know you don't care for me as--as"--Otto was standing uneasily, his eyes down and his face red.

rid

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

From this reading "You can't get rid of me so easily," she said.

said

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

From this reading "You can't get rid of me so easily," she said.

she

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

From this reading "You can't get rid of me so easily," she said.

so

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

From this reading "You can't get rid of me so easily," she said.

standing

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

From this reading "I know you don't care for me as--as"--Otto was standing uneasily, his eyes down and his face red.

uneasily

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

From this reading "I know you don't care for me as--as"--Otto was standing uneasily, his eyes down and his face red.

was

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

From this reading "I know you don't care for me as--as"--Otto was standing uneasily, his eyes down and his face red.

won't

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

From this reading "I know I'm getting along and I won't be an old maid."

you

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

From this reading "I know you don't care for me as--as"--Otto was standing uneasily, his eyes down and his face red.

Chapter 9 of The Fortune Hunter by David Graham Phillips holds 234 sentences, grouped into 47 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 9 of The Fortune Hunter contain?

Chapter 9 holds 234 sentences of The Fortune Hunter, unabridged, divided into 47 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 9 of The Fortune Hunter by David Graham Phillips exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 234 sentences, grouped into 47 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 Fortune Hunter?

Work through the 47 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 47 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 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.