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The Man

Chapter XXVII · Chapter 27

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Harold went to and fro on the deserted deck.
All at once the course he had to pursue opened out before him.
He was aware that what the noble- minded old man offered him was fortune, great fortune in any part of the world.
He would have to be refused, but the refusal should be gently done.
He, believing that the other had done something very wrong, had still offered to share with him his name, his honour.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Man

Chapter XXVII · Chapter 27

Chapter 27 of The Man is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Harold went to and fro on the deserted deck.
Line 2
All at once the course he had to pursue opened out before him.
/ɔːl æt wʌns ðə kɔːrs hiː hæd tuː pərˈsuː ˈoʊpənd aʊt bɪˈfɔːr hɪm/
Line 3
He was aware that what the noble- minded old man offered him was fortune, great fortune in any part of the world.
/hiː wɑːz əˈwer ðæt wʌt ðə ˈnoʊbəl ˈmaɪndəd oʊld mæn ˈɔːfərd hɪm wɑːz ˈfɔːrtʃən ɡreɪt ˈfɔːrtʃən ɪn ˈeni pɑːrt ʌv ðə wɜːrld/
Line 4
He would have to be refused, but the refusal should be gently done.
/hiː wʊd hæv tuː biː rəˈfjuːzd bʌt ðə rəˈfjuːzəl ʃʊd biː ˈdʒentli dʌn/
Line 5
He, believing that the other had done something very wrong, had still offered to share with him his name, his honour.
/hiː bɪˈliːvɪŋ ðæt ðə ˈʌðər hæd dʌn ˈsʌmθɪŋ ˈveri rɔːŋ hæd stɪl ˈɔːfərd tuː ʃer wɪð hɪm hɪz neɪm hɪz ˈɑːnər/

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.

believing noun US /bɪˈliːvɪŋ/

the cognitive process that leads to convictions

From this reading “He, believing that the other had done something very wrong, had still offered to share with him his name, his honour.”

deck noun US /dek/

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading “Harold went to and fro on the deserted deck.”

deserted adjective US /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading “Harold went to and fro on the deserted deck.”

gently adverb US /ˈdʒentli/

in a gradual manner

From this reading “He would have to be refused, but the refusal should be gently done.”

minded adjective US /ˈmaɪndəd/

(used in combination) mentally oriented toward something specified

From this reading “He was aware that what the noble- minded old man offered him was fortune, great fortune in any part of the world.”

pursue verb US /pərˈsuː/

carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in

From this reading “All at once the course he had to pursue opened out before him.”

refusal noun US /rəˈfjuːzəl/

the act of refusing

From this reading “He would have to be refused, but the refusal should be gently done.”

refused verb US /rəˈfjuːzd/

past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards

From this reading “He would have to be refused, but the refusal should be gently done.”

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AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading All at once the course he had to pursue opened out before him.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Harold went to and fro on the deserted deck.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading He was aware that what the noble- minded old man offered him was fortune, great fortune in any part of the world.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading All at once the course he had to pursue opened out before him.

awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/

(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception

From this reading He was aware that what the noble- minded old man offered him was fortune, great fortune in any part of the world.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading He would have to be refused, but the refusal should be gently done.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading All at once the course he had to pursue opened out before him.

believingnounUS /bɪˈliːvɪŋ/

the cognitive process that leads to convictions

From this reading He, believing that the other had done something very wrong, had still offered to share with him his name, his honour.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He would have to be refused, but the refusal should be gently done.

coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading All at once the course he had to pursue opened out before him.

decknounUS /dek/

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading Harold went to and fro on the deserted deck.

desertedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading Harold went to and fro on the deserted deck.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading He would have to be refused, but the refusal should be gently done.

fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading He was aware that what the noble- minded old man offered him was fortune, great fortune in any part of the world.

fro

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

From this reading Harold went to and fro on the deserted deck.

gentlyadverbUS /ˈdʒentli/

in a gradual manner

From this reading He would have to be refused, but the refusal should be gently done.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading He was aware that what the noble- minded old man offered him was fortune, great fortune in any part of the world.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading All at once the course he had to pursue opened out before him.

Harold

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

From this reading Harold went to and fro on the deserted deck.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He would have to be refused, but the refusal should be gently done.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading All at once the course he had to pursue opened out before him.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading All at once the course he had to pursue opened out before him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He, believing that the other had done something very wrong, had still offered to share with him his name, his honour.

honournounUS /ˈɑːnər/

the state of being honored

From this reading He, believing that the other had done something very wrong, had still offered to share with him his name, his honour.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading He was aware that what the noble- minded old man offered him was fortune, great fortune in any part of the world.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading He was aware that what the noble- minded old man offered him was fortune, great fortune in any part of the world.

mindedadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪndəd/

(used in combination) mentally oriented toward something specified

From this reading He was aware that what the noble- minded old man offered him was fortune, great fortune in any part of the world.

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading He, believing that the other had done something very wrong, had still offered to share with him his name, his honour.

nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/

impressive in appearance

From this reading He was aware that what the noble- minded old man offered him was fortune, great fortune in any part of the world.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He was aware that what the noble- minded old man offered him was fortune, great fortune in any part of the world.

offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/

past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading He was aware that what the noble- minded old man offered him was fortune, great fortune in any part of the world.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading He was aware that what the noble- minded old man offered him was fortune, great fortune in any part of the world.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Harold went to and fro on the deserted deck.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading All at once the course he had to pursue opened out before him.

openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading All at once the course he had to pursue opened out before him.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading He, believing that the other had done something very wrong, had still offered to share with him his name, his honour.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading All at once the course he had to pursue opened out before him.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading He was aware that what the noble- minded old man offered him was fortune, great fortune in any part of the world.

pursueverbUS /pərˈsuː/

carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in

From this reading All at once the course he had to pursue opened out before him.

refusalnounUS /rəˈfjuːzəl/

the act of refusing

From this reading He would have to be refused, but the refusal should be gently done.

refusedverbUS /rəˈfjuːzd/

past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards

From this reading He would have to be refused, but the refusal should be gently done.

shareverbUS /ʃer/

have in common

From this reading He, believing that the other had done something very wrong, had still offered to share with him his name, his honour.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading He would have to be refused, but the refusal should be gently done.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading He, believing that the other had done something very wrong, had still offered to share with him his name, his honour.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading He, believing that the other had done something very wrong, had still offered to share with him his name, his honour.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He was aware that what the noble- minded old man offered him was fortune, great fortune in any part of the world.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Harold went to and fro on the deserted deck.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Harold went to and fro on the deserted deck.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading He, believing that the other had done something very wrong, had still offered to share with him his name, his honour.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading He was aware that what the noble- minded old man offered him was fortune, great fortune in any part of the world.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Harold went to and fro on the deserted deck.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading He was aware that what the noble- minded old man offered him was fortune, great fortune in any part of the world.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading He, believing that the other had done something very wrong, had still offered to share with him his name, his honour.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading He was aware that what the noble- minded old man offered him was fortune, great fortune in any part of the world.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading He would have to be refused, but the refusal should be gently done.

wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading He, believing that the other had done something very wrong, had still offered to share with him his name, his honour.

Chapter 27 of The Man by Bram Stoker holds 173 sentences, grouped into 35 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.

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