Chapter 9 of The Open Boat and Other Stories is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Open Boat and Other Stories is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"No," said the officer at once. "I mean cartridges--a bandolier. Take a bandolier from one of them." Peza went cautiously toward a body. He moved a hand toward the corner of a blanket.
Chapter 9 of The Open Boat and Other Stories is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
a broad cartridge belt worn over the shoulder by soldiers
From this reading “"I mean cartridges--a bandolier.”
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading “He moved a hand toward the corner of a blanket.”
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading “Peza went cautiously toward a body.”
plural of “cartridge” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical casing containing an explosive charge and a bullet; fired from a rifle or handgun
From this reading “"I mean cartridges--a bandolier.”
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading “Peza went cautiously toward a body.”
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading “He moved a hand toward the corner of a blanket.”
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading “He moved a hand toward the corner of a blanket.”
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading “"No," said the officer at once.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “"No," said the officer at once.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I mean cartridges--a bandolier.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "No," said the officer at once.
a broad cartridge belt worn over the shoulder by soldiers
From this reading "I mean cartridges--a bandolier.
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading He moved a hand toward the corner of a blanket.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Peza went cautiously toward a body.
plural of “cartridge” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical casing containing an explosive charge and a bullet; fired from a rifle or handgun
From this reading "I mean cartridges--a bandolier.
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading Peza went cautiously toward a body.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading He moved a hand toward the corner of a blanket.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Take a bandolier from one of them."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He moved a hand toward the corner of a blanket.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He moved a hand toward the corner of a blanket.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I mean cartridges--a bandolier.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "I mean cartridges--a bandolier.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading He moved a hand toward the corner of a blanket.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," said the officer at once.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Take a bandolier from one of them."
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "No," said the officer at once.
on one occasion
From this reading "No," said the officer at once.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Take a bandolier from one of them."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peza went cautiously toward a body.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No," said the officer at once.
carry out
From this reading Take a bandolier from one of them."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No," said the officer at once.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Take a bandolier from one of them."
in the direction of
From this reading Peza went cautiously toward a body.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Peza went cautiously toward a body.
Chapter 9 of The Open Boat and Other Stories by Stephen Crane holds 430 sentences, grouped into 86 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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.
Chapter 9 holds 430 sentences of The Open Boat and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 9 of The Open Boat and Other Stories by Stephen Crane exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 430 sentences, grouped into 86 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.
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