Chapter 9 of The Shadow Line: A Confession is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Shadow Line: A Confession is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I crumpled up the letter and rammed it into my pocket. Ransome carried off two big doses to the men forward. As to myself, I did not go on deck as yet. I went instead to the door of Mr. Burns’ room, and gave him that news, too. It was impossible to say the effect it had on him.
Chapter 9 of The Shadow Line: A Confession is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading “I went instead to the door of Mr. Burns’ room, and gave him that news, too.”
of metal e.g.
From this reading “I crumpled up the letter and rammed it into my pocket.”
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading “As to myself, I did not go on deck as yet.”
plural of “dos” — the federal department in the United States that sets and maintains foreign policies
From this reading “Ransome carried off two big doses to the men forward.”
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading “It was impossible to say the effect it had on him.”
information about recent and important events
From this reading “I went instead to the door of Mr. Burns’ room, and gave him that news, too.”
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading “I crumpled up the letter and rammed it into my pocket.”
inflected form of “ram” — strike or drive against with a heavy impact
From this reading “I crumpled up the letter and rammed it into my pocket.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I crumpled up the letter and rammed it into my pocket.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As to myself, I did not go on deck as yet.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Ransome carried off two big doses to the men forward.
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading I went instead to the door of Mr. Burns’ room, and gave him that news, too.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Ransome carried off two big doses to the men forward.
of metal e.g.
From this reading I crumpled up the letter and rammed it into my pocket.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading As to myself, I did not go on deck as yet.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As to myself, I did not go on deck as yet.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I went instead to the door of Mr. Burns’ room, and gave him that news, too.
plural of “dos” — the federal department in the United States that sets and maintains foreign policies
From this reading Ransome carried off two big doses to the men forward.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading It was impossible to say the effect it had on him.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Ransome carried off two big doses to the men forward.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I went instead to the door of Mr. Burns’ room, and gave him that news, too.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As to myself, I did not go on deck as yet.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was impossible to say the effect it had on him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I went instead to the door of Mr. Burns’ room, and gave him that news, too.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I crumpled up the letter and rammed it into my pocket.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It was impossible to say the effect it had on him.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading I went instead to the door of Mr. Burns’ room, and gave him that news, too.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I crumpled up the letter and rammed it into my pocket.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I crumpled up the letter and rammed it into my pocket.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I crumpled up the letter and rammed it into my pocket.
the force of workers available
From this reading Ransome carried off two big doses to the men forward.
a form of address for a man
From this reading I went instead to the door of Mr. Burns’ room, and gave him that news, too.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I crumpled up the letter and rammed it into my pocket.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading As to myself, I did not go on deck as yet.
information about recent and important events
From this reading I went instead to the door of Mr. Burns’ room, and gave him that news, too.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As to myself, I did not go on deck as yet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I went instead to the door of Mr. Burns’ room, and gave him that news, too.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Ransome carried off two big doses to the men forward.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As to myself, I did not go on deck as yet.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading I crumpled up the letter and rammed it into my pocket.
inflected form of “ram” — strike or drive against with a heavy impact
From this reading I crumpled up the letter and rammed it into my pocket.
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From this reading Ransome carried off two big doses to the men forward.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I went instead to the door of Mr. Burns’ room, and gave him that news, too.
express in words
From this reading It was impossible to say the effect it had on him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I went instead to the door of Mr. Burns’ room, and gave him that news, too.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I crumpled up the letter and rammed it into my pocket.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ransome carried off two big doses to the men forward.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I went instead to the door of Mr. Burns’ room, and gave him that news, too.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Ransome carried off two big doses to the men forward.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I crumpled up the letter and rammed it into my pocket.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was impossible to say the effect it had on him.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went instead to the door of Mr. Burns’ room, and gave him that news, too.
but in spite of that
From this reading As to myself, I did not go on deck as yet.
Chapter 9 of The Shadow Line: A Confession by Joseph Conrad holds 220 sentences, grouped into 44 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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