Chapter 16 of The Shadow of Victory is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVI
Chapter 16 of The Shadow of Victory is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE WORM TURNS "Beatrice," said Mrs. Mackenzie, "what day of the month is it?" "The eighth." "Why, no, it isn't," put in Mackenzie; "it's the ninth--isn't it, Rob?" "Certainly--the ninth of August." "Have it your own way," pouted Beatrice; "what do you suppose I care?"
Chapter 16 of The Shadow of Victory is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/48 · 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.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading “"Certainly--the ninth of August."”
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading “THE WORM TURNS "Beatrice," said Mrs. Mackenzie, "what day of the month is it?"”
coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position
From this reading “"The eighth."”
Canadian explorer (born in England) who explored the Mackenzie River and who was first to cross North America by land north of Mexico (1764-1820)
From this reading “THE WORM TURNS "Beatrice," said Mrs. Mackenzie, "what day of the month is it?"”
position nine in a countable series of things
From this reading “"Why, no, it isn't," put in Mackenzie; "it's the ninth--isn't it, Rob?"”
past form of “pout” — be in a huff and display one's displeasure
From this reading “"Have it your own way," pouted Beatrice; "what do you suppose I care?"”
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading “"Why, no, it isn't," put in Mackenzie; "it's the ninth--isn't it, Rob?"”
any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae
From this reading “THE WORM TURNS "Beatrice," said Mrs. Mackenzie, "what day of the month is it?"”
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.
In this reading “"Have it your own way," pouted Beatrice; "what do you suppose I care?"”
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.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading "Certainly--the ninth of August."
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading THE WORM TURNS "Beatrice," said Mrs. Mackenzie, "what day of the month is it?"
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "Have it your own way," pouted Beatrice; "what do you suppose I care?"
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Certainly--the ninth of August."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE WORM TURNS "Beatrice," said Mrs. Mackenzie, "what day of the month is it?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Have it your own way," pouted Beatrice; "what do you suppose I care?"
coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position
From this reading "The eighth."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have it your own way," pouted Beatrice; "what do you suppose I care?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Have it your own way," pouted Beatrice; "what do you suppose I care?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Why, no, it isn't," put in Mackenzie; "it's the ninth--isn't it, Rob?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WORM TURNS "Beatrice," said Mrs. Mackenzie, "what day of the month is it?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, no, it isn't," put in Mackenzie; "it's the ninth--isn't it, Rob?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE WORM TURNS "Beatrice," said Mrs. Mackenzie, "what day of the month is it?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, no, it isn't," put in Mackenzie; "it's the ninth--isn't it, Rob?"
Canadian explorer (born in England) who explored the Mackenzie River and who was first to cross North America by land north of Mexico (1764-1820)
From this reading THE WORM TURNS "Beatrice," said Mrs. Mackenzie, "what day of the month is it?"
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading THE WORM TURNS "Beatrice," said Mrs. Mackenzie, "what day of the month is it?"
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE WORM TURNS "Beatrice," said Mrs. Mackenzie, "what day of the month is it?"
position nine in a countable series of things
From this reading "Why, no, it isn't," put in Mackenzie; "it's the ninth--isn't it, Rob?"
not any; not one
From this reading "Why, no, it isn't," put in Mackenzie; "it's the ninth--isn't it, Rob?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WORM TURNS "Beatrice," said Mrs. Mackenzie, "what day of the month is it?"
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Have it your own way," pouted Beatrice; "what do you suppose I care?"
past form of “pout” — be in a huff and display one's displeasure
From this reading "Have it your own way," pouted Beatrice; "what do you suppose I care?"
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Why, no, it isn't," put in Mackenzie; "it's the ninth--isn't it, Rob?"
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading "Why, no, it isn't," put in Mackenzie; "it's the ninth--isn't it, Rob?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE WORM TURNS "Beatrice," said Mrs. Mackenzie, "what day of the month is it?"
express a supposition
From this reading "Have it your own way," pouted Beatrice; "what do you suppose I care?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WORM TURNS "Beatrice," said Mrs. Mackenzie, "what day of the month is it?"
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading THE WORM TURNS "Beatrice," said Mrs. Mackenzie, "what day of the month is it?"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Have it your own way," pouted Beatrice; "what do you suppose I care?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE WORM TURNS "Beatrice," said Mrs. Mackenzie, "what day of the month is it?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, no, it isn't," put in Mackenzie; "it's the ninth--isn't it, Rob?"
any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae
From this reading THE WORM TURNS "Beatrice," said Mrs. Mackenzie, "what day of the month is it?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have it your own way," pouted Beatrice; "what do you suppose I care?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have it your own way," pouted Beatrice; "what do you suppose I care?"
Chapter 16 of The Shadow of Victory by Myrtle Reed holds 243 sentences, grouped into 49 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 16 holds 243 sentences of The Shadow of Victory, unabridged, divided into 49 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 16 of The Shadow of Victory by Myrtle Reed exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 243 sentences, grouped into 49 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.
Work through the 49 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 49 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.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 16 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.
Common questions about reading The Shadow of Victory by Myrtle Reed on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 5707 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #42894 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #42894, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 475 minutes of reading across 1142 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through The Shadow of Victory section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 24 chapters of The Shadow of Victory to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Shadow of Victory, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
