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The Survivor

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of The Survivor is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE EDITOR OF THE _IBEX_ RECEIVES A STRANGE LETTER The editor of the _Ibex_ sat at a long table in his sanctum paying some perfunctory attentions to a huge pile of letters which had come in by the afternoon mail.
Most of them he threw on one side for his "sub," a few he opened himself and tossed into a basket for further attention later on.
It was a task which he never entered upon with much enthusiasm, for he was a man who hated detail.
His room itself disclosed the man.
It was a triumph of disorder.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Survivor

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of The Survivor is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE EDITOR OF THE _IBEX_ RECEIVES A STRANGE LETTER The editor of the _Ibex_ sat at a long table in his sanctum paying some perfunctory attentions to a huge pile of letters which had come in by the afternoon mail.
/ðə ˈedətər ʌv ðə ˈaɪbeks rəˈsiːvz ə streɪndʒ ˈletər ðə ˈedətər ʌv ðə ˈaɪbeks sæt æt ə lɔːŋ ˈteɪbəl ɪn hɪz ˈsæŋktəm ˈpeɪɪŋ sʌm pərˈfʌŋktəri əˈtenʃənz tuː ə hjuːdʒ paɪl ʌv ˈletərz wɪtʃ hæd kʌm ɪn baɪ ðə ˌæftərˈnuːn meɪl/
Line 2
Most of them he threw on one side for his "sub," a few he opened himself and tossed into a basket for further attention later on.
/moʊst ʌv ðem hiː θruː ɑːn wʌn saɪd fɔːr hɪz sʌb ə fjuː hiː ˈoʊpənd hɪmˈself ənd tɔːst ˈɪntuː ə ˈbæskət fɔːr ˈfɜːrðər əˈtenʃən ˈleɪtər ɑːn/
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It was a task which he never entered upon with much enthusiasm, for he was a man who hated detail.
/ɪt wɑːz ə tæsk wɪtʃ hiː ˈnevər ˈentərd əˈpɑːn wɪð mʌtʃ ɪnˈθuːziæzəm fɔːr hiː wɑːz ə mæn huː ˈheɪtəd dɪˈteɪl/
Line 4
His room itself disclosed the man.
/hɪz ruːm ˌɪtˈself dɪˈskloʊzd ðə mæn/
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It was a triumph of disorder.
/ɪt wɑːz ə ˈtraɪəmf ʌv dɪˈsɔːrdər/

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.

attentions noun US /əˈtenʃənz/

plural of “attention” — the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading “THE EDITOR OF THE _IBEX_ RECEIVES A STRANGE LETTER The editor of the _Ibex_ sat at a long table in his sanctum paying some perfunctory attentions to a huge pile of letters which had come in by the afternoon mail.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
disclosed adjective US /dɪˈskloʊzd/

made known (especially something secret or concealed)

From this reading “His room itself disclosed the man.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
disorder noun US /dɪˈsɔːrdər/

a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning

From this reading “It was a triumph of disorder.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ibex noun US /ˈaɪbeks/

wild goat of mountain areas of Eurasia and northern Africa having large recurved horns

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
perfunctory adjective US /pərˈfʌŋktəri/

hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough

From this reading “THE EDITOR OF THE _IBEX_ RECEIVES A STRANGE LETTER The editor of the _Ibex_ sat at a long table in his sanctum paying some perfunctory attentions to a huge pile of letters which had come in by the afternoon mail.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
receives verb US /rəˈsiːvz/

third-person singular of “receive” — get something; come into possession of

From this reading “THE EDITOR OF THE _IBEX_ RECEIVES A STRANGE LETTER The editor of the _Ibex_ sat at a long table in his sanctum paying some perfunctory attentions to a huge pile of letters which had come in by the afternoon mail.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sanctum noun US /ˈsæŋktəm/

a place of inviolable privacy

From this reading “THE EDITOR OF THE _IBEX_ RECEIVES A STRANGE LETTER The editor of the _Ibex_ sat at a long table in his sanctum paying some perfunctory attentions to a huge pile of letters which had come in by the afternoon mail.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sub verb US /sʌb/

be a substitute

From this reading “Most of them he threw on one side for his "sub," a few he opened himself and tossed into a basket for further attention later on.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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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.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE EDITOR OF THE _IBEX_ RECEIVES A STRANGE LETTER The editor of the _Ibex_ sat at a long table in his sanctum paying some perfunctory attentions to a huge pile of letters which had come in by the afternoon mail.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading THE EDITOR OF THE _IBEX_ RECEIVES A STRANGE LETTER The editor of the _Ibex_ sat at a long table in his sanctum paying some perfunctory attentions to a huge pile of letters which had come in by the afternoon mail.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Most of them he threw on one side for his "sub," a few he opened himself and tossed into a basket for further attention later on.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE EDITOR OF THE _IBEX_ RECEIVES A STRANGE LETTER The editor of the _Ibex_ sat at a long table in his sanctum paying some perfunctory attentions to a huge pile of letters which had come in by the afternoon mail.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading Most of them he threw on one side for his "sub," a few he opened himself and tossed into a basket for further attention later on.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
attentionsnounUS /əˈtenʃənz/

plural of “attention” — the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading THE EDITOR OF THE _IBEX_ RECEIVES A STRANGE LETTER The editor of the _Ibex_ sat at a long table in his sanctum paying some perfunctory attentions to a huge pile of letters which had come in by the afternoon mail.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
basketnounUS /ˈbæskət/

a container that is usually woven and has handles

From this reading Most of them he threw on one side for his "sub," a few he opened himself and tossed into a basket for further attention later on.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE EDITOR OF THE _IBEX_ RECEIVES A STRANGE LETTER The editor of the _Ibex_ sat at a long table in his sanctum paying some perfunctory attentions to a huge pile of letters which had come in by the afternoon mail.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading THE EDITOR OF THE _IBEX_ RECEIVES A STRANGE LETTER The editor of the _Ibex_ sat at a long table in his sanctum paying some perfunctory attentions to a huge pile of letters which had come in by the afternoon mail.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/

an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole

From this reading It was a task which he never entered upon with much enthusiasm, for he was a man who hated detail.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
disclosedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskloʊzd/

made known (especially something secret or concealed)

From this reading His room itself disclosed the man.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
disordernounUS /dɪˈsɔːrdər/

a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning

From this reading It was a triumph of disorder.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
EDITORnounUS /ˈedətər/

a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)

From this reading THE EDITOR OF THE _IBEX_ RECEIVES A STRANGE LETTER The editor of the _Ibex_ sat at a long table in his sanctum paying some perfunctory attentions to a huge pile of letters which had come in by the afternoon mail.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading It was a task which he never entered upon with much enthusiasm, for he was a man who hated detail.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
enthusiasmnounUS /ɪnˈθuːziæzəm/

a feeling of excitement

From this reading It was a task which he never entered upon with much enthusiasm, for he was a man who hated detail.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Most of them he threw on one side for his "sub," a few he opened himself and tossed into a basket for further attention later on.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Most of them he threw on one side for his "sub," a few he opened himself and tossed into a basket for further attention later on.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading Most of them he threw on one side for his "sub," a few he opened himself and tossed into a basket for further attention later on.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading THE EDITOR OF THE _IBEX_ RECEIVES A STRANGE LETTER The editor of the _Ibex_ sat at a long table in his sanctum paying some perfunctory attentions to a huge pile of letters which had come in by the afternoon mail.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/

treated with dislike or contempt

From this reading It was a task which he never entered upon with much enthusiasm, for he was a man who hated detail.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Most of them he threw on one side for his "sub," a few he opened himself and tossed into a basket for further attention later on.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Most of them he threw on one side for his "sub," a few he opened himself and tossed into a basket for further attention later on.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading THE EDITOR OF THE _IBEX_ RECEIVES A STRANGE LETTER The editor of the _Ibex_ sat at a long table in his sanctum paying some perfunctory attentions to a huge pile of letters which had come in by the afternoon mail.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hugeadjectiveUS /hjuːdʒ/

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading THE EDITOR OF THE _IBEX_ RECEIVES A STRANGE LETTER The editor of the _Ibex_ sat at a long table in his sanctum paying some perfunctory attentions to a huge pile of letters which had come in by the afternoon mail.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
IBEXnounUS /ˈaɪbeks/

wild goat of mountain areas of Eurasia and northern Africa having large recurved horns

From this reading THE EDITOR OF THE _IBEX_ RECEIVES A STRANGE LETTER The editor of the _Ibex_ sat at a long table in his sanctum paying some perfunctory attentions to a huge pile of letters which had come in by the afternoon mail.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading THE EDITOR OF THE _IBEX_ RECEIVES A STRANGE LETTER The editor of the _Ibex_ sat at a long table in his sanctum paying some perfunctory attentions to a huge pile of letters which had come in by the afternoon mail.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Most of them he threw on one side for his "sub," a few he opened himself and tossed into a basket for further attention later on.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a task which he never entered upon with much enthusiasm, for he was a man who hated detail.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading His room itself disclosed the man.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Most of them he threw on one side for his "sub," a few he opened himself and tossed into a basket for further attention later on.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
LETTERnounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading THE EDITOR OF THE _IBEX_ RECEIVES A STRANGE LETTER The editor of the _Ibex_ sat at a long table in his sanctum paying some perfunctory attentions to a huge pile of letters which had come in by the afternoon mail.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/

the literary culture

From this reading THE EDITOR OF THE _IBEX_ RECEIVES A STRANGE LETTER The editor of the _Ibex_ sat at a long table in his sanctum paying some perfunctory attentions to a huge pile of letters which had come in by the afternoon mail.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading THE EDITOR OF THE _IBEX_ RECEIVES A STRANGE LETTER The editor of the _Ibex_ sat at a long table in his sanctum paying some perfunctory attentions to a huge pile of letters which had come in by the afternoon mail.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mailnounUS /meɪl/

the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service

From this reading THE EDITOR OF THE _IBEX_ RECEIVES A STRANGE LETTER The editor of the _Ibex_ sat at a long table in his sanctum paying some perfunctory attentions to a huge pile of letters which had come in by the afternoon mail.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading It was a task which he never entered upon with much enthusiasm, for he was a man who hated detail.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading Most of them he threw on one side for his "sub," a few he opened himself and tossed into a basket for further attention later on.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading It was a task which he never entered upon with much enthusiasm, for he was a man who hated detail.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading It was a task which he never entered upon with much enthusiasm, for he was a man who hated detail.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE EDITOR OF THE _IBEX_ RECEIVES A STRANGE LETTER The editor of the _Ibex_ sat at a long table in his sanctum paying some perfunctory attentions to a huge pile of letters which had come in by the afternoon mail.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Most of them he threw on one side for his "sub," a few he opened himself and tossed into a basket for further attention later on.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Most of them he threw on one side for his "sub," a few he opened himself and tossed into a basket for further attention later on.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading Most of them he threw on one side for his "sub," a few he opened himself and tossed into a basket for further attention later on.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
payingadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪɪŋ/

yielding a fair profit

From this reading THE EDITOR OF THE _IBEX_ RECEIVES A STRANGE LETTER The editor of the _Ibex_ sat at a long table in his sanctum paying some perfunctory attentions to a huge pile of letters which had come in by the afternoon mail.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
perfunctoryadjectiveUS /pərˈfʌŋktəri/

hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough

From this reading THE EDITOR OF THE _IBEX_ RECEIVES A STRANGE LETTER The editor of the _Ibex_ sat at a long table in his sanctum paying some perfunctory attentions to a huge pile of letters which had come in by the afternoon mail.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pilenounUS /paɪl/

a collection of objects laid on top of each other

From this reading THE EDITOR OF THE _IBEX_ RECEIVES A STRANGE LETTER The editor of the _Ibex_ sat at a long table in his sanctum paying some perfunctory attentions to a huge pile of letters which had come in by the afternoon mail.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
RECEIVESverbUS /rəˈsiːvz/

third-person singular of “receive” — get something; come into possession of

From this reading THE EDITOR OF THE _IBEX_ RECEIVES A STRANGE LETTER The editor of the _Ibex_ sat at a long table in his sanctum paying some perfunctory attentions to a huge pile of letters which had come in by the afternoon mail.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading His room itself disclosed the man.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sanctumnounUS /ˈsæŋktəm/

a place of inviolable privacy

From this reading THE EDITOR OF THE _IBEX_ RECEIVES A STRANGE LETTER The editor of the _Ibex_ sat at a long table in his sanctum paying some perfunctory attentions to a huge pile of letters which had come in by the afternoon mail.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading THE EDITOR OF THE _IBEX_ RECEIVES A STRANGE LETTER The editor of the _Ibex_ sat at a long table in his sanctum paying some perfunctory attentions to a huge pile of letters which had come in by the afternoon mail.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Most of them he threw on one side for his "sub," a few he opened himself and tossed into a basket for further attention later on.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading THE EDITOR OF THE _IBEX_ RECEIVES A STRANGE LETTER The editor of the _Ibex_ sat at a long table in his sanctum paying some perfunctory attentions to a huge pile of letters which had come in by the afternoon mail.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
STRANGEadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading THE EDITOR OF THE _IBEX_ RECEIVES A STRANGE LETTER The editor of the _Ibex_ sat at a long table in his sanctum paying some perfunctory attentions to a huge pile of letters which had come in by the afternoon mail.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
subverbUS /sʌb/

be a substitute

From this reading Most of them he threw on one side for his "sub," a few he opened himself and tossed into a basket for further attention later on.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading THE EDITOR OF THE _IBEX_ RECEIVES A STRANGE LETTER The editor of the _Ibex_ sat at a long table in his sanctum paying some perfunctory attentions to a huge pile of letters which had come in by the afternoon mail.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tasknounUS /tæsk/

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading It was a task which he never entered upon with much enthusiasm, for he was a man who hated detail.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE EDITOR OF THE _IBEX_ RECEIVES A STRANGE LETTER The editor of the _Ibex_ sat at a long table in his sanctum paying some perfunctory attentions to a huge pile of letters which had come in by the afternoon mail.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Most of them he threw on one side for his "sub," a few he opened himself and tossed into a basket for further attention later on.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
threwverbUS /θruː/

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading Most of them he threw on one side for his "sub," a few he opened himself and tossed into a basket for further attention later on.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading THE EDITOR OF THE _IBEX_ RECEIVES A STRANGE LETTER The editor of the _Ibex_ sat at a long table in his sanctum paying some perfunctory attentions to a huge pile of letters which had come in by the afternoon mail.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/

past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion

From this reading Most of them he threw on one side for his "sub," a few he opened himself and tossed into a basket for further attention later on.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
triumphnounUS /ˈtraɪəmf/

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading It was a triumph of disorder.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading It was a task which he never entered upon with much enthusiasm, for he was a man who hated detail.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was a task which he never entered upon with much enthusiasm, for he was a man who hated detail.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading THE EDITOR OF THE _IBEX_ RECEIVES A STRANGE LETTER The editor of the _Ibex_ sat at a long table in his sanctum paying some perfunctory attentions to a huge pile of letters which had come in by the afternoon mail.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading It was a task which he never entered upon with much enthusiasm, for he was a man who hated detail.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was a task which he never entered upon with much enthusiasm, for he was a man who hated detail.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 8 of The Survivor by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 160 sentences, grouped into 32 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.

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Common questions about reading The Survivor by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Survivor?

Yes. All 5163 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #17040 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Survivor is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #17040, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Survivor take to read?

About 430 minutes of reading across 1033 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Survivor section by section

How to work through The Survivor section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 39 chapters of The Survivor 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 Survivor

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Survivor, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Chilly
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Survivor; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Discomfort
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Survivor; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Farmhouse
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Survivor; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Parlour
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Survivor; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.