Chapter 8 of The Syndic is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of The Syndic is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Remember the way to the wharf, Charles," Martha said. "Good-bye lady. Take care of him. Take good care of him." She wrenched her hand away and darted out from under the porch.
Chapter 8 of The Syndic is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 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.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “Take care of him.”
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading “"Remember the way to the wharf, Charles," Martha said.”
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading “She wrenched her hand away and darted out from under the porch.”
a farewell remark
From this reading “"Good-bye lady.”
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading “She wrenched her hand away and darted out from under the porch.”
To recall to mind.
From this reading “"Remember the way to the wharf, Charles," Martha said.”
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading “"Remember the way to the wharf, Charles," Martha said.”
past form of “wrench” — twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates
From this reading “She wrenched her hand away and darted out from under the porch.”
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.
be careful, prudent, or watchful
In this reading “Take care of him.”
In this reading “She wrenched her hand away and darted out from under the porch.”
In this reading “She wrenched her hand away and darted out from under the porch.”
In this reading “Take good care of him."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She wrenched her hand away and darted out from under the porch.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She wrenched her hand away and darted out from under the porch.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Take care of him.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading "Remember the way to the wharf, Charles," Martha said.
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading She wrenched her hand away and darted out from under the porch.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She wrenched her hand away and darted out from under the porch.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Take good care of him."
a farewell remark
From this reading "Good-bye lady.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She wrenched her hand away and darted out from under the porch.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She wrenched her hand away and darted out from under the porch.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Take care of him.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Good-bye lady.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Remember the way to the wharf, Charles," Martha said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Take care of him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She wrenched her hand away and darted out from under the porch.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading She wrenched her hand away and darted out from under the porch.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "Remember the way to the wharf, Charles," Martha said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Remember the way to the wharf, Charles," Martha said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wrenched her hand away and darted out from under the porch.
carry out
From this reading Take care of him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Remember the way to the wharf, Charles," Martha said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Remember the way to the wharf, Charles," Martha said.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She wrenched her hand away and darted out from under the porch.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Remember the way to the wharf, Charles," Martha said.
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading "Remember the way to the wharf, Charles," Martha said.
past form of “wrench” — twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates
From this reading She wrenched her hand away and darted out from under the porch.
Chapter 8 of The Syndic by C. M. (Cyril M.) Kornbluth holds 433 sentences, grouped into 87 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 8 holds 433 sentences of The Syndic, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 8 of The Syndic by C. M. (Cyril M.) Kornbluth exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 433 sentences, grouped into 87 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 87 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 87 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 8 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.
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