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Chapter XXXIII · Chapter 33

Chapter 33 of The Titan is here in full — 275 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The Revival of Hattie Starr Engrossed in the pleasures and entertainments which Cowperwood's money was providing, Berenice had until recently given very little thought to her future.
Cowperwood had been most liberal.
"She is young," he once said to Mrs. Carter, with an air of disinterested liberality, when they were talking about Berenice and her future.
"She is an exquisite.
Let her have her day.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Titan

Chapter XXXIII · Chapter 33

Chapter 33 of The Titan is here in full — 275 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/55 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The Revival of Hattie Starr Engrossed in the pleasures and entertainments which Cowperwood's money was providing, Berenice had until recently given very little thought to her future.
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Cowperwood had been most liberal.
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"She is young," he once said to Mrs. Carter, with an air of disinterested liberality, when they were talking about Berenice and her future.
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"She is an exquisite.
/ʃiː ɪz æn ˈekskwəzət/
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Let her have her day.
/let hɜːr hæv hɜːr deɪ/

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.

Carter noun US /ˈkɑːrtər/

Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)

From this reading “"She is young," he once said to Mrs. Carter, with an air of disinterested liberality, when they were talking about Berenice and her future.”

disinterested adjective US /dɪˈsɪntrɪstɪd/

unaffected by self-interest

From this reading “"She is young," he once said to Mrs. Carter, with an air of disinterested liberality, when they were talking about Berenice and her future.”

Engrossed adjective US /ɪnˈɡroʊst/

giving or marked by complete attention to

From this reading “The Revival of Hattie Starr Engrossed in the pleasures and entertainments which Cowperwood's money was providing, Berenice had until recently given very little thought to her future.”

entertainments noun US /ˌentərˈteɪnmənts/

plural of “entertainment” — an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention

From this reading “The Revival of Hattie Starr Engrossed in the pleasures and entertainments which Cowperwood's money was providing, Berenice had until recently given very little thought to her future.”

liberality noun US /ˌlɪbɜːrˈælətiː/

an inclination to favor progress and individual freedom

From this reading “"She is young," he once said to Mrs. Carter, with an air of disinterested liberality, when they were talking about Berenice and her future.”

providing verb US /prəˈvaɪdɪŋ/

-ing form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading “The Revival of Hattie Starr Engrossed in the pleasures and entertainments which Cowperwood's money was providing, Berenice had until recently given very little thought to her future.”

Revival noun US /rɪˈvaɪvəl/

bringing again into activity and prominence

From this reading “The Revival of Hattie Starr Engrossed in the pleasures and entertainments which Cowperwood's money was providing, Berenice had until recently given very little thought to her future.”

Starr noun US /stɑːr/

rock star and drummer for the Beatles (born in 1940)

From this reading “The Revival of Hattie Starr Engrossed in the pleasures and entertainments which Cowperwood's money was providing, Berenice had until recently given very little thought to her future.”

All words in this reading · 52

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.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "She is young," he once said to Mrs. Carter, with an air of disinterested liberality, when they were talking about Berenice and her future.

airnounUS /er/

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading "She is young," he once said to Mrs. Carter, with an air of disinterested liberality, when they were talking about Berenice and her future.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "She is young," he once said to Mrs. Carter, with an air of disinterested liberality, when they were talking about Berenice and her future.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The Revival of Hattie Starr Engrossed in the pleasures and entertainments which Cowperwood's money was providing, Berenice had until recently given very little thought to her future.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Cowperwood had been most liberal.

Berenice

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Revival of Hattie Starr Engrossed in the pleasures and entertainments which Cowperwood's money was providing, Berenice had until recently given very little thought to her future.

CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/

Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)

From this reading "She is young," he once said to Mrs. Carter, with an air of disinterested liberality, when they were talking about Berenice and her future.

Cowperwood

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Cowperwood had been most liberal.

Cowperwood's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Revival of Hattie Starr Engrossed in the pleasures and entertainments which Cowperwood's money was providing, Berenice had until recently given very little thought to her future.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Let her have her day.

disinterestedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɪntrɪstɪd/

unaffected by self-interest

From this reading "She is young," he once said to Mrs. Carter, with an air of disinterested liberality, when they were talking about Berenice and her future.

EngrossedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈɡroʊst/

giving or marked by complete attention to

From this reading The Revival of Hattie Starr Engrossed in the pleasures and entertainments which Cowperwood's money was providing, Berenice had until recently given very little thought to her future.

entertainmentsnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənts/

plural of “entertainment” — an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention

From this reading The Revival of Hattie Starr Engrossed in the pleasures and entertainments which Cowperwood's money was providing, Berenice had until recently given very little thought to her future.

exquisiteadjectiveUS /ˈekskwəzət/

intense or sharp

From this reading "She is an exquisite.

futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/

yet to be or coming

From this reading The Revival of Hattie Starr Engrossed in the pleasures and entertainments which Cowperwood's money was providing, Berenice had until recently given very little thought to her future.

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading The Revival of Hattie Starr Engrossed in the pleasures and entertainments which Cowperwood's money was providing, Berenice had until recently given very little thought to her future.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The Revival of Hattie Starr Engrossed in the pleasures and entertainments which Cowperwood's money was providing, Berenice had until recently given very little thought to her future.

Hattie

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Revival of Hattie Starr Engrossed in the pleasures and entertainments which Cowperwood's money was providing, Berenice had until recently given very little thought to her future.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Let her have her day.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "She is young," he once said to Mrs. Carter, with an air of disinterested liberality, when they were talking about Berenice and her future.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The Revival of Hattie Starr Engrossed in the pleasures and entertainments which Cowperwood's money was providing, Berenice had until recently given very little thought to her future.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The Revival of Hattie Starr Engrossed in the pleasures and entertainments which Cowperwood's money was providing, Berenice had until recently given very little thought to her future.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "She is young," he once said to Mrs. Carter, with an air of disinterested liberality, when they were talking about Berenice and her future.

Letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Let her have her day.

liberaladjectiveUS /ˈlɪbɜːrəl/

showing or characterized by broad-mindedness

From this reading Cowperwood had been most liberal.

liberalitynounUS /ˌlɪbɜːrˈælətiː/

an inclination to favor progress and individual freedom

From this reading "She is young," he once said to Mrs. Carter, with an air of disinterested liberality, when they were talking about Berenice and her future.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The Revival of Hattie Starr Engrossed in the pleasures and entertainments which Cowperwood's money was providing, Berenice had until recently given very little thought to her future.

moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading The Revival of Hattie Starr Engrossed in the pleasures and entertainments which Cowperwood's money was providing, Berenice had until recently given very little thought to her future.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading Cowperwood had been most liberal.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading "She is young," he once said to Mrs. Carter, with an air of disinterested liberality, when they were talking about Berenice and her future.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Revival of Hattie Starr Engrossed in the pleasures and entertainments which Cowperwood's money was providing, Berenice had until recently given very little thought to her future.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading "She is young," he once said to Mrs. Carter, with an air of disinterested liberality, when they were talking about Berenice and her future.

pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/

plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading The Revival of Hattie Starr Engrossed in the pleasures and entertainments which Cowperwood's money was providing, Berenice had until recently given very little thought to her future.

providingverbUS /prəˈvaɪdɪŋ/

-ing form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading The Revival of Hattie Starr Engrossed in the pleasures and entertainments which Cowperwood's money was providing, Berenice had until recently given very little thought to her future.

recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/

in the recent past

From this reading The Revival of Hattie Starr Engrossed in the pleasures and entertainments which Cowperwood's money was providing, Berenice had until recently given very little thought to her future.

RevivalnounUS /rɪˈvaɪvəl/

bringing again into activity and prominence

From this reading The Revival of Hattie Starr Engrossed in the pleasures and entertainments which Cowperwood's money was providing, Berenice had until recently given very little thought to her future.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "She is young," he once said to Mrs. Carter, with an air of disinterested liberality, when they were talking about Berenice and her future.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "She is young," he once said to Mrs. Carter, with an air of disinterested liberality, when they were talking about Berenice and her future.

StarrnounUS /stɑːr/

rock star and drummer for the Beatles (born in 1940)

From this reading The Revival of Hattie Starr Engrossed in the pleasures and entertainments which Cowperwood's money was providing, Berenice had until recently given very little thought to her future.

talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading "She is young," he once said to Mrs. Carter, with an air of disinterested liberality, when they were talking about Berenice and her future.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The Revival of Hattie Starr Engrossed in the pleasures and entertainments which Cowperwood's money was providing, Berenice had until recently given very little thought to her future.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "She is young," he once said to Mrs. Carter, with an air of disinterested liberality, when they were talking about Berenice and her future.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading The Revival of Hattie Starr Engrossed in the pleasures and entertainments which Cowperwood's money was providing, Berenice had until recently given very little thought to her future.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The Revival of Hattie Starr Engrossed in the pleasures and entertainments which Cowperwood's money was providing, Berenice had until recently given very little thought to her future.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading The Revival of Hattie Starr Engrossed in the pleasures and entertainments which Cowperwood's money was providing, Berenice had until recently given very little thought to her future.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading The Revival of Hattie Starr Engrossed in the pleasures and entertainments which Cowperwood's money was providing, Berenice had until recently given very little thought to her future.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The Revival of Hattie Starr Engrossed in the pleasures and entertainments which Cowperwood's money was providing, Berenice had until recently given very little thought to her future.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "She is young," he once said to Mrs. Carter, with an air of disinterested liberality, when they were talking about Berenice and her future.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading "She is young," he once said to Mrs. Carter, with an air of disinterested liberality, when they were talking about Berenice and her future.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading The Revival of Hattie Starr Engrossed in the pleasures and entertainments which Cowperwood's money was providing, Berenice had until recently given very little thought to her future.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "She is young," he once said to Mrs. Carter, with an air of disinterested liberality, when they were talking about Berenice and her future.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading "She is young," he once said to Mrs. Carter, with an air of disinterested liberality, when they were talking about Berenice and her future.

Chapter 33 of The Titan by Theodore Dreiser holds 275 sentences, grouped into 55 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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Chapter 33 holds 275 sentences of The Titan, unabridged, divided into 55 reading sections.

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