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The Voyage Out

Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

Chapter 24 of The Voyage Out is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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They reached the hotel rather early in the afternoon, so that most people were still lying down, or sitting speechless in their bedrooms, and Mrs. Thornbury, although she had asked them to tea, was nowhere to be seen.
They sat down, therefore, in the shady hall, which was almost empty, and full of the light swishing sounds of air going to and fro in a large empty space.
Yes, this arm-chair was the same arm-chair in which Rachel had sat that afternoon when Evelyn came up, and this was the magazine she had been looking at, and this the very picture, a picture of New York by lamplight.
How odd it seemednothing had changed.
By degrees a certain number of people began to come down the stairs and to pass through the hall, and in this dim light their figures possessed a sort of grace and beauty, although they were all unknown people.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Voyage Out

Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

Chapter 24 of The Voyage Out is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/40 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
They reached the hotel rather early in the afternoon, so that most people were still lying down, or sitting speechless in their bedrooms, and Mrs. Thornbury, although she had asked them to tea, was nowhere to be seen.
Line 2
They sat down, therefore, in the shady hall, which was almost empty, and full of the light swishing sounds of air going to and fro in a large empty space.
Line 3
Yes, this arm-chair was the same arm-chair in which Rachel had sat that afternoon when Evelyn came up, and this was the magazine she had been looking at, and this the very picture, a picture of New York by lamplight.
Line 4
How odd it seemednothing had changed.
Line 5
By degrees a certain number of people began to come down the stairs and to pass through the hall, and in this dim light their figures possessed a sort of grace and beauty, although they were all unknown people.

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.

Same adjective US /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading “Yes, this arm-chair was the same arm-chair in which Rachel had sat that afternoon when Evelyn came up, and this was the magazine she had been looking at, and this the very picture, a picture of New York by lamplight.”

All words in this reading · 94

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.

a

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

From this reading They sat down, therefore, in the shady hall, which was almost empty, and full of the light swishing sounds of air going to and fro in a large empty space.

afternoon

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

From this reading They reached the hotel rather early in the afternoon, so that most people were still lying down, or sitting speechless in their bedrooms, and Mrs. Thornbury, although she had asked them to tea, was nowhere to be seen.

air

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

From this reading They sat down, therefore, in the shady hall, which was almost empty, and full of the light swishing sounds of air going to and fro in a large empty space.

all

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

From this reading By degrees a certain number of people began to come down the stairs and to pass through the hall, and in this dim light their figures possessed a sort of grace and beauty, although they were all unknown people.

almost

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

From this reading They sat down, therefore, in the shady hall, which was almost empty, and full of the light swishing sounds of air going to and fro in a large empty space.

although

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From this reading They reached the hotel rather early in the afternoon, so that most people were still lying down, or sitting speechless in their bedrooms, and Mrs. Thornbury, although she had asked them to tea, was nowhere to be seen.

and

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From this reading They reached the hotel rather early in the afternoon, so that most people were still lying down, or sitting speechless in their bedrooms, and Mrs. Thornbury, although she had asked them to tea, was nowhere to be seen.

arm-chair

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

From this reading Yes, this arm-chair was the same arm-chair in which Rachel had sat that afternoon when Evelyn came up, and this was the magazine she had been looking at, and this the very picture, a picture of New York by lamplight.

asked

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

From this reading They reached the hotel rather early in the afternoon, so that most people were still lying down, or sitting speechless in their bedrooms, and Mrs. Thornbury, although she had asked them to tea, was nowhere to be seen.

at

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

From this reading Yes, this arm-chair was the same arm-chair in which Rachel had sat that afternoon when Evelyn came up, and this was the magazine she had been looking at, and this the very picture, a picture of New York by lamplight.

be

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

From this reading They reached the hotel rather early in the afternoon, so that most people were still lying down, or sitting speechless in their bedrooms, and Mrs. Thornbury, although she had asked them to tea, was nowhere to be seen.

beauty

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

From this reading By degrees a certain number of people began to come down the stairs and to pass through the hall, and in this dim light their figures possessed a sort of grace and beauty, although they were all unknown people.

bedrooms

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

From this reading They reached the hotel rather early in the afternoon, so that most people were still lying down, or sitting speechless in their bedrooms, and Mrs. Thornbury, although she had asked them to tea, was nowhere to be seen.

been

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

From this reading Yes, this arm-chair was the same arm-chair in which Rachel had sat that afternoon when Evelyn came up, and this was the magazine she had been looking at, and this the very picture, a picture of New York by lamplight.

began

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

From this reading By degrees a certain number of people began to come down the stairs and to pass through the hall, and in this dim light their figures possessed a sort of grace and beauty, although they were all unknown people.

by

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

From this reading Yes, this arm-chair was the same arm-chair in which Rachel had sat that afternoon when Evelyn came up, and this was the magazine she had been looking at, and this the very picture, a picture of New York by lamplight.

came

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

From this reading Yes, this arm-chair was the same arm-chair in which Rachel had sat that afternoon when Evelyn came up, and this was the magazine she had been looking at, and this the very picture, a picture of New York by lamplight.

certain

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

From this reading By degrees a certain number of people began to come down the stairs and to pass through the hall, and in this dim light their figures possessed a sort of grace and beauty, although they were all unknown people.

changed

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

From this reading How odd it seemed—nothing had changed.

come

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

From this reading By degrees a certain number of people began to come down the stairs and to pass through the hall, and in this dim light their figures possessed a sort of grace and beauty, although they were all unknown people.

degrees

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

From this reading By degrees a certain number of people began to come down the stairs and to pass through the hall, and in this dim light their figures possessed a sort of grace and beauty, although they were all unknown people.

dim

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

From this reading By degrees a certain number of people began to come down the stairs and to pass through the hall, and in this dim light their figures possessed a sort of grace and beauty, although they were all unknown people.

down

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

From this reading They reached the hotel rather early in the afternoon, so that most people were still lying down, or sitting speechless in their bedrooms, and Mrs. Thornbury, although she had asked them to tea, was nowhere to be seen.

early

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

From this reading They reached the hotel rather early in the afternoon, so that most people were still lying down, or sitting speechless in their bedrooms, and Mrs. Thornbury, although she had asked them to tea, was nowhere to be seen.

empty

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

From this reading They sat down, therefore, in the shady hall, which was almost empty, and full of the light swishing sounds of air going to and fro in a large empty space.

Evelyn

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

From this reading Yes, this arm-chair was the same arm-chair in which Rachel had sat that afternoon when Evelyn came up, and this was the magazine she had been looking at, and this the very picture, a picture of New York by lamplight.

figures

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

From this reading By degrees a certain number of people began to come down the stairs and to pass through the hall, and in this dim light their figures possessed a sort of grace and beauty, although they were all unknown people.

fro

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

From this reading They sat down, therefore, in the shady hall, which was almost empty, and full of the light swishing sounds of air going to and fro in a large empty space.

full

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

From this reading They sat down, therefore, in the shady hall, which was almost empty, and full of the light swishing sounds of air going to and fro in a large empty space.

going

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

From this reading They sat down, therefore, in the shady hall, which was almost empty, and full of the light swishing sounds of air going to and fro in a large empty space.

grace

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

From this reading By degrees a certain number of people began to come down the stairs and to pass through the hall, and in this dim light their figures possessed a sort of grace and beauty, although they were all unknown people.

had

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

From this reading They reached the hotel rather early in the afternoon, so that most people were still lying down, or sitting speechless in their bedrooms, and Mrs. Thornbury, although she had asked them to tea, was nowhere to be seen.

hall

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

From this reading They sat down, therefore, in the shady hall, which was almost empty, and full of the light swishing sounds of air going to and fro in a large empty space.

hotel

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

From this reading They reached the hotel rather early in the afternoon, so that most people were still lying down, or sitting speechless in their bedrooms, and Mrs. Thornbury, although she had asked them to tea, was nowhere to be seen.

How

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

From this reading How odd it seemed—nothing had changed.

in

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

From this reading They reached the hotel rather early in the afternoon, so that most people were still lying down, or sitting speechless in their bedrooms, and Mrs. Thornbury, although she had asked them to tea, was nowhere to be seen.

it

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

From this reading How odd it seemed—nothing had changed.

lamplight

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

From this reading Yes, this arm-chair was the same arm-chair in which Rachel had sat that afternoon when Evelyn came up, and this was the magazine she had been looking at, and this the very picture, a picture of New York by lamplight.

large

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

From this reading They sat down, therefore, in the shady hall, which was almost empty, and full of the light swishing sounds of air going to and fro in a large empty space.

light

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

From this reading They sat down, therefore, in the shady hall, which was almost empty, and full of the light swishing sounds of air going to and fro in a large empty space.

looking

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

From this reading Yes, this arm-chair was the same arm-chair in which Rachel had sat that afternoon when Evelyn came up, and this was the magazine she had been looking at, and this the very picture, a picture of New York by lamplight.

lying

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

From this reading They reached the hotel rather early in the afternoon, so that most people were still lying down, or sitting speechless in their bedrooms, and Mrs. Thornbury, although she had asked them to tea, was nowhere to be seen.

magazine

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

From this reading Yes, this arm-chair was the same arm-chair in which Rachel had sat that afternoon when Evelyn came up, and this was the magazine she had been looking at, and this the very picture, a picture of New York by lamplight.

most

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

From this reading They reached the hotel rather early in the afternoon, so that most people were still lying down, or sitting speechless in their bedrooms, and Mrs. Thornbury, although she had asked them to tea, was nowhere to be seen.

Mrs

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

From this reading They reached the hotel rather early in the afternoon, so that most people were still lying down, or sitting speechless in their bedrooms, and Mrs. Thornbury, although she had asked them to tea, was nowhere to be seen.

New

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

From this reading Yes, this arm-chair was the same arm-chair in which Rachel had sat that afternoon when Evelyn came up, and this was the magazine she had been looking at, and this the very picture, a picture of New York by lamplight.

nothing

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

From this reading How odd it seemed—nothing had changed.

nowhere

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

From this reading They reached the hotel rather early in the afternoon, so that most people were still lying down, or sitting speechless in their bedrooms, and Mrs. Thornbury, although she had asked them to tea, was nowhere to be seen.

number

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

From this reading By degrees a certain number of people began to come down the stairs and to pass through the hall, and in this dim light their figures possessed a sort of grace and beauty, although they were all unknown people.

odd

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

From this reading How odd it seemed—nothing had changed.

of

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

From this reading They sat down, therefore, in the shady hall, which was almost empty, and full of the light swishing sounds of air going to and fro in a large empty space.

or

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

From this reading They reached the hotel rather early in the afternoon, so that most people were still lying down, or sitting speechless in their bedrooms, and Mrs. Thornbury, although she had asked them to tea, was nowhere to be seen.

pass

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

From this reading By degrees a certain number of people began to come down the stairs and to pass through the hall, and in this dim light their figures possessed a sort of grace and beauty, although they were all unknown people.

people

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

From this reading They reached the hotel rather early in the afternoon, so that most people were still lying down, or sitting speechless in their bedrooms, and Mrs. Thornbury, although she had asked them to tea, was nowhere to be seen.

picture

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

From this reading Yes, this arm-chair was the same arm-chair in which Rachel had sat that afternoon when Evelyn came up, and this was the magazine she had been looking at, and this the very picture, a picture of New York by lamplight.

possessed

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

From this reading By degrees a certain number of people began to come down the stairs and to pass through the hall, and in this dim light their figures possessed a sort of grace and beauty, although they were all unknown people.

Rachel

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

From this reading Yes, this arm-chair was the same arm-chair in which Rachel had sat that afternoon when Evelyn came up, and this was the magazine she had been looking at, and this the very picture, a picture of New York by lamplight.

rather

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

From this reading They reached the hotel rather early in the afternoon, so that most people were still lying down, or sitting speechless in their bedrooms, and Mrs. Thornbury, although she had asked them to tea, was nowhere to be seen.

reached

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

From this reading They reached the hotel rather early in the afternoon, so that most people were still lying down, or sitting speechless in their bedrooms, and Mrs. Thornbury, although she had asked them to tea, was nowhere to be seen.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading Yes, this arm-chair was the same arm-chair in which Rachel had sat that afternoon when Evelyn came up, and this was the magazine she had been looking at, and this the very picture, a picture of New York by lamplight.

sat

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

From this reading They sat down, therefore, in the shady hall, which was almost empty, and full of the light swishing sounds of air going to and fro in a large empty space.

seemed

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

From this reading How odd it seemed—nothing had changed.

seen

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

From this reading They reached the hotel rather early in the afternoon, so that most people were still lying down, or sitting speechless in their bedrooms, and Mrs. Thornbury, although she had asked them to tea, was nowhere to be seen.

shady

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

From this reading They sat down, therefore, in the shady hall, which was almost empty, and full of the light swishing sounds of air going to and fro in a large empty space.

she

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

From this reading They reached the hotel rather early in the afternoon, so that most people were still lying down, or sitting speechless in their bedrooms, and Mrs. Thornbury, although she had asked them to tea, was nowhere to be seen.

sitting

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

From this reading They reached the hotel rather early in the afternoon, so that most people were still lying down, or sitting speechless in their bedrooms, and Mrs. Thornbury, although she had asked them to tea, was nowhere to be seen.

so

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

From this reading They reached the hotel rather early in the afternoon, so that most people were still lying down, or sitting speechless in their bedrooms, and Mrs. Thornbury, although she had asked them to tea, was nowhere to be seen.

sort

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

From this reading By degrees a certain number of people began to come down the stairs and to pass through the hall, and in this dim light their figures possessed a sort of grace and beauty, although they were all unknown people.

sounds

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

From this reading They sat down, therefore, in the shady hall, which was almost empty, and full of the light swishing sounds of air going to and fro in a large empty space.

space

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

From this reading They sat down, therefore, in the shady hall, which was almost empty, and full of the light swishing sounds of air going to and fro in a large empty space.

speechless

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

From this reading They reached the hotel rather early in the afternoon, so that most people were still lying down, or sitting speechless in their bedrooms, and Mrs. Thornbury, although she had asked them to tea, was nowhere to be seen.

stairs

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

From this reading By degrees a certain number of people began to come down the stairs and to pass through the hall, and in this dim light their figures possessed a sort of grace and beauty, although they were all unknown people.

still

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

From this reading They reached the hotel rather early in the afternoon, so that most people were still lying down, or sitting speechless in their bedrooms, and Mrs. Thornbury, although she had asked them to tea, was nowhere to be seen.

swishing

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

From this reading They sat down, therefore, in the shady hall, which was almost empty, and full of the light swishing sounds of air going to and fro in a large empty space.

tea

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

From this reading They reached the hotel rather early in the afternoon, so that most people were still lying down, or sitting speechless in their bedrooms, and Mrs. Thornbury, although she had asked them to tea, was nowhere to be seen.

that

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

From this reading They reached the hotel rather early in the afternoon, so that most people were still lying down, or sitting speechless in their bedrooms, and Mrs. Thornbury, although she had asked them to tea, was nowhere to be seen.

the

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

From this reading They reached the hotel rather early in the afternoon, so that most people were still lying down, or sitting speechless in their bedrooms, and Mrs. Thornbury, although she had asked them to tea, was nowhere to be seen.

their

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

From this reading They reached the hotel rather early in the afternoon, so that most people were still lying down, or sitting speechless in their bedrooms, and Mrs. Thornbury, although she had asked them to tea, was nowhere to be seen.

them

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

From this reading They reached the hotel rather early in the afternoon, so that most people were still lying down, or sitting speechless in their bedrooms, and Mrs. Thornbury, although she had asked them to tea, was nowhere to be seen.

therefore

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

From this reading They sat down, therefore, in the shady hall, which was almost empty, and full of the light swishing sounds of air going to and fro in a large empty space.

They

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

From this reading They reached the hotel rather early in the afternoon, so that most people were still lying down, or sitting speechless in their bedrooms, and Mrs. Thornbury, although she had asked them to tea, was nowhere to be seen.

this

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

From this reading Yes, this arm-chair was the same arm-chair in which Rachel had sat that afternoon when Evelyn came up, and this was the magazine she had been looking at, and this the very picture, a picture of New York by lamplight.

Thornbury

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

From this reading They reached the hotel rather early in the afternoon, so that most people were still lying down, or sitting speechless in their bedrooms, and Mrs. Thornbury, although she had asked them to tea, was nowhere to be seen.

through

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

From this reading By degrees a certain number of people began to come down the stairs and to pass through the hall, and in this dim light their figures possessed a sort of grace and beauty, although they were all unknown people.

to

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

From this reading They reached the hotel rather early in the afternoon, so that most people were still lying down, or sitting speechless in their bedrooms, and Mrs. Thornbury, although she had asked them to tea, was nowhere to be seen.

unknown

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

From this reading By degrees a certain number of people began to come down the stairs and to pass through the hall, and in this dim light their figures possessed a sort of grace and beauty, although they were all unknown people.

up

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

From this reading Yes, this arm-chair was the same arm-chair in which Rachel had sat that afternoon when Evelyn came up, and this was the magazine she had been looking at, and this the very picture, a picture of New York by lamplight.

very

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

From this reading Yes, this arm-chair was the same arm-chair in which Rachel had sat that afternoon when Evelyn came up, and this was the magazine she had been looking at, and this the very picture, a picture of New York by lamplight.

was

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

From this reading They reached the hotel rather early in the afternoon, so that most people were still lying down, or sitting speechless in their bedrooms, and Mrs. Thornbury, although she had asked them to tea, was nowhere to be seen.

were

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

From this reading They reached the hotel rather early in the afternoon, so that most people were still lying down, or sitting speechless in their bedrooms, and Mrs. Thornbury, although she had asked them to tea, was nowhere to be seen.

when

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

From this reading Yes, this arm-chair was the same arm-chair in which Rachel had sat that afternoon when Evelyn came up, and this was the magazine she had been looking at, and this the very picture, a picture of New York by lamplight.

which

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

From this reading They sat down, therefore, in the shady hall, which was almost empty, and full of the light swishing sounds of air going to and fro in a large empty space.

Yes

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

From this reading Yes, this arm-chair was the same arm-chair in which Rachel had sat that afternoon when Evelyn came up, and this was the magazine she had been looking at, and this the very picture, a picture of New York by lamplight.

York

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

From this reading Yes, this arm-chair was the same arm-chair in which Rachel had sat that afternoon when Evelyn came up, and this was the magazine she had been looking at, and this the very picture, a picture of New York by lamplight.

Chapter 24 of The Voyage Out by Virginia Woolf holds 200 sentences, grouped into 40 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.

What does chapter 24 of The Voyage Out contain?

Chapter 24 holds 200 sentences of The Voyage Out, unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 24 of The Voyage Out by Virginia Woolf exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 200 sentences, grouped into 40 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.

How do I study chapter 24 of The Voyage Out?

Work through the 40 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 40 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.

Can chapter 24 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 24 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.

Questions about reading The Voyage Out

Common questions about reading The Voyage Out by Virginia Woolf on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Voyage Out?

Yes. All 8032 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #144 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Voyage Out is used?

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How long does The Voyage Out take to read?

About 600 minutes of reading across 1607 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Voyage Out section by section

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  1. Open a chapter

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Vocabulary met early in The Voyage Out

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

Streets
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Voyage Out; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Strand
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Voyage Out; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Embankment
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Voyage Out; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Narrow
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Voyage Out; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.