Chapter 9 of The Wrong Woman is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of The Wrong Woman is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
G'lang there, yeoo-oo-oo, _Rip_. Yeoo-oo-oo, _Squat_. Yeoo-oo-oo ---- ---- ---- Buff. _Bang_. As it is difficult to make a noise in print, it might be well to explain that, of the above words, the last is supposed to sound like a revolver-shot.
Chapter 9 of The Wrong Woman is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/88 · 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.
strike violently
an ardent follower and admirer
From this reading “Yeoo-oo-oo ---- ---- ---- Buff.”
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “As it is difficult to make a noise in print, it might be well to explain that, of the above words, the last is supposed to sound like a revolver-shot.”
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading “As it is difficult to make a noise in print, it might be well to explain that, of the above words, the last is supposed to sound like a revolver-shot.”
the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading “As it is difficult to make a noise in print, it might be well to explain that, of the above words, the last is supposed to sound like a revolver-shot.”
tear or be torn violently
sit on one's heels
required or under orders
From this reading “As it is difficult to make a noise in print, it might be well to explain that, of the above words, the last is supposed to sound like a revolver-shot.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As it is difficult to make a noise in print, it might be well to explain that, of the above words, the last is supposed to sound like a revolver-shot.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading As it is difficult to make a noise in print, it might be well to explain that, of the above words, the last is supposed to sound like a revolver-shot.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it is difficult to make a noise in print, it might be well to explain that, of the above words, the last is supposed to sound like a revolver-shot.
strike violently
From this reading _Bang_.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As it is difficult to make a noise in print, it might be well to explain that, of the above words, the last is supposed to sound like a revolver-shot.
an ardent follower and admirer
From this reading Yeoo-oo-oo ---- ---- ---- Buff.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading As it is difficult to make a noise in print, it might be well to explain that, of the above words, the last is supposed to sound like a revolver-shot.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading As it is difficult to make a noise in print, it might be well to explain that, of the above words, the last is supposed to sound like a revolver-shot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading G'lang there, yeoo-oo-oo, _Rip_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As it is difficult to make a noise in print, it might be well to explain that, of the above words, the last is supposed to sound like a revolver-shot.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As it is difficult to make a noise in print, it might be well to explain that, of the above words, the last is supposed to sound like a revolver-shot.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As it is difficult to make a noise in print, it might be well to explain that, of the above words, the last is supposed to sound like a revolver-shot.
immediately past
From this reading As it is difficult to make a noise in print, it might be well to explain that, of the above words, the last is supposed to sound like a revolver-shot.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading As it is difficult to make a noise in print, it might be well to explain that, of the above words, the last is supposed to sound like a revolver-shot.
engage in
From this reading As it is difficult to make a noise in print, it might be well to explain that, of the above words, the last is supposed to sound like a revolver-shot.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading As it is difficult to make a noise in print, it might be well to explain that, of the above words, the last is supposed to sound like a revolver-shot.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading As it is difficult to make a noise in print, it might be well to explain that, of the above words, the last is supposed to sound like a revolver-shot.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As it is difficult to make a noise in print, it might be well to explain that, of the above words, the last is supposed to sound like a revolver-shot.
the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading As it is difficult to make a noise in print, it might be well to explain that, of the above words, the last is supposed to sound like a revolver-shot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As it is difficult to make a noise in print, it might be well to explain that, of the above words, the last is supposed to sound like a revolver-shot.
tear or be torn violently
From this reading G'lang there, yeoo-oo-oo, _Rip_.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading As it is difficult to make a noise in print, it might be well to explain that, of the above words, the last is supposed to sound like a revolver-shot.
sit on one's heels
From this reading Yeoo-oo-oo, _Squat_.
required or under orders
From this reading As it is difficult to make a noise in print, it might be well to explain that, of the above words, the last is supposed to sound like a revolver-shot.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As it is difficult to make a noise in print, it might be well to explain that, of the above words, the last is supposed to sound like a revolver-shot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As it is difficult to make a noise in print, it might be well to explain that, of the above words, the last is supposed to sound like a revolver-shot.
in or at that place or location
From this reading G'lang there, yeoo-oo-oo, _Rip_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As it is difficult to make a noise in print, it might be well to explain that, of the above words, the last is supposed to sound like a revolver-shot.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading As it is difficult to make a noise in print, it might be well to explain that, of the above words, the last is supposed to sound like a revolver-shot.
the words that are spoken
From this reading As it is difficult to make a noise in print, it might be well to explain that, of the above words, the last is supposed to sound like a revolver-shot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading G'lang there, yeoo-oo-oo, _Rip_.
Chapter 9 of The Wrong Woman by Charles D. (Charles David) Stewart holds 443 sentences, grouped into 89 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 9 holds 443 sentences of The Wrong Woman, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 9 of The Wrong Woman by Charles D. (Charles David) Stewart exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 443 sentences, grouped into 89 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 89 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 89 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 9 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 Wrong Woman by Charles D. (Charles David) Stewart on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 3430 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #22140 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #22140, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 285 minutes of reading across 686 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through The Wrong Woman section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 12 chapters of The Wrong Woman 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 Wrong Woman, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
