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Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of To-morrow is here in full — 277 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 1 of To-morrow by Joseph Conrad holds 277 sentences, grouped into 56 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 1 of To-morrow contain?

Chapter 1 holds 277 sentences of To-morrow, unabridged, divided into 56 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 1 of To-morrow by Joseph Conrad exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 277 sentences, grouped into 56 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 1 of To-morrow?

Work through the 56 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 56 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 1 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 1 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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Common questions about reading To-morrow by Joseph Conrad on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of To-morrow?

Yes. All 826 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #494 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of To-morrow is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #494, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does To-morrow take to read?

About 68 minutes of reading across 166 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read To-morrow section by section

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Vocabulary met early in To-morrow

Words and structures a reader meets early in To-morrow, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Produced
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Judith
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David
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Widger
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Produced by Judith Boss and David Widger
TO-MORROW
By Joseph Conrad
What was known of Captain Hagberd in the little seaport of Colebrook was not exactly in his favour.
He did not belong to the place.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

To-morrow

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of To-morrow is here in full — 277 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/56 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Produced by Judith Boss and David Widger
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TO-MORROW
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By Joseph Conrad
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What was known of Captain Hagberd in the little seaport of Colebrook was not exactly in his favour.
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He did not belong to the place.
All words in this reading · 30

Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

and

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From this reading Produced by Judith Boss and David Widger

belong

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From this reading He did not belong to the place.

Boss

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From this reading Produced by Judith Boss and David Widger

by

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From this reading Produced by Judith Boss and David Widger

Captain

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From this reading What was known of Captain Hagberd in the little seaport of Colebrook was not exactly in his favour.

Colebrook

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From this reading What was known of Captain Hagberd in the little seaport of Colebrook was not exactly in his favour.

Conrad

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From this reading By Joseph Conrad

David

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did

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From this reading He did not belong to the place.

exactly

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From this reading What was known of Captain Hagberd in the little seaport of Colebrook was not exactly in his favour.

favour

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From this reading What was known of Captain Hagberd in the little seaport of Colebrook was not exactly in his favour.

Hagberd

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From this reading What was known of Captain Hagberd in the little seaport of Colebrook was not exactly in his favour.

He

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From this reading He did not belong to the place.

his

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From this reading What was known of Captain Hagberd in the little seaport of Colebrook was not exactly in his favour.

in

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From this reading What was known of Captain Hagberd in the little seaport of Colebrook was not exactly in his favour.

Joseph

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From this reading By Joseph Conrad

Judith

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From this reading Produced by Judith Boss and David Widger

known

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From this reading What was known of Captain Hagberd in the little seaport of Colebrook was not exactly in his favour.

little

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From this reading What was known of Captain Hagberd in the little seaport of Colebrook was not exactly in his favour.

not

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From this reading What was known of Captain Hagberd in the little seaport of Colebrook was not exactly in his favour.

of

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From this reading What was known of Captain Hagberd in the little seaport of Colebrook was not exactly in his favour.

place

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From this reading He did not belong to the place.

Produced

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From this reading Produced by Judith Boss and David Widger

seaport

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From this reading What was known of Captain Hagberd in the little seaport of Colebrook was not exactly in his favour.

the

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From this reading What was known of Captain Hagberd in the little seaport of Colebrook was not exactly in his favour.

to

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From this reading He did not belong to the place.

TO-MORROW

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From this reading TO-MORROW

was

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From this reading What was known of Captain Hagberd in the little seaport of Colebrook was not exactly in his favour.

What

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From this reading What was known of Captain Hagberd in the little seaport of Colebrook was not exactly in his favour.

Widger

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From this reading Produced by Judith Boss and David Widger