Chapter 9 of Typhoon is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of Typhoon is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
These instantaneous thoughts were yet in their essence heavy and slow, partaking of the nature of the man. He extended his hand to put back the matchbox in its corner of the shelf. There were always matches there--by his order. The steward had his instructions impressed upon him long before. “A box .
Chapter 9 of Typhoon is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
From this reading “These instantaneous thoughts were yet in their essence heavy and slow, partaking of the nature of the man.”
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading “The steward had his instructions impressed upon him long before.”
occurring with no delay
From this reading “These instantaneous thoughts were yet in their essence heavy and slow, partaking of the nature of the man.”
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading “The steward had his instructions impressed upon him long before.”
a box for holding matches
From this reading “He extended his hand to put back the matchbox in its corner of the shelf.”
plural of “match” — lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
From this reading “There were always matches there--by his order.”
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading “He extended his hand to put back the matchbox in its corner of the shelf.”
someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
From this reading “The steward had his instructions impressed upon him long before.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “A box .
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading There were always matches there--by his order.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading These instantaneous thoughts were yet in their essence heavy and slow, partaking of the nature of the man.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He extended his hand to put back the matchbox in its corner of the shelf.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The steward had his instructions impressed upon him long before.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading “A box .
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There were always matches there--by his order.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading He extended his hand to put back the matchbox in its corner of the shelf.
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
From this reading These instantaneous thoughts were yet in their essence heavy and slow, partaking of the nature of the man.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading He extended his hand to put back the matchbox in its corner of the shelf.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The steward had his instructions impressed upon him long before.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He extended his hand to put back the matchbox in its corner of the shelf.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He extended his hand to put back the matchbox in its corner of the shelf.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading These instantaneous thoughts were yet in their essence heavy and slow, partaking of the nature of the man.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The steward had his instructions impressed upon him long before.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He extended his hand to put back the matchbox in its corner of the shelf.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading The steward had his instructions impressed upon him long before.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading These instantaneous thoughts were yet in their essence heavy and slow, partaking of the nature of the man.
occurring with no delay
From this reading These instantaneous thoughts were yet in their essence heavy and slow, partaking of the nature of the man.
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading The steward had his instructions impressed upon him long before.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He extended his hand to put back the matchbox in its corner of the shelf.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The steward had his instructions impressed upon him long before.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading These instantaneous thoughts were yet in their essence heavy and slow, partaking of the nature of the man.
a box for holding matches
From this reading He extended his hand to put back the matchbox in its corner of the shelf.
plural of “match” — lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
From this reading There were always matches there--by his order.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading These instantaneous thoughts were yet in their essence heavy and slow, partaking of the nature of the man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading These instantaneous thoughts were yet in their essence heavy and slow, partaking of the nature of the man.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading There were always matches there--by his order.
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From this reading These instantaneous thoughts were yet in their essence heavy and slow, partaking of the nature of the man.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He extended his hand to put back the matchbox in its corner of the shelf.
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading He extended his hand to put back the matchbox in its corner of the shelf.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading These instantaneous thoughts were yet in their essence heavy and slow, partaking of the nature of the man.
someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
From this reading The steward had his instructions impressed upon him long before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading These instantaneous thoughts were yet in their essence heavy and slow, partaking of the nature of the man.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading These instantaneous thoughts were yet in their essence heavy and slow, partaking of the nature of the man.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were always matches there--by his order.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These instantaneous thoughts were yet in their essence heavy and slow, partaking of the nature of the man.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading These instantaneous thoughts were yet in their essence heavy and slow, partaking of the nature of the man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He extended his hand to put back the matchbox in its corner of the shelf.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The steward had his instructions impressed upon him long before.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These instantaneous thoughts were yet in their essence heavy and slow, partaking of the nature of the man.
but in spite of that
From this reading These instantaneous thoughts were yet in their essence heavy and slow, partaking of the nature of the man.
Chapter 9 of Typhoon by Joseph Conrad holds 213 sentences, grouped into 43 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.
Chapter 9 holds 213 sentences of Typhoon, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
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