Chapter 9 of Under Western Eyes is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Under Western Eyes is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“My dad is a very useful man. Jolly good thing it is for me, too. I do get into unholy scrapes.” His elation fell. That was just it.
Chapter 9 of Under Western Eyes is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading ““My dad is a very useful man.”
an exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism; an absence of depression
From this reading “His elation fell.”
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading “His elation fell.”
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading “Jolly good thing it is for me, too.”
plural of “scrape” — a harsh noise made by scraping
From this reading “I do get into unholy scrapes.””
a special situation
From this reading “Jolly good thing it is for me, too.”
not hallowed or consecrated
From this reading “I do get into unholy scrapes.””
being of use or service
From this reading ““My dad is a very useful man.”
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 “My dad is a very useful man.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “My dad is a very useful man.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do get into unholy scrapes.”
an exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism; an absence of depression
From this reading His elation fell.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading His elation fell.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jolly good thing it is for me, too.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I do get into unholy scrapes.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Jolly good thing it is for me, too.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His elation fell.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do get into unholy scrapes.”
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I do get into unholy scrapes.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “My dad is a very useful man.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jolly good thing it is for me, too.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Jolly good thing it is for me, too.
and nothing more
From this reading That was just it.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “My dad is a very useful man.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jolly good thing it is for me, too.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My dad is a very useful man.
plural of “scrape” — a harsh noise made by scraping
From this reading I do get into unholy scrapes.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was just it.
a special situation
From this reading Jolly good thing it is for me, too.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Jolly good thing it is for me, too.
not hallowed or consecrated
From this reading I do get into unholy scrapes.”
being of use or service
From this reading “My dad is a very useful man.
precisely as stated
From this reading “My dad is a very useful man.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was just it.
Chapter 9 of Under Western Eyes by Joseph Conrad holds 197 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.
Chapter 9 holds 197 sentences of Under Western Eyes, unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 9 of Under Western Eyes by Joseph Conrad exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 197 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.
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