Chapter 3 of Victory: An Island Tale is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Victory: An Island Tale is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“You wanted to see him?” “Why, yes,” said Davidson. “We agreed to meet--” “Don't you bother. He doesn't care about that now.” “Doesn't he?”
Chapter 3 of Victory: An Island Tale is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “He doesn't care about that now.””
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading ““We agreed to meet--” “Don't you bother.”
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading ““We agreed to meet--” “Don't you bother.”
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “He doesn't care about that now.””
come together
From this reading ““We agreed to meet--” “Don't you bother.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading ““You wanted to see him?””
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading ““You wanted to see him?””
an affirmative
From this reading ““Why, yes,” said Davidson.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He doesn't care about that now.”
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading “We agreed to meet--” “Don't you bother.
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading “We agreed to meet--” “Don't you bother.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading He doesn't care about that now.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why, yes,” said Davidson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He doesn't care about that now.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We agreed to meet--” “Don't you bother.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He doesn't care about that now.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You wanted to see him?”
come together
From this reading “We agreed to meet--” “Don't you bother.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He doesn't care about that now.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Why, yes,” said Davidson.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “You wanted to see him?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He doesn't care about that now.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You wanted to see him?”
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “You wanted to see him?”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We agreed to meet--” “Don't you bother.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, yes,” said Davidson.
an affirmative
From this reading “Why, yes,” said Davidson.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You wanted to see him?”
Chapter 3 of Victory: An Island Tale by Joseph Conrad holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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 3 holds 407 sentences of Victory: An Island Tale, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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