Chapter 4 of Victory: An Island Tale is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Victory: An Island Tale is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Davidson had remarked that, too. Which did not prevent her, he pointed out, from making a fool of him, in a way, for the sake of a stranger. “Oh! You know!” said Heyst. “Yes, she helped me--us.”
Chapter 4 of Victory: An Island Tale is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “Which did not prevent her, he pointed out, from making a fool of him, in a way, for the sake of a stranger.”
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading ““Yes, she helped me--us.””
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading “Which did not prevent her, he pointed out, from making a fool of him, in a way, for the sake of a stranger.”
having a point
From this reading “Which did not prevent her, he pointed out, from making a fool of him, in a way, for the sake of a stranger.”
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading “Which did not prevent her, he pointed out, from making a fool of him, in a way, for the sake of a stranger.”
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “Davidson had remarked that, too.”
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading “Which did not prevent her, he pointed out, from making a fool of him, in a way, for the sake of a stranger.”
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading “Which did not prevent her, he pointed out, from making a fool of him, in a way, for the sake of a stranger.”
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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 Which did not prevent her, he pointed out, from making a fool of him, in a way, for the sake of a stranger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Davidson had remarked that, too.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Which did not prevent her, he pointed out, from making a fool of him, in a way, for the sake of a stranger.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading Which did not prevent her, he pointed out, from making a fool of him, in a way, for the sake of a stranger.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Which did not prevent her, he pointed out, from making a fool of him, in a way, for the sake of a stranger.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Which did not prevent her, he pointed out, from making a fool of him, in a way, for the sake of a stranger.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Davidson had remarked that, too.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Which did not prevent her, he pointed out, from making a fool of him, in a way, for the sake of a stranger.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “Yes, she helped me--us.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Which did not prevent her, he pointed out, from making a fool of him, in a way, for the sake of a stranger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You know!” said Heyst.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Which did not prevent her, he pointed out, from making a fool of him, in a way, for the sake of a stranger.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Which did not prevent her, he pointed out, from making a fool of him, in a way, for the sake of a stranger.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know!” said Heyst.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Which did not prevent her, he pointed out, from making a fool of him, in a way, for the sake of a stranger.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Yes, she helped me--us.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Which did not prevent her, he pointed out, from making a fool of him, in a way, for the sake of a stranger.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Which did not prevent her, he pointed out, from making a fool of him, in a way, for the sake of a stranger.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Which did not prevent her, he pointed out, from making a fool of him, in a way, for the sake of a stranger.
having a point
From this reading Which did not prevent her, he pointed out, from making a fool of him, in a way, for the sake of a stranger.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading Which did not prevent her, he pointed out, from making a fool of him, in a way, for the sake of a stranger.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading Davidson had remarked that, too.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading You know!” said Heyst.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading Which did not prevent her, he pointed out, from making a fool of him, in a way, for the sake of a stranger.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes, she helped me--us.”
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Which did not prevent her, he pointed out, from making a fool of him, in a way, for the sake of a stranger.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Davidson had remarked that, too.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Which did not prevent her, he pointed out, from making a fool of him, in a way, for the sake of a stranger.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Davidson had remarked that, too.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Yes, she helped me--us.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Which did not prevent her, he pointed out, from making a fool of him, in a way, for the sake of a stranger.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Which did not prevent her, he pointed out, from making a fool of him, in a way, for the sake of a stranger.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, she helped me--us.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You know!” said Heyst.
Chapter 4 of Victory: An Island Tale by Joseph Conrad holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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.
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