Chapter 25 of A farewell to arms is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of A farewell to arms is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I went to the door and looked out. It had stopped raining but there was a mist. “Should we go upstairs?” I asked the priest. “I can only stay a little while.”
Chapter 25 of A farewell to arms is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “I asked the priest.”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “I went to the door and looked out.”
become covered with mist
From this reading “It had stopped raining but there was a mist.”
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading “I asked the priest.”
falling in drops or as if falling like rain
From this reading “It had stopped raining but there was a mist.”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading ““I can only stay a little while.””
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading “It had stopped raining but there was a mist.”
on a floor above
From this reading ““Should we go upstairs?””
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading ““Should we go upstairs?””
be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful
In this reading “I went to the door and looked out.”
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 It had stopped raining but there was a mist.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I went to the door and looked out.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked the priest.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It had stopped raining but there was a mist.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I can only stay a little while.”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I went to the door and looked out.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Should we go upstairs?”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had stopped raining but there was a mist.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I went to the door and looked out.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had stopped raining but there was a mist.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I can only stay a little while.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I went to the door and looked out.
become covered with mist
From this reading It had stopped raining but there was a mist.
and nothing more
From this reading “I can only stay a little while.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I went to the door and looked out.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading I asked the priest.
falling in drops or as if falling like rain
From this reading It had stopped raining but there was a mist.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Should we go upstairs?”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “I can only stay a little while.”
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading It had stopped raining but there was a mist.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I went to the door and looked out.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It had stopped raining but there was a mist.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I went to the door and looked out.
on a floor above
From this reading “Should we go upstairs?”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It had stopped raining but there was a mist.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Should we go upstairs?”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went to the door and looked out.
during the time that
From this reading “I can only stay a little while.”
Chapter 25 of A farewell to arms by Ernest Hemingway holds 122 sentences, grouped into 25 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 25 holds 122 sentences of A farewell to arms, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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