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A farewell to arms
A farewell to arms

Chapter XXVI

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I woke when Rinaldi came in but he did not talk and I went back to sleep again.
In the morning I was dressed and gone before it was light.
Rinaldi did not wake when I left.
I had not seen the Bainsizza before and it was strange to go up the slope where the Austrians had been, beyond the place on the river where I had been wounded.
There was a steep new road and many trucks.
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

A farewell to arms

Chapter XXVI

Chapter 26 of A farewell to arms is here in full — 383 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/76 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
I woke when Rinaldi came in but he did not talk and I went back to sleep again.
Line 2
In the morning I was dressed and gone before it was light.
/ɪn ðə ˈmɔːrnɪŋ aɪ wɑːz drest ənd ɡɔːn bɪˈfɔːr ɪt wɑːz laɪt/
Line 3
Rinaldi did not wake when I left.
Line 4
I had not seen the Bainsizza before and it was strange to go up the slope where the Austrians had been, beyond the place on the river where I had been wounded.
Line 5
There was a steep new road and many trucks.
/ðer wɑːz ə stiːp nuː roʊd ənd ˈmeni trʌks/

Learner Dictionary

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.

Austrians noun US /ˈɔːstriənz/

plural of “austrian” — a native or inhabitant of Austria

From this reading “I had not seen the Bainsizza before and it was strange to go up the slope where the Austrians had been, beyond the place on the river where I had been wounded.”

dressed adjective US /drest/

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading “In the morning I was dressed and gone before it was light.”

slope noun US /sloʊp/

an elevated geological formation

From this reading “I had not seen the Bainsizza before and it was strange to go up the slope where the Austrians had been, beyond the place on the river where I had been wounded.”

steep adjective US /stiːp/

having a sharp inclination

From this reading “There was a steep new road and many trucks.”

trucks noun US /trʌks/

plural of “truck” — an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling

From this reading “There was a steep new road and many trucks.”

wake verb US /weɪk/

be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading “Rinaldi did not wake when I left.”

woke verb US /woʊk/

inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading “I woke when Rinaldi came in but he did not talk and I went back to sleep again.”

wounded noun US /ˈwuːndɪd/

people who are wounded

From this reading “I had not seen the Bainsizza before and it was strange to go up the slope where the Austrians had been, beyond the place on the river where I had been wounded.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

went back verb + particle counted as “go back”

belong to an earlier time

In this reading “I woke when Rinaldi came in but he did not talk and I went back to sleep again.”

In the morning preposition + article + noun counted as “in … morning”

In this reading “In the morning I was dressed and gone before it was light.”

go up verb + adjective

move upward

In this reading “I had not seen the Bainsizza before and it was strange to go up the slope where the Austrians had been, beyond the place on the river where I had been wounded.”

on the river preposition + article + noun counted as “on … river”

In this reading “I had not seen the Bainsizza before and it was strange to go up the slope where the Austrians had been, beyond the place on the river where I had been wounded.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading There was a steep new road and many trucks.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading I woke when Rinaldi came in but he did not talk and I went back to sleep again.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading I woke when Rinaldi came in but he did not talk and I went back to sleep again.

AustriansnounUS /ˈɔːstriənz/

plural of “austrian” — a native or inhabitant of Austria

From this reading I had not seen the Bainsizza before and it was strange to go up the slope where the Austrians had been, beyond the place on the river where I had been wounded.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading I woke when Rinaldi came in but he did not talk and I went back to sleep again.

Bainsizza

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I had not seen the Bainsizza before and it was strange to go up the slope where the Austrians had been, beyond the place on the river where I had been wounded.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading I had not seen the Bainsizza before and it was strange to go up the slope where the Austrians had been, beyond the place on the river where I had been wounded.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading In the morning I was dressed and gone before it was light.

beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/

on the far side of; further than

From this reading I had not seen the Bainsizza before and it was strange to go up the slope where the Austrians had been, beyond the place on the river where I had been wounded.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I woke when Rinaldi came in but he did not talk and I went back to sleep again.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading I woke when Rinaldi came in but he did not talk and I went back to sleep again.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading I woke when Rinaldi came in but he did not talk and I went back to sleep again.

dressedadjectiveUS /drest/

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading In the morning I was dressed and gone before it was light.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading I had not seen the Bainsizza before and it was strange to go up the slope where the Austrians had been, beyond the place on the river where I had been wounded.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading In the morning I was dressed and gone before it was light.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading I had not seen the Bainsizza before and it was strange to go up the slope where the Austrians had been, beyond the place on the river where I had been wounded.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading I woke when Rinaldi came in but he did not talk and I went back to sleep again.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I woke when Rinaldi came in but he did not talk and I went back to sleep again.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading I woke when Rinaldi came in but he did not talk and I went back to sleep again.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading In the morning I was dressed and gone before it was light.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Rinaldi did not wake when I left.

lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading In the morning I was dressed and gone before it was light.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading There was a steep new road and many trucks.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading In the morning I was dressed and gone before it was light.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading There was a steep new road and many trucks.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I woke when Rinaldi came in but he did not talk and I went back to sleep again.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I had not seen the Bainsizza before and it was strange to go up the slope where the Austrians had been, beyond the place on the river where I had been wounded.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading I had not seen the Bainsizza before and it was strange to go up the slope where the Austrians had been, beyond the place on the river where I had been wounded.

Rinaldi

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I woke when Rinaldi came in but he did not talk and I went back to sleep again.

rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading I had not seen the Bainsizza before and it was strange to go up the slope where the Austrians had been, beyond the place on the river where I had been wounded.

roadnounUS /roʊd/

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading There was a steep new road and many trucks.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading I had not seen the Bainsizza before and it was strange to go up the slope where the Austrians had been, beyond the place on the river where I had been wounded.

sleepnounUS /sliːp/

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading I woke when Rinaldi came in but he did not talk and I went back to sleep again.

slopenounUS /sloʊp/

an elevated geological formation

From this reading I had not seen the Bainsizza before and it was strange to go up the slope where the Austrians had been, beyond the place on the river where I had been wounded.

steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/

having a sharp inclination

From this reading There was a steep new road and many trucks.

strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading I had not seen the Bainsizza before and it was strange to go up the slope where the Austrians had been, beyond the place on the river where I had been wounded.

talkverbUS /tɔːk/

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading I woke when Rinaldi came in but he did not talk and I went back to sleep again.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading In the morning I was dressed and gone before it was light.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was a steep new road and many trucks.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading I woke when Rinaldi came in but he did not talk and I went back to sleep again.

trucksnounUS /trʌks/

plural of “truck” — an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling

From this reading There was a steep new road and many trucks.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading I had not seen the Bainsizza before and it was strange to go up the slope where the Austrians had been, beyond the place on the river where I had been wounded.

wakeverbUS /weɪk/

be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading Rinaldi did not wake when I left.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading In the morning I was dressed and gone before it was light.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading I woke when Rinaldi came in but he did not talk and I went back to sleep again.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading I woke when Rinaldi came in but he did not talk and I went back to sleep again.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading I had not seen the Bainsizza before and it was strange to go up the slope where the Austrians had been, beyond the place on the river where I had been wounded.

wokeverbUS /woʊk/

inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading I woke when Rinaldi came in but he did not talk and I went back to sleep again.

woundednounUS /ˈwuːndɪd/

people who are wounded

From this reading I had not seen the Bainsizza before and it was strange to go up the slope where the Austrians had been, beyond the place on the river where I had been wounded.

Chapter 26 of A farewell to arms by Ernest Hemingway holds 383 sentences, grouped into 77 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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