Chapter 5 of Afloat in the Forest is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Afloat in the Forest is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The _echente_ was still going on. The current was from the river, if not with absolute directness, yet with enough to point out the bearing of the Solimoes. The land might be many miles distant,--farther than the river itself,--but there was no alternative but to reach it or die. But how reach it? That was the question.
Chapter 5 of Afloat in the Forest is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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perfect or complete or pure
From this reading “The current was from the river, if not with absolute directness, yet with enough to point out the bearing of the Solimoes.”
serving or used in place of another
From this reading “The land might be many miles distant,--farther than the river itself,--but there was no alternative but to reach it or die.”
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading “The current was from the river, if not with absolute directness, yet with enough to point out the bearing of the Solimoes.”
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading “The current was from the river, if not with absolute directness, yet with enough to point out the bearing of the Solimoes.”
trueness of course toward a goal
From this reading “The current was from the river, if not with absolute directness, yet with enough to point out the bearing of the Solimoes.”
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading “The land might be many miles distant,--farther than the river itself,--but there was no alternative but to reach it or die.”
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading “The land might be many miles distant,--farther than the river itself,--but there was no alternative but to reach it or die.”
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading “The land might be many miles distant,--farther than the river itself,--but there was no alternative but to reach it or die.”
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.
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In this reading “The land might be many miles distant,--farther than the river itself,--but there was no alternative but to reach it or die.”
In this reading “The current was from the river, if not with absolute directness, yet with enough to point out the bearing of the Solimoes.”
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perfect or complete or pure
From this reading The current was from the river, if not with absolute directness, yet with enough to point out the bearing of the Solimoes.
serving or used in place of another
From this reading The land might be many miles distant,--farther than the river itself,--but there was no alternative but to reach it or die.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The land might be many miles distant,--farther than the river itself,--but there was no alternative but to reach it or die.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading The current was from the river, if not with absolute directness, yet with enough to point out the bearing of the Solimoes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The land might be many miles distant,--farther than the river itself,--but there was no alternative but to reach it or die.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading The current was from the river, if not with absolute directness, yet with enough to point out the bearing of the Solimoes.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The land might be many miles distant,--farther than the river itself,--but there was no alternative but to reach it or die.
trueness of course toward a goal
From this reading The current was from the river, if not with absolute directness, yet with enough to point out the bearing of the Solimoes.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading The land might be many miles distant,--farther than the river itself,--but there was no alternative but to reach it or die.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The _echente_ was still going on.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The current was from the river, if not with absolute directness, yet with enough to point out the bearing of the Solimoes.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading The land might be many miles distant,--farther than the river itself,--but there was no alternative but to reach it or die.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The current was from the river, if not with absolute directness, yet with enough to point out the bearing of the Solimoes.
the act of departing
From this reading The _echente_ was still going on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But how reach it?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The current was from the river, if not with absolute directness, yet with enough to point out the bearing of the Solimoes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The land might be many miles distant,--farther than the river itself,--but there was no alternative but to reach it or die.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The land might be many miles distant,--farther than the river itself,--but there was no alternative but to reach it or die.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The land might be many miles distant,--farther than the river itself,--but there was no alternative but to reach it or die.
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 The land might be many miles distant,--farther than the river itself,--but there was no alternative but to reach it or die.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The land might be many miles distant,--farther than the river itself,--but there was no alternative but to reach it or die.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The land might be many miles distant,--farther than the river itself,--but there was no alternative but to reach it or die.
not any; not one
From this reading The land might be many miles distant,--farther than the river itself,--but there was no alternative but to reach it or die.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The current was from the river, if not with absolute directness, yet with enough to point out the bearing of the Solimoes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The current was from the river, if not with absolute directness, yet with enough to point out the bearing of the Solimoes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The _echente_ was still going on.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The land might be many miles distant,--farther than the river itself,--but there was no alternative but to reach it or die.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The current was from the river, if not with absolute directness, yet with enough to point out the bearing of the Solimoes.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The current was from the river, if not with absolute directness, yet with enough to point out the bearing of the Solimoes.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading That was the question.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The land might be many miles distant,--farther than the river itself,--but there was no alternative but to reach it or die.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The current was from the river, if not with absolute directness, yet with enough to point out the bearing of the Solimoes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The current was from the river, if not with absolute directness, yet with enough to point out the bearing of the Solimoes.
not in physical motion
From this reading The _echente_ was still going on.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The land might be many miles distant,--farther than the river itself,--but there was no alternative but to reach it or die.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was the question.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The _echente_ was still going on.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The land might be many miles distant,--farther than the river itself,--but there was no alternative but to reach it or die.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The current was from the river, if not with absolute directness, yet with enough to point out the bearing of the Solimoes.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The _echente_ was still going on.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The current was from the river, if not with absolute directness, yet with enough to point out the bearing of the Solimoes.
but in spite of that
From this reading The current was from the river, if not with absolute directness, yet with enough to point out the bearing of the Solimoes.
Chapter 5 of Afloat in the Forest by Mayne Reid holds 393 sentences, grouped into 79 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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