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An Iceland Fisherman

Chapter XXXVIII · Chapter 38

Chapter 38 of An Iceland Fisherman is here in full — 26 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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This end of September was like another summer, only a little less lively.
The weather was so beautiful, that had it not been for the dead leaves that fell upon the roads, one might have thought that June had come back again.
Husbands and sweethearts had all returned, and everywhere was the joy of a second spring-time of love.
At last, one day, one of the missing ships was signalled.
Which one was it?
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An Iceland Fisherman

Chapter XXXVIII · Chapter 38

Chapter 38 of An Iceland Fisherman is here in full — 26 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

Line 1
This end of September was like another summer, only a little less lively.
/ðɪs end ʌv sepˈtembər wɑːz laɪk əˈnʌðər ˈsʌmər ˈoʊnli ə ˈlɪtəl les ˈlaɪvli/
Line 2
The weather was so beautiful, that had it not been for the dead leaves that fell upon the roads, one might have thought that June had come back again.
/ðə ˈweðər wɑːz soʊ ˈbjuːtəfəl ðæt hæd ɪt nɑːt bɪn fɔːr ðə ded liːvz ðæt fel əˈpɑːn ðə roʊdz wʌn maɪt hæv θɔːt ðæt dʒuːn hæd kʌm bæk əˈɡen/
Line 3
Husbands and sweethearts had all returned, and everywhere was the joy of a second spring-time of love.
Line 4
At last, one day, one of the missing ships was signalled.
/æt læst wʌn deɪ wʌn ʌv ðə ˈmɪsɪŋ ʃɪps wɑːz ˈsɪɡnəld/
Line 5
Which one was it?
/wɪtʃ wʌn wɑːz ɪt/

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.

Husbands noun US /ˈhʌzbəndz/

plural of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading “Husbands and sweethearts had all returned, and everywhere was the joy of a second spring-time of love.”

June noun US /dʒuːn/

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading “The weather was so beautiful, that had it not been for the dead leaves that fell upon the roads, one might have thought that June had come back again.”

lively adjective US /ˈlaɪvli/

full of life and energy

From this reading “This end of September was like another summer, only a little less lively.”

missing adjective US /ˈmɪsɪŋ/

not able to be found

From this reading “At last, one day, one of the missing ships was signalled.”

roads noun US /roʊdz/

a partly sheltered anchorage

From this reading “The weather was so beautiful, that had it not been for the dead leaves that fell upon the roads, one might have thought that June had come back again.”

September noun US /sepˈtembər/

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading “This end of September was like another summer, only a little less lively.”

signalled verb US /ˈsɪɡnəld/

inflected form of “signal” — communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs

From this reading “At last, one day, one of the missing ships was signalled.”

sweethearts noun US /ˈswiːthɑːrts/

plural of “sweetheart” — a person loved by another person

From this reading “Husbands and sweethearts had all returned, and everywhere was the joy of a second spring-time of love.”

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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 This end of September was like another summer, only a little less lively.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading The weather was so beautiful, that had it not been for the dead leaves that fell upon the roads, one might have thought that June had come back again.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Husbands and sweethearts had all returned, and everywhere was the joy of a second spring-time of love.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Husbands and sweethearts had all returned, and everywhere was the joy of a second spring-time of love.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading This end of September was like another summer, only a little less lively.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At last, one day, one of the missing ships was signalled.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The weather was so beautiful, that had it not been for the dead leaves that fell upon the roads, one might have thought that June had come back again.

beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading The weather was so beautiful, that had it not been for the dead leaves that fell upon the roads, one might have thought that June had come back again.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The weather was so beautiful, that had it not been for the dead leaves that fell upon the roads, one might have thought that June had come back again.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The weather was so beautiful, that had it not been for the dead leaves that fell upon the roads, one might have thought that June had come back again.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading At last, one day, one of the missing ships was signalled.

deadadjectiveUS /ded/

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading The weather was so beautiful, that had it not been for the dead leaves that fell upon the roads, one might have thought that June had come back again.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading This end of September was like another summer, only a little less lively.

everywhereadverbUS /ˈevriwer/

to or in any or all places

From this reading Husbands and sweethearts had all returned, and everywhere was the joy of a second spring-time of love.

fellverbUS /fel/

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading The weather was so beautiful, that had it not been for the dead leaves that fell upon the roads, one might have thought that June had come back again.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The weather was so beautiful, that had it not been for the dead leaves that fell upon the roads, one might have thought that June had come back again.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The weather was so beautiful, that had it not been for the dead leaves that fell upon the roads, one might have thought that June had come back again.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The weather was so beautiful, that had it not been for the dead leaves that fell upon the roads, one might have thought that June had come back again.

HusbandsnounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/

plural of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading Husbands and sweethearts had all returned, and everywhere was the joy of a second spring-time of love.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The weather was so beautiful, that had it not been for the dead leaves that fell upon the roads, one might have thought that June had come back again.

joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading Husbands and sweethearts had all returned, and everywhere was the joy of a second spring-time of love.

JunenounUS /dʒuːn/

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading The weather was so beautiful, that had it not been for the dead leaves that fell upon the roads, one might have thought that June had come back again.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading At last, one day, one of the missing ships was signalled.

leavesnounUS /liːvz/

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading The weather was so beautiful, that had it not been for the dead leaves that fell upon the roads, one might have thought that June had come back again.

lessadverbUS /les/

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading This end of September was like another summer, only a little less lively.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading This end of September was like another summer, only a little less lively.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading This end of September was like another summer, only a little less lively.

livelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪvli/

full of life and energy

From this reading This end of September was like another summer, only a little less lively.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Husbands and sweethearts had all returned, and everywhere was the joy of a second spring-time of love.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading The weather was so beautiful, that had it not been for the dead leaves that fell upon the roads, one might have thought that June had come back again.

missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/

not able to be found

From this reading At last, one day, one of the missing ships was signalled.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The weather was so beautiful, that had it not been for the dead leaves that fell upon the roads, one might have thought that June had come back again.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading This end of September was like another summer, only a little less lively.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The weather was so beautiful, that had it not been for the dead leaves that fell upon the roads, one might have thought that June had come back again.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading This end of September was like another summer, only a little less lively.

returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Husbands and sweethearts had all returned, and everywhere was the joy of a second spring-time of love.

roadsnounUS /roʊdz/

a partly sheltered anchorage

From this reading The weather was so beautiful, that had it not been for the dead leaves that fell upon the roads, one might have thought that June had come back again.

secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Husbands and sweethearts had all returned, and everywhere was the joy of a second spring-time of love.

SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading This end of September was like another summer, only a little less lively.

shipsnounUS /ʃɪps/

plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight

From this reading At last, one day, one of the missing ships was signalled.

signalledverbUS /ˈsɪɡnəld/

inflected form of “signal” — communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs

From this reading At last, one day, one of the missing ships was signalled.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The weather was so beautiful, that had it not been for the dead leaves that fell upon the roads, one might have thought that June had come back again.

spring-time

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

From this reading Husbands and sweethearts had all returned, and everywhere was the joy of a second spring-time of love.

summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading This end of September was like another summer, only a little less lively.

sweetheartsnounUS /ˈswiːthɑːrts/

plural of “sweetheart” — a person loved by another person

From this reading Husbands and sweethearts had all returned, and everywhere was the joy of a second spring-time of love.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The weather was so beautiful, that had it not been for the dead leaves that fell upon the roads, one might have thought that June had come back again.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The weather was so beautiful, that had it not been for the dead leaves that fell upon the roads, one might have thought that June had come back again.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This end of September was like another summer, only a little less lively.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading The weather was so beautiful, that had it not been for the dead leaves that fell upon the roads, one might have thought that June had come back again.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The weather was so beautiful, that had it not been for the dead leaves that fell upon the roads, one might have thought that June had come back again.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading This end of September was like another summer, only a little less lively.

weathernounUS /ˈweðər/

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading The weather was so beautiful, that had it not been for the dead leaves that fell upon the roads, one might have thought that June had come back again.

WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Which one was it?

Chapter 38 of An Iceland Fisherman by Pierre Loti holds 26 sentences, grouped into 6 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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Chapter 38 holds 26 sentences of An Iceland Fisherman, unabridged, divided into 6 reading sections.

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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 38 can be played aloud in United States English.

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Vocabulary met early in An Iceland Fisherman

Words and structures a reader meets early in An Iceland Fisherman, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Square-built
A word that appears in the opening chapter of An Iceland Fisherman; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Seamen
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Drinking
A word that appears in the opening chapter of An Iceland Fisherman; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Together
A word that appears in the opening chapter of An Iceland Fisherman; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.