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At the Back of the North Wind

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Chapter 10 of At the Back of the North Wind is here in full — 67 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By George MacDonald • Curated US English Learning Edition

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I HAVE now come to the most difficult part of my story.

And why?

Because I do not know enough about it.

And why should I not know as much about this part as about any other part?

For of course I could know nothing about the story except Diamond had told it; and why should not Diamond tell about the country at the back of the north wind, as well as about his adventures in getting there?

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At the Back of the North Wind

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of At the Back of the North Wind is here in full — 67 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

I HAVE now come to the most difficult part of my story.

Line 2

And why?

Line 3

Because I do not know enough about it.

Line 4

And why should I not know as much about this part as about any other part?

Line 5

For of course I could know nothing about the story except Diamond had told it; and why should not Diamond tell about the country at the back of the north wind, as well as about his adventures in getting there?

All words in this reading · 47

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about

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From this reading Because I do not know enough about it.

adventures

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From this reading For of course I could know nothing about the story except Diamond had told it; and why should not Diamond tell about the country at the back of the north wind, as well as about his adventures in getting there?

And

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From this reading And why?

any

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From this reading And why should I not know as much about this part as about any other part?

as

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From this reading And why should I not know as much about this part as about any other part?

at

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From this reading For of course I could know nothing about the story except Diamond had told it; and why should not Diamond tell about the country at the back of the north wind, as well as about his adventures in getting there?

back

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From this reading For of course I could know nothing about the story except Diamond had told it; and why should not Diamond tell about the country at the back of the north wind, as well as about his adventures in getting there?

Because

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From this reading Because I do not know enough about it.

come

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From this reading I HAVE now come to the most difficult part of my story.

could

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From this reading For of course I could know nothing about the story except Diamond had told it; and why should not Diamond tell about the country at the back of the north wind, as well as about his adventures in getting there?

country

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From this reading For of course I could know nothing about the story except Diamond had told it; and why should not Diamond tell about the country at the back of the north wind, as well as about his adventures in getting there?

course

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From this reading For of course I could know nothing about the story except Diamond had told it; and why should not Diamond tell about the country at the back of the north wind, as well as about his adventures in getting there?

Diamond

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From this reading For of course I could know nothing about the story except Diamond had told it; and why should not Diamond tell about the country at the back of the north wind, as well as about his adventures in getting there?

difficult

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From this reading I HAVE now come to the most difficult part of my story.

do

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From this reading Because I do not know enough about it.

enough

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From this reading Because I do not know enough about it.

except

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From this reading For of course I could know nothing about the story except Diamond had told it; and why should not Diamond tell about the country at the back of the north wind, as well as about his adventures in getting there?

For

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From this reading For of course I could know nothing about the story except Diamond had told it; and why should not Diamond tell about the country at the back of the north wind, as well as about his adventures in getting there?

getting

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From this reading For of course I could know nothing about the story except Diamond had told it; and why should not Diamond tell about the country at the back of the north wind, as well as about his adventures in getting there?

had

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From this reading For of course I could know nothing about the story except Diamond had told it; and why should not Diamond tell about the country at the back of the north wind, as well as about his adventures in getting there?

HAVE

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From this reading I HAVE now come to the most difficult part of my story.

his

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From this reading For of course I could know nothing about the story except Diamond had told it; and why should not Diamond tell about the country at the back of the north wind, as well as about his adventures in getting there?

I

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From this reading I HAVE now come to the most difficult part of my story.

in

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From this reading For of course I could know nothing about the story except Diamond had told it; and why should not Diamond tell about the country at the back of the north wind, as well as about his adventures in getting there?

it

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From this reading Because I do not know enough about it.

know

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From this reading Because I do not know enough about it.

most

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From this reading I HAVE now come to the most difficult part of my story.

much

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From this reading And why should I not know as much about this part as about any other part?

my

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From this reading I HAVE now come to the most difficult part of my story.

north

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From this reading For of course I could know nothing about the story except Diamond had told it; and why should not Diamond tell about the country at the back of the north wind, as well as about his adventures in getting there?

not

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From this reading Because I do not know enough about it.

nothing

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From this reading For of course I could know nothing about the story except Diamond had told it; and why should not Diamond tell about the country at the back of the north wind, as well as about his adventures in getting there?

now

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From this reading I HAVE now come to the most difficult part of my story.

of

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From this reading I HAVE now come to the most difficult part of my story.

other

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From this reading And why should I not know as much about this part as about any other part?

part

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From this reading I HAVE now come to the most difficult part of my story.

should

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From this reading And why should I not know as much about this part as about any other part?

story

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From this reading I HAVE now come to the most difficult part of my story.

tell

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From this reading For of course I could know nothing about the story except Diamond had told it; and why should not Diamond tell about the country at the back of the north wind, as well as about his adventures in getting there?

the

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From this reading I HAVE now come to the most difficult part of my story.

there

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From this reading For of course I could know nothing about the story except Diamond had told it; and why should not Diamond tell about the country at the back of the north wind, as well as about his adventures in getting there?

this

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From this reading And why should I not know as much about this part as about any other part?

to

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From this reading I HAVE now come to the most difficult part of my story.

told

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From this reading For of course I could know nothing about the story except Diamond had told it; and why should not Diamond tell about the country at the back of the north wind, as well as about his adventures in getting there?

well

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From this reading For of course I could know nothing about the story except Diamond had told it; and why should not Diamond tell about the country at the back of the north wind, as well as about his adventures in getting there?

why

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From this reading And why?

wind

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From this reading For of course I could know nothing about the story except Diamond had told it; and why should not Diamond tell about the country at the back of the north wind, as well as about his adventures in getting there?

Chapter 10 of At the Back of the North Wind by George MacDonald holds 67 sentences, grouped into 14 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 10 holds 67 sentences of At the Back of the North Wind, unabridged, divided into 14 reading sections.

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Asked: A word that appears in the opening chapter of At the Back of the North Wind; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
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