Chapter V
Chapter 5
Chapter 5 of Atlantida is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Darkness again. Steps of someone going away. Silence. But only for a moment. Someone is talking beside me.
Atlantida
Chapter V · Chapter 5
Chapter 5 of Atlantida is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Darkness
again.
Steps
of
someone
going
away.
Silence.
But
only
for
a
moment.
Someone
is
talking
beside
me.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Atlantida
Chapter V · Chapter 5
Chapter 5 of Atlantida is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
Darkness
again.
/ˈdɑːrknəs əˈɡen/
Line 2
Steps
of
someone
going
away.
/steps ʌv ˈsʌmwʌn ˈɡoʊɪŋ əˈweɪ/
Line 3
Silence.
/ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Line 4
But
only
for
a
moment.
/bʌt ˈoʊnli fɔːr ə ˈmoʊmənt/
Line 5
Someone
is
talking
beside
me.
/ˈsʌmwʌn ɪz ˈtɔːkɪŋ bɪˈsaɪd miː/
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.
next to; at the side of
From this reading “Someone is talking beside me.”
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “Darkness again.”
the act of departing
From this reading “Steps of someone going away.”
a particular point in time
From this reading “But only for a moment.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “Silence.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “Steps of someone going away.”
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading “Steps of someone going away.”
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading “Someone is talking beside me.”
All words in this reading · 17
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 But only for a moment.
anew
From this reading Darkness again.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Steps of someone going away.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Someone is talking beside me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But only for a moment.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Darkness again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But only for a moment.
the act of departing
From this reading Steps of someone going away.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Someone is talking beside me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Someone is talking beside me.
a particular point in time
From this reading But only for a moment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Steps of someone going away.
and nothing more
From this reading But only for a moment.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Silence.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Steps of someone going away.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Steps of someone going away.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Someone is talking beside me.
Chapter 5 of Atlantida by Pierre Benoît holds 434 sentences, grouped into 87 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.
What does chapter 5 of Atlantida contain?
Chapter 5 holds 434 sentences of Atlantida, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 5 of Atlantida by Pierre Benoît exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 434 sentences, grouped into 87 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
How do I study chapter 5 of Atlantida?
Work through the 87 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 87 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Can chapter 5 be read aloud to me?
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 5 can be played aloud in United States English.
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Questions about reading Atlantida
Common questions about reading Atlantida by Pierre Benoît on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Atlantida?
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Which edition of Atlantida is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #14301, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Atlantida take to read?
About 431 minutes of reading across 1036 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Atlantida section by section
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Vocabulary met early in Atlantida
Words and structures a reader meets early in Atlantida, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- First
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Atlantida; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Beginning
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Atlantida; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Surprised
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Atlantida; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Calling
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Atlantida; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.