Chapter 9 of Atlantis is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Atlantis is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Suddenly, no one knew how, the boat was carried close to the _Roland_ again, where maddened, half-drowned, desperate men clutched at it. A hideous, bestial conflict began. Frederick saw it all, yet without seeing it. Although it went on under his very eyes, it seemed to be happening at an infinite distance. He struck at something.
Chapter 9 of Atlantis is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility
From this reading “A hideous, bestial conflict began.”
past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading “Suddenly, no one knew how, the boat was carried close to the _Roland_ again, where maddened, half-drowned, desperate men clutched at it.”
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
From this reading “A hideous, bestial conflict began.”
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading “Suddenly, no one knew how, the boat was carried close to the _Roland_ again, where maddened, half-drowned, desperate men clutched at it.”
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading “Frederick saw it all, yet without seeing it.”
an event that happens
From this reading “Although it went on under his very eyes, it seemed to be happening at an infinite distance.”
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading “A hideous, bestial conflict began.”
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading “Although it went on under his very eyes, it seemed to be happening at an infinite distance.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A hideous, bestial conflict began.
anew
From this reading Suddenly, no one knew how, the boat was carried close to the _Roland_ again, where maddened, half-drowned, desperate men clutched at it.
(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 Frederick saw it all, yet without seeing it.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although it went on under his very eyes, it seemed to be happening at an infinite distance.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Although it went on under his very eyes, it seemed to be happening at an infinite distance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Suddenly, no one knew how, the boat was carried close to the _Roland_ again, where maddened, half-drowned, desperate men clutched at it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Although it went on under his very eyes, it seemed to be happening at an infinite distance.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A hideous, bestial conflict began.
resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility
From this reading A hideous, bestial conflict began.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Suddenly, no one knew how, the boat was carried close to the _Roland_ again, where maddened, half-drowned, desperate men clutched at it.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Suddenly, no one knew how, the boat was carried close to the _Roland_ again, where maddened, half-drowned, desperate men clutched at it.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Suddenly, no one knew how, the boat was carried close to the _Roland_ again, where maddened, half-drowned, desperate men clutched at it.
past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Suddenly, no one knew how, the boat was carried close to the _Roland_ again, where maddened, half-drowned, desperate men clutched at it.
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
From this reading A hideous, bestial conflict began.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading Suddenly, no one knew how, the boat was carried close to the _Roland_ again, where maddened, half-drowned, desperate men clutched at it.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Although it went on under his very eyes, it seemed to be happening at an infinite distance.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Although it went on under his very eyes, it seemed to be happening at an infinite distance.
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading Frederick saw it all, yet without seeing it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Suddenly, no one knew how, the boat was carried close to the _Roland_ again, where maddened, half-drowned, desperate men clutched at it.
an event that happens
From this reading Although it went on under his very eyes, it seemed to be happening at an infinite distance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He struck at something.
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading A hideous, bestial conflict began.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Although it went on under his very eyes, it seemed to be happening at an infinite distance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Suddenly, no one knew how, the boat was carried close to the _Roland_ again, where maddened, half-drowned, desperate men clutched at it.
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading Although it went on under his very eyes, it seemed to be happening at an infinite distance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Suddenly, no one knew how, the boat was carried close to the _Roland_ again, where maddened, half-drowned, desperate men clutched at it.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Suddenly, no one knew how, the boat was carried close to the _Roland_ again, where maddened, half-drowned, desperate men clutched at it.
marked by extreme anger
From this reading Suddenly, no one knew how, the boat was carried close to the _Roland_ again, where maddened, half-drowned, desperate men clutched at it.
the force of workers available
From this reading Suddenly, no one knew how, the boat was carried close to the _Roland_ again, where maddened, half-drowned, desperate men clutched at it.
not any; not one
From this reading Suddenly, no one knew how, the boat was carried close to the _Roland_ again, where maddened, half-drowned, desperate men clutched at it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Although it went on under his very eyes, it seemed to be happening at an infinite distance.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Suddenly, no one knew how, the boat was carried close to the _Roland_ again, where maddened, half-drowned, desperate men clutched at it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Suddenly, no one knew how, the boat was carried close to the _Roland_ again, where maddened, half-drowned, desperate men clutched at it.
cut with a saw
From this reading Frederick saw it all, yet without seeing it.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Frederick saw it all, yet without seeing it.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Although it went on under his very eyes, it seemed to be happening at an infinite distance.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He struck at something.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading He struck at something.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly, no one knew how, the boat was carried close to the _Roland_ again, where maddened, half-drowned, desperate men clutched at it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Suddenly, no one knew how, the boat was carried close to the _Roland_ again, where maddened, half-drowned, desperate men clutched at it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Suddenly, no one knew how, the boat was carried close to the _Roland_ again, where maddened, half-drowned, desperate men clutched at it.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Although it went on under his very eyes, it seemed to be happening at an infinite distance.
precisely as stated
From this reading Although it went on under his very eyes, it seemed to be happening at an infinite distance.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Suddenly, no one knew how, the boat was carried close to the _Roland_ again, where maddened, half-drowned, desperate men clutched at it.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Although it went on under his very eyes, it seemed to be happening at an infinite distance.
in or at the place that
From this reading Suddenly, no one knew how, the boat was carried close to the _Roland_ again, where maddened, half-drowned, desperate men clutched at it.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Frederick saw it all, yet without seeing it.
but in spite of that
From this reading Frederick saw it all, yet without seeing it.
Chapter 9 of Atlantis by Gerhart Hauptmann holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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.
Chapter 9 holds 411 sentences of Atlantis, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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