Chapter 32 of Chantemerle is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 32 of Chantemerle is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FOUR ROADS “On the road that goes northward the red foemen ride; On the road that goes west, hark, the sob of the tide! To the east a false comrade—to the southward . . who knows? And high up in heaven the black night-wind blows.
Chapter 32 of Chantemerle is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading “And high up in heaven the black night-wind blows.”
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “To the east a false comrade—to the southward .”
listen; used mostly in the imperative
From this reading “THE FOUR ROADS “On the road that goes northward the red foemen ride; On the road that goes west, hark, the sob of the tide!”
in a northern direction
From this reading “THE FOUR ROADS “On the road that goes northward the red foemen ride; On the road that goes west, hark, the sob of the tide!”
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading “THE FOUR ROADS “On the road that goes northward the red foemen ride; On the road that goes west, hark, the sob of the tide!”
weep convulsively
From this reading “THE FOUR ROADS “On the road that goes northward the red foemen ride; On the road that goes west, hark, the sob of the tide!”
toward the south
From this reading “To the east a false comrade—to the southward .”
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading “THE FOUR ROADS “On the road that goes northward the red foemen ride; On the road that goes west, hark, the sob of the tide!”
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travelling about
In this reading “THE FOUR ROADS “On the road that goes northward the red foemen ride; On the road that goes west, hark, the sob of the tide!”
In this reading “And high up in heaven the black night-wind blows.”
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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 To the east a false comrade—to the southward .
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And high up in heaven the black night-wind blows.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading And high up in heaven the black night-wind blows.
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading And high up in heaven the black night-wind blows.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading To the east a false comrade—to the southward .
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading To the east a false comrade—to the southward .
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading To the east a false comrade—to the southward .
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FOUR ROADS “On the road that goes northward the red foemen ride; On the road that goes west, hark, the sob of the tide!
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading THE FOUR ROADS “On the road that goes northward the red foemen ride; On the road that goes west, hark, the sob of the tide!
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading THE FOUR ROADS “On the road that goes northward the red foemen ride; On the road that goes west, hark, the sob of the tide!
listen; used mostly in the imperative
From this reading THE FOUR ROADS “On the road that goes northward the red foemen ride; On the road that goes west, hark, the sob of the tide!
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading And high up in heaven the black night-wind blows.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading And high up in heaven the black night-wind blows.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And high up in heaven the black night-wind blows.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading . who knows?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And high up in heaven the black night-wind blows.
in a northern direction
From this reading THE FOUR ROADS “On the road that goes northward the red foemen ride; On the road that goes west, hark, the sob of the tide!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FOUR ROADS “On the road that goes northward the red foemen ride; On the road that goes west, hark, the sob of the tide!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE FOUR ROADS “On the road that goes northward the red foemen ride; On the road that goes west, hark, the sob of the tide!
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading THE FOUR ROADS “On the road that goes northward the red foemen ride; On the road that goes west, hark, the sob of the tide!
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading THE FOUR ROADS “On the road that goes northward the red foemen ride; On the road that goes west, hark, the sob of the tide!
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading THE FOUR ROADS “On the road that goes northward the red foemen ride; On the road that goes west, hark, the sob of the tide!
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading THE FOUR ROADS “On the road that goes northward the red foemen ride; On the road that goes west, hark, the sob of the tide!
weep convulsively
From this reading THE FOUR ROADS “On the road that goes northward the red foemen ride; On the road that goes west, hark, the sob of the tide!
toward the south
From this reading To the east a false comrade—to the southward .
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE FOUR ROADS “On the road that goes northward the red foemen ride; On the road that goes west, hark, the sob of the tide!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FOUR ROADS “On the road that goes northward the red foemen ride; On the road that goes west, hark, the sob of the tide!
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading THE FOUR ROADS “On the road that goes northward the red foemen ride; On the road that goes west, hark, the sob of the tide!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the east a false comrade—to the southward .
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And high up in heaven the black night-wind blows.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading THE FOUR ROADS “On the road that goes northward the red foemen ride; On the road that goes west, hark, the sob of the tide!
which person or people
From this reading . who knows?
Chapter 32 of Chantemerle by D. K. (Dorothy Kathleen) Broster holds 211 sentences, grouped into 43 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 32 holds 211 sentences of Chantemerle, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
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