Chapter 10 of Downstream is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Downstream is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
At last Peter came to the east window. From here he had a fine view nowadays since he had felled a couple of enormous aspens on the slope behind the avenue. He did that because of Ekbacken. Now he could see both the yard and the sawmill and a bit of the town behind. Peter could not help interesting himself in Ekbacken.
Chapter 10 of Downstream is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “aspen” — any of several trees of the genus Populus having leaves on flattened stalks so that they flutter in the lightest wind
From this reading “From here he had a fine view nowadays since he had felled a couple of enormous aspens on the slope behind the avenue.”
a line of approach
From this reading “From here he had a fine view nowadays since he had felled a couple of enormous aspens on the slope behind the avenue.”
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading “From here he had a fine view nowadays since he had felled a couple of enormous aspens on the slope behind the avenue.”
past form of “fell” — cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading “From here he had a fine view nowadays since he had felled a couple of enormous aspens on the slope behind the avenue.”
the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading “From here he had a fine view nowadays since he had felled a couple of enormous aspens on the slope behind the avenue.”
a large sawing machine
From this reading “Now he could see both the yard and the sawmill and a bit of the town behind.”
an elevated geological formation
From this reading “From here he had a fine view nowadays since he had felled a couple of enormous aspens on the slope behind the avenue.”
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading “Now he could see both the yard and the sawmill and a bit of the town behind.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “From here he had a fine view nowadays since he had felled a couple of enormous aspens on the slope behind the avenue.”
In this reading “At last Peter came to the east window.”
In this reading “From here he had a fine view nowadays since he had felled a couple of enormous aspens on the slope behind the avenue.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 From here he had a fine view nowadays since he had felled a couple of enormous aspens on the slope behind the avenue.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now he could see both the yard and the sawmill and a bit of the town behind.
plural of “aspen” — any of several trees of the genus Populus having leaves on flattened stalks so that they flutter in the lightest wind
From this reading From here he had a fine view nowadays since he had felled a couple of enormous aspens on the slope behind the avenue.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last Peter came to the east window.
a line of approach
From this reading From here he had a fine view nowadays since he had felled a couple of enormous aspens on the slope behind the avenue.
for the reason that
From this reading He did that because of Ekbacken.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading From here he had a fine view nowadays since he had felled a couple of enormous aspens on the slope behind the avenue.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Now he could see both the yard and the sawmill and a bit of the town behind.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Now he could see both the yard and the sawmill and a bit of the town behind.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At last Peter came to the east window.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Now he could see both the yard and the sawmill and a bit of the town behind.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading From here he had a fine view nowadays since he had felled a couple of enormous aspens on the slope behind the avenue.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did that because of Ekbacken.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading At last Peter came to the east window.
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From this reading He did that because of Ekbacken.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading From here he had a fine view nowadays since he had felled a couple of enormous aspens on the slope behind the avenue.
past form of “fell” — cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading From here he had a fine view nowadays since he had felled a couple of enormous aspens on the slope behind the avenue.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading From here he had a fine view nowadays since he had felled a couple of enormous aspens on the slope behind the avenue.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From here he had a fine view nowadays since he had felled a couple of enormous aspens on the slope behind the avenue.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From here he had a fine view nowadays since he had felled a couple of enormous aspens on the slope behind the avenue.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From here he had a fine view nowadays since he had felled a couple of enormous aspens on the slope behind the avenue.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Peter could not help interesting himself in Ekbacken.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading From here he had a fine view nowadays since he had felled a couple of enormous aspens on the slope behind the avenue.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Peter could not help interesting himself in Ekbacken.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Peter could not help interesting himself in Ekbacken.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading Peter could not help interesting himself in Ekbacken.
immediately past
From this reading At last Peter came to the east window.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Peter could not help interesting himself in Ekbacken.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now he could see both the yard and the sawmill and a bit of the town behind.
the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading From here he had a fine view nowadays since he had felled a couple of enormous aspens on the slope behind the avenue.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From here he had a fine view nowadays since he had felled a couple of enormous aspens on the slope behind the avenue.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From here he had a fine view nowadays since he had felled a couple of enormous aspens on the slope behind the avenue.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading At last Peter came to the east window.
a large sawing machine
From this reading Now he could see both the yard and the sawmill and a bit of the town behind.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Now he could see both the yard and the sawmill and a bit of the town behind.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading From here he had a fine view nowadays since he had felled a couple of enormous aspens on the slope behind the avenue.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading From here he had a fine view nowadays since he had felled a couple of enormous aspens on the slope behind the avenue.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He did that because of Ekbacken.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At last Peter came to the east window.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At last Peter came to the east window.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Now he could see both the yard and the sawmill and a bit of the town behind.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading From here he had a fine view nowadays since he had felled a couple of enormous aspens on the slope behind the avenue.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading At last Peter came to the east window.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Now he could see both the yard and the sawmill and a bit of the town behind.
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