Chapter 15 of Downstream is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XV
Chapter 15 of Downstream is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I want the drawings as quickly as possible,” Percy said at lunch. “I am in a great hurry.” His eyes glowed and he had little red patches in his cheeks. The architect promised to do his best. Immediately afterwards the pictures began to arrive from Paris.
Chapter 15 of Downstream is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)
From this reading “The architect promised to do his best.”
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “Immediately afterwards the pictures began to arrive from Paris.”
plural of “drawing” — an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading ““I want the drawings as quickly as possible,” Percy said at lunch.”
past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames
From this reading “His eyes glowed and he had little red patches in his cheeks.”
take the midday meal
From this reading ““I want the drawings as quickly as possible,” Percy said at lunch.”
plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something
From this reading “His eyes glowed and he had little red patches in his cheeks.”
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading ““I want the drawings as quickly as possible,” Percy said at lunch.”
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading “Immediately afterwards the pictures began to arrive from Paris.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “His eyes glowed and he had little red patches in his cheeks.”
In this reading ““I am in a great hurry.””
In this reading “His eyes glowed and he had little red patches in his cheeks.”
In this reading “Immediately afterwards the pictures began to arrive from Paris.”
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 “I am in a great hurry.”
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Immediately afterwards the pictures began to arrive from Paris.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am in a great hurry.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His eyes glowed and he had little red patches in his cheeks.
someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)
From this reading The architect promised to do his best.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Immediately afterwards the pictures began to arrive from Paris.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I want the drawings as quickly as possible,” Percy said at lunch.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I want the drawings as quickly as possible,” Percy said at lunch.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Immediately afterwards the pictures began to arrive from Paris.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The architect promised to do his best.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading His eyes glowed and he had little red patches in his cheeks.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The architect promised to do his best.
plural of “drawing” — an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading “I want the drawings as quickly as possible,” Percy said at lunch.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes glowed and he had little red patches in his cheeks.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Immediately afterwards the pictures began to arrive from Paris.
past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames
From this reading His eyes glowed and he had little red patches in his cheeks.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “I am in a great hurry.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His eyes glowed and he had little red patches in his cheeks.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His eyes glowed and he had little red patches in his cheeks.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His eyes glowed and he had little red patches in his cheeks.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading “I am in a great hurry.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I want the drawings as quickly as possible,” Percy said at lunch.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Immediately afterwards the pictures began to arrive from Paris.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I am in a great hurry.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His eyes glowed and he had little red patches in his cheeks.
take the midday meal
From this reading “I want the drawings as quickly as possible,” Percy said at lunch.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Immediately afterwards the pictures began to arrive from Paris.
plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something
From this reading His eyes glowed and he had little red patches in his cheeks.
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading “I want the drawings as quickly as possible,” Percy said at lunch.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Immediately afterwards the pictures began to arrive from Paris.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading “I want the drawings as quickly as possible,” Percy said at lunch.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading The architect promised to do his best.
with speed
From this reading “I want the drawings as quickly as possible,” Percy said at lunch.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading His eyes glowed and he had little red patches in his cheeks.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I want the drawings as quickly as possible,” Percy said at lunch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I want the drawings as quickly as possible,” Percy said at lunch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The architect promised to do his best.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I want the drawings as quickly as possible,” Percy said at lunch.
Chapter 15 of Downstream by Sigfrid Siwertz holds 415 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 15 holds 415 sentences of Downstream, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 15 of Downstream by Sigfrid Siwertz exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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.
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