Chapter 22 of Downstream is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXII
Chapter 22 of Downstream is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Landing forbidden on penalty of death. Tord of Järnö.” And he actually did shoot at people who entered his waters. Von Brauner himself had once sought shelter there during a thunderstorm and had heard the bullets whizz about his ears. The people round about were so furious that an accident might happen at any moment.
Chapter 22 of Downstream is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
plural of “bullet” — a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading “Von Brauner himself had once sought shelter there during a thunderstorm and had heard the bullets whizz about his ears.”
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading ““Landing forbidden on penalty of death.”
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading “The people round about were so furious that an accident might happen at any moment.”
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading ““Landing forbidden on penalty of death.”
the act of punishing
From this reading ““Landing forbidden on penalty of death.”
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading “Von Brauner himself had once sought shelter there during a thunderstorm and had heard the bullets whizz about his ears.”
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading “And he actually did shoot at people who entered his waters.”
a storm resulting from strong rising air currents; heavy rain or hail along with thunder and lightning
From this reading “Von Brauner himself had once sought shelter there during a thunderstorm and had heard the bullets whizz about his ears.”
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 “Von Brauner himself had once sought shelter there during a thunderstorm and had heard the bullets whizz about his ears.”
In this reading “The people round about were so furious that an accident might happen at any moment.”
In this reading “And he actually did shoot at people who entered his waters.”
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 Von Brauner himself had once sought shelter there during a thunderstorm and had heard the bullets whizz about his ears.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Von Brauner himself had once sought shelter there during a thunderstorm and had heard the bullets whizz about his ears.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading The people round about were so furious that an accident might happen at any moment.
in actual fact
From this reading And he actually did shoot at people who entered his waters.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The people round about were so furious that an accident might happen at any moment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he actually did shoot at people who entered his waters.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The people round about were so furious that an accident might happen at any moment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And he actually did shoot at people who entered his waters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Von Brauner himself had once sought shelter there during a thunderstorm and had heard the bullets whizz about his ears.
plural of “bullet” — a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading Von Brauner himself had once sought shelter there during a thunderstorm and had heard the bullets whizz about his ears.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading “Landing forbidden on penalty of death.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And he actually did shoot at people who entered his waters.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Von Brauner himself had once sought shelter there during a thunderstorm and had heard the bullets whizz about his ears.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Von Brauner himself had once sought shelter there during a thunderstorm and had heard the bullets whizz about his ears.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading And he actually did shoot at people who entered his waters.
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading “Landing forbidden on penalty of death.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading The people round about were so furious that an accident might happen at any moment.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Von Brauner himself had once sought shelter there during a thunderstorm and had heard the bullets whizz about his ears.
come to pass
From this reading The people round about were so furious that an accident might happen at any moment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he actually did shoot at people who entered his waters.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Von Brauner himself had once sought shelter there during a thunderstorm and had heard the bullets whizz about his ears.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Von Brauner himself had once sought shelter there during a thunderstorm and had heard the bullets whizz about his ears.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And he actually did shoot at people who entered his waters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tord of Järnö.”
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading “Landing forbidden on penalty of death.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The people round about were so furious that an accident might happen at any moment.
a particular point in time
From this reading The people round about were so furious that an accident might happen at any moment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Landing forbidden on penalty of death.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Landing forbidden on penalty of death.
on one occasion
From this reading Von Brauner himself had once sought shelter there during a thunderstorm and had heard the bullets whizz about his ears.
the act of punishing
From this reading “Landing forbidden on penalty of death.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading And he actually did shoot at people who entered his waters.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The people round about were so furious that an accident might happen at any moment.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading Von Brauner himself had once sought shelter there during a thunderstorm and had heard the bullets whizz about his ears.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading And he actually did shoot at people who entered his waters.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The people round about were so furious that an accident might happen at any moment.
that is looked for
From this reading Von Brauner himself had once sought shelter there during a thunderstorm and had heard the bullets whizz about his ears.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The people round about were so furious that an accident might happen at any moment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Von Brauner himself had once sought shelter there during a thunderstorm and had heard the bullets whizz about his ears.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Von Brauner himself had once sought shelter there during a thunderstorm and had heard the bullets whizz about his ears.
a storm resulting from strong rising air currents; heavy rain or hail along with thunder and lightning
From this reading Von Brauner himself had once sought shelter there during a thunderstorm and had heard the bullets whizz about his ears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tord of Järnö.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Von Brauner himself had once sought shelter there during a thunderstorm and had heard the bullets whizz about his ears.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading And he actually did shoot at people who entered his waters.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The people round about were so furious that an accident might happen at any moment.
make a soft swishing sound
From this reading Von Brauner himself had once sought shelter there during a thunderstorm and had heard the bullets whizz about his ears.
which person or people
From this reading And he actually did shoot at people who entered his waters.
Chapter 22 of Downstream by Sigfrid Siwertz 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 22 holds 411 sentences of Downstream, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 22 of Downstream by Sigfrid Siwertz exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 411 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.
Work through the 83 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 83 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.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 22 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading Downstream by Sigfrid Siwertz on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 9414 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #60685 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #60685, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 600 minutes of reading across 1883 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Downstream section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 23 chapters of Downstream to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in Downstream, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
