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Fred Markham in Russia
Fred Markham in Russia

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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"Still, as long as I could, I resolved to struggle on, and trust to God's mercy.
This thought gave strength to my feet.
On I went in a direct line towards the scathed pine of which Sidor had told me.
I was too long accustomed to the marks on the trees, imperceptible to ordinary eyes, to be led to diverge from my course.
There was an open glade, and the tree stood before me on the other side.
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Fred Markham in Russia

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of Fred Markham in Russia is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Still, as long as I could, I resolved to struggle on, and trust to God's mercy.
/stɪl æz lɔːŋ æz aɪ kʊd aɪ riˈzɑːlvd tuː ˈstrʌɡəl ɑːn ənd trʌst tuː ɡɑːdz ˈmɜːrsi/
Line 2
This thought gave strength to my feet.
/ðɪs θɔːt ɡeɪv streŋkθ tuː maɪ fiːt/
Line 3
On I went in a direct line towards the scathed pine of which Sidor had told me.
Line 4
I was too long accustomed to the marks on the trees, imperceptible to ordinary eyes, to be led to diverge from my course.
/aɪ wɑːz tuː lɔːŋ əˈkʌstəmd tuː ðə mɑːrks ɑːn ðə triːz ˌɪmpərˈseptɪbəl tuː ˈɔːrdəneri aɪz tuː biː led tuː dɪˈvɜːrdʒ frʌm maɪ kɔːrs/
Line 5
There was an open glade, and the tree stood before me on the other side.
/ðer wɑːz æn ˈoʊ.pən ɡleɪd ənd ðə triː stʊd bɪˈfɔːr miː ɑːn ðə ˈʌðər saɪd/

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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.

accustomed adjective US /əˈkʌstəmd/

commonly used or practiced; usual

From this reading “I was too long accustomed to the marks on the trees, imperceptible to ordinary eyes, to be led to diverge from my course.”

direct verb US /dərˈekt/

command with authority

From this reading “On I went in a direct line towards the scathed pine of which Sidor had told me.”

diverge verb US /dɪˈvɜːrdʒ/

move or draw apart

From this reading “I was too long accustomed to the marks on the trees, imperceptible to ordinary eyes, to be led to diverge from my course.”

glade noun US /ɡleɪd/

a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area

From this reading “There was an open glade, and the tree stood before me on the other side.”

God's noun US /ɡɑːdz/

possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading “"Still, as long as I could, I resolved to struggle on, and trust to God's mercy.”

imperceptible adjective US /ˌɪmpərˈseptɪbəl/

impossible or difficult to perceive by the mind or senses

From this reading “I was too long accustomed to the marks on the trees, imperceptible to ordinary eyes, to be led to diverge from my course.”

marks noun US /mɑːrks/

English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)

From this reading “I was too long accustomed to the marks on the trees, imperceptible to ordinary eyes, to be led to diverge from my course.”

pine noun US /paɪn/

a coniferous tree

From this reading “On I went in a direct line towards the scathed pine of which Sidor had told me.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading On I went in a direct line towards the scathed pine of which Sidor had told me.

accustomedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌstəmd/

commonly used or practiced; usual

From this reading I was too long accustomed to the marks on the trees, imperceptible to ordinary eyes, to be led to diverge from my course.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading There was an open glade, and the tree stood before me on the other side.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "Still, as long as I could, I resolved to struggle on, and trust to God's mercy.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "Still, as long as I could, I resolved to struggle on, and trust to God's mercy.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading I was too long accustomed to the marks on the trees, imperceptible to ordinary eyes, to be led to diverge from my course.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading There was an open glade, and the tree stood before me on the other side.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading "Still, as long as I could, I resolved to struggle on, and trust to God's mercy.

coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading I was too long accustomed to the marks on the trees, imperceptible to ordinary eyes, to be led to diverge from my course.

directverbUS /dərˈekt/

command with authority

From this reading On I went in a direct line towards the scathed pine of which Sidor had told me.

divergeverbUS /dɪˈvɜːrdʒ/

move or draw apart

From this reading I was too long accustomed to the marks on the trees, imperceptible to ordinary eyes, to be led to diverge from my course.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading I was too long accustomed to the marks on the trees, imperceptible to ordinary eyes, to be led to diverge from my course.

feetnounUS /fiːt/

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading This thought gave strength to my feet.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I was too long accustomed to the marks on the trees, imperceptible to ordinary eyes, to be led to diverge from my course.

gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading This thought gave strength to my feet.

gladenounUS /ɡleɪd/

a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area

From this reading There was an open glade, and the tree stood before me on the other side.

God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/

possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading "Still, as long as I could, I resolved to struggle on, and trust to God's mercy.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading On I went in a direct line towards the scathed pine of which Sidor had told me.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Still, as long as I could, I resolved to struggle on, and trust to God's mercy.

imperceptibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmpərˈseptɪbəl/

impossible or difficult to perceive by the mind or senses

From this reading I was too long accustomed to the marks on the trees, imperceptible to ordinary eyes, to be led to diverge from my course.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading On I went in a direct line towards the scathed pine of which Sidor had told me.

lednounUS /led/

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading I was too long accustomed to the marks on the trees, imperceptible to ordinary eyes, to be led to diverge from my course.

linenounUS /laɪn/

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading On I went in a direct line towards the scathed pine of which Sidor had told me.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading "Still, as long as I could, I resolved to struggle on, and trust to God's mercy.

marksnounUS /mɑːrks/

English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)

From this reading I was too long accustomed to the marks on the trees, imperceptible to ordinary eyes, to be led to diverge from my course.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading On I went in a direct line towards the scathed pine of which Sidor had told me.

mercynounUS /ˈmɜːrsi/

leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice

From this reading "Still, as long as I could, I resolved to struggle on, and trust to God's mercy.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading This thought gave strength to my feet.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading On I went in a direct line towards the scathed pine of which Sidor had told me.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Still, as long as I could, I resolved to struggle on, and trust to God's mercy.

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading There was an open glade, and the tree stood before me on the other side.

ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/

a judge of a probate court

From this reading I was too long accustomed to the marks on the trees, imperceptible to ordinary eyes, to be led to diverge from my course.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading There was an open glade, and the tree stood before me on the other side.

pinenounUS /paɪn/

a coniferous tree

From this reading On I went in a direct line towards the scathed pine of which Sidor had told me.

resolvedadjectiveUS /riˈzɑːlvd/

determined

From this reading "Still, as long as I could, I resolved to struggle on, and trust to God's mercy.

scathed

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading On I went in a direct line towards the scathed pine of which Sidor had told me.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading There was an open glade, and the tree stood before me on the other side.

Sidor

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading On I went in a direct line towards the scathed pine of which Sidor had told me.

StilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading "Still, as long as I could, I resolved to struggle on, and trust to God's mercy.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading There was an open glade, and the tree stood before me on the other side.

strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading This thought gave strength to my feet.

struggleverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/

make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading "Still, as long as I could, I resolved to struggle on, and trust to God's mercy.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading On I went in a direct line towards the scathed pine of which Sidor had told me.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was an open glade, and the tree stood before me on the other side.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This thought gave strength to my feet.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading This thought gave strength to my feet.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "Still, as long as I could, I resolved to struggle on, and trust to God's mercy.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading On I went in a direct line towards the scathed pine of which Sidor had told me.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading I was too long accustomed to the marks on the trees, imperceptible to ordinary eyes, to be led to diverge from my course.

towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading On I went in a direct line towards the scathed pine of which Sidor had told me.

treenounUS /triː/

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading There was an open glade, and the tree stood before me on the other side.

treesnounUS /triːz/

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading I was too long accustomed to the marks on the trees, imperceptible to ordinary eyes, to be led to diverge from my course.

trustnounUS /trʌst/

something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)

From this reading "Still, as long as I could, I resolved to struggle on, and trust to God's mercy.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I was too long accustomed to the marks on the trees, imperceptible to ordinary eyes, to be led to diverge from my course.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading On I went in a direct line towards the scathed pine of which Sidor had told me.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading On I went in a direct line towards the scathed pine of which Sidor had told me.

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Markham
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Russia
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