Chapter 5 of Going West is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter V
Chapter 5 of Going West is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He lost her for a while, and when he saw her again she was in the open air. He was with her, though not exactly by her side. As far as he could judge he was both leading her and following after her. He was above her, and also holding her hand. If he could have been everywhere about her at one and the same instant, it was that.
Chapter 5 of Going West is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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to or in any or all places
From this reading “If he could have been everywhere about her at one and the same instant, it was that.”
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading “He was with her, though not exactly by her side.”
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading “As far as he could judge he was both leading her and following after her.”
the act of retaining something
From this reading “He was above her, and also holding her hand.”
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading “If he could have been everywhere about her at one and the same instant, it was that.”
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading “As far as he could judge he was both leading her and following after her.”
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading “As far as he could judge he was both leading her and following after her.”
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading “He lost her for a while, and when he saw her again she was in the open air.”
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 “If he could have been everywhere about her at one and the same instant, it was that.”
where the air is unconfined
In this reading “He lost her for a while, and when he saw her again she was in the open air.”
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 He lost her for a while, and when he saw her again she was in the open air.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading If he could have been everywhere about her at one and the same instant, it was that.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He was above her, and also holding her hand.
later than; following
From this reading As far as he could judge he was both leading her and following after her.
anew
From this reading He lost her for a while, and when he saw her again she was in the open air.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He lost her for a while, and when he saw her again she was in the open air.
in addition
From this reading He was above her, and also holding her hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He lost her for a while, and when he saw her again she was in the open air.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As far as he could judge he was both leading her and following after her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If he could have been everywhere about her at one and the same instant, it was that.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If he could have been everywhere about her at one and the same instant, it was that.
the two together, not just one
From this reading As far as he could judge he was both leading her and following after her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was with her, though not exactly by her side.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As far as he could judge he was both leading her and following after her.
to or in any or all places
From this reading If he could have been everywhere about her at one and the same instant, it was that.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading He was with her, though not exactly by her side.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading As far as he could judge he was both leading her and following after her.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading As far as he could judge he was both leading her and following after her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He lost her for a while, and when he saw her again she was in the open air.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He was above her, and also holding her hand.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If he could have been everywhere about her at one and the same instant, it was that.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lost her for a while, and when he saw her again she was in the open air.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He lost her for a while, and when he saw her again she was in the open air.
the act of retaining something
From this reading He was above her, and also holding her hand.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he could have been everywhere about her at one and the same instant, it was that.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He lost her for a while, and when he saw her again she was in the open air.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading If he could have been everywhere about her at one and the same instant, it was that.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If he could have been everywhere about her at one and the same instant, it was that.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading As far as he could judge he was both leading her and following after her.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading As far as he could judge he was both leading her and following after her.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He lost her for a while, and when he saw her again she was in the open air.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was with her, though not exactly by her side.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If he could have been everywhere about her at one and the same instant, it was that.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He lost her for a while, and when he saw her again she was in the open air.
Identical; not different.
From this reading If he could have been everywhere about her at one and the same instant, it was that.
cut with a saw
From this reading He lost her for a while, and when he saw her again she was in the open air.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lost her for a while, and when he saw her again she was in the open air.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He was with her, though not exactly by her side.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If he could have been everywhere about her at one and the same instant, it was that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He lost her for a while, and when he saw her again she was in the open air.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He was with her, though not exactly by her side.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He lost her for a while, and when he saw her again she was in the open air.
at the time that
From this reading He lost her for a while, and when he saw her again she was in the open air.
during the time that
From this reading He lost her for a while, and when he saw her again she was in the open air.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was with her, though not exactly by her side.
Chapter 5 of Going West by Basil King holds 168 sentences, grouped into 34 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 5 holds 168 sentences of Going West, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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