Chapter 23 of Guest the One-Eyed is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 23 of Guest the One-Eyed is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A calm, sunny day. The old man trudged along the valley, leaning on the girl’s arm. Her golden hair and his white locks shone like haloes round their heads. Now and again a flock of ptarmigan rose at their feet. Already the birds had shed their brown plumage and donned their winter coats of white.
Chapter 23 of Guest the One-Eyed is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “coat” — an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading “Already the birds had shed their brown plumage and donned their winter coats of white.”
inflected form of “don” — put clothing on one's body
From this reading “Already the birds had shed their brown plumage and donned their winter coats of white.”
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading “Now and again a flock of ptarmigan rose at their feet.”
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
plural of “lock” — a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
From this reading “Her golden hair and his white locks shone like haloes round their heads.”
the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading “Already the birds had shed their brown plumage and donned their winter coats of white.”
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading “A calm, sunny day.”
past form of “trudge” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading “The old man trudged along the valley, leaning on the girl’s arm.”
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In this reading “The old man trudged along the valley, leaning on the girl’s arm.”
In this reading “Her golden hair and his white locks shone like haloes round their heads.”
a man who is very old
In this reading “The old man trudged along the valley, leaning on the girl’s arm.”
In this reading “A calm, sunny day.”
In this reading “Already the birds had shed their brown plumage and donned their winter coats of white.”
In this reading “The old man trudged along the valley, leaning on the girl’s arm.”
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 A calm, sunny day.
anew
From this reading Now and again a flock of ptarmigan rose at their feet.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The old man trudged along the valley, leaning on the girl’s arm.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already the birds had shed their brown plumage and donned their winter coats of white.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her golden hair and his white locks shone like haloes round their heads.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading The old man trudged along the valley, leaning on the girl’s arm.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now and again a flock of ptarmigan rose at their feet.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Already the birds had shed their brown plumage and donned their winter coats of white.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Already the birds had shed their brown plumage and donned their winter coats of white.
make calm or still
From this reading A calm, sunny day.
plural of “coat” — an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Already the birds had shed their brown plumage and donned their winter coats of white.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A calm, sunny day.
inflected form of “don” — put clothing on one's body
From this reading Already the birds had shed their brown plumage and donned their winter coats of white.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Now and again a flock of ptarmigan rose at their feet.
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading Now and again a flock of ptarmigan rose at their feet.
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The old man trudged along the valley, leaning on the girl’s arm.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Her golden hair and his white locks shone like haloes round their heads.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Already the birds had shed their brown plumage and donned their winter coats of white.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Her golden hair and his white locks shone like haloes round their heads.
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From this reading Her golden hair and his white locks shone like haloes round their heads.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Her golden hair and his white locks shone like haloes round their heads.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her golden hair and his white locks shone like haloes round their heads.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her golden hair and his white locks shone like haloes round their heads.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading The old man trudged along the valley, leaning on the girl’s arm.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Her golden hair and his white locks shone like haloes round their heads.
plural of “lock” — a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
From this reading Her golden hair and his white locks shone like haloes round their heads.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The old man trudged along the valley, leaning on the girl’s arm.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now and again a flock of ptarmigan rose at their feet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now and again a flock of ptarmigan rose at their feet.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old man trudged along the valley, leaning on the girl’s arm.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The old man trudged along the valley, leaning on the girl’s arm.
the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading Already the birds had shed their brown plumage and donned their winter coats of white.
large Arctic and subarctic grouse with feathered feet and usually white winter plumage
From this reading Now and again a flock of ptarmigan rose at their feet.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Now and again a flock of ptarmigan rose at their feet.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Her golden hair and his white locks shone like haloes round their heads.
get rid of
From this reading Already the birds had shed their brown plumage and donned their winter coats of white.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Her golden hair and his white locks shone like haloes round their heads.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading A calm, sunny day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old man trudged along the valley, leaning on the girl’s arm.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Her golden hair and his white locks shone like haloes round their heads.
past form of “trudge” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading The old man trudged along the valley, leaning on the girl’s arm.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The old man trudged along the valley, leaning on the girl’s arm.
a Caucasian
From this reading Her golden hair and his white locks shone like haloes round their heads.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Already the birds had shed their brown plumage and donned their winter coats of white.
Chapter 23 of Guest the One-Eyed by Gunnar Gunnarsson holds 80 sentences, grouped into 16 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 23 holds 80 sentences of Guest the One-Eyed, unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.
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