Chapter 38 of Guest the One-Eyed is here in full — 19 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXVIII
Chapter 38 of Guest the One-Eyed is here in full — 19 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Ørlygur and Bagga rode quietly through the mist over the hills from the station to Bolli. There was no need for haste. They rode side by side, keeping close together, holding each other’s hands in a clasp that seemed as if it were never to end. They spoke but little. Each felt, in absence, that there was so much to say.
Chapter 38 of Guest the One-Eyed is here in full — 19 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/3 · 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.
the state of being absent
From this reading “Each felt, in absence, that there was so much to say.”
hold firmly and tightly
From this reading “They rode side by side, keeping close together, holding each other’s hands in a clasp that seemed as if it were never to end.”
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading “There was no need for haste.”
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading “Ørlygur and Bagga rode quietly through the mist over the hills from the station to Bolli.”
conformity or harmony
From this reading “They rode side by side, keeping close together, holding each other’s hands in a clasp that seemed as if it were never to end.”
become covered with mist
From this reading “Ørlygur and Bagga rode quietly through the mist over the hills from the station to Bolli.”
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “Ørlygur and Bagga rode quietly through the mist over the hills from the station to Bolli.”
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading “Ørlygur and Bagga rode quietly through the mist over the hills from the station to Bolli.”
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 “Ørlygur and Bagga rode quietly through the mist over the hills from the station to Bolli.”
In this reading “Ørlygur and Bagga rode quietly through the mist over the hills from the station to Bolli.”
In this reading “They rode side by side, keeping close together, holding each other’s hands in a clasp that seemed as if it were never to end.”
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 They rode side by side, keeping close together, holding each other’s hands in a clasp that seemed as if it were never to end.
the state of being absent
From this reading Each felt, in absence, that there was so much to say.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ørlygur and Bagga rode quietly through the mist over the hills from the station to Bolli.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They rode side by side, keeping close together, holding each other’s hands in a clasp that seemed as if it were never to end.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ørlygur and Bagga rode quietly through the mist over the hills from the station to Bolli.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ørlygur and Bagga rode quietly through the mist over the hills from the station to Bolli.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They spoke but little.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They rode side by side, keeping close together, holding each other’s hands in a clasp that seemed as if it were never to end.
hold firmly and tightly
From this reading They rode side by side, keeping close together, holding each other’s hands in a clasp that seemed as if it were never to end.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading They rode side by side, keeping close together, holding each other’s hands in a clasp that seemed as if it were never to end.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They rode side by side, keeping close together, holding each other’s hands in a clasp that seemed as if it were never to end.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading They rode side by side, keeping close together, holding each other’s hands in a clasp that seemed as if it were never to end.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Each felt, in absence, that there was so much to say.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was no need for haste.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ørlygur and Bagga rode quietly through the mist over the hills from the station to Bolli.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading They rode side by side, keeping close together, holding each other’s hands in a clasp that seemed as if it were never to end.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading There was no need for haste.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Ørlygur and Bagga rode quietly through the mist over the hills from the station to Bolli.
the act of retaining something
From this reading They rode side by side, keeping close together, holding each other’s hands in a clasp that seemed as if it were never to end.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They rode side by side, keeping close together, holding each other’s hands in a clasp that seemed as if it were never to end.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They rode side by side, keeping close together, holding each other’s hands in a clasp that seemed as if it were never to end.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They rode side by side, keeping close together, holding each other’s hands in a clasp that seemed as if it were never to end.
conformity or harmony
From this reading They rode side by side, keeping close together, holding each other’s hands in a clasp that seemed as if it were never to end.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They spoke but little.
become covered with mist
From this reading Ørlygur and Bagga rode quietly through the mist over the hills from the station to Bolli.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Each felt, in absence, that there was so much to say.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading There was no need for haste.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading They rode side by side, keeping close together, holding each other’s hands in a clasp that seemed as if it were never to end.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no need for haste.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They rode side by side, keeping close together, holding each other’s hands in a clasp that seemed as if it were never to end.
above and across; more than
From this reading Ørlygur and Bagga rode quietly through the mist over the hills from the station to Bolli.
with low volume
From this reading Ørlygur and Bagga rode quietly through the mist over the hills from the station to Bolli.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Ørlygur and Bagga rode quietly through the mist over the hills from the station to Bolli.
express in words
From this reading Each felt, in absence, that there was so much to say.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They rode side by side, keeping close together, holding each other’s hands in a clasp that seemed as if it were never to end.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They rode side by side, keeping close together, holding each other’s hands in a clasp that seemed as if it were never to end.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Each felt, in absence, that there was so much to say.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading They spoke but little.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Ørlygur and Bagga rode quietly through the mist over the hills from the station to Bolli.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They rode side by side, keeping close together, holding each other’s hands in a clasp that seemed as if it were never to end.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ørlygur and Bagga rode quietly through the mist over the hills from the station to Bolli.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no need for haste.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They rode side by side, keeping close together, holding each other’s hands in a clasp that seemed as if it were never to end.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Ørlygur and Bagga rode quietly through the mist over the hills from the station to Bolli.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ørlygur and Bagga rode quietly through the mist over the hills from the station to Bolli.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They rode side by side, keeping close together, holding each other’s hands in a clasp that seemed as if it were never to end.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no need for haste.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They rode side by side, keeping close together, holding each other’s hands in a clasp that seemed as if it were never to end.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ørlygur and Bagga rode quietly through the mist over the hills from the station to Bolli.
Chapter 38 of Guest the One-Eyed by Gunnar Gunnarsson holds 19 sentences, grouped into 4 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 38 holds 19 sentences of Guest the One-Eyed, unabridged, divided into 4 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 38 of Guest the One-Eyed by Gunnar Gunnarsson exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 19 sentences, grouped into 4 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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