Chapter 23 of Hagar is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 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 Hagar is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BY THE SEA But after all they did not go to Bogotá. That autumn a revolution flared up in Colombia. Medway considered the matter, but finally shrugged and shook his head. His point gained and Bogotá prepared for, he gave the idea up "for this time" with entire nonchalance. But they were in New York by now, and something must be done.
Chapter 23 of Hagar is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading “That autumn a revolution flared up in Colombia.”
a republic in northwestern South America with a coastline on the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea; achieved independence from Spain in 1821 under the leadership of Simon Bolivar; Spanish is the official language
From this reading “That autumn a revolution flared up in Colombia.”
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading “His point gained and Bogotá prepared for, he gave the idea up "for this time" with entire nonchalance.”
past form of “flare” — burn brightly
From this reading “That autumn a revolution flared up in Colombia.”
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading “His point gained and Bogotá prepared for, he gave the idea up "for this time" with entire nonchalance.”
the trait of remaining calm and seeming not to care; a casual lack of concern
From this reading “His point gained and Bogotá prepared for, he gave the idea up "for this time" with entire nonchalance.”
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading “That autumn a revolution flared up in Colombia.”
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading “Medway considered the matter, but finally shrugged and shook his head.”
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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 That autumn a revolution flared up in Colombia.
later than; following
From this reading BY THE SEA But after all they did not go to Bogotá.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading BY THE SEA But after all they did not go to Bogotá.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Medway considered the matter, but finally shrugged and shook his head.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading That autumn a revolution flared up in Colombia.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But they were in New York by now, and something must be done.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY THE SEA But after all they did not go to Bogotá.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading BY THE SEA But after all they did not go to Bogotá.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY THE SEA But after all they did not go to Bogotá.
a republic in northwestern South America with a coastline on the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea; achieved independence from Spain in 1821 under the leadership of Simon Bolivar; Spanish is the official language
From this reading That autumn a revolution flared up in Colombia.
carefully weighed
From this reading Medway considered the matter, but finally shrugged and shook his head.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading BY THE SEA But after all they did not go to Bogotá.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading But they were in New York by now, and something must be done.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading His point gained and Bogotá prepared for, he gave the idea up "for this time" with entire nonchalance.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Medway considered the matter, but finally shrugged and shook his head.
past form of “flare” — burn brightly
From this reading That autumn a revolution flared up in Colombia.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His point gained and Bogotá prepared for, he gave the idea up "for this time" with entire nonchalance.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading His point gained and Bogotá prepared for, he gave the idea up "for this time" with entire nonchalance.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading His point gained and Bogotá prepared for, he gave the idea up "for this time" with entire nonchalance.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading BY THE SEA But after all they did not go to Bogotá.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His point gained and Bogotá prepared for, he gave the idea up "for this time" with entire nonchalance.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Medway considered the matter, but finally shrugged and shook his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Medway considered the matter, but finally shrugged and shook his head.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His point gained and Bogotá prepared for, he gave the idea up "for this time" with entire nonchalance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That autumn a revolution flared up in Colombia.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Medway considered the matter, but finally shrugged and shook his head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Medway considered the matter, but finally shrugged and shook his head.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But they were in New York by now, and something must be done.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading But they were in New York by now, and something must be done.
the trait of remaining calm and seeming not to care; a casual lack of concern
From this reading His point gained and Bogotá prepared for, he gave the idea up "for this time" with entire nonchalance.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading BY THE SEA But after all they did not go to Bogotá.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But they were in New York by now, and something must be done.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading His point gained and Bogotá prepared for, he gave the idea up "for this time" with entire nonchalance.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading His point gained and Bogotá prepared for, he gave the idea up "for this time" with entire nonchalance.
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading That autumn a revolution flared up in Colombia.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading BY THE SEA But after all they did not go to Bogotá.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Medway considered the matter, but finally shrugged and shook his head.
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading Medway considered the matter, but finally shrugged and shook his head.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But they were in New York by now, and something must be done.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That autumn a revolution flared up in Colombia.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BY THE SEA But after all they did not go to Bogotá.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BY THE SEA But after all they did not go to Bogotá.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading His point gained and Bogotá prepared for, he gave the idea up "for this time" with entire nonchalance.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading His point gained and Bogotá prepared for, he gave the idea up "for this time" with entire nonchalance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BY THE SEA But after all they did not go to Bogotá.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading That autumn a revolution flared up in Colombia.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But they were in New York by now, and something must be done.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His point gained and Bogotá prepared for, he gave the idea up "for this time" with entire nonchalance.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading But they were in New York by now, and something must be done.
Chapter 23 of Hagar by Mary Johnston holds 146 sentences, grouped into 30 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 146 sentences of Hagar, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
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