Chapter 5 of Hunger is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Hunger is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Was there otherwise anything? he inquired. "No," I answered, and I compelled my voice to sound steady. "About how soon shall I call in again?" "Oh, any time you are passing--in a couple of days or so." I could not get my request over my lips.
Chapter 5 of Hunger is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading “"No," I answered, and I compelled my voice to sound steady.”
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading “"Oh, any time you are passing--in a couple of days or so."”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “Was there otherwise anything? he inquired.”
in other respects or ways
From this reading “Was there otherwise anything? he inquired.”
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading “"Oh, any time you are passing--in a couple of days or so."”
express the need or desire for
From this reading “I could not get my request over my lips.”
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading “"No," I answered, and I compelled my voice to sound steady.”
make steady
From this reading “"No," I answered, and I compelled my voice to sound steady.”
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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 "Oh, any time you are passing--in a couple of days or so."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "About how soon shall I call in again?"
anew
From this reading "About how soon shall I call in again?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "No," I answered, and I compelled my voice to sound steady.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "No," I answered, and I compelled my voice to sound steady.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Oh, any time you are passing--in a couple of days or so."
any thing at all
From this reading Was there otherwise anything? he inquired.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Oh, any time you are passing--in a couple of days or so."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "About how soon shall I call in again?"
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading "No," I answered, and I compelled my voice to sound steady.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not get my request over my lips.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading "Oh, any time you are passing--in a couple of days or so."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "Oh, any time you are passing--in a couple of days or so."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I could not get my request over my lips.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Was there otherwise anything? he inquired.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "About how soon shall I call in again?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No," I answered, and I compelled my voice to sound steady.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "About how soon shall I call in again?"
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading Was there otherwise anything? he inquired.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading I could not get my request over my lips.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "No," I answered, and I compelled my voice to sound steady.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," I answered, and I compelled my voice to sound steady.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could not get my request over my lips.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh, any time you are passing--in a couple of days or so."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, any time you are passing--in a couple of days or so."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Oh, any time you are passing--in a couple of days or so."
in other respects or ways
From this reading Was there otherwise anything? he inquired.
above and across; more than
From this reading I could not get my request over my lips.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading "Oh, any time you are passing--in a couple of days or so."
express the need or desire for
From this reading I could not get my request over my lips.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "About how soon shall I call in again?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Oh, any time you are passing--in a couple of days or so."
in the near future
From this reading "About how soon shall I call in again?"
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading "No," I answered, and I compelled my voice to sound steady.
make steady
From this reading "No," I answered, and I compelled my voice to sound steady.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Was there otherwise anything? he inquired.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Oh, any time you are passing--in a couple of days or so."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No," I answered, and I compelled my voice to sound steady.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "No," I answered, and I compelled my voice to sound steady.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was there otherwise anything? he inquired.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, any time you are passing--in a couple of days or so."
Chapter 5 of Hunger by Knut Hamsun holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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 410 sentences of Hunger, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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