Chapter 6 of In God's Way: A Novel is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of In God's Way: A Novel is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Come on!" said Kallem, and put himself into position. Hardly had he thus mockingly challenged him, before Rendalen's right hand swung round in the air. Kallem stooped down and then rose unhurt, but kept on provoking him. Rendalen rushed at him again. Kallem nimbly jumped on one side.
Chapter 6 of In God's Way: A Novel is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “challenge” — take exception to
From this reading “Hardly had he thus mockingly challenged him, before Rendalen's right hand swung round in the air.”
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “Kallem nimbly jumped on one side.”
in a nimble or agile manner; with quickness and lightness and ease
From this reading “Kallem nimbly jumped on one side.”
causing or tending to cause anger or resentment
From this reading “Kallem stooped down and then rose unhurt, but kept on provoking him.”
done under pressure
From this reading “Rendalen rushed at him again.”
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading “Kallem stooped down and then rose unhurt, but kept on provoking him.”
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading “Hardly had he thus mockingly challenged him, before Rendalen's right hand swung round in the air.”
not injured or harmed
From this reading “Kallem stooped down and then rose unhurt, but kept on provoking him.”
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.
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In this reading “Hardly had he thus mockingly challenged him, before Rendalen's right hand swung round in the air.”
on everybody's mind
In this reading “Hardly had he thus mockingly challenged him, before Rendalen's right hand swung round in the air.”
get up on the back of
In this reading “Kallem nimbly jumped on one side.”
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anew
From this reading Rendalen rushed at him again.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Hardly had he thus mockingly challenged him, before Rendalen's right hand swung round in the air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Come on!" said Kallem, and put himself into position.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Rendalen rushed at him again.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Hardly had he thus mockingly challenged him, before Rendalen's right hand swung round in the air.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Kallem stooped down and then rose unhurt, but kept on provoking him.
past form of “challenge” — take exception to
From this reading Hardly had he thus mockingly challenged him, before Rendalen's right hand swung round in the air.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come on!" said Kallem, and put himself into position.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Kallem stooped down and then rose unhurt, but kept on provoking him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hardly had he thus mockingly challenged him, before Rendalen's right hand swung round in the air.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Hardly had he thus mockingly challenged him, before Rendalen's right hand swung round in the air.
only a very short time before
From this reading Hardly had he thus mockingly challenged him, before Rendalen's right hand swung round in the air.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hardly had he thus mockingly challenged him, before Rendalen's right hand swung round in the air.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hardly had he thus mockingly challenged him, before Rendalen's right hand swung round in the air.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Come on!" said Kallem, and put himself into position.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hardly had he thus mockingly challenged him, before Rendalen's right hand swung round in the air.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Come on!" said Kallem, and put himself into position.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Kallem nimbly jumped on one side.
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From this reading "Come on!" said Kallem, and put himself into position.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Kallem stooped down and then rose unhurt, but kept on provoking him.
in a disrespectful jeering manner
From this reading Hardly had he thus mockingly challenged him, before Rendalen's right hand swung round in the air.
in a nimble or agile manner; with quickness and lightness and ease
From this reading Kallem nimbly jumped on one side.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Come on!" said Kallem, and put himself into position.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Kallem nimbly jumped on one side.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading "Come on!" said Kallem, and put himself into position.
causing or tending to cause anger or resentment
From this reading Kallem stooped down and then rose unhurt, but kept on provoking him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Come on!" said Kallem, and put himself into position.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rendalen rushed at him again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hardly had he thus mockingly challenged him, before Rendalen's right hand swung round in the air.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Hardly had he thus mockingly challenged him, before Rendalen's right hand swung round in the air.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Kallem stooped down and then rose unhurt, but kept on provoking him.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Hardly had he thus mockingly challenged him, before Rendalen's right hand swung round in the air.
done under pressure
From this reading Rendalen rushed at him again.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Come on!" said Kallem, and put himself into position.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Kallem nimbly jumped on one side.
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading Kallem stooped down and then rose unhurt, but kept on provoking him.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Hardly had he thus mockingly challenged him, before Rendalen's right hand swung round in the air.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hardly had he thus mockingly challenged him, before Rendalen's right hand swung round in the air.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Kallem stooped down and then rose unhurt, but kept on provoking him.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Hardly had he thus mockingly challenged him, before Rendalen's right hand swung round in the air.
not injured or harmed
From this reading Kallem stooped down and then rose unhurt, but kept on provoking him.
Chapter 6 of In God's Way: A Novel by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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.
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