Chapter 22 of In Search of a Son is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXII
Chapter 22 of In Search of a Son is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE AIR AND THE LUNGS. "In order to live," continued Monsieur Roger, "you must breathe. You don't doubt that?" "No," said Miss Miette, seriously. "Now, respiration consists in the absorption by the blood of some of the oxygen of the air and in breathing out carbonic acid.
Chapter 22 of In Search of a Son is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/33 · 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.
(chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid
From this reading “"Now, respiration consists in the absorption by the blood of some of the oxygen of the air and in breathing out carbonic acid.”
harsh or corrosive in tone
From this reading “"Now, respiration consists in the absorption by the blood of some of the oxygen of the air and in breathing out carbonic acid.”
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading “"In order to live," continued Monsieur Roger, "you must breathe.”
relating to or consisting of or yielding carbon
From this reading “"Now, respiration consists in the absorption by the blood of some of the oxygen of the air and in breathing out carbonic acid.”
third-person singular of “consist” — originate
From this reading “"Now, respiration consists in the absorption by the blood of some of the oxygen of the air and in breathing out carbonic acid.”
plural of “lung” — either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
From this reading “THE AIR AND THE LUNGS.”
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “"Now, respiration consists in the absorption by the blood of some of the oxygen of the air and in breathing out carbonic acid.”
the metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic molecules
From this reading “"Now, respiration consists in the absorption by the blood of some of the oxygen of the air and in breathing out carbonic acid.”
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 a state of proper readiness or preparation or arrangement
In this reading “"In order to live," continued Monsieur Roger, "you must breathe.”
In this reading “"Now, respiration consists in the absorption by the blood of some of the oxygen of the air and in breathing out carbonic acid.”
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.
(chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid
From this reading "Now, respiration consists in the absorption by the blood of some of the oxygen of the air and in breathing out carbonic acid.
harsh or corrosive in tone
From this reading "Now, respiration consists in the absorption by the blood of some of the oxygen of the air and in breathing out carbonic acid.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading THE AIR AND THE LUNGS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE AIR AND THE LUNGS.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading "Now, respiration consists in the absorption by the blood of some of the oxygen of the air and in breathing out carbonic acid.
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading "In order to live," continued Monsieur Roger, "you must breathe.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading "Now, respiration consists in the absorption by the blood of some of the oxygen of the air and in breathing out carbonic acid.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Now, respiration consists in the absorption by the blood of some of the oxygen of the air and in breathing out carbonic acid.
relating to or consisting of or yielding carbon
From this reading "Now, respiration consists in the absorption by the blood of some of the oxygen of the air and in breathing out carbonic acid.
third-person singular of “consist” — originate
From this reading "Now, respiration consists in the absorption by the blood of some of the oxygen of the air and in breathing out carbonic acid.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "In order to live," continued Monsieur Roger, "you must breathe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You don't doubt that?"
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading You don't doubt that?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In order to live," continued Monsieur Roger, "you must breathe.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "In order to live," continued Monsieur Roger, "you must breathe.
plural of “lung” — either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
From this reading THE AIR AND THE LUNGS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No," said Miss Miette, seriously.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "No," said Miss Miette, seriously.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading "In order to live," continued Monsieur Roger, "you must breathe.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "In order to live," continued Monsieur Roger, "you must breathe.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," said Miss Miette, seriously.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, respiration consists in the absorption by the blood of some of the oxygen of the air and in breathing out carbonic acid.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Now, respiration consists in the absorption by the blood of some of the oxygen of the air and in breathing out carbonic acid.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "In order to live," continued Monsieur Roger, "you must breathe.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Now, respiration consists in the absorption by the blood of some of the oxygen of the air and in breathing out carbonic acid.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "Now, respiration consists in the absorption by the blood of some of the oxygen of the air and in breathing out carbonic acid.
the metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic molecules
From this reading "Now, respiration consists in the absorption by the blood of some of the oxygen of the air and in breathing out carbonic acid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "In order to live," continued Monsieur Roger, "you must breathe.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No," said Miss Miette, seriously.
in a serious manner
From this reading "No," said Miss Miette, seriously.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Now, respiration consists in the absorption by the blood of some of the oxygen of the air and in breathing out carbonic acid.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You don't doubt that?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AIR AND THE LUNGS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "In order to live," continued Monsieur Roger, "you must breathe.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "In order to live," continued Monsieur Roger, "you must breathe.
Chapter 22 of In Search of a Son by William S. Walsh holds 167 sentences, grouped into 34 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 22 holds 167 sentences of In Search of a Son, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 22 of In Search of a Son by William S. Walsh exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 167 sentences, grouped into 34 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.
Work through the 34 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 34 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 22 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading In Search of a Son by William S. Walsh on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 2274 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #36189 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #36189, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 189 minutes of reading across 455 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through In Search of a Son section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 25 chapters of In Search of a Son to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in In Search of a Son, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
