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In the Mist of the Mountains

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_Author of "Seven Little Australians," "The Little Larrikin," "Miss Bobbie," etc., etc._ TO H. R. C.
"They that have heard the overword Know life's a dream worth dreaming."
_Henley._ It is October and the mountains are waking from their short winter sleep.
It is October, the month of the moving mists.
Come and let us take a walk, not down Fleet Street with Dr. Johnson, but up a mountain side with Nature,--nay, with God Himself.
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In the Mist of the Mountains

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of In the Mist of the Mountains is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
_Author of "Seven Little Australians," "The Little Larrikin," "Miss Bobbie," etc., etc._ TO H. R. C.
Line 2
"They that have heard the overword Know life's a dream worth dreaming."
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_Henley._ It is October and the mountains are waking from their short winter sleep.
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It is October, the month of the moving mists.
/ɪt ɪz ɑːkˈtoʊbər ðə mʌnθ ʌv ðə ˈmuːvɪŋ mɪsts/
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Come and let us take a walk, not down Fleet Street with Dr. Johnson, but up a mountain side with Nature,--nay, with God Himself.

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Australians noun US /ɔːˈstreɪljənz/

plural of “australian” — a native or inhabitant of Australia

From this reading “_Author of "Seven Little Australians," "The Little Larrikin," "Miss Bobbie," etc., etc._ TO H. R. C.”

dreaming noun US /ˈdriːmɪŋ/

imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake

From this reading “"They that have heard the overword Know life's a dream worth dreaming."”

Fleet noun US /fliːt/

group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership

From this reading “Come and let us take a walk, not down Fleet Street with Dr. Johnson, but up a mountain side with Nature,--nay, with God Himself.”

Johnson noun US /ˈdʒɑːnsən/

English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)

From this reading “Come and let us take a walk, not down Fleet Street with Dr. Johnson, but up a mountain side with Nature,--nay, with God Himself.”

life's noun US /laɪfs/

possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading “"They that have heard the overword Know life's a dream worth dreaming."”

mists noun US /mɪsts/

plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground

From this reading “It is October, the month of the moving mists.”

October noun US /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading “_Henley._ It is October and the mountains are waking from their short winter sleep.”

waking adjective US /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/

Risen from sleep; conscious.

From this reading “_Henley._ It is October and the mountains are waking from their short winter sleep.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "They that have heard the overword Know life's a dream worth dreaming."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading _Henley._ It is October and the mountains are waking from their short winter sleep.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading _Henley._ It is October and the mountains are waking from their short winter sleep.

AustraliansnounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljənz/

plural of “australian” — a native or inhabitant of Australia

From this reading _Author of "Seven Little Australians," "The Little Larrikin," "Miss Bobbie," etc., etc._ TO H. R. C.

AuthornounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading _Author of "Seven Little Australians," "The Little Larrikin," "Miss Bobbie," etc., etc._ TO H. R. C.

Bobbie

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Author of "Seven Little Australians," "The Little Larrikin," "Miss Bobbie," etc., etc._ TO H. R. C.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Come and let us take a walk, not down Fleet Street with Dr. Johnson, but up a mountain side with Nature,--nay, with God Himself.

CnounUS /siː/

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading _Author of "Seven Little Australians," "The Little Larrikin," "Miss Bobbie," etc., etc._ TO H. R. C.

ComeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Come and let us take a walk, not down Fleet Street with Dr. Johnson, but up a mountain side with Nature,--nay, with God Himself.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Come and let us take a walk, not down Fleet Street with Dr. Johnson, but up a mountain side with Nature,--nay, with God Himself.

Dr

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Come and let us take a walk, not down Fleet Street with Dr. Johnson, but up a mountain side with Nature,--nay, with God Himself.

dreamnounUS /driːm/

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading "They that have heard the overword Know life's a dream worth dreaming."

dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/

imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake

From this reading "They that have heard the overword Know life's a dream worth dreaming."

etc

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Author of "Seven Little Australians," "The Little Larrikin," "Miss Bobbie," etc., etc._ TO H. R. C.

FleetnounUS /fliːt/

group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership

From this reading Come and let us take a walk, not down Fleet Street with Dr. Johnson, but up a mountain side with Nature,--nay, with God Himself.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading _Henley._ It is October and the mountains are waking from their short winter sleep.

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading Come and let us take a walk, not down Fleet Street with Dr. Johnson, but up a mountain side with Nature,--nay, with God Himself.

HnounUS /eɪtʃ/

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

From this reading _Author of "Seven Little Australians," "The Little Larrikin," "Miss Bobbie," etc., etc._ TO H. R. C.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "They that have heard the overword Know life's a dream worth dreaming."

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading "They that have heard the overword Know life's a dream worth dreaming."

Henley

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Henley._ It is October and the mountains are waking from their short winter sleep.

HimselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Come and let us take a walk, not down Fleet Street with Dr. Johnson, but up a mountain side with Nature,--nay, with God Himself.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading _Henley._ It is October and the mountains are waking from their short winter sleep.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _Henley._ It is October and the mountains are waking from their short winter sleep.

JohnsonnounUS /ˈdʒɑːnsən/

English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)

From this reading Come and let us take a walk, not down Fleet Street with Dr. Johnson, but up a mountain side with Nature,--nay, with God Himself.

KnowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "They that have heard the overword Know life's a dream worth dreaming."

Larrikin

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Author of "Seven Little Australians," "The Little Larrikin," "Miss Bobbie," etc., etc._ TO H. R. C.

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Come and let us take a walk, not down Fleet Street with Dr. Johnson, but up a mountain side with Nature,--nay, with God Himself.

life'snounUS /laɪfs/

possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading "They that have heard the overword Know life's a dream worth dreaming."

LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading _Author of "Seven Little Australians," "The Little Larrikin," "Miss Bobbie," etc., etc._ TO H. R. C.

MissverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading _Author of "Seven Little Australians," "The Little Larrikin," "Miss Bobbie," etc., etc._ TO H. R. C.

mistsnounUS /mɪsts/

plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground

From this reading It is October, the month of the moving mists.

monthnounUS /mʌnθ/

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading It is October, the month of the moving mists.

mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading Come and let us take a walk, not down Fleet Street with Dr. Johnson, but up a mountain side with Nature,--nay, with God Himself.

mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading _Henley._ It is October and the mountains are waking from their short winter sleep.

movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/

in motion

From this reading It is October, the month of the moving mists.

NaturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading Come and let us take a walk, not down Fleet Street with Dr. Johnson, but up a mountain side with Nature,--nay, with God Himself.

nayexclamationUS /neɪ/

an old word for “no”

From this reading Come and let us take a walk, not down Fleet Street with Dr. Johnson, but up a mountain side with Nature,--nay, with God Himself.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Come and let us take a walk, not down Fleet Street with Dr. Johnson, but up a mountain side with Nature,--nay, with God Himself.

OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading _Henley._ It is October and the mountains are waking from their short winter sleep.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Author of "Seven Little Australians," "The Little Larrikin," "Miss Bobbie," etc., etc._ TO H. R. C.

overword

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "They that have heard the overword Know life's a dream worth dreaming."

RnounUS /ɑːr/

a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air

From this reading _Author of "Seven Little Australians," "The Little Larrikin," "Miss Bobbie," etc., etc._ TO H. R. C.

SevennounUS /ˈsevən/

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading _Author of "Seven Little Australians," "The Little Larrikin," "Miss Bobbie," etc., etc._ TO H. R. C.

shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading _Henley._ It is October and the mountains are waking from their short winter sleep.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Come and let us take a walk, not down Fleet Street with Dr. Johnson, but up a mountain side with Nature,--nay, with God Himself.

sleepnounUS /sliːp/

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading _Henley._ It is October and the mountains are waking from their short winter sleep.

StreetnounUS /striːt/

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Come and let us take a walk, not down Fleet Street with Dr. Johnson, but up a mountain side with Nature,--nay, with God Himself.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading Come and let us take a walk, not down Fleet Street with Dr. Johnson, but up a mountain side with Nature,--nay, with God Himself.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "They that have heard the overword Know life's a dream worth dreaming."

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _Author of "Seven Little Australians," "The Little Larrikin," "Miss Bobbie," etc., etc._ TO H. R. C.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading _Henley._ It is October and the mountains are waking from their short winter sleep.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "They that have heard the overword Know life's a dream worth dreaming."

TOparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading _Author of "Seven Little Australians," "The Little Larrikin," "Miss Bobbie," etc., etc._ TO H. R. C.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Come and let us take a walk, not down Fleet Street with Dr. Johnson, but up a mountain side with Nature,--nay, with God Himself.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Come and let us take a walk, not down Fleet Street with Dr. Johnson, but up a mountain side with Nature,--nay, with God Himself.

wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/

Risen from sleep; conscious.

From this reading _Henley._ It is October and the mountains are waking from their short winter sleep.

walknounUS /wɔːk/

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading Come and let us take a walk, not down Fleet Street with Dr. Johnson, but up a mountain side with Nature,--nay, with God Himself.

winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading _Henley._ It is October and the mountains are waking from their short winter sleep.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Come and let us take a walk, not down Fleet Street with Dr. Johnson, but up a mountain side with Nature,--nay, with God Himself.

worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading "They that have heard the overword Know life's a dream worth dreaming."

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