Chapter 15 of Jean-Christophe Journey's End is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 15 of Jean-Christophe Journey's End is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Where is he?" asked a voice that he knew. The door of the room was opened once more. "What! You left him in the dark! Anna!
Chapter 15 of Jean-Christophe Journey's End is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading “Anna!”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “"Where is he?" asked a voice that he knew.”
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “You left him in the dark!”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “The door of the room was opened once more.”
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “"Where is he?" asked a voice that he knew.”
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading “The door of the room was opened once more.”
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “The door of the room was opened once more.”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “"Where is he?" asked a voice that he knew.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Where is he?" asked a voice that he knew.
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading Anna!
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Where is he?" asked a voice that he knew.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading You left him in the dark!
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The door of the room was opened once more.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Where is he?" asked a voice that he knew.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You left him in the dark!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You left him in the dark!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Where is he?" asked a voice that he knew.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Where is he?" asked a voice that he knew.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading You left him in the dark!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The door of the room was opened once more.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The door of the room was opened once more.
on one occasion
From this reading The door of the room was opened once more.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The door of the room was opened once more.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The door of the room was opened once more.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Where is he?" asked a voice that he knew.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The door of the room was opened once more.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Where is he?" asked a voice that he knew.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The door of the room was opened once more.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What!
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where is he?" asked a voice that he knew.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You left him in the dark!
Chapter 15 of Jean-Christophe Journey's End by Romain Rolland holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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 15 holds 417 sentences of Jean-Christophe Journey's End, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 15 of Jean-Christophe Journey's End by Romain Rolland exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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.
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