Chapter 14 of Light is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIV
Chapter 14 of Light is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN APPARITION I have not changed my place. I open my eyes. Have I been sleeping? I do not know. There is tranquil light now.
Chapter 14 of Light is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading “AN APPARITION I have not changed my place.”
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading “AN APPARITION I have not changed my place.”
opinion or judgment
From this reading “I open my eyes.”
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading “There is tranquil light now.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “I open my eyes.”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “AN APPARITION I have not changed my place.”
the state of being asleep
From this reading “Have I been sleeping?”
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading “There is tranquil light now.”
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.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN APPARITION I have not changed my place.
a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading AN APPARITION I have not changed my place.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Have I been sleeping?
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading AN APPARITION I have not changed my place.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not know.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I open my eyes.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading AN APPARITION I have not changed my place.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AN APPARITION I have not changed my place.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is tranquil light now.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I do not know.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading There is tranquil light now.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading AN APPARITION I have not changed my place.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading AN APPARITION I have not changed my place.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There is tranquil light now.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading I open my eyes.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading AN APPARITION I have not changed my place.
the state of being asleep
From this reading Have I been sleeping?
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is tranquil light now.
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading There is tranquil light now.
Chapter 14 of Light by Henri Barbusse holds 171 sentences, grouped into 35 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 14 holds 171 sentences of Light, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 14 of Light by Henri Barbusse exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 171 sentences, grouped into 35 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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