Chapter 5 of Look Back on Happiness is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Look Back on Happiness is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"The Danish gentleman is going to climb the peak tomorrow. I'm to take a rope and go with him." The lawyer was startled. "Is he--?" The blankness of the lawyer's face was a remarkable sight.
Chapter 5 of Look Back on Happiness is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading “"The Danish gentleman is going to climb the peak tomorrow.”
a Scandinavian language that is the official language of Denmark
From this reading “"The Danish gentleman is going to climb the peak tomorrow.”
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading “The lawyer was startled.”
possessive form of “lawyer” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading “The blankness of the lawyer's face was a remarkable sight.”
the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading “"The Danish gentleman is going to climb the peak tomorrow.”
a strong line
From this reading “I'm to take a rope and go with him."”
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading “The lawyer was startled.”
the day after today
From this reading “"The Danish gentleman is going to climb the peak tomorrow.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I'm to take a rope and go with him."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I'm to take a rope and go with him."
the state of being blank; void; emptiness
From this reading The blankness of the lawyer's face was a remarkable sight.
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading "The Danish gentleman is going to climb the peak tomorrow.
a Scandinavian language that is the official language of Denmark
From this reading "The Danish gentleman is going to climb the peak tomorrow.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The blankness of the lawyer's face was a remarkable sight.
a man of refinement
From this reading "The Danish gentleman is going to climb the peak tomorrow.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I'm to take a rope and go with him."
the act of departing
From this reading "The Danish gentleman is going to climb the peak tomorrow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Is he--?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I'm to take a rope and go with him."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm to take a rope and go with him."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The Danish gentleman is going to climb the peak tomorrow.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading The lawyer was startled.
possessive form of “lawyer” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading The blankness of the lawyer's face was a remarkable sight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The blankness of the lawyer's face was a remarkable sight.
the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading "The Danish gentleman is going to climb the peak tomorrow.
unusual or striking
From this reading The blankness of the lawyer's face was a remarkable sight.
a strong line
From this reading I'm to take a rope and go with him."
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The blankness of the lawyer's face was a remarkable sight.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading The lawyer was startled.
carry out
From this reading I'm to take a rope and go with him."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The Danish gentleman is going to climb the peak tomorrow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The Danish gentleman is going to climb the peak tomorrow.
the day after today
From this reading "The Danish gentleman is going to climb the peak tomorrow.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The lawyer was startled.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I'm to take a rope and go with him."
Chapter 5 of Look Back on Happiness by Knut Hamsun holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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 5 holds 409 sentences of Look Back on Happiness, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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