Chapter 8 of Montlivet is here in full — 284 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Montlivet is here in full — 284 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WESTWARD Where were the pursuing Indians? For two days we watched, and the water was unflecked by sign of life. We listened in the murk of night and strained our eyes in the sun's dazzle. But we found nothing but forest and sky and mystery. We were alone with our shadows.
Chapter 8 of Montlivet is here in full — 284 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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to cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense light
From this reading “We listened in the murk of night and strained our eyes in the sun's dazzle.”
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading “WESTWARD Where were the pursuing Indians?”
an atmosphere in which visibility is reduced because of a cloud of some substance
From this reading “We listened in the murk of night and strained our eyes in the sun's dazzle.”
following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit
From this reading “WESTWARD Where were the pursuing Indians?”
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading “We were alone with our shadows.”
lacking natural ease
From this reading “We listened in the murk of night and strained our eyes in the sun's dazzle.”
possessive form of “sun” — the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading “We listened in the murk of night and strained our eyes in the sun's dazzle.”
toward the west
From this reading “WESTWARD Where were the pursuing Indians?”
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Having no one else present.
From this reading We were alone with our shadows.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For two days we watched, and the water was unflecked by sign of life.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But we found nothing but forest and sky and mystery.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For two days we watched, and the water was unflecked by sign of life.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For two days we watched, and the water was unflecked by sign of life.
to cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense light
From this reading We listened in the murk of night and strained our eyes in the sun's dazzle.
opinion or judgment
From this reading We listened in the murk of night and strained our eyes in the sun's dazzle.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For two days we watched, and the water was unflecked by sign of life.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading But we found nothing but forest and sky and mystery.
set up or found
From this reading But we found nothing but forest and sky and mystery.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We listened in the murk of night and strained our eyes in the sun's dazzle.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading WESTWARD Where were the pursuing Indians?
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For two days we watched, and the water was unflecked by sign of life.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading We listened in the murk of night and strained our eyes in the sun's dazzle.
an atmosphere in which visibility is reduced because of a cloud of some substance
From this reading We listened in the murk of night and strained our eyes in the sun's dazzle.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading But we found nothing but forest and sky and mystery.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading We listened in the murk of night and strained our eyes in the sun's dazzle.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But we found nothing but forest and sky and mystery.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For two days we watched, and the water was unflecked by sign of life.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We listened in the murk of night and strained our eyes in the sun's dazzle.
following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit
From this reading WESTWARD Where were the pursuing Indians?
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading We were alone with our shadows.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading For two days we watched, and the water was unflecked by sign of life.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading But we found nothing but forest and sky and mystery.
lacking natural ease
From this reading We listened in the murk of night and strained our eyes in the sun's dazzle.
possessive form of “sun” — the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading We listened in the murk of night and strained our eyes in the sun's dazzle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WESTWARD Where were the pursuing Indians?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For two days we watched, and the water was unflecked by sign of life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For two days we watched, and the water was unflecked by sign of life.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For two days we watched, and the water was unflecked by sign of life.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading For two days we watched, and the water was unflecked by sign of life.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading For two days we watched, and the water was unflecked by sign of life.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading For two days we watched, and the water was unflecked by sign of life.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WESTWARD Where were the pursuing Indians?
toward the west
From this reading WESTWARD Where were the pursuing Indians?
in or at the place that
From this reading WESTWARD Where were the pursuing Indians?
in the company of; together with
From this reading We were alone with our shadows.
Chapter 8 of Montlivet by Alice Prescott Smith holds 284 sentences, grouped into 57 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 8 holds 284 sentences of Montlivet, unabridged, divided into 57 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 8 of Montlivet by Alice Prescott Smith exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 284 sentences, grouped into 57 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 57 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 57 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.
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Words and structures a reader meets early in Montlivet, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
