Chapter 8 of Mountain: A Novel is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of Mountain: A Novel is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He slept at length peacefully. Paul Judson pushed the next morning's paper over to Mary without words, his stiff forefinger indicating the part he wished her to read. It was an account of the previous night's meeting, featuring a florid write-up of Pelham's emotional outburst. She finished it without comment. Her husband looked at her evenly.
Chapter 8 of Mountain: A Novel is here in full — 419 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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determined or actuated by emotion rather than reason
From this reading “It was an account of the previous night's meeting, featuring a florid write-up of Pelham's emotional outburst.”
in equal amounts or shares; in a balanced or impartial way
From this reading “Her husband looked at her evenly.”
-ing form of “feature” — have as a feature
From this reading “It was an account of the previous night's meeting, featuring a florid write-up of Pelham's emotional outburst.”
elaborately or excessively ornamented
From this reading “It was an account of the previous night's meeting, featuring a florid write-up of Pelham's emotional outburst.”
the finger next to the thumb
From this reading “Paul Judson pushed the next morning's paper over to Mary without words, his stiff forefinger indicating the part he wished her to read.”
-ing form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading “Paul Judson pushed the next morning's paper over to Mary without words, his stiff forefinger indicating the part he wished her to read.”
possessive form of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Paul Judson pushed the next morning's paper over to Mary without words, his stiff forefinger indicating the part he wished her to read.”
in a peaceful manner
From this reading “He slept at length peacefully.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “Paul Judson pushed the next morning's paper over to Mary without words, his stiff forefinger indicating the part he wished her to read.”
In this reading “It was an account of the previous night's meeting, featuring a florid write-up of Pelham's emotional outburst.”
in a lengthy or prolix manner
In this reading “He slept at length peacefully.”
In this reading “She finished it without comment.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “Her husband looked at her evenly.”
In this reading “Paul Judson pushed the next morning's paper over to Mary without words, his stiff forefinger indicating the part he wished her to read.”
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 It was an account of the previous night's meeting, featuring a florid write-up of Pelham's emotional outburst.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading It was an account of the previous night's meeting, featuring a florid write-up of Pelham's emotional outburst.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an account of the previous night's meeting, featuring a florid write-up of Pelham's emotional outburst.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He slept at length peacefully.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading She finished it without comment.
determined or actuated by emotion rather than reason
From this reading It was an account of the previous night's meeting, featuring a florid write-up of Pelham's emotional outburst.
in equal amounts or shares; in a balanced or impartial way
From this reading Her husband looked at her evenly.
-ing form of “feature” — have as a feature
From this reading It was an account of the previous night's meeting, featuring a florid write-up of Pelham's emotional outburst.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading She finished it without comment.
elaborately or excessively ornamented
From this reading It was an account of the previous night's meeting, featuring a florid write-up of Pelham's emotional outburst.
the finger next to the thumb
From this reading Paul Judson pushed the next morning's paper over to Mary without words, his stiff forefinger indicating the part he wished her to read.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He slept at length peacefully.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Paul Judson pushed the next morning's paper over to Mary without words, his stiff forefinger indicating the part he wished her to read.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Paul Judson pushed the next morning's paper over to Mary without words, his stiff forefinger indicating the part he wished her to read.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Her husband looked at her evenly.
-ing form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading Paul Judson pushed the next morning's paper over to Mary without words, his stiff forefinger indicating the part he wished her to read.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an account of the previous night's meeting, featuring a florid write-up of Pelham's emotional outburst.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Paul Judson pushed the next morning's paper over to Mary without words, his stiff forefinger indicating the part he wished her to read.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading He slept at length peacefully.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Her husband looked at her evenly.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Paul Judson pushed the next morning's paper over to Mary without words, his stiff forefinger indicating the part he wished her to read.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading It was an account of the previous night's meeting, featuring a florid write-up of Pelham's emotional outburst.
possessive form of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Paul Judson pushed the next morning's paper over to Mary without words, his stiff forefinger indicating the part he wished her to read.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Paul Judson pushed the next morning's paper over to Mary without words, his stiff forefinger indicating the part he wished her to read.
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was an account of the previous night's meeting, featuring a florid write-up of Pelham's emotional outburst.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was an account of the previous night's meeting, featuring a florid write-up of Pelham's emotional outburst.
an unrestrained expression of emotion
From this reading It was an account of the previous night's meeting, featuring a florid write-up of Pelham's emotional outburst.
above and across; more than
From this reading Paul Judson pushed the next morning's paper over to Mary without words, his stiff forefinger indicating the part he wished her to read.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Paul Judson pushed the next morning's paper over to Mary without words, his stiff forefinger indicating the part he wished her to read.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Paul Judson pushed the next morning's paper over to Mary without words, his stiff forefinger indicating the part he wished her to read.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Paul Judson pushed the next morning's paper over to Mary without words, his stiff forefinger indicating the part he wished her to read.
in a peaceful manner
From this reading He slept at length peacefully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was an account of the previous night's meeting, featuring a florid write-up of Pelham's emotional outburst.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading It was an account of the previous night's meeting, featuring a florid write-up of Pelham's emotional outburst.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Paul Judson pushed the next morning's paper over to Mary without words, his stiff forefinger indicating the part he wished her to read.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Paul Judson pushed the next morning's paper over to Mary without words, his stiff forefinger indicating the part he wished her to read.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She finished it without comment.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading He slept at length peacefully.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading Paul Judson pushed the next morning's paper over to Mary without words, his stiff forefinger indicating the part he wished her to read.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Paul Judson pushed the next morning's paper over to Mary without words, his stiff forefinger indicating the part he wished her to read.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Paul Judson pushed the next morning's paper over to Mary without words, his stiff forefinger indicating the part he wished her to read.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was an account of the previous night's meeting, featuring a florid write-up of Pelham's emotional outburst.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Paul Judson pushed the next morning's paper over to Mary without words, his stiff forefinger indicating the part he wished her to read.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Paul Judson pushed the next morning's paper over to Mary without words, his stiff forefinger indicating the part he wished her to read.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Paul Judson pushed the next morning's paper over to Mary without words, his stiff forefinger indicating the part he wished her to read.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was an account of the previous night's meeting, featuring a florid write-up of Pelham's emotional outburst.
Chapter 8 of Mountain: A Novel by Clement Wood holds 419 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 8 holds 419 sentences of Mountain: A Novel, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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