Chapter 4 of Ninety-Three is here in full — 665 sentences across 133 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of Ninety-Three is here in full — 665 sentences across 133 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TELLMARCH. I. ON THE TOP OF THE DUNE. The old man waited until Halmalo was out of sight; then drawing his sea-cloak more closely around him, he started walking slowly, wrapt in thought. He took the direction of Huisnes; Halmalo had gone towards Beauvoir.
Chapter 4 of Ninety-Three is here in full — 665 sentences across 133 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading “The old man waited until Halmalo was out of sight; then drawing his sea-cloak more closely around him, he started walking slowly, wrapt in thought.”
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading “He took the direction of Huisnes; Halmalo had gone towards Beauvoir.”
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading “The old man waited until Halmalo was out of sight; then drawing his sea-cloak more closely around him, he started walking slowly, wrapt in thought.”
a ridge of sand created by the wind; found in deserts or near lakes and oceans
From this reading “ON THE TOP OF THE DUNE.”
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “The old man waited until Halmalo was out of sight; then drawing his sea-cloak more closely around him, he started walking slowly, wrapt in thought.”
the upper part of anything
From this reading “ON THE TOP OF THE DUNE.”
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “The old man waited until Halmalo was out of sight; then drawing his sea-cloak more closely around him, he started walking slowly, wrapt in thought.”
close enough to be walked to
From this reading “The old man waited until Halmalo was out of sight; then drawing his sea-cloak more closely around him, he started walking slowly, wrapt in thought.”
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In this reading “The old man waited until Halmalo was out of sight; then drawing his sea-cloak more closely around him, he started walking slowly, wrapt in thought.”
a man who is very old
In this reading “The old man waited until Halmalo was out of sight; then drawing his sea-cloak more closely around him, he started walking slowly, wrapt in thought.”
In this reading “ON THE TOP OF THE DUNE.”
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surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The old man waited until Halmalo was out of sight; then drawing his sea-cloak more closely around him, he started walking slowly, wrapt in thought.
French feminist and existentialist and novelist (1908-1986)
From this reading He took the direction of Huisnes; Halmalo had gone towards Beauvoir.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading The old man waited until Halmalo was out of sight; then drawing his sea-cloak more closely around him, he started walking slowly, wrapt in thought.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading He took the direction of Huisnes; Halmalo had gone towards Beauvoir.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading The old man waited until Halmalo was out of sight; then drawing his sea-cloak more closely around him, he started walking slowly, wrapt in thought.
a ridge of sand created by the wind; found in deserts or near lakes and oceans
From this reading ON THE TOP OF THE DUNE.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He took the direction of Huisnes; Halmalo had gone towards Beauvoir.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He took the direction of Huisnes; Halmalo had gone towards Beauvoir.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old man waited until Halmalo was out of sight; then drawing his sea-cloak more closely around him, he started walking slowly, wrapt in thought.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The old man waited until Halmalo was out of sight; then drawing his sea-cloak more closely around him, he started walking slowly, wrapt in thought.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The old man waited until Halmalo was out of sight; then drawing his sea-cloak more closely around him, he started walking slowly, wrapt in thought.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The old man waited until Halmalo was out of sight; then drawing his sea-cloak more closely around him, he started walking slowly, wrapt in thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He took the direction of Huisnes; Halmalo had gone towards Beauvoir.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The old man waited until Halmalo was out of sight; then drawing his sea-cloak more closely around him, he started walking slowly, wrapt in thought.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The old man waited until Halmalo was out of sight; then drawing his sea-cloak more closely around him, he started walking slowly, wrapt in thought.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The old man waited until Halmalo was out of sight; then drawing his sea-cloak more closely around him, he started walking slowly, wrapt in thought.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE TOP OF THE DUNE.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old man waited until Halmalo was out of sight; then drawing his sea-cloak more closely around him, he started walking slowly, wrapt in thought.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE TOP OF THE DUNE.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The old man waited until Halmalo was out of sight; then drawing his sea-cloak more closely around him, he started walking slowly, wrapt in thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old man waited until Halmalo was out of sight; then drawing his sea-cloak more closely around him, he started walking slowly, wrapt in thought.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The old man waited until Halmalo was out of sight; then drawing his sea-cloak more closely around him, he started walking slowly, wrapt in thought.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The old man waited until Halmalo was out of sight; then drawing his sea-cloak more closely around him, he started walking slowly, wrapt in thought.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The old man waited until Halmalo was out of sight; then drawing his sea-cloak more closely around him, he started walking slowly, wrapt in thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TELLMARCH.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE TOP OF THE DUNE.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The old man waited until Halmalo was out of sight; then drawing his sea-cloak more closely around him, he started walking slowly, wrapt in thought.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The old man waited until Halmalo was out of sight; then drawing his sea-cloak more closely around him, he started walking slowly, wrapt in thought.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took the direction of Huisnes; Halmalo had gone towards Beauvoir.
the upper part of anything
From this reading ON THE TOP OF THE DUNE.
in the direction of
From this reading He took the direction of Huisnes; Halmalo had gone towards Beauvoir.
up to a particular time
From this reading The old man waited until Halmalo was out of sight; then drawing his sea-cloak more closely around him, he started walking slowly, wrapt in thought.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading The old man waited until Halmalo was out of sight; then drawing his sea-cloak more closely around him, he started walking slowly, wrapt in thought.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading The old man waited until Halmalo was out of sight; then drawing his sea-cloak more closely around him, he started walking slowly, wrapt in thought.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The old man waited until Halmalo was out of sight; then drawing his sea-cloak more closely around him, he started walking slowly, wrapt in thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old man waited until Halmalo was out of sight; then drawing his sea-cloak more closely around him, he started walking slowly, wrapt in thought.
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