Chapter 2 of Northern Lights, Volume 5. is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Northern Lights, Volume 5. is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
All at once Halbeck caught Goatry's face in the mirror. The dark devilry faded out of his eyes. His lips moved in a whispered oath. Every way was blocked. With a sudden wild resolution he raised the pistol to his head.
Chapter 2 of Northern Lights, Volume 5. is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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closed to traffic
From this reading “Every way was blocked.”
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading “The dark devilry faded out of his eyes.”
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading “All at once Halbeck caught Goatry's face in the mirror.”
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading “His lips moved in a whispered oath.”
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading “With a sudden wild resolution he raised the pistol to his head.”
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading “With a sudden wild resolution he raised the pistol to his head.”
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading “With a sudden wild resolution he raised the pistol to his head.”
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “His lips moved in a whispered oath.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 His lips moved in a whispered oath.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All at once Halbeck caught Goatry's face in the mirror.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All at once Halbeck caught Goatry's face in the mirror.
closed to traffic
From this reading Every way was blocked.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading All at once Halbeck caught Goatry's face in the mirror.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The dark devilry faded out of his eyes.
wicked and cruel behavior
From this reading The dark devilry faded out of his eyes.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every way was blocked.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The dark devilry faded out of his eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading All at once Halbeck caught Goatry's face in the mirror.
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading The dark devilry faded out of his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All at once Halbeck caught Goatry's face in the mirror.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All at once Halbeck caught Goatry's face in the mirror.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With a sudden wild resolution he raised the pistol to his head.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading With a sudden wild resolution he raised the pistol to his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The dark devilry faded out of his eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All at once Halbeck caught Goatry's face in the mirror.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading His lips moved in a whispered oath.
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading All at once Halbeck caught Goatry's face in the mirror.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading His lips moved in a whispered oath.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading His lips moved in a whispered oath.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The dark devilry faded out of his eyes.
on one occasion
From this reading All at once Halbeck caught Goatry's face in the mirror.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The dark devilry faded out of his eyes.
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading With a sudden wild resolution he raised the pistol to his head.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading With a sudden wild resolution he raised the pistol to his head.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading With a sudden wild resolution he raised the pistol to his head.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading With a sudden wild resolution he raised the pistol to his head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All at once Halbeck caught Goatry's face in the mirror.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With a sudden wild resolution he raised the pistol to his head.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every way was blocked.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Every way was blocked.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading His lips moved in a whispered oath.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading With a sudden wild resolution he raised the pistol to his head.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a sudden wild resolution he raised the pistol to his head.
Chapter 2 of Northern Lights, Volume 5. by Gilbert Parker holds 416 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 2 holds 416 sentences of Northern Lights, Volume 5., unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 2 of Northern Lights, Volume 5. by Gilbert Parker exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 416 sentences, grouped into 84 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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