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Prester John

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of Prester John is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE DRUMS BEAT AT SUNSET Japp was drunk for the next day or two, and I had the business of the store to myself.
I was glad of this, for it gave me leisure to reflect upon the various perplexities of my situation.
As I have said, I was really scared, more out of a sense of impotence than from dread of actual danger.
I was in a fog of uncertainty.
Things were happening around me which I could only dimly guess at, and I had no power to take one step in defence.
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Prester John

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of Prester John is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/42 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE DRUMS BEAT AT SUNSET Japp was drunk for the next day or two, and I had the business of the store to myself.
Line 2
I was glad of this, for it gave me leisure to reflect upon the various perplexities of my situation.
Line 3
As I have said, I was really scared, more out of a sense of impotence than from dread of actual danger.
Line 4
I was in a fog of uncertainty.
Line 5
Things were happening around me which I could only dimly guess at, and I had no power to take one step in defence.

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a

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From this reading As I have said, I was really scared, more out of a sense of impotence than from dread of actual danger.

actual

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From this reading As I have said, I was really scared, more out of a sense of impotence than from dread of actual danger.

and

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From this reading THE DRUMS BEAT AT SUNSET Japp was drunk for the next day or two, and I had the business of the store to myself.

around

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From this reading Things were happening around me which I could only dimly guess at, and I had no power to take one step in defence.

As

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From this reading As I have said, I was really scared, more out of a sense of impotence than from dread of actual danger.

AT

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From this reading THE DRUMS BEAT AT SUNSET Japp was drunk for the next day or two, and I had the business of the store to myself.

BEAT

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From this reading THE DRUMS BEAT AT SUNSET Japp was drunk for the next day or two, and I had the business of the store to myself.

business

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From this reading THE DRUMS BEAT AT SUNSET Japp was drunk for the next day or two, and I had the business of the store to myself.

could

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From this reading Things were happening around me which I could only dimly guess at, and I had no power to take one step in defence.

danger

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From this reading As I have said, I was really scared, more out of a sense of impotence than from dread of actual danger.

day

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From this reading THE DRUMS BEAT AT SUNSET Japp was drunk for the next day or two, and I had the business of the store to myself.

defence

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From this reading Things were happening around me which I could only dimly guess at, and I had no power to take one step in defence.

dimly

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From this reading Things were happening around me which I could only dimly guess at, and I had no power to take one step in defence.

dread

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From this reading As I have said, I was really scared, more out of a sense of impotence than from dread of actual danger.

DRUMS

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From this reading THE DRUMS BEAT AT SUNSET Japp was drunk for the next day or two, and I had the business of the store to myself.

drunk

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From this reading THE DRUMS BEAT AT SUNSET Japp was drunk for the next day or two, and I had the business of the store to myself.

fog

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From this reading I was in a fog of uncertainty.

for

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From this reading THE DRUMS BEAT AT SUNSET Japp was drunk for the next day or two, and I had the business of the store to myself.

from

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From this reading As I have said, I was really scared, more out of a sense of impotence than from dread of actual danger.

gave

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From this reading I was glad of this, for it gave me leisure to reflect upon the various perplexities of my situation.

glad

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From this reading I was glad of this, for it gave me leisure to reflect upon the various perplexities of my situation.

guess

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From this reading Things were happening around me which I could only dimly guess at, and I had no power to take one step in defence.

had

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From this reading THE DRUMS BEAT AT SUNSET Japp was drunk for the next day or two, and I had the business of the store to myself.

happening

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From this reading Things were happening around me which I could only dimly guess at, and I had no power to take one step in defence.

have

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From this reading As I have said, I was really scared, more out of a sense of impotence than from dread of actual danger.

I

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From this reading THE DRUMS BEAT AT SUNSET Japp was drunk for the next day or two, and I had the business of the store to myself.

impotence

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From this reading As I have said, I was really scared, more out of a sense of impotence than from dread of actual danger.

in

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From this reading I was in a fog of uncertainty.

it

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From this reading I was glad of this, for it gave me leisure to reflect upon the various perplexities of my situation.

Japp

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From this reading THE DRUMS BEAT AT SUNSET Japp was drunk for the next day or two, and I had the business of the store to myself.

leisure

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From this reading I was glad of this, for it gave me leisure to reflect upon the various perplexities of my situation.

me

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more

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From this reading As I have said, I was really scared, more out of a sense of impotence than from dread of actual danger.

my

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From this reading I was glad of this, for it gave me leisure to reflect upon the various perplexities of my situation.

myself

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From this reading THE DRUMS BEAT AT SUNSET Japp was drunk for the next day or two, and I had the business of the store to myself.

next

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From this reading THE DRUMS BEAT AT SUNSET Japp was drunk for the next day or two, and I had the business of the store to myself.

no

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From this reading Things were happening around me which I could only dimly guess at, and I had no power to take one step in defence.

of

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From this reading THE DRUMS BEAT AT SUNSET Japp was drunk for the next day or two, and I had the business of the store to myself.

one

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From this reading Things were happening around me which I could only dimly guess at, and I had no power to take one step in defence.

only

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From this reading Things were happening around me which I could only dimly guess at, and I had no power to take one step in defence.

or

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From this reading THE DRUMS BEAT AT SUNSET Japp was drunk for the next day or two, and I had the business of the store to myself.

out

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From this reading As I have said, I was really scared, more out of a sense of impotence than from dread of actual danger.

perplexities

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From this reading I was glad of this, for it gave me leisure to reflect upon the various perplexities of my situation.

power

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From this reading Things were happening around me which I could only dimly guess at, and I had no power to take one step in defence.

really

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From this reading As I have said, I was really scared, more out of a sense of impotence than from dread of actual danger.

reflect

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From this reading I was glad of this, for it gave me leisure to reflect upon the various perplexities of my situation.

said

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From this reading As I have said, I was really scared, more out of a sense of impotence than from dread of actual danger.

scared

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From this reading As I have said, I was really scared, more out of a sense of impotence than from dread of actual danger.

sense

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From this reading As I have said, I was really scared, more out of a sense of impotence than from dread of actual danger.

situation

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From this reading I was glad of this, for it gave me leisure to reflect upon the various perplexities of my situation.

step

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From this reading Things were happening around me which I could only dimly guess at, and I had no power to take one step in defence.

store

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From this reading THE DRUMS BEAT AT SUNSET Japp was drunk for the next day or two, and I had the business of the store to myself.

SUNSET

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From this reading THE DRUMS BEAT AT SUNSET Japp was drunk for the next day or two, and I had the business of the store to myself.

take

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From this reading Things were happening around me which I could only dimly guess at, and I had no power to take one step in defence.

than

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From this reading As I have said, I was really scared, more out of a sense of impotence than from dread of actual danger.

THE

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From this reading THE DRUMS BEAT AT SUNSET Japp was drunk for the next day or two, and I had the business of the store to myself.

Things

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From this reading Things were happening around me which I could only dimly guess at, and I had no power to take one step in defence.

this

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From this reading I was glad of this, for it gave me leisure to reflect upon the various perplexities of my situation.

to

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From this reading THE DRUMS BEAT AT SUNSET Japp was drunk for the next day or two, and I had the business of the store to myself.

two

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From this reading THE DRUMS BEAT AT SUNSET Japp was drunk for the next day or two, and I had the business of the store to myself.

uncertainty

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From this reading I was in a fog of uncertainty.

upon

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From this reading I was glad of this, for it gave me leisure to reflect upon the various perplexities of my situation.

various

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From this reading I was glad of this, for it gave me leisure to reflect upon the various perplexities of my situation.

was

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From this reading THE DRUMS BEAT AT SUNSET Japp was drunk for the next day or two, and I had the business of the store to myself.

were

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From this reading Things were happening around me which I could only dimly guess at, and I had no power to take one step in defence.

which

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From this reading Things were happening around me which I could only dimly guess at, and I had no power to take one step in defence.

Chapter 6 of Prester John by John Buchan holds 212 sentences, grouped into 43 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.

What does chapter 6 of Prester John contain?

Chapter 6 holds 212 sentences of Prester John, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 6 of Prester John by John Buchan exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 212 sentences, grouped into 43 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.

How do I study chapter 6 of Prester John?

Work through the 43 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 43 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.

Can chapter 6 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 6 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Prester John

Common questions about reading Prester John by John Buchan on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Prester John?

Yes. All 4582 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #611 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Prester John is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #611, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Prester John take to read?

About 381 minutes of reading across 917 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Prester John section by section

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  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 23 chapters of Prester John to begin.

  2. Read one section

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  3. Listen and tap

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Vocabulary met early in Prester John

Words and structures a reader meets early in Prester John, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Yesterday
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First
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Sight
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Prester John; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Little
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Prester John; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.