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The American Prisoner
The American Prisoner

Chapter XXVI

Chapter 26 of The American Prisoner is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Eden Phillpotts • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE FIRST THROUGH THE TUNNEL Maurice Malherb, worn with futile rage and toil, now turned his face towards the War Prison, and cursed himself as he rode along, because he had left this vital business until now.
Dawn saw him far upon his way, and its grey light touched his grey face and revealed new marks of storm for ever stamped there.
His cheeks were somewhat sunken; his life and energies seemed concentrated in his eyes.
He sat heavy and inert upon his horse, yet sometimes spoke aloud.
His eyes were never still.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The American Prisoner

Chapter XXVI

Chapter 26 of The American Prisoner is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/35 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE FIRST THROUGH THE TUNNEL Maurice Malherb, worn with futile rage and toil, now turned his face towards the War Prison, and cursed himself as he rode along, because he had left this vital business until now.
Line 2
Dawn saw him far upon his way, and its grey light touched his grey face and revealed new marks of storm for ever stamped there.
/dɔːn sɔː hɪm fɑːr əˈpɑːn hɪz weɪ ənd ɪts ɡreɪ laɪt tʌtʃt hɪz ɡreɪ feɪs ənd rɪˈviːld nuː mɑːrks ʌv stɔːrm fɔːr ˈevər stæmpt ðer/
Line 3
His cheeks were somewhat sunken; his life and energies seemed concentrated in his eyes.
/hɪz tʃiːks wɜːr ˈsʌmˈwʌt ˈsʌŋkən hɪz laɪf ənd ˈenərdʒiz siːmd ˈkɑːnsəntreɪtɪd ɪn hɪz aɪz/
Line 4
He sat heavy and inert upon his horse, yet sometimes spoke aloud.
/hiː sæt ˈhevi ənd ˌɪˈnɜːrt əˈpɑːn hɪz hɔːrs jet səmˈtaɪmz spoʊk əˈlaʊd/
Line 5
His eyes were never still.
/hɪz aɪz wɜːr ˈnevər stɪl/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

concentrated adjective US /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪtɪd/

gathered together or made less diffuse

From this reading “His cheeks were somewhat sunken; his life and energies seemed concentrated in his eyes.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
energies noun US /ˈenərdʒiz/

plural of “energy” — (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs

From this reading “His cheeks were somewhat sunken; his life and energies seemed concentrated in his eyes.”

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futile adjective US /ˈfjuːtəl/

producing no result or effect

From this reading “THE FIRST THROUGH THE TUNNEL Maurice Malherb, worn with futile rage and toil, now turned his face towards the War Prison, and cursed himself as he rode along, because he had left this vital business until now.”

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inert adjective US /ˌɪˈnɜːrt/

unable to move or resist motion

From this reading “He sat heavy and inert upon his horse, yet sometimes spoke aloud.”

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stamped verb US /stæmpt/

past form of “stamp” — walk heavily

From this reading “Dawn saw him far upon his way, and its grey light touched his grey face and revealed new marks of storm for ever stamped there.”

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sunken adjective US /ˈsʌŋkən/

having a sunken area

From this reading “His cheeks were somewhat sunken; his life and energies seemed concentrated in his eyes.”

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tunnel verb US /ˈtʌnəl/

move through by or as by digging

From this reading “THE FIRST THROUGH THE TUNNEL Maurice Malherb, worn with futile rage and toil, now turned his face towards the War Prison, and cursed himself as he rode along, because he had left this vital business until now.”

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vital adjective US /ˈvaɪtəl/

urgently needed; absolutely necessary

From this reading “THE FIRST THROUGH THE TUNNEL Maurice Malherb, worn with futile rage and toil, now turned his face towards the War Prison, and cursed himself as he rode along, because he had left this vital business until now.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

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.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

rode along verb + particle counted as “ride along”

In this reading “THE FIRST THROUGH THE TUNNEL Maurice Malherb, worn with futile rage and toil, now turned his face towards the War Prison, and cursed himself as he rode along, because he had left this vital business until now.”

2,075 times in 426,211 chapters
for ever preposition + adverb

In this reading “Dawn saw him far upon his way, and its grey light touched his grey face and revealed new marks of storm for ever stamped there.”

37,533 times in 426,211 chapters
until now preposition + adverb

used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time

In this reading “THE FIRST THROUGH THE TUNNEL Maurice Malherb, worn with futile rage and toil, now turned his face towards the War Prison, and cursed himself as he rode along, because he had left this vital business until now.”

4,710 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 71

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading THE FIRST THROUGH THE TUNNEL Maurice Malherb, worn with futile rage and toil, now turned his face towards the War Prison, and cursed himself as he rode along, because he had left this vital business until now.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
aloudadverbUS /əˈlaʊd/

using the voice; not silently

From this reading He sat heavy and inert upon his horse, yet sometimes spoke aloud.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE FIRST THROUGH THE TUNNEL Maurice Malherb, worn with futile rage and toil, now turned his face towards the War Prison, and cursed himself as he rode along, because he had left this vital business until now.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading THE FIRST THROUGH THE TUNNEL Maurice Malherb, worn with futile rage and toil, now turned his face towards the War Prison, and cursed himself as he rode along, because he had left this vital business until now.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading THE FIRST THROUGH THE TUNNEL Maurice Malherb, worn with futile rage and toil, now turned his face towards the War Prison, and cursed himself as he rode along, because he had left this vital business until now.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading THE FIRST THROUGH THE TUNNEL Maurice Malherb, worn with futile rage and toil, now turned his face towards the War Prison, and cursed himself as he rode along, because he had left this vital business until now.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cheeksnounUS /tʃiːks/

plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading His cheeks were somewhat sunken; his life and energies seemed concentrated in his eyes.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
concentratedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪtɪd/

gathered together or made less diffuse

From this reading His cheeks were somewhat sunken; his life and energies seemed concentrated in his eyes.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cursedadjectiveUS /kɜːrst/

deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier

From this reading THE FIRST THROUGH THE TUNNEL Maurice Malherb, worn with futile rage and toil, now turned his face towards the War Prison, and cursed himself as he rode along, because he had left this vital business until now.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
DawnnounUS /dɔːn/

the first light of day

From this reading Dawn saw him far upon his way, and its grey light touched his grey face and revealed new marks of storm for ever stamped there.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
energiesnounUS /ˈenərdʒiz/

plural of “energy” — (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs

From this reading His cheeks were somewhat sunken; his life and energies seemed concentrated in his eyes.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading Dawn saw him far upon his way, and its grey light touched his grey face and revealed new marks of storm for ever stamped there.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading His cheeks were somewhat sunken; his life and energies seemed concentrated in his eyes.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading THE FIRST THROUGH THE TUNNEL Maurice Malherb, worn with futile rage and toil, now turned his face towards the War Prison, and cursed himself as he rode along, because he had left this vital business until now.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Dawn saw him far upon his way, and its grey light touched his grey face and revealed new marks of storm for ever stamped there.

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FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading THE FIRST THROUGH THE TUNNEL Maurice Malherb, worn with futile rage and toil, now turned his face towards the War Prison, and cursed himself as he rode along, because he had left this vital business until now.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Dawn saw him far upon his way, and its grey light touched his grey face and revealed new marks of storm for ever stamped there.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
futileadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtəl/

producing no result or effect

From this reading THE FIRST THROUGH THE TUNNEL Maurice Malherb, worn with futile rage and toil, now turned his face towards the War Prison, and cursed himself as he rode along, because he had left this vital business until now.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading Dawn saw him far upon his way, and its grey light touched his grey face and revealed new marks of storm for ever stamped there.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading THE FIRST THROUGH THE TUNNEL Maurice Malherb, worn with futile rage and toil, now turned his face towards the War Prison, and cursed himself as he rode along, because he had left this vital business until now.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE FIRST THROUGH THE TUNNEL Maurice Malherb, worn with futile rage and toil, now turned his face towards the War Prison, and cursed himself as he rode along, because he had left this vital business until now.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading He sat heavy and inert upon his horse, yet sometimes spoke aloud.

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himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Dawn saw him far upon his way, and its grey light touched his grey face and revealed new marks of storm for ever stamped there.

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himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading THE FIRST THROUGH THE TUNNEL Maurice Malherb, worn with futile rage and toil, now turned his face towards the War Prison, and cursed himself as he rode along, because he had left this vital business until now.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading THE FIRST THROUGH THE TUNNEL Maurice Malherb, worn with futile rage and toil, now turned his face towards the War Prison, and cursed himself as he rode along, because he had left this vital business until now.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading He sat heavy and inert upon his horse, yet sometimes spoke aloud.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading His cheeks were somewhat sunken; his life and energies seemed concentrated in his eyes.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
inertadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnɜːrt/

unable to move or resist motion

From this reading He sat heavy and inert upon his horse, yet sometimes spoke aloud.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Dawn saw him far upon his way, and its grey light touched his grey face and revealed new marks of storm for ever stamped there.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading THE FIRST THROUGH THE TUNNEL Maurice Malherb, worn with futile rage and toil, now turned his face towards the War Prison, and cursed himself as he rode along, because he had left this vital business until now.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading His cheeks were somewhat sunken; his life and energies seemed concentrated in his eyes.

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lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Dawn saw him far upon his way, and its grey light touched his grey face and revealed new marks of storm for ever stamped there.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Malherb

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE FIRST THROUGH THE TUNNEL Maurice Malherb, worn with futile rage and toil, now turned his face towards the War Prison, and cursed himself as he rode along, because he had left this vital business until now.

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marksnounUS /mɑːrks/

English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)

From this reading Dawn saw him far upon his way, and its grey light touched his grey face and revealed new marks of storm for ever stamped there.

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Maurice

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE FIRST THROUGH THE TUNNEL Maurice Malherb, worn with futile rage and toil, now turned his face towards the War Prison, and cursed himself as he rode along, because he had left this vital business until now.

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neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading His eyes were never still.

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newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Dawn saw him far upon his way, and its grey light touched his grey face and revealed new marks of storm for ever stamped there.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading THE FIRST THROUGH THE TUNNEL Maurice Malherb, worn with futile rage and toil, now turned his face towards the War Prison, and cursed himself as he rode along, because he had left this vital business until now.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Dawn saw him far upon his way, and its grey light touched his grey face and revealed new marks of storm for ever stamped there.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
PrisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/

a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment

From this reading THE FIRST THROUGH THE TUNNEL Maurice Malherb, worn with futile rage and toil, now turned his face towards the War Prison, and cursed himself as he rode along, because he had left this vital business until now.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ragenounUS /reɪdʒ/

a feeling of intense anger

From this reading THE FIRST THROUGH THE TUNNEL Maurice Malherb, worn with futile rage and toil, now turned his face towards the War Prison, and cursed himself as he rode along, because he had left this vital business until now.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
revealedverbUS /rɪˈviːld/

past form of “reveal” — make visible

From this reading Dawn saw him far upon his way, and its grey light touched his grey face and revealed new marks of storm for ever stamped there.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rodeverbUS /roʊd/

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading THE FIRST THROUGH THE TUNNEL Maurice Malherb, worn with futile rage and toil, now turned his face towards the War Prison, and cursed himself as he rode along, because he had left this vital business until now.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading He sat heavy and inert upon his horse, yet sometimes spoke aloud.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading Dawn saw him far upon his way, and its grey light touched his grey face and revealed new marks of storm for ever stamped there.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading His cheeks were somewhat sunken; his life and energies seemed concentrated in his eyes.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading He sat heavy and inert upon his horse, yet sometimes spoke aloud.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/

to a small degree or extent

From this reading His cheeks were somewhat sunken; his life and energies seemed concentrated in his eyes.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
spokenounUS /spoʊk/

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading He sat heavy and inert upon his horse, yet sometimes spoke aloud.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stampedverbUS /stæmpt/

past form of “stamp” — walk heavily

From this reading Dawn saw him far upon his way, and its grey light touched his grey face and revealed new marks of storm for ever stamped there.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading His eyes were never still.

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stormverbUS /stɔːrm/

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading Dawn saw him far upon his way, and its grey light touched his grey face and revealed new marks of storm for ever stamped there.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sunkenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌŋkən/

having a sunken area

From this reading His cheeks were somewhat sunken; his life and energies seemed concentrated in his eyes.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE FIRST THROUGH THE TUNNEL Maurice Malherb, worn with futile rage and toil, now turned his face towards the War Prison, and cursed himself as he rode along, because he had left this vital business until now.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Dawn saw him far upon his way, and its grey light touched his grey face and revealed new marks of storm for ever stamped there.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading THE FIRST THROUGH THE TUNNEL Maurice Malherb, worn with futile rage and toil, now turned his face towards the War Prison, and cursed himself as he rode along, because he had left this vital business until now.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
THROUGHprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading THE FIRST THROUGH THE TUNNEL Maurice Malherb, worn with futile rage and toil, now turned his face towards the War Prison, and cursed himself as he rode along, because he had left this vital business until now.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/

work hard

From this reading THE FIRST THROUGH THE TUNNEL Maurice Malherb, worn with futile rage and toil, now turned his face towards the War Prison, and cursed himself as he rode along, because he had left this vital business until now.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/

having come into contact

From this reading Dawn saw him far upon his way, and its grey light touched his grey face and revealed new marks of storm for ever stamped there.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading THE FIRST THROUGH THE TUNNEL Maurice Malherb, worn with futile rage and toil, now turned his face towards the War Prison, and cursed himself as he rode along, because he had left this vital business until now.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
TUNNELverbUS /ˈtʌnəl/

move through by or as by digging

From this reading THE FIRST THROUGH THE TUNNEL Maurice Malherb, worn with futile rage and toil, now turned his face towards the War Prison, and cursed himself as he rode along, because he had left this vital business until now.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading THE FIRST THROUGH THE TUNNEL Maurice Malherb, worn with futile rage and toil, now turned his face towards the War Prison, and cursed himself as he rode along, because he had left this vital business until now.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading THE FIRST THROUGH THE TUNNEL Maurice Malherb, worn with futile rage and toil, now turned his face towards the War Prison, and cursed himself as he rode along, because he had left this vital business until now.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Dawn saw him far upon his way, and its grey light touched his grey face and revealed new marks of storm for ever stamped there.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
vitaladjectiveUS /ˈvaɪtəl/

urgently needed; absolutely necessary

From this reading THE FIRST THROUGH THE TUNNEL Maurice Malherb, worn with futile rage and toil, now turned his face towards the War Prison, and cursed himself as he rode along, because he had left this vital business until now.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
WarnounUS /wɔːr/

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading THE FIRST THROUGH THE TUNNEL Maurice Malherb, worn with futile rage and toil, now turned his face towards the War Prison, and cursed himself as he rode along, because he had left this vital business until now.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Dawn saw him far upon his way, and its grey light touched his grey face and revealed new marks of storm for ever stamped there.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading His cheeks were somewhat sunken; his life and energies seemed concentrated in his eyes.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE FIRST THROUGH THE TUNNEL Maurice Malherb, worn with futile rage and toil, now turned his face towards the War Prison, and cursed himself as he rode along, because he had left this vital business until now.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/

Damaged or thinned by continuous use.

From this reading THE FIRST THROUGH THE TUNNEL Maurice Malherb, worn with futile rage and toil, now turned his face towards the War Prison, and cursed himself as he rode along, because he had left this vital business until now.

Velmora curated lexicon
yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading He sat heavy and inert upon his horse, yet sometimes spoke aloud.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 26 of The American Prisoner by Eden Phillpotts holds 176 sentences, grouped into 36 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.

What does chapter 26 of The American Prisoner contain?

Chapter 26 holds 176 sentences of The American Prisoner, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 26 of The American Prisoner by Eden Phillpotts exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 176 sentences, grouped into 36 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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Work through the 36 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 26 can be played aloud in United States English.

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Yes. All 10321 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #58232 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The American Prisoner is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #58232, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The American Prisoner take to read?

About 600 minutes of reading across 2065 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The American Prisoner section by section

How to work through The American Prisoner section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 40 chapters of The American Prisoner to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in The American Prisoner

Words and structures a reader meets early in The American Prisoner, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Whence
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The American Prisoner; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Mayflower'
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The American Prisoner; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Sailed
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The American Prisoner; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Jeannette
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The American Prisoner; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.