Chapter 5 of The Angel is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Angel is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON THE MOUNTAIN The long journey was over. A company of grave-faced men had met Joseph at a little wayside station. On one side stretched the sea, on the other great mountains towered up into the still, morning air. It was early dawn. The sun in its first glory sent floods of joyous light over the placid waters.
Chapter 5 of The Angel is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the first light of day
From this reading “It was early dawn.”
plural of “flood” — the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading “The sun in its first glory sent floods of joyous light over the placid waters.”
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading “A company of grave-faced men had met Joseph at a little wayside station.”
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading “The sun in its first glory sent floods of joyous light over the placid waters.”
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading “The sun in its first glory sent floods of joyous light over the placid waters.”
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading “On one side stretched the sea, on the other great mountains towered up into the still, morning air.”
past form of “tower” — appear very large or occupy a commanding position
From this reading “On one side stretched the sea, on the other great mountains towered up into the still, morning air.”
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading “A company of grave-faced men had met Joseph at a little wayside station.”
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In this reading “The sun in its first glory sent floods of joyous light over the placid waters.”
In this reading “It was early dawn.”
In this reading “A company of grave-faced men had met Joseph at a little wayside station.”
In this reading “On one side stretched the sea, on the other great mountains towered up into the still, morning air.”
In this reading “ON THE MOUNTAIN The long journey was over.”
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 A company of grave-faced men had met Joseph at a little wayside station.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading On one side stretched the sea, on the other great mountains towered up into the still, morning air.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A company of grave-faced men had met Joseph at a little wayside station.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading A company of grave-faced men had met Joseph at a little wayside station.
the first light of day
From this reading It was early dawn.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was early dawn.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The sun in its first glory sent floods of joyous light over the placid waters.
plural of “flood” — the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading The sun in its first glory sent floods of joyous light over the placid waters.
a state of high honor
From this reading The sun in its first glory sent floods of joyous light over the placid waters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A company of grave-faced men had met Joseph at a little wayside station.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading On one side stretched the sea, on the other great mountains towered up into the still, morning air.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A company of grave-faced men had met Joseph at a little wayside station.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sun in its first glory sent floods of joyous light over the placid waters.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On one side stretched the sea, on the other great mountains towered up into the still, morning air.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was early dawn.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The sun in its first glory sent floods of joyous light over the placid waters.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading A company of grave-faced men had met Joseph at a little wayside station.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading ON THE MOUNTAIN The long journey was over.
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading The sun in its first glory sent floods of joyous light over the placid waters.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The sun in its first glory sent floods of joyous light over the placid waters.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A company of grave-faced men had met Joseph at a little wayside station.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading ON THE MOUNTAIN The long journey was over.
the force of workers available
From this reading A company of grave-faced men had met Joseph at a little wayside station.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading A company of grave-faced men had met Joseph at a little wayside station.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On one side stretched the sea, on the other great mountains towered up into the still, morning air.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading ON THE MOUNTAIN The long journey was over.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading On one side stretched the sea, on the other great mountains towered up into the still, morning air.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A company of grave-faced men had met Joseph at a little wayside station.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE MOUNTAIN The long journey was over.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On one side stretched the sea, on the other great mountains towered up into the still, morning air.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On one side stretched the sea, on the other great mountains towered up into the still, morning air.
above and across; more than
From this reading ON THE MOUNTAIN The long journey was over.
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading The sun in its first glory sent floods of joyous light over the placid waters.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading On one side stretched the sea, on the other great mountains towered up into the still, morning air.
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From this reading The sun in its first glory sent floods of joyous light over the placid waters.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On one side stretched the sea, on the other great mountains towered up into the still, morning air.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading A company of grave-faced men had met Joseph at a little wayside station.
not in physical motion
From this reading On one side stretched the sea, on the other great mountains towered up into the still, morning air.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading On one side stretched the sea, on the other great mountains towered up into the still, morning air.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun in its first glory sent floods of joyous light over the placid waters.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE MOUNTAIN The long journey was over.
past form of “tower” — appear very large or occupy a commanding position
From this reading On one side stretched the sea, on the other great mountains towered up into the still, morning air.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading On one side stretched the sea, on the other great mountains towered up into the still, morning air.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON THE MOUNTAIN The long journey was over.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading The sun in its first glory sent floods of joyous light over the placid waters.
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading A company of grave-faced men had met Joseph at a little wayside station.
Chapter 5 of The Angel by Guy Thorne holds 187 sentences, grouped into 38 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 5 holds 187 sentences of The Angel, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 5 of The Angel by Guy Thorne exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 187 sentences, grouped into 38 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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