Chapter 5 of The Chief of the Ranges: A Tale of the Yukon is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 5 of The Chief of the Ranges: A Tale of the Yukon is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SECRET DEPTHS Natsatt opened his eyes and looked around the lodge. Yes, he had been asleep, and it was only a dream after all. But the singing continued. Was it the echo of that strange invisible world following him still into the world of reality? The refrain was familiar, an old tune he had heard years before.
Chapter 5 of The Chief of the Ranges: A Tale of the Yukon is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading “SECRET DEPTHS Natsatt opened his eyes and looked around the lodge.”
to say again or imitate
From this reading “Was it the echo of that strange invisible world following him still into the world of reality?”
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading “Was it the echo of that strange invisible world following him still into the world of reality?”
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading “SECRET DEPTHS Natsatt opened his eyes and looked around the lodge.”
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading “Was it the echo of that strange invisible world following him still into the world of reality?”
resist doing something
From this reading “The refrain was familiar, an old tune he had heard years before.”
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading “But the singing continued.”
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading “The refrain was familiar, an old tune he had heard years before.”
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.
look about oneself
In this reading “SECRET DEPTHS Natsatt opened his eyes and looked around the lodge.”
In this reading “Was it the echo of that strange invisible world following him still into the world of reality?”
In this reading “The refrain was familiar, an old tune he had heard years before.”
In this reading “Was it the echo of that strange invisible world following him still into the world of reality?”
In this reading “Was it the echo of that strange invisible world following him still into the world of reality?”
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 Yes, he had been asleep, and it was only a dream after all.
later than; following
From this reading Yes, he had been asleep, and it was only a dream after all.
(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 Yes, he had been asleep, and it was only a dream after all.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The refrain was familiar, an old tune he had heard years before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SECRET DEPTHS Natsatt opened his eyes and looked around the lodge.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading SECRET DEPTHS Natsatt opened his eyes and looked around the lodge.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Yes, he had been asleep, and it was only a dream after all.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Yes, he had been asleep, and it was only a dream after all.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The refrain was familiar, an old tune he had heard years before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the singing continued.
without stop or interruption
From this reading But the singing continued.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading SECRET DEPTHS Natsatt opened his eyes and looked around the lodge.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Yes, he had been asleep, and it was only a dream after all.
to say again or imitate
From this reading Was it the echo of that strange invisible world following him still into the world of reality?
opinion or judgment
From this reading SECRET DEPTHS Natsatt opened his eyes and looked around the lodge.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading The refrain was familiar, an old tune he had heard years before.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Was it the echo of that strange invisible world following him still into the world of reality?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yes, he had been asleep, and it was only a dream after all.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yes, he had been asleep, and it was only a dream after all.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The refrain was familiar, an old tune he had heard years before.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Was it the echo of that strange invisible world following him still into the world of reality?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SECRET DEPTHS Natsatt opened his eyes and looked around the lodge.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Was it the echo of that strange invisible world following him still into the world of reality?
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading Was it the echo of that strange invisible world following him still into the world of reality?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yes, he had been asleep, and it was only a dream after all.
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading SECRET DEPTHS Natsatt opened his eyes and looked around the lodge.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading SECRET DEPTHS Natsatt opened his eyes and looked around the lodge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SECRET DEPTHS Natsatt opened his eyes and looked around the lodge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Was it the echo of that strange invisible world following him still into the world of reality?
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The refrain was familiar, an old tune he had heard years before.
and nothing more
From this reading Yes, he had been asleep, and it was only a dream after all.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading SECRET DEPTHS Natsatt opened his eyes and looked around the lodge.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading Was it the echo of that strange invisible world following him still into the world of reality?
resist doing something
From this reading The refrain was familiar, an old tune he had heard years before.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading SECRET DEPTHS Natsatt opened his eyes and looked around the lodge.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading But the singing continued.
not in physical motion
From this reading Was it the echo of that strange invisible world following him still into the world of reality?
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Was it the echo of that strange invisible world following him still into the world of reality?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Was it the echo of that strange invisible world following him still into the world of reality?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SECRET DEPTHS Natsatt opened his eyes and looked around the lodge.
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading The refrain was familiar, an old tune he had heard years before.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yes, he had been asleep, and it was only a dream after all.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Was it the echo of that strange invisible world following him still into the world of reality?
a late time of life
From this reading The refrain was familiar, an old tune he had heard years before.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, he had been asleep, and it was only a dream after all.
Chapter 5 of The Chief of the Ranges: A Tale of the Yukon by H. A. (Hiram Alfred) Cody holds 161 sentences, grouped into 33 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 161 sentences of The Chief of the Ranges: A Tale of the Yukon, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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