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The Day of Resis

Chapter III · In the Cavern

Chapter III of The Day of Resis, “In the Cavern,” is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Early the following morning, Sedai went into the village to find the old man Umsaga.
After much inquiry he learned that the old man still lived but was very feeble.
He went to his hut and telling him what he wanted, and that he would be well paid for the information which he would give to the party, the old man agreed to go.
Sedai had to support him, for he was too feeble to walk alone.
They reached the camp and Sedai acting as interpreter, Mr. Graham asked Umsaga:
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The Day of Resis

Chapter III · In the Cavern

Chapter III of The Day of Resis, “In the Cavern,” is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/45 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Early the following morning, Sedai went into the village to find the old man Umsaga.
Line 2
After much inquiry he learned that the old man still lived but was very feeble.
/ˈæftər mʌtʃ ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː hiː lɜːrnd ðæt ðə oʊld mæn stɪl lɪvd bʌt wɑːz ˈveri ˈfiːbəl/
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He went to his hut and telling him what he wanted, and that he would be well paid for the information which he would give to the party, the old man agreed to go.
/hiː went tuː hɪz hʌt ənd ˈtelɪŋ hɪm wʌt hiː ˈwɔːntɪd ənd ðæt hiː wʊd biː wel peɪd fɔːr ðə ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən wɪtʃ hiː wʊd ɡɪv tuː ðə ˈpɑːrti ðə oʊld mæn əˈɡriːd tuː ɡoʊ/
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Sedai had to support him, for he was too feeble to walk alone.
Line 5
They reached the camp and Sedai acting as interpreter, Mr. Graham asked Umsaga:

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.

acting noun US /ˈæktɪŋ/

the performance of a part or role in a drama

From this reading “They reached the camp and Sedai acting as interpreter, Mr. Graham asked Umsaga:”

feeble adjective US /ˈfiːbəl/

pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness

From this reading “After much inquiry he learned that the old man still lived but was very feeble.”

Graham noun US /ˈɡreɪəm/

United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)

From this reading “They reached the camp and Sedai acting as interpreter, Mr. Graham asked Umsaga:”

hut noun US /hʌt/

temporary military shelter

From this reading “He went to his hut and telling him what he wanted, and that he would be well paid for the information which he would give to the party, the old man agreed to go.”

information noun US /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/

a message received and understood

From this reading “He went to his hut and telling him what he wanted, and that he would be well paid for the information which he would give to the party, the old man agreed to go.”

inquiry noun US /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/

a search for knowledge

From this reading “After much inquiry he learned that the old man still lived but was very feeble.”

interpreter noun US /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprətər/

someone who mediates between speakers of different languages

From this reading “They reached the camp and Sedai acting as interpreter, Mr. Graham asked Umsaga:”

support noun US /səˈpɔːrt/

the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities

From this reading “Sedai had to support him, for he was too feeble to walk alone.”

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.

following morning adjective + noun

In this reading “Early the following morning, Sedai went into the village to find the old man Umsaga.”

old man adjective + noun

a man who is very old

In this reading “Early the following morning, Sedai went into the village to find the old man Umsaga.”

too feeble adverb + adjective

In this reading “Sedai had to support him, for he was too feeble to walk alone.”

went into verb + particle counted as “go into”

to come or go into

In this reading “Early the following morning, Sedai went into the village to find the old man Umsaga.”

into the village preposition + article + noun counted as “into … village”

In this reading “Early the following morning, Sedai went into the village to find the old man Umsaga.”

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actingnounUS /ˈæktɪŋ/

the performance of a part or role in a drama

From this reading They reached the camp and Sedai acting as interpreter, Mr. Graham asked Umsaga:

AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading After much inquiry he learned that the old man still lived but was very feeble.

agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/

united by being of the same opinion

From this reading He went to his hut and telling him what he wanted, and that he would be well paid for the information which he would give to the party, the old man agreed to go.

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading Sedai had to support him, for he was too feeble to walk alone.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading He went to his hut and telling him what he wanted, and that he would be well paid for the information which he would give to the party, the old man agreed to go.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading They reached the camp and Sedai acting as interpreter, Mr. Graham asked Umsaga:

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading They reached the camp and Sedai acting as interpreter, Mr. Graham asked Umsaga:

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading He went to his hut and telling him what he wanted, and that he would be well paid for the information which he would give to the party, the old man agreed to go.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading After much inquiry he learned that the old man still lived but was very feeble.

campnounUS /kæmp/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading They reached the camp and Sedai acting as interpreter, Mr. Graham asked Umsaga:

EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Early the following morning, Sedai went into the village to find the old man Umsaga.

feebleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːbəl/

pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness

From this reading After much inquiry he learned that the old man still lived but was very feeble.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Early the following morning, Sedai went into the village to find the old man Umsaga.

followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading Early the following morning, Sedai went into the village to find the old man Umsaga.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He went to his hut and telling him what he wanted, and that he would be well paid for the information which he would give to the party, the old man agreed to go.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading He went to his hut and telling him what he wanted, and that he would be well paid for the information which he would give to the party, the old man agreed to go.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading He went to his hut and telling him what he wanted, and that he would be well paid for the information which he would give to the party, the old man agreed to go.

GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/

United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)

From this reading They reached the camp and Sedai acting as interpreter, Mr. Graham asked Umsaga:

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Sedai had to support him, for he was too feeble to walk alone.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading After much inquiry he learned that the old man still lived but was very feeble.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading He went to his hut and telling him what he wanted, and that he would be well paid for the information which he would give to the party, the old man agreed to go.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading He went to his hut and telling him what he wanted, and that he would be well paid for the information which he would give to the party, the old man agreed to go.

hutnounUS /hʌt/

temporary military shelter

From this reading He went to his hut and telling him what he wanted, and that he would be well paid for the information which he would give to the party, the old man agreed to go.

informationnounUS /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/

a message received and understood

From this reading He went to his hut and telling him what he wanted, and that he would be well paid for the information which he would give to the party, the old man agreed to go.

inquirynounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/

a search for knowledge

From this reading After much inquiry he learned that the old man still lived but was very feeble.

interpreternounUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprətər/

someone who mediates between speakers of different languages

From this reading They reached the camp and Sedai acting as interpreter, Mr. Graham asked Umsaga:

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Early the following morning, Sedai went into the village to find the old man Umsaga.

learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading After much inquiry he learned that the old man still lived but was very feeble.

livedverbUS /lɪvd/

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading After much inquiry he learned that the old man still lived but was very feeble.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Early the following morning, Sedai went into the village to find the old man Umsaga.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Early the following morning, Sedai went into the village to find the old man Umsaga.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading They reached the camp and Sedai acting as interpreter, Mr. Graham asked Umsaga:

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading After much inquiry he learned that the old man still lived but was very feeble.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Early the following morning, Sedai went into the village to find the old man Umsaga.

paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading He went to his hut and telling him what he wanted, and that he would be well paid for the information which he would give to the party, the old man agreed to go.

partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

From this reading He went to his hut and telling him what he wanted, and that he would be well paid for the information which he would give to the party, the old man agreed to go.

reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading They reached the camp and Sedai acting as interpreter, Mr. Graham asked Umsaga:

Sedai

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

From this reading Early the following morning, Sedai went into the village to find the old man Umsaga.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading After much inquiry he learned that the old man still lived but was very feeble.

supportnounUS /səˈpɔːrt/

the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities

From this reading Sedai had to support him, for he was too feeble to walk alone.

tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading He went to his hut and telling him what he wanted, and that he would be well paid for the information which he would give to the party, the old man agreed to go.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading After much inquiry he learned that the old man still lived but was very feeble.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Early the following morning, Sedai went into the village to find the old man Umsaga.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They reached the camp and Sedai acting as interpreter, Mr. Graham asked Umsaga:

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Early the following morning, Sedai went into the village to find the old man Umsaga.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Sedai had to support him, for he was too feeble to walk alone.

Umsaga

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

From this reading Early the following morning, Sedai went into the village to find the old man Umsaga.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading After much inquiry he learned that the old man still lived but was very feeble.

villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading Early the following morning, Sedai went into the village to find the old man Umsaga.

walknounUS /wɔːk/

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading Sedai had to support him, for he was too feeble to walk alone.

wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading He went to his hut and telling him what he wanted, and that he would be well paid for the information which he would give to the party, the old man agreed to go.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading After much inquiry he learned that the old man still lived but was very feeble.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading He went to his hut and telling him what he wanted, and that he would be well paid for the information which he would give to the party, the old man agreed to go.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Early the following morning, Sedai went into the village to find the old man Umsaga.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading He went to his hut and telling him what he wanted, and that he would be well paid for the information which he would give to the party, the old man agreed to go.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading He went to his hut and telling him what he wanted, and that he would be well paid for the information which he would give to the party, the old man agreed to go.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading He went to his hut and telling him what he wanted, and that he would be well paid for the information which he would give to the party, the old man agreed to go.

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