Chapter 5 of The Enchanted Canyon is here in full — 499 sentences across 100 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Enchanted Canyon is here in full — 499 sentences across 100 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A PHOTOGRAPHER OF INDIANS "When I tutored boys I wondered most at their selfishness and their generosity. They had so much of both! And I believe that as men they lose none of either."--_Enoch's Diary_. Enoch knew what it was to fight himself. Perhaps he knew more about such lonely, unlovely battles than any man of his acquaintance.
Chapter 5 of The Enchanted Canyon is here in full — 499 sentences across 100 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading “Perhaps he knew more about such lonely, unlovely battles than any man of his acquaintance.”
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
the trait of being willing to give your money or time
From this reading “A PHOTOGRAPHER OF INDIANS "When I tutored boys I wondered most at their selfishness and their generosity.”
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading “A PHOTOGRAPHER OF INDIANS "When I tutored boys I wondered most at their selfishness and their generosity.”
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading “Perhaps he knew more about such lonely, unlovely battles than any man of his acquaintance.”
someone who takes photographs professionally
From this reading “A PHOTOGRAPHER OF INDIANS "When I tutored boys I wondered most at their selfishness and their generosity.”
stinginess resulting from a concern for your own welfare and a disregard of others
From this reading “A PHOTOGRAPHER OF INDIANS "When I tutored boys I wondered most at their selfishness and their generosity.”
past form of “tutor” — be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction
From this reading “A PHOTOGRAPHER OF INDIANS "When I tutored boys I wondered most at their selfishness and their generosity.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PHOTOGRAPHER OF INDIANS "When I tutored boys I wondered most at their selfishness and their generosity.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Perhaps he knew more about such lonely, unlovely battles than any man of his acquaintance.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Perhaps he knew more about such lonely, unlovely battles than any man of his acquaintance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A PHOTOGRAPHER OF INDIANS "When I tutored boys I wondered most at their selfishness and their generosity.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Perhaps he knew more about such lonely, unlovely battles than any man of his acquaintance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And I believe that as men they lose none of either."--_Enoch's Diary_.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A PHOTOGRAPHER OF INDIANS "When I tutored boys I wondered most at their selfishness and their generosity.
plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Perhaps he knew more about such lonely, unlovely battles than any man of his acquaintance.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading And I believe that as men they lose none of either."--_Enoch's Diary_.
the two together, not just one
From this reading They had so much of both!
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading A PHOTOGRAPHER OF INDIANS "When I tutored boys I wondered most at their selfishness and their generosity.
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading And I believe that as men they lose none of either."--_Enoch's Diary_.
one or the other of two
From this reading And I believe that as men they lose none of either."--_Enoch's Diary_.
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From this reading Enoch knew what it was to fight himself.
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From this reading And I believe that as men they lose none of either."--_Enoch's Diary_.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Enoch knew what it was to fight himself.
the trait of being willing to give your money or time
From this reading A PHOTOGRAPHER OF INDIANS "When I tutored boys I wondered most at their selfishness and their generosity.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had so much of both!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps he knew more about such lonely, unlovely battles than any man of his acquaintance.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Enoch knew what it was to fight himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps he knew more about such lonely, unlovely battles than any man of his acquaintance.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A PHOTOGRAPHER OF INDIANS "When I tutored boys I wondered most at their selfishness and their generosity.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading A PHOTOGRAPHER OF INDIANS "When I tutored boys I wondered most at their selfishness and their generosity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Enoch knew what it was to fight himself.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Enoch knew what it was to fight himself.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Perhaps he knew more about such lonely, unlovely battles than any man of his acquaintance.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading And I believe that as men they lose none of either."--_Enoch's Diary_.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Perhaps he knew more about such lonely, unlovely battles than any man of his acquaintance.
the force of workers available
From this reading And I believe that as men they lose none of either."--_Enoch's Diary_.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Perhaps he knew more about such lonely, unlovely battles than any man of his acquaintance.
used to form the superlative
From this reading A PHOTOGRAPHER OF INDIANS "When I tutored boys I wondered most at their selfishness and their generosity.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They had so much of both!
not one, and not any
From this reading And I believe that as men they lose none of either."--_Enoch's Diary_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A PHOTOGRAPHER OF INDIANS "When I tutored boys I wondered most at their selfishness and their generosity.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps he knew more about such lonely, unlovely battles than any man of his acquaintance.
someone who takes photographs professionally
From this reading A PHOTOGRAPHER OF INDIANS "When I tutored boys I wondered most at their selfishness and their generosity.
stinginess resulting from a concern for your own welfare and a disregard of others
From this reading A PHOTOGRAPHER OF INDIANS "When I tutored boys I wondered most at their selfishness and their generosity.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They had so much of both!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps he knew more about such lonely, unlovely battles than any man of his acquaintance.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Perhaps he knew more about such lonely, unlovely battles than any man of his acquaintance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And I believe that as men they lose none of either."--_Enoch's Diary_.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A PHOTOGRAPHER OF INDIANS "When I tutored boys I wondered most at their selfishness and their generosity.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had so much of both!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Enoch knew what it was to fight himself.
past form of “tutor” — be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction
From this reading A PHOTOGRAPHER OF INDIANS "When I tutored boys I wondered most at their selfishness and their generosity.
without beauty or charm
From this reading Perhaps he knew more about such lonely, unlovely battles than any man of his acquaintance.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Enoch knew what it was to fight himself.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Enoch knew what it was to fight himself.
at the time that
From this reading A PHOTOGRAPHER OF INDIANS "When I tutored boys I wondered most at their selfishness and their generosity.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading A PHOTOGRAPHER OF INDIANS "When I tutored boys I wondered most at their selfishness and their generosity.
Chapter 5 of The Enchanted Canyon by Honoré Morrow holds 499 sentences, grouped into 100 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.
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