Chapter 11 of The End is here in full — 62 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The End is here in full — 62 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CONCLUSION The Great War is over. There is peace in Europe. It is now five years since the armies of the nations succumbed in terror to the incursions of the Spirits. And there is peace in St. Choiseul. Our old home is unchanged except that some familiar faces and some familiar voices are not seen or heard within its walls now--not all.
Chapter 11 of The End is here in full — 62 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/12 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading “It is now five years since the armies of the nations succumbed in terror to the incursions of the Spirits.”
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading “THE CONCLUSION The Great War is over.”
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading “There is peace in Europe.”
well known or easily recognized
From this reading “Our old home is unchanged except that some familiar faces and some familiar voices are not seen or heard within its walls now--not all.”
plural of “incursion” — the act of entering some territory or domain (often in large numbers)
From this reading “It is now five years since the armies of the nations succumbed in terror to the incursions of the Spirits.”
plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “It is now five years since the armies of the nations succumbed in terror to the incursions of the Spirits.”
past form of “succumb” — consent reluctantly
From this reading “It is now five years since the armies of the nations succumbed in terror to the incursions of the Spirits.”
not made or become different
From this reading “Our old home is unchanged except that some familiar faces and some familiar voices are not seen or heard within its walls now--not all.”
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.
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In this reading “It is now five years since the armies of the nations succumbed in terror to the incursions of the Spirits.”
In this reading “Our old home is unchanged except that some familiar faces and some familiar voices are not seen or heard within its walls now--not all.”
In this reading “Our old home is unchanged except that some familiar faces and some familiar voices are not seen or heard within its walls now--not all.”
a war between the allies (Russia, France, British Empire, Italy, United States, Japan, Rumania, Serbia, Belgium, Greece, Portugal, Montenegro) and the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey, Bulgaria) from 1914 to 1918
In this reading “THE CONCLUSION The Great War is over.”
In this reading “Our old home is unchanged except that some familiar faces and some familiar voices are not seen or heard within its walls now--not all.”
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(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 Our old home is unchanged except that some familiar faces and some familiar voices are not seen or heard within its walls now--not all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And there is peace in St. Choiseul.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Our old home is unchanged except that some familiar faces and some familiar voices are not seen or heard within its walls now--not all.
plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading It is now five years since the armies of the nations succumbed in terror to the incursions of the Spirits.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And there is peace in St. Choiseul.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading THE CONCLUSION The Great War is over.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading There is peace in Europe.
apart from; not including
From this reading Our old home is unchanged except that some familiar faces and some familiar voices are not seen or heard within its walls now--not all.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Our old home is unchanged except that some familiar faces and some familiar voices are not seen or heard within its walls now--not all.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Our old home is unchanged except that some familiar faces and some familiar voices are not seen or heard within its walls now--not all.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading It is now five years since the armies of the nations succumbed in terror to the incursions of the Spirits.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE CONCLUSION The Great War is over.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Our old home is unchanged except that some familiar faces and some familiar voices are not seen or heard within its walls now--not all.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Our old home is unchanged except that some familiar faces and some familiar voices are not seen or heard within its walls now--not all.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is peace in Europe.
plural of “incursion” — the act of entering some territory or domain (often in large numbers)
From this reading It is now five years since the armies of the nations succumbed in terror to the incursions of the Spirits.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CONCLUSION The Great War is over.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is now five years since the armies of the nations succumbed in terror to the incursions of the Spirits.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Our old home is unchanged except that some familiar faces and some familiar voices are not seen or heard within its walls now--not all.
plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It is now five years since the armies of the nations succumbed in terror to the incursions of the Spirits.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Our old home is unchanged except that some familiar faces and some familiar voices are not seen or heard within its walls now--not all.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It is now five years since the armies of the nations succumbed in terror to the incursions of the Spirits.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is now five years since the armies of the nations succumbed in terror to the incursions of the Spirits.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Our old home is unchanged except that some familiar faces and some familiar voices are not seen or heard within its walls now--not all.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Our old home is unchanged except that some familiar faces and some familiar voices are not seen or heard within its walls now--not all.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our old home is unchanged except that some familiar faces and some familiar voices are not seen or heard within its walls now--not all.
above and across; more than
From this reading THE CONCLUSION The Great War is over.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading There is peace in Europe.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Our old home is unchanged except that some familiar faces and some familiar voices are not seen or heard within its walls now--not all.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It is now five years since the armies of the nations succumbed in terror to the incursions of the Spirits.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Our old home is unchanged except that some familiar faces and some familiar voices are not seen or heard within its walls now--not all.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading It is now five years since the armies of the nations succumbed in terror to the incursions of the Spirits.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And there is peace in St. Choiseul.
past form of “succumb” — consent reluctantly
From this reading It is now five years since the armies of the nations succumbed in terror to the incursions of the Spirits.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading It is now five years since the armies of the nations succumbed in terror to the incursions of the Spirits.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Our old home is unchanged except that some familiar faces and some familiar voices are not seen or heard within its walls now--not all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONCLUSION The Great War is over.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is peace in Europe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is now five years since the armies of the nations succumbed in terror to the incursions of the Spirits.
not made or become different
From this reading Our old home is unchanged except that some familiar faces and some familiar voices are not seen or heard within its walls now--not all.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Our old home is unchanged except that some familiar faces and some familiar voices are not seen or heard within its walls now--not all.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Our old home is unchanged except that some familiar faces and some familiar voices are not seen or heard within its walls now--not all.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading THE CONCLUSION The Great War is over.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Our old home is unchanged except that some familiar faces and some familiar voices are not seen or heard within its walls now--not all.
a late time of life
From this reading It is now five years since the armies of the nations succumbed in terror to the incursions of the Spirits.
Chapter 11 of The End by L. P. (Louis Pope) Gratacap holds 62 sentences, grouped into 13 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 11 holds 62 sentences of The End, unabridged, divided into 13 reading sections.
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