Chapter 25 of The Heart of Unaga is here in full — 263 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of The Heart of Unaga is here in full — 263 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FAREWELL A burden of grey hung depressingly over the world. A bleak north wind came down the river gorge. The sun's power had weakened before the advance of the Arctic night. Beaten, dismayed, it lived only just above the skyline. The sightless sockets of the old moose stared wide-eyed down the river.
Chapter 25 of The Heart of Unaga is here in full — 263 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
From this reading “The sun's power had weakened before the advance of the Arctic night.”
in a depressing manner or to a depressing degree
From this reading “THE FAREWELL A burden of grey hung depressingly over the world.”
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading “Beaten, dismayed, it lived only just above the skyline.”
large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America
From this reading “The sightless sockets of the old moose stared wide-eyed down the river.”
the outline of objects seen against the sky
From this reading “Beaten, dismayed, it lived only just above the skyline.”
plural of “socket” — a bony hollow into which a structure fits
From this reading “The sightless sockets of the old moose stared wide-eyed down the river.”
possessive form of “sun” — the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading “The sun's power had weakened before the advance of the Arctic night.”
impaired by diminution
From this reading “The sun's power had weakened before the advance of the Arctic night.”
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 THE FAREWELL A burden of grey hung depressingly over the world.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Beaten, dismayed, it lived only just above the skyline.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading The sun's power had weakened before the advance of the Arctic night.
the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
From this reading The sun's power had weakened before the advance of the Arctic night.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading Beaten, dismayed, it lived only just above the skyline.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The sun's power had weakened before the advance of the Arctic night.
offering little or no hope
From this reading A bleak north wind came down the river gorge.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading THE FAREWELL A burden of grey hung depressingly over the world.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A bleak north wind came down the river gorge.
in a depressing manner or to a depressing degree
From this reading THE FAREWELL A burden of grey hung depressingly over the world.
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading Beaten, dismayed, it lived only just above the skyline.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A bleak north wind came down the river gorge.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading THE FAREWELL A burden of grey hung depressingly over the world.
overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
From this reading A bleak north wind came down the river gorge.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading THE FAREWELL A burden of grey hung depressingly over the world.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sun's power had weakened before the advance of the Arctic night.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading THE FAREWELL A burden of grey hung depressingly over the world.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Beaten, dismayed, it lived only just above the skyline.
and nothing more
From this reading Beaten, dismayed, it lived only just above the skyline.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Beaten, dismayed, it lived only just above the skyline.
large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America
From this reading The sightless sockets of the old moose stared wide-eyed down the river.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The sun's power had weakened before the advance of the Arctic night.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading A bleak north wind came down the river gorge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FAREWELL A burden of grey hung depressingly over the world.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The sightless sockets of the old moose stared wide-eyed down the river.
and nothing more
From this reading Beaten, dismayed, it lived only just above the skyline.
above and across; more than
From this reading THE FAREWELL A burden of grey hung depressingly over the world.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading The sun's power had weakened before the advance of the Arctic night.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading A bleak north wind came down the river gorge.
lacking sight
From this reading The sightless sockets of the old moose stared wide-eyed down the river.
the outline of objects seen against the sky
From this reading Beaten, dismayed, it lived only just above the skyline.
plural of “socket” — a bony hollow into which a structure fits
From this reading The sightless sockets of the old moose stared wide-eyed down the river.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The sightless sockets of the old moose stared wide-eyed down the river.
possessive form of “sun” — the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun's power had weakened before the advance of the Arctic night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FAREWELL A burden of grey hung depressingly over the world.
impaired by diminution
From this reading The sun's power had weakened before the advance of the Arctic night.
exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity
From this reading The sightless sockets of the old moose stared wide-eyed down the river.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading A bleak north wind came down the river gorge.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading THE FAREWELL A burden of grey hung depressingly over the world.
Chapter 25 of The Heart of Unaga by Ridgwell Cullum holds 263 sentences, grouped into 53 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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