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The Heart of Unaga

Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

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THE VALLEY OF DREAMS Steve's dream of triumph was brief.
Born at the moment of his first sight of the burning heart of Unaga it lived to provide a stimulant for jaded mind and body at a time of need.
Then he awoke to realities such as he had never contemplated.
For once experience and imagination failed him.
He was entering a land of wonder in the belief that he was prepared for everything monstrous in Nature.
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Heart of Unaga

Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

Chapter 29 of The Heart of Unaga is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/42 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE VALLEY OF DREAMS Steve's dream of triumph was brief.
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Born at the moment of his first sight of the burning heart of Unaga it lived to provide a stimulant for jaded mind and body at a time of need.
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Then he awoke to realities such as he had never contemplated.
/ðen hiː əˈwoʊk tuː ˌriːˈælətiːz sʌtʃ æz hiː hæd ˈnevər ˈkɑːntəmpleɪtɪd/
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For once experience and imagination failed him.
/fɔːr wʌns ɪkˈspɪriəns ənd ˌɪmædʒəˈneɪʃən feɪld hɪm/
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He was entering a land of wonder in the belief that he was prepared for everything monstrous in Nature.
/hiː wɑːz ˈentərɪŋ ə lænd ʌv ˈwʌndər ɪn ðə bɪˈliːf ðæt hiː wɑːz priˈperd fɔːr ˈevriθɪŋ ˈmɑːnstrəs ɪn ˈneɪtʃər/

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.

awoke verb US /əˈwoʊk/

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading “Then he awoke to realities such as he had never contemplated.”

contemplated verb US /ˈkɑːntəmpleɪtɪd/

past form of “contemplate” — look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought

From this reading “Then he awoke to realities such as he had never contemplated.”

entering noun US /ˈentərɪŋ/

a movement into or inward

From this reading “He was entering a land of wonder in the belief that he was prepared for everything monstrous in Nature.”

jaded adjective US /ˈdʒeɪdəd/

exhausted

From this reading “Born at the moment of his first sight of the burning heart of Unaga it lived to provide a stimulant for jaded mind and body at a time of need.”

monstrous adjective US /ˈmɑːnstrəs/

abnormally large

From this reading “He was entering a land of wonder in the belief that he was prepared for everything monstrous in Nature.”

provide verb US /prəˈvaɪd/

give something useful or necessary to

From this reading “Born at the moment of his first sight of the burning heart of Unaga it lived to provide a stimulant for jaded mind and body at a time of need.”

realities noun US /ˌriːˈælətiːz/

plural of “reality” — all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you

From this reading “Then he awoke to realities such as he had never contemplated.”

stimulant noun US /ˈstɪmjələnt/

any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action

From this reading “Born at the moment of his first sight of the burning heart of Unaga it lived to provide a stimulant for jaded mind and body at a time of need.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Born at the moment of his first sight of the burning heart of Unaga it lived to provide a stimulant for jaded mind and body at a time of need.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Born at the moment of his first sight of the burning heart of Unaga it lived to provide a stimulant for jaded mind and body at a time of need.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Then he awoke to realities such as he had never contemplated.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Born at the moment of his first sight of the burning heart of Unaga it lived to provide a stimulant for jaded mind and body at a time of need.

awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading Then he awoke to realities such as he had never contemplated.

beliefnounUS /bɪˈliːf/

any cognitive content held as true

From this reading He was entering a land of wonder in the belief that he was prepared for everything monstrous in Nature.

bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading Born at the moment of his first sight of the burning heart of Unaga it lived to provide a stimulant for jaded mind and body at a time of need.

BornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/

brought into existence

From this reading Born at the moment of his first sight of the burning heart of Unaga it lived to provide a stimulant for jaded mind and body at a time of need.

briefadjectiveUS /briːf/

of short duration or distance

From this reading THE VALLEY OF DREAMS Steve's dream of triumph was brief.

burningnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/

the act of burning something

From this reading Born at the moment of his first sight of the burning heart of Unaga it lived to provide a stimulant for jaded mind and body at a time of need.

contemplatedverbUS /ˈkɑːntəmpleɪtɪd/

past form of “contemplate” — look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought

From this reading Then he awoke to realities such as he had never contemplated.

dreamnounUS /driːm/

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading THE VALLEY OF DREAMS Steve's dream of triumph was brief.

DREAMSnounUS /driːmz/

plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep

From this reading THE VALLEY OF DREAMS Steve's dream of triumph was brief.

enteringnounUS /ˈentərɪŋ/

a movement into or inward

From this reading He was entering a land of wonder in the belief that he was prepared for everything monstrous in Nature.

everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading He was entering a land of wonder in the belief that he was prepared for everything monstrous in Nature.

experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading For once experience and imagination failed him.

failedverbUS /feɪld/

past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading For once experience and imagination failed him.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Born at the moment of his first sight of the burning heart of Unaga it lived to provide a stimulant for jaded mind and body at a time of need.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Born at the moment of his first sight of the burning heart of Unaga it lived to provide a stimulant for jaded mind and body at a time of need.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Then he awoke to realities such as he had never contemplated.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Then he awoke to realities such as he had never contemplated.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Born at the moment of his first sight of the burning heart of Unaga it lived to provide a stimulant for jaded mind and body at a time of need.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading For once experience and imagination failed him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Born at the moment of his first sight of the burning heart of Unaga it lived to provide a stimulant for jaded mind and body at a time of need.

imaginationnounUS /ˌɪmædʒəˈneɪʃən/

the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses

From this reading For once experience and imagination failed him.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading He was entering a land of wonder in the belief that he was prepared for everything monstrous in Nature.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Born at the moment of his first sight of the burning heart of Unaga it lived to provide a stimulant for jaded mind and body at a time of need.

jadedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒeɪdəd/

exhausted

From this reading Born at the moment of his first sight of the burning heart of Unaga it lived to provide a stimulant for jaded mind and body at a time of need.

landnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading He was entering a land of wonder in the belief that he was prepared for everything monstrous in Nature.

livedverbUS /lɪvd/

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

From this reading Born at the moment of his first sight of the burning heart of Unaga it lived to provide a stimulant for jaded mind and body at a time of need.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Born at the moment of his first sight of the burning heart of Unaga it lived to provide a stimulant for jaded mind and body at a time of need.

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading Born at the moment of his first sight of the burning heart of Unaga it lived to provide a stimulant for jaded mind and body at a time of need.

monstrousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːnstrəs/

abnormally large

From this reading He was entering a land of wonder in the belief that he was prepared for everything monstrous in Nature.

NaturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading He was entering a land of wonder in the belief that he was prepared for everything monstrous in Nature.

neednounUS /niːd/

a condition requiring relief

From this reading Born at the moment of his first sight of the burning heart of Unaga it lived to provide a stimulant for jaded mind and body at a time of need.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Then he awoke to realities such as he had never contemplated.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE VALLEY OF DREAMS Steve's dream of triumph was brief.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading For once experience and imagination failed him.

preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/

made ready or fit or suitable beforehand

From this reading He was entering a land of wonder in the belief that he was prepared for everything monstrous in Nature.

provideverbUS /prəˈvaɪd/

give something useful or necessary to

From this reading Born at the moment of his first sight of the burning heart of Unaga it lived to provide a stimulant for jaded mind and body at a time of need.

realitiesnounUS /ˌriːˈælətiːz/

plural of “reality” — all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you

From this reading Then he awoke to realities such as he had never contemplated.

sightnounUS /saɪt/

an instance of visual perception

From this reading Born at the moment of his first sight of the burning heart of Unaga it lived to provide a stimulant for jaded mind and body at a time of need.

Steve's

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

From this reading THE VALLEY OF DREAMS Steve's dream of triumph was brief.

stimulantnounUS /ˈstɪmjələnt/

any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action

From this reading Born at the moment of his first sight of the burning heart of Unaga it lived to provide a stimulant for jaded mind and body at a time of need.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Then he awoke to realities such as he had never contemplated.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He was entering a land of wonder in the belief that he was prepared for everything monstrous in Nature.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE VALLEY OF DREAMS Steve's dream of triumph was brief.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then he awoke to realities such as he had never contemplated.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Born at the moment of his first sight of the burning heart of Unaga it lived to provide a stimulant for jaded mind and body at a time of need.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Born at the moment of his first sight of the burning heart of Unaga it lived to provide a stimulant for jaded mind and body at a time of need.

triumphnounUS /ˈtraɪəmf/

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading THE VALLEY OF DREAMS Steve's dream of triumph was brief.

Unaga

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

From this reading Born at the moment of his first sight of the burning heart of Unaga it lived to provide a stimulant for jaded mind and body at a time of need.

VALLEYnounUS /ˈvæli/

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading THE VALLEY OF DREAMS Steve's dream of triumph was brief.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading THE VALLEY OF DREAMS Steve's dream of triumph was brief.

wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading He was entering a land of wonder in the belief that he was prepared for everything monstrous in Nature.

Chapter 29 of The Heart of Unaga by Ridgwell Cullum holds 213 sentences, grouped into 43 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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