Chapter 5 of The Long Journey is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 5 of The Long Journey is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He was wakened by what sounded like the report of a gun. His heart failed. Perhaps Quagnant's friends had come back and were prepared to finish the work which they had threatened! Again there came the sharp explosion. Now Conrad remembered the cold nights of the great frost in Gross Anspach when the trees had cracked like pistols.
Chapter 5 of The Long Journey is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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English novelist (born in Poland) noted for sea stories and for his narrative technique (1857-1924)
From this reading “Now Conrad remembered the cold nights of the great frost in Gross Anspach when the trees had cracked like pistols.”
used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
From this reading “Now Conrad remembered the cold nights of the great frost in Gross Anspach when the trees had cracked like pistols.”
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading “Again there came the sharp explosion.”
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading “Perhaps Quagnant's friends had come back and were prepared to finish the work which they had threatened!”
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading “Now Conrad remembered the cold nights of the great frost in Gross Anspach when the trees had cracked like pistols.”
before any deductions
From this reading “Now Conrad remembered the cold nights of the great frost in Gross Anspach when the trees had cracked like pistols.”
plural of “pistol” — a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading “Now Conrad remembered the cold nights of the great frost in Gross Anspach when the trees had cracked like pistols.”
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading “Perhaps Quagnant's friends had come back and were prepared to finish the work which they had threatened!”
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be restored
In this reading “Perhaps Quagnant's friends had come back and were prepared to finish the work which they had threatened!”
In this reading “Now Conrad remembered the cold nights of the great frost in Gross Anspach when the trees had cracked like pistols.”
In this reading “He was wakened by what sounded like the report of a gun.”
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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 He was wakened by what sounded like the report of a gun.
anew
From this reading Again there came the sharp explosion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Perhaps Quagnant's friends had come back and were prepared to finish the work which they had threatened!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now Conrad remembered the cold nights of the great frost in Gross Anspach when the trees had cracked like pistols.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Perhaps Quagnant's friends had come back and were prepared to finish the work which they had threatened!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was wakened by what sounded like the report of a gun.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Again there came the sharp explosion.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Now Conrad remembered the cold nights of the great frost in Gross Anspach when the trees had cracked like pistols.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Perhaps Quagnant's friends had come back and were prepared to finish the work which they had threatened!
English novelist (born in Poland) noted for sea stories and for his narrative technique (1857-1924)
From this reading Now Conrad remembered the cold nights of the great frost in Gross Anspach when the trees had cracked like pistols.
used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
From this reading Now Conrad remembered the cold nights of the great frost in Gross Anspach when the trees had cracked like pistols.
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading Again there came the sharp explosion.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading His heart failed.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Perhaps Quagnant's friends had come back and were prepared to finish the work which they had threatened!
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Perhaps Quagnant's friends had come back and were prepared to finish the work which they had threatened!
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading Now Conrad remembered the cold nights of the great frost in Gross Anspach when the trees had cracked like pistols.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Now Conrad remembered the cold nights of the great frost in Gross Anspach when the trees had cracked like pistols.
before any deductions
From this reading Now Conrad remembered the cold nights of the great frost in Gross Anspach when the trees had cracked like pistols.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading He was wakened by what sounded like the report of a gun.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Perhaps Quagnant's friends had come back and were prepared to finish the work which they had threatened!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was wakened by what sounded like the report of a gun.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading His heart failed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His heart failed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now Conrad remembered the cold nights of the great frost in Gross Anspach when the trees had cracked like pistols.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He was wakened by what sounded like the report of a gun.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading Now Conrad remembered the cold nights of the great frost in Gross Anspach when the trees had cracked like pistols.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now Conrad remembered the cold nights of the great frost in Gross Anspach when the trees had cracked like pistols.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was wakened by what sounded like the report of a gun.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps Quagnant's friends had come back and were prepared to finish the work which they had threatened!
plural of “pistol” — a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading Now Conrad remembered the cold nights of the great frost in Gross Anspach when the trees had cracked like pistols.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Perhaps Quagnant's friends had come back and were prepared to finish the work which they had threatened!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps Quagnant's friends had come back and were prepared to finish the work which they had threatened!
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Now Conrad remembered the cold nights of the great frost in Gross Anspach when the trees had cracked like pistols.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading He was wakened by what sounded like the report of a gun.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Again there came the sharp explosion.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading He was wakened by what sounded like the report of a gun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was wakened by what sounded like the report of a gun.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Again there came the sharp explosion.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps Quagnant's friends had come back and were prepared to finish the work which they had threatened!
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading Perhaps Quagnant's friends had come back and were prepared to finish the work which they had threatened!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Perhaps Quagnant's friends had come back and were prepared to finish the work which they had threatened!
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Now Conrad remembered the cold nights of the great frost in Gross Anspach when the trees had cracked like pistols.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was wakened by what sounded like the report of a gun.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was wakened by what sounded like the report of a gun.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Perhaps Quagnant's friends had come back and were prepared to finish the work which they had threatened!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He was wakened by what sounded like the report of a gun.
at the time that
From this reading Now Conrad remembered the cold nights of the great frost in Gross Anspach when the trees had cracked like pistols.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Perhaps Quagnant's friends had come back and were prepared to finish the work which they had threatened!
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Perhaps Quagnant's friends had come back and were prepared to finish the work which they had threatened!
Chapter 5 of The Long Journey by Elsie Singmaster holds 439 sentences, grouped into 88 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 5 holds 439 sentences of The Long Journey, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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