Chapter 5 of The Night Horseman is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Night Horseman is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MISSION STARTS Then, with a shifting of the wind, a song was blown to them from the bunk-house, a cheerful, ringing chorus; the sound was like daylight--it drove the terror from the room. Joe Cumberland asked them to leave him. That night, he said, he would sleep. He felt it, like a promise. The other three went out from the room.
Chapter 5 of The Night Horseman is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/46 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading “THE MISSION STARTS Then, with a shifting of the wind, a song was blown to them from the bunk-house, a cheerful, ringing chorus; the sound was like daylight--it drove the terror from the room.”
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading “THE MISSION STARTS Then, with a shifting of the wind, a song was blown to them from the bunk-house, a cheerful, ringing chorus; the sound was like daylight--it drove the terror from the room.”
English general; son of George II; fought unsuccessfully in the battle of Fontenoy (1721-1765)
From this reading “Joe Cumberland asked them to leave him.”
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading “THE MISSION STARTS Then, with a shifting of the wind, a song was blown to them from the bunk-house, a cheerful, ringing chorus; the sound was like daylight--it drove the terror from the room.”
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading “THE MISSION STARTS Then, with a shifting of the wind, a song was blown to them from the bunk-house, a cheerful, ringing chorus; the sound was like daylight--it drove the terror from the room.”
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading “THE MISSION STARTS Then, with a shifting of the wind, a song was blown to them from the bunk-house, a cheerful, ringing chorus; the sound was like daylight--it drove the terror from the room.”
continuously varying
From this reading “THE MISSION STARTS Then, with a shifting of the wind, a song was blown to them from the bunk-house, a cheerful, ringing chorus; the sound was like daylight--it drove the terror from the room.”
plural of “start” — the beginning of anything
From this reading “THE MISSION STARTS Then, with a shifting of the wind, a song was blown to them from the bunk-house, a cheerful, ringing chorus; the sound was like daylight--it drove the terror from the room.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 THE MISSION STARTS Then, with a shifting of the wind, a song was blown to them from the bunk-house, a cheerful, ringing chorus; the sound was like daylight--it drove the terror from the room.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Joe Cumberland asked them to leave him.
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading THE MISSION STARTS Then, with a shifting of the wind, a song was blown to them from the bunk-house, a cheerful, ringing chorus; the sound was like daylight--it drove the terror from the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MISSION STARTS Then, with a shifting of the wind, a song was blown to them from the bunk-house, a cheerful, ringing chorus; the sound was like daylight--it drove the terror from the room.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading THE MISSION STARTS Then, with a shifting of the wind, a song was blown to them from the bunk-house, a cheerful, ringing chorus; the sound was like daylight--it drove the terror from the room.
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading THE MISSION STARTS Then, with a shifting of the wind, a song was blown to them from the bunk-house, a cheerful, ringing chorus; the sound was like daylight--it drove the terror from the room.
English general; son of George II; fought unsuccessfully in the battle of Fontenoy (1721-1765)
From this reading Joe Cumberland asked them to leave him.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading THE MISSION STARTS Then, with a shifting of the wind, a song was blown to them from the bunk-house, a cheerful, ringing chorus; the sound was like daylight--it drove the terror from the room.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading THE MISSION STARTS Then, with a shifting of the wind, a song was blown to them from the bunk-house, a cheerful, ringing chorus; the sound was like daylight--it drove the terror from the room.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt it, like a promise.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE MISSION STARTS Then, with a shifting of the wind, a song was blown to them from the bunk-house, a cheerful, ringing chorus; the sound was like daylight--it drove the terror from the room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That night, he said, he would sleep.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Joe Cumberland asked them to leave him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE MISSION STARTS Then, with a shifting of the wind, a song was blown to them from the bunk-house, a cheerful, ringing chorus; the sound was like daylight--it drove the terror from the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joe Cumberland asked them to leave him.
go away from a place
From this reading Joe Cumberland asked them to leave him.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE MISSION STARTS Then, with a shifting of the wind, a song was blown to them from the bunk-house, a cheerful, ringing chorus; the sound was like daylight--it drove the terror from the room.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading THE MISSION STARTS Then, with a shifting of the wind, a song was blown to them from the bunk-house, a cheerful, ringing chorus; the sound was like daylight--it drove the terror from the room.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night, he said, he would sleep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MISSION STARTS Then, with a shifting of the wind, a song was blown to them from the bunk-house, a cheerful, ringing chorus; the sound was like daylight--it drove the terror from the room.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other three went out from the room.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The other three went out from the room.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading He felt it, like a promise.
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading THE MISSION STARTS Then, with a shifting of the wind, a song was blown to them from the bunk-house, a cheerful, ringing chorus; the sound was like daylight--it drove the terror from the room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE MISSION STARTS Then, with a shifting of the wind, a song was blown to them from the bunk-house, a cheerful, ringing chorus; the sound was like daylight--it drove the terror from the room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading That night, he said, he would sleep.
continuously varying
From this reading THE MISSION STARTS Then, with a shifting of the wind, a song was blown to them from the bunk-house, a cheerful, ringing chorus; the sound was like daylight--it drove the terror from the room.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading That night, he said, he would sleep.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading THE MISSION STARTS Then, with a shifting of the wind, a song was blown to them from the bunk-house, a cheerful, ringing chorus; the sound was like daylight--it drove the terror from the room.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading THE MISSION STARTS Then, with a shifting of the wind, a song was blown to them from the bunk-house, a cheerful, ringing chorus; the sound was like daylight--it drove the terror from the room.
plural of “start” — the beginning of anything
From this reading THE MISSION STARTS Then, with a shifting of the wind, a song was blown to them from the bunk-house, a cheerful, ringing chorus; the sound was like daylight--it drove the terror from the room.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading THE MISSION STARTS Then, with a shifting of the wind, a song was blown to them from the bunk-house, a cheerful, ringing chorus; the sound was like daylight--it drove the terror from the room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night, he said, he would sleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MISSION STARTS Then, with a shifting of the wind, a song was blown to them from the bunk-house, a cheerful, ringing chorus; the sound was like daylight--it drove the terror from the room.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE MISSION STARTS Then, with a shifting of the wind, a song was blown to them from the bunk-house, a cheerful, ringing chorus; the sound was like daylight--it drove the terror from the room.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THE MISSION STARTS Then, with a shifting of the wind, a song was blown to them from the bunk-house, a cheerful, ringing chorus; the sound was like daylight--it drove the terror from the room.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The other three went out from the room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MISSION STARTS Then, with a shifting of the wind, a song was blown to them from the bunk-house, a cheerful, ringing chorus; the sound was like daylight--it drove the terror from the room.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MISSION STARTS Then, with a shifting of the wind, a song was blown to them from the bunk-house, a cheerful, ringing chorus; the sound was like daylight--it drove the terror from the room.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The other three went out from the room.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading THE MISSION STARTS Then, with a shifting of the wind, a song was blown to them from the bunk-house, a cheerful, ringing chorus; the sound was like daylight--it drove the terror from the room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE MISSION STARTS Then, with a shifting of the wind, a song was blown to them from the bunk-house, a cheerful, ringing chorus; the sound was like daylight--it drove the terror from the room.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That night, he said, he would sleep.
Chapter 5 of The Night Horseman by Max Brand holds 234 sentences, grouped into 47 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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