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The Northern Light

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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October had come.
It was autumn's reign.
The leaves of the trees were richly colored with deep and varied hues.
The landscape lay enveloped morning and evening in fog and mist, and the nights brought with them the hoar-frost, but the days, for the most part, were sunny and delightful.
Since the gay evening on which the whole country round had assembled, there had been no special festivities at Fürstenstein; all interest had centered in the hunt, which was, of course, of paramount importance to the men.
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The Northern Light

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of The Northern Light is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/78 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
October had come.
/ɑːkˈtoʊbər hæd kʌm/
Line 2
It was autumn's reign.
/ɪt wɑːz ˈɔːtəmz reɪn/
Line 3
The leaves of the trees were richly colored with deep and varied hues.
/ðə liːvz ʌv ðə triːz wɜːr ˈrɪtʃli ˈkʌlərd wɪð diːp ənd ˈverid hjuːz/
Line 4
The landscape lay enveloped morning and evening in fog and mist, and the nights brought with them the hoar-frost, but the days, for the most part, were sunny and delightful.
Line 5
Since the gay evening on which the whole country round had assembled, there had been no special festivities at Fürstenstein; all interest had centered in the hunt, which was, of course, of paramount importance to the men.

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.

autumn's noun US /ˈɔːtəmz/

possessive form of “autumn” — the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading “It was autumn's reign.”

centered adjective US /ˈsentərd/

being or placed in the center

From this reading “Since the gay evening on which the whole country round had assembled, there had been no special festivities at Fürstenstein; all interest had centered in the hunt, which was, of course, of paramount importance to the men.”

enveloped verb US /enˈveləpt/

past form of “envelop” — enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering

From this reading “The landscape lay enveloped morning and evening in fog and mist, and the nights brought with them the hoar-frost, but the days, for the most part, were sunny and delightful.”

festivities noun US /feˈstɪvətiz/

plural of “festivity” — any joyous diversion

From this reading “Since the gay evening on which the whole country round had assembled, there had been no special festivities at Fürstenstein; all interest had centered in the hunt, which was, of course, of paramount importance to the men.”

hues noun US /hjuːz/

plural of “hue” — the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength

From this reading “The leaves of the trees were richly colored with deep and varied hues.”

paramount adjective US /ˈperəmaʊnt/

having superior power and influence

From this reading “Since the gay evening on which the whole country round had assembled, there had been no special festivities at Fürstenstein; all interest had centered in the hunt, which was, of course, of paramount importance to the men.”

richly adverb US /ˈrɪtʃli/

to an ample degree or in an ample manner

From this reading “The leaves of the trees were richly colored with deep and varied hues.”

varied adjective US /ˈverid/

characterized by variety

From this reading “The leaves of the trees were richly colored with deep and varied hues.”

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 Since the gay evening on which the whole country round had assembled, there had been no special festivities at Fürstenstein; all interest had centered in the hunt, which was, of course, of paramount importance to the men.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The leaves of the trees were richly colored with deep and varied hues.

assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/

past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together

From this reading Since the gay evening on which the whole country round had assembled, there had been no special festivities at Fürstenstein; all interest had centered in the hunt, which was, of course, of paramount importance to the men.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Since the gay evening on which the whole country round had assembled, there had been no special festivities at Fürstenstein; all interest had centered in the hunt, which was, of course, of paramount importance to the men.

autumn'snounUS /ˈɔːtəmz/

possessive form of “autumn” — the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading It was autumn's reign.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Since the gay evening on which the whole country round had assembled, there had been no special festivities at Fürstenstein; all interest had centered in the hunt, which was, of course, of paramount importance to the men.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading The landscape lay enveloped morning and evening in fog and mist, and the nights brought with them the hoar-frost, but the days, for the most part, were sunny and delightful.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The landscape lay enveloped morning and evening in fog and mist, and the nights brought with them the hoar-frost, but the days, for the most part, were sunny and delightful.

centeredadjectiveUS /ˈsentərd/

being or placed in the center

From this reading Since the gay evening on which the whole country round had assembled, there had been no special festivities at Fürstenstein; all interest had centered in the hunt, which was, of course, of paramount importance to the men.

coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/

having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination

From this reading The leaves of the trees were richly colored with deep and varied hues.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading October had come.

countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Since the gay evening on which the whole country round had assembled, there had been no special festivities at Fürstenstein; all interest had centered in the hunt, which was, of course, of paramount importance to the men.

coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Since the gay evening on which the whole country round had assembled, there had been no special festivities at Fürstenstein; all interest had centered in the hunt, which was, of course, of paramount importance to the men.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading The landscape lay enveloped morning and evening in fog and mist, and the nights brought with them the hoar-frost, but the days, for the most part, were sunny and delightful.

deepadjectiveUS /diːp/

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading The leaves of the trees were richly colored with deep and varied hues.

delightfuladjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtfəl/

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading The landscape lay enveloped morning and evening in fog and mist, and the nights brought with them the hoar-frost, but the days, for the most part, were sunny and delightful.

envelopedverbUS /enˈveləpt/

past form of “envelop” — enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering

From this reading The landscape lay enveloped morning and evening in fog and mist, and the nights brought with them the hoar-frost, but the days, for the most part, were sunny and delightful.

eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading The landscape lay enveloped morning and evening in fog and mist, and the nights brought with them the hoar-frost, but the days, for the most part, were sunny and delightful.

festivitiesnounUS /feˈstɪvətiz/

plural of “festivity” — any joyous diversion

From this reading Since the gay evening on which the whole country round had assembled, there had been no special festivities at Fürstenstein; all interest had centered in the hunt, which was, of course, of paramount importance to the men.

fognounUS /fɑːɡ/

droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground

From this reading The landscape lay enveloped morning and evening in fog and mist, and the nights brought with them the hoar-frost, but the days, for the most part, were sunny and delightful.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The landscape lay enveloped morning and evening in fog and mist, and the nights brought with them the hoar-frost, but the days, for the most part, were sunny and delightful.

Fürstenstein

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

From this reading Since the gay evening on which the whole country round had assembled, there had been no special festivities at Fürstenstein; all interest had centered in the hunt, which was, of course, of paramount importance to the men.

gayadjectiveUS /ɡeɪ/

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading Since the gay evening on which the whole country round had assembled, there had been no special festivities at Fürstenstein; all interest had centered in the hunt, which was, of course, of paramount importance to the men.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading October had come.

hoar-frost

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

From this reading The landscape lay enveloped morning and evening in fog and mist, and the nights brought with them the hoar-frost, but the days, for the most part, were sunny and delightful.

huesnounUS /hjuːz/

plural of “hue” — the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength

From this reading The leaves of the trees were richly colored with deep and varied hues.

huntverbUS /hʌnt/

pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)

From this reading Since the gay evening on which the whole country round had assembled, there had been no special festivities at Fürstenstein; all interest had centered in the hunt, which was, of course, of paramount importance to the men.

importancenounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtəns/

the quality of being important and worthy of note

From this reading Since the gay evening on which the whole country round had assembled, there had been no special festivities at Fürstenstein; all interest had centered in the hunt, which was, of course, of paramount importance to the men.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The landscape lay enveloped morning and evening in fog and mist, and the nights brought with them the hoar-frost, but the days, for the most part, were sunny and delightful.

interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading Since the gay evening on which the whole country round had assembled, there had been no special festivities at Fürstenstein; all interest had centered in the hunt, which was, of course, of paramount importance to the men.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was autumn's reign.

landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/

an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view

From this reading The landscape lay enveloped morning and evening in fog and mist, and the nights brought with them the hoar-frost, but the days, for the most part, were sunny and delightful.

layverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The landscape lay enveloped morning and evening in fog and mist, and the nights brought with them the hoar-frost, but the days, for the most part, were sunny and delightful.

leavesnounUS /liːvz/

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading The leaves of the trees were richly colored with deep and varied hues.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading Since the gay evening on which the whole country round had assembled, there had been no special festivities at Fürstenstein; all interest had centered in the hunt, which was, of course, of paramount importance to the men.

mistverbUS /mɪst/

become covered with mist

From this reading The landscape lay enveloped morning and evening in fog and mist, and the nights brought with them the hoar-frost, but the days, for the most part, were sunny and delightful.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The landscape lay enveloped morning and evening in fog and mist, and the nights brought with them the hoar-frost, but the days, for the most part, were sunny and delightful.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading The landscape lay enveloped morning and evening in fog and mist, and the nights brought with them the hoar-frost, but the days, for the most part, were sunny and delightful.

nightsnounUS /naɪts/

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading The landscape lay enveloped morning and evening in fog and mist, and the nights brought with them the hoar-frost, but the days, for the most part, were sunny and delightful.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Since the gay evening on which the whole country round had assembled, there had been no special festivities at Fürstenstein; all interest had centered in the hunt, which was, of course, of paramount importance to the men.

OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading October had come.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The leaves of the trees were richly colored with deep and varied hues.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Since the gay evening on which the whole country round had assembled, there had been no special festivities at Fürstenstein; all interest had centered in the hunt, which was, of course, of paramount importance to the men.

paramountadjectiveUS /ˈperəmaʊnt/

having superior power and influence

From this reading Since the gay evening on which the whole country round had assembled, there had been no special festivities at Fürstenstein; all interest had centered in the hunt, which was, of course, of paramount importance to the men.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading The landscape lay enveloped morning and evening in fog and mist, and the nights brought with them the hoar-frost, but the days, for the most part, were sunny and delightful.

reignverbUS /reɪn/

have sovereign power

From this reading It was autumn's reign.

richlyadverbUS /ˈrɪtʃli/

to an ample degree or in an ample manner

From this reading The leaves of the trees were richly colored with deep and varied hues.

roundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Since the gay evening on which the whole country round had assembled, there had been no special festivities at Fürstenstein; all interest had centered in the hunt, which was, of course, of paramount importance to the men.

SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Since the gay evening on which the whole country round had assembled, there had been no special festivities at Fürstenstein; all interest had centered in the hunt, which was, of course, of paramount importance to the men.

specialadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəl/

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading Since the gay evening on which the whole country round had assembled, there had been no special festivities at Fürstenstein; all interest had centered in the hunt, which was, of course, of paramount importance to the men.

sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading The landscape lay enveloped morning and evening in fog and mist, and the nights brought with them the hoar-frost, but the days, for the most part, were sunny and delightful.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The leaves of the trees were richly colored with deep and varied hues.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The landscape lay enveloped morning and evening in fog and mist, and the nights brought with them the hoar-frost, but the days, for the most part, were sunny and delightful.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Since the gay evening on which the whole country round had assembled, there had been no special festivities at Fürstenstein; all interest had centered in the hunt, which was, of course, of paramount importance to the men.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Since the gay evening on which the whole country round had assembled, there had been no special festivities at Fürstenstein; all interest had centered in the hunt, which was, of course, of paramount importance to the men.

treesnounUS /triːz/

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 The leaves of the trees were richly colored with deep and varied hues.

variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/

characterized by variety

From this reading The leaves of the trees were richly colored with deep and varied hues.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was autumn's reign.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The leaves of the trees were richly colored with deep and varied hues.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Since the gay evening on which the whole country round had assembled, there had been no special festivities at Fürstenstein; all interest had centered in the hunt, which was, of course, of paramount importance to the men.

wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading Since the gay evening on which the whole country round had assembled, there had been no special festivities at Fürstenstein; all interest had centered in the hunt, which was, of course, of paramount importance to the men.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The leaves of the trees were richly colored with deep and varied hues.

Chapter 9 of The Northern Light by E. Werner holds 393 sentences, grouped into 79 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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Chapter 9 holds 393 sentences of The Northern Light, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 9 of The Northern Light by E. Werner exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 393 sentences, grouped into 79 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Autumn
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Northern Light; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Morning
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Forest
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Field
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