Chapter 9 of The River's End is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of The River's End is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
--John Keith." This last message he left on the table for Mary Josephine. For a moment he listened at the door. Outside there was no movement, no sound. Quietly, then, he raised the window through which Kao had come into his room.
Chapter 9 of The River's End is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “--John Keith."”
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading “For a moment he listened at the door.”
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “This last message he left on the table for Mary Josephine.”
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading “This last message he left on the table for Mary Josephine.”
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading “Outside there was no movement, no sound.”
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading “Outside there was no movement, no sound.”
with low volume
From this reading “Quietly, then, he raised the window through which Kao had come into his room.”
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading “Quietly, then, he raised the window through which Kao had come into his room.”
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 For a moment he listened at the door.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For a moment he listened at the door.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Quietly, then, he raised the window through which Kao had come into his room.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading For a moment he listened at the door.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This last message he left on the table for Mary Josephine.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Quietly, then, he raised the window through which Kao had come into his room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This last message he left on the table for Mary Josephine.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Quietly, then, he raised the window through which Kao had come into his room.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Quietly, then, he raised the window through which Kao had come into his room.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading --John Keith."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This last message he left on the table for Mary Josephine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Quietly, then, he raised the window through which Kao had come into his room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --John Keith."
immediately past
From this reading This last message he left on the table for Mary Josephine.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading This last message he left on the table for Mary Josephine.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading For a moment he listened at the door.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading This last message he left on the table for Mary Josephine.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading This last message he left on the table for Mary Josephine.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment he listened at the door.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Outside there was no movement, no sound.
not any; not one
From this reading Outside there was no movement, no sound.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This last message he left on the table for Mary Josephine.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Outside there was no movement, no sound.
with low volume
From this reading Quietly, then, he raised the window through which Kao had come into his room.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Quietly, then, he raised the window through which Kao had come into his room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Quietly, then, he raised the window through which Kao had come into his room.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Outside there was no movement, no sound.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading This last message he left on the table for Mary Josephine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This last message he left on the table for Mary Josephine.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Quietly, then, he raised the window through which Kao had come into his room.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Outside there was no movement, no sound.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This last message he left on the table for Mary Josephine.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Quietly, then, he raised the window through which Kao had come into his room.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Outside there was no movement, no sound.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Quietly, then, he raised the window through which Kao had come into his room.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Quietly, then, he raised the window through which Kao had come into his room.
Chapter 9 of The River's End by James Oliver Curwood holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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 9 holds 403 sentences of The River's End, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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