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The Song of Hugh Glass
The Song of Hugh Glass

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of The Song of Hugh Glass is here in full — 341 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Define: specious, gulch, buttressing, Host, nave, architrave.
PAGE 44 Hugh has not yet reached the prairie on the divide between the Grand and the Moreau, though he has journeyed two days.
How far do you think he has crawled?
=3.= Loath to go, Hugh lay beside the pool and pondered fate, etc.
Why is Hugh less eager to renew his journey than on the previous morning?
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Song of Hugh Glass

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of The Song of Hugh Glass is here in full — 341 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/68 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Define: specious, gulch, buttressing, Host, nave, architrave.
/dɪˈfaɪn ˈspiːʃəs ɡʌltʃ ˈbʌtrəsɪŋ hoʊst neɪv ˈɑːrkətreɪv/
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PAGE 44 Hugh has not yet reached the prairie on the divide between the Grand and the Moreau, though he has journeyed two days.
Line 3
How far do you think he has crawled?
Line 4
=3.= Loath to go, Hugh lay beside the pool and pondered fate, etc.
Line 5
Why is Hugh less eager to renew his journey than on the previous morning?

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.

architrave noun US /ˈɑːrkətreɪv/

the molding around a door or window

From this reading “Define: specious, gulch, buttressing, Host, nave, architrave.”

buttressing noun US /ˈbʌtrəsɪŋ/

a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building

From this reading “Define: specious, gulch, buttressing, Host, nave, architrave.”

Define verb US /dɪˈfaɪn/

determine the essential quality of

From this reading “Define: specious, gulch, buttressing, Host, nave, architrave.”

gulch noun US /ɡʌltʃ/

a narrow gorge with a stream running through it

From this reading “Define: specious, gulch, buttressing, Host, nave, architrave.”

journeyed verb US /ˈdʒɜːrnid/

past form of “journey” — undertake a journey or trip

From this reading “PAGE 44 Hugh has not yet reached the prairie on the divide between the Grand and the Moreau, though he has journeyed two days.”

Loath adjective US /loʊθ/

unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom

From this reading “=3.= Loath to go, Hugh lay beside the pool and pondered fate, etc.”

nave noun US /neɪv/

the central area of a church

From this reading “Define: specious, gulch, buttressing, Host, nave, architrave.”

specious adjective US /ˈspiːʃəs/

plausible but false

From this reading “Define: specious, gulch, buttressing, Host, nave, architrave.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

two days noun + noun

In this reading “PAGE 44 Hugh has not yet reached the prairie on the divide between the Grand and the Moreau, though he has journeyed two days.”

divide between verb + particle

In this reading “PAGE 44 Hugh has not yet reached the prairie on the divide between the Grand and the Moreau, though he has journeyed two days.”

lay beside verb + particle

In this reading “=3.= Loath to go, Hugh lay beside the pool and pondered fate, etc.”

less eager adverb + adjective

In this reading “Why is Hugh less eager to renew his journey than on the previous morning?”

All words in this reading · 53

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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3

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

From this reading =3.= Loath to go, Hugh lay beside the pool and pondered fate, etc.

44

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

From this reading PAGE 44 Hugh has not yet reached the prairie on the divide between the Grand and the Moreau, though he has journeyed two days.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading PAGE 44 Hugh has not yet reached the prairie on the divide between the Grand and the Moreau, though he has journeyed two days.

architravenounUS /ˈɑːrkətreɪv/

the molding around a door or window

From this reading Define: specious, gulch, buttressing, Host, nave, architrave.

besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/

next to; at the side of

From this reading =3.= Loath to go, Hugh lay beside the pool and pondered fate, etc.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading PAGE 44 Hugh has not yet reached the prairie on the divide between the Grand and the Moreau, though he has journeyed two days.

buttressingnounUS /ˈbʌtrəsɪŋ/

a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building

From this reading Define: specious, gulch, buttressing, Host, nave, architrave.

crawledverbUS /krɔːld/

past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading How far do you think he has crawled?

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading PAGE 44 Hugh has not yet reached the prairie on the divide between the Grand and the Moreau, though he has journeyed two days.

DefineverbUS /dɪˈfaɪn/

determine the essential quality of

From this reading Define: specious, gulch, buttressing, Host, nave, architrave.

divideverbUS /dɪˈvaɪd/

separate into parts or portions

From this reading PAGE 44 Hugh has not yet reached the prairie on the divide between the Grand and the Moreau, though he has journeyed two days.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading How far do you think he has crawled?

eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

From this reading Why is Hugh less eager to renew his journey than on the previous morning?

etc

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

From this reading =3.= Loath to go, Hugh lay beside the pool and pondered fate, etc.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading How far do you think he has crawled?

fatenounUS /feɪt/

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading =3.= Loath to go, Hugh lay beside the pool and pondered fate, etc.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading =3.= Loath to go, Hugh lay beside the pool and pondered fate, etc.

GrandadjectiveUS /ɡrænd/

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading PAGE 44 Hugh has not yet reached the prairie on the divide between the Grand and the Moreau, though he has journeyed two days.

gulchnounUS /ɡʌltʃ/

a narrow gorge with a stream running through it

From this reading Define: specious, gulch, buttressing, Host, nave, architrave.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading PAGE 44 Hugh has not yet reached the prairie on the divide between the Grand and the Moreau, though he has journeyed two days.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading PAGE 44 Hugh has not yet reached the prairie on the divide between the Grand and the Moreau, though he has journeyed two days.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Why is Hugh less eager to renew his journey than on the previous morning?

HostnounUS /hoʊst/

a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there

From this reading Define: specious, gulch, buttressing, Host, nave, architrave.

How

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

From this reading How far do you think he has crawled?

Hugh

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

From this reading PAGE 44 Hugh has not yet reached the prairie on the divide between the Grand and the Moreau, though he has journeyed two days.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Why is Hugh less eager to renew his journey than on the previous morning?

journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading Why is Hugh less eager to renew his journey than on the previous morning?

journeyedverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrnid/

past form of “journey” — undertake a journey or trip

From this reading PAGE 44 Hugh has not yet reached the prairie on the divide between the Grand and the Moreau, though he has journeyed two days.

layverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading =3.= Loath to go, Hugh lay beside the pool and pondered fate, etc.

lessadverbUS /les/

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Why is Hugh less eager to renew his journey than on the previous morning?

LoathadjectiveUS /loʊθ/

unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom

From this reading =3.= Loath to go, Hugh lay beside the pool and pondered fate, etc.

Moreau

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

From this reading PAGE 44 Hugh has not yet reached the prairie on the divide between the Grand and the Moreau, though he has journeyed two days.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Why is Hugh less eager to renew his journey than on the previous morning?

navenounUS /neɪv/

the central area of a church

From this reading Define: specious, gulch, buttressing, Host, nave, architrave.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading PAGE 44 Hugh has not yet reached the prairie on the divide between the Grand and the Moreau, though he has journeyed two days.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading PAGE 44 Hugh has not yet reached the prairie on the divide between the Grand and the Moreau, though he has journeyed two days.

PAGEnounUS /peɪdʒ/

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading PAGE 44 Hugh has not yet reached the prairie on the divide between the Grand and the Moreau, though he has journeyed two days.

ponderedverbUS /ˈpɑːndərd/

past form of “ponder” — reflect deeply on a subject

From this reading =3.= Loath to go, Hugh lay beside the pool and pondered fate, etc.

poolnounUS /puːl/

an excavation that is (usually) filled with water

From this reading =3.= Loath to go, Hugh lay beside the pool and pondered fate, etc.

prairienounUS /ˈpreri/

a treeless grassy plain

From this reading PAGE 44 Hugh has not yet reached the prairie on the divide between the Grand and the Moreau, though he has journeyed two days.

previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading Why is Hugh less eager to renew his journey than on the previous morning?

reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading PAGE 44 Hugh has not yet reached the prairie on the divide between the Grand and the Moreau, though he has journeyed two days.

renewverbUS /rɪˈnuː/

reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new

From this reading Why is Hugh less eager to renew his journey than on the previous morning?

speciousadjectiveUS /ˈspiːʃəs/

plausible but false

From this reading Define: specious, gulch, buttressing, Host, nave, architrave.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Why is Hugh less eager to renew his journey than on the previous morning?

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading PAGE 44 Hugh has not yet reached the prairie on the divide between the Grand and the Moreau, though he has journeyed two days.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading How far do you think he has crawled?

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading PAGE 44 Hugh has not yet reached the prairie on the divide between the Grand and the Moreau, though he has journeyed two days.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading =3.= Loath to go, Hugh lay beside the pool and pondered fate, etc.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading PAGE 44 Hugh has not yet reached the prairie on the divide between the Grand and the Moreau, though he has journeyed two days.

WhynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Why is Hugh less eager to renew his journey than on the previous morning?

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading PAGE 44 Hugh has not yet reached the prairie on the divide between the Grand and the Moreau, though he has journeyed two days.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading How far do you think he has crawled?

Chapter 5 of The Song of Hugh Glass by John G. Neihardt holds 341 sentences, grouped into 69 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.

What does chapter 5 of The Song of Hugh Glass contain?

Chapter 5 holds 341 sentences of The Song of Hugh Glass, unabridged, divided into 69 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 5 of The Song of Hugh Glass by John G. Neihardt exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 341 sentences, grouped into 69 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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