Chapter 6 of The Song of Hugh Glass is here in full — 324 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of The Song of Hugh Glass is here in full — 324 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
=14.= How fair life is beyond the beckoning blue, etc. “Distance lends enchantment.” =15.= Cold-eyed the grandsires plodded, for they knew, etc. Note contrasting words: striplings, grandsires; strutted, plodded. One group saw visions, the other was disillusioned.
Chapter 6 of The Song of Hugh Glass is here in full — 324 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/64 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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-ing form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading “=14.= How fair life is beyond the beckoning blue, etc.”
strikingly different; tending to contrast
From this reading “Note contrasting words: striplings, grandsires; strutted, plodded.”
freed from illusion
From this reading “One group saw visions, the other was disillusioned.”
a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual
From this reading ““Distance lends enchantment.””
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading “One group saw visions, the other was disillusioned.”
third-person singular of “lend” — bestow a quality on
From this reading ““Distance lends enchantment.””
inflected form of “plod” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading “=15.= Cold-eyed the grandsires plodded, for they knew, etc.”
plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image
From this reading “One group saw visions, the other was disillusioned.”
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From this reading =14.= How fair life is beyond the beckoning blue, etc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading =15.= Cold-eyed the grandsires plodded, for they knew, etc.
-ing form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading =14.= How fair life is beyond the beckoning blue, etc.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading =14.= How fair life is beyond the beckoning blue, etc.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading =14.= How fair life is beyond the beckoning blue, etc.
unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
From this reading =15.= Cold-eyed the grandsires plodded, for they knew, etc.
strikingly different; tending to contrast
From this reading Note contrasting words: striplings, grandsires; strutted, plodded.
freed from illusion
From this reading One group saw visions, the other was disillusioned.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading “Distance lends enchantment.”
a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual
From this reading “Distance lends enchantment.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading =14.= How fair life is beyond the beckoning blue, etc.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading =14.= How fair life is beyond the beckoning blue, etc.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading =15.= Cold-eyed the grandsires plodded, for they knew, etc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading =15.= Cold-eyed the grandsires plodded, for they knew, etc.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading One group saw visions, the other was disillusioned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading =14.= How fair life is beyond the beckoning blue, etc.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading =14.= How fair life is beyond the beckoning blue, etc.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading =15.= Cold-eyed the grandsires plodded, for they knew, etc.
third-person singular of “lend” — bestow a quality on
From this reading “Distance lends enchantment.”
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading =14.= How fair life is beyond the beckoning blue, etc.
a brief written record
From this reading Note contrasting words: striplings, grandsires; strutted, plodded.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One group saw visions, the other was disillusioned.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One group saw visions, the other was disillusioned.
inflected form of “plod” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading =15.= Cold-eyed the grandsires plodded, for they knew, etc.
cut with a saw
From this reading One group saw visions, the other was disillusioned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Note contrasting words: striplings, grandsires; strutted, plodded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Note contrasting words: striplings, grandsires; strutted, plodded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading =14.= How fair life is beyond the beckoning blue, etc.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading =15.= Cold-eyed the grandsires plodded, for they knew, etc.
plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image
From this reading One group saw visions, the other was disillusioned.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One group saw visions, the other was disillusioned.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Note contrasting words: striplings, grandsires; strutted, plodded.
Chapter 6 of The Song of Hugh Glass by John G. Neihardt holds 324 sentences, grouped into 65 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 6 holds 324 sentences of The Song of Hugh Glass, unabridged, divided into 65 reading sections.
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