Chapter 5 of The Trail of the Elk is here in full — 465 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Trail of the Elk is here in full — 465 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Three hours later Gaupa was steaming with sweat. He passed unknown summer farms where the windows in the sun shone like fire. It was warm, for summer was still in the air. Winter lay on the ground prematurely born. The trees were dripping, the snow grew wet and heavy, crunching a little under Gaupa’s shoes.
Chapter 5 of The Trail of the Elk is here in full — 465 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “crunch” — make a crushing noise
From this reading “The trees were dripping, the snow grew wet and heavy, crunching a little under Gaupa’s shoes.”
a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
From this reading “The trees were dripping, the snow grew wet and heavy, crunching a little under Gaupa’s shoes.”
plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit
From this reading “He passed unknown summer farms where the windows in the sun shone like fire.”
(of childbirth) before the end of the normal period of gestation
From this reading “Winter lay on the ground prematurely born.”
a particular situation
From this reading “The trees were dripping, the snow grew wet and heavy, crunching a little under Gaupa’s shoes.”
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading “He passed unknown summer farms where the windows in the sun shone like fire.”
filled with steam or emitting moisture in the form of vapor or mist
From this reading “Three hours later Gaupa was steaming with sweat.”
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading “Three hours later Gaupa was steaming with sweat.”
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.
In this reading “Three hours later Gaupa was steaming with sweat.”
In this reading “Winter lay on the ground prematurely born.”
In this reading “Winter lay on the ground prematurely born.”
on everybody's mind
In this reading “It was warm, for summer was still in the air.”
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 The trees were dripping, the snow grew wet and heavy, crunching a little under Gaupa’s shoes.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading It was warm, for summer was still in the air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The trees were dripping, the snow grew wet and heavy, crunching a little under Gaupa’s shoes.
brought into existence
From this reading Winter lay on the ground prematurely born.
-ing form of “crunch” — make a crushing noise
From this reading The trees were dripping, the snow grew wet and heavy, crunching a little under Gaupa’s shoes.
a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
From this reading The trees were dripping, the snow grew wet and heavy, crunching a little under Gaupa’s shoes.
plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit
From this reading He passed unknown summer farms where the windows in the sun shone like fire.
start firing a weapon
From this reading He passed unknown summer farms where the windows in the sun shone like fire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was warm, for summer was still in the air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Three hours later Gaupa was steaming with sweat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The trees were dripping, the snow grew wet and heavy, crunching a little under Gaupa’s shoes.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The trees were dripping, the snow grew wet and heavy, crunching a little under Gaupa’s shoes.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Winter lay on the ground prematurely born.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He passed unknown summer farms where the windows in the sun shone like fire.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The trees were dripping, the snow grew wet and heavy, crunching a little under Gaupa’s shoes.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Three hours later Gaupa was steaming with sweat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He passed unknown summer farms where the windows in the sun shone like fire.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was warm, for summer was still in the air.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Three hours later Gaupa was steaming with sweat.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Winter lay on the ground prematurely born.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He passed unknown summer farms where the windows in the sun shone like fire.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The trees were dripping, the snow grew wet and heavy, crunching a little under Gaupa’s shoes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Winter lay on the ground prematurely born.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He passed unknown summer farms where the windows in the sun shone like fire.
(of childbirth) before the end of the normal period of gestation
From this reading Winter lay on the ground prematurely born.
a particular situation
From this reading The trees were dripping, the snow grew wet and heavy, crunching a little under Gaupa’s shoes.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading He passed unknown summer farms where the windows in the sun shone like fire.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The trees were dripping, the snow grew wet and heavy, crunching a little under Gaupa’s shoes.
filled with steam or emitting moisture in the form of vapor or mist
From this reading Three hours later Gaupa was steaming with sweat.
not in physical motion
From this reading It was warm, for summer was still in the air.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading He passed unknown summer farms where the windows in the sun shone like fire.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading He passed unknown summer farms where the windows in the sun shone like fire.
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading Three hours later Gaupa was steaming with sweat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He passed unknown summer farms where the windows in the sun shone like fire.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three hours later Gaupa was steaming with sweat.
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 trees were dripping, the snow grew wet and heavy, crunching a little under Gaupa’s shoes.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The trees were dripping, the snow grew wet and heavy, crunching a little under Gaupa’s shoes.
not known
From this reading He passed unknown summer farms where the windows in the sun shone like fire.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading It was warm, for summer was still in the air.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Three hours later Gaupa was steaming with sweat.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The trees were dripping, the snow grew wet and heavy, crunching a little under Gaupa’s shoes.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading The trees were dripping, the snow grew wet and heavy, crunching a little under Gaupa’s shoes.
in or at the place that
From this reading He passed unknown summer farms where the windows in the sun shone like fire.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading He passed unknown summer farms where the windows in the sun shone like fire.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Winter lay on the ground prematurely born.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Three hours later Gaupa was steaming with sweat.
Chapter 5 of The Trail of the Elk by Mikkjel Fønhus holds 465 sentences, grouped into 93 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 5 holds 465 sentences of The Trail of the Elk, unabridged, divided into 93 reading sections.
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