Chapter 9 of Ungava is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of Ungava is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Where am I, Eda?" he said faintly, while a gentle smile played about his lips. "You are in the mountains, Frank. Dear Frank! do open your eyes again. I'm so glad to hear your voice! Are you better now?"
Chapter 9 of Ungava is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading “"Where am I, Eda?" he said faintly, while a gentle smile played about his lips.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “"You are in the mountains, Frank.”
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading “"Where am I, Eda?" he said faintly, while a gentle smile played about his lips.”
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “I'm so glad to hear your voice!”
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading “"Where am I, Eda?" he said faintly, while a gentle smile played about his lips.”
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading “"You are in the mountains, Frank.”
(of games) engaged in
From this reading “"Where am I, Eda?" he said faintly, while a gentle smile played about his lips.”
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “"Where am I, Eda?" he said faintly, while a gentle smile played about his lips.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Where am I, Eda?" he said faintly, while a gentle smile played about his lips.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Where am I, Eda?" he said faintly, while a gentle smile played about his lips.
anew
From this reading Dear Frank! do open your eyes again.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Where am I, Eda?" he said faintly, while a gentle smile played about his lips.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are in the mountains, Frank.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Are you better now?"
dearly loved
From this reading Dear Frank! do open your eyes again.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Dear Frank! do open your eyes again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where am I, Eda?" he said faintly, while a gentle smile played about his lips.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Dear Frank! do open your eyes again.
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading "Where am I, Eda?" he said faintly, while a gentle smile played about his lips.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "You are in the mountains, Frank.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading "Where am I, Eda?" he said faintly, while a gentle smile played about his lips.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I'm so glad to hear your voice!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Where am I, Eda?" he said faintly, while a gentle smile played about his lips.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I'm so glad to hear your voice!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Where am I, Eda?" he said faintly, while a gentle smile played about his lips.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Where am I, Eda?" he said faintly, while a gentle smile played about his lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm so glad to hear your voice!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You are in the mountains, Frank.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading "Where am I, Eda?" he said faintly, while a gentle smile played about his lips.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading "You are in the mountains, Frank.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Are you better now?"
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Dear Frank! do open your eyes again.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading "Where am I, Eda?" he said faintly, while a gentle smile played about his lips.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Where am I, Eda?" he said faintly, while a gentle smile played about his lips.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "Where am I, Eda?" he said faintly, while a gentle smile played about his lips.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I'm so glad to hear your voice!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You are in the mountains, Frank.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I'm so glad to hear your voice!
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading I'm so glad to hear your voice!
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where am I, Eda?" he said faintly, while a gentle smile played about his lips.
during the time that
From this reading "Where am I, Eda?" he said faintly, while a gentle smile played about his lips.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are in the mountains, Frank.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dear Frank! do open your eyes again.
Chapter 9 of Ungava by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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 412 sentences of Ungava, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 9 of Ungava by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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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