Chapter 8 of Wanderers is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of Wanderers is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Time goes on; hour after hour. The cabmen talk unrestrainedly now, saying openly one to another that I'm letting the horse freeze to death. No, it was no good. I paid for the cab, went home, and wrote the following letter: “You would not let me write to you; will you not let me see you once again?
Chapter 8 of Wanderers is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading “I paid for the cab, went home, and wrote the following letter:”
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading “I paid for the cab, went home, and wrote the following letter:”
stop moving or become immobilized
From this reading “The cabmen talk unrestrainedly now, saying openly one to another that I'm letting the horse freeze to death.”
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading “Time goes on; hour after hour.”
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading “The cabmen talk unrestrainedly now, saying openly one to another that I'm letting the horse freeze to death.”
in an open way
From this reading “The cabmen talk unrestrainedly now, saying openly one to another that I'm letting the horse freeze to death.”
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading “I paid for the cab, went home, and wrote the following letter:”
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading “I paid for the cab, went home, and wrote the following letter:”
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later than; following
From this reading Time goes on; hour after hour.
anew
From this reading “You would not let me write to you; will you not let me see you once again?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I paid for the cab, went home, and wrote the following letter:
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The cabmen talk unrestrainedly now, saying openly one to another that I'm letting the horse freeze to death.
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading I paid for the cab, went home, and wrote the following letter:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cabmen talk unrestrainedly now, saying openly one to another that I'm letting the horse freeze to death.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The cabmen talk unrestrainedly now, saying openly one to another that I'm letting the horse freeze to death.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading I paid for the cab, went home, and wrote the following letter:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I paid for the cab, went home, and wrote the following letter:
stop moving or become immobilized
From this reading The cabmen talk unrestrainedly now, saying openly one to another that I'm letting the horse freeze to death.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Time goes on; hour after hour.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading No, it was no good.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I paid for the cab, went home, and wrote the following letter:
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The cabmen talk unrestrainedly now, saying openly one to another that I'm letting the horse freeze to death.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Time goes on; hour after hour.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I paid for the cab, went home, and wrote the following letter:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cabmen talk unrestrainedly now, saying openly one to another that I'm letting the horse freeze to death.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No, it was no good.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “You would not let me write to you; will you not let me see you once again?
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I paid for the cab, went home, and wrote the following letter:
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading The cabmen talk unrestrainedly now, saying openly one to another that I'm letting the horse freeze to death.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You would not let me write to you; will you not let me see you once again?
not any; not one
From this reading No, it was no good.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “You would not let me write to you; will you not let me see you once again?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The cabmen talk unrestrainedly now, saying openly one to another that I'm letting the horse freeze to death.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Time goes on; hour after hour.
on one occasion
From this reading “You would not let me write to you; will you not let me see you once again?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The cabmen talk unrestrainedly now, saying openly one to another that I'm letting the horse freeze to death.
in an open way
From this reading The cabmen talk unrestrainedly now, saying openly one to another that I'm letting the horse freeze to death.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading I paid for the cab, went home, and wrote the following letter:
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading The cabmen talk unrestrainedly now, saying openly one to another that I'm letting the horse freeze to death.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “You would not let me write to you; will you not let me see you once again?
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The cabmen talk unrestrainedly now, saying openly one to another that I'm letting the horse freeze to death.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The cabmen talk unrestrainedly now, saying openly one to another that I'm letting the horse freeze to death.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cabmen talk unrestrainedly now, saying openly one to another that I'm letting the horse freeze to death.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time goes on; hour after hour.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The cabmen talk unrestrainedly now, saying openly one to another that I'm letting the horse freeze to death.
in an unrestrained manner
From this reading The cabmen talk unrestrainedly now, saying openly one to another that I'm letting the horse freeze to death.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No, it was no good.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I paid for the cab, went home, and wrote the following letter:
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “You would not let me write to you; will you not let me see you once again?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “You would not let me write to you; will you not let me see you once again?
produce a literary work
From this reading “You would not let me write to you; will you not let me see you once again?
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading I paid for the cab, went home, and wrote the following letter:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You would not let me write to you; will you not let me see you once again?
Chapter 8 of Wanderers by Knut Hamsun holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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 8 holds 410 sentences of Wanderers, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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