Chapter 18 of Wanderers is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVIII
Chapter 18 of Wanderers is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
* * * * * Next morning neither Grindhusen nor I went to the woods. Grindhusen was uneasy. “Did you speak to the Captain about me?” he asked. “I haven't spoken to him.” “Oh, I know he'll turn me off now, you see!
Chapter 18 of Wanderers is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading ““Did you speak to the Captain about me?” he asked.”
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “* * * * * Next morning neither Grindhusen nor I went to the woods.”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “* * * * * Next morning neither Grindhusen nor I went to the woods.”
express in speech
From this reading ““Did you speak to the Captain about me?” he asked.”
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading ““I haven't spoken to him.””
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading ““Oh, I know he'll turn me off now, you see!”
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading “Grindhusen was uneasy.”
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading “* * * * * Next morning neither Grindhusen nor I went to the woods.”
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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Did you speak to the Captain about me?” he asked.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Did you speak to the Captain about me?” he asked.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “Did you speak to the Captain about me?” he asked.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did you speak to the Captain about me?” he asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading * * * * * Next morning neither Grindhusen nor I went to the woods.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I haven't spoken to him.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Did you speak to the Captain about me?” he asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, I know he'll turn me off now, you see!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I haven't spoken to him.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading * * * * * Next morning neither Grindhusen nor I went to the woods.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Oh, I know he'll turn me off now, you see!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Did you speak to the Captain about me?” he asked.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading * * * * * Next morning neither Grindhusen nor I went to the woods.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading * * * * * Next morning neither Grindhusen nor I went to the woods.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading * * * * * Next morning neither Grindhusen nor I went to the woods.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading * * * * * Next morning neither Grindhusen nor I went to the woods.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Oh, I know he'll turn me off now, you see!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Oh, I know he'll turn me off now, you see!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, I know he'll turn me off now, you see!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Oh, I know he'll turn me off now, you see!
express in speech
From this reading “Did you speak to the Captain about me?” he asked.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading “I haven't spoken to him.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * * * * * Next morning neither Grindhusen nor I went to the woods.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading * * * * * Next morning neither Grindhusen nor I went to the woods.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading “Oh, I know he'll turn me off now, you see!
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading Grindhusen was uneasy.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Grindhusen was uneasy.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading * * * * * Next morning neither Grindhusen nor I went to the woods.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading * * * * * Next morning neither Grindhusen nor I went to the woods.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Did you speak to the Captain about me?” he asked.
Chapter 18 of Wanderers by Knut Hamsun holds 406 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 18 holds 406 sentences of Wanderers, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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