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When Valmond Came to Pontiac
When Valmond Came to Pontiac

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

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Valmond's strength came back quickly, but something had given his mind a new colour.
He felt, by a strange telegraphy of fate, that he had been spared death by fever to meet an end more in keeping with the strange exploit which now was coming to a crisis.
The next day he was going back to Dalgrothe Mountain, the day after that there should be final review, and the succeeding day the march to the sea would begin.
A move must be made.
There could be no more delay.
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When Valmond Came to Pontiac

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

Chapter 15 of When Valmond Came to Pontiac is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Valmond's strength came back quickly, but something had given his mind a new colour.
Line 2
He felt, by a strange telegraphy of fate, that he had been spared death by fever to meet an end more in keeping with the strange exploit which now was coming to a crisis.
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The next day he was going back to Dalgrothe Mountain, the day after that there should be final review, and the succeeding day the march to the sea would begin.
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A move must be made.
/ə muːv mʌst biː meɪd/
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There could be no more delay.
/ðer kʊd biː noʊ mɔːr dɪˈleɪ/

Learner Dictionary

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crisis noun US /ˈkraɪsəs/

an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty

From this reading “He felt, by a strange telegraphy of fate, that he had been spared death by fever to meet an end more in keeping with the strange exploit which now was coming to a crisis.”

delay verb US /dɪˈleɪ/

cause to be slowed down or delayed

From this reading “There could be no more delay.”

exploit verb US /ˈeksplɔɪt/

use or manipulate to one's advantage

From this reading “He felt, by a strange telegraphy of fate, that he had been spared death by fever to meet an end more in keeping with the strange exploit which now was coming to a crisis.”

fever noun US /ˈfiːvər/

a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection

From this reading “He felt, by a strange telegraphy of fate, that he had been spared death by fever to meet an end more in keeping with the strange exploit which now was coming to a crisis.”

final adjective US /ˈfaɪnəl/

occurring at or forming an end or termination

From this reading “The next day he was going back to Dalgrothe Mountain, the day after that there should be final review, and the succeeding day the march to the sea would begin.”

review noun US /ˌriːˈvjuː/

a new appraisal or evaluation

From this reading “The next day he was going back to Dalgrothe Mountain, the day after that there should be final review, and the succeeding day the march to the sea would begin.”

spared verb US /sperd/

past form of “spare” — refrain from harming

From this reading “He felt, by a strange telegraphy of fate, that he had been spared death by fever to meet an end more in keeping with the strange exploit which now was coming to a crisis.”

succeeding adjective US /səkˈsiːdɪŋ/

coming after or following

From this reading “The next day he was going back to Dalgrothe Mountain, the day after that there should be final review, and the succeeding day the march to the sea would begin.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Valmond's strength came back quickly, but something had given his mind a new colour.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading The next day he was going back to Dalgrothe Mountain, the day after that there should be final review, and the succeeding day the march to the sea would begin.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading He felt, by a strange telegraphy of fate, that he had been spared death by fever to meet an end more in keeping with the strange exploit which now was coming to a crisis.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The next day he was going back to Dalgrothe Mountain, the day after that there should be final review, and the succeeding day the march to the sea would begin.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Valmond's strength came back quickly, but something had given his mind a new colour.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The next day he was going back to Dalgrothe Mountain, the day after that there should be final review, and the succeeding day the march to the sea would begin.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He felt, by a strange telegraphy of fate, that he had been spared death by fever to meet an end more in keeping with the strange exploit which now was coming to a crisis.

beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading The next day he was going back to Dalgrothe Mountain, the day after that there should be final review, and the succeeding day the march to the sea would begin.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Valmond's strength came back quickly, but something had given his mind a new colour.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He felt, by a strange telegraphy of fate, that he had been spared death by fever to meet an end more in keeping with the strange exploit which now was coming to a crisis.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Valmond's strength came back quickly, but something had given his mind a new colour.

colouradjectiveUS /ˈkʌlər/

having or capable of producing colors

From this reading Valmond's strength came back quickly, but something had given his mind a new colour.

comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading He felt, by a strange telegraphy of fate, that he had been spared death by fever to meet an end more in keeping with the strange exploit which now was coming to a crisis.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading There could be no more delay.

crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/

an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty

From this reading He felt, by a strange telegraphy of fate, that he had been spared death by fever to meet an end more in keeping with the strange exploit which now was coming to a crisis.

Dalgrothe

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The next day he was going back to Dalgrothe Mountain, the day after that there should be final review, and the succeeding day the march to the sea would begin.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The next day he was going back to Dalgrothe Mountain, the day after that there should be final review, and the succeeding day the march to the sea would begin.

deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading He felt, by a strange telegraphy of fate, that he had been spared death by fever to meet an end more in keeping with the strange exploit which now was coming to a crisis.

delayverbUS /dɪˈleɪ/

cause to be slowed down or delayed

From this reading There could be no more delay.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading He felt, by a strange telegraphy of fate, that he had been spared death by fever to meet an end more in keeping with the strange exploit which now was coming to a crisis.

exploitverbUS /ˈeksplɔɪt/

use or manipulate to one's advantage

From this reading He felt, by a strange telegraphy of fate, that he had been spared death by fever to meet an end more in keeping with the strange exploit which now was coming to a crisis.

fatenounUS /feɪt/

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading He felt, by a strange telegraphy of fate, that he had been spared death by fever to meet an end more in keeping with the strange exploit which now was coming to a crisis.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading He felt, by a strange telegraphy of fate, that he had been spared death by fever to meet an end more in keeping with the strange exploit which now was coming to a crisis.

fevernounUS /ˈfiːvər/

a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection

From this reading He felt, by a strange telegraphy of fate, that he had been spared death by fever to meet an end more in keeping with the strange exploit which now was coming to a crisis.

finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/

occurring at or forming an end or termination

From this reading The next day he was going back to Dalgrothe Mountain, the day after that there should be final review, and the succeeding day the march to the sea would begin.

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Valmond's strength came back quickly, but something had given his mind a new colour.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading The next day he was going back to Dalgrothe Mountain, the day after that there should be final review, and the succeeding day the march to the sea would begin.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Valmond's strength came back quickly, but something had given his mind a new colour.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He felt, by a strange telegraphy of fate, that he had been spared death by fever to meet an end more in keeping with the strange exploit which now was coming to a crisis.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Valmond's strength came back quickly, but something had given his mind a new colour.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading He felt, by a strange telegraphy of fate, that he had been spared death by fever to meet an end more in keeping with the strange exploit which now was coming to a crisis.

keepingnounUS /ˈkiːpɪŋ/

conformity or harmony

From this reading He felt, by a strange telegraphy of fate, that he had been spared death by fever to meet an end more in keeping with the strange exploit which now was coming to a crisis.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading A move must be made.

marchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/

march in a procession

From this reading The next day he was going back to Dalgrothe Mountain, the day after that there should be final review, and the succeeding day the march to the sea would begin.

meetverbUS /miːt/

come together

From this reading He felt, by a strange telegraphy of fate, that he had been spared death by fever to meet an end more in keeping with the strange exploit which now was coming to a crisis.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Valmond's strength came back quickly, but something had given his mind a new colour.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading He felt, by a strange telegraphy of fate, that he had been spared death by fever to meet an end more in keeping with the strange exploit which now was coming to a crisis.

MountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading The next day he was going back to Dalgrothe Mountain, the day after that there should be final review, and the succeeding day the march to the sea would begin.

moveverbUS /muːv/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading A move must be made.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading A move must be made.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Valmond's strength came back quickly, but something had given his mind a new colour.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The next day he was going back to Dalgrothe Mountain, the day after that there should be final review, and the succeeding day the march to the sea would begin.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading There could be no more delay.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading He felt, by a strange telegraphy of fate, that he had been spared death by fever to meet an end more in keeping with the strange exploit which now was coming to a crisis.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He felt, by a strange telegraphy of fate, that he had been spared death by fever to meet an end more in keeping with the strange exploit which now was coming to a crisis.

quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/

with speed

From this reading Valmond's strength came back quickly, but something had given his mind a new colour.

reviewnounUS /ˌriːˈvjuː/

a new appraisal or evaluation

From this reading The next day he was going back to Dalgrothe Mountain, the day after that there should be final review, and the succeeding day the march to the sea would begin.

seanounUS /siː/

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading The next day he was going back to Dalgrothe Mountain, the day after that there should be final review, and the succeeding day the march to the sea would begin.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading The next day he was going back to Dalgrothe Mountain, the day after that there should be final review, and the succeeding day the march to the sea would begin.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Valmond's strength came back quickly, but something had given his mind a new colour.

sparedverbUS /sperd/

past form of “spare” — refrain from harming

From this reading He felt, by a strange telegraphy of fate, that he had been spared death by fever to meet an end more in keeping with the strange exploit which now was coming to a crisis.

strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading He felt, by a strange telegraphy of fate, that he had been spared death by fever to meet an end more in keeping with the strange exploit which now was coming to a crisis.

strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading Valmond's strength came back quickly, but something had given his mind a new colour.

succeedingadjectiveUS /səkˈsiːdɪŋ/

coming after or following

From this reading The next day he was going back to Dalgrothe Mountain, the day after that there should be final review, and the succeeding day the march to the sea would begin.

telegraphynoun

communicating at a distance by electric transmission over wire

From this reading He felt, by a strange telegraphy of fate, that he had been spared death by fever to meet an end more in keeping with the strange exploit which now was coming to a crisis.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He felt, by a strange telegraphy of fate, that he had been spared death by fever to meet an end more in keeping with the strange exploit which now was coming to a crisis.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading He felt, by a strange telegraphy of fate, that he had been spared death by fever to meet an end more in keeping with the strange exploit which now was coming to a crisis.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading The next day he was going back to Dalgrothe Mountain, the day after that there should be final review, and the succeeding day the march to the sea would begin.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading He felt, by a strange telegraphy of fate, that he had been spared death by fever to meet an end more in keeping with the strange exploit which now was coming to a crisis.

Valmond's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Valmond's strength came back quickly, but something had given his mind a new colour.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He felt, by a strange telegraphy of fate, that he had been spared death by fever to meet an end more in keeping with the strange exploit which now was coming to a crisis.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading He felt, by a strange telegraphy of fate, that he had been spared death by fever to meet an end more in keeping with the strange exploit which now was coming to a crisis.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading He felt, by a strange telegraphy of fate, that he had been spared death by fever to meet an end more in keeping with the strange exploit which now was coming to a crisis.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The next day he was going back to Dalgrothe Mountain, the day after that there should be final review, and the succeeding day the march to the sea would begin.

Chapter 15 of When Valmond Came to Pontiac by Gilbert Parker holds 142 sentences, grouped into 29 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.

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