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A little Swiss boy
A little Swiss boy

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of A little Swiss boy is here in full — 339 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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STILL HIGHER UP THE MOUNTAIN THREE weeks after Vinzi had arrived at his cousin's house, a good friend of his father stopped to see him on his way to Domo.
He brought greetings from Vinzi's father and mother and said that on his return journey he had promised to stop at the Lesa home to carry back news of the boy.
Vinzenz and his wife were eager to know how their son took to the life on the mountain and how he was getting along with his cousin's family, and whether or not his reserve and dreamy ways made him a burden.
Lorenz and Josepha were to decide when he was to return home.
When they thought it time to send him, would they kindly find a companion, or let them know so they could arrange the matter in Leuk?
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A little Swiss boy

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of A little Swiss boy is here in full — 339 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/67 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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STILL HIGHER UP THE MOUNTAIN THREE weeks after Vinzi had arrived at his cousin's house, a good friend of his father stopped to see him on his way to Domo.
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He brought greetings from Vinzi's father and mother and said that on his return journey he had promised to stop at the Lesa home to carry back news of the boy.
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Vinzenz and his wife were eager to know how their son took to the life on the mountain and how he was getting along with his cousin's family, and whether or not his reserve and dreamy ways made him a burden.
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Lorenz and Josepha were to decide when he was to return home.
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When they thought it time to send him, would they kindly find a companion, or let them know so they could arrange the matter in Leuk?

Learner Dictionary

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.

arrange verb US /ərˈeɪndʒ/

put into a proper or systematic order

From this reading “When they thought it time to send him, would they kindly find a companion, or let them know so they could arrange the matter in Leuk?”

burden noun US /ˈbɜːrdən/

an onerous or difficult concern

From this reading “Vinzenz and his wife were eager to know how their son took to the life on the mountain and how he was getting along with his cousin's family, and whether or not his reserve and dreamy ways made him a burden.”

cousin's noun US /ˈkʌzənz/

possessive form of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading “STILL HIGHER UP THE MOUNTAIN THREE weeks after Vinzi had arrived at his cousin's house, a good friend of his father stopped to see him on his way to Domo.”

decide verb US /ˌdɪˈsaɪd/

reach, make, or come to a decision about something

From this reading “Lorenz and Josepha were to decide when he was to return home.”

dreamy adjective US /ˈdriːmi/

dreamy in mood or nature

From this reading “Vinzenz and his wife were eager to know how their son took to the life on the mountain and how he was getting along with his cousin's family, and whether or not his reserve and dreamy ways made him a burden.”

greetings noun US /ˈɡriːtɪŋz/

plural of “greeting” — (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)

From this reading “He brought greetings from Vinzi's father and mother and said that on his return journey he had promised to stop at the Lesa home to carry back news of the boy.”

Lorenz noun US /lərˈents/

Austrian zoologist who studied the behavior of birds and emphasized the importance of innate as opposed to learned behaviors (1903-1989)

From this reading “Lorenz and Josepha were to decide when he was to return home.”

reserve noun US /rɪˈzɜːrv/

formality and propriety of manner

From this reading “Vinzenz and his wife were eager to know how their son took to the life on the mountain and how he was getting along with his cousin's family, and whether or not his reserve and dreamy ways made him a burden.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

THREE weeks noun + noun counted as “three week”

In this reading “STILL HIGHER UP THE MOUNTAIN THREE weeks after Vinzi had arrived at his cousin's house, a good friend of his father stopped to see him on his way to Domo.”

return home verb + noun

In this reading “Lorenz and Josepha were to decide when he was to return home.”

arrived at verb + particle counted as “arrive at”

reach a destination, either real or abstract

In this reading “STILL HIGHER UP THE MOUNTAIN THREE weeks after Vinzi had arrived at his cousin's house, a good friend of his father stopped to see him on his way to Domo.”

arrange the matter verb + article + noun counted as “arrange … matter”

In this reading “When they thought it time to send him, would they kindly find a companion, or let them know so they could arrange the matter in Leuk?”

good friend adjective + noun

In this reading “STILL HIGHER UP THE MOUNTAIN THREE weeks after Vinzi had arrived at his cousin's house, a good friend of his father stopped to see him on his way to Domo.”

stop at verb + particle

In this reading “He brought greetings from Vinzi's father and mother and said that on his return journey he had promised to stop at the Lesa home to carry back news of the boy.”

on the mountain preposition + article + noun counted as “on … mountain”

In this reading “Vinzenz and his wife were eager to know how their son took to the life on the mountain and how he was getting along with his cousin's family, and whether or not his reserve and dreamy ways made him a burden.”

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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 STILL HIGHER UP THE MOUNTAIN THREE weeks after Vinzi had arrived at his cousin's house, a good friend of his father stopped to see him on his way to Domo.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading STILL HIGHER UP THE MOUNTAIN THREE weeks after Vinzi had arrived at his cousin's house, a good friend of his father stopped to see him on his way to Domo.

alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Vinzenz and his wife were eager to know how their son took to the life on the mountain and how he was getting along with his cousin's family, and whether or not his reserve and dreamy ways made him a burden.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading He brought greetings from Vinzi's father and mother and said that on his return journey he had promised to stop at the Lesa home to carry back news of the boy.

arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/

put into a proper or systematic order

From this reading When they thought it time to send him, would they kindly find a companion, or let them know so they could arrange the matter in Leuk?

arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading STILL HIGHER UP THE MOUNTAIN THREE weeks after Vinzi had arrived at his cousin's house, a good friend of his father stopped to see him on his way to Domo.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading STILL HIGHER UP THE MOUNTAIN THREE weeks after Vinzi had arrived at his cousin's house, a good friend of his father stopped to see him on his way to Domo.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading He brought greetings from Vinzi's father and mother and said that on his return journey he had promised to stop at the Lesa home to carry back news of the boy.

boynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading He brought greetings from Vinzi's father and mother and said that on his return journey he had promised to stop at the Lesa home to carry back news of the boy.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading He brought greetings from Vinzi's father and mother and said that on his return journey he had promised to stop at the Lesa home to carry back news of the boy.

burdennounUS /ˈbɜːrdən/

an onerous or difficult concern

From this reading Vinzenz and his wife were eager to know how their son took to the life on the mountain and how he was getting along with his cousin's family, and whether or not his reserve and dreamy ways made him a burden.

carryverbUS /ˈkæri/

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading He brought greetings from Vinzi's father and mother and said that on his return journey he had promised to stop at the Lesa home to carry back news of the boy.

companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading When they thought it time to send him, would they kindly find a companion, or let them know so they could arrange the matter in Leuk?

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

From this reading When they thought it time to send him, would they kindly find a companion, or let them know so they could arrange the matter in Leuk?

cousin'snounUS /ˈkʌzənz/

possessive form of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading STILL HIGHER UP THE MOUNTAIN THREE weeks after Vinzi had arrived at his cousin's house, a good friend of his father stopped to see him on his way to Domo.

decideverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪd/

reach, make, or come to a decision about something

From this reading Lorenz and Josepha were to decide when he was to return home.

Domo

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From this reading STILL HIGHER UP THE MOUNTAIN THREE weeks after Vinzi had arrived at his cousin's house, a good friend of his father stopped to see him on his way to Domo.

dreamyadjectiveUS /ˈdriːmi/

dreamy in mood or nature

From this reading Vinzenz and his wife were eager to know how their son took to the life on the mountain and how he was getting along with his cousin's family, and whether or not his reserve and dreamy ways made him a burden.

eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

From this reading Vinzenz and his wife were eager to know how their son took to the life on the mountain and how he was getting along with his cousin's family, and whether or not his reserve and dreamy ways made him a burden.

familynounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading Vinzenz and his wife were eager to know how their son took to the life on the mountain and how he was getting along with his cousin's family, and whether or not his reserve and dreamy ways made him a burden.

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading STILL HIGHER UP THE MOUNTAIN THREE weeks after Vinzi had arrived at his cousin's house, a good friend of his father stopped to see him on his way to Domo.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading When they thought it time to send him, would they kindly find a companion, or let them know so they could arrange the matter in Leuk?

friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading STILL HIGHER UP THE MOUNTAIN THREE weeks after Vinzi had arrived at his cousin's house, a good friend of his father stopped to see him on his way to Domo.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He brought greetings from Vinzi's father and mother and said that on his return journey he had promised to stop at the Lesa home to carry back news of the boy.

gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/

the act of acquiring something

From this reading Vinzenz and his wife were eager to know how their son took to the life on the mountain and how he was getting along with his cousin's family, and whether or not his reserve and dreamy ways made him a burden.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading STILL HIGHER UP THE MOUNTAIN THREE weeks after Vinzi had arrived at his cousin's house, a good friend of his father stopped to see him on his way to Domo.

greetingsnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋz/

plural of “greeting” — (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)

From this reading He brought greetings from Vinzi's father and mother and said that on his return journey he had promised to stop at the Lesa home to carry back news of the boy.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading STILL HIGHER UP THE MOUNTAIN THREE weeks after Vinzi had arrived at his cousin's house, a good friend of his father stopped to see him on his way to Domo.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He brought greetings from Vinzi's father and mother and said that on his return journey he had promised to stop at the Lesa home to carry back news of the boy.

HIGHERadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪər/

advanced in complexity or elaboration

From this reading STILL HIGHER UP THE MOUNTAIN THREE weeks after Vinzi had arrived at his cousin's house, a good friend of his father stopped to see him on his way to Domo.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading STILL HIGHER UP THE MOUNTAIN THREE weeks after Vinzi had arrived at his cousin's house, a good friend of his father stopped to see him on his way to Domo.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading STILL HIGHER UP THE MOUNTAIN THREE weeks after Vinzi had arrived at his cousin's house, a good friend of his father stopped to see him on his way to Domo.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading He brought greetings from Vinzi's father and mother and said that on his return journey he had promised to stop at the Lesa home to carry back news of the boy.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading STILL HIGHER UP THE MOUNTAIN THREE weeks after Vinzi had arrived at his cousin's house, a good friend of his father stopped to see him on his way to Domo.

how

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From this reading Vinzenz and his wife were eager to know how their son took to the life on the mountain and how he was getting along with his cousin's family, and whether or not his reserve and dreamy ways made him a burden.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading When they thought it time to send him, would they kindly find a companion, or let them know so they could arrange the matter in Leuk?

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading When they thought it time to send him, would they kindly find a companion, or let them know so they could arrange the matter in Leuk?

Josepha

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

From this reading Lorenz and Josepha were to decide when he was to return home.

journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading He brought greetings from Vinzi's father and mother and said that on his return journey he had promised to stop at the Lesa home to carry back news of the boy.

kindlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndli/

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

From this reading When they thought it time to send him, would they kindly find a companion, or let them know so they could arrange the matter in Leuk?

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Vinzenz and his wife were eager to know how their son took to the life on the mountain and how he was getting along with his cousin's family, and whether or not his reserve and dreamy ways made him a burden.

Lesa

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From this reading He brought greetings from Vinzi's father and mother and said that on his return journey he had promised to stop at the Lesa home to carry back news of the boy.

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading When they thought it time to send him, would they kindly find a companion, or let them know so they could arrange the matter in Leuk?

Leuk

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From this reading When they thought it time to send him, would they kindly find a companion, or let them know so they could arrange the matter in Leuk?

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Vinzenz and his wife were eager to know how their son took to the life on the mountain and how he was getting along with his cousin's family, and whether or not his reserve and dreamy ways made him a burden.

LorenznounUS /lərˈents/

Austrian zoologist who studied the behavior of birds and emphasized the importance of innate as opposed to learned behaviors (1903-1989)

From this reading Lorenz and Josepha were to decide when he was to return home.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Vinzenz and his wife were eager to know how their son took to the life on the mountain and how he was getting along with his cousin's family, and whether or not his reserve and dreamy ways made him a burden.

matternounUS /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading When they thought it time to send him, would they kindly find a companion, or let them know so they could arrange the matter in Leuk?

mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading He brought greetings from Vinzi's father and mother and said that on his return journey he had promised to stop at the Lesa home to carry back news of the boy.

MOUNTAINnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/

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

From this reading STILL HIGHER UP THE MOUNTAIN THREE weeks after Vinzi had arrived at his cousin's house, a good friend of his father stopped to see him on his way to Domo.

newsnounUS /nuːz/

information about recent and important events

From this reading He brought greetings from Vinzi's father and mother and said that on his return journey he had promised to stop at the Lesa home to carry back news of the boy.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Vinzenz and his wife were eager to know how their son took to the life on the mountain and how he was getting along with his cousin's family, and whether or not his reserve and dreamy ways made him a burden.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading STILL HIGHER UP THE MOUNTAIN THREE weeks after Vinzi had arrived at his cousin's house, a good friend of his father stopped to see him on his way to Domo.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading STILL HIGHER UP THE MOUNTAIN THREE weeks after Vinzi had arrived at his cousin's house, a good friend of his father stopped to see him on his way to Domo.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Vinzenz and his wife were eager to know how their son took to the life on the mountain and how he was getting along with his cousin's family, and whether or not his reserve and dreamy ways made him a burden.

promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/

past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment

From this reading He brought greetings from Vinzi's father and mother and said that on his return journey he had promised to stop at the Lesa home to carry back news of the boy.

reservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/

formality and propriety of manner

From this reading Vinzenz and his wife were eager to know how their son took to the life on the mountain and how he was getting along with his cousin's family, and whether or not his reserve and dreamy ways made him a burden.

returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading He brought greetings from Vinzi's father and mother and said that on his return journey he had promised to stop at the Lesa home to carry back news of the boy.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading He brought greetings from Vinzi's father and mother and said that on his return journey he had promised to stop at the Lesa home to carry back news of the boy.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading STILL HIGHER UP THE MOUNTAIN THREE weeks after Vinzi had arrived at his cousin's house, a good friend of his father stopped to see him on his way to Domo.

sendverbUS /send/

cause to go somewhere

From this reading When they thought it time to send him, would they kindly find a companion, or let them know so they could arrange the matter in Leuk?

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading When they thought it time to send him, would they kindly find a companion, or let them know so they could arrange the matter in Leuk?

sonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading Vinzenz and his wife were eager to know how their son took to the life on the mountain and how he was getting along with his cousin's family, and whether or not his reserve and dreamy ways made him a burden.

STILLadjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading STILL HIGHER UP THE MOUNTAIN THREE weeks after Vinzi had arrived at his cousin's house, a good friend of his father stopped to see him on his way to Domo.

stopverbUS /stɑːp/

come to a halt, stop moving

From this reading He brought greetings from Vinzi's father and mother and said that on his return journey he had promised to stop at the Lesa home to carry back news of the boy.

stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading STILL HIGHER UP THE MOUNTAIN THREE weeks after Vinzi had arrived at his cousin's house, a good friend of his father stopped to see him on his way to Domo.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He brought greetings from Vinzi's father and mother and said that on his return journey he had promised to stop at the Lesa home to carry back news of the boy.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading STILL HIGHER UP THE MOUNTAIN THREE weeks after Vinzi had arrived at his cousin's house, a good friend of his father stopped to see him on his way to Domo.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Vinzenz and his wife were eager to know how their son took to the life on the mountain and how he was getting along with his cousin's family, and whether or not his reserve and dreamy ways made him a burden.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading When they thought it time to send him, would they kindly find a companion, or let them know so they could arrange the matter in Leuk?

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When they thought it time to send him, would they kindly find a companion, or let them know so they could arrange the matter in Leuk?

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading When they thought it time to send him, would they kindly find a companion, or let them know so they could arrange the matter in Leuk?

THREEnounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading STILL HIGHER UP THE MOUNTAIN THREE weeks after Vinzi had arrived at his cousin's house, a good friend of his father stopped to see him on his way to Domo.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading When they thought it time to send him, would they kindly find a companion, or let them know so they could arrange the matter in Leuk?

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading STILL HIGHER UP THE MOUNTAIN THREE weeks after Vinzi had arrived at his cousin's house, a good friend of his father stopped to see him on his way to Domo.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Vinzenz and his wife were eager to know how their son took to the life on the mountain and how he was getting along with his cousin's family, and whether or not his reserve and dreamy ways made him a burden.

UPadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading STILL HIGHER UP THE MOUNTAIN THREE weeks after Vinzi had arrived at his cousin's house, a good friend of his father stopped to see him on his way to Domo.

Vinzenz

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From this reading Vinzenz and his wife were eager to know how their son took to the life on the mountain and how he was getting along with his cousin's family, and whether or not his reserve and dreamy ways made him a burden.

Vinzi

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

From this reading STILL HIGHER UP THE MOUNTAIN THREE weeks after Vinzi had arrived at his cousin's house, a good friend of his father stopped to see him on his way to Domo.

Vinzi's

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From this reading He brought greetings from Vinzi's father and mother and said that on his return journey he had promised to stop at the Lesa home to carry back news of the boy.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Vinzenz and his wife were eager to know how their son took to the life on the mountain and how he was getting along with his cousin's family, and whether or not his reserve and dreamy ways made him a burden.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading STILL HIGHER UP THE MOUNTAIN THREE weeks after Vinzi had arrived at his cousin's house, a good friend of his father stopped to see him on his way to Domo.

waysnounUS /weɪz/

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading Vinzenz and his wife were eager to know how their son took to the life on the mountain and how he was getting along with his cousin's family, and whether or not his reserve and dreamy ways made him a burden.

weeksnounUS /wiːks/

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading STILL HIGHER UP THE MOUNTAIN THREE weeks after Vinzi had arrived at his cousin's house, a good friend of his father stopped to see him on his way to Domo.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Vinzenz and his wife were eager to know how their son took to the life on the mountain and how he was getting along with his cousin's family, and whether or not his reserve and dreamy ways made him a burden.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Lorenz and Josepha were to decide when he was to return home.

whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading Vinzenz and his wife were eager to know how their son took to the life on the mountain and how he was getting along with his cousin's family, and whether or not his reserve and dreamy ways made him a burden.

wifenounUS /waɪf/

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Vinzenz and his wife were eager to know how their son took to the life on the mountain and how he was getting along with his cousin's family, and whether or not his reserve and dreamy ways made him a burden.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Vinzenz and his wife were eager to know how their son took to the life on the mountain and how he was getting along with his cousin's family, and whether or not his reserve and dreamy ways made him a burden.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading When they thought it time to send him, would they kindly find a companion, or let them know so they could arrange the matter in Leuk?

Chapter 6 of A little Swiss boy by Johanna Spyri holds 339 sentences, grouped into 68 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.

What does chapter 6 of A little Swiss boy contain?

Chapter 6 holds 339 sentences of A little Swiss boy, unabridged, divided into 68 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 6 of A little Swiss boy by Johanna Spyri exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 339 sentences, grouped into 68 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.

How do I study chapter 6 of A little Swiss boy?

Work through the 68 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 68 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 6 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 6 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading A little Swiss boy

Common questions about reading A little Swiss boy by Johanna Spyri on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of A little Swiss boy?

Yes. All 2803 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #73300 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of A little Swiss boy is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #73300, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does A little Swiss boy take to read?

About 233 minutes of reading across 561 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read A little Swiss boy section by section

How to work through A little Swiss boy section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 11 chapters of A little Swiss boy to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in A little Swiss boy

Words and structures a reader meets early in A little Swiss boy, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Author
A word that appears in the opening chapter of A little Swiss boy; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Heidi
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Uncle
A word that appears in the opening chapter of A little Swiss boy; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Titus
A word that appears in the opening chapter of A little Swiss boy; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.