Chapter 26 of A Word, Only a Word — Complete is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of A Word, Only a Word — Complete is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Spanish nature is contagious, thought Hans Eitelfritz, tossing on his couch in Ulrich's tent. What a queer fellow the gay young lad has become! Sighs are cheap with him, and every word costs a ducat. He is worthy all honor as a soldier. If they make him Eletto, it will be worth while to join the free army.
Chapter 26 of A Word, Only a Word — Complete is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/40 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading “Sighs are cheap with him, and every word costs a ducat.”
easily diffused or spread as from one person to another
From this reading “The Spanish nature is contagious, thought Hans Eitelfritz, tossing on his couch in Ulrich's tent.”
pecuniary reimbursement to the winning party for the expenses of litigation
From this reading “Sighs are cheap with him, and every word costs a ducat.”
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading “The Spanish nature is contagious, thought Hans Eitelfritz, tossing on his couch in Ulrich's tent.”
plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading “The Spanish nature is contagious, thought Hans Eitelfritz, tossing on his couch in Ulrich's tent.”
plural of “sigh” — an utterance made by exhaling audibly
From this reading “Sighs are cheap with him, and every word costs a ducat.”
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading “The Spanish nature is contagious, thought Hans Eitelfritz, tossing on his couch in Ulrich's tent.”
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading “The Spanish nature is contagious, thought Hans Eitelfritz, tossing on his couch in Ulrich's tent.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What a queer fellow the gay young lad has become!
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He is worthy all honor as a soldier.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sighs are cheap with him, and every word costs a ducat.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sighs are cheap with him, and every word costs a ducat.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading If they make him Eletto, it will be worth while to join the free army.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He is worthy all honor as a soldier.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If they make him Eletto, it will be worth while to join the free army.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading What a queer fellow the gay young lad has become!
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading Sighs are cheap with him, and every word costs a ducat.
easily diffused or spread as from one person to another
From this reading The Spanish nature is contagious, thought Hans Eitelfritz, tossing on his couch in Ulrich's tent.
pecuniary reimbursement to the winning party for the expenses of litigation
From this reading Sighs are cheap with him, and every word costs a ducat.
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading The Spanish nature is contagious, thought Hans Eitelfritz, tossing on his couch in Ulrich's tent.
formerly a gold coin of various European countries
From this reading Sighs are cheap with him, and every word costs a ducat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Spanish nature is contagious, thought Hans Eitelfritz, tossing on his couch in Ulrich's tent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If they make him Eletto, it will be worth while to join the free army.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Sighs are cheap with him, and every word costs a ducat.
a boy or man
From this reading What a queer fellow the gay young lad has become!
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading If they make him Eletto, it will be worth while to join the free army.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading What a queer fellow the gay young lad has become!
plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading The Spanish nature is contagious, thought Hans Eitelfritz, tossing on his couch in Ulrich's tent.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What a queer fellow the gay young lad has become!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is worthy all honor as a soldier.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sighs are cheap with him, and every word costs a ducat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Spanish nature is contagious, thought Hans Eitelfritz, tossing on his couch in Ulrich's tent.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading He is worthy all honor as a soldier.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If they make him Eletto, it will be worth while to join the free army.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Spanish nature is contagious, thought Hans Eitelfritz, tossing on his couch in Ulrich's tent.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Spanish nature is contagious, thought Hans Eitelfritz, tossing on his couch in Ulrich's tent.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If they make him Eletto, it will be worth while to join the free army.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading If they make him Eletto, it will be worth while to join the free army.
a boy or man
From this reading What a queer fellow the gay young lad has become!
engage in
From this reading If they make him Eletto, it will be worth while to join the free army.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The Spanish nature is contagious, thought Hans Eitelfritz, tossing on his couch in Ulrich's tent.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Spanish nature is contagious, thought Hans Eitelfritz, tossing on his couch in Ulrich's tent.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading What a queer fellow the gay young lad has become!
plural of “sigh” — an utterance made by exhaling audibly
From this reading Sighs are cheap with him, and every word costs a ducat.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading He is worthy all honor as a soldier.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading The Spanish nature is contagious, thought Hans Eitelfritz, tossing on his couch in Ulrich's tent.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading The Spanish nature is contagious, thought Hans Eitelfritz, tossing on his couch in Ulrich's tent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Spanish nature is contagious, thought Hans Eitelfritz, tossing on his couch in Ulrich's tent.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If they make him Eletto, it will be worth while to join the free army.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The Spanish nature is contagious, thought Hans Eitelfritz, tossing on his couch in Ulrich's tent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If they make him Eletto, it will be worth while to join the free army.
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading The Spanish nature is contagious, thought Hans Eitelfritz, tossing on his couch in Ulrich's tent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Spanish nature is contagious, thought Hans Eitelfritz, tossing on his couch in Ulrich's tent.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a queer fellow the gay young lad has become!
during the time that
From this reading If they make him Eletto, it will be worth while to join the free army.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If they make him Eletto, it will be worth while to join the free army.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sighs are cheap with him, and every word costs a ducat.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Sighs are cheap with him, and every word costs a ducat.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading If they make him Eletto, it will be worth while to join the free army.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading He is worthy all honor as a soldier.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading What a queer fellow the gay young lad has become!
Chapter 26 of A Word, Only a Word — Complete by Georg Ebers holds 202 sentences, grouped into 41 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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