Chapter 13 of After Long Years and Other Stories is here in full — 68 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of After Long Years and Other Stories is here in full — 68 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CONDITION Marie opened the door. A loud cry of joy escaped her, and she ran to her room. Hans, undaunted, stepped up to her father. "What do you wish?" said the Counselor, with flashing eyes. "I wish first to thank you for your faith in me."
Chapter 13 of After Long Years and Other Stories is here in full — 68 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a state at a particular time
From this reading “THE CONDITION Marie opened the door.”
someone who gives advice about problems
From this reading “"What do you wish?" said the Counselor, with flashing eyes.”
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading “A loud cry of joy escaped her, and she ran to her room.”
a short vivid experience
From this reading “"What do you wish?" said the Counselor, with flashing eyes.”
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 “Hans, undaunted, stepped up to her father.”
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading “A loud cry of joy escaped her, and she ran to her room.”
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading “Hans, undaunted, stepped up to her father.”
unshaken in purpose
From this reading “Hans, undaunted, stepped up to her father.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A loud cry of joy escaped her, and she ran to her room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A loud cry of joy escaped her, and she ran to her room.
a state at a particular time
From this reading THE CONDITION Marie opened the door.
someone who gives advice about problems
From this reading "What do you wish?" said the Counselor, with flashing eyes.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading A loud cry of joy escaped her, and she ran to her room.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you wish?" said the Counselor, with flashing eyes.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE CONDITION Marie opened the door.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading A loud cry of joy escaped her, and she ran to her room.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "What do you wish?" said the Counselor, with flashing eyes.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading "I wish first to thank you for your faith in me."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Hans, undaunted, stepped up to her father.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "I wish first to thank you for your faith in me."
a short vivid experience
From this reading "What do you wish?" said the Counselor, with flashing eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I wish first to thank you for your faith in me."
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 Hans, undaunted, stepped up to her father.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A loud cry of joy escaped her, and she ran to her room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wish first to thank you for your faith in me."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I wish first to thank you for your faith in me."
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading A loud cry of joy escaped her, and she ran to her room.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading A loud cry of joy escaped her, and she ran to her room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CONDITION Marie opened the door.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I wish first to thank you for your faith in me."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A loud cry of joy escaped her, and she ran to her room.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading THE CONDITION Marie opened the door.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading A loud cry of joy escaped her, and she ran to her room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A loud cry of joy escaped her, and she ran to her room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What do you wish?" said the Counselor, with flashing eyes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A loud cry of joy escaped her, and she ran to her room.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Hans, undaunted, stepped up to her father.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "I wish first to thank you for your faith in me."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONDITION Marie opened the door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A loud cry of joy escaped her, and she ran to her room.
unshaken in purpose
From this reading Hans, undaunted, stepped up to her father.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Hans, undaunted, stepped up to her father.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you wish?" said the Counselor, with flashing eyes.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "What do you wish?" said the Counselor, with flashing eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What do you wish?" said the Counselor, with flashing eyes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you wish?" said the Counselor, with flashing eyes.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I wish first to thank you for your faith in me."
Chapter 13 of After Long Years and Other Stories by Sophie Antoinette[Translator] Miller holds 68 sentences, grouped into 14 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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