Chapter 3 of The Red Shoes is here in full — 474 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Red Shoes is here in full — 474 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I won't tremble to-morrow!” thought the Fir Tree. “I will enjoy to the full all my splendor! To-morrow I shall hear again the story of Humpy-Dumpy, and perhaps that of Ivedy-Avedy too.” And the whole night the Tree stood still and in deep thought. In the morning the servant and the housemaid came in.
Chapter 3 of The Red Shoes is here in full — 474 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading “And the whole night the Tree stood still and in deep thought.”
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading ““I will enjoy to the full all my splendor!”
nonresinous wood of a fir tree
From this reading ““I won't tremble to-morrow!” thought the Fir Tree.”
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “In the morning the servant and the housemaid came in.”
Magnificent and splendid appearance; grandeur and brilliance.
From this reading ““I will enjoy to the full all my splendor!”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “To-morrow I shall hear again the story of Humpy-Dumpy, and perhaps that of Ivedy-Avedy too.””
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading ““I won't tremble to-morrow!” thought the Fir Tree.”
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading ““I won't tremble to-morrow!” thought the Fir Tree.”
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.
anew
From this reading To-morrow I shall hear again the story of Humpy-Dumpy, and perhaps that of Ivedy-Avedy too.”
(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 “I will enjoy to the full all my splendor!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To-morrow I shall hear again the story of Humpy-Dumpy, and perhaps that of Ivedy-Avedy too.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In the morning the servant and the housemaid came in.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading And the whole night the Tree stood still and in deep thought.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading “I will enjoy to the full all my splendor!
nonresinous wood of a fir tree
From this reading “I won't tremble to-morrow!” thought the Fir Tree.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading “I will enjoy to the full all my splendor!
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading To-morrow I shall hear again the story of Humpy-Dumpy, and perhaps that of Ivedy-Avedy too.”
a female domestic
From this reading In the morning the servant and the housemaid came in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To-morrow I shall hear again the story of Humpy-Dumpy, and perhaps that of Ivedy-Avedy too.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I won't tremble to-morrow!” thought the Fir Tree.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And the whole night the Tree stood still and in deep thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To-morrow I shall hear again the story of Humpy-Dumpy, and perhaps that of Ivedy-Avedy too.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the morning the servant and the housemaid came in.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I will enjoy to the full all my splendor!
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading And the whole night the Tree stood still and in deep thought.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To-morrow I shall hear again the story of Humpy-Dumpy, and perhaps that of Ivedy-Avedy too.”
by chance
From this reading To-morrow I shall hear again the story of Humpy-Dumpy, and perhaps that of Ivedy-Avedy too.”
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading In the morning the servant and the housemaid came in.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading To-morrow I shall hear again the story of Humpy-Dumpy, and perhaps that of Ivedy-Avedy too.”
Magnificent and splendid appearance; grandeur and brilliance.
From this reading “I will enjoy to the full all my splendor!
not in physical motion
From this reading And the whole night the Tree stood still and in deep thought.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading And the whole night the Tree stood still and in deep thought.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading To-morrow I shall hear again the story of Humpy-Dumpy, and perhaps that of Ivedy-Avedy too.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To-morrow I shall hear again the story of Humpy-Dumpy, and perhaps that of Ivedy-Avedy too.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I won't tremble to-morrow!” thought the Fir Tree.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I won't tremble to-morrow!” thought the Fir Tree.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I will enjoy to the full all my splendor!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I won't tremble to-morrow!” thought the Fir Tree.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading To-morrow I shall hear again the story of Humpy-Dumpy, and perhaps that of Ivedy-Avedy too.”
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading “I won't tremble to-morrow!” thought the Fir Tree.
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading “I won't tremble to-morrow!” thought the Fir Tree.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading And the whole night the Tree stood still and in deep thought.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I will enjoy to the full all my splendor!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I won't tremble to-morrow!” thought the Fir Tree.
Chapter 3 of The Red Shoes by Hans Christian Andersen holds 474 sentences, grouped into 95 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 3 holds 474 sentences of The Red Shoes, unabridged, divided into 95 reading sections.
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