Chapter 1 of Andrea Delfin is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Andrea Delfin is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Andrea Delfin, by Paul Heyse (1830-1914) Translated by Gunther Olesch in 2000. (C) 2000 Gunther Olesch. You may enjoy this text for your personal pleasure. Any commercial exploitation requires the translator's consent. Please take a look at the important information in this header.
Chapter 1 of Andrea Delfin is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises
From this reading “Any commercial exploitation requires the translator's consent.”
permission to do something
From this reading “Any commercial exploitation requires the translator's consent.”
the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful
From this reading “Any commercial exploitation requires the translator's consent.”
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading “Please take a look at the important information in this header.”
German writer (1830-1914)
From this reading “Andrea Delfin, by Paul Heyse (1830-1914) Translated by Gunther Olesch in 2000.”
third-person singular of “require” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading “Any commercial exploitation requires the translator's consent.”
the words of something written
From this reading “You may enjoy this text for your personal pleasure.”
past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading “Andrea Delfin, by Paul Heyse (1830-1914) Translated by Gunther Olesch in 2000.”
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From this reading Andrea Delfin, by Paul Heyse (1830-1914) Translated by Gunther Olesch in 2000.
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From this reading Andrea Delfin, by Paul Heyse (1830-1914) Translated by Gunther Olesch in 2000.
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From this reading Andrea Delfin, by Paul Heyse (1830-1914) Translated by Gunther Olesch in 2000.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Any commercial exploitation requires the translator's consent.
in or near a particular place or position
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showing who or what does the action
From this reading Andrea Delfin, by Paul Heyse (1830-1914) Translated by Gunther Olesch in 2000.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading (C) 2000 Gunther Olesch.
connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises
From this reading Any commercial exploitation requires the translator's consent.
permission to do something
From this reading Any commercial exploitation requires the translator's consent.
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From this reading Andrea Delfin, by Paul Heyse (1830-1914) Translated by Gunther Olesch in 2000.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
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the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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From this reading Andrea Delfin, by Paul Heyse (1830-1914) Translated by Gunther Olesch in 2000.
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
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German writer (1830-1914)
From this reading Andrea Delfin, by Paul Heyse (1830-1914) Translated by Gunther Olesch in 2000.
of great significance or value
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Andrea Delfin, by Paul Heyse (1830-1914) Translated by Gunther Olesch in 2000.
a message received and understood
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perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
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used to say something is possible, or to give permission
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From this reading Andrea Delfin, by Paul Heyse (1830-1914) Translated by Gunther Olesch in 2000.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Andrea Delfin, by Paul Heyse (1830-1914) Translated by Gunther Olesch in 2000.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
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give pleasure to or be pleasing to
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a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
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third-person singular of “require” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading Any commercial exploitation requires the translator's consent.
carry out
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the words of something written
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Any commercial exploitation requires the translator's consent.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading Andrea Delfin, by Paul Heyse (1830-1914) Translated by Gunther Olesch in 2000.
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From this reading Any commercial exploitation requires the translator's consent.
the person or people being spoken to
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belonging to the person or people being spoken to
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Chapter 1 of Andrea Delfin by Paul Heyse holds 133 sentences, grouped into 27 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 1 holds 133 sentences of Andrea Delfin, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Andrea Delfin by Paul Heyse exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 133 sentences, grouped into 27 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.
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