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Barbara Blomberg — Volume 10
Barbara Blomberg — Volume 10

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Barbara Blomberg — Volume 10 is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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On the way home Barbara often pressed her left hand with her right to assure herself that she was not dreaming.
This time she found her husband in the house.
At the first glance Pyramus saw that something unusual had happened; but she gave him no time to question her, only glanced around to see if they were alone, and then cried, as if frantic: "I will bear it no longer.
You must know it too.
But it is a great secret."
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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Barbara Blomberg — Volume 10

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Barbara Blomberg — Volume 10 is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/22 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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On the way home Barbara often pressed her left hand with her right to assure herself that she was not dreaming.
Line 2
This time she found her husband in the house.
/ðɪs taɪm ʃiː faʊnd hɜːr ˈhʌzbənd ɪn ðə haʊs/
Line 3
At the first glance Pyramus saw that something unusual had happened; but she gave him no time to question her, only glanced around to see if they were alone, and then cried, as if frantic: "I will bear it no longer.
Line 4
You must know it too.
/juː mʌst noʊ ɪt tuː/
Line 5
But it is a great secret."
/bʌt ɪt ɪz ə ɡreɪt ˈsiː.krət/

Learner Dictionary

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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

assure verb US /əˈʃʊr/

make certain of

From this reading “On the way home Barbara often pressed her left hand with her right to assure herself that she was not dreaming.”

dreaming noun US /ˈdriːmɪŋ/

imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake

From this reading “On the way home Barbara often pressed her left hand with her right to assure herself that she was not dreaming.”

frantic adjective US /ˈfræntɪk/

excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion

From this reading “At the first glance Pyramus saw that something unusual had happened; but she gave him no time to question her, only glanced around to see if they were alone, and then cried, as if frantic: "I will bear it no longer.”

glance verb US /ɡlæns/

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading “At the first glance Pyramus saw that something unusual had happened; but she gave him no time to question her, only glanced around to see if they were alone, and then cried, as if frantic: "I will bear it no longer.”

glanced verb US /ɡlænst/

past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading “At the first glance Pyramus saw that something unusual had happened; but she gave him no time to question her, only glanced around to see if they were alone, and then cried, as if frantic: "I will bear it no longer.”

pressed adjective US /prest/

compacted by ironing

From this reading “On the way home Barbara often pressed her left hand with her right to assure herself that she was not dreaming.”

secret noun US /ˈsiː.krət/

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading “But it is a great secret."”

unusual adjective US /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/

not usual or common or ordinary

From this reading “At the first glance Pyramus saw that something unusual had happened; but she gave him no time to question her, only glanced around to see if they were alone, and then cried, as if frantic: "I will bear it no longer.”

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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 But it is a great secret."

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading At the first glance Pyramus saw that something unusual had happened; but she gave him no time to question her, only glanced around to see if they were alone, and then cried, as if frantic: "I will bear it no longer.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading At the first glance Pyramus saw that something unusual had happened; but she gave him no time to question her, only glanced around to see if they were alone, and then cried, as if frantic: "I will bear it no longer.

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading At the first glance Pyramus saw that something unusual had happened; but she gave him no time to question her, only glanced around to see if they were alone, and then cried, as if frantic: "I will bear it no longer.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading At the first glance Pyramus saw that something unusual had happened; but she gave him no time to question her, only glanced around to see if they were alone, and then cried, as if frantic: "I will bear it no longer.

assureverbUS /əˈʃʊr/

make certain of

From this reading On the way home Barbara often pressed her left hand with her right to assure herself that she was not dreaming.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the first glance Pyramus saw that something unusual had happened; but she gave him no time to question her, only glanced around to see if they were alone, and then cried, as if frantic: "I will bear it no longer.

Barbara

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

From this reading On the way home Barbara often pressed her left hand with her right to assure herself that she was not dreaming.

bearverbUS /ber/

have

From this reading At the first glance Pyramus saw that something unusual had happened; but she gave him no time to question her, only glanced around to see if they were alone, and then cried, as if frantic: "I will bear it no longer.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading At the first glance Pyramus saw that something unusual had happened; but she gave him no time to question her, only glanced around to see if they were alone, and then cried, as if frantic: "I will bear it no longer.

criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading At the first glance Pyramus saw that something unusual had happened; but she gave him no time to question her, only glanced around to see if they were alone, and then cried, as if frantic: "I will bear it no longer.

dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/

imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake

From this reading On the way home Barbara often pressed her left hand with her right to assure herself that she was not dreaming.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading At the first glance Pyramus saw that something unusual had happened; but she gave him no time to question her, only glanced around to see if they were alone, and then cried, as if frantic: "I will bear it no longer.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading This time she found her husband in the house.

franticadjectiveUS /ˈfræntɪk/

excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion

From this reading At the first glance Pyramus saw that something unusual had happened; but she gave him no time to question her, only glanced around to see if they were alone, and then cried, as if frantic: "I will bear it no longer.

gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading At the first glance Pyramus saw that something unusual had happened; but she gave him no time to question her, only glanced around to see if they were alone, and then cried, as if frantic: "I will bear it no longer.

glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading At the first glance Pyramus saw that something unusual had happened; but she gave him no time to question her, only glanced around to see if they were alone, and then cried, as if frantic: "I will bear it no longer.

glancedverbUS /ɡlænst/

past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading At the first glance Pyramus saw that something unusual had happened; but she gave him no time to question her, only glanced around to see if they were alone, and then cried, as if frantic: "I will bear it no longer.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading But it is a great secret."

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading At the first glance Pyramus saw that something unusual had happened; but she gave him no time to question her, only glanced around to see if they were alone, and then cried, as if frantic: "I will bear it no longer.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading On the way home Barbara often pressed her left hand with her right to assure herself that she was not dreaming.

happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading At the first glance Pyramus saw that something unusual had happened; but she gave him no time to question her, only glanced around to see if they were alone, and then cried, as if frantic: "I will bear it no longer.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading On the way home Barbara often pressed her left hand with her right to assure herself that she was not dreaming.

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading On the way home Barbara often pressed her left hand with her right to assure herself that she was not dreaming.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading At the first glance Pyramus saw that something unusual had happened; but she gave him no time to question her, only glanced around to see if they were alone, and then cried, as if frantic: "I will bear it no longer.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading On the way home Barbara often pressed her left hand with her right to assure herself that she was not dreaming.

housenounUS /haʊs/

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

From this reading This time she found her husband in the house.

husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading This time she found her husband in the house.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading At the first glance Pyramus saw that something unusual had happened; but she gave him no time to question her, only glanced around to see if they were alone, and then cried, as if frantic: "I will bear it no longer.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading At the first glance Pyramus saw that something unusual had happened; but she gave him no time to question her, only glanced around to see if they were alone, and then cried, as if frantic: "I will bear it no longer.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading This time she found her husband in the house.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading But it is a great secret."

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading At the first glance Pyramus saw that something unusual had happened; but she gave him no time to question her, only glanced around to see if they were alone, and then cried, as if frantic: "I will bear it no longer.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

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

From this reading You must know it too.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading On the way home Barbara often pressed her left hand with her right to assure herself that she was not dreaming.

longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/

for more time

From this reading At the first glance Pyramus saw that something unusual had happened; but she gave him no time to question her, only glanced around to see if they were alone, and then cried, as if frantic: "I will bear it no longer.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading You must know it too.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading At the first glance Pyramus saw that something unusual had happened; but she gave him no time to question her, only glanced around to see if they were alone, and then cried, as if frantic: "I will bear it no longer.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading On the way home Barbara often pressed her left hand with her right to assure herself that she was not dreaming.

oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/

many times at short intervals

From this reading On the way home Barbara often pressed her left hand with her right to assure herself that she was not dreaming.

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the way home Barbara often pressed her left hand with her right to assure herself that she was not dreaming.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading At the first glance Pyramus saw that something unusual had happened; but she gave him no time to question her, only glanced around to see if they were alone, and then cried, as if frantic: "I will bear it no longer.

pressedadjectiveUS /prest/

compacted by ironing

From this reading On the way home Barbara often pressed her left hand with her right to assure herself that she was not dreaming.

Pyramus

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

From this reading At the first glance Pyramus saw that something unusual had happened; but she gave him no time to question her, only glanced around to see if they were alone, and then cried, as if frantic: "I will bear it no longer.

questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading At the first glance Pyramus saw that something unusual had happened; but she gave him no time to question her, only glanced around to see if they were alone, and then cried, as if frantic: "I will bear it no longer.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading On the way home Barbara often pressed her left hand with her right to assure herself that she was not dreaming.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading At the first glance Pyramus saw that something unusual had happened; but she gave him no time to question her, only glanced around to see if they were alone, and then cried, as if frantic: "I will bear it no longer.

secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading But it is a great secret."

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading At the first glance Pyramus saw that something unusual had happened; but she gave him no time to question her, only glanced around to see if they were alone, and then cried, as if frantic: "I will bear it no longer.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading On the way home Barbara often pressed her left hand with her right to assure herself that she was not dreaming.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading At the first glance Pyramus saw that something unusual had happened; but she gave him no time to question her, only glanced around to see if they were alone, and then cried, as if frantic: "I will bear it no longer.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading On the way home Barbara often pressed her left hand with her right to assure herself that she was not dreaming.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading On the way home Barbara often pressed her left hand with her right to assure herself that she was not dreaming.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading At the first glance Pyramus saw that something unusual had happened; but she gave him no time to question her, only glanced around to see if they were alone, and then cried, as if frantic: "I will bear it no longer.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading At the first glance Pyramus saw that something unusual had happened; but she gave him no time to question her, only glanced around to see if they were alone, and then cried, as if frantic: "I will bear it no longer.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This time she found her husband in the house.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading This time she found her husband in the house.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading On the way home Barbara often pressed her left hand with her right to assure herself that she was not dreaming.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading You must know it too.

unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/

not usual or common or ordinary

From this reading At the first glance Pyramus saw that something unusual had happened; but she gave him no time to question her, only glanced around to see if they were alone, and then cried, as if frantic: "I will bear it no longer.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading On the way home Barbara often pressed her left hand with her right to assure herself that she was not dreaming.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading On the way home Barbara often pressed her left hand with her right to assure herself that she was not dreaming.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading At the first glance Pyramus saw that something unusual had happened; but she gave him no time to question her, only glanced around to see if they were alone, and then cried, as if frantic: "I will bear it no longer.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading At the first glance Pyramus saw that something unusual had happened; but she gave him no time to question her, only glanced around to see if they were alone, and then cried, as if frantic: "I will bear it no longer.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading On the way home Barbara often pressed her left hand with her right to assure herself that she was not dreaming.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You must know it too.

Chapter 1 of Barbara Blomberg — Volume 10 by Georg Ebers holds 110 sentences, grouped into 22 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.

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