Chapter 5 of Barbarossa, and Other Tales is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Barbarossa, and Other Tales is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I hope it tastes better to you than the most costly Rhine wine," said she earnestly, "or you would not deserve it. Look--there are letters." "Will you look them over? I am too much distracted. I should not know what they were about if I read them."
Chapter 5 of Barbarossa, and Other Tales is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
entailing great loss or sacrifice
From this reading “"I hope it tastes better to you than the most costly Rhine wine," said she earnestly, "or you would not deserve it.”
be worthy or deserving
From this reading “"I hope it tastes better to you than the most costly Rhine wine," said she earnestly, "or you would not deserve it.”
having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety
From this reading “I am too much distracted.”
in a serious manner
From this reading “"I hope it tastes better to you than the most costly Rhine wine," said she earnestly, "or you would not deserve it.”
the literary culture
From this reading “Look--there are letters."”
United States parapsychologist (1895-1980)
From this reading “"I hope it tastes better to you than the most costly Rhine wine," said she earnestly, "or you would not deserve it.”
plural of “taste” — the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
From this reading “"I hope it tastes better to you than the most costly Rhine wine," said she earnestly, "or you would not deserve it.”
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading “"I hope it tastes better to you than the most costly Rhine wine," said she earnestly, "or you would not deserve it.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"I hope it tastes better to you than the most costly Rhine wine," said she earnestly, "or you would not deserve it.”
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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I should not know what they were about if I read them."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am too much distracted.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Look--there are letters."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "I hope it tastes better to you than the most costly Rhine wine," said she earnestly, "or you would not deserve it.
entailing great loss or sacrifice
From this reading "I hope it tastes better to you than the most costly Rhine wine," said she earnestly, "or you would not deserve it.
be worthy or deserving
From this reading "I hope it tastes better to you than the most costly Rhine wine," said she earnestly, "or you would not deserve it.
having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety
From this reading I am too much distracted.
in a serious manner
From this reading "I hope it tastes better to you than the most costly Rhine wine," said she earnestly, "or you would not deserve it.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I hope it tastes better to you than the most costly Rhine wine," said she earnestly, "or you would not deserve it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hope it tastes better to you than the most costly Rhine wine," said she earnestly, "or you would not deserve it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I should not know what they were about if I read them."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I hope it tastes better to you than the most costly Rhine wine," said she earnestly, "or you would not deserve it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I should not know what they were about if I read them."
the literary culture
From this reading Look--there are letters."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look--there are letters."
used to form the superlative
From this reading "I hope it tastes better to you than the most costly Rhine wine," said she earnestly, "or you would not deserve it.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I am too much distracted.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I hope it tastes better to you than the most costly Rhine wine," said she earnestly, "or you would not deserve it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I hope it tastes better to you than the most costly Rhine wine," said she earnestly, "or you would not deserve it.
above and across; more than
From this reading "Will you look them over?
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading I should not know what they were about if I read them."
United States parapsychologist (1895-1980)
From this reading "I hope it tastes better to you than the most costly Rhine wine," said she earnestly, "or you would not deserve it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I hope it tastes better to you than the most costly Rhine wine," said she earnestly, "or you would not deserve it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I hope it tastes better to you than the most costly Rhine wine," said she earnestly, "or you would not deserve it.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should not know what they were about if I read them."
plural of “taste” — the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
From this reading "I hope it tastes better to you than the most costly Rhine wine," said she earnestly, "or you would not deserve it.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I hope it tastes better to you than the most costly Rhine wine," said she earnestly, "or you would not deserve it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I hope it tastes better to you than the most costly Rhine wine," said she earnestly, "or you would not deserve it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Will you look them over?
in or at that place or location
From this reading Look--there are letters."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I should not know what they were about if I read them."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I hope it tastes better to you than the most costly Rhine wine," said she earnestly, "or you would not deserve it.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I am too much distracted.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I should not know what they were about if I read them."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I should not know what they were about if I read them."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Will you look them over?
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading "I hope it tastes better to you than the most costly Rhine wine," said she earnestly, "or you would not deserve it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I hope it tastes better to you than the most costly Rhine wine," said she earnestly, "or you would not deserve it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I hope it tastes better to you than the most costly Rhine wine," said she earnestly, "or you would not deserve it.
Chapter 5 of Barbarossa, and Other Tales by Paul Heyse holds 440 sentences, grouped into 88 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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