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Bertha Garlan

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of Bertha Garlan is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Something within her urged her to go to the cemetery again that day.
She had not, however, the feeling that she had a wrong to make reparation for, but that she must again politely visit some one to whom she had become a stranger for no valid reason.
She chose the way through the chestnut avenue.
There the heat was particularly oppressive that day.
When she passed out into the sun again a gentle breeze was blowing and the foliage of the trees in the cemetery seemed to greet her with a slight bow.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Bertha Garlan

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of Bertha Garlan is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Something within her urged her to go to the cemetery again that day.
/ˈsʌmθɪŋ wɪˈðɪn hɜːr ɜːrdʒd hɜːr tuː ɡoʊ tuː ðə ˈseməteri əˈɡen ðæt deɪ/
Line 2
She had not, however, the feeling that she had a wrong to make reparation for, but that she must again politely visit some one to whom she had become a stranger for no valid reason.
/ʃiː hæd nɑːt ˌhaʊˈevər ðə ˈfiːlɪŋ ðæt ʃiː hæd ə rɔːŋ tuː meɪk ˌrepərˈeɪʃən fɔːr bʌt ðæt ʃiː mʌst əˈɡen pəˈlaɪtli ˈvɪzɪt sʌm wʌn tuː huːm ʃiː hæd bɪˈkʌm ə ˈstreɪndʒər fɔːr noʊ ˈvælɪd ˈriːzən/
Line 3
She chose the way through the chestnut avenue.
/ʃiː tʃoʊz ðə weɪ θruː ðə ˈtʃesnʌt ˈævənuː/
Line 4
There the heat was particularly oppressive that day.
/ðer ðə hiːt wɑːz ˌpɑːrˈtɪkjələrli əˈpresɪv ðæt deɪ/
Line 5
When she passed out into the sun again a gentle breeze was blowing and the foliage of the trees in the cemetery seemed to greet her with a slight bow.
/wen ʃiː pæst aʊt ˈɪntuː ðə sʌn əˈɡen ə ˈdʒentəl briːz wɑːz ˈbloʊɪŋ ənd ðə ˈfoʊlɪdʒ ʌv ðə triːz ɪn ðə ˈseməteri siːmd tuː ɡriːt hɜːr wɪð ə slaɪt baʊ/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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

cemetery noun US /ˈseməteri/

a tract of land used for burials

From this reading “Something within her urged her to go to the cemetery again that day.”

chestnut adjective US /ˈtʃesnʌt/

(of hair or feathers) of a golden brown to reddish brown color

From this reading “She chose the way through the chestnut avenue.”

foliage noun US /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/

the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading “When she passed out into the sun again a gentle breeze was blowing and the foliage of the trees in the cemetery seemed to greet her with a slight bow.”

greet verb US /ɡriːt/

express greetings upon meeting someone

From this reading “When she passed out into the sun again a gentle breeze was blowing and the foliage of the trees in the cemetery seemed to greet her with a slight bow.”

oppressive adjective US /əˈpresɪv/

weighing heavily on the senses or spirit

From this reading “There the heat was particularly oppressive that day.”

politely adverb US /pəˈlaɪtli/

in a polite manner

From this reading “She had not, however, the feeling that she had a wrong to make reparation for, but that she must again politely visit some one to whom she had become a stranger for no valid reason.”

reparation noun US /ˌrepərˈeɪʃən/

compensation (given or received) for an insult or injury

From this reading “She had not, however, the feeling that she had a wrong to make reparation for, but that she must again politely visit some one to whom she had become a stranger for no valid reason.”

valid adjective US /ˈvælɪd/

well grounded in logic or truth or having legal force

From this reading “She had not, however, the feeling that she had a wrong to make reparation for, but that she must again politely visit some one to whom she had become a stranger for no valid reason.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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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 She had not, however, the feeling that she had a wrong to make reparation for, but that she must again politely visit some one to whom she had become a stranger for no valid reason.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Something within her urged her to go to the cemetery again that day.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading When she passed out into the sun again a gentle breeze was blowing and the foliage of the trees in the cemetery seemed to greet her with a slight bow.

avenuenounUS /ˈævənuː/

a line of approach

From this reading She chose the way through the chestnut avenue.

becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading She had not, however, the feeling that she had a wrong to make reparation for, but that she must again politely visit some one to whom she had become a stranger for no valid reason.

blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/

processing that involves blowing a gas

From this reading When she passed out into the sun again a gentle breeze was blowing and the foliage of the trees in the cemetery seemed to greet her with a slight bow.

bownounUS /baʊ/

a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces

From this reading When she passed out into the sun again a gentle breeze was blowing and the foliage of the trees in the cemetery seemed to greet her with a slight bow.

breezenounUS /briːz/

a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading When she passed out into the sun again a gentle breeze was blowing and the foliage of the trees in the cemetery seemed to greet her with a slight bow.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She had not, however, the feeling that she had a wrong to make reparation for, but that she must again politely visit some one to whom she had become a stranger for no valid reason.

cemeterynounUS /ˈseməteri/

a tract of land used for burials

From this reading Something within her urged her to go to the cemetery again that day.

chestnutadjectiveUS /ˈtʃesnʌt/

(of hair or feathers) of a golden brown to reddish brown color

From this reading She chose the way through the chestnut avenue.

choseverbUS /tʃoʊz/

inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading She chose the way through the chestnut avenue.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Something within her urged her to go to the cemetery again that day.

feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading She had not, however, the feeling that she had a wrong to make reparation for, but that she must again politely visit some one to whom she had become a stranger for no valid reason.

foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/

the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading When she passed out into the sun again a gentle breeze was blowing and the foliage of the trees in the cemetery seemed to greet her with a slight bow.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She had not, however, the feeling that she had a wrong to make reparation for, but that she must again politely visit some one to whom she had become a stranger for no valid reason.

gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading When she passed out into the sun again a gentle breeze was blowing and the foliage of the trees in the cemetery seemed to greet her with a slight bow.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Something within her urged her to go to the cemetery again that day.

greetverbUS /ɡriːt/

express greetings upon meeting someone

From this reading When she passed out into the sun again a gentle breeze was blowing and the foliage of the trees in the cemetery seemed to greet her with a slight bow.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading She had not, however, the feeling that she had a wrong to make reparation for, but that she must again politely visit some one to whom she had become a stranger for no valid reason.

heatnounUS /hiːt/

a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading There the heat was particularly oppressive that day.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Something within her urged her to go to the cemetery again that day.

howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading She had not, however, the feeling that she had a wrong to make reparation for, but that she must again politely visit some one to whom she had become a stranger for no valid reason.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading When she passed out into the sun again a gentle breeze was blowing and the foliage of the trees in the cemetery seemed to greet her with a slight bow.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading When she passed out into the sun again a gentle breeze was blowing and the foliage of the trees in the cemetery seemed to greet her with a slight bow.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading She had not, however, the feeling that she had a wrong to make reparation for, but that she must again politely visit some one to whom she had become a stranger for no valid reason.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading She had not, however, the feeling that she had a wrong to make reparation for, but that she must again politely visit some one to whom she had become a stranger for no valid reason.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading She had not, however, the feeling that she had a wrong to make reparation for, but that she must again politely visit some one to whom she had become a stranger for no valid reason.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She had not, however, the feeling that she had a wrong to make reparation for, but that she must again politely visit some one to whom she had become a stranger for no valid reason.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When she passed out into the sun again a gentle breeze was blowing and the foliage of the trees in the cemetery seemed to greet her with a slight bow.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading She had not, however, the feeling that she had a wrong to make reparation for, but that she must again politely visit some one to whom she had become a stranger for no valid reason.

oppressiveadjectiveUS /əˈpresɪv/

weighing heavily on the senses or spirit

From this reading There the heat was particularly oppressive that day.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading When she passed out into the sun again a gentle breeze was blowing and the foliage of the trees in the cemetery seemed to greet her with a slight bow.

particularlyadverbUS /ˌpɑːrˈtɪkjələrli/

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading There the heat was particularly oppressive that day.

passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading When she passed out into the sun again a gentle breeze was blowing and the foliage of the trees in the cemetery seemed to greet her with a slight bow.

politelyadverbUS /pəˈlaɪtli/

in a polite manner

From this reading She had not, however, the feeling that she had a wrong to make reparation for, but that she must again politely visit some one to whom she had become a stranger for no valid reason.

reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading She had not, however, the feeling that she had a wrong to make reparation for, but that she must again politely visit some one to whom she had become a stranger for no valid reason.

reparationnounUS /ˌrepərˈeɪʃən/

compensation (given or received) for an insult or injury

From this reading She had not, however, the feeling that she had a wrong to make reparation for, but that she must again politely visit some one to whom she had become a stranger for no valid reason.

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading When she passed out into the sun again a gentle breeze was blowing and the foliage of the trees in the cemetery seemed to greet her with a slight bow.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading She had not, however, the feeling that she had a wrong to make reparation for, but that she must again politely visit some one to whom she had become a stranger for no valid reason.

slightnounUS /slaɪt/

a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

From this reading When she passed out into the sun again a gentle breeze was blowing and the foliage of the trees in the cemetery seemed to greet her with a slight bow.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading She had not, however, the feeling that she had a wrong to make reparation for, but that she must again politely visit some one to whom she had become a stranger for no valid reason.

SomethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Something within her urged her to go to the cemetery again that day.

strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading She had not, however, the feeling that she had a wrong to make reparation for, but that she must again politely visit some one to whom she had become a stranger for no valid reason.

sunnounUS /sʌn/

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading When she passed out into the sun again a gentle breeze was blowing and the foliage of the trees in the cemetery seemed to greet her with a slight bow.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Something within her urged her to go to the cemetery again that day.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Something within her urged her to go to the cemetery again that day.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There the heat was particularly oppressive that day.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading She chose the way through the chestnut avenue.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Something within her urged her to go to the cemetery again that day.

treesnounUS /triːz/

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading When she passed out into the sun again a gentle breeze was blowing and the foliage of the trees in the cemetery seemed to greet her with a slight bow.

urgedverbUS /ɜːrdʒd/

past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction

From this reading Something within her urged her to go to the cemetery again that day.

validadjectiveUS /ˈvælɪd/

well grounded in logic or truth or having legal force

From this reading She had not, however, the feeling that she had a wrong to make reparation for, but that she must again politely visit some one to whom she had become a stranger for no valid reason.

visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading She had not, however, the feeling that she had a wrong to make reparation for, but that she must again politely visit some one to whom she had become a stranger for no valid reason.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading There the heat was particularly oppressive that day.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading She chose the way through the chestnut avenue.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When she passed out into the sun again a gentle breeze was blowing and the foliage of the trees in the cemetery seemed to greet her with a slight bow.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading She had not, however, the feeling that she had a wrong to make reparation for, but that she must again politely visit some one to whom she had become a stranger for no valid reason.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading When she passed out into the sun again a gentle breeze was blowing and the foliage of the trees in the cemetery seemed to greet her with a slight bow.

withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Something within her urged her to go to the cemetery again that day.

wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading She had not, however, the feeling that she had a wrong to make reparation for, but that she must again politely visit some one to whom she had become a stranger for no valid reason.

Chapter 4 of Bertha Garlan by Arthur Schnitzler holds 426 sentences, grouped into 86 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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Chapter 4 holds 426 sentences of Bertha Garlan, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.

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Walking
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Slowly
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Broad
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Wound
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