Chapter 9 of Bertha, Our Little German Cousin is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Bertha, Our Little German Cousin is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MAGIC SWORD Far away in the long ago there lived a mighty king with his goodwife and his brave son, Siegfried. Their home was at Xanten, where the river Rhine flows lazily along. The young prince was carefully taught. But when his education was nearly finished, his father said: "Siegfried, there is a mighty smith named Mimer.
Chapter 9 of Bertha, Our Little German Cousin is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading “But when his education was nearly finished, his father said:”
plural of “flow” — the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading “Their home was at Xanten, where the river Rhine flows lazily along.”
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading “Their home was at Xanten, where the river Rhine flows lazily along.”
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading “THE MAGIC SWORD Far away in the long ago there lived a mighty king with his goodwife and his brave son, Siegfried.”
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “"Siegfried, there is a mighty smith named Mimer.”
United States parapsychologist (1895-1980)
From this reading “Their home was at Xanten, where the river Rhine flows lazily along.”
(German mythology) mythical German warrior hero of the Nibelungenlied who takes possession of the accursed treasure of the Nibelungs by slaying the dragon that guards it and awakens Brynhild and is eventually killed
From this reading “THE MAGIC SWORD Far away in the long ago there lived a mighty king with his goodwife and his brave son, Siegfried.”
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading “"Siegfried, there is a mighty smith named Mimer.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MAGIC SWORD Far away in the long ago there lived a mighty king with his goodwife and his brave son, Siegfried.
in the past
From this reading THE MAGIC SWORD Far away in the long ago there lived a mighty king with his goodwife and his brave son, Siegfried.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Their home was at Xanten, where the river Rhine flows lazily along.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MAGIC SWORD Far away in the long ago there lived a mighty king with his goodwife and his brave son, Siegfried.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Their home was at Xanten, where the river Rhine flows lazily along.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE MAGIC SWORD Far away in the long ago there lived a mighty king with his goodwife and his brave son, Siegfried.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading THE MAGIC SWORD Far away in the long ago there lived a mighty king with his goodwife and his brave son, Siegfried.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when his education was nearly finished, his father said:
taking care or paying attention
From this reading The young prince was carefully taught.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading But when his education was nearly finished, his father said:
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading THE MAGIC SWORD Far away in the long ago there lived a mighty king with his goodwife and his brave son, Siegfried.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading But when his education was nearly finished, his father said:
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading But when his education was nearly finished, his father said:
plural of “flow” — the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading Their home was at Xanten, where the river Rhine flows lazily along.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MAGIC SWORD Far away in the long ago there lived a mighty king with his goodwife and his brave son, Siegfried.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MAGIC SWORD Far away in the long ago there lived a mighty king with his goodwife and his brave son, Siegfried.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Their home was at Xanten, where the river Rhine flows lazily along.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MAGIC SWORD Far away in the long ago there lived a mighty king with his goodwife and his brave son, Siegfried.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Siegfried, there is a mighty smith named Mimer.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading THE MAGIC SWORD Far away in the long ago there lived a mighty king with his goodwife and his brave son, Siegfried.
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading Their home was at Xanten, where the river Rhine flows lazily along.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading THE MAGIC SWORD Far away in the long ago there lived a mighty king with his goodwife and his brave son, Siegfried.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE MAGIC SWORD Far away in the long ago there lived a mighty king with his goodwife and his brave son, Siegfried.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading THE MAGIC SWORD Far away in the long ago there lived a mighty king with his goodwife and his brave son, Siegfried.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading THE MAGIC SWORD Far away in the long ago there lived a mighty king with his goodwife and his brave son, Siegfried.
an actor who communicates entirely by gesture and facial expression
From this reading "Siegfried, there is a mighty smith named Mimer.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Siegfried, there is a mighty smith named Mimer.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading But when his education was nearly finished, his father said:
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The young prince was carefully taught.
United States parapsychologist (1895-1980)
From this reading Their home was at Xanten, where the river Rhine flows lazily along.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Their home was at Xanten, where the river Rhine flows lazily along.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But when his education was nearly finished, his father said:
(German mythology) mythical German warrior hero of the Nibelungenlied who takes possession of the accursed treasure of the Nibelungs by slaying the dragon that guards it and awakens Brynhild and is eventually killed
From this reading THE MAGIC SWORD Far away in the long ago there lived a mighty king with his goodwife and his brave son, Siegfried.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading "Siegfried, there is a mighty smith named Mimer.
a male human offspring
From this reading THE MAGIC SWORD Far away in the long ago there lived a mighty king with his goodwife and his brave son, Siegfried.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading THE MAGIC SWORD Far away in the long ago there lived a mighty king with his goodwife and his brave son, Siegfried.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading The young prince was carefully taught.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAGIC SWORD Far away in the long ago there lived a mighty king with his goodwife and his brave son, Siegfried.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their home was at Xanten, where the river Rhine flows lazily along.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE MAGIC SWORD Far away in the long ago there lived a mighty king with his goodwife and his brave son, Siegfried.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their home was at Xanten, where the river Rhine flows lazily along.
at the time that
From this reading But when his education was nearly finished, his father said:
in or at the place that
From this reading Their home was at Xanten, where the river Rhine flows lazily along.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE MAGIC SWORD Far away in the long ago there lived a mighty king with his goodwife and his brave son, Siegfried.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their home was at Xanten, where the river Rhine flows lazily along.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young prince was carefully taught.
Chapter 9 of Bertha, Our Little German Cousin by Mary Hazelton Blanchard Wade holds 124 sentences, grouped into 25 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 9 holds 124 sentences of Bertha, Our Little German Cousin, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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