Chapter 13 of Black Forest Village Stories is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Black Forest Village Stories is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes; but you're not what you used to be." "Not a bit changed. You are cross because I go with the geometer, a'n't you? Well, you know you and I could never have got married. My folks won't let me go to service; and stay with them I don't want to, either, until my hair turns gray."
Chapter 13 of Black Forest Village Stories is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “"Not a bit changed.”
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading “"Not a bit changed.”
travel across or pass over
From this reading “You are cross because I go with the geometer, a'n't you?”
your parents
From this reading “My folks won't let me go to service; and stay with them I don't want to, either, until my hair turns gray."”
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading “My folks won't let me go to service; and stay with them I don't want to, either, until my hair turns gray."”
joined in matrimony
From this reading “Well, you know you and I could never have got married.”
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading “My folks won't let me go to service; and stay with them I don't want to, either, until my hair turns gray."”
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading “My folks won't let me go to service; and stay with them I don't want to, either, until my hair turns gray."”
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.
take in marriage
In this reading “Well, you know you and I could never have got married.”
In this reading “My folks won't let me go to service; and stay with them I don't want to, either, until my hair turns gray."”
be present or associated with an event or entity
In this reading “You are cross because I go with the geometer, a'n't you?”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Not a bit changed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You are cross because I go with the geometer, a'n't you?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Well, you know you and I could never have got married.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are cross because I go with the geometer, a'n't you?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Yes; but you're not what you used to be."
for the reason that
From this reading You are cross because I go with the geometer, a'n't you?
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "Not a bit changed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes; but you're not what you used to be."
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading "Not a bit changed.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Well, you know you and I could never have got married.
travel across or pass over
From this reading You are cross because I go with the geometer, a'n't you?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My folks won't let me go to service; and stay with them I don't want to, either, until my hair turns gray."
one or the other of two
From this reading My folks won't let me go to service; and stay with them I don't want to, either, until my hair turns gray."
your parents
From this reading My folks won't let me go to service; and stay with them I don't want to, either, until my hair turns gray."
a mathematician specializing in geometry
From this reading You are cross because I go with the geometer, a'n't you?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading You are cross because I go with the geometer, a'n't you?
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Well, you know you and I could never have got married.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading My folks won't let me go to service; and stay with them I don't want to, either, until my hair turns gray."
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading My folks won't let me go to service; and stay with them I don't want to, either, until my hair turns gray."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Well, you know you and I could never have got married.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You are cross because I go with the geometer, a'n't you?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Well, you know you and I could never have got married.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading My folks won't let me go to service; and stay with them I don't want to, either, until my hair turns gray."
joined in matrimony
From this reading Well, you know you and I could never have got married.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My folks won't let me go to service; and stay with them I don't want to, either, until my hair turns gray."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My folks won't let me go to service; and stay with them I don't want to, either, until my hair turns gray."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Well, you know you and I could never have got married.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Yes; but you're not what you used to be."
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading My folks won't let me go to service; and stay with them I don't want to, either, until my hair turns gray."
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading My folks won't let me go to service; and stay with them I don't want to, either, until my hair turns gray."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You are cross because I go with the geometer, a'n't you?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading My folks won't let me go to service; and stay with them I don't want to, either, until my hair turns gray."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes; but you're not what you used to be."
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading My folks won't let me go to service; and stay with them I don't want to, either, until my hair turns gray."
up to a particular time
From this reading My folks won't let me go to service; and stay with them I don't want to, either, until my hair turns gray."
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "Yes; but you're not what you used to be."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading My folks won't let me go to service; and stay with them I don't want to, either, until my hair turns gray."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, you know you and I could never have got married.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Yes; but you're not what you used to be."
in the company of; together with
From this reading You are cross because I go with the geometer, a'n't you?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My folks won't let me go to service; and stay with them I don't want to, either, until my hair turns gray."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes; but you're not what you used to be."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes; but you're not what you used to be."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes; but you're not what you used to be."
Chapter 13 of Black Forest Village Stories by Berthold Auerbach holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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 13 holds 412 sentences of Black Forest Village Stories, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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