Chapter 19 of Buddenbrooks, volume 1 of 2 is here in full — 55 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 19 of Buddenbrooks, volume 1 of 2 is here in full — 55 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Thomas appeared with the Kröger calèche. The day was at hand. The young man arrived at ten o’clock in the forenoon and took a bite with the family in the living-room. They sat together as on the first day, except that now summer was over; it was too cold and windy to sit in the verandah; and--Morten was not there. He was in Göttingen.
Chapter 19 of Buddenbrooks, volume 1 of 2 is here in full — 55 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/11 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “The young man arrived at ten o’clock in the forenoon and took a bite with the family in the living-room.”
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading “The young man arrived at ten o’clock in the forenoon and took a bite with the family in the living-room.”
apart from; not including
From this reading “They sat together as on the first day, except that now summer was over; it was too cold and windy to sit in the verandah; and--Morten was not there.”
according to the clock
be seated
From this reading “They sat together as on the first day, except that now summer was over; it was too cold and windy to sit in the verandah; and--Morten was not there.”
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading “They sat together as on the first day, except that now summer was over; it was too cold and windy to sit in the verandah; and--Morten was not there.”
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading “Thomas appeared with the Kröger calèche.”
abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes
From this reading “They sat together as on the first day, except that now summer was over; it was too cold and windy to sit in the verandah; and--Morten was not there.”
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.
a teenager or a young adult male
In this reading “The young man arrived at ten o’clock in the forenoon and took a bite with the family in the living-room.”
reach a destination, either real or abstract
In this reading “The young man arrived at ten o’clock in the forenoon and took a bite with the family in the living-room.”
In this reading “The young man arrived at ten o’clock in the forenoon and took a bite with the family in the living-room.”
In this reading “They sat together as on the first day, except that now summer was over; it was too cold and windy to sit in the verandah; and--Morten was not there.”
In this reading “They sat together as on the first day, except that now summer was over; it was too cold and windy to sit in the verandah; and--Morten was not there.”
In this reading “The young man arrived at ten o’clock in the forenoon and took a bite with the family in the living-room.”
attend as a visitor
In this reading “They sat together as on the first day, except that now summer was over; it was too cold and windy to sit in the verandah; and--Morten was not there.”
close in space; within reach
In this reading “The day was at hand.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 young man arrived at ten o’clock in the forenoon and took a bite with the family in the living-room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The young man arrived at ten o’clock in the forenoon and took a bite with the family in the living-room.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Thomas appeared with the Kröger calèche.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The young man arrived at ten o’clock in the forenoon and took a bite with the family in the living-room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They sat together as on the first day, except that now summer was over; it was too cold and windy to sit in the verandah; and--Morten was not there.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The day was at hand.
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading The young man arrived at ten o’clock in the forenoon and took a bite with the family in the living-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thomas appeared with the Kröger calèche.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading They sat together as on the first day, except that now summer was over; it was too cold and windy to sit in the verandah; and--Morten was not there.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day was at hand.
apart from; not including
From this reading They sat together as on the first day, except that now summer was over; it was too cold and windy to sit in the verandah; and--Morten was not there.
a social unit living together
From this reading The young man arrived at ten o’clock in the forenoon and took a bite with the family in the living-room.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading They sat together as on the first day, except that now summer was over; it was too cold and windy to sit in the verandah; and--Morten was not there.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The young man arrived at ten o’clock in the forenoon and took a bite with the family in the living-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was in Göttingen.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The day was at hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was in Göttingen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The young man arrived at ten o’clock in the forenoon and took a bite with the family in the living-room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They sat together as on the first day, except that now summer was over; it was too cold and windy to sit in the verandah; and--Morten was not there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thomas appeared with the Kröger calèche.
a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax
From this reading The young man arrived at ten o’clock in the forenoon and took a bite with the family in the living-room.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The young man arrived at ten o’clock in the forenoon and took a bite with the family in the living-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They sat together as on the first day, except that now summer was over; it was too cold and windy to sit in the verandah; and--Morten was not there.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They sat together as on the first day, except that now summer was over; it was too cold and windy to sit in the verandah; and--Morten was not there.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They sat together as on the first day, except that now summer was over; it was too cold and windy to sit in the verandah; and--Morten was not there.
according to the clock
From this reading The young man arrived at ten o’clock in the forenoon and took a bite with the family in the living-room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They sat together as on the first day, except that now summer was over; it was too cold and windy to sit in the verandah; and--Morten was not there.
above and across; more than
From this reading They sat together as on the first day, except that now summer was over; it was too cold and windy to sit in the verandah; and--Morten was not there.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading They sat together as on the first day, except that now summer was over; it was too cold and windy to sit in the verandah; and--Morten was not there.
be seated
From this reading They sat together as on the first day, except that now summer was over; it was too cold and windy to sit in the verandah; and--Morten was not there.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading They sat together as on the first day, except that now summer was over; it was too cold and windy to sit in the verandah; and--Morten was not there.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The young man arrived at ten o’clock in the forenoon and took a bite with the family in the living-room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They sat together as on the first day, except that now summer was over; it was too cold and windy to sit in the verandah; and--Morten was not there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thomas appeared with the Kröger calèche.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They sat together as on the first day, except that now summer was over; it was too cold and windy to sit in the verandah; and--Morten was not there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They sat together as on the first day, except that now summer was over; it was too cold and windy to sit in the verandah; and--Morten was not there.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Thomas appeared with the Kröger calèche.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They sat together as on the first day, except that now summer was over; it was too cold and windy to sit in the verandah; and--Morten was not there.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They sat together as on the first day, except that now summer was over; it was too cold and windy to sit in the verandah; and--Morten was not there.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading They sat together as on the first day, except that now summer was over; it was too cold and windy to sit in the verandah; and--Morten was not there.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The young man arrived at ten o’clock in the forenoon and took a bite with the family in the living-room.
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading They sat together as on the first day, except that now summer was over; it was too cold and windy to sit in the verandah; and--Morten was not there.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day was at hand.
abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes
From this reading They sat together as on the first day, except that now summer was over; it was too cold and windy to sit in the verandah; and--Morten was not there.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thomas appeared with the Kröger calèche.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young man arrived at ten o’clock in the forenoon and took a bite with the family in the living-room.
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