Chapter 17 of Captain Mansana & Mother's Hands is here in full — 327 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 17 of Captain Mansana & Mother's Hands is here in full — 327 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The daughter saw her mother in a new light. Surely this was not she who ordered and managed her house, who sent wise letters to her, with earnest, well-weighed words! How her passion had transfigured and beautified her! "But how did you feel, dearest mother?" "I was not conscious of what I felt.
Chapter 17 of Captain Mansana & Mother's Hands is here in full — 327 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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intentionally conceived
From this reading “"I was not conscious of what I felt.”
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading “"But how did you feel, dearest mother?"”
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading “Surely this was not she who ordered and managed her house, who sent wise letters to her, with earnest, well-weighed words!”
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading “Surely this was not she who ordered and managed her house, who sent wise letters to her, with earnest, well-weighed words!”
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading “Surely this was not she who ordered and managed her house, who sent wise letters to her, with earnest, well-weighed words!”
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading “How her passion had transfigured and beautified her!”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “Surely this was not she who ordered and managed her house, who sent wise letters to her, with earnest, well-weighed words!”
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading “Surely this was not she who ordered and managed her house, who sent wise letters to her, with earnest, well-weighed words!”
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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 daughter saw her mother in a new light.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Surely this was not she who ordered and managed her house, who sent wise letters to her, with earnest, well-weighed words!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How her passion had transfigured and beautified her!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But how did you feel, dearest mother?"
intentionally conceived
From this reading "I was not conscious of what I felt.
a female human offspring
From this reading The daughter saw her mother in a new light.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading "But how did you feel, dearest mother?"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "But how did you feel, dearest mother?"
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading Surely this was not she who ordered and managed her house, who sent wise letters to her, with earnest, well-weighed words!
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "But how did you feel, dearest mother?"
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading "I was not conscious of what I felt.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How her passion had transfigured and beautified her!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The daughter saw her mother in a new light.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Surely this was not she who ordered and managed her house, who sent wise letters to her, with earnest, well-weighed words!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How her passion had transfigured and beautified her!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was not conscious of what I felt.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The daughter saw her mother in a new light.
the literary culture
From this reading Surely this was not she who ordered and managed her house, who sent wise letters to her, with earnest, well-weighed words!
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The daughter saw her mother in a new light.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Surely this was not she who ordered and managed her house, who sent wise letters to her, with earnest, well-weighed words!
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The daughter saw her mother in a new light.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The daughter saw her mother in a new light.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Surely this was not she who ordered and managed her house, who sent wise letters to her, with earnest, well-weighed words!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I was not conscious of what I felt.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Surely this was not she who ordered and managed her house, who sent wise letters to her, with earnest, well-weighed words!
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading How her passion had transfigured and beautified her!
cut with a saw
From this reading The daughter saw her mother in a new light.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Surely this was not she who ordered and managed her house, who sent wise letters to her, with earnest, well-weighed words!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Surely this was not she who ordered and managed her house, who sent wise letters to her, with earnest, well-weighed words!
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Surely this was not she who ordered and managed her house, who sent wise letters to her, with earnest, well-weighed words!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The daughter saw her mother in a new light.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Surely this was not she who ordered and managed her house, who sent wise letters to her, with earnest, well-weighed words!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Surely this was not she who ordered and managed her house, who sent wise letters to her, with earnest, well-weighed words!
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From this reading How her passion had transfigured and beautified her!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Surely this was not she who ordered and managed her house, who sent wise letters to her, with earnest, well-weighed words!
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From this reading Surely this was not she who ordered and managed her house, who sent wise letters to her, with earnest, well-weighed words!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I was not conscious of what I felt.
which person or people
From this reading Surely this was not she who ordered and managed her house, who sent wise letters to her, with earnest, well-weighed words!
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Surely this was not she who ordered and managed her house, who sent wise letters to her, with earnest, well-weighed words!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Surely this was not she who ordered and managed her house, who sent wise letters to her, with earnest, well-weighed words!
the words that are spoken
From this reading Surely this was not she who ordered and managed her house, who sent wise letters to her, with earnest, well-weighed words!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But how did you feel, dearest mother?"
Chapter 17 of Captain Mansana & Mother's Hands by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson holds 327 sentences, grouped into 66 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 17 holds 327 sentences of Captain Mansana & Mother's Hands, unabridged, divided into 66 reading sections.
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