Chapter 1 of Cornelli is here in full — 271 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Cornelli is here in full — 271 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The child had to take a deep breath. She had been running fast and had spoken terribly quickly. “Just sit down here with me, Cornelli, and get your breath again,” said Martha quietly. “I am sure that somebody is coming whom your father loves, otherwise he would not tell you to be glad. When you know them, I am sure you will feel happy.”
Chapter 1 of Cornelli is here in full — 271 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 38/54 · 5 reading units · Lines 186–190
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quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading “She had been running fast and had spoken terribly quickly.”
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading ““I am sure that somebody is coming whom your father loves, otherwise he would not tell you to be glad.”
in other respects or ways
From this reading ““I am sure that somebody is coming whom your father loves, otherwise he would not tell you to be glad.”
with low volume
From this reading ““Just sit down here with me, Cornelli, and get your breath again,” said Martha quietly.”
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading “She had been running fast and had spoken terribly quickly.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading ““I am sure that somebody is coming whom your father loves, otherwise he would not tell you to be glad.”
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading “She had been running fast and had spoken terribly quickly.”
used as intensifiers
From this reading “She had been running fast and had spoken terribly quickly.”
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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 child had to take a deep breath.
anew
From this reading “Just sit down here with me, Cornelli, and get your breath again,” said Martha quietly.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am sure that somebody is coming whom your father loves, otherwise he would not tell you to be glad.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had been running fast and had spoken terribly quickly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I am sure that somebody is coming whom your father loves, otherwise he would not tell you to be glad.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been running fast and had spoken terribly quickly.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading The child had to take a deep breath.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The child had to take a deep breath.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “I am sure that somebody is coming whom your father loves, otherwise he would not tell you to be glad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Just sit down here with me, Cornelli, and get your breath again,” said Martha quietly.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The child had to take a deep breath.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Just sit down here with me, Cornelli, and get your breath again,” said Martha quietly.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading She had been running fast and had spoken terribly quickly.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “I am sure that somebody is coming whom your father loves, otherwise he would not tell you to be glad.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading When you know them, I am sure you will feel happy.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Just sit down here with me, Cornelli, and get your breath again,” said Martha quietly.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “I am sure that somebody is coming whom your father loves, otherwise he would not tell you to be glad.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The child had to take a deep breath.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading When you know them, I am sure you will feel happy.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I am sure that somebody is coming whom your father loves, otherwise he would not tell you to be glad.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Just sit down here with me, Cornelli, and get your breath again,” said Martha quietly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am sure that somebody is coming whom your father loves, otherwise he would not tell you to be glad.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I am sure that somebody is coming whom your father loves, otherwise he would not tell you to be glad.
and nothing more
From this reading “Just sit down here with me, Cornelli, and get your breath again,” said Martha quietly.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading When you know them, I am sure you will feel happy.”
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “I am sure that somebody is coming whom your father loves, otherwise he would not tell you to be glad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Just sit down here with me, Cornelli, and get your breath again,” said Martha quietly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Just sit down here with me, Cornelli, and get your breath again,” said Martha quietly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I am sure that somebody is coming whom your father loves, otherwise he would not tell you to be glad.
in other respects or ways
From this reading “I am sure that somebody is coming whom your father loves, otherwise he would not tell you to be glad.
with speed
From this reading She had been running fast and had spoken terribly quickly.
with low volume
From this reading “Just sit down here with me, Cornelli, and get your breath again,” said Martha quietly.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading She had been running fast and had spoken terribly quickly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Just sit down here with me, Cornelli, and get your breath again,” said Martha quietly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been running fast and had spoken terribly quickly.
be seated
From this reading “Just sit down here with me, Cornelli, and get your breath again,” said Martha quietly.
a person, without saying who
From this reading “I am sure that somebody is coming whom your father loves, otherwise he would not tell you to be glad.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading She had been running fast and had spoken terribly quickly.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “I am sure that somebody is coming whom your father loves, otherwise he would not tell you to be glad.
carry out
From this reading The child had to take a deep breath.
express in words
From this reading “I am sure that somebody is coming whom your father loves, otherwise he would not tell you to be glad.
used as intensifiers
From this reading She had been running fast and had spoken terribly quickly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I am sure that somebody is coming whom your father loves, otherwise he would not tell you to be glad.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The child had to take a deep breath.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When you know them, I am sure you will feel happy.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The child had to take a deep breath.
at the time that
From this reading When you know them, I am sure you will feel happy.”
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I am sure that somebody is coming whom your father loves, otherwise he would not tell you to be glad.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading When you know them, I am sure you will feel happy.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Just sit down here with me, Cornelli, and get your breath again,” said Martha quietly.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I am sure that somebody is coming whom your father loves, otherwise he would not tell you to be glad.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I am sure that somebody is coming whom your father loves, otherwise he would not tell you to be glad.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Just sit down here with me, Cornelli, and get your breath again,” said Martha quietly.
Chapter 1 of Cornelli by Johanna Spyri holds 271 sentences, grouped into 55 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 1 holds 271 sentences of Cornelli, unabridged, divided into 55 reading sections.
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