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 I
Chapter 1 of Cornelli is here in full — 271 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Cornelli exclaimed over and over again. “How could you ever do it, Martha, or have so much money?” “Oh no, no, it was not much, but just enough for the bed and a little piece of material. I got the stuff very cheap, because it was a remnant. So you really do not think it is bad, child?
Chapter 1 of Cornelli is here in full — 271 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 44/54 · 5 reading units · Lines 216–220
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having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “So you really do not think it is bad, child?”
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading ““Oh no, no, it was not much, but just enough for the bed and a little piece of material.”
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading “I got the stuff very cheap, because it was a remnant.”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Cornelli exclaimed over and over again.”
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading ““Oh no, no, it was not much, but just enough for the bed and a little piece of material.”
a separate part of a whole
From this reading ““Oh no, no, it was not much, but just enough for the bed and a little piece of material.”
a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
From this reading “I got the stuff very cheap, because it was a remnant.”
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading “I got the stuff very cheap, because it was a remnant.”
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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 “Oh no, no, it was not much, but just enough for the bed and a little piece of material.
anew
From this reading Cornelli exclaimed over and over again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cornelli exclaimed over and over again.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading So you really do not think it is bad, child?
for the reason that
From this reading I got the stuff very cheap, because it was a remnant.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “Oh no, no, it was not much, but just enough for the bed and a little piece of material.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Oh no, no, it was not much, but just enough for the bed and a little piece of material.
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading I got the stuff very cheap, because it was a remnant.
a young person of either sex
From this reading So you really do not think it is bad, child?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cornelli exclaimed over and over again.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “How could you ever do it, Martha, or have so much money?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “How could you ever do it, Martha, or have so much money?”
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “Oh no, no, it was not much, but just enough for the bed and a little piece of material.
at any time
From this reading “How could you ever do it, Martha, or have so much money?”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Cornelli exclaimed over and over again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Oh no, no, it was not much, but just enough for the bed and a little piece of material.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I got the stuff very cheap, because it was a remnant.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “How could you ever do it, Martha, or have so much money?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How could you ever do it, Martha, or have so much money?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I got the stuff very cheap, because it was a remnant.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So you really do not think it is bad, child?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “How could you ever do it, Martha, or have so much money?”
and nothing more
From this reading “Oh no, no, it was not much, but just enough for the bed and a little piece of material.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Oh no, no, it was not much, but just enough for the bed and a little piece of material.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How could you ever do it, Martha, or have so much money?”
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading “Oh no, no, it was not much, but just enough for the bed and a little piece of material.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “How could you ever do it, Martha, or have so much money?”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “How could you ever do it, Martha, or have so much money?”
not any; not one
From this reading “Oh no, no, it was not much, but just enough for the bed and a little piece of material.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Oh no, no, it was not much, but just enough for the bed and a little piece of material.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Oh no, no, it was not much, but just enough for the bed and a little piece of material.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh no, no, it was not much, but just enough for the bed and a little piece of material.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “How could you ever do it, Martha, or have so much money?”
above and across; more than
From this reading Cornelli exclaimed over and over again.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading “Oh no, no, it was not much, but just enough for the bed and a little piece of material.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading So you really do not think it is bad, child?
a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
From this reading I got the stuff very cheap, because it was a remnant.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “How could you ever do it, Martha, or have so much money?”
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading I got the stuff very cheap, because it was a remnant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Oh no, no, it was not much, but just enough for the bed and a little piece of material.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading So you really do not think it is bad, child?
precisely as stated
From this reading I got the stuff very cheap, because it was a remnant.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Oh no, no, it was not much, but just enough for the bed and a little piece of material.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How could you ever do it, Martha, or have so much money?”
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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