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.
Do you think that somebody would like to live here?” Martha was examining every object she had so carefully worked over. “Yes, of course, Martha, you can believe me,” Cornelli replied reassuringly. “I should just love to come right away, if I did not live here already. But now I shall write, for I know exactly what I shall say.”
Chapter 1 of Cornelli is here in full — 271 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 45/54 · 5 reading units · Lines 221–225
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taking care or paying attention
From this reading “Martha was examining every object she had so carefully worked over.”
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading “But now I shall write, for I know exactly what I shall say.””
-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading “Martha was examining every object she had so carefully worked over.”
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading “Martha was examining every object she had so carefully worked over.”
in a reassuring manner
From this reading ““Yes, of course, Martha, you can believe me,” Cornelli replied reassuringly.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “Do you think that somebody would like to live here?””
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “Martha was examining every object she had so carefully worked over.”
produce a literary work
From this reading “But now I shall write, for I know exactly what I shall say.””
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prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading “I should just love to come right away, if I did not live here already.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “I should just love to come right away, if I did not live here already.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “Yes, of course, Martha, you can believe me,” Cornelli replied reassuringly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now I shall write, for I know exactly what I shall say.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Yes, of course, Martha, you can believe me,” Cornelli replied reassuringly.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Martha was examining every object she had so carefully worked over.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I should just love to come right away, if I did not live here already.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, of course, Martha, you can believe me,” Cornelli replied reassuringly.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Yes, of course, Martha, you can believe me,” Cornelli replied reassuringly.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “I should just love to come right away, if I did not live here already.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you think that somebody would like to live here?”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Martha was examining every object she had so carefully worked over.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading But now I shall write, for I know exactly what I shall say.”
-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Martha was examining every object she had so carefully worked over.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But now I shall write, for I know exactly what I shall say.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Martha was examining every object she had so carefully worked over.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Do you think that somebody would like to live here?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I should just love to come right away, if I did not live here already.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I should just love to come right away, if I did not live here already.
and nothing more
From this reading “I should just love to come right away, if I did not live here already.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But now I shall write, for I know exactly what I shall say.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Do you think that somebody would like to live here?”
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Do you think that somebody would like to live here?”
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “I should just love to come right away, if I did not live here already.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Martha was examining every object she had so carefully worked over.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Yes, of course, Martha, you can believe me,” Cornelli replied reassuringly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I should just love to come right away, if I did not live here already.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now I shall write, for I know exactly what I shall say.”
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Martha was examining every object she had so carefully worked over.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Yes, of course, Martha, you can believe me,” Cornelli replied reassuringly.
above and across; more than
From this reading Martha was examining every object she had so carefully worked over.
in a reassuring manner
From this reading “Yes, of course, Martha, you can believe me,” Cornelli replied reassuringly.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Yes, of course, Martha, you can believe me,” Cornelli replied reassuringly.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “I should just love to come right away, if I did not live here already.
express in words
From this reading But now I shall write, for I know exactly what I shall say.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading But now I shall write, for I know exactly what I shall say.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Martha was examining every object she had so carefully worked over.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “I should just love to come right away, if I did not live here already.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Martha was examining every object she had so carefully worked over.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Do you think that somebody would like to live here?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Do you think that somebody would like to live here?”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Do you think that somebody would like to live here?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Do you think that somebody would like to live here?”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Martha was examining every object she had so carefully worked over.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But now I shall write, for I know exactly what I shall say.”
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Martha was examining every object she had so carefully worked over.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Do you think that somebody would like to live here?”
produce a literary work
From this reading But now I shall write, for I know exactly what I shall say.”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, of course, Martha, you can believe me,” Cornelli replied reassuringly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you think that somebody would like to live here?”
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.
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