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Chapter I · Chapter 1

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Everything is very neat and there are lovely new blue and white covers on everything.
It is in the country, in Iller-Stream, beside the Iller-Stream, quite near the large iron works.”
Martha was thoroughly pleased.
You have said everything so clearly that one can easily understand it,” she remarked.
I could not have said it myself, you see, for it would have seemed like boasting.
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Cornelli

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Cornelli is here in full — 271 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 47/54 · 5 reading units · Lines 231–235

Line 1
Everything is very neat and there are lovely new blue and white covers on everything.
/ˈevriθɪŋ ɪz ˈveri niːt ənd ðer ɑːr ˈlʌvli nuː bluː ənd waɪt ˈkʌvərz ɑːn ˈevriθɪŋ/
Line 2
It is in the country, in Iller-Stream, beside the Iller-Stream, quite near the large iron works.”
Line 3
Martha was thoroughly pleased.
Line 4
You have said everything so clearly that one can easily understand it,” she remarked.
/juː hæv sed ˈevriθɪŋ soʊ ˈklɪrli ðæt wʌn kæn ˈiːzəli ˌʌndərˈstænd ɪt ʃiː rɪˈmɑːrkt/
Line 5
I could not have said it myself, you see, for it would have seemed like boasting.
/aɪ kʊd nɑːt hæv sed ɪt ˌmaɪˈself juː siː fɔːr ɪt wʊd hæv siːmd laɪk ˈboʊstɪŋ/

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boasting noun US /ˈboʊstɪŋ/

speaking of yourself in superlatives

From this reading ““I could not have said it myself, you see, for it would have seemed like boasting.”

clearly adverb US /ˈklɪrli/

without doubt or question

From this reading ““You have said everything so clearly that one can easily understand it,” she remarked.”

covers noun US /ˈkʌvərz/

plural of “cover” — a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something

From this reading “Everything is very neat and there are lovely new blue and white covers on everything.”

iron noun US /ˈaɪərn/

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading “It is in the country, in Iller-Stream, beside the Iller-Stream, quite near the large iron works.””

lovely adjective US /ˈlʌvli/

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading “Everything is very neat and there are lovely new blue and white covers on everything.”

neat adjective US /niːt/

clean or organized

From this reading “Everything is very neat and there are lovely new blue and white covers on everything.”

thoroughly adverb US /ˈθɜːroʊli/

in an exhaustive manner

From this reading “Martha was thoroughly pleased.”

works noun US /wɜːrks/

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading “It is in the country, in Iller-Stream, beside the Iller-Stream, quite near the large iron works.””

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Everything is very neat and there are lovely new blue and white covers on everything.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Everything is very neat and there are lovely new blue and white covers on everything.

besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/

next to; at the side of

From this reading It is in the country, in Iller-Stream, beside the Iller-Stream, quite near the large iron works.”

blueadjectiveUS /bluː/

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading Everything is very neat and there are lovely new blue and white covers on everything.

boastingnounUS /ˈboʊstɪŋ/

speaking of yourself in superlatives

From this reading “I could not have said it myself, you see, for it would have seemed like boasting.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading “You have said everything so clearly that one can easily understand it,” she remarked.

clearlyadverbUS /ˈklɪrli/

without doubt or question

From this reading “You have said everything so clearly that one can easily understand it,” she remarked.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading “I could not have said it myself, you see, for it would have seemed like boasting.

countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading It is in the country, in Iller-Stream, beside the Iller-Stream, quite near the large iron works.”

coversnounUS /ˈkʌvərz/

plural of “cover” — a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something

From this reading Everything is very neat and there are lovely new blue and white covers on everything.

easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading “You have said everything so clearly that one can easily understand it,” she remarked.

EverythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading Everything is very neat and there are lovely new blue and white covers on everything.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “I could not have said it myself, you see, for it would have seemed like boasting.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “You have said everything so clearly that one can easily understand it,” she remarked.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I could not have said it myself, you see, for it would have seemed like boasting.

Iller-Stream

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It is in the country, in Iller-Stream, beside the Iller-Stream, quite near the large iron works.”

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading It is in the country, in Iller-Stream, beside the Iller-Stream, quite near the large iron works.”

ironnounUS /ˈaɪərn/

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading It is in the country, in Iller-Stream, beside the Iller-Stream, quite near the large iron works.”

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Everything is very neat and there are lovely new blue and white covers on everything.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is in the country, in Iller-Stream, beside the Iller-Stream, quite near the large iron works.”

largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading It is in the country, in Iller-Stream, beside the Iller-Stream, quite near the large iron works.”

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading “I could not have said it myself, you see, for it would have seemed like boasting.

lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading Everything is very neat and there are lovely new blue and white covers on everything.

Martha

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Martha was thoroughly pleased.

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading “I could not have said it myself, you see, for it would have seemed like boasting.

nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading It is in the country, in Iller-Stream, beside the Iller-Stream, quite near the large iron works.”

neatadjectiveUS /niːt/

clean or organized

From this reading Everything is very neat and there are lovely new blue and white covers on everything.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Everything is very neat and there are lovely new blue and white covers on everything.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “I could not have said it myself, you see, for it would have seemed like boasting.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Everything is very neat and there are lovely new blue and white covers on everything.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “You have said everything so clearly that one can easily understand it,” she remarked.

pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

From this reading Martha was thoroughly pleased.

quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading It is in the country, in Iller-Stream, beside the Iller-Stream, quite near the large iron works.”

remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/

past form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading “You have said everything so clearly that one can easily understand it,” she remarked.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “You have said everything so clearly that one can easily understand it,” she remarked.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading “I could not have said it myself, you see, for it would have seemed like boasting.

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading “I could not have said it myself, you see, for it would have seemed like boasting.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “You have said everything so clearly that one can easily understand it,” she remarked.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “You have said everything so clearly that one can easily understand it,” she remarked.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “You have said everything so clearly that one can easily understand it,” she remarked.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading It is in the country, in Iller-Stream, beside the Iller-Stream, quite near the large iron works.”

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Everything is very neat and there are lovely new blue and white covers on everything.

thoroughlyadverbUS /ˈθɜːroʊli/

in an exhaustive manner

From this reading Martha was thoroughly pleased.

understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading “You have said everything so clearly that one can easily understand it,” she remarked.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Everything is very neat and there are lovely new blue and white covers on everything.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Martha was thoroughly pleased.

whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading Everything is very neat and there are lovely new blue and white covers on everything.

worksnounUS /wɜːrks/

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading It is in the country, in Iller-Stream, beside the Iller-Stream, quite near the large iron works.”

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “I could not have said it myself, you see, for it would have seemed like boasting.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “You have said everything so clearly that one can easily understand it,” she remarked.

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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Chapter 1 holds 271 sentences of Cornelli, unabridged, divided into 55 reading sections.

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