Chapter 7 of Diary of a Pilgrimage is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Diary of a Pilgrimage is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I still had a little German left, even after that. So I ordered an omelette also. "Tell him a savoury one," said B., "or he will be bringing us something full of hot jam and chocolate-creams. You know their style." "Oh, yes," I answered.
Chapter 7 of Diary of a Pilgrimage is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “"Oh, yes," I answered.”
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading “"Tell him a savoury one," said B., "or he will be bringing us something full of hot jam and chocolate-creams.”
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading “"Tell him a savoury one," said B., "or he will be bringing us something full of hot jam and chocolate-creams.”
a person of German nationality
From this reading “I still had a little German left, even after that.”
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading “"Tell him a savoury one," said B., "or he will be bringing us something full of hot jam and chocolate-creams.”
press tightly together or cram
From this reading “"Tell him a savoury one," said B., "or he will be bringing us something full of hot jam and chocolate-creams.”
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading “So I ordered an omelette also.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “You know their style."”
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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 I still had a little German left, even after that.
later than; following
From this reading I still had a little German left, even after that.
in addition
From this reading So I ordered an omelette also.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading So I ordered an omelette also.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Tell him a savoury one," said B., "or he will be bringing us something full of hot jam and chocolate-creams.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Oh, yes," I answered.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading "Tell him a savoury one," said B., "or he will be bringing us something full of hot jam and chocolate-creams.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Tell him a savoury one," said B., "or he will be bringing us something full of hot jam and chocolate-creams.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading "Tell him a savoury one," said B., "or he will be bringing us something full of hot jam and chocolate-creams.
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From this reading "Tell him a savoury one," said B., "or he will be bringing us something full of hot jam and chocolate-creams.
divisible by two
From this reading I still had a little German left, even after that.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "Tell him a savoury one," said B., "or he will be bringing us something full of hot jam and chocolate-creams.
a person of German nationality
From this reading I still had a little German left, even after that.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I still had a little German left, even after that.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Tell him a savoury one," said B., "or he will be bringing us something full of hot jam and chocolate-creams.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Tell him a savoury one," said B., "or he will be bringing us something full of hot jam and chocolate-creams.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading "Tell him a savoury one," said B., "or he will be bringing us something full of hot jam and chocolate-creams.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I still had a little German left, even after that.
press tightly together or cram
From this reading "Tell him a savoury one," said B., "or he will be bringing us something full of hot jam and chocolate-creams.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know their style."
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I still had a little German left, even after that.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I still had a little German left, even after that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Tell him a savoury one," said B., "or he will be bringing us something full of hot jam and chocolate-creams.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, yes," I answered.
beaten eggs or an egg mixture cooked until just set; may be folded around e.g. ham or cheese or jelly
From this reading So I ordered an omelette also.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Tell him a savoury one," said B., "or he will be bringing us something full of hot jam and chocolate-creams.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Tell him a savoury one," said B., "or he will be bringing us something full of hot jam and chocolate-creams.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading So I ordered an omelette also.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Tell him a savoury one," said B., "or he will be bringing us something full of hot jam and chocolate-creams.
morally wholesome or acceptable
From this reading "Tell him a savoury one," said B., "or he will be bringing us something full of hot jam and chocolate-creams.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I ordered an omelette also.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Tell him a savoury one," said B., "or he will be bringing us something full of hot jam and chocolate-creams.
not in physical motion
From this reading I still had a little German left, even after that.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading You know their style."
express in words
From this reading "Tell him a savoury one," said B., "or he will be bringing us something full of hot jam and chocolate-creams.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I still had a little German left, even after that.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading You know their style."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Tell him a savoury one," said B., "or he will be bringing us something full of hot jam and chocolate-creams.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Tell him a savoury one," said B., "or he will be bringing us something full of hot jam and chocolate-creams.
an affirmative
From this reading "Oh, yes," I answered.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You know their style."
Chapter 7 of Diary of a Pilgrimage by Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) Jerome holds 189 sentences, grouped into 38 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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