Chapter 28 of Dr. Adriaan is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 28 of Dr. Adriaan is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
When Addie found the telegram he at once took the train to Driebergen. It was evening when he arrived. "What's the matter with Emilie?" he asked his mother. "She's crying all day long," said Constance. "It's just like last year."
Chapter 28 of Dr. Adriaan is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “It was evening when he arrived.”
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading “"She's crying all day long," said Constance.”
demanding attention
From this reading “"She's crying all day long," said Constance.”
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “It was evening when he arrived.”
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “"What's the matter with Emilie?" he asked his mother.”
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading “When Addie found the telegram he at once took the train to Driebergen.”
create by training and teaching
From this reading “When Addie found the telegram he at once took the train to Driebergen.”
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading “"It's just like last year."”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"It's just like last year."”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “When Addie found the telegram he at once took the train to Driebergen.”
In this reading “"She's crying all day long," said Constance.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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From this reading When Addie found the telegram he at once took the train to Driebergen.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "She's crying all day long," said Constance.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading It was evening when he arrived.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What's the matter with Emilie?" he asked his mother.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Addie found the telegram he at once took the train to Driebergen.
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading "She's crying all day long," said Constance.
demanding attention
From this reading "She's crying all day long," said Constance.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "She's crying all day long," said Constance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Addie found the telegram he at once took the train to Driebergen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's the matter with Emilie?" he asked his mother.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was evening when he arrived.
set up or found
From this reading When Addie found the telegram he at once took the train to Driebergen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Addie found the telegram he at once took the train to Driebergen.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "What's the matter with Emilie?" he asked his mother.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was evening when he arrived.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's just like last year."
and nothing more
From this reading "It's just like last year."
immediately past
From this reading "It's just like last year."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "It's just like last year."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "She's crying all day long," said Constance.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What's the matter with Emilie?" he asked his mother.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "What's the matter with Emilie?" he asked his mother.
on one occasion
From this reading When Addie found the telegram he at once took the train to Driebergen.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "She's crying all day long," said Constance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She's crying all day long," said Constance.
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading When Addie found the telegram he at once took the train to Driebergen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Addie found the telegram he at once took the train to Driebergen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Addie found the telegram he at once took the train to Driebergen.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading When Addie found the telegram he at once took the train to Driebergen.
create by training and teaching
From this reading When Addie found the telegram he at once took the train to Driebergen.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was evening when he arrived.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's the matter with Emilie?" he asked his mother.
at the time that
From this reading When Addie found the telegram he at once took the train to Driebergen.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What's the matter with Emilie?" he asked his mother.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "It's just like last year."
Chapter 28 of Dr. Adriaan by Louis Couperus holds 114 sentences, grouped into 23 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 28 holds 114 sentences of Dr. Adriaan, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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