Chapter 14 of Edelweiss: A Story is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 14 of Edelweiss: A Story is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PRESSES AND EYES ARE OPENED. "Good day, Franzl! So you let us have a look at you at last! That is right; I am glad to see you." Thus was Franzl greeted by the landlady, as she entered the public room.
Chapter 14 of Edelweiss: A Story is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading “Thus was Franzl greeted by the landlady, as she entered the public room.”
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “That is right; I am glad to see you."”
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading “Thus was Franzl greeted by the landlady, as she entered the public room.”
a landlord who is a woman
From this reading “Thus was Franzl greeted by the landlady, as she entered the public room.”
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading “PRESSES AND EYES ARE OPENED.”
plural of “press” — the state of demanding notice or attention
From this reading “PRESSES AND EYES ARE OPENED.”
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading “Thus was Franzl greeted by the landlady, as she entered the public room.”
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading “Thus was Franzl greeted by the landlady, as she entered the public room.”
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.
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “So you let us have a look at you at last!”
In this reading “Thus was Franzl greeted by the landlady, as she entered the public room.”
a farewell remark
In this reading “"Good day, Franzl!”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So you let us have a look at you at last!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading That is right; I am glad to see you."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PRESSES AND EYES ARE OPENED.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading PRESSES AND EYES ARE OPENED.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Thus was Franzl greeted by the landlady, as she entered the public room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So you let us have a look at you at last!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Thus was Franzl greeted by the landlady, as she entered the public room.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Good day, Franzl!
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Thus was Franzl greeted by the landlady, as she entered the public room.
opinion or judgment
From this reading PRESSES AND EYES ARE OPENED.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Good day, Franzl!
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading That is right; I am glad to see you."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good day, Franzl!
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Thus was Franzl greeted by the landlady, as she entered the public room.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So you let us have a look at you at last!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That is right; I am glad to see you."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is right; I am glad to see you."
a landlord who is a woman
From this reading Thus was Franzl greeted by the landlady, as she entered the public room.
immediately past
From this reading So you let us have a look at you at last!
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading So you let us have a look at you at last!
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading So you let us have a look at you at last!
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading PRESSES AND EYES ARE OPENED.
plural of “press” — the state of demanding notice or attention
From this reading PRESSES AND EYES ARE OPENED.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Thus was Franzl greeted by the landlady, as she entered the public room.
precisely, exactly
From this reading That is right; I am glad to see you."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Thus was Franzl greeted by the landlady, as she entered the public room.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading That is right; I am glad to see you."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thus was Franzl greeted by the landlady, as she entered the public room.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So you let us have a look at you at last!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is right; I am glad to see you."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thus was Franzl greeted by the landlady, as she entered the public room.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus was Franzl greeted by the landlady, as she entered the public room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That is right; I am glad to see you."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So you let us have a look at you at last!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thus was Franzl greeted by the landlady, as she entered the public room.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So you let us have a look at you at last!
Chapter 14 of Edelweiss: A Story by Berthold Auerbach holds 133 sentences, grouped into 27 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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