Chapter 16 of Edelweiss: A Story is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 16 of Edelweiss: A Story is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A HEART OPENS. The landlord's manner was truly fatherly, as he sat down by Lenz and entered into conversation with him. "Have you received the money for your musical clock?" he asked, incidentally. "Yes," replied Lenz. "You would do well to invest in the new railway; it will pay handsomely.
Chapter 16 of Edelweiss: A Story is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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like or befitting a father or fatherhood; kind and protective
From this reading “The landlord's manner was truly fatherly, as he sat down by Lenz and entered into conversation with him.”
in an attractively handsome manner
From this reading “"You would do well to invest in the new railway; it will pay handsomely.”
introducing a different topic
From this reading “"Have you received the money for your musical clock?" he asked, incidentally.”
make an investment
From this reading “"You would do well to invest in the new railway; it will pay handsomely.”
possessive form of “landlord” — a landowner who leases to others
From this reading “The landlord's manner was truly fatherly, as he sat down by Lenz and entered into conversation with him.”
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading “"Have you received the money for your musical clock?" he asked, incidentally.”
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading “A HEART OPENS.”
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading “"You would do well to invest in the new railway; it will pay handsomely.”
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.
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In this reading “The landlord's manner was truly fatherly, as he sat down by Lenz and entered into conversation with him.”
In this reading “"You would do well to invest in the new railway; it will pay handsomely.”
In this reading “The landlord's manner was truly fatherly, as he sat down by Lenz and entered into conversation with him.”
In this reading “"You would do well to invest in the new railway; it will pay handsomely.”
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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 A HEART OPENS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The landlord's manner was truly fatherly, as he sat down by Lenz and entered into conversation with him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The landlord's manner was truly fatherly, as he sat down by Lenz and entered into conversation with him.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Have you received the money for your musical clock?" he asked, incidentally.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The landlord's manner was truly fatherly, as he sat down by Lenz and entered into conversation with him.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading "Have you received the money for your musical clock?" he asked, incidentally.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading The landlord's manner was truly fatherly, as he sat down by Lenz and entered into conversation with him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You would do well to invest in the new railway; it will pay handsomely.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The landlord's manner was truly fatherly, as he sat down by Lenz and entered into conversation with him.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The landlord's manner was truly fatherly, as he sat down by Lenz and entered into conversation with him.
like or befitting a father or fatherhood; kind and protective
From this reading The landlord's manner was truly fatherly, as he sat down by Lenz and entered into conversation with him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Have you received the money for your musical clock?" he asked, incidentally.
in an attractively handsome manner
From this reading "You would do well to invest in the new railway; it will pay handsomely.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you received the money for your musical clock?" he asked, incidentally.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The landlord's manner was truly fatherly, as he sat down by Lenz and entered into conversation with him.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading A HEART OPENS.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The landlord's manner was truly fatherly, as he sat down by Lenz and entered into conversation with him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You would do well to invest in the new railway; it will pay handsomely.
introducing a different topic
From this reading "Have you received the money for your musical clock?" he asked, incidentally.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The landlord's manner was truly fatherly, as he sat down by Lenz and entered into conversation with him.
make an investment
From this reading "You would do well to invest in the new railway; it will pay handsomely.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You would do well to invest in the new railway; it will pay handsomely.
possessive form of “landlord” — a landowner who leases to others
From this reading The landlord's manner was truly fatherly, as he sat down by Lenz and entered into conversation with him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The landlord's manner was truly fatherly, as he sat down by Lenz and entered into conversation with him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The landlord's manner was truly fatherly, as he sat down by Lenz and entered into conversation with him.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "Have you received the money for your musical clock?" he asked, incidentally.
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading "Have you received the money for your musical clock?" he asked, incidentally.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "You would do well to invest in the new railway; it will pay handsomely.
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading A HEART OPENS.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading "You would do well to invest in the new railway; it will pay handsomely.
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading "You would do well to invest in the new railway; it will pay handsomely.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading "Have you received the money for your musical clock?" he asked, incidentally.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes," replied Lenz.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The landlord's manner was truly fatherly, as he sat down by Lenz and entered into conversation with him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The landlord's manner was truly fatherly, as he sat down by Lenz and entered into conversation with him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You would do well to invest in the new railway; it will pay handsomely.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The landlord's manner was truly fatherly, as he sat down by Lenz and entered into conversation with him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The landlord's manner was truly fatherly, as he sat down by Lenz and entered into conversation with him.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "You would do well to invest in the new railway; it will pay handsomely.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You would do well to invest in the new railway; it will pay handsomely.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The landlord's manner was truly fatherly, as he sat down by Lenz and entered into conversation with him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "You would do well to invest in the new railway; it will pay handsomely.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," replied Lenz.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you received the money for your musical clock?" he asked, incidentally.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you received the money for your musical clock?" he asked, incidentally.
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