Chapter 18 of Edelweiss: A Story is here in full — 315 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 18 of Edelweiss: A Story is here in full — 315 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
UNSPOKEN LOVE AND A BETROTHAL. Lenz was gone, Pilgrim sat long alone, gazing at the light and twirling his sandy beard. He was angry with himself. He had said everything,--too much, in fact,--and defeated his own ends. There was nothing to take back, all was true; but of what use had it been?
Chapter 18 of Edelweiss: A Story is here in full — 315 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading “Lenz was gone, Pilgrim sat long alone, gazing at the light and twirling his sandy beard.”
beaten or overcome; not victorious
From this reading “He had said everything,--too much, in fact,--and defeated his own ends.”
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “He had said everything,--too much, in fact,--and defeated his own ends.”
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “Lenz was gone, Pilgrim sat long alone, gazing at the light and twirling his sandy beard.”
someone who journeys in foreign lands
From this reading “Lenz was gone, Pilgrim sat long alone, gazing at the light and twirling his sandy beard.”
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading “Lenz was gone, Pilgrim sat long alone, gazing at the light and twirling his sandy beard.”
-ing form of “twirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading “Lenz was gone, Pilgrim sat long alone, gazing at the light and twirling his sandy beard.”
expressed without speech
From this reading “UNSPOKEN LOVE AND A BETROTHAL.”
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 reality or actuality
In this reading “He had said everything,--too much, in fact,--and defeated his own ends.”
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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 UNSPOKEN LOVE AND A BETROTHAL.
(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 There was nothing to take back, all was true; but of what use had it been?
Having no one else present.
From this reading Lenz was gone, Pilgrim sat long alone, gazing at the light and twirling his sandy beard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UNSPOKEN LOVE AND A BETROTHAL.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading He was angry with himself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lenz was gone, Pilgrim sat long alone, gazing at the light and twirling his sandy beard.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading There was nothing to take back, all was true; but of what use had it been?
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading Lenz was gone, Pilgrim sat long alone, gazing at the light and twirling his sandy beard.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was nothing to take back, all was true; but of what use had it been?
a mutual promise to marry
From this reading UNSPOKEN LOVE AND A BETROTHAL.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was nothing to take back, all was true; but of what use had it been?
beaten or overcome; not victorious
From this reading He had said everything,--too much, in fact,--and defeated his own ends.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He had said everything,--too much, in fact,--and defeated his own ends.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He had said everything,--too much, in fact,--and defeated his own ends.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He had said everything,--too much, in fact,--and defeated his own ends.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Lenz was gone, Pilgrim sat long alone, gazing at the light and twirling his sandy beard.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Lenz was gone, Pilgrim sat long alone, gazing at the light and twirling his sandy beard.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had said everything,--too much, in fact,--and defeated his own ends.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was angry with himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was angry with himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lenz was gone, Pilgrim sat long alone, gazing at the light and twirling his sandy beard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had said everything,--too much, in fact,--and defeated his own ends.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was nothing to take back, all was true; but of what use had it been?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lenz was gone, Pilgrim sat long alone, gazing at the light and twirling his sandy beard.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Lenz was gone, Pilgrim sat long alone, gazing at the light and twirling his sandy beard.
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 Lenz was gone, Pilgrim sat long alone, gazing at the light and twirling his sandy beard.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading UNSPOKEN LOVE AND A BETROTHAL.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He had said everything,--too much, in fact,--and defeated his own ends.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing to take back, all was true; but of what use had it been?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was nothing to take back, all was true; but of what use had it been?
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He had said everything,--too much, in fact,--and defeated his own ends.
someone who journeys in foreign lands
From this reading Lenz was gone, Pilgrim sat long alone, gazing at the light and twirling his sandy beard.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He had said everything,--too much, in fact,--and defeated his own ends.
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading Lenz was gone, Pilgrim sat long alone, gazing at the light and twirling his sandy beard.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Lenz was gone, Pilgrim sat long alone, gazing at the light and twirling his sandy beard.
carry out
From this reading There was nothing to take back, all was true; but of what use had it been?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lenz was gone, Pilgrim sat long alone, gazing at the light and twirling his sandy beard.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nothing to take back, all was true; but of what use had it been?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was nothing to take back, all was true; but of what use had it been?
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He had said everything,--too much, in fact,--and defeated his own ends.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading There was nothing to take back, all was true; but of what use had it been?
-ing form of “twirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading Lenz was gone, Pilgrim sat long alone, gazing at the light and twirling his sandy beard.
expressed without speech
From this reading UNSPOKEN LOVE AND A BETROTHAL.
the act of using
From this reading There was nothing to take back, all was true; but of what use had it been?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lenz was gone, Pilgrim sat long alone, gazing at the light and twirling his sandy beard.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There was nothing to take back, all was true; but of what use had it been?
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was angry with himself.
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