Chapter 20 of Edelweiss: A Story is here in full — 349 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Edelweiss: A Story is here in full — 349 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FIRST DRIVE. The next morning was the longed-for day. The sun shone joyfully upon the earth, and Lenz's heart grew light again. He sent his apprentice early to Annele to tell her she must be ready for him in an hour. At the end of that time he was dressed in his Sunday clothes, and on his way to the Lion.
Chapter 20 of Edelweiss: A Story is here in full — 349 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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works for an expert to learn a trade
From this reading “He sent his apprentice early to Annele to tell her she must be ready for him in an hour.”
clothing in general
From this reading “At the end of that time he was dressed in his Sunday clothes, and on his way to the Lion.”
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading “At the end of that time he was dressed in his Sunday clothes, and on his way to the Lion.”
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading “THE FIRST DRIVE.”
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading “The sun shone joyfully upon the earth, and Lenz's heart grew light again.”
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading “At the end of that time he was dressed in his Sunday clothes, and on his way to the Lion.”
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading “The sun shone joyfully upon the earth, and Lenz's heart grew light again.”
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading “At the end of that time he was dressed in his Sunday clothes, and on his way to the Lion.”
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 “The next morning was the longed-for day.”
In this reading “At the end of that time he was dressed in his Sunday clothes, and on his way to the Lion.”
In this reading “The sun shone joyfully upon the earth, and Lenz's heart grew light again.”
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.
anew
From this reading The sun shone joyfully upon the earth, and Lenz's heart grew light again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He sent his apprentice early to Annele to tell her she must be ready for him in an hour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sun shone joyfully upon the earth, and Lenz's heart grew light again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sent his apprentice early to Annele to tell her she must be ready for him in an hour.
works for an expert to learn a trade
From this reading He sent his apprentice early to Annele to tell her she must be ready for him in an hour.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the end of that time he was dressed in his Sunday clothes, and on his way to the Lion.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He sent his apprentice early to Annele to tell her she must be ready for him in an hour.
clothing in general
From this reading At the end of that time he was dressed in his Sunday clothes, and on his way to the Lion.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next morning was the longed-for day.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading At the end of that time he was dressed in his Sunday clothes, and on his way to the Lion.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading THE FIRST DRIVE.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading He sent his apprentice early to Annele to tell her she must be ready for him in an hour.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The sun shone joyfully upon the earth, and Lenz's heart grew light again.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the end of that time he was dressed in his Sunday clothes, and on his way to the Lion.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST DRIVE.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He sent his apprentice early to Annele to tell her she must be ready for him in an hour.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The sun shone joyfully upon the earth, and Lenz's heart grew light again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sent his apprentice early to Annele to tell her she must be ready for him in an hour.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The sun shone joyfully upon the earth, and Lenz's heart grew light again.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He sent his apprentice early to Annele to tell her she must be ready for him in an hour.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He sent his apprentice early to Annele to tell her she must be ready for him in an hour.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He sent his apprentice early to Annele to tell her she must be ready for him in an hour.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading He sent his apprentice early to Annele to tell her she must be ready for him in an hour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He sent his apprentice early to Annele to tell her she must be ready for him in an hour.
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading The sun shone joyfully upon the earth, and Lenz's heart grew light again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun shone joyfully upon the earth, and Lenz's heart grew light again.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The sun shone joyfully upon the earth, and Lenz's heart grew light again.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading At the end of that time he was dressed in his Sunday clothes, and on his way to the Lion.
greatly desired
From this reading The next morning was the longed-for day.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning was the longed-for day.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He sent his apprentice early to Annele to tell her she must be ready for him in an hour.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning was the longed-for day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the end of that time he was dressed in his Sunday clothes, and on his way to the Lion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At the end of that time he was dressed in his Sunday clothes, and on his way to the Lion.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading He sent his apprentice early to Annele to tell her she must be ready for him in an hour.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He sent his apprentice early to Annele to tell her she must be ready for him in an hour.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sent his apprentice early to Annele to tell her she must be ready for him in an hour.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The sun shone joyfully upon the earth, and Lenz's heart grew light again.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun shone joyfully upon the earth, and Lenz's heart grew light again.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading At the end of that time he was dressed in his Sunday clothes, and on his way to the Lion.
express in words
From this reading He sent his apprentice early to Annele to tell her she must be ready for him in an hour.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the end of that time he was dressed in his Sunday clothes, and on his way to the Lion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST DRIVE.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the end of that time he was dressed in his Sunday clothes, and on his way to the Lion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He sent his apprentice early to Annele to tell her she must be ready for him in an hour.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The sun shone joyfully upon the earth, and Lenz's heart grew light again.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next morning was the longed-for day.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading At the end of that time he was dressed in his Sunday clothes, and on his way to the Lion.
Chapter 20 of Edelweiss: A Story by Berthold Auerbach holds 349 sentences, grouped into 70 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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