Chapter 21 of Edelweiss: A Story is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of Edelweiss: A Story is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MORNING GIFT. "I am glad we celebrate our wedding again today,--aren't you, little wife?" asked Lenz, the next morning. "No; why are you?" "My crying spoiled my enjoyment yesterday; this morning, for the first time, I am perfectly happy. To-day will seem like going to a friend's wedding,--won't it?"
Chapter 21 of Edelweiss: A Story is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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behave as expected during of holidays or rites
From this reading “"I am glad we celebrate our wedding again today,--aren't you, little wife?" asked Lenz, the next morning.”
demanding attention
From this reading “"My crying spoiled my enjoyment yesterday; this morning, for the first time, I am perfectly happy.”
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading “"My crying spoiled my enjoyment yesterday; this morning, for the first time, I am perfectly happy.”
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “To-day will seem like going to a friend's wedding,--won't it?"”
something acquired without compensation
From this reading “THE MORNING GIFT.”
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading “"My crying spoiled my enjoyment yesterday; this morning, for the first time, I am perfectly happy.”
the present time or age
From this reading “"I am glad we celebrate our wedding again today,--aren't you, little wife?" asked Lenz, the next morning.”
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading “"I am glad we celebrate our wedding again today,--aren't you, little wife?" asked Lenz, the next morning.”
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 “"I am glad we celebrate our wedding again today,--aren't you, little wife?" asked Lenz, the next morning.”
In this reading “"My crying spoiled my enjoyment yesterday; this morning, for the first time, I am perfectly happy.”
In this reading “"My crying spoiled my enjoyment yesterday; this morning, for the first time, I am perfectly happy.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 To-day will seem like going to a friend's wedding,--won't it?"
anew
From this reading "I am glad we celebrate our wedding again today,--aren't you, little wife?" asked Lenz, the next morning.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am glad we celebrate our wedding again today,--aren't you, little wife?" asked Lenz, the next morning.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "No; why are you?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am glad we celebrate our wedding again today,--aren't you, little wife?" asked Lenz, the next morning.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "I am glad we celebrate our wedding again today,--aren't you, little wife?" asked Lenz, the next morning.
behave as expected during of holidays or rites
From this reading "I am glad we celebrate our wedding again today,--aren't you, little wife?" asked Lenz, the next morning.
demanding attention
From this reading "My crying spoiled my enjoyment yesterday; this morning, for the first time, I am perfectly happy.
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading "My crying spoiled my enjoyment yesterday; this morning, for the first time, I am perfectly happy.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "My crying spoiled my enjoyment yesterday; this morning, for the first time, I am perfectly happy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "My crying spoiled my enjoyment yesterday; this morning, for the first time, I am perfectly happy.
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading To-day will seem like going to a friend's wedding,--won't it?"
something acquired without compensation
From this reading THE MORNING GIFT.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I am glad we celebrate our wedding again today,--aren't you, little wife?" asked Lenz, the next morning.
the act of departing
From this reading To-day will seem like going to a friend's wedding,--won't it?"
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "My crying spoiled my enjoyment yesterday; this morning, for the first time, I am perfectly happy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am glad we celebrate our wedding again today,--aren't you, little wife?" asked Lenz, the next morning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To-day will seem like going to a friend's wedding,--won't it?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am glad we celebrate our wedding again today,--aren't you, little wife?" asked Lenz, the next morning.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading To-day will seem like going to a friend's wedding,--won't it?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I am glad we celebrate our wedding again today,--aren't you, little wife?" asked Lenz, the next morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE MORNING GIFT.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My crying spoiled my enjoyment yesterday; this morning, for the first time, I am perfectly happy.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "I am glad we celebrate our wedding again today,--aren't you, little wife?" asked Lenz, the next morning.
not any; not one
From this reading "No; why are you?"
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "I am glad we celebrate our wedding again today,--aren't you, little wife?" asked Lenz, the next morning.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "My crying spoiled my enjoyment yesterday; this morning, for the first time, I am perfectly happy.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To-day will seem like going to a friend's wedding,--won't it?"
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading "My crying spoiled my enjoyment yesterday; this morning, for the first time, I am perfectly happy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MORNING GIFT.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "My crying spoiled my enjoyment yesterday; this morning, for the first time, I am perfectly happy.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "My crying spoiled my enjoyment yesterday; this morning, for the first time, I am perfectly happy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To-day will seem like going to a friend's wedding,--won't it?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To-day will seem like going to a friend's wedding,--won't it?"
the present time or age
From this reading "I am glad we celebrate our wedding again today,--aren't you, little wife?" asked Lenz, the next morning.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I am glad we celebrate our wedding again today,--aren't you, little wife?" asked Lenz, the next morning.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading "I am glad we celebrate our wedding again today,--aren't you, little wife?" asked Lenz, the next morning.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "No; why are you?"
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "I am glad we celebrate our wedding again today,--aren't you, little wife?" asked Lenz, the next morning.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading To-day will seem like going to a friend's wedding,--won't it?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To-day will seem like going to a friend's wedding,--won't it?"
the day immediately before today
From this reading "My crying spoiled my enjoyment yesterday; this morning, for the first time, I am perfectly happy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am glad we celebrate our wedding again today,--aren't you, little wife?" asked Lenz, the next morning.
Chapter 21 of Edelweiss: A Story by Berthold Auerbach holds 189 sentences, grouped into 38 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 21 holds 189 sentences of Edelweiss: A Story, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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