Chapter 24 of Edelweiss: A Story is here in full — 240 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of Edelweiss: A Story is here in full — 240 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PENDULUMS SWING EACH IN ITS OWN DIRECTION, AND THE CORD IS STRAINED ALMOST TO BREAKING. "Come here a minute, Annele, I have something to show you." "I have no time." "Just look; it will amuse you. See, I have set two pendulums on these two clocks swinging different ways; one from right to left, the other from left to right.
Chapter 24 of Edelweiss: A Story is here in full — 240 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
From this reading “"Just look; it will amuse you.”
the act of breaking something
From this reading “THE PENDULUMS SWING EACH IN ITS OWN DIRECTION, AND THE CORD IS STRAINED ALMOST TO BREAKING.”
European weed naturalized in southwestern United States and Mexico having reddish decumbent stems with small fernlike leaves and small deep reddish-lavender flowers followed by slender fruits that stick straight up; often grown for forage
From this reading “See, I have set two pendulums on these two clocks swinging different ways; one from right to left, the other from left to right.”
a line made of twisted fibers or threads
From this reading “THE PENDULUMS SWING EACH IN ITS OWN DIRECTION, AND THE CORD IS STRAINED ALMOST TO BREAKING.”
lacking natural ease
From this reading “THE PENDULUMS SWING EACH IN ITS OWN DIRECTION, AND THE CORD IS STRAINED ALMOST TO BREAKING.”
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading “THE PENDULUMS SWING EACH IN ITS OWN DIRECTION, AND THE CORD IS STRAINED ALMOST TO BREAKING.”
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading “See, I have set two pendulums on these two clocks swinging different ways; one from right to left, the other from left to right.”
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading “See, I have set two pendulums on these two clocks swinging different ways; one from right to left, the other from left to right.”
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 “See, I have set two pendulums on these two clocks swinging different ways; one from right to left, the other from left to right.”
In this reading “"Come here a minute, Annele, I have something to show you."”
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 "Come here a minute, Annele, I have something to show you."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading THE PENDULUMS SWING EACH IN ITS OWN DIRECTION, AND THE CORD IS STRAINED ALMOST TO BREAKING.
occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
From this reading "Just look; it will amuse you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PENDULUMS SWING EACH IN ITS OWN DIRECTION, AND THE CORD IS STRAINED ALMOST TO BREAKING.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come here a minute, Annele, I have something to show you."
the act of breaking something
From this reading THE PENDULUMS SWING EACH IN ITS OWN DIRECTION, AND THE CORD IS STRAINED ALMOST TO BREAKING.
European weed naturalized in southwestern United States and Mexico having reddish decumbent stems with small fernlike leaves and small deep reddish-lavender flowers followed by slender fruits that stick straight up; often grown for forage
From this reading See, I have set two pendulums on these two clocks swinging different ways; one from right to left, the other from left to right.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come here a minute, Annele, I have something to show you."
a line made of twisted fibers or threads
From this reading THE PENDULUMS SWING EACH IN ITS OWN DIRECTION, AND THE CORD IS STRAINED ALMOST TO BREAKING.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading See, I have set two pendulums on these two clocks swinging different ways; one from right to left, the other from left to right.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading THE PENDULUMS SWING EACH IN ITS OWN DIRECTION, AND THE CORD IS STRAINED ALMOST TO BREAKING.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading THE PENDULUMS SWING EACH IN ITS OWN DIRECTION, AND THE CORD IS STRAINED ALMOST TO BREAKING.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading See, I have set two pendulums on these two clocks swinging different ways; one from right to left, the other from left to right.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Come here a minute, Annele, I have something to show you."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Come here a minute, Annele, I have something to show you."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Come here a minute, Annele, I have something to show you."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PENDULUMS SWING EACH IN ITS OWN DIRECTION, AND THE CORD IS STRAINED ALMOST TO BREAKING.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PENDULUMS SWING EACH IN ITS OWN DIRECTION, AND THE CORD IS STRAINED ALMOST TO BREAKING.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Just look; it will amuse you.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PENDULUMS SWING EACH IN ITS OWN DIRECTION, AND THE CORD IS STRAINED ALMOST TO BREAKING.
and nothing more
From this reading "Just look; it will amuse you.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading See, I have set two pendulums on these two clocks swinging different ways; one from right to left, the other from left to right.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Just look; it will amuse you.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "Come here a minute, Annele, I have something to show you."
not any; not one
From this reading "I have no time."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading See, I have set two pendulums on these two clocks swinging different ways; one from right to left, the other from left to right.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading See, I have set two pendulums on these two clocks swinging different ways; one from right to left, the other from left to right.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading See, I have set two pendulums on these two clocks swinging different ways; one from right to left, the other from left to right.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading THE PENDULUMS SWING EACH IN ITS OWN DIRECTION, AND THE CORD IS STRAINED ALMOST TO BREAKING.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PENDULUMS SWING EACH IN ITS OWN DIRECTION, AND THE CORD IS STRAINED ALMOST TO BREAKING.
precisely, exactly
From this reading See, I have set two pendulums on these two clocks swinging different ways; one from right to left, the other from left to right.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See, I have set two pendulums on these two clocks swinging different ways; one from right to left, the other from left to right.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading See, I have set two pendulums on these two clocks swinging different ways; one from right to left, the other from left to right.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Come here a minute, Annele, I have something to show you."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Come here a minute, Annele, I have something to show you."
lacking natural ease
From this reading THE PENDULUMS SWING EACH IN ITS OWN DIRECTION, AND THE CORD IS STRAINED ALMOST TO BREAKING.
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading THE PENDULUMS SWING EACH IN ITS OWN DIRECTION, AND THE CORD IS STRAINED ALMOST TO BREAKING.
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading See, I have set two pendulums on these two clocks swinging different ways; one from right to left, the other from left to right.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PENDULUMS SWING EACH IN ITS OWN DIRECTION, AND THE CORD IS STRAINED ALMOST TO BREAKING.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading See, I have set two pendulums on these two clocks swinging different ways; one from right to left, the other from left to right.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I have no time."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PENDULUMS SWING EACH IN ITS OWN DIRECTION, AND THE CORD IS STRAINED ALMOST TO BREAKING.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading See, I have set two pendulums on these two clocks swinging different ways; one from right to left, the other from left to right.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading See, I have set two pendulums on these two clocks swinging different ways; one from right to left, the other from left to right.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Just look; it will amuse you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Come here a minute, Annele, I have something to show you."
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