Chapter 31 of Edelweiss: A Story is here in full — 264 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 31 of Edelweiss: A Story is here in full — 264 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A NIGHT OF STORMS. Lenz went up the hill, after parting from the doctor, with a light and happy heart. From one of two sources help must certainly come,--from his uncle or the factory. He saw the glimmer of a lamp as he approached his house. Thank Heaven, all is waiting for the good news, he said to himself.
Chapter 31 of Edelweiss: A Story is here in full — 264 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading “He saw the glimmer of a lamp as he approached his house.”
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading “From one of two sources help must certainly come,--from his uncle or the factory.”
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading “He saw the glimmer of a lamp as he approached his house.”
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading “Lenz went up the hill, after parting from the doctor, with a light and happy heart.”
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading “He saw the glimmer of a lamp as he approached his house.”
the act of departing politely
From this reading “Lenz went up the hill, after parting from the doctor, with a light and happy heart.”
plural of “source” — the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading “From one of two sources help must certainly come,--from his uncle or the factory.”
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading “A NIGHT OF STORMS.”
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In this reading “Thank Heaven, all is waiting for the good news, he said to himself.”
move upward
In this reading “Lenz went up the hill, after parting from the doctor, with a light and happy heart.”
In this reading “Lenz went up the hill, after parting from the doctor, with a light and happy heart.”
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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 NIGHT OF STORMS.
later than; following
From this reading Lenz went up the hill, after parting from the doctor, with a light and happy heart.
(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 Thank Heaven, all is waiting for the good news, he said to himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lenz went up the hill, after parting from the doctor, with a light and happy heart.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading He saw the glimmer of a lamp as he approached his house.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He saw the glimmer of a lamp as he approached his house.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading From one of two sources help must certainly come,--from his uncle or the factory.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading From one of two sources help must certainly come,--from his uncle or the factory.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Lenz went up the hill, after parting from the doctor, with a light and happy heart.
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading From one of two sources help must certainly come,--from his uncle or the factory.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Thank Heaven, all is waiting for the good news, he said to himself.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lenz went up the hill, after parting from the doctor, with a light and happy heart.
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading He saw the glimmer of a lamp as he approached his house.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Thank Heaven, all is waiting for the good news, he said to himself.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Lenz went up the hill, after parting from the doctor, with a light and happy heart.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw the glimmer of a lamp as he approached his house.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Lenz went up the hill, after parting from the doctor, with a light and happy heart.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Thank Heaven, all is waiting for the good news, he said to himself.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading From one of two sources help must certainly come,--from his uncle or the factory.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Lenz went up the hill, after parting from the doctor, with a light and happy heart.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Thank Heaven, all is waiting for the good news, he said to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From one of two sources help must certainly come,--from his uncle or the factory.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He saw the glimmer of a lamp as he approached his house.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thank Heaven, all is waiting for the good news, he said to himself.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading He saw the glimmer of a lamp as he approached his house.
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From this reading Lenz went up the hill, after parting from the doctor, with a light and happy heart.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Lenz went up the hill, after parting from the doctor, with a light and happy heart.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading From one of two sources help must certainly come,--from his uncle or the factory.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Thank Heaven, all is waiting for the good news, he said to himself.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A NIGHT OF STORMS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A NIGHT OF STORMS.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading From one of two sources help must certainly come,--from his uncle or the factory.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading From one of two sources help must certainly come,--from his uncle or the factory.
the act of departing politely
From this reading Lenz went up the hill, after parting from the doctor, with a light and happy heart.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Thank Heaven, all is waiting for the good news, he said to himself.
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw the glimmer of a lamp as he approached his house.
plural of “source” — the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading From one of two sources help must certainly come,--from his uncle or the factory.
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading A NIGHT OF STORMS.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading Thank Heaven, all is waiting for the good news, he said to himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lenz went up the hill, after parting from the doctor, with a light and happy heart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thank Heaven, all is waiting for the good news, he said to himself.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading From one of two sources help must certainly come,--from his uncle or the factory.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading From one of two sources help must certainly come,--from his uncle or the factory.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Lenz went up the hill, after parting from the doctor, with a light and happy heart.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Thank Heaven, all is waiting for the good news, he said to himself.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Lenz went up the hill, after parting from the doctor, with a light and happy heart.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lenz went up the hill, after parting from the doctor, with a light and happy heart.
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