Chapter 34 of Edelweiss: A Story is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXIV
Chapter 34 of Edelweiss: A Story is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SMITTEN TO THE HEART. Lenz and Annele sat without in the sitting-room, neither speaking a word. The child laughed and stretched out its little hands now towards the light, and now towards its father's eyes, that were broodingly fixed upon it. "If we must die, thank God our son is saved!" said Lenz. Still Annele was silent.
Chapter 34 of Edelweiss: A Story is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “"If we must die, thank God our son is saved!" said Lenz.”
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “The child laughed and stretched out its little hands now towards the light, and now towards its father's eyes, that were broodingly fixed upon it.”
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading “The child laughed and stretched out its little hands now towards the light, and now towards its father's eyes, that were broodingly fixed upon it.”
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading “"If we must die, thank God our son is saved!" said Lenz.”
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading “SMITTEN TO THE HEART.”
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading “Lenz and Annele sat without in the sitting-room, neither speaking a word.”
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading “The child laughed and stretched out its little hands now towards the light, and now towards its father's eyes, that were broodingly fixed upon it.”
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “"If we must die, thank God our son is saved!" said Lenz.”
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In this reading “The child laughed and stretched out its little hands now towards the light, and now towards its father's eyes, that were broodingly fixed upon it.”
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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 Lenz and Annele sat without in the sitting-room, neither speaking a word.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lenz and Annele sat without in the sitting-room, neither speaking a word.
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From this reading Lenz and Annele sat without in the sitting-room, neither speaking a word.
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From this reading The child laughed and stretched out its little hands now towards the light, and now towards its father's eyes, that were broodingly fixed upon it.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The child laughed and stretched out its little hands now towards the light, and now towards its father's eyes, that were broodingly fixed upon it.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "If we must die, thank God our son is saved!" said Lenz.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The child laughed and stretched out its little hands now towards the light, and now towards its father's eyes, that were broodingly fixed upon it.
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The child laughed and stretched out its little hands now towards the light, and now towards its father's eyes, that were broodingly fixed upon it.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading The child laughed and stretched out its little hands now towards the light, and now towards its father's eyes, that were broodingly fixed upon it.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "If we must die, thank God our son is saved!" said Lenz.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The child laughed and stretched out its little hands now towards the light, and now towards its father's eyes, that were broodingly fixed upon it.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading SMITTEN TO THE HEART.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If we must die, thank God our son is saved!" said Lenz.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lenz and Annele sat without in the sitting-room, neither speaking a word.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If we must die, thank God our son is saved!" said Lenz.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The child laughed and stretched out its little hands now towards the light, and now towards its father's eyes, that were broodingly fixed upon it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The child laughed and stretched out its little hands now towards the light, and now towards its father's eyes, that were broodingly fixed upon it.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading The child laughed and stretched out its little hands now towards the light, and now towards its father's eyes, that were broodingly fixed upon it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lenz and Annele sat without in the sitting-room, neither speaking a word.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The child laughed and stretched out its little hands now towards the light, and now towards its father's eyes, that were broodingly fixed upon it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The child laughed and stretched out its little hands now towards the light, and now towards its father's eyes, that were broodingly fixed upon it.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "If we must die, thank God our son is saved!" said Lenz.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Lenz and Annele sat without in the sitting-room, neither speaking a word.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The child laughed and stretched out its little hands now towards the light, and now towards its father's eyes, that were broodingly fixed upon it.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "If we must die, thank God our son is saved!" said Lenz.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The child laughed and stretched out its little hands now towards the light, and now towards its father's eyes, that were broodingly fixed upon it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "If we must die, thank God our son is saved!" said Lenz.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Lenz and Annele sat without in the sitting-room, neither speaking a word.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading "If we must die, thank God our son is saved!" said Lenz.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Still Annele was silent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lenz and Annele sat without in the sitting-room, neither speaking a word.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading SMITTEN TO THE HEART.
a male human offspring
From this reading "If we must die, thank God our son is saved!" said Lenz.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Lenz and Annele sat without in the sitting-room, neither speaking a word.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still Annele was silent.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading The child laughed and stretched out its little hands now towards the light, and now towards its father's eyes, that were broodingly fixed upon it.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "If we must die, thank God our son is saved!" said Lenz.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The child laughed and stretched out its little hands now towards the light, and now towards its father's eyes, that were broodingly fixed upon it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SMITTEN TO THE HEART.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SMITTEN TO THE HEART.
in the direction of
From this reading The child laughed and stretched out its little hands now towards the light, and now towards its father's eyes, that were broodingly fixed upon it.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The child laughed and stretched out its little hands now towards the light, and now towards its father's eyes, that were broodingly fixed upon it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Still Annele was silent.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "If we must die, thank God our son is saved!" said Lenz.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The child laughed and stretched out its little hands now towards the light, and now towards its father's eyes, that were broodingly fixed upon it.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Lenz and Annele sat without in the sitting-room, neither speaking a word.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Lenz and Annele sat without in the sitting-room, neither speaking a word.
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