Chapter 38 of Edelweiss: A Story is here in full — 47 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 38 of Edelweiss: A Story is here in full — 47 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SAVED. "There are two blows following close upon each other," cried Lenz. "I will make the clocks play together, as a sign to those without." He set the two musical clocks in motion, but the dreadful confusion of sounds drove him almost frantic. Even in this hour of deadly danger a discord was intolerable to him.
Chapter 38 of Edelweiss: A Story is here in full — 47 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading “"There are two blows following close upon each other," cried Lenz.”
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 “"I will make the clocks play together, as a sign to those without."”
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading “Even in this hour of deadly danger a discord was intolerable to him.”
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading “Even in this hour of deadly danger a discord was intolerable to him.”
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading “He set the two musical clocks in motion, but the dreadful confusion of sounds drove him almost frantic.”
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading “Even in this hour of deadly danger a discord was intolerable to him.”
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading “He set the two musical clocks in motion, but the dreadful confusion of sounds drove him almost frantic.”
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading “He set the two musical clocks in motion, but the dreadful confusion of sounds drove him almost frantic.”
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 “He set the two musical clocks in motion, but the dreadful confusion of sounds drove him almost frantic.”
In this reading “He set the two musical clocks in motion, but the dreadful confusion of sounds drove him almost frantic.”
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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 "I will make the clocks play together, as a sign to those without."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He set the two musical clocks in motion, but the dreadful confusion of sounds drove him almost frantic.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There are two blows following close upon each other," cried Lenz.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I will make the clocks play together, as a sign to those without."
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading "There are two blows following close upon each other," cried Lenz.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He set the two musical clocks in motion, but the dreadful confusion of sounds drove him almost frantic.
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 "I will make the clocks play together, as a sign to those without."
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading "There are two blows following close upon each other," cried Lenz.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading He set the two musical clocks in motion, but the dreadful confusion of sounds drove him almost frantic.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "There are two blows following close upon each other," cried Lenz.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Even in this hour of deadly danger a discord was intolerable to him.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading Even in this hour of deadly danger a discord was intolerable to him.
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading Even in this hour of deadly danger a discord was intolerable to him.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading He set the two musical clocks in motion, but the dreadful confusion of sounds drove him almost frantic.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading He set the two musical clocks in motion, but the dreadful confusion of sounds drove him almost frantic.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "There are two blows following close upon each other," cried Lenz.
divisible by two
From this reading Even in this hour of deadly danger a discord was intolerable to him.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading "There are two blows following close upon each other," cried Lenz.
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading He set the two musical clocks in motion, but the dreadful confusion of sounds drove him almost frantic.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He set the two musical clocks in motion, but the dreadful confusion of sounds drove him almost frantic.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He set the two musical clocks in motion, but the dreadful confusion of sounds drove him almost frantic.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Even in this hour of deadly danger a discord was intolerable to him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will make the clocks play together, as a sign to those without."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He set the two musical clocks in motion, but the dreadful confusion of sounds drove him almost frantic.
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading Even in this hour of deadly danger a discord was intolerable to him.
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From this reading "There are two blows following close upon each other," cried Lenz.
engage in
From this reading "I will make the clocks play together, as a sign to those without."
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading He set the two musical clocks in motion, but the dreadful confusion of sounds drove him almost frantic.
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading He set the two musical clocks in motion, but the dreadful confusion of sounds drove him almost frantic.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He set the two musical clocks in motion, but the dreadful confusion of sounds drove him almost frantic.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "There are two blows following close upon each other," cried Lenz.
participate in games or sport
From this reading "I will make the clocks play together, as a sign to those without."
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading SAVED.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He set the two musical clocks in motion, but the dreadful confusion of sounds drove him almost frantic.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading "I will make the clocks play together, as a sign to those without."
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading He set the two musical clocks in motion, but the dreadful confusion of sounds drove him almost frantic.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I will make the clocks play together, as a sign to those without."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There are two blows following close upon each other," cried Lenz.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Even in this hour of deadly danger a discord was intolerable to him.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "I will make the clocks play together, as a sign to those without."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I will make the clocks play together, as a sign to those without."
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "I will make the clocks play together, as a sign to those without."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "There are two blows following close upon each other," cried Lenz.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "There are two blows following close upon each other," cried Lenz.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even in this hour of deadly danger a discord was intolerable to him.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will make the clocks play together, as a sign to those without."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "I will make the clocks play together, as a sign to those without."
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