Chapter 7 of Egholm and His God is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Egholm and His God is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Hedvig dear, you’ve kept your stockings on, haven’t you?” “Oh, I’m warm enough--just feel here.” She found her mother’s hand and drew it down over some thick woollen stuff, that felt strange to the fingers. “What--what is it?” “Look and see!”
Chapter 7 of Egholm and His God is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading “She found her mother’s hand and drew it down over some thick woollen stuff, that felt strange to the fingers.”
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading “She found her mother’s hand and drew it down over some thick woollen stuff, that felt strange to the fingers.”
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading ““Hedvig dear, you’ve kept your stockings on, haven’t you?””
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading “She found her mother’s hand and drew it down over some thick woollen stuff, that felt strange to the fingers.”
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading “She found her mother’s hand and drew it down over some thick woollen stuff, that felt strange to the fingers.”
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading ““Oh, I’m warm enough--just feel here.””
a fabric made from the hair of sheep
From this reading “She found her mother’s hand and drew it down over some thick woollen stuff, that felt strange to the fingers.”
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In this reading “She found her mother’s hand and drew it down over some thick woollen stuff, that felt strange to the fingers.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She found her mother’s hand and drew it down over some thick woollen stuff, that felt strange to the fingers.
dearly loved
From this reading “Hedvig dear, you’ve kept your stockings on, haven’t you?”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She found her mother’s hand and drew it down over some thick woollen stuff, that felt strange to the fingers.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading She found her mother’s hand and drew it down over some thick woollen stuff, that felt strange to the fingers.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “Oh, I’m warm enough--just feel here.”
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “Oh, I’m warm enough--just feel here.”
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She found her mother’s hand and drew it down over some thick woollen stuff, that felt strange to the fingers.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading She found her mother’s hand and drew it down over some thick woollen stuff, that felt strange to the fingers.
set up or found
From this reading She found her mother’s hand and drew it down over some thick woollen stuff, that felt strange to the fingers.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She found her mother’s hand and drew it down over some thick woollen stuff, that felt strange to the fingers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hedvig dear, you’ve kept your stockings on, haven’t you?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hedvig dear, you’ve kept your stockings on, haven’t you?”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She found her mother’s hand and drew it down over some thick woollen stuff, that felt strange to the fingers.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Oh, I’m warm enough--just feel here.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, I’m warm enough--just feel here.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What--what is it?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She found her mother’s hand and drew it down over some thick woollen stuff, that felt strange to the fingers.
and nothing more
From this reading “Oh, I’m warm enough--just feel here.”
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading “Hedvig dear, you’ve kept your stockings on, haven’t you?”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Look and see!”
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She found her mother’s hand and drew it down over some thick woollen stuff, that felt strange to the fingers.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, I’m warm enough--just feel here.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Hedvig dear, you’ve kept your stockings on, haven’t you?”
above and across; more than
From this reading She found her mother’s hand and drew it down over some thick woollen stuff, that felt strange to the fingers.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Look and see!”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She found her mother’s hand and drew it down over some thick woollen stuff, that felt strange to the fingers.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She found her mother’s hand and drew it down over some thick woollen stuff, that felt strange to the fingers.
plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading “Hedvig dear, you’ve kept your stockings on, haven’t you?”
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading She found her mother’s hand and drew it down over some thick woollen stuff, that felt strange to the fingers.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading She found her mother’s hand and drew it down over some thick woollen stuff, that felt strange to the fingers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She found her mother’s hand and drew it down over some thick woollen stuff, that felt strange to the fingers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She found her mother’s hand and drew it down over some thick woollen stuff, that felt strange to the fingers.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading She found her mother’s hand and drew it down over some thick woollen stuff, that felt strange to the fingers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She found her mother’s hand and drew it down over some thick woollen stuff, that felt strange to the fingers.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading “Oh, I’m warm enough--just feel here.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What--what is it?”
a fabric made from the hair of sheep
From this reading She found her mother’s hand and drew it down over some thick woollen stuff, that felt strange to the fingers.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Hedvig dear, you’ve kept your stockings on, haven’t you?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hedvig dear, you’ve kept your stockings on, haven’t you?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Hedvig dear, you’ve kept your stockings on, haven’t you?”
Chapter 7 of Egholm and His God by Johannes Buchholtz holds 420 sentences, grouped into 84 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 7 holds 420 sentences of Egholm and His God, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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