Chapter 9 of Ekkehard — Vol. 2 is here in full — 292 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Ekkehard — Vol. 2 is here in full — 292 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
On the Ebenalp. For six days Ekkehard was ill. The herdsmen nursed him, and a decoction of the blue gentian took away the fever. The Alpine air too, helped his recovery. A great shock had been necessary to restore his bodily as well as mental equilibrium.
Chapter 9 of Ekkehard — Vol. 2 is here in full — 292 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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relating to or characteristic of alps
From this reading “The Alpine air too, helped his recovery.”
in bodily form
From this reading “A great shock had been necessary to restore his bodily as well as mental equilibrium.”
a stable situation in which forces cancel one another
From this reading “A great shock had been necessary to restore his bodily as well as mental equilibrium.”
any of various plants of the family Gentianaceae especially the genera Gentiana and Gentianella and Gentianopsis
From this reading “The herdsmen nursed him, and a decoction of the blue gentian took away the fever.”
plural of “herdsman” — someone who drives a herd
From this reading “The herdsmen nursed him, and a decoction of the blue gentian took away the fever.”
(of an infant) breast-fed
From this reading “The herdsmen nursed him, and a decoction of the blue gentian took away the fever.”
return to an original state
From this reading “The Alpine air too, helped his recovery.”
return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading “A great shock had been necessary to restore his bodily as well as mental equilibrium.”
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In this reading “For six days Ekkehard was ill.”
In this reading “A great shock had been necessary to restore his bodily as well as mental equilibrium.”
remove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state; transport into a new location or state
In this reading “The herdsmen nursed him, and a decoction of the blue gentian took away the fever.”
In this reading “For six days Ekkehard was ill.”
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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 The herdsmen nursed him, and a decoction of the blue gentian took away the fever.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The Alpine air too, helped his recovery.
relating to or characteristic of alps
From this reading The Alpine air too, helped his recovery.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The herdsmen nursed him, and a decoction of the blue gentian took away the fever.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A great shock had been necessary to restore his bodily as well as mental equilibrium.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The herdsmen nursed him, and a decoction of the blue gentian took away the fever.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A great shock had been necessary to restore his bodily as well as mental equilibrium.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The herdsmen nursed him, and a decoction of the blue gentian took away the fever.
in bodily form
From this reading A great shock had been necessary to restore his bodily as well as mental equilibrium.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For six days Ekkehard was ill.
(pharmacology) the extraction of water-soluble drug substances by boiling
From this reading The herdsmen nursed him, and a decoction of the blue gentian took away the fever.
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From this reading On the Ebenalp.
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From this reading For six days Ekkehard was ill.
a stable situation in which forces cancel one another
From this reading A great shock had been necessary to restore his bodily as well as mental equilibrium.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading The herdsmen nursed him, and a decoction of the blue gentian took away the fever.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For six days Ekkehard was ill.
any of various plants of the family Gentianaceae especially the genera Gentiana and Gentianella and Gentianopsis
From this reading The herdsmen nursed him, and a decoction of the blue gentian took away the fever.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A great shock had been necessary to restore his bodily as well as mental equilibrium.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A great shock had been necessary to restore his bodily as well as mental equilibrium.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The Alpine air too, helped his recovery.
plural of “herdsman” — someone who drives a herd
From this reading The herdsmen nursed him, and a decoction of the blue gentian took away the fever.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The herdsmen nursed him, and a decoction of the blue gentian took away the fever.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Alpine air too, helped his recovery.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading For six days Ekkehard was ill.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading A great shock had been necessary to restore his bodily as well as mental equilibrium.
absolutely essential
From this reading A great shock had been necessary to restore his bodily as well as mental equilibrium.
(of an infant) breast-fed
From this reading The herdsmen nursed him, and a decoction of the blue gentian took away the fever.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The herdsmen nursed him, and a decoction of the blue gentian took away the fever.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the Ebenalp.
return to an original state
From this reading The Alpine air too, helped his recovery.
return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading A great shock had been necessary to restore his bodily as well as mental equilibrium.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading A great shock had been necessary to restore his bodily as well as mental equilibrium.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading For six days Ekkehard was ill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the Ebenalp.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A great shock had been necessary to restore his bodily as well as mental equilibrium.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The Alpine air too, helped his recovery.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The herdsmen nursed him, and a decoction of the blue gentian took away the fever.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For six days Ekkehard was ill.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading A great shock had been necessary to restore his bodily as well as mental equilibrium.
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