Chapter 8 of Elizabeth and Her German Garden is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Elizabeth and Her German Garden is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Then,” interrupted the Man of Wrath, “she is not pretty. Only ugly girls work hard.” “—and she is really very clever—” “I do not like clever girls, they are so stupid,” again interrupted the Man of Wrath. “—and unless some kind creature like yourself takes pity on her she will be very lonely.” “Then let her be lonely.”
Chapter 8 of Elizabeth and Her German Garden is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading ““—and she is really very clever—” “I do not like clever girls, they are so stupid,” again interrupted the Man of Wrath.”
discontinued temporarily
From this reading ““Then,” interrupted the Man of Wrath, “she is not pretty.”
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading ““—and unless some kind creature like yourself takes pity on her she will be very lonely.””
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading ““—and unless some kind creature like yourself takes pity on her she will be very lonely.””
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading ““—and she is really very clever—” “I do not like clever girls, they are so stupid,” again interrupted the Man of Wrath.”
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading ““—and unless some kind creature like yourself takes pity on her she will be very lonely.””
displeasing to the senses
From this reading “Only ugly girls work hard.””
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading ““Then,” interrupted the Man of Wrath, “she is not pretty.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
anew
From this reading “—and she is really very clever—” “I do not like clever girls, they are so stupid,” again interrupted the Man of Wrath.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “—and she is really very clever—” “I do not like clever girls, they are so stupid,” again interrupted the Man of Wrath.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “—and she is really very clever—” “I do not like clever girls, they are so stupid,” again interrupted the Man of Wrath.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “—and unless some kind creature like yourself takes pity on her she will be very lonely.”
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading “—and she is really very clever—” “I do not like clever girls, they are so stupid,” again interrupted the Man of Wrath.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “—and unless some kind creature like yourself takes pity on her she will be very lonely.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “—and she is really very clever—” “I do not like clever girls, they are so stupid,” again interrupted the Man of Wrath.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Only ugly girls work hard.”
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Only ugly girls work hard.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “—and unless some kind creature like yourself takes pity on her she will be very lonely.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “—and she is really very clever—” “I do not like clever girls, they are so stupid,” again interrupted the Man of Wrath.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading “Then,” interrupted the Man of Wrath, “she is not pretty.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Then,” interrupted the Man of Wrath, “she is not pretty.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “—and unless some kind creature like yourself takes pity on her she will be very lonely.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Then let her be lonely.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “—and she is really very clever—” “I do not like clever girls, they are so stupid,” again interrupted the Man of Wrath.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading “—and unless some kind creature like yourself takes pity on her she will be very lonely.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Then,” interrupted the Man of Wrath, “she is not pretty.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Then,” interrupted the Man of Wrath, “she is not pretty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Then,” interrupted the Man of Wrath, “she is not pretty.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “—and unless some kind creature like yourself takes pity on her she will be very lonely.”
and nothing more
From this reading Only ugly girls work hard.”
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading “—and unless some kind creature like yourself takes pity on her she will be very lonely.”
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “Then,” interrupted the Man of Wrath, “she is not pretty.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “—and she is really very clever—” “I do not like clever girls, they are so stupid,” again interrupted the Man of Wrath.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Then,” interrupted the Man of Wrath, “she is not pretty.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “—and she is really very clever—” “I do not like clever girls, they are so stupid,” again interrupted the Man of Wrath.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “—and unless some kind creature like yourself takes pity on her she will be very lonely.”
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading “—and she is really very clever—” “I do not like clever girls, they are so stupid,” again interrupted the Man of Wrath.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading “—and unless some kind creature like yourself takes pity on her she will be very lonely.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Then,” interrupted the Man of Wrath, “she is not pretty.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then,” interrupted the Man of Wrath, “she is not pretty.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “—and she is really very clever—” “I do not like clever girls, they are so stupid,” again interrupted the Man of Wrath.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading Only ugly girls work hard.”
except if; if not
From this reading “—and unless some kind creature like yourself takes pity on her she will be very lonely.”
precisely as stated
From this reading “—and she is really very clever—” “I do not like clever girls, they are so stupid,” again interrupted the Man of Wrath.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “—and unless some kind creature like yourself takes pity on her she will be very lonely.”
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Only ugly girls work hard.”
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading “Then,” interrupted the Man of Wrath, “she is not pretty.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “—and unless some kind creature like yourself takes pity on her she will be very lonely.”
Chapter 8 of Elizabeth and Her German Garden by Elizabeth Von Arnim holds 128 sentences, grouped into 26 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 8 holds 128 sentences of Elizabeth and Her German Garden, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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