Chapter 8 of Fairy Tales from the German Forests is here in full — 56 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Chapter 8 of Fairy Tales from the German Forests by Margaret Arndt holds 56 sentences, grouped into 12 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 56 sentences of Fairy Tales from the German Forests, unabridged, divided into 12 reading sections.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of Fairy Tales from the German Forests is here in full — 56 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
They came home rather late that evening and found the farm in a great state of commotion. The red-haired cow-herd was shouting and crying in an unintelligible way; the house seemed to be deserted. They met the Herr Baron also preparing to set out in a hurry. "What's the matter? Where is everybody?" said mother.
Chapter 8 of Fairy Tales from the German Forests is here in full — 56 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
every person
From this reading “Where is everybody?" said mother.”
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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 They came home rather late that evening and found the farm in a great state of commotion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They met the Herr Baron also preparing to set out in a hurry.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The red-haired cow-herd was shouting and crying in an unintelligible way; the house seemed to be deserted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They came home rather late that evening and found the farm in a great state of commotion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They met the Herr Baron also preparing to set out in a hurry.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The red-haired cow-herd was shouting and crying in an unintelligible way; the house seemed to be deserted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They came home rather late that evening and found the farm in a great state of commotion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They came home rather late that evening and found the farm in a great state of commotion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The red-haired cow-herd was shouting and crying in an unintelligible way; the house seemed to be deserted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The red-haired cow-herd was shouting and crying in an unintelligible way; the house seemed to be deserted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The red-haired cow-herd was shouting and crying in an unintelligible way; the house seemed to be deserted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They came home rather late that evening and found the farm in a great state of commotion.
every person
From this reading Where is everybody?" said mother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They came home rather late that evening and found the farm in a great state of commotion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They came home rather late that evening and found the farm in a great state of commotion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They came home rather late that evening and found the farm in a great state of commotion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They met the Herr Baron also preparing to set out in a hurry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They came home rather late that evening and found the farm in a great state of commotion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The red-haired cow-herd was shouting and crying in an unintelligible way; the house seemed to be deserted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They met the Herr Baron also preparing to set out in a hurry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They came home rather late that evening and found the farm in a great state of commotion.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Where is everybody?" said mother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They came home rather late that evening and found the farm in a great state of commotion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's the matter?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They met the Herr Baron also preparing to set out in a hurry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Where is everybody?" said mother.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They came home rather late that evening and found the farm in a great state of commotion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They met the Herr Baron also preparing to set out in a hurry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They met the Herr Baron also preparing to set out in a hurry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They came home rather late that evening and found the farm in a great state of commotion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The red-haired cow-herd was shouting and crying in an unintelligible way; the house seemed to be deserted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Where is everybody?" said mother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The red-haired cow-herd was shouting and crying in an unintelligible way; the house seemed to be deserted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They met the Herr Baron also preparing to set out in a hurry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The red-haired cow-herd was shouting and crying in an unintelligible way; the house seemed to be deserted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They came home rather late that evening and found the farm in a great state of commotion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They came home rather late that evening and found the farm in a great state of commotion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They came home rather late that evening and found the farm in a great state of commotion.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They came home rather late that evening and found the farm in a great state of commotion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The red-haired cow-herd was shouting and crying in an unintelligible way; the house seemed to be deserted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The red-haired cow-herd was shouting and crying in an unintelligible way; the house seemed to be deserted.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The red-haired cow-herd was shouting and crying in an unintelligible way; the house seemed to be deserted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The red-haired cow-herd was shouting and crying in an unintelligible way; the house seemed to be deserted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's the matter?
in or at the place that
From this reading Where is everybody?" said mother.
