Chapter 1 of Felicitas is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Felicitas is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TRANSLATED FROM THE GERMAN BY M. A. C. E. CHARLES DICKENS AND EVANS, CRYSTAL PALACE PRESS. FELICITAS. INTRODUCTION. Some years ago I was at work in Salzburg: in the library among the old records, and in the Museum of Roman antiquities.
Chapter 1 of Felicitas is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “antiquity” — the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe
From this reading “Some years ago I was at work in Salzburg: in the library among the old records, and in the Museum of Roman antiquities.”
a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading “CHARLES DICKENS AND EVANS, CRYSTAL PALACE PRESS.”
a word used in exclamations of confusion
From this reading “CHARLES DICKENS AND EVANS, CRYSTAL PALACE PRESS.”
United States anatomist who identified four pituitary hormones and discovered vitamin E (1882-1971)
From this reading “CHARLES DICKENS AND EVANS, CRYSTAL PALACE PRESS.”
a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value
From this reading “Some years ago I was at work in Salzburg: in the library among the old records, and in the Museum of Roman antiquities.”
plural of “record” — anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading “Some years ago I was at work in Salzburg: in the library among the old records, and in the Museum of Roman antiquities.”
city in western Austria; a music center and birthplace of Mozart
From this reading “Some years ago I was at work in Salzburg: in the library among the old records, and in the Museum of Roman antiquities.”
past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading “TRANSLATED FROM THE GERMAN BY M. A. C. E.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “TRANSLATED FROM THE GERMAN BY M. A. C. E.”
In this reading “Some years ago I was at work in Salzburg: in the library among the old records, and in the Museum of Roman antiquities.”
In this reading “Some years ago I was at work in Salzburg: in the library among the old records, and in the Museum of Roman antiquities.”
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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 TRANSLATED FROM THE GERMAN BY M. A. C. E.
in the past
From this reading Some years ago I was at work in Salzburg: in the library among the old records, and in the Museum of Roman antiquities.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Some years ago I was at work in Salzburg: in the library among the old records, and in the Museum of Roman antiquities.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHARLES DICKENS AND EVANS, CRYSTAL PALACE PRESS.
plural of “antiquity” — the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe
From this reading Some years ago I was at work in Salzburg: in the library among the old records, and in the Museum of Roman antiquities.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Some years ago I was at work in Salzburg: in the library among the old records, and in the Museum of Roman antiquities.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading TRANSLATED FROM THE GERMAN BY M. A. C. E.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading TRANSLATED FROM THE GERMAN BY M. A. C. E.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading CHARLES DICKENS AND EVANS, CRYSTAL PALACE PRESS.
a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading CHARLES DICKENS AND EVANS, CRYSTAL PALACE PRESS.
a word used in exclamations of confusion
From this reading CHARLES DICKENS AND EVANS, CRYSTAL PALACE PRESS.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading TRANSLATED FROM THE GERMAN BY M. A. C. E.
United States anatomist who identified four pituitary hormones and discovered vitamin E (1882-1971)
From this reading CHARLES DICKENS AND EVANS, CRYSTAL PALACE PRESS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FELICITAS.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading TRANSLATED FROM THE GERMAN BY M. A. C. E.
a person of German nationality
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Some years ago I was at work in Salzburg: in the library among the old records, and in the Museum of Roman antiquities.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some years ago I was at work in Salzburg: in the library among the old records, and in the Museum of Roman antiquities.
the act of beginning something new
From this reading INTRODUCTION.
a room where books are kept
From this reading Some years ago I was at work in Salzburg: in the library among the old records, and in the Museum of Roman antiquities.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading TRANSLATED FROM THE GERMAN BY M. A. C. E.
a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value
From this reading Some years ago I was at work in Salzburg: in the library among the old records, and in the Museum of Roman antiquities.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some years ago I was at work in Salzburg: in the library among the old records, and in the Museum of Roman antiquities.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Some years ago I was at work in Salzburg: in the library among the old records, and in the Museum of Roman antiquities.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading CHARLES DICKENS AND EVANS, CRYSTAL PALACE PRESS.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading CHARLES DICKENS AND EVANS, CRYSTAL PALACE PRESS.
plural of “record” — anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading Some years ago I was at work in Salzburg: in the library among the old records, and in the Museum of Roman antiquities.
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading Some years ago I was at work in Salzburg: in the library among the old records, and in the Museum of Roman antiquities.
city in western Austria; a music center and birthplace of Mozart
From this reading Some years ago I was at work in Salzburg: in the library among the old records, and in the Museum of Roman antiquities.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some years ago I was at work in Salzburg: in the library among the old records, and in the Museum of Roman antiquities.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TRANSLATED FROM THE GERMAN BY M. A. C. E.
past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading TRANSLATED FROM THE GERMAN BY M. A. C. E.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some years ago I was at work in Salzburg: in the library among the old records, and in the Museum of Roman antiquities.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Some years ago I was at work in Salzburg: in the library among the old records, and in the Museum of Roman antiquities.
a late time of life
From this reading Some years ago I was at work in Salzburg: in the library among the old records, and in the Museum of Roman antiquities.
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