Chapter 9 of From a Swedish Homestead is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of From a Swedish Homestead is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
His voice trembled from emotion, and his face shone in the night. But when Astrid saw the light that surrounded his head, she arose. For her the last hope had faded. 'Now I will go,' she said. 'Now thou knowest whom thou art.
Chapter 9 of From a Swedish Homestead is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading “But when Astrid saw the light that surrounded his head, she arose.”
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “'Now thou knowest whom thou art.”
any strong feeling
From this reading “His voice trembled from emotion, and his face shone in the night.”
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading “For her the last hope had faded.”
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading “His voice trembled from emotion, and his face shone in the night.”
confined on all sides
From this reading “But when Astrid saw the light that surrounded his head, she arose.”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “'Now thou knowest whom thou art.”
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading “His voice trembled from emotion, and his face shone in the night.”
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.
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In this reading “His voice trembled from emotion, and his face shone in the night.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His voice trembled from emotion, and his face shone in the night.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading But when Astrid saw the light that surrounded his head, she arose.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading 'Now thou knowest whom thou art.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But when Astrid saw the light that surrounded his head, she arose.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when Astrid saw the light that surrounded his head, she arose.
any strong feeling
From this reading His voice trembled from emotion, and his face shone in the night.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His voice trembled from emotion, and his face shone in the night.
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading For her the last hope had faded.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For her the last hope had faded.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His voice trembled from emotion, and his face shone in the night.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading 'Now I will go,' she said.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For her the last hope had faded.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading But when Astrid saw the light that surrounded his head, she arose.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For her the last hope had faded.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His voice trembled from emotion, and his face shone in the night.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading For her the last hope had faded.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Now I will go,' she said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His voice trembled from emotion, and his face shone in the night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Now thou knowest whom thou art.
immediately past
From this reading For her the last hope had faded.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading But when Astrid saw the light that surrounded his head, she arose.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading His voice trembled from emotion, and his face shone in the night.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading 'Now I will go,' she said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Now I will go,' she said.
cut with a saw
From this reading But when Astrid saw the light that surrounded his head, she arose.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when Astrid saw the light that surrounded his head, she arose.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading His voice trembled from emotion, and his face shone in the night.
confined on all sides
From this reading But when Astrid saw the light that surrounded his head, she arose.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But when Astrid saw the light that surrounded his head, she arose.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His voice trembled from emotion, and his face shone in the night.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading 'Now thou knowest whom thou art.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading His voice trembled from emotion, and his face shone in the night.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading His voice trembled from emotion, and his face shone in the night.
at the time that
From this reading But when Astrid saw the light that surrounded his head, she arose.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Now thou knowest whom thou art.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'Now I will go,' she said.
Chapter 9 of From a Swedish Homestead by Selma Lagerlöf holds 421 sentences, grouped into 85 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 9 holds 421 sentences of From a Swedish Homestead, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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