Chapter 14 of Gerda in Sweden is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Gerda in Sweden is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SPURS AND A CROWN "Rida, rida, ranka! The horse's name is Blanka. Little rider, dear and sweet, Now no spurs are on your feet; When you've grown and won them, Childhood's bliss is done then. "Rida, rida, ranka! The horse's name is Blanka.
Chapter 14 of Gerda in Sweden is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a state of extreme happiness
From this reading “Little rider, dear and sweet, Now no spurs are on your feet; When you've grown and won them, Childhood's bliss is done then.”
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading “SPURS AND A CROWN "Rida, rida, ranka!”
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading “Little rider, dear and sweet, Now no spurs are on your feet; When you've grown and won them, Childhood's bliss is done then.”
possessive form of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading “The horse's name is Blanka.”
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading “Little rider, dear and sweet, Now no spurs are on your feet; When you've grown and won them, Childhood's bliss is done then.”
plural of “spur” — a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading “SPURS AND A CROWN "Rida, rida, ranka!”
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading “Little rider, dear and sweet, Now no spurs are on your feet; When you've grown and won them, Childhood's bliss is done then.”
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading “Little rider, dear and sweet, Now no spurs are on your feet; When you've grown and won them, Childhood's bliss is done then.”
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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 SPURS AND A CROWN "Rida, rida, ranka!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SPURS AND A CROWN "Rida, rida, ranka!
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Little rider, dear and sweet, Now no spurs are on your feet; When you've grown and won them, Childhood's bliss is done then.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The horse's name is Blanka.
a state of extreme happiness
From this reading Little rider, dear and sweet, Now no spurs are on your feet; When you've grown and won them, Childhood's bliss is done then.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Little rider, dear and sweet, Now no spurs are on your feet; When you've grown and won them, Childhood's bliss is done then.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading SPURS AND A CROWN "Rida, rida, ranka!
dearly loved
From this reading Little rider, dear and sweet, Now no spurs are on your feet; When you've grown and won them, Childhood's bliss is done then.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Little rider, dear and sweet, Now no spurs are on your feet; When you've grown and won them, Childhood's bliss is done then.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Little rider, dear and sweet, Now no spurs are on your feet; When you've grown and won them, Childhood's bliss is done then.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Little rider, dear and sweet, Now no spurs are on your feet; When you've grown and won them, Childhood's bliss is done then.
possessive form of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The horse's name is Blanka.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The horse's name is Blanka.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little rider, dear and sweet, Now no spurs are on your feet; When you've grown and won them, Childhood's bliss is done then.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The horse's name is Blanka.
not any; not one
From this reading Little rider, dear and sweet, Now no spurs are on your feet; When you've grown and won them, Childhood's bliss is done then.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Little rider, dear and sweet, Now no spurs are on your feet; When you've grown and won them, Childhood's bliss is done then.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Little rider, dear and sweet, Now no spurs are on your feet; When you've grown and won them, Childhood's bliss is done then.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SPURS AND A CROWN "Rida, rida, ranka!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SPURS AND A CROWN "Rida, rida, ranka!
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading Little rider, dear and sweet, Now no spurs are on your feet; When you've grown and won them, Childhood's bliss is done then.
plural of “spur” — a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading SPURS AND A CROWN "Rida, rida, ranka!
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Little rider, dear and sweet, Now no spurs are on your feet; When you've grown and won them, Childhood's bliss is done then.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The horse's name is Blanka.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Little rider, dear and sweet, Now no spurs are on your feet; When you've grown and won them, Childhood's bliss is done then.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Little rider, dear and sweet, Now no spurs are on your feet; When you've grown and won them, Childhood's bliss is done then.
at the time that
From this reading Little rider, dear and sweet, Now no spurs are on your feet; When you've grown and won them, Childhood's bliss is done then.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading Little rider, dear and sweet, Now no spurs are on your feet; When you've grown and won them, Childhood's bliss is done then.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Little rider, dear and sweet, Now no spurs are on your feet; When you've grown and won them, Childhood's bliss is done then.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Little rider, dear and sweet, Now no spurs are on your feet; When you've grown and won them, Childhood's bliss is done then.
Chapter 14 of Gerda in Sweden by Etta Blaisdell McDonald holds 78 sentences, grouped into 16 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 14 holds 78 sentences of Gerda in Sweden, unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.
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