Chapter 26 of German Fiction is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 26 of German Fiction is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Botho gazed at the ashes. "How little and yet how much." And then he replaced the handsome fire screen, in the centre of which was a copy of a Pompeian frescoed figure. A hundred times his eye had glanced at it without noticing what it really was, but to-day he saw it and said: "Minerva with her shield and spear. But her spear is resting on the ground.
Chapter 26 of German Fiction is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading “Botho gazed at the ashes.”
past form of “fresco” — paint onto wet plaster on a wall
From this reading “And then he replaced the handsome fire screen, in the centre of which was a copy of a Pompeian frescoed figure.”
(Roman mythology) goddess of wisdom; counterpart of Greek Athena
From this reading “A hundred times his eye had glanced at it without noticing what it really was, but to-day he saw it and said: "Minerva with her shield and spear.”
-ing form of “notice” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading “A hundred times his eye had glanced at it without noticing what it really was, but to-day he saw it and said: "Minerva with her shield and spear.”
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading “And then he replaced the handsome fire screen, in the centre of which was a copy of a Pompeian frescoed figure.”
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading “And then he replaced the handsome fire screen, in the centre of which was a copy of a Pompeian frescoed figure.”
a protective covering or structure
From this reading “A hundred times his eye had glanced at it without noticing what it really was, but to-day he saw it and said: "Minerva with her shield and spear.”
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading “A hundred times his eye had glanced at it without noticing what it really was, but to-day he saw it and said: "Minerva with her shield and spear.”
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 “A hundred times his eye had glanced at it without noticing what it really was, but to-day he saw it and said: "Minerva with her shield and spear.”
In this reading “A hundred times his eye had glanced at it without noticing what it really was, but to-day he saw it and said: "Minerva with her shield and spear.”
In this reading “But her spear is resting on the ground.”
In this reading “A hundred times his eye had glanced at it without noticing what it really was, but to-day he saw it and said: "Minerva with her shield and spear.”
In this reading “And then he replaced the handsome fire screen, in the centre of which was a copy of a Pompeian frescoed figure.”
In this reading “And then he replaced the handsome fire screen, in the centre of which was a copy of a Pompeian frescoed figure.”
rest on for support
In this reading “But her spear is resting on the ground.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 And then he replaced the handsome fire screen, in the centre of which was a copy of a Pompeian frescoed figure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "How little and yet how much."
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading Botho gazed at the ashes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Botho gazed at the ashes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Botho gazed at the ashes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A hundred times his eye had glanced at it without noticing what it really was, but to-day he saw it and said: "Minerva with her shield and spear.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading And then he replaced the handsome fire screen, in the centre of which was a copy of a Pompeian frescoed figure.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading And then he replaced the handsome fire screen, in the centre of which was a copy of a Pompeian frescoed figure.
the organ of sight
From this reading A hundred times his eye had glanced at it without noticing what it really was, but to-day he saw it and said: "Minerva with her shield and spear.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading And then he replaced the handsome fire screen, in the centre of which was a copy of a Pompeian frescoed figure.
start firing a weapon
From this reading And then he replaced the handsome fire screen, in the centre of which was a copy of a Pompeian frescoed figure.
past form of “fresco” — paint onto wet plaster on a wall
From this reading And then he replaced the handsome fire screen, in the centre of which was a copy of a Pompeian frescoed figure.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Botho gazed at the ashes.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading A hundred times his eye had glanced at it without noticing what it really was, but to-day he saw it and said: "Minerva with her shield and spear.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading But her spear is resting on the ground.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A hundred times his eye had glanced at it without noticing what it really was, but to-day he saw it and said: "Minerva with her shield and spear.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading And then he replaced the handsome fire screen, in the centre of which was a copy of a Pompeian frescoed figure.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And then he replaced the handsome fire screen, in the centre of which was a copy of a Pompeian frescoed figure.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A hundred times his eye had glanced at it without noticing what it really was, but to-day he saw it and said: "Minerva with her shield and spear.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A hundred times his eye had glanced at it without noticing what it really was, but to-day he saw it and said: "Minerva with her shield and spear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How little and yet how much."
ten 10s
From this reading A hundred times his eye had glanced at it without noticing what it really was, but to-day he saw it and said: "Minerva with her shield and spear.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And then he replaced the handsome fire screen, in the centre of which was a copy of a Pompeian frescoed figure.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But her spear is resting on the ground.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A hundred times his eye had glanced at it without noticing what it really was, but to-day he saw it and said: "Minerva with her shield and spear.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "How little and yet how much."
(Roman mythology) goddess of wisdom; counterpart of Greek Athena
From this reading A hundred times his eye had glanced at it without noticing what it really was, but to-day he saw it and said: "Minerva with her shield and spear.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "How little and yet how much."
-ing form of “notice” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading A hundred times his eye had glanced at it without noticing what it really was, but to-day he saw it and said: "Minerva with her shield and spear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And then he replaced the handsome fire screen, in the centre of which was a copy of a Pompeian frescoed figure.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But her spear is resting on the ground.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And then he replaced the handsome fire screen, in the centre of which was a copy of a Pompeian frescoed figure.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading A hundred times his eye had glanced at it without noticing what it really was, but to-day he saw it and said: "Minerva with her shield and spear.
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading And then he replaced the handsome fire screen, in the centre of which was a copy of a Pompeian frescoed figure.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading But her spear is resting on the ground.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A hundred times his eye had glanced at it without noticing what it really was, but to-day he saw it and said: "Minerva with her shield and spear.
cut with a saw
From this reading A hundred times his eye had glanced at it without noticing what it really was, but to-day he saw it and said: "Minerva with her shield and spear.
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading And then he replaced the handsome fire screen, in the centre of which was a copy of a Pompeian frescoed figure.
a protective covering or structure
From this reading A hundred times his eye had glanced at it without noticing what it really was, but to-day he saw it and said: "Minerva with her shield and spear.
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading A hundred times his eye had glanced at it without noticing what it really was, but to-day he saw it and said: "Minerva with her shield and spear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Botho gazed at the ashes.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then he replaced the handsome fire screen, in the centre of which was a copy of a Pompeian frescoed figure.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading A hundred times his eye had glanced at it without noticing what it really was, but to-day he saw it and said: "Minerva with her shield and spear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A hundred times his eye had glanced at it without noticing what it really was, but to-day he saw it and said: "Minerva with her shield and spear.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And then he replaced the handsome fire screen, in the centre of which was a copy of a Pompeian frescoed figure.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A hundred times his eye had glanced at it without noticing what it really was, but to-day he saw it and said: "Minerva with her shield and spear.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And then he replaced the handsome fire screen, in the centre of which was a copy of a Pompeian frescoed figure.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A hundred times his eye had glanced at it without noticing what it really was, but to-day he saw it and said: "Minerva with her shield and spear.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A hundred times his eye had glanced at it without noticing what it really was, but to-day he saw it and said: "Minerva with her shield and spear.
but in spite of that
From this reading "How little and yet how much."
Chapter 26 of German Fiction by William Allan [Editor] Neilson holds 174 sentences, grouped into 35 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 26 holds 174 sentences of German Fiction, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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