Chapter 5 of Giants in the earth is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Giants in the earth is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Beret was standing just beyond the wagon, holding And-Ongen in her arms. “They have come,” she said in a calm voice; but her sad, resigned face was pale and drawn. “Well, don’t stand there!... Go and look after the cooking as if nothing had happened!”
Chapter 5 of Giants in the earth is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a cap with no brim or bill; made of soft cloth
From this reading “Beret was standing just beyond the wagon, holding And-Ongen in her arms.”
make calm or still
From this reading ““They have come,” she said in a calm voice; but her sad, resigned face was pale and drawn.”
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading “Go and look after the cooking as if nothing had happened!””
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading ““They have come,” she said in a calm voice; but her sad, resigned face was pale and drawn.”
the act of retaining something
From this reading “Beret was standing just beyond the wagon, holding And-Ongen in her arms.”
past form of “resign” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading ““They have come,” she said in a calm voice; but her sad, resigned face was pale and drawn.”
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading ““They have come,” she said in a calm voice; but her sad, resigned face was pale and drawn.”
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading “Beret was standing just beyond the wagon, holding And-Ongen in her arms.”
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 ““They have come,” she said in a calm voice; but her sad, resigned face was pale and drawn.”
keep under careful scrutiny
In this reading “Go and look after the cooking as if nothing had happened!””
In this reading ““Well, don’t stand there!...”
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 “They have come,” she said in a calm voice; but her sad, resigned face was pale and drawn.
later than; following
From this reading Go and look after the cooking as if nothing had happened!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “They have come,” she said in a calm voice; but her sad, resigned face was pale and drawn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beret was standing just beyond the wagon, holding And-Ongen in her arms.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Beret was standing just beyond the wagon, holding And-Ongen in her arms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Go and look after the cooking as if nothing had happened!”
a cap with no brim or bill; made of soft cloth
From this reading Beret was standing just beyond the wagon, holding And-Ongen in her arms.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Beret was standing just beyond the wagon, holding And-Ongen in her arms.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “They have come,” she said in a calm voice; but her sad, resigned face was pale and drawn.
make calm or still
From this reading “They have come,” she said in a calm voice; but her sad, resigned face was pale and drawn.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “They have come,” she said in a calm voice; but her sad, resigned face was pale and drawn.
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading Go and look after the cooking as if nothing had happened!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, don’t stand there!...
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading “They have come,” she said in a calm voice; but her sad, resigned face was pale and drawn.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “They have come,” she said in a calm voice; but her sad, resigned face was pale and drawn.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Go and look after the cooking as if nothing had happened!”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Go and look after the cooking as if nothing had happened!”
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Go and look after the cooking as if nothing had happened!”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “They have come,” she said in a calm voice; but her sad, resigned face was pale and drawn.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Beret was standing just beyond the wagon, holding And-Ongen in her arms.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Beret was standing just beyond the wagon, holding And-Ongen in her arms.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Go and look after the cooking as if nothing had happened!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Beret was standing just beyond the wagon, holding And-Ongen in her arms.
and nothing more
From this reading Beret was standing just beyond the wagon, holding And-Ongen in her arms.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Go and look after the cooking as if nothing had happened!”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Go and look after the cooking as if nothing had happened!”
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading “They have come,” she said in a calm voice; but her sad, resigned face was pale and drawn.
past form of “resign” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading “They have come,” she said in a calm voice; but her sad, resigned face was pale and drawn.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading “They have come,” she said in a calm voice; but her sad, resigned face was pale and drawn.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “They have come,” she said in a calm voice; but her sad, resigned face was pale and drawn.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They have come,” she said in a calm voice; but her sad, resigned face was pale and drawn.
be standing; be upright
From this reading “Well, don’t stand there!...
having a supporting base
From this reading Beret was standing just beyond the wagon, holding And-Ongen in her arms.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Beret was standing just beyond the wagon, holding And-Ongen in her arms.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Well, don’t stand there!...
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They have come,” she said in a calm voice; but her sad, resigned face was pale and drawn.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “They have come,” she said in a calm voice; but her sad, resigned face was pale and drawn.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Beret was standing just beyond the wagon, holding And-Ongen in her arms.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Beret was standing just beyond the wagon, holding And-Ongen in her arms.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, don’t stand there!...
Chapter 5 of Giants in the earth by O. E. (Ole Edvart) Rølvaag holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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.
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