Chapter 18 of Giants in the earth is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Giants in the earth is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
But now Store-Hans came storming in, all out of breath: “Father Per Hansa—the wheat is _so high_!” “You shut up!” raged his brother. “I came first!” “I guess I can tell it, too!” Store-Hans paid no further attention to his brother; he was standing now by the bed, measuring on his finger.
Chapter 18 of Giants in the earth is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading “Store-Hans paid no further attention to his brother; he was standing now by the bed, measuring on his finger.”
the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
From this reading “Store-Hans paid no further attention to his brother; he was standing now by the bed, measuring on his finger.”
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading “Store-Hans paid no further attention to his brother; he was standing now by the bed, measuring on his finger.”
for each
From this reading “But now Store-Hans came storming in, all out of breath: “Father Per Hansa—the wheat is _so high_!””
past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading ““You shut up!” raged his brother.”
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading ““You shut up!” raged his brother.”
-ing form of “storm” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading “But now Store-Hans came storming in, all out of breath: “Father Per Hansa—the wheat is _so high_!””
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading “But now Store-Hans came storming in, all out of breath: “Father Per Hansa—the wheat is _so high_!””
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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refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent
In this reading ““You shut up!” raged his brother.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But now Store-Hans came storming in, all out of breath: “Father Per Hansa—the wheat is _so high_!”
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Store-Hans paid no further attention to his brother; he was standing now by the bed, measuring on his finger.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Store-Hans paid no further attention to his brother; he was standing now by the bed, measuring on his finger.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading But now Store-Hans came storming in, all out of breath: “Father Per Hansa—the wheat is _so high_!”
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “You shut up!” raged his brother.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now Store-Hans came storming in, all out of breath: “Father Per Hansa—the wheat is _so high_!”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Store-Hans paid no further attention to his brother; he was standing now by the bed, measuring on his finger.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But now Store-Hans came storming in, all out of breath: “Father Per Hansa—the wheat is _so high_!”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I guess I can tell it, too!”
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading But now Store-Hans came storming in, all out of breath: “Father Per Hansa—the wheat is _so high_!”
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading Store-Hans paid no further attention to his brother; he was standing now by the bed, measuring on his finger.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “I came first!”
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Store-Hans paid no further attention to his brother; he was standing now by the bed, measuring on his finger.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “I guess I can tell it, too!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But now Store-Hans came storming in, all out of breath: “Father Per Hansa—the wheat is _so high_!”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Store-Hans paid no further attention to his brother; he was standing now by the bed, measuring on his finger.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading But now Store-Hans came storming in, all out of breath: “Father Per Hansa—the wheat is _so high_!”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “You shut up!” raged his brother.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I came first!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But now Store-Hans came storming in, all out of breath: “Father Per Hansa—the wheat is _so high_!”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But now Store-Hans came storming in, all out of breath: “Father Per Hansa—the wheat is _so high_!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I guess I can tell it, too!”
the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
From this reading Store-Hans paid no further attention to his brother; he was standing now by the bed, measuring on his finger.
not any; not one
From this reading Store-Hans paid no further attention to his brother; he was standing now by the bed, measuring on his finger.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now Store-Hans came storming in, all out of breath: “Father Per Hansa—the wheat is _so high_!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But now Store-Hans came storming in, all out of breath: “Father Per Hansa—the wheat is _so high_!”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Store-Hans paid no further attention to his brother; he was standing now by the bed, measuring on his finger.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But now Store-Hans came storming in, all out of breath: “Father Per Hansa—the wheat is _so high_!”
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Store-Hans paid no further attention to his brother; he was standing now by the bed, measuring on his finger.
for each
From this reading But now Store-Hans came storming in, all out of breath: “Father Per Hansa—the wheat is _so high_!”
past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading “You shut up!” raged his brother.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading “You shut up!” raged his brother.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But now Store-Hans came storming in, all out of breath: “Father Per Hansa—the wheat is _so high_!”
having a supporting base
From this reading Store-Hans paid no further attention to his brother; he was standing now by the bed, measuring on his finger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But now Store-Hans came storming in, all out of breath: “Father Per Hansa—the wheat is _so high_!”
-ing form of “storm” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading But now Store-Hans came storming in, all out of breath: “Father Per Hansa—the wheat is _so high_!”
express in words
From this reading “I guess I can tell it, too!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But now Store-Hans came storming in, all out of breath: “Father Per Hansa—the wheat is _so high_!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Store-Hans paid no further attention to his brother; he was standing now by the bed, measuring on his finger.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “I guess I can tell it, too!”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “You shut up!” raged his brother.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Store-Hans paid no further attention to his brother; he was standing now by the bed, measuring on his finger.
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading But now Store-Hans came storming in, all out of breath: “Father Per Hansa—the wheat is _so high_!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You shut up!” raged his brother.
Chapter 18 of Giants in the earth by O. E. (Ole Edvart) Rølvaag holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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 18 holds 407 sentences of Giants in the earth, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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