Chapter 18 of Greifenstein is here in full — 275 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Greifenstein is here in full — 275 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
‘Hilda, I will die for you, but I cannot marry you.’ Greif spoke quietly, but with the utmost decision. ‘I have said that I will not let you go,’ she answered, ‘and I will not. You are my life, and I will not die--I should if you left me.’ ‘You will forget me,’ he said.
Chapter 18 of Greifenstein is here in full — 275 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “‘I have said that I will not let you go,’ she answered, ‘and I will not.”
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading “Greif spoke quietly, but with the utmost decision.”
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “‘Hilda, I will die for you, but I cannot marry you.’”
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “‘You will forget me,’ he said.”
take in marriage
From this reading “‘Hilda, I will die for you, but I cannot marry you.’”
with low volume
From this reading “Greif spoke quietly, but with the utmost decision.”
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading “Greif spoke quietly, but with the utmost decision.”
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading “Greif spoke quietly, but with the utmost decision.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘I have said that I will not let you go,’ she answered, ‘and I will not.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading ‘I have said that I will not let you go,’ she answered, ‘and I will not.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are my life, and I will not die--I should if you left me.’
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ‘Hilda, I will die for you, but I cannot marry you.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Hilda, I will die for you, but I cannot marry you.’
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading Greif spoke quietly, but with the utmost decision.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading ‘Hilda, I will die for you, but I cannot marry you.’
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘Hilda, I will die for you, but I cannot marry you.’
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading ‘You will forget me,’ he said.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ‘I have said that I will not let you go,’ she answered, ‘and I will not.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Greif spoke quietly, but with the utmost decision.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘I have said that I will not let you go,’ she answered, ‘and I will not.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘You will forget me,’ he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Hilda, I will die for you, but I cannot marry you.’
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘Hilda, I will die for you, but I cannot marry you.’
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You are my life, and I will not die--I should if you left me.’
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading You are my life, and I will not die--I should if you left me.’
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading ‘I have said that I will not let you go,’ she answered, ‘and I will not.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading You are my life, and I will not die--I should if you left me.’
take in marriage
From this reading ‘Hilda, I will die for you, but I cannot marry you.’
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You are my life, and I will not die--I should if you left me.’
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You are my life, and I will not die--I should if you left me.’
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘I have said that I will not let you go,’ she answered, ‘and I will not.
with low volume
From this reading Greif spoke quietly, but with the utmost decision.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘I have said that I will not let you go,’ she answered, ‘and I will not.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘I have said that I will not let you go,’ she answered, ‘and I will not.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading You are my life, and I will not die--I should if you left me.’
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Greif spoke quietly, but with the utmost decision.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘I have said that I will not let you go,’ she answered, ‘and I will not.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Greif spoke quietly, but with the utmost decision.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading Greif spoke quietly, but with the utmost decision.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ‘Hilda, I will die for you, but I cannot marry you.’
in the company of; together with
From this reading Greif spoke quietly, but with the utmost decision.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Hilda, I will die for you, but I cannot marry you.’
Chapter 18 of Greifenstein by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford holds 275 sentences, grouped into 55 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 275 sentences of Greifenstein, unabridged, divided into 55 reading sections.
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