Chapter 7 of The Three Snake-Leaves is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Three Snake-Leaves is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Hans takes the calf, puts it on his head, and the calf kicks his face. “Good evening, mother.” “Good evening, Hans. Where hast thou been?” “With Grethel.”
Chapter 7 of The Three Snake-Leaves is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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young of domestic cattle
From this reading “Hans takes the calf, puts it on his head, and the calf kicks his face.”
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading ““Good evening, mother.””
plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading “Hans takes the calf, puts it on his head, and the calf kicks his face.”
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Where hast thou been?””
plural of “kick” — the act of delivering a blow with the foot
From this reading “Hans takes the calf, puts it on his head, and the calf kicks his face.”
plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
From this reading “Hans takes the calf, puts it on his head, and the calf kicks his face.”
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading “Hans takes the calf, puts it on his head, and the calf kicks his face.”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Where hast thou been?””
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hans takes the calf, puts it on his head, and the calf kicks his face.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Where hast thou been?”
young of domestic cattle
From this reading Hans takes the calf, puts it on his head, and the calf kicks his face.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “Good evening, mother.”
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Hans takes the calf, puts it on his head, and the calf kicks his face.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Good evening, mother.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “With Grethel.”
plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading Hans takes the calf, puts it on his head, and the calf kicks his face.
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading Where hast thou been?”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Hans takes the calf, puts it on his head, and the calf kicks his face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hans takes the calf, puts it on his head, and the calf kicks his face.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Hans takes the calf, puts it on his head, and the calf kicks his face.
plural of “kick” — the act of delivering a blow with the foot
From this reading Hans takes the calf, puts it on his head, and the calf kicks his face.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Good evening, mother.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hans takes the calf, puts it on his head, and the calf kicks his face.
plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
From this reading Hans takes the calf, puts it on his head, and the calf kicks his face.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading Hans takes the calf, puts it on his head, and the calf kicks his face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hans takes the calf, puts it on his head, and the calf kicks his face.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Where hast thou been?”
in or at the place that
From this reading Where hast thou been?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “With Grethel.”
Chapter 7 of The Three Snake-Leaves by The Brothers Grimm holds 397 sentences, grouped into 80 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 7 holds 397 sentences of The Three Snake-Leaves, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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