Chapter 10 of Gritli's Children is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Gritli's Children is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A JOURNEY. Great was the excitement in the doctor’s house at Buchberg. July had come at last, and the long-looked-for journey was at hand. Only one more day! The big trunk was packed and locked and placed in the lower hall, ready to go.
Chapter 10 of Gritli's Children is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading “Great was the excitement in the doctor’s house at Buchberg.”
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading “A JOURNEY.”
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading “July had come at last, and the long-looked-for journey was at hand.”
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading “The big trunk was packed and locked and placed in the lower hall, ready to go.”
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading “The big trunk was packed and locked and placed in the lower hall, ready to go.”
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading “The big trunk was packed and locked and placed in the lower hall, ready to go.”
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading “The big trunk was packed and locked and placed in the lower hall, ready to go.”
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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 A JOURNEY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading July had come at last, and the long-looked-for journey was at hand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Great was the excitement in the doctor’s house at Buchberg.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The big trunk was packed and locked and placed in the lower hall, ready to go.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Great was the excitement in the doctor’s house at Buchberg.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading July had come at last, and the long-looked-for journey was at hand.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Only one more day!
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Great was the excitement in the doctor’s house at Buchberg.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Great was the excitement in the doctor’s house at Buchberg.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The big trunk was packed and locked and placed in the lower hall, ready to go.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Great was the excitement in the doctor’s house at Buchberg.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading July had come at last, and the long-looked-for journey was at hand.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The big trunk was packed and locked and placed in the lower hall, ready to go.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading July had come at last, and the long-looked-for journey was at hand.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Great was the excitement in the doctor’s house at Buchberg.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Great was the excitement in the doctor’s house at Buchberg.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading A JOURNEY.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading July had come at last, and the long-looked-for journey was at hand.
immediately past
From this reading July had come at last, and the long-looked-for journey was at hand.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading The big trunk was packed and locked and placed in the lower hall, ready to go.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading July had come at last, and the long-looked-for journey was at hand.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading The big trunk was packed and locked and placed in the lower hall, ready to go.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Only one more day!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Only one more day!
and nothing more
From this reading Only one more day!
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading The big trunk was packed and locked and placed in the lower hall, ready to go.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The big trunk was packed and locked and placed in the lower hall, ready to go.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The big trunk was packed and locked and placed in the lower hall, ready to go.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Great was the excitement in the doctor’s house at Buchberg.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The big trunk was packed and locked and placed in the lower hall, ready to go.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading The big trunk was packed and locked and placed in the lower hall, ready to go.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Great was the excitement in the doctor’s house at Buchberg.
Chapter 10 of Gritli's Children by Johanna Spyri holds 193 sentences, grouped into 39 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 10 holds 193 sentences of Gritli's Children, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.
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