Chapter 29 of Growth of the Soil is here in full — 359 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of Growth of the Soil is here in full — 359 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A woman tramping up along the road. A steady summer rain falls, wetting her, but she does not heed it; other things are in her mind--anxiety. Barbro it is, and no other--Brede's girl, Barbro. Anxious, ay; not knowing how the venture will end; she has gone from service at the Lensmand's, and left the village. That is the matter.
Chapter 29 of Growth of the Soil is here in full — 359 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading “A steady summer rain falls, wetting her, but she does not heed it; other things are in her mind--anxiety.”
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading “A steady summer rain falls, wetting her, but she does not heed it; other things are in her mind--anxiety.”
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading “A steady summer rain falls, wetting her, but she does not heed it; other things are in her mind--anxiety.”
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading “A steady summer rain falls, wetting her, but she does not heed it; other things are in her mind--anxiety.”
make steady
From this reading “A steady summer rain falls, wetting her, but she does not heed it; other things are in her mind--anxiety.”
-ing form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
From this reading “A woman tramping up along the road.”
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading “Anxious, ay; not knowing how the venture will end; she has gone from service at the Lensmand's, and left the village.”
the act of making something wet
From this reading “A steady summer rain falls, wetting her, but she does not heed it; other things are in her mind--anxiety.”
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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 woman tramping up along the road.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A woman tramping up along the road.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Barbro it is, and no other--Brede's girl, Barbro.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading A steady summer rain falls, wetting her, but she does not heed it; other things are in her mind--anxiety.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Anxious, ay; not knowing how the venture will end; she has gone from service at the Lensmand's, and left the village.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A steady summer rain falls, wetting her, but she does not heed it; other things are in her mind--anxiety.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Anxious, ay; not knowing how the venture will end; she has gone from service at the Lensmand's, and left the village.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anxious, ay; not knowing how the venture will end; she has gone from service at the Lensmand's, and left the village.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Barbro it is, and no other--Brede's girl, Barbro.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Barbro it is, and no other--Brede's girl, Barbro.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A steady summer rain falls, wetting her, but she does not heed it; other things are in her mind--anxiety.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A steady summer rain falls, wetting her, but she does not heed it; other things are in her mind--anxiety.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Anxious, ay; not knowing how the venture will end; she has gone from service at the Lensmand's, and left the village.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading A steady summer rain falls, wetting her, but she does not heed it; other things are in her mind--anxiety.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Anxious, ay; not knowing how the venture will end; she has gone from service at the Lensmand's, and left the village.
a young female
From this reading Barbro it is, and no other--Brede's girl, Barbro.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Anxious, ay; not knowing how the venture will end; she has gone from service at the Lensmand's, and left the village.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Anxious, ay; not knowing how the venture will end; she has gone from service at the Lensmand's, and left the village.
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading A steady summer rain falls, wetting her, but she does not heed it; other things are in her mind--anxiety.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A steady summer rain falls, wetting her, but she does not heed it; other things are in her mind--anxiety.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anxious, ay; not knowing how the venture will end; she has gone from service at the Lensmand's, and left the village.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A steady summer rain falls, wetting her, but she does not heed it; other things are in her mind--anxiety.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Barbro it is, and no other--Brede's girl, Barbro.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A steady summer rain falls, wetting her, but she does not heed it; other things are in her mind--anxiety.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Anxious, ay; not knowing how the venture will end; she has gone from service at the Lensmand's, and left the village.
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 Anxious, ay; not knowing how the venture will end; she has gone from service at the Lensmand's, and left the village.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anxious, ay; not knowing how the venture will end; she has gone from service at the Lensmand's, and left the village.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading That is the matter.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading A steady summer rain falls, wetting her, but she does not heed it; other things are in her mind--anxiety.
not any; not one
From this reading Barbro it is, and no other--Brede's girl, Barbro.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A steady summer rain falls, wetting her, but she does not heed it; other things are in her mind--anxiety.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading A steady summer rain falls, wetting her, but she does not heed it; other things are in her mind--anxiety.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading A steady summer rain falls, wetting her, but she does not heed it; other things are in her mind--anxiety.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading A woman tramping up along the road.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Anxious, ay; not knowing how the venture will end; she has gone from service at the Lensmand's, and left the village.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A steady summer rain falls, wetting her, but she does not heed it; other things are in her mind--anxiety.
make steady
From this reading A steady summer rain falls, wetting her, but she does not heed it; other things are in her mind--anxiety.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading A steady summer rain falls, wetting her, but she does not heed it; other things are in her mind--anxiety.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is the matter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A woman tramping up along the road.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading A steady summer rain falls, wetting her, but she does not heed it; other things are in her mind--anxiety.
-ing form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
From this reading A woman tramping up along the road.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A woman tramping up along the road.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading Anxious, ay; not knowing how the venture will end; she has gone from service at the Lensmand's, and left the village.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Anxious, ay; not knowing how the venture will end; she has gone from service at the Lensmand's, and left the village.
the act of making something wet
From this reading A steady summer rain falls, wetting her, but she does not heed it; other things are in her mind--anxiety.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Anxious, ay; not knowing how the venture will end; she has gone from service at the Lensmand's, and left the village.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A woman tramping up along the road.
Chapter 29 of Growth of the Soil by Knut Hamsun holds 359 sentences, grouped into 72 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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