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Hans Brinker
Hans Brinker

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of Hans Brinker is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 13 of Hans Brinker by Mary Mapes Dodge holds 207 sentences, grouped into 42 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.

What does chapter 13 of Hans Brinker contain?

Chapter 13 holds 207 sentences of Hans Brinker, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 13 of Hans Brinker by Mary Mapes Dodge exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 207 sentences, grouped into 42 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 13 of Hans Brinker?

Work through the 42 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 42 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 13 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 13 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Hans Brinker

Common questions about reading Hans Brinker by Mary Mapes Dodge on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Hans Brinker?

Yes. All 5737 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #764 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Hans Brinker is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #764, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Hans Brinker take to read?

About 478 minutes of reading across 1148 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Hans Brinker

Words and structures a reader meets early in Hans Brinker, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Little
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Combine
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Instructive
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Features
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Ludwig startled.
What now?”
Nothing, only Mynheer Kleef of the Red Lion little thinks how we shall make things spin in that same room tonight.
We’ll set the bolsters flying!”
Order!” cried the captain.
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Hans Brinker

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of Hans Brinker is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/42 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Ludwig startled.
Line 2
What now?”
Line 3
Nothing, only Mynheer Kleef of the Red Lion little thinks how we shall make things spin in that same room tonight.
Line 4
We’ll set the bolsters flying!”
Line 5
Order!” cried the captain.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Same adjective US /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading ““Nothing, only Mynheer Kleef of the Red Lion little thinks how we shall make things spin in that same room tonight.”

Tonight adverb US /təˈnaɪt/

On the present night.

From this reading ““Nothing, only Mynheer Kleef of the Red Lion little thinks how we shall make things spin in that same room tonight.”

All words in this reading · 32

Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

bolsters

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We’ll set the bolsters flying!”

captain

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From this reading “Order!” cried the captain.

cried

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Order!” cried the captain.

flying

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From this reading We’ll set the bolsters flying!”

how

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Nothing, only Mynheer Kleef of the Red Lion little thinks how we shall make things spin in that same room tonight.

in

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Nothing, only Mynheer Kleef of the Red Lion little thinks how we shall make things spin in that same room tonight.

Kleef

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From this reading “Nothing, only Mynheer Kleef of the Red Lion little thinks how we shall make things spin in that same room tonight.

Lion

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From this reading “Nothing, only Mynheer Kleef of the Red Lion little thinks how we shall make things spin in that same room tonight.

little

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From this reading “Nothing, only Mynheer Kleef of the Red Lion little thinks how we shall make things spin in that same room tonight.

Ludwig

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Ludwig startled.

make

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Nothing, only Mynheer Kleef of the Red Lion little thinks how we shall make things spin in that same room tonight.

Mynheer

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Nothing, only Mynheer Kleef of the Red Lion little thinks how we shall make things spin in that same room tonight.

Nothing

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Nothing, only Mynheer Kleef of the Red Lion little thinks how we shall make things spin in that same room tonight.

now

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “What now?”

of

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Nothing, only Mynheer Kleef of the Red Lion little thinks how we shall make things spin in that same room tonight.

only

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Nothing, only Mynheer Kleef of the Red Lion little thinks how we shall make things spin in that same room tonight.

Order

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Order!” cried the captain.

Red

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Nothing, only Mynheer Kleef of the Red Lion little thinks how we shall make things spin in that same room tonight.

room

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Nothing, only Mynheer Kleef of the Red Lion little thinks how we shall make things spin in that same room tonight.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading “Nothing, only Mynheer Kleef of the Red Lion little thinks how we shall make things spin in that same room tonight.

set

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We’ll set the bolsters flying!”

shall

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Nothing, only Mynheer Kleef of the Red Lion little thinks how we shall make things spin in that same room tonight.

spin

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Nothing, only Mynheer Kleef of the Red Lion little thinks how we shall make things spin in that same room tonight.

startled

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Ludwig startled.

that

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Nothing, only Mynheer Kleef of the Red Lion little thinks how we shall make things spin in that same room tonight.

the

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Nothing, only Mynheer Kleef of the Red Lion little thinks how we shall make things spin in that same room tonight.

things

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Nothing, only Mynheer Kleef of the Red Lion little thinks how we shall make things spin in that same room tonight.

thinks

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Nothing, only Mynheer Kleef of the Red Lion little thinks how we shall make things spin in that same room tonight.

tonightadverbUS /təˈnaɪt/

On the present night.

From this reading “Nothing, only Mynheer Kleef of the Red Lion little thinks how we shall make things spin in that same room tonight.

we

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Nothing, only Mynheer Kleef of the Red Lion little thinks how we shall make things spin in that same room tonight.

We'll

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We’ll set the bolsters flying!”

What

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “What now?”