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Hans Brinker
Hans Brinker

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of Hans Brinker is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Then came threats, threats that made Ludwig fairly shudder, though he continued to bind and tie with redoubled energy.
Hold up, mynheer housebreaker,” said Van Mounen in a warning voice.
That knife is very near your throat.
If you make the captain nervous, there is no telling what may happen.”
The robber took the hint, and fell into a sullen silence.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Hans Brinker

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of Hans Brinker is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/38 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Then came threats, threats that made Ludwig fairly shudder, though he continued to bind and tie with redoubled energy.
Line 2
Hold up, mynheer housebreaker,” said Van Mounen in a warning voice.
Line 3
That knife is very near your throat.
Line 4
If you make the captain nervous, there is no telling what may happen.”
Line 5
The robber took the hint, and fell into a sullen silence.

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.

Silence noun US /ˈsaɪ.ləns/

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading “The robber took the hint, and fell into a sullen silence.”

Throat noun US /θroʊt/

The passage at the back of the mouth.

From this reading ““That knife is very near your throat.”

All words in this reading · 54

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

a

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From this reading “Hold up, mynheer housebreaker,” said Van Mounen in a warning voice.

and

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From this reading Then came threats, threats that made Ludwig fairly shudder, though he continued to bind and tie with redoubled energy.

bind

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From this reading Then came threats, threats that made Ludwig fairly shudder, though he continued to bind and tie with redoubled energy.

came

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From this reading Then came threats, threats that made Ludwig fairly shudder, though he continued to bind and tie with redoubled energy.

captain

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From this reading If you make the captain nervous, there is no telling what may happen.”

continued

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From this reading Then came threats, threats that made Ludwig fairly shudder, though he continued to bind and tie with redoubled energy.

energy

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From this reading Then came threats, threats that made Ludwig fairly shudder, though he continued to bind and tie with redoubled energy.

fairly

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From this reading Then came threats, threats that made Ludwig fairly shudder, though he continued to bind and tie with redoubled energy.

fell

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From this reading The robber took the hint, and fell into a sullen silence.

happen

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From this reading If you make the captain nervous, there is no telling what may happen.”

he

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From this reading Then came threats, threats that made Ludwig fairly shudder, though he continued to bind and tie with redoubled energy.

hint

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From this reading The robber took the hint, and fell into a sullen silence.

Hold

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From this reading “Hold up, mynheer housebreaker,” said Van Mounen in a warning voice.

housebreaker

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From this reading “Hold up, mynheer housebreaker,” said Van Mounen in a warning voice.

If

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From this reading If you make the captain nervous, there is no telling what may happen.”

in

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From this reading “Hold up, mynheer housebreaker,” said Van Mounen in a warning voice.

into

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From this reading The robber took the hint, and fell into a sullen silence.

is

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From this reading “That knife is very near your throat.

knife

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From this reading “That knife is very near your throat.

Ludwig

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From this reading Then came threats, threats that made Ludwig fairly shudder, though he continued to bind and tie with redoubled energy.

made

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From this reading Then came threats, threats that made Ludwig fairly shudder, though he continued to bind and tie with redoubled energy.

make

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

From this reading If you make the captain nervous, there is no telling what may happen.”

may

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

From this reading If you make the captain nervous, there is no telling what may happen.”

Mounen

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From this reading “Hold up, mynheer housebreaker,” said Van Mounen in a warning voice.

mynheer

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From this reading “Hold up, mynheer housebreaker,” said Van Mounen in a warning voice.

near

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

From this reading “That knife is very near your throat.

nervous

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

From this reading If you make the captain nervous, there is no telling what may happen.”

no

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

From this reading If you make the captain nervous, there is no telling what may happen.”

redoubled

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

From this reading Then came threats, threats that made Ludwig fairly shudder, though he continued to bind and tie with redoubled energy.

robber

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

From this reading The robber took the hint, and fell into a sullen silence.

said

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From this reading “Hold up, mynheer housebreaker,” said Van Mounen in a warning voice.

shudder

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

From this reading Then came threats, threats that made Ludwig fairly shudder, though he continued to bind and tie with redoubled energy.

silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading The robber took the hint, and fell into a sullen silence.

sullen

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

From this reading The robber took the hint, and fell into a sullen silence.

telling

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

From this reading If you make the captain nervous, there is no telling what may happen.”

that

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

From this reading Then came threats, threats that made Ludwig fairly shudder, though he continued to bind and tie with redoubled energy.

the

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

From this reading If you make the captain nervous, there is no telling what may happen.”

Then

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

From this reading Then came threats, threats that made Ludwig fairly shudder, though he continued to bind and tie with redoubled energy.

there

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

From this reading If you make the captain nervous, there is no telling what may happen.”

though

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

From this reading Then came threats, threats that made Ludwig fairly shudder, though he continued to bind and tie with redoubled energy.

threats

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

From this reading Then came threats, threats that made Ludwig fairly shudder, though he continued to bind and tie with redoubled energy.

throatnounUS /θroʊt/

The passage at the back of the mouth.

From this reading “That knife is very near your throat.

tie

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

From this reading Then came threats, threats that made Ludwig fairly shudder, though he continued to bind and tie with redoubled energy.

to

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

From this reading Then came threats, threats that made Ludwig fairly shudder, though he continued to bind and tie with redoubled energy.

took

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

From this reading The robber took the hint, and fell into a sullen silence.

up

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

From this reading “Hold up, mynheer housebreaker,” said Van Mounen in a warning voice.

Van

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

From this reading “Hold up, mynheer housebreaker,” said Van Mounen in a warning voice.

very

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

From this reading “That knife is very near your throat.

voice

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

From this reading “Hold up, mynheer housebreaker,” said Van Mounen in a warning voice.

warning

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

From this reading “Hold up, mynheer housebreaker,” said Van Mounen in a warning voice.

what

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

From this reading If you make the captain nervous, there is no telling what may happen.”

with

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

From this reading Then came threats, threats that made Ludwig fairly shudder, though he continued to bind and tie with redoubled energy.

you

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

From this reading If you make the captain nervous, there is no telling what may happen.”

your

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

From this reading “That knife is very near your throat.

Chapter 14 of Hans Brinker by Mary Mapes Dodge holds 190 sentences, grouped into 38 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 14 of Hans Brinker contain?

Chapter 14 holds 190 sentences of Hans Brinker, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 14 of Hans Brinker by Mary Mapes Dodge exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 190 sentences, grouped into 38 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 14 of Hans Brinker?

Work through the 38 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 38 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 14 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 14 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.

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

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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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