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Hans Brinker

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

Chapter 19 of Hans Brinker is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Remember, jufvrouw, there must be no cries, no fainting.”
Dame Brinker answered him with a look.
He was satisfied.
Now, Vollenhoven.”
Oh, that case with the terrible instruments!
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Hans Brinker

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

Chapter 19 of Hans Brinker is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Remember, jufvrouw, there must be no cries, no fainting.”
Line 2
Dame Brinker answered him with a look.
Line 3
He was satisfied.
Line 4
Now, Vollenhoven.”
Line 5
Oh, that case with the terrible instruments!

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.

Remember verb US /rɪˈmɛm.bər/

To recall to mind.

From this reading ““Remember, jufvrouw, there must be no cries, no fainting.””

All words in this reading · 26

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

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

From this reading Dame Brinker answered him with a look.

answered

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From this reading Dame Brinker answered him with a look.

be

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From this reading “Remember, jufvrouw, there must be no cries, no fainting.”

Brinker

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From this reading Dame Brinker answered him with a look.

case

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From this reading Oh, that case with the terrible instruments!

cries

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From this reading “Remember, jufvrouw, there must be no cries, no fainting.”

Dame

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From this reading Dame Brinker answered him with a look.

fainting

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From this reading “Remember, jufvrouw, there must be no cries, no fainting.”

He

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From this reading He was satisfied.

him

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From this reading Dame Brinker answered him with a look.

instruments

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From this reading Oh, that case with the terrible instruments!

jufvrouw

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From this reading “Remember, jufvrouw, there must be no cries, no fainting.”

look

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

From this reading Dame Brinker answered him with a look.

must

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From this reading “Remember, jufvrouw, there must be no cries, no fainting.”

no

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From this reading “Remember, jufvrouw, there must be no cries, no fainting.”

Now

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From this reading “Now, Vollenhoven.”

Oh

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From this reading Oh, that case with the terrible instruments!

RememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/

To recall to mind.

From this reading “Remember, jufvrouw, there must be no cries, no fainting.”

satisfied

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

From this reading He was satisfied.

terrible

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From this reading Oh, that case with the terrible instruments!

that

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From this reading Oh, that case with the terrible instruments!

the

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From this reading Oh, that case with the terrible instruments!

there

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From this reading “Remember, jufvrouw, there must be no cries, no fainting.”

Vollenhoven

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From this reading “Now, Vollenhoven.”

was

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From this reading He was satisfied.

with

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From this reading Dame Brinker answered him with a look.

Chapter 19 of Hans Brinker by Mary Mapes Dodge holds 196 sentences, grouped into 40 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 19 of Hans Brinker contain?

Chapter 19 holds 196 sentences of Hans Brinker, unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 19 of Hans Brinker by Mary Mapes Dodge exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 196 sentences, grouped into 40 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 19 of Hans Brinker?

Work through the 40 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 40 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 19 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 19 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.

How to read Hans Brinker section by section

How to work through Hans Brinker section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

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  2. Read one section

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  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

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
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Hans Brinker; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Instructive
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Features
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