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Hans Brinker
Hans Brinker

Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

Chapter 25 of Hans Brinker is here in full — 217 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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So saying, she drew forth the watch.
L.J.B.!” cried Dr. Boekman, springing toward her.
Why attempt to describe the scene that followed?
I need only say that the lad’s message was delivered to his father at last, delivered while the great surgeon was sobbing like a little child.
Laurens!
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Hans Brinker

Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

Chapter 25 of Hans Brinker is here in full — 217 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/43 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
So saying, she drew forth the watch.
Line 2
L.J.B.!” cried Dr. Boekman, springing toward her.
Line 3
Why attempt to describe the scene that followed?
Line 4
I need only say that the lad’s message was delivered to his father at last, delivered while the great surgeon was sobbing like a little child.
Line 5
Laurens!

All words in this reading · 44

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

a

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From this reading I need only say that the lad’s message was delivered to his father at last, delivered while the great surgeon was sobbing like a little child.

at

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From this reading I need only say that the lad’s message was delivered to his father at last, delivered while the great surgeon was sobbing like a little child.

attempt

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From this reading Why attempt to describe the scene that followed?

B

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From this reading “L.J.B.!” cried Dr. Boekman, springing toward her.

Boekman

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From this reading “L.J.B.!” cried Dr. Boekman, springing toward her.

child

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From this reading I need only say that the lad’s message was delivered to his father at last, delivered while the great surgeon was sobbing like a little child.

cried

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From this reading “L.J.B.!” cried Dr. Boekman, springing toward her.

delivered

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From this reading I need only say that the lad’s message was delivered to his father at last, delivered while the great surgeon was sobbing like a little child.

describe

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From this reading Why attempt to describe the scene that followed?

Dr

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From this reading “L.J.B.!” cried Dr. Boekman, springing toward her.

drew

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From this reading So saying, she drew forth the watch.

father

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From this reading I need only say that the lad’s message was delivered to his father at last, delivered while the great surgeon was sobbing like a little child.

followed

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From this reading Why attempt to describe the scene that followed?

forth

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From this reading So saying, she drew forth the watch.

great

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From this reading I need only say that the lad’s message was delivered to his father at last, delivered while the great surgeon was sobbing like a little child.

her

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From this reading “L.J.B.!” cried Dr. Boekman, springing toward her.

his

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From this reading I need only say that the lad’s message was delivered to his father at last, delivered while the great surgeon was sobbing like a little child.

I

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From this reading I need only say that the lad’s message was delivered to his father at last, delivered while the great surgeon was sobbing like a little child.

J

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From this reading “L.J.B.!” cried Dr. Boekman, springing toward her.

L

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From this reading “L.J.B.!” cried Dr. Boekman, springing toward her.

lad's

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From this reading I need only say that the lad’s message was delivered to his father at last, delivered while the great surgeon was sobbing like a little child.

last

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From this reading I need only say that the lad’s message was delivered to his father at last, delivered while the great surgeon was sobbing like a little child.

Laurens

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From this reading “Laurens!

like

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From this reading I need only say that the lad’s message was delivered to his father at last, delivered while the great surgeon was sobbing like a little child.

little

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From this reading I need only say that the lad’s message was delivered to his father at last, delivered while the great surgeon was sobbing like a little child.

message

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need

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From this reading I need only say that the lad’s message was delivered to his father at last, delivered while the great surgeon was sobbing like a little child.

only

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From this reading I need only say that the lad’s message was delivered to his father at last, delivered while the great surgeon was sobbing like a little child.

say

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From this reading I need only say that the lad’s message was delivered to his father at last, delivered while the great surgeon was sobbing like a little child.

saying

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From this reading So saying, she drew forth the watch.

scene

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From this reading Why attempt to describe the scene that followed?

she

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From this reading So saying, she drew forth the watch.

So

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From this reading So saying, she drew forth the watch.

sobbing

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From this reading I need only say that the lad’s message was delivered to his father at last, delivered while the great surgeon was sobbing like a little child.

springing

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From this reading “L.J.B.!” cried Dr. Boekman, springing toward her.

surgeon

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From this reading I need only say that the lad’s message was delivered to his father at last, delivered while the great surgeon was sobbing like a little child.

that

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From this reading Why attempt to describe the scene that followed?

the

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From this reading So saying, she drew forth the watch.

to

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From this reading Why attempt to describe the scene that followed?

toward

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From this reading “L.J.B.!” cried Dr. Boekman, springing toward her.

was

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From this reading I need only say that the lad’s message was delivered to his father at last, delivered while the great surgeon was sobbing like a little child.

watch

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From this reading So saying, she drew forth the watch.

while

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From this reading I need only say that the lad’s message was delivered to his father at last, delivered while the great surgeon was sobbing like a little child.

Why

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From this reading Why attempt to describe the scene that followed?

Chapter 25 of Hans Brinker by Mary Mapes Dodge holds 217 sentences, grouped into 44 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 25 of Hans Brinker contain?

Chapter 25 holds 217 sentences of Hans Brinker, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 25 of Hans Brinker by Mary Mapes Dodge exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 217 sentences, grouped into 44 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 25 of Hans Brinker?

Work through the 44 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 44 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 25 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 25 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

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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

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