Chapter 8 of Heidi (Gift Edition) is here in full — 457 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Heidi (Gift Edition) is here in full — 457 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Suddenly she turned and ran back to Clara, shouting to her from far: "Oh, you must come, Clara, it is so lovely there. In the evening it won't be so fine any more. Don't you think I could carry you?" "But Heidi," Clara said, "of course you can't; you are much smaller than I am. Oh, I wish I could walk!"
Chapter 8 of Heidi (Gift Edition) is here in full — 457 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/91 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “Don't you think I could carry you?"”
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “In the evening it won't be so fine any more.”
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “In the evening it won't be so fine any more.”
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading “Suddenly she turned and ran back to Clara, shouting to her from far: "Oh, you must come, Clara, it is so lovely there.”
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “Suddenly she turned and ran back to Clara, shouting to her from far: "Oh, you must come, Clara, it is so lovely there.”
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading “Suddenly she turned and ran back to Clara, shouting to her from far: "Oh, you must come, Clara, it is so lovely there.”
small or little relative to something else
From this reading “"But Heidi," Clara said, "of course you can't; you are much smaller than I am.”
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “Oh, I wish I could walk!"”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "But Heidi," Clara said, "of course you can't; you are much smaller than I am.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Suddenly she turned and ran back to Clara, shouting to her from far: "Oh, you must come, Clara, it is so lovely there.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading In the evening it won't be so fine any more.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "But Heidi," Clara said, "of course you can't; you are much smaller than I am.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Suddenly she turned and ran back to Clara, shouting to her from far: "Oh, you must come, Clara, it is so lovely there.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the evening it won't be so fine any more.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But Heidi," Clara said, "of course you can't; you are much smaller than I am.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But Heidi," Clara said, "of course you can't; you are much smaller than I am.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Don't you think I could carry you?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Suddenly she turned and ran back to Clara, shouting to her from far: "Oh, you must come, Clara, it is so lovely there.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Suddenly she turned and ran back to Clara, shouting to her from far: "Oh, you must come, Clara, it is so lovely there.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Don't you think I could carry you?"
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "But Heidi," Clara said, "of course you can't; you are much smaller than I am.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don't you think I could carry you?"
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading In the evening it won't be so fine any more.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Suddenly she turned and ran back to Clara, shouting to her from far: "Oh, you must come, Clara, it is so lovely there.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading In the evening it won't be so fine any more.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Suddenly she turned and ran back to Clara, shouting to her from far: "Oh, you must come, Clara, it is so lovely there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But Heidi," Clara said, "of course you can't; you are much smaller than I am.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Suddenly she turned and ran back to Clara, shouting to her from far: "Oh, you must come, Clara, it is so lovely there.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Don't you think I could carry you?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the evening it won't be so fine any more.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Suddenly she turned and ran back to Clara, shouting to her from far: "Oh, you must come, Clara, it is so lovely there.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Suddenly she turned and ran back to Clara, shouting to her from far: "Oh, you must come, Clara, it is so lovely there.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Suddenly she turned and ran back to Clara, shouting to her from far: "Oh, you must come, Clara, it is so lovely there.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In the evening it won't be so fine any more.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "But Heidi," Clara said, "of course you can't; you are much smaller than I am.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Suddenly she turned and ran back to Clara, shouting to her from far: "Oh, you must come, Clara, it is so lovely there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "But Heidi," Clara said, "of course you can't; you are much smaller than I am.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Suddenly she turned and ran back to Clara, shouting to her from far: "Oh, you must come, Clara, it is so lovely there.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Suddenly she turned and ran back to Clara, shouting to her from far: "Oh, you must come, Clara, it is so lovely there.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "But Heidi," Clara said, "of course you can't; you are much smaller than I am.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Suddenly she turned and ran back to Clara, shouting to her from far: "Oh, you must come, Clara, it is so lovely there.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading Suddenly she turned and ran back to Clara, shouting to her from far: "Oh, you must come, Clara, it is so lovely there.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading "But Heidi," Clara said, "of course you can't; you are much smaller than I am.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Suddenly she turned and ran back to Clara, shouting to her from far: "Oh, you must come, Clara, it is so lovely there.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly she turned and ran back to Clara, shouting to her from far: "Oh, you must come, Clara, it is so lovely there.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "But Heidi," Clara said, "of course you can't; you are much smaller than I am.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the evening it won't be so fine any more.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Suddenly she turned and ran back to Clara, shouting to her from far: "Oh, you must come, Clara, it is so lovely there.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Don't you think I could carry you?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Suddenly she turned and ran back to Clara, shouting to her from far: "Oh, you must come, Clara, it is so lovely there.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Suddenly she turned and ran back to Clara, shouting to her from far: "Oh, you must come, Clara, it is so lovely there.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Oh, I wish I could walk!"
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Oh, I wish I could walk!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the evening it won't be so fine any more.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Suddenly she turned and ran back to Clara, shouting to her from far: "Oh, you must come, Clara, it is so lovely there.
Chapter 8 of Heidi (Gift Edition) by Johanna Spyri holds 457 sentences, grouped into 92 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.
Chapter 8 holds 457 sentences of Heidi (Gift Edition), unabridged, divided into 92 reading sections.
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