Chapter 11 of Invisible Links is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of Invisible Links is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
But Uncle, too, gave way to Maurits. “Be host for this evening,” he said to him, and Maurits was. He was everywhere. He led the dance, he led the drinking, and he made a speech for the county and for the ladies. He was wonderful.
Chapter 11 of Invisible Links is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading “He led the dance, he led the drinking, and he made a speech for the county and for the ladies.”
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading “He led the dance, he led the drinking, and he made a speech for the county and for the ladies.”
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading “He led the dance, he led the drinking, and he made a speech for the county and for the ladies.”
to or in any or all places
From this reading “He was everywhere.”
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading ““Be host for this evening,” he said to him, and Maurits was.”
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading “He led the dance, he led the drinking, and he made a speech for the county and for the ladies.”
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading “He led the dance, he led the drinking, and he made a speech for the county and for the ladies.”
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading “He was wonderful.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He led the dance, he led the drinking, and he made a speech for the county and for the ladies.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Be host for this evening,” he said to him, and Maurits was.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Be host for this evening,” he said to him, and Maurits was.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Uncle, too, gave way to Maurits.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading He led the dance, he led the drinking, and he made a speech for the county and for the ladies.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading He led the dance, he led the drinking, and he made a speech for the county and for the ladies.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading He led the dance, he led the drinking, and he made a speech for the county and for the ladies.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “Be host for this evening,” he said to him, and Maurits was.
to or in any or all places
From this reading He was everywhere.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Be host for this evening,” he said to him, and Maurits was.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But Uncle, too, gave way to Maurits.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Be host for this evening,” he said to him, and Maurits was.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Be host for this evening,” he said to him, and Maurits was.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading “Be host for this evening,” he said to him, and Maurits was.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading He led the dance, he led the drinking, and he made a speech for the county and for the ladies.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading He led the dance, he led the drinking, and he made a speech for the county and for the ladies.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He led the dance, he led the drinking, and he made a speech for the county and for the ladies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Uncle, too, gave way to Maurits.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Be host for this evening,” he said to him, and Maurits was.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading He led the dance, he led the drinking, and he made a speech for the county and for the ladies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He led the dance, he led the drinking, and he made a speech for the county and for the ladies.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Be host for this evening,” he said to him, and Maurits was.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Uncle, too, gave way to Maurits.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But Uncle, too, gave way to Maurits.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading But Uncle, too, gave way to Maurits.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Be host for this evening,” he said to him, and Maurits was.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But Uncle, too, gave way to Maurits.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading He was wonderful.
Chapter 11 of Invisible Links by Selma Lagerlöf holds 428 sentences, grouped into 86 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 11 holds 428 sentences of Invisible Links, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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