Chapter 4 of Jerusalem is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Jerusalem is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Karin dropped her eyes and a sigh escaped her. "He has the name of being a good student," she said, evading his question. "I'm only afraid that I can't teach him anything. He must know as much as I do." "Well, I guess the schoolmaster knows a good deal more than a little chap like him."
Chapter 4 of Jerusalem is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a boy or man
From this reading “"Well, I guess the schoolmaster knows a good deal more than a little chap like him."”
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading “Karin dropped her eyes and a sigh escaped her.”
-ing form of “evade” — avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading “"He has the name of being a good student," she said, evading his question.”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “"Well, I guess the schoolmaster knows a good deal more than a little chap like him."”
presiding officer of a school
From this reading “"Well, I guess the schoolmaster knows a good deal more than a little chap like him."”
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “Karin dropped her eyes and a sigh escaped her.”
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading “"He has the name of being a good student," she said, evading his question.”
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading “"I'm only afraid that I can't teach him anything.”
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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 Karin dropped her eyes and a sigh escaped her.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "I'm only afraid that I can't teach him anything.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Karin dropped her eyes and a sigh escaped her.
any thing at all
From this reading "I'm only afraid that I can't teach him anything.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He must know as much as I do."
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "He has the name of being a good student," she said, evading his question.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm only afraid that I can't teach him anything.
a boy or man
From this reading "Well, I guess the schoolmaster knows a good deal more than a little chap like him."
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading "Well, I guess the schoolmaster knows a good deal more than a little chap like him."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He must know as much as I do."
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Karin dropped her eyes and a sigh escaped her.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading Karin dropped her eyes and a sigh escaped her.
-ing form of “evade” — avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading "He has the name of being a good student," she said, evading his question.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Karin dropped her eyes and a sigh escaped her.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "He has the name of being a good student," she said, evading his question.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Well, I guess the schoolmaster knows a good deal more than a little chap like him."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He has the name of being a good student," she said, evading his question.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He has the name of being a good student," she said, evading his question.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Karin dropped her eyes and a sigh escaped her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I'm only afraid that I can't teach him anything.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "He has the name of being a good student," she said, evading his question.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'm only afraid that I can't teach him anything.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm only afraid that I can't teach him anything.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Karin dropped her eyes and a sigh escaped her.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He must know as much as I do."
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "Well, I guess the schoolmaster knows a good deal more than a little chap like him."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Well, I guess the schoolmaster knows a good deal more than a little chap like him."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Well, I guess the schoolmaster knows a good deal more than a little chap like him."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Well, I guess the schoolmaster knows a good deal more than a little chap like him."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He must know as much as I do."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must know as much as I do."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "He has the name of being a good student," she said, evading his question.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "He has the name of being a good student," she said, evading his question.
and nothing more
From this reading "I'm only afraid that I can't teach him anything.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "He has the name of being a good student," she said, evading his question.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He has the name of being a good student," she said, evading his question.
presiding officer of a school
From this reading "Well, I guess the schoolmaster knows a good deal more than a little chap like him."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He has the name of being a good student," she said, evading his question.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Karin dropped her eyes and a sigh escaped her.
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading "He has the name of being a good student," she said, evading his question.
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading "I'm only afraid that I can't teach him anything.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Well, I guess the schoolmaster knows a good deal more than a little chap like him."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I'm only afraid that I can't teach him anything.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "He has the name of being a good student," she said, evading his question.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, I guess the schoolmaster knows a good deal more than a little chap like him."
Chapter 4 of Jerusalem by Selma Lagerlöf holds 442 sentences, grouped into 89 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 4 holds 442 sentences of Jerusalem, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
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