Chapter 8 of Jerusalem is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 8 of Jerusalem is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
When Karin finally understood, and turned to help Ingmar, he was gone. She saw him stagger across the yard, and ran after him, calling, "Ingmar! Ingmar!" Ingmar went on without even turning his head. But she soon caught up with him.
Chapter 8 of Jerusalem is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading “She saw him stagger across the yard, and ran after him, calling, "Ingmar!”
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “But she soon caught up with him.”
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading “When Karin finally understood, and turned to help Ingmar, he was gone.”
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “She saw him stagger across the yard, and ran after him, calling, "Ingmar!”
walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading “She saw him stagger across the yard, and ran after him, calling, "Ingmar!”
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading “Ingmar went on without even turning his head.”
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading “When Karin finally understood, and turned to help Ingmar, he was gone.”
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading “She saw him stagger across the yard, and ran after him, calling, "Ingmar!”
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading She saw him stagger across the yard, and ran after him, calling, "Ingmar!
later than; following
From this reading She saw him stagger across the yard, and ran after him, calling, "Ingmar!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Karin finally understood, and turned to help Ingmar, he was gone.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she soon caught up with him.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading She saw him stagger across the yard, and ran after him, calling, "Ingmar!
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading But she soon caught up with him.
divisible by two
From this reading Ingmar went on without even turning his head.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading When Karin finally understood, and turned to help Ingmar, he was gone.
destroyed or killed
From this reading When Karin finally understood, and turned to help Ingmar, he was gone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Karin finally understood, and turned to help Ingmar, he was gone.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Ingmar went on without even turning his head.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading When Karin finally understood, and turned to help Ingmar, he was gone.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She saw him stagger across the yard, and ran after him, calling, "Ingmar!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ingmar went on without even turning his head.
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From this reading When Karin finally understood, and turned to help Ingmar, he was gone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Karin finally understood, and turned to help Ingmar, he was gone.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ingmar went on without even turning his head.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading She saw him stagger across the yard, and ran after him, calling, "Ingmar!
cut with a saw
From this reading She saw him stagger across the yard, and ran after him, calling, "Ingmar!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She saw him stagger across the yard, and ran after him, calling, "Ingmar!
in the near future
From this reading But she soon caught up with him.
walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading She saw him stagger across the yard, and ran after him, calling, "Ingmar!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She saw him stagger across the yard, and ran after him, calling, "Ingmar!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Karin finally understood, and turned to help Ingmar, he was gone.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading When Karin finally understood, and turned to help Ingmar, he was gone.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Ingmar went on without even turning his head.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading When Karin finally understood, and turned to help Ingmar, he was gone.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But she soon caught up with him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Karin finally understood, and turned to help Ingmar, he was gone.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Ingmar went on without even turning his head.
at the time that
From this reading When Karin finally understood, and turned to help Ingmar, he was gone.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But she soon caught up with him.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Ingmar went on without even turning his head.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading She saw him stagger across the yard, and ran after him, calling, "Ingmar!
Chapter 8 of Jerusalem by Selma Lagerlöf holds 429 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 8 holds 429 sentences of Jerusalem, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 8 of Jerusalem by Selma Lagerlöf exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 429 sentences, grouped into 86 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.
Work through the 86 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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