Chapter 35 of Joseph II. and His Court: An Historical Novel is here in full — 578 sentences across 116 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 35 of Joseph II. and His Court: An Historical Novel is here in full — 578 sentences across 116 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE TWO OATHS. "Already, beloved? Think that for three long weeks I have not seen you, Gunther! It is so early: no one misses me in the house, for my father returns from his bank at nine only. Who knows when we shall meet again?"
Chapter 35 of Joseph II. and His Court: An Historical Novel is here in full — 578 sentences across 116 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading “It is so early: no one misses me in the house, for my father returns from his bank at nine only.”
dearly loved
From this reading “"Already, beloved?”
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading “It is so early: no one misses me in the house, for my father returns from his bank at nine only.”
plural of “miss” — a young female
From this reading “It is so early: no one misses me in the house, for my father returns from his bank at nine only.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading “It is so early: no one misses me in the house, for my father returns from his bank at nine only.”
plural of “oath” — profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading “THE TWO OATHS.”
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading “It is so early: no one misses me in the house, for my father returns from his bank at nine only.”
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “Think that for three long weeks I have not seen you, Gunther!”
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anew
From this reading Who knows when we shall meet again?"
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "Already, beloved?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is so early: no one misses me in the house, for my father returns from his bank at nine only.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading It is so early: no one misses me in the house, for my father returns from his bank at nine only.
dearly loved
From this reading "Already, beloved?
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It is so early: no one misses me in the house, for my father returns from his bank at nine only.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It is so early: no one misses me in the house, for my father returns from his bank at nine only.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Think that for three long weeks I have not seen you, Gunther!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is so early: no one misses me in the house, for my father returns from his bank at nine only.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Think that for three long weeks I have not seen you, Gunther!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Think that for three long weeks I have not seen you, Gunther!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It is so early: no one misses me in the house, for my father returns from his bank at nine only.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It is so early: no one misses me in the house, for my father returns from his bank at nine only.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Think that for three long weeks I have not seen you, Gunther!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is so early: no one misses me in the house, for my father returns from his bank at nine only.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is so early: no one misses me in the house, for my father returns from his bank at nine only.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is so early: no one misses me in the house, for my father returns from his bank at nine only.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Who knows when we shall meet again?"
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Think that for three long weeks I have not seen you, Gunther!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is so early: no one misses me in the house, for my father returns from his bank at nine only.
come together
From this reading Who knows when we shall meet again?"
plural of “miss” — a young female
From this reading It is so early: no one misses me in the house, for my father returns from his bank at nine only.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It is so early: no one misses me in the house, for my father returns from his bank at nine only.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading It is so early: no one misses me in the house, for my father returns from his bank at nine only.
not any; not one
From this reading It is so early: no one misses me in the house, for my father returns from his bank at nine only.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Think that for three long weeks I have not seen you, Gunther!
plural of “oath” — profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading THE TWO OATHS.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is so early: no one misses me in the house, for my father returns from his bank at nine only.
and nothing more
From this reading It is so early: no one misses me in the house, for my father returns from his bank at nine only.
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading It is so early: no one misses me in the house, for my father returns from his bank at nine only.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Think that for three long weeks I have not seen you, Gunther!
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Who knows when we shall meet again?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is so early: no one misses me in the house, for my father returns from his bank at nine only.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Think that for three long weeks I have not seen you, Gunther!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TWO OATHS.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Think that for three long weeks I have not seen you, Gunther!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Think that for three long weeks I have not seen you, Gunther!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE TWO OATHS.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Who knows when we shall meet again?"
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Think that for three long weeks I have not seen you, Gunther!
at the time that
From this reading Who knows when we shall meet again?"
which person or people
From this reading Who knows when we shall meet again?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Think that for three long weeks I have not seen you, Gunther!
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