Chapter VIII of Joseph in the Snow, and The Clockmaker. In Three — Vol. II, “Happiness Dawns, and a New Mother Speaks,” is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VIII
Chapter VIII of Joseph in the Snow, and The Clockmaker. In Three — Vol. II, “Happiness Dawns, and a New Mother Speaks,” is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"He is not at home," cried out Don Bastian's wife to Lenz, as he was crossing the meadow; "probably he is gone to your house. Did you not meet him?" "No. Is his room locked?" "No." "Then I will sit down there for a little."
Chapter VIII of Joseph in the Snow, and The Clockmaker. In Three — Vol. II, “Happiness Dawns, and a New Mother Speaks,” is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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traveling across
From this reading “"He is not at home," cried out Don Bastian's wife to Lenz, as he was crossing the meadow; "probably he is gone to your house.”
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading “"He is not at home," cried out Don Bastian's wife to Lenz, as he was crossing the meadow; "probably he is gone to your house.”
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading “"No. Is his room locked?"”
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading “"He is not at home," cried out Don Bastian's wife to Lenz, as he was crossing the meadow; "probably he is gone to your house.”
come together
From this reading “Did you not meet him?"”
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading “"He is not at home," cried out Don Bastian's wife to Lenz, as he was crossing the meadow; "probably he is gone to your house.”
be seated
From this reading “"Then I will sit down there for a little."”
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “"He is not at home," cried out Don Bastian's wife to Lenz, as he was crossing the meadow; "probably he is gone to your house.”
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take a seat
In this reading “"Then I will sit down there for a little."”
a reception held in your own home
In this reading “"He is not at home," cried out Don Bastian's wife to Lenz, as he was crossing the meadow; "probably he is gone to your house.”
utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
In this reading “"He is not at home," cried out Don Bastian's wife to Lenz, as he was crossing the meadow; "probably he is gone to your house.”
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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 "Then I will sit down there for a little."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "He is not at home," cried out Don Bastian's wife to Lenz, as he was crossing the meadow; "probably he is gone to your house.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "He is not at home," cried out Don Bastian's wife to Lenz, as he was crossing the meadow; "probably he is gone to your house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He is not at home," cried out Don Bastian's wife to Lenz, as he was crossing the meadow; "probably he is gone to your house.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "He is not at home," cried out Don Bastian's wife to Lenz, as he was crossing the meadow; "probably he is gone to your house.
traveling across
From this reading "He is not at home," cried out Don Bastian's wife to Lenz, as he was crossing the meadow; "probably he is gone to your house.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did you not meet him?"
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading "He is not at home," cried out Don Bastian's wife to Lenz, as he was crossing the meadow; "probably he is gone to your house.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Then I will sit down there for a little."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Then I will sit down there for a little."
destroyed or killed
From this reading "He is not at home," cried out Don Bastian's wife to Lenz, as he was crossing the meadow; "probably he is gone to your house.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He is not at home," cried out Don Bastian's wife to Lenz, as he was crossing the meadow; "probably he is gone to your house.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Did you not meet him?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "No. Is his room locked?"
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "He is not at home," cried out Don Bastian's wife to Lenz, as he was crossing the meadow; "probably he is gone to your house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "He is not at home," cried out Don Bastian's wife to Lenz, as he was crossing the meadow; "probably he is gone to your house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Then I will sit down there for a little."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He is not at home," cried out Don Bastian's wife to Lenz, as he was crossing the meadow; "probably he is gone to your house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He is not at home," cried out Don Bastian's wife to Lenz, as he was crossing the meadow; "probably he is gone to your house.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Then I will sit down there for a little."
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading "No. Is his room locked?"
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading "He is not at home," cried out Don Bastian's wife to Lenz, as he was crossing the meadow; "probably he is gone to your house.
come together
From this reading Did you not meet him?"
not any; not one
From this reading "No. Is his room locked?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "He is not at home," cried out Don Bastian's wife to Lenz, as he was crossing the meadow; "probably he is gone to your house.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "He is not at home," cried out Don Bastian's wife to Lenz, as he was crossing the meadow; "probably he is gone to your house.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading "He is not at home," cried out Don Bastian's wife to Lenz, as he was crossing the meadow; "probably he is gone to your house.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "No. Is his room locked?"
be seated
From this reading "Then I will sit down there for a little."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "He is not at home," cried out Don Bastian's wife to Lenz, as he was crossing the meadow; "probably he is gone to your house.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then I will sit down there for a little."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Then I will sit down there for a little."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He is not at home," cried out Don Bastian's wife to Lenz, as he was crossing the meadow; "probably he is gone to your house.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He is not at home," cried out Don Bastian's wife to Lenz, as he was crossing the meadow; "probably he is gone to your house.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "He is not at home," cried out Don Bastian's wife to Lenz, as he was crossing the meadow; "probably he is gone to your house.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Then I will sit down there for a little."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Did you not meet him?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "He is not at home," cried out Don Bastian's wife to Lenz, as he was crossing the meadow; "probably he is gone to your house.
Chapter 8 of Joseph in the Snow, and The Clockmaker. In Three — Vol. II by Berthold Auerbach holds 233 sentences, grouped into 47 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 233 sentences of Joseph in the Snow, and The Clockmaker. In Three — Vol. II, unabridged, divided into 47 reading sections.
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