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Joseph in the Snow, and The Clockmaker. In Three — Vol. II
Joseph in the Snow, and The Clockmaker. In Three — Vol. II

Chapter XVIII · A First Drive

Chapter XVIII of Joseph in the Snow, and The Clockmaker. In Three — Vol. II, “A First Drive,” is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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On the morning after, the long wished for day arrived.
The sun shone down gladly on the earth below, and Lenz felt gladdened also.
He immediately sent off his apprentice to Annele, to beg her to be ready, for he would be with her in the course of an hour.
And within that time, dressed in his best attire, he was on his way to the "Lion."
Annele, however, was not yet dressed, though at his earnest and repeated entreaty, she gave him one hand through the door of her room.
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Joseph in the Snow, and The Clockmaker. In Three — Vol. II

Chapter XVIII · A First Drive

Chapter XVIII of Joseph in the Snow, and The Clockmaker. In Three — Vol. II, “A First Drive,” is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
On the morning after, the long wished for day arrived.
/ɑːn ðə ˈmɔːrnɪŋ ˈæftər ðə lɔːŋ wɪʃt fɔːr deɪ ərˈaɪvd/
Line 2
The sun shone down gladly on the earth below, and Lenz felt gladdened also.
Line 3
He immediately sent off his apprentice to Annele, to beg her to be ready, for he would be with her in the course of an hour.
Line 4
And within that time, dressed in his best attire, he was on his way to the "Lion."
/ənd wɪˈðɪn ðæt taɪm drest ɪn hɪz best əˈtaɪər hiː wɑːz ɑːn hɪz weɪ tuː ðə ˈlaɪən/
Line 5
Annele, however, was not yet dressed, though at his earnest and repeated entreaty, she gave him one hand through the door of her room.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

apprentice noun US /əˈprentəs/

works for an expert to learn a trade

From this reading “He immediately sent off his apprentice to Annele, to beg her to be ready, for he would be with her in the course of an hour.”

attire noun US /əˈtaɪər/

clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion

From this reading “And within that time, dressed in his best attire, he was on his way to the "Lion."”

beg verb US /beɡ/

call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading “He immediately sent off his apprentice to Annele, to beg her to be ready, for he would be with her in the course of an hour.”

earnest adjective US /ˈɜːrnɪst/

characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions

From this reading “Annele, however, was not yet dressed, though at his earnest and repeated entreaty, she gave him one hand through the door of her room.”

entreaty noun US /enˈtriːti/

earnest or urgent request

From this reading “Annele, however, was not yet dressed, though at his earnest and repeated entreaty, she gave him one hand through the door of her room.”

gladly adverb US /ˈɡlædli/

in a willing manner

From this reading “The sun shone down gladly on the earth below, and Lenz felt gladdened also.”

Lion noun US /ˈlaɪən/

large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male

From this reading “And within that time, dressed in his best attire, he was on his way to the "Lion."”

shone verb US /ʃoʊn/

inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light

From this reading “The sun shone down gladly on the earth below, and Lenz felt gladdened also.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

through the door preposition + article + noun counted as “through … door”

In this reading “Annele, however, was not yet dressed, though at his earnest and repeated entreaty, she gave him one hand through the door of her room.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading On the morning after, the long wished for day arrived.

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading The sun shone down gladly on the earth below, and Lenz felt gladdened also.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading He immediately sent off his apprentice to Annele, to beg her to be ready, for he would be with her in the course of an hour.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The sun shone down gladly on the earth below, and Lenz felt gladdened also.

Annele

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He immediately sent off his apprentice to Annele, to beg her to be ready, for he would be with her in the course of an hour.

apprenticenounUS /əˈprentəs/

works for an expert to learn a trade

From this reading He immediately sent off his apprentice to Annele, to beg her to be ready, for he would be with her in the course of an hour.

arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading On the morning after, the long wished for day arrived.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Annele, however, was not yet dressed, though at his earnest and repeated entreaty, she gave him one hand through the door of her room.

attirenounUS /əˈtaɪər/

clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion

From this reading And within that time, dressed in his best attire, he was on his way to the "Lion."

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading He immediately sent off his apprentice to Annele, to beg her to be ready, for he would be with her in the course of an hour.

begverbUS /beɡ/

call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading He immediately sent off his apprentice to Annele, to beg her to be ready, for he would be with her in the course of an hour.

belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading The sun shone down gladly on the earth below, and Lenz felt gladdened also.

bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading And within that time, dressed in his best attire, he was on his way to the "Lion."

coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading He immediately sent off his apprentice to Annele, to beg her to be ready, for he would be with her in the course of an hour.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading On the morning after, the long wished for day arrived.

doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Annele, however, was not yet dressed, though at his earnest and repeated entreaty, she gave him one hand through the door of her room.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The sun shone down gladly on the earth below, and Lenz felt gladdened also.

dressedadjectiveUS /drest/

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading And within that time, dressed in his best attire, he was on his way to the "Lion."

earnestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrnɪst/

characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions

From this reading Annele, however, was not yet dressed, though at his earnest and repeated entreaty, she gave him one hand through the door of her room.

earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading The sun shone down gladly on the earth below, and Lenz felt gladdened also.

entreatynounUS /enˈtriːti/

earnest or urgent request

From this reading Annele, however, was not yet dressed, though at his earnest and repeated entreaty, she gave him one hand through the door of her room.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading The sun shone down gladly on the earth below, and Lenz felt gladdened also.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading On the morning after, the long wished for day arrived.

gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Annele, however, was not yet dressed, though at his earnest and repeated entreaty, she gave him one hand through the door of her room.

gladdenedadjective

made joyful

From this reading The sun shone down gladly on the earth below, and Lenz felt gladdened also.

gladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/

in a willing manner

From this reading The sun shone down gladly on the earth below, and Lenz felt gladdened also.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Annele, however, was not yet dressed, though at his earnest and repeated entreaty, she gave him one hand through the door of her room.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He immediately sent off his apprentice to Annele, to beg her to be ready, for he would be with her in the course of an hour.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading He immediately sent off his apprentice to Annele, to beg her to be ready, for he would be with her in the course of an hour.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Annele, however, was not yet dressed, though at his earnest and repeated entreaty, she gave him one hand through the door of her room.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He immediately sent off his apprentice to Annele, to beg her to be ready, for he would be with her in the course of an hour.

hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading He immediately sent off his apprentice to Annele, to beg her to be ready, for he would be with her in the course of an hour.

howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Annele, however, was not yet dressed, though at his earnest and repeated entreaty, she gave him one hand through the door of her room.

immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading He immediately sent off his apprentice to Annele, to beg her to be ready, for he would be with her in the course of an hour.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading He immediately sent off his apprentice to Annele, to beg her to be ready, for he would be with her in the course of an hour.

Lenz

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The sun shone down gladly on the earth below, and Lenz felt gladdened also.

LionnounUS /ˈlaɪən/

large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male

From this reading And within that time, dressed in his best attire, he was on his way to the "Lion."

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

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 On the morning after, the long wished for day arrived.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading On the morning after, the long wished for day arrived.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Annele, however, was not yet dressed, though at his earnest and repeated entreaty, she gave him one hand through the door of her room.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He immediately sent off his apprentice to Annele, to beg her to be ready, for he would be with her in the course of an hour.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading He immediately sent off his apprentice to Annele, to beg her to be ready, for he would be with her in the course of an hour.

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the morning after, the long wished for day arrived.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Annele, however, was not yet dressed, though at his earnest and repeated entreaty, she gave him one hand through the door of her room.

readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading He immediately sent off his apprentice to Annele, to beg her to be ready, for he would be with her in the course of an hour.

repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/

recurring again and again

From this reading Annele, however, was not yet dressed, though at his earnest and repeated entreaty, she gave him one hand through the door of her room.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Annele, however, was not yet dressed, though at his earnest and repeated entreaty, she gave him one hand through the door of her room.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading He immediately sent off his apprentice to Annele, to beg her to be ready, for he would be with her in the course of an hour.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Annele, however, was not yet dressed, though at his earnest and repeated entreaty, she gave him one hand through the door of her room.

shoneverbUS /ʃoʊn/

inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light

From this reading The sun shone down gladly on the earth below, and Lenz felt gladdened also.

sunnounUS /sʌn/

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading The sun shone down gladly on the earth below, and Lenz felt gladdened also.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And within that time, dressed in his best attire, he was on his way to the "Lion."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading On the morning after, the long wished for day arrived.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Annele, however, was not yet dressed, though at his earnest and repeated entreaty, she gave him one hand through the door of her room.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Annele, however, was not yet dressed, though at his earnest and repeated entreaty, she gave him one hand through the door of her room.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading And within that time, dressed in his best attire, he was on his way to the "Lion."

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading He immediately sent off his apprentice to Annele, to beg her to be ready, for he would be with her in the course of an hour.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading And within that time, dressed in his best attire, he was on his way to the "Lion."

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading And within that time, dressed in his best attire, he was on his way to the "Lion."

wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading On the morning after, the long wished for day arrived.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading He immediately sent off his apprentice to Annele, to beg her to be ready, for he would be with her in the course of an hour.

withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading And within that time, dressed in his best attire, he was on his way to the "Lion."

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading He immediately sent off his apprentice to Annele, to beg her to be ready, for he would be with her in the course of an hour.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading Annele, however, was not yet dressed, though at his earnest and repeated entreaty, she gave him one hand through the door of her room.

Chapter 18 of Joseph in the Snow, and The Clockmaker. In Three — Vol. II by Berthold Auerbach holds 123 sentences, grouped into 25 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.

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Vocabulary met early in Joseph in the Snow, and The Clockmaker. In Three — Vol. II

Words and structures a reader meets early in Joseph in the Snow, and The Clockmaker. In Three — Vol. II, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Morning
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Joseph in the Snow, and The Clockmaker. In Three — Vol. II; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Clockmaker
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Joseph in the Snow, and The Clockmaker. In Three — Vol. II; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Black
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Joseph in the Snow, and The Clockmaker. In Three — Vol. II; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Forest
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Joseph in the Snow, and The Clockmaker. In Three — Vol. II; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.