Chapter 20 of Landolin is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Landolin is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Cushion-Kate had hurried through the village to the pastor's house near the church. She rang the bell violently. The pastor looked out, and asked, "Who is ringing? Have you come for me to take the sacrament to a dying person?" "Pastor," shrieked Cushion-Kate, "tell me, is there a God in heaven?
Chapter 20 of Landolin is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading “Have you come for me to take the sacrament to a dying person?"”
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading “Cushion-Kate had hurried through the village to the pastor's house near the church.”
possessive form of “pastor” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading “Cushion-Kate had hurried through the village to the pastor's house near the church.”
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “She rang the bell violently.”
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading “The pastor looked out, and asked, "Who is ringing?”
a formal religious ceremony conferring a specific grace on those who receive it
From this reading “Have you come for me to take the sacrament to a dying person?"”
uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror
From this reading “"Pastor," shrieked Cushion-Kate, "tell me, is there a God in heaven?”
in a violent manner
From this reading “She rang the bell violently.”
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.
In this reading “She rang the bell violently.”
In this reading “Have you come for me to take the sacrament to a dying person?"”
In this reading “Cushion-Kate had hurried through the village to the pastor's house near the church.”
be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful
In this reading “The pastor looked out, and asked, "Who is ringing?”
In this reading “"Pastor," shrieked Cushion-Kate, "tell me, is there a God in heaven?”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Have you come for me to take the sacrament to a dying person?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The pastor looked out, and asked, "Who is ringing?
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The pastor looked out, and asked, "Who is ringing?
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading She rang the bell violently.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Cushion-Kate had hurried through the village to the pastor's house near the church.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Have you come for me to take the sacrament to a dying person?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cushion-Kate had hurried through the village to the pastor's house near the church.
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading Have you come for me to take the sacrament to a dying person?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Have you come for me to take the sacrament to a dying person?"
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "Pastor," shrieked Cushion-Kate, "tell me, is there a God in heaven?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Cushion-Kate had hurried through the village to the pastor's house near the church.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have you come for me to take the sacrament to a dying person?"
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "Pastor," shrieked Cushion-Kate, "tell me, is there a God in heaven?
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Cushion-Kate had hurried through the village to the pastor's house near the church.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Cushion-Kate had hurried through the village to the pastor's house near the church.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Pastor," shrieked Cushion-Kate, "tell me, is there a God in heaven?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The pastor looked out, and asked, "Who is ringing?
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The pastor looked out, and asked, "Who is ringing?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Have you come for me to take the sacrament to a dying person?"
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Cushion-Kate had hurried through the village to the pastor's house near the church.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The pastor looked out, and asked, "Who is ringing?
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The pastor looked out, and asked, "Who is ringing?
possessive form of “pastor” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Cushion-Kate had hurried through the village to the pastor's house near the church.
a human being
From this reading Have you come for me to take the sacrament to a dying person?"
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading She rang the bell violently.
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading The pastor looked out, and asked, "Who is ringing?
a formal religious ceremony conferring a specific grace on those who receive it
From this reading Have you come for me to take the sacrament to a dying person?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She rang the bell violently.
uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror
From this reading "Pastor," shrieked Cushion-Kate, "tell me, is there a God in heaven?
carry out
From this reading Have you come for me to take the sacrament to a dying person?"
express in words
From this reading "Pastor," shrieked Cushion-Kate, "tell me, is there a God in heaven?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cushion-Kate had hurried through the village to the pastor's house near the church.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Pastor," shrieked Cushion-Kate, "tell me, is there a God in heaven?
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Cushion-Kate had hurried through the village to the pastor's house near the church.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cushion-Kate had hurried through the village to the pastor's house near the church.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Cushion-Kate had hurried through the village to the pastor's house near the church.
in a violent manner
From this reading She rang the bell violently.
which person or people
From this reading The pastor looked out, and asked, "Who is ringing?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Have you come for me to take the sacrament to a dying person?"
Chapter 20 of Landolin by Berthold Auerbach holds 129 sentences, grouped into 26 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 20 holds 129 sentences of Landolin, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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