Chapter 5 of Liliecrona's home is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Liliecrona's home is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PASTOR OF SVARTSJÖ Early on New Year’s Eve the Pastor popped his head in at the kitchen door. What had they done with little Stormwind? He hadn’t seen her out with her toboggan on the hill. Surely they didn’t mean to keep her sitting indoors from morning to night like the other womenfolk. It was Little-Maid he was asking for.
Chapter 5 of Liliecrona's home is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the verbal act of requesting
From this reading “It was Little-Maid he was asking for.”
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading “THE PASTOR OF SVARTSJÖ Early on New Year’s Eve the Pastor popped his head in at the kitchen door.”
within a building
From this reading “Surely they didn’t mean to keep her sitting indoors from morning to night like the other womenfolk.”
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading “THE PASTOR OF SVARTSJÖ Early on New Year’s Eve the Pastor popped his head in at the kitchen door.”
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading “THE PASTOR OF SVARTSJÖ Early on New Year’s Eve the Pastor popped his head in at the kitchen door.”
inflected form of “pop” — bulge outward
From this reading “THE PASTOR OF SVARTSJÖ Early on New Year’s Eve the Pastor popped his head in at the kitchen door.”
a long narrow sled without runners; boards curve upward in front
From this reading “He hadn’t seen her out with her toboggan on the hill.”
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
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In this reading “THE PASTOR OF SVARTSJÖ Early on New Year’s Eve the Pastor popped his head in at the kitchen door.”
In this reading “He hadn’t seen her out with her toboggan on the hill.”
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the verbal act of requesting
From this reading It was Little-Maid he was asking for.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE PASTOR OF SVARTSJÖ Early on New Year’s Eve the Pastor popped his head in at the kitchen door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Surely they didn’t mean to keep her sitting indoors from morning to night like the other womenfolk.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading What had they done with little Stormwind?
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE PASTOR OF SVARTSJÖ Early on New Year’s Eve the Pastor popped his head in at the kitchen door.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading THE PASTOR OF SVARTSJÖ Early on New Year’s Eve the Pastor popped his head in at the kitchen door.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading THE PASTOR OF SVARTSJÖ Early on New Year’s Eve the Pastor popped his head in at the kitchen door.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was Little-Maid he was asking for.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Surely they didn’t mean to keep her sitting indoors from morning to night like the other womenfolk.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What had they done with little Stormwind?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He hadn’t seen her out with her toboggan on the hill.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hadn’t seen her out with her toboggan on the hill.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading THE PASTOR OF SVARTSJÖ Early on New Year’s Eve the Pastor popped his head in at the kitchen door.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He hadn’t seen her out with her toboggan on the hill.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading He hadn’t seen her out with her toboggan on the hill.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PASTOR OF SVARTSJÖ Early on New Year’s Eve the Pastor popped his head in at the kitchen door.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PASTOR OF SVARTSJÖ Early on New Year’s Eve the Pastor popped his head in at the kitchen door.
within a building
From this reading Surely they didn’t mean to keep her sitting indoors from morning to night like the other womenfolk.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Little-Maid he was asking for.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Surely they didn’t mean to keep her sitting indoors from morning to night like the other womenfolk.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading THE PASTOR OF SVARTSJÖ Early on New Year’s Eve the Pastor popped his head in at the kitchen door.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Surely they didn’t mean to keep her sitting indoors from morning to night like the other womenfolk.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading What had they done with little Stormwind?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Little-Maid he was asking for.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Surely they didn’t mean to keep her sitting indoors from morning to night like the other womenfolk.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Surely they didn’t mean to keep her sitting indoors from morning to night like the other womenfolk.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE PASTOR OF SVARTSJÖ Early on New Year’s Eve the Pastor popped his head in at the kitchen door.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Surely they didn’t mean to keep her sitting indoors from morning to night like the other womenfolk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PASTOR OF SVARTSJÖ Early on New Year’s Eve the Pastor popped his head in at the kitchen door.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE PASTOR OF SVARTSJÖ Early on New Year’s Eve the Pastor popped his head in at the kitchen door.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Surely they didn’t mean to keep her sitting indoors from morning to night like the other womenfolk.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He hadn’t seen her out with her toboggan on the hill.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading THE PASTOR OF SVARTSJÖ Early on New Year’s Eve the Pastor popped his head in at the kitchen door.
inflected form of “pop” — bulge outward
From this reading THE PASTOR OF SVARTSJÖ Early on New Year’s Eve the Pastor popped his head in at the kitchen door.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He hadn’t seen her out with her toboggan on the hill.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Surely they didn’t mean to keep her sitting indoors from morning to night like the other womenfolk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What had they done with little Stormwind?
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Surely they didn’t mean to keep her sitting indoors from morning to night like the other womenfolk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PASTOR OF SVARTSJÖ Early on New Year’s Eve the Pastor popped his head in at the kitchen door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PASTOR OF SVARTSJÖ Early on New Year’s Eve the Pastor popped his head in at the kitchen door.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What had they done with little Stormwind?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Surely they didn’t mean to keep her sitting indoors from morning to night like the other womenfolk.
a long narrow sled without runners; boards curve upward in front
From this reading He hadn’t seen her out with her toboggan on the hill.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Little-Maid he was asking for.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What had they done with little Stormwind?
in the company of; together with
From this reading What had they done with little Stormwind?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Surely they didn’t mean to keep her sitting indoors from morning to night like the other womenfolk.
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading THE PASTOR OF SVARTSJÖ Early on New Year’s Eve the Pastor popped his head in at the kitchen door.
Chapter 5 of Liliecrona's home by Selma Lagerlöf holds 80 sentences, grouped into 16 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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