Chapter 7 of Little Erik of Sweden is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Little Erik of Sweden is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CAPITAL Erik left for Stockholm. When he was gone, Greta missed him sadly. She missed his happy singing. Now the only songs she heard were the Baron's laments and her mother's pleading, "When are you going to set your wedding date, Greta?" To the Baron she replied as sympathetically as she could.
Chapter 7 of Little Erik of Sweden is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “baron” — a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading “Now the only songs she heard were the Baron's laments and her mother's pleading, "When are you going to set your wedding date, Greta?"”
the specified day of the month
From this reading “Now the only songs she heard were the Baron's laments and her mother's pleading, "When are you going to set your wedding date, Greta?"”
plural of “lament” — a cry of sorrow and grief
From this reading “Now the only songs she heard were the Baron's laments and her mother's pleading, "When are you going to set your wedding date, Greta?"”
(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
From this reading “Now the only songs she heard were the Baron's laments and her mother's pleading, "When are you going to set your wedding date, Greta?"”
in an unfortunate way
From this reading “When he was gone, Greta missed him sadly.”
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading “Now the only songs she heard were the Baron's laments and her mother's pleading, "When are you going to set your wedding date, Greta?"”
the capital and largest city of Sweden; located in southern Sweden on the Baltic
From this reading “THE CAPITAL Erik left for Stockholm.”
with respect to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading “To the Baron she replied as sympathetically as she could.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now the only songs she heard were the Baron's laments and her mother's pleading, "When are you going to set your wedding date, Greta?"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now the only songs she heard were the Baron's laments and her mother's pleading, "When are you going to set your wedding date, Greta?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To the Baron she replied as sympathetically as she could.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading To the Baron she replied as sympathetically as she could.
possessive form of “baron” — a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading Now the only songs she heard were the Baron's laments and her mother's pleading, "When are you going to set your wedding date, Greta?"
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading THE CAPITAL Erik left for Stockholm.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading To the Baron she replied as sympathetically as she could.
the specified day of the month
From this reading Now the only songs she heard were the Baron's laments and her mother's pleading, "When are you going to set your wedding date, Greta?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CAPITAL Erik left for Stockholm.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE CAPITAL Erik left for Stockholm.
the act of departing
From this reading Now the only songs she heard were the Baron's laments and her mother's pleading, "When are you going to set your wedding date, Greta?"
destroyed or killed
From this reading When he was gone, Greta missed him sadly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he was gone, Greta missed him sadly.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading She missed his happy singing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he was gone, Greta missed him sadly.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Now the only songs she heard were the Baron's laments and her mother's pleading, "When are you going to set your wedding date, Greta?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Now the only songs she heard were the Baron's laments and her mother's pleading, "When are you going to set your wedding date, Greta?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he was gone, Greta missed him sadly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She missed his happy singing.
plural of “lament” — a cry of sorrow and grief
From this reading Now the only songs she heard were the Baron's laments and her mother's pleading, "When are you going to set your wedding date, Greta?"
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading THE CAPITAL Erik left for Stockholm.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading When he was gone, Greta missed him sadly.
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Now the only songs she heard were the Baron's laments and her mother's pleading, "When are you going to set your wedding date, Greta?"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now the only songs she heard were the Baron's laments and her mother's pleading, "When are you going to set your wedding date, Greta?"
and nothing more
From this reading Now the only songs she heard were the Baron's laments and her mother's pleading, "When are you going to set your wedding date, Greta?"
(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
From this reading Now the only songs she heard were the Baron's laments and her mother's pleading, "When are you going to set your wedding date, Greta?"
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading To the Baron she replied as sympathetically as she could.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading When he was gone, Greta missed him sadly.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Now the only songs she heard were the Baron's laments and her mother's pleading, "When are you going to set your wedding date, Greta?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She missed his happy singing.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading She missed his happy singing.
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading Now the only songs she heard were the Baron's laments and her mother's pleading, "When are you going to set your wedding date, Greta?"
the capital and largest city of Sweden; located in southern Sweden on the Baltic
From this reading THE CAPITAL Erik left for Stockholm.
with respect to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading To the Baron she replied as sympathetically as she could.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAPITAL Erik left for Stockholm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now the only songs she heard were the Baron's laments and her mother's pleading, "When are you going to set your wedding date, Greta?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he was gone, Greta missed him sadly.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading Now the only songs she heard were the Baron's laments and her mother's pleading, "When are you going to set your wedding date, Greta?"
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now the only songs she heard were the Baron's laments and her mother's pleading, "When are you going to set your wedding date, Greta?"
at the time that
From this reading When he was gone, Greta missed him sadly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now the only songs she heard were the Baron's laments and her mother's pleading, "When are you going to set your wedding date, Greta?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now the only songs she heard were the Baron's laments and her mother's pleading, "When are you going to set your wedding date, Greta?"
Chapter 7 of Little Erik of Sweden by Madeline Brandeis holds 155 sentences, grouped into 31 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 7 holds 155 sentences of Little Erik of Sweden, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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