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Little Erik of Sweden
Little Erik of Sweden

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of Little Erik of Sweden is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE RESCUE The Baron was having a chill.
Yet he could not remain indoors when everyone else was out searching for Greta.
So he stepped timidly into the garden.
He sniffed the fragrant air and glanced nervously about.
The night was warm, but the Herr Baron was completely wrapped up in his great coat.
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Little Erik of Sweden

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of Little Erik of Sweden is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/40 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE RESCUE The Baron was having a chill.
/ðə ˈreskjuː ðə ˈbærən wɑːz ˈhævɪŋ ə tʃɪl/
Line 2
Yet he could not remain indoors when everyone else was out searching for Greta.
Line 3
So he stepped timidly into the garden.
/soʊ hiː stept ˈtɪmədli ˈɪntuː ðə ˈɡɑːrdən/
Line 4
He sniffed the fragrant air and glanced nervously about.
/hiː snɪft ðə ˈfreɪɡrənt er ənd ɡlænst ˈnɜːrvəsli əˈbaʊt/
Line 5
The night was warm, but the Herr Baron was completely wrapped up in his great coat.
/ðə naɪt wɑːz wɔːrm bʌt ðə her ˈbærən wɑːz kəmˈpliːtli ræpt ʌp ɪn hɪz ɡreɪt koʊt/

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.

chill noun US /tʃɪl/

coldness due to a cold environment

From this reading “THE RESCUE The Baron was having a chill.”

fragrant adjective US /ˈfreɪɡrənt/

pleasant-smelling

From this reading “He sniffed the fragrant air and glanced nervously about.”

Herr noun US /her/

a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English

From this reading “The night was warm, but the Herr Baron was completely wrapped up in his great coat.”

indoors adverb US /ˈɪndɔːrz/

within a building

From this reading “Yet he could not remain indoors when everyone else was out searching for Greta.”

nervously adverb US /ˈnɜːrvəsli/

in an anxiously nervous manner

From this reading “He sniffed the fragrant air and glanced nervously about.”

searching adjective US /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/

diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation

From this reading “Yet he could not remain indoors when everyone else was out searching for Greta.”

sniffed verb US /snɪft/

past form of “sniff” — perceive by inhaling through the nose

From this reading “He sniffed the fragrant air and glanced nervously about.”

timidly adverb US /ˈtɪmədli/

in a shy or timid or bashful manner

From this reading “So he stepped timidly into the garden.”

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.

remain indoors verb + particle

In this reading “Yet he could not remain indoors when everyone else was out searching for Greta.”

glanced nervously verb + particle counted as “glance nervously”

In this reading “He sniffed the fragrant air and glanced nervously about.”

fragrant air adjective + noun

In this reading “He sniffed the fragrant air and glanced nervously about.”

into the garden preposition + article + noun counted as “into … garden”

In this reading “So he stepped timidly into the garden.”

All words in this reading · 43

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.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE RESCUE The Baron was having a chill.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He sniffed the fragrant air and glanced nervously about.

airnounUS /er/

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading He sniffed the fragrant air and glanced nervously about.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading He sniffed the fragrant air and glanced nervously about.

BaronnounUS /ˈbærən/

a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank

From this reading THE RESCUE The Baron was having a chill.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The night was warm, but the Herr Baron was completely wrapped up in his great coat.

chillnounUS /tʃɪl/

coldness due to a cold environment

From this reading THE RESCUE The Baron was having a chill.

coatnounUS /koʊt/

an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading The night was warm, but the Herr Baron was completely wrapped up in his great coat.

completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading The night was warm, but the Herr Baron was completely wrapped up in his great coat.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Yet he could not remain indoors when everyone else was out searching for Greta.

else

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

From this reading Yet he could not remain indoors when everyone else was out searching for Greta.

everyonepronounUS /ˈevriwʌn/

every person

From this reading Yet he could not remain indoors when everyone else was out searching for Greta.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Yet he could not remain indoors when everyone else was out searching for Greta.

fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/

pleasant-smelling

From this reading He sniffed the fragrant air and glanced nervously about.

gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading So he stepped timidly into the garden.

glancedverbUS /ɡlænst/

past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading He sniffed the fragrant air and glanced nervously about.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The night was warm, but the Herr Baron was completely wrapped up in his great coat.

Greta

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

From this reading Yet he could not remain indoors when everyone else was out searching for Greta.

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading THE RESCUE The Baron was having a chill.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Yet he could not remain indoors when everyone else was out searching for Greta.

HerrnounUS /her/

a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English

From this reading The night was warm, but the Herr Baron was completely wrapped up in his great coat.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading The night was warm, but the Herr Baron was completely wrapped up in his great coat.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The night was warm, but the Herr Baron was completely wrapped up in his great coat.

indoorsadverbUS /ˈɪndɔːrz/

within a building

From this reading Yet he could not remain indoors when everyone else was out searching for Greta.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading So he stepped timidly into the garden.

nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/

in an anxiously nervous manner

From this reading He sniffed the fragrant air and glanced nervously about.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading The night was warm, but the Herr Baron was completely wrapped up in his great coat.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Yet he could not remain indoors when everyone else was out searching for Greta.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Yet he could not remain indoors when everyone else was out searching for Greta.

remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Yet he could not remain indoors when everyone else was out searching for Greta.

RESCUEverbUS /ˈreskjuː/

free from harm or evil

From this reading THE RESCUE The Baron was having a chill.

searchingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/

diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation

From this reading Yet he could not remain indoors when everyone else was out searching for Greta.

sniffedverbUS /snɪft/

past form of “sniff” — perceive by inhaling through the nose

From this reading He sniffed the fragrant air and glanced nervously about.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So he stepped timidly into the garden.

steppedverbUS /stept/

inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step

From this reading So he stepped timidly into the garden.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE RESCUE The Baron was having a chill.

timidlyadverbUS /ˈtɪmədli/

in a shy or timid or bashful manner

From this reading So he stepped timidly into the garden.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The night was warm, but the Herr Baron was completely wrapped up in his great coat.

warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading The night was warm, but the Herr Baron was completely wrapped up in his great coat.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading THE RESCUE The Baron was having a chill.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Yet he could not remain indoors when everyone else was out searching for Greta.

wrappedadjectiveUS /ræpt/

covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak

From this reading The night was warm, but the Herr Baron was completely wrapped up in his great coat.

YetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet he could not remain indoors when everyone else was out searching for Greta.

Chapter 12 of Little Erik of Sweden by Madeline Brandeis holds 200 sentences, grouped into 40 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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Chapter 12 holds 200 sentences of Little Erik of Sweden, unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.

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