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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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.
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.
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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coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading “THE RESCUE The Baron was having a chill.”
pleasant-smelling
From this reading “He sniffed the fragrant air and glanced nervously about.”
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.”
within a building
From this reading “Yet he could not remain indoors when everyone else was out searching for Greta.”
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading “He sniffed the fragrant air and glanced nervously about.”
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading “Yet he could not remain indoors when everyone else was out searching for Greta.”
past form of “sniff” — perceive by inhaling through the nose
From this reading “He sniffed the fragrant air and glanced nervously about.”
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading “So he stepped timidly into the garden.”
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 “Yet he could not remain indoors when everyone else was out searching for Greta.”
In this reading “He sniffed the fragrant air and glanced nervously about.”
In this reading “He sniffed the fragrant air and glanced nervously about.”
In this reading “So he stepped timidly into the garden.”
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 THE RESCUE The Baron was having a chill.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He sniffed the fragrant air and glanced nervously about.
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.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sniffed the fragrant air and glanced nervously about.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading THE RESCUE The Baron was having a chill.
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.
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading THE RESCUE The Baron was having a chill.
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.
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.
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.
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.
every person
From this reading Yet he could not remain indoors when everyone else was out searching for Greta.
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.
pleasant-smelling
From this reading He sniffed the fragrant air and glanced nervously about.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading So he stepped timidly into the garden.
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.
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.
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.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading THE RESCUE The Baron was having a chill.
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.
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.
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.
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.
within a building
From this reading Yet he could not remain indoors when everyone else was out searching for Greta.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So he stepped timidly into the garden.
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading He sniffed the fragrant air and glanced nervously about.
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.
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.
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.
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.
free from harm or evil
From this reading THE RESCUE The Baron was having a chill.
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading Yet he could not remain indoors when everyone else was out searching for Greta.
past form of “sniff” — perceive by inhaling through the nose
From this reading He sniffed the fragrant air and glanced nervously about.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he stepped timidly into the garden.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading So he stepped timidly into the garden.
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.
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading So he stepped timidly into the garden.
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.
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.
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.
at the time that
From this reading Yet he could not remain indoors when everyone else was out searching for Greta.
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.
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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