Chapter 3 of Little Johannes is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Little Johannes is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Windekind laughed and fanned away the cigar-smoke with a fern leaf; but there were tears in Johannes' eyes, though not from the tobacco. 'Windekind,' said he, 'I want to go. This is all so ugly and so rude.' 'No, no, we must stay. You will laugh; it will be more amusing.'
Chapter 3 of Little Johannes is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading “You will laugh; it will be more amusing.'”
especially spread in a fan shape
From this reading “Windekind laughed and fanned away the cigar-smoke with a fern leaf; but there were tears in Johannes' eyes, though not from the tobacco.”
any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores
From this reading “Windekind laughed and fanned away the cigar-smoke with a fern leaf; but there were tears in Johannes' eyes, though not from the tobacco.”
the sound of laughing
From this reading “You will laugh; it will be more amusing.'”
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading “Windekind laughed and fanned away the cigar-smoke with a fern leaf; but there were tears in Johannes' eyes, though not from the tobacco.”
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading “This is all so ugly and so rude.'”
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading “Windekind laughed and fanned away the cigar-smoke with a fern leaf; but there were tears in Johannes' eyes, though not from the tobacco.”
displeasing to the senses
From this reading “This is all so ugly and so rude.'”
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.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Windekind laughed and fanned away the cigar-smoke with a fern leaf; but there were tears in Johannes' eyes, though not from the tobacco.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading This is all so ugly and so rude.'
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading You will laugh; it will be more amusing.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Windekind laughed and fanned away the cigar-smoke with a fern leaf; but there were tears in Johannes' eyes, though not from the tobacco.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Windekind laughed and fanned away the cigar-smoke with a fern leaf; but there were tears in Johannes' eyes, though not from the tobacco.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You will laugh; it will be more amusing.'
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Windekind laughed and fanned away the cigar-smoke with a fern leaf; but there were tears in Johannes' eyes, though not from the tobacco.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Windekind laughed and fanned away the cigar-smoke with a fern leaf; but there were tears in Johannes' eyes, though not from the tobacco.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Windekind laughed and fanned away the cigar-smoke with a fern leaf; but there were tears in Johannes' eyes, though not from the tobacco.
especially spread in a fan shape
From this reading Windekind laughed and fanned away the cigar-smoke with a fern leaf; but there were tears in Johannes' eyes, though not from the tobacco.
any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores
From this reading Windekind laughed and fanned away the cigar-smoke with a fern leaf; but there were tears in Johannes' eyes, though not from the tobacco.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Windekind laughed and fanned away the cigar-smoke with a fern leaf; but there were tears in Johannes' eyes, though not from the tobacco.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading 'Windekind,' said he, 'I want to go.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Windekind,' said he, 'I want to go.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Windekind,' said he, 'I want to go.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Windekind laughed and fanned away the cigar-smoke with a fern leaf; but there were tears in Johannes' eyes, though not from the tobacco.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is all so ugly and so rude.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You will laugh; it will be more amusing.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Windekind laughed and fanned away the cigar-smoke with a fern leaf; but there were tears in Johannes' eyes, though not from the tobacco.
the sound of laughing
From this reading You will laugh; it will be more amusing.'
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Windekind laughed and fanned away the cigar-smoke with a fern leaf; but there were tears in Johannes' eyes, though not from the tobacco.
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Windekind laughed and fanned away the cigar-smoke with a fern leaf; but there were tears in Johannes' eyes, though not from the tobacco.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading You will laugh; it will be more amusing.'
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading 'No, no, we must stay.
not any; not one
From this reading 'No, no, we must stay.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Windekind laughed and fanned away the cigar-smoke with a fern leaf; but there were tears in Johannes' eyes, though not from the tobacco.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading This is all so ugly and so rude.'
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Windekind,' said he, 'I want to go.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This is all so ugly and so rude.'
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading 'No, no, we must stay.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Windekind laughed and fanned away the cigar-smoke with a fern leaf; but there were tears in Johannes' eyes, though not from the tobacco.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Windekind laughed and fanned away the cigar-smoke with a fern leaf; but there were tears in Johannes' eyes, though not from the tobacco.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Windekind laughed and fanned away the cigar-smoke with a fern leaf; but there were tears in Johannes' eyes, though not from the tobacco.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is all so ugly and so rude.'
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Windekind laughed and fanned away the cigar-smoke with a fern leaf; but there were tears in Johannes' eyes, though not from the tobacco.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Windekind,' said he, 'I want to go.
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading Windekind laughed and fanned away the cigar-smoke with a fern leaf; but there were tears in Johannes' eyes, though not from the tobacco.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading This is all so ugly and so rude.'
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading 'Windekind,' said he, 'I want to go.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'No, no, we must stay.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Windekind laughed and fanned away the cigar-smoke with a fern leaf; but there were tears in Johannes' eyes, though not from the tobacco.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will laugh; it will be more amusing.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Windekind laughed and fanned away the cigar-smoke with a fern leaf; but there were tears in Johannes' eyes, though not from the tobacco.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Windekind laughed and fanned away the cigar-smoke with a fern leaf; but there were tears in Johannes' eyes, though not from the tobacco.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You will laugh; it will be more amusing.'
Chapter 3 of Little Johannes by Frederik van Eeden holds 438 sentences, grouped into 88 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 3 holds 438 sentences of Little Johannes, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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