Chapter 2 of Master Olof: A Drama in Five Acts is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Master Olof: A Drama in Five Acts is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Gert. Take care! Say nothing evil of the priests; maybe they're not to blame. Townsman. Who is to blame, then?
Chapter 2 of Master Olof: A Drama in Five Acts is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading “Say nothing evil of the priests; maybe they're not to blame.”
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “Take care!”
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading “Say nothing evil of the priests; maybe they're not to blame.”
by chance
From this reading “Say nothing evil of the priests; maybe they're not to blame.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Say nothing evil of the priests; maybe they're not to blame.”
plural of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading “Say nothing evil of the priests; maybe they're not to blame.”
carry out
From this reading “Take care!”
a person from the same town as yourself
From this reading “Townsman.”
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.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading Say nothing evil of the priests; maybe they're not to blame.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Take care!
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Say nothing evil of the priests; maybe they're not to blame.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gert.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Who is to blame, then?
by chance
From this reading Say nothing evil of the priests; maybe they're not to blame.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Say nothing evil of the priests; maybe they're not to blame.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Say nothing evil of the priests; maybe they're not to blame.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Say nothing evil of the priests; maybe they're not to blame.
plural of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading Say nothing evil of the priests; maybe they're not to blame.
express in words
From this reading Say nothing evil of the priests; maybe they're not to blame.
carry out
From this reading Take care!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Say nothing evil of the priests; maybe they're not to blame.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Who is to blame, then?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Say nothing evil of the priests; maybe they're not to blame.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Say nothing evil of the priests; maybe they're not to blame.
a person from the same town as yourself
From this reading Townsman.
which person or people
From this reading Who is to blame, then?
Chapter 2 of Master Olof: A Drama in Five Acts by August Strindberg holds 432 sentences, grouped into 87 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 2 holds 432 sentences of Master Olof: A Drama in Five Acts, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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