Chapter 4 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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Chapter 4 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.
Harlot. Jesus Christ, help me! [Enter Olof. He appears in the door, and pushes through the crowd until he reaches the Harlot, whose hand he takes so that he can pull her away from the drunken men about her.] Olof.
Chapter 4 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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third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “He appears in the door, and pushes through the crowd until he reaches the Harlot, whose hand he takes so that he can pull her away from the drunken men about her.]”
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading “Jesus Christ, help me!”
given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
From this reading “He appears in the door, and pushes through the crowd until he reaches the Harlot, whose hand he takes so that he can pull her away from the drunken men about her.]”
a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
From this reading “Harlot.”
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading “Jesus Christ, help me!”
cause to move by pulling
From this reading “He appears in the door, and pushes through the crowd until he reaches the Harlot, whose hand he takes so that he can pull her away from the drunken men about her.]”
plural of “push” — the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading “He appears in the door, and pushes through the crowd until he reaches the Harlot, whose hand he takes so that he can pull her away from the drunken men about her.]”
plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective
From this reading “He appears in the door, and pushes through the crowd until he reaches the Harlot, whose hand he takes so that he can pull her away from the drunken men about her.]”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He appears in the door, and pushes through the crowd until he reaches the Harlot, whose hand he takes so that he can pull her away from the drunken men about her.]
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He appears in the door, and pushes through the crowd until he reaches the Harlot, whose hand he takes so that he can pull her away from the drunken men about her.]
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He appears in the door, and pushes through the crowd until he reaches the Harlot, whose hand he takes so that he can pull her away from the drunken men about her.]
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He appears in the door, and pushes through the crowd until he reaches the Harlot, whose hand he takes so that he can pull her away from the drunken men about her.]
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He appears in the door, and pushes through the crowd until he reaches the Harlot, whose hand he takes so that he can pull her away from the drunken men about her.]
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading Jesus Christ, help me!
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading He appears in the door, and pushes through the crowd until he reaches the Harlot, whose hand he takes so that he can pull her away from the drunken men about her.]
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He appears in the door, and pushes through the crowd until he reaches the Harlot, whose hand he takes so that he can pull her away from the drunken men about her.]
given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
From this reading He appears in the door, and pushes through the crowd until he reaches the Harlot, whose hand he takes so that he can pull her away from the drunken men about her.]
to come or go into
From this reading [Enter Olof.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He appears in the door, and pushes through the crowd until he reaches the Harlot, whose hand he takes so that he can pull her away from the drunken men about her.]
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He appears in the door, and pushes through the crowd until he reaches the Harlot, whose hand he takes so that he can pull her away from the drunken men about her.]
a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
From this reading Harlot.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He appears in the door, and pushes through the crowd until he reaches the Harlot, whose hand he takes so that he can pull her away from the drunken men about her.]
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Jesus Christ, help me!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He appears in the door, and pushes through the crowd until he reaches the Harlot, whose hand he takes so that he can pull her away from the drunken men about her.]
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He appears in the door, and pushes through the crowd until he reaches the Harlot, whose hand he takes so that he can pull her away from the drunken men about her.]
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading Jesus Christ, help me!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jesus Christ, help me!
the force of workers available
From this reading He appears in the door, and pushes through the crowd until he reaches the Harlot, whose hand he takes so that he can pull her away from the drunken men about her.]
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From this reading [Enter Olof.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading He appears in the door, and pushes through the crowd until he reaches the Harlot, whose hand he takes so that he can pull her away from the drunken men about her.]
plural of “push” — the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading He appears in the door, and pushes through the crowd until he reaches the Harlot, whose hand he takes so that he can pull her away from the drunken men about her.]
plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective
From this reading He appears in the door, and pushes through the crowd until he reaches the Harlot, whose hand he takes so that he can pull her away from the drunken men about her.]
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He appears in the door, and pushes through the crowd until he reaches the Harlot, whose hand he takes so that he can pull her away from the drunken men about her.]
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading He appears in the door, and pushes through the crowd until he reaches the Harlot, whose hand he takes so that he can pull her away from the drunken men about her.]
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He appears in the door, and pushes through the crowd until he reaches the Harlot, whose hand he takes so that he can pull her away from the drunken men about her.]
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He appears in the door, and pushes through the crowd until he reaches the Harlot, whose hand he takes so that he can pull her away from the drunken men about her.]
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He appears in the door, and pushes through the crowd until he reaches the Harlot, whose hand he takes so that he can pull her away from the drunken men about her.]
up to a particular time
From this reading He appears in the door, and pushes through the crowd until he reaches the Harlot, whose hand he takes so that he can pull her away from the drunken men about her.]
belonging to which person
From this reading He appears in the door, and pushes through the crowd until he reaches the Harlot, whose hand he takes so that he can pull her away from the drunken men about her.]
Chapter 4 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.
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