Chapter IX
Chapter 9
Chapter 9 of Master Olof: A Drama in Five Acts is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Olof. We began at the wrong end. Gert. At last! Olof.
Master Olof: A Drama in Five Acts
Chapter IX · Chapter 9
Chapter 9 of Master Olof: A Drama in Five Acts is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Olof.
We
began
at
the
wrong
end.
Gert.
At
last!
Olof.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Master Olof: A Drama in Five Acts
Chapter IX · Chapter 9
Chapter 9 of Master Olof: A Drama in Five Acts is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
Olof.
Line 2
We
began
at
the
wrong
end.
/wiː bɪˈɡæn æt ðə rɔːŋ end/
Line 3
Gert.
Line 4
At
last!
/æt læst/
Line 5
Olof.
Learner Dictionary
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inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “We began at the wrong end.”
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “We began at the wrong end.”
immediately past
From this reading “At last!”
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “We began at the wrong end.”
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We began at the wrong end.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading We began at the wrong end.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading We began at the wrong end.
Gert
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gert.
immediately past
From this reading At last!
Olof
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From this reading Olof.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We began at the wrong end.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We began at the wrong end.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading We began at the wrong end.
Chapter 9 of Master Olof: A Drama in Five Acts by August Strindberg holds 437 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.
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