Chapter 10 of Master Olof: A Drama in Five Acts is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 10 of Master Olof: A Drama in Five Acts is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Lars. Either you have lost your senses, or you are a wicked man! Olof. Don't reproach me! I have as much respect for our mother's memory as you have, but if she had not died now, I don't know how far my sacrifices might have gone.
Chapter 10 of Master Olof: A Drama in Five Acts is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “I have as much respect for our mother's memory as you have, but if she had not died now, I don't know how far my sacrifices might have gone.”
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading “I have as much respect for our mother's memory as you have, but if she had not died now, I don't know how far my sacrifices might have gone.”
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “I have as much respect for our mother's memory as you have, but if she had not died now, I don't know how far my sacrifices might have gone.”
a mild rebuke or criticism
From this reading “Don't reproach me!”
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading “I have as much respect for our mother's memory as you have, but if she had not died now, I don't know how far my sacrifices might have gone.”
plural of “sacrifice” — the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading “I have as much respect for our mother's memory as you have, but if she had not died now, I don't know how far my sacrifices might have gone.”
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading “Either you have lost your senses, or you are a wicked man!”
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading “Either you have lost your senses, or you are a wicked man!”
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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 Either you have lost your senses, or you are a wicked man!
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Either you have lost your senses, or you are a wicked man!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I have as much respect for our mother's memory as you have, but if she had not died now, I don't know how far my sacrifices might have gone.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have as much respect for our mother's memory as you have, but if she had not died now, I don't know how far my sacrifices might have gone.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading I have as much respect for our mother's memory as you have, but if she had not died now, I don't know how far my sacrifices might have gone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don't reproach me!
one or the other of two
From this reading Either you have lost your senses, or you are a wicked man!
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading I have as much respect for our mother's memory as you have, but if she had not died now, I don't know how far my sacrifices might have gone.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have as much respect for our mother's memory as you have, but if she had not died now, I don't know how far my sacrifices might have gone.
destroyed or killed
From this reading I have as much respect for our mother's memory as you have, but if she had not died now, I don't know how far my sacrifices might have gone.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I have as much respect for our mother's memory as you have, but if she had not died now, I don't know how far my sacrifices might have gone.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Either you have lost your senses, or you are a wicked man!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have as much respect for our mother's memory as you have, but if she had not died now, I don't know how far my sacrifices might have gone.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have as much respect for our mother's memory as you have, but if she had not died now, I don't know how far my sacrifices might have gone.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I have as much respect for our mother's memory as you have, but if she had not died now, I don't know how far my sacrifices might have gone.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I have as much respect for our mother's memory as you have, but if she had not died now, I don't know how far my sacrifices might have gone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lars.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Either you have lost your senses, or you are a wicked man!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Either you have lost your senses, or you are a wicked man!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Don't reproach me!
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading I have as much respect for our mother's memory as you have, but if she had not died now, I don't know how far my sacrifices might have gone.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I have as much respect for our mother's memory as you have, but if she had not died now, I don't know how far my sacrifices might have gone.
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I have as much respect for our mother's memory as you have, but if she had not died now, I don't know how far my sacrifices might have gone.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I have as much respect for our mother's memory as you have, but if she had not died now, I don't know how far my sacrifices might have gone.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have as much respect for our mother's memory as you have, but if she had not died now, I don't know how far my sacrifices might have gone.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have as much respect for our mother's memory as you have, but if she had not died now, I don't know how far my sacrifices might have gone.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I have as much respect for our mother's memory as you have, but if she had not died now, I don't know how far my sacrifices might have gone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Olof.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Either you have lost your senses, or you are a wicked man!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I have as much respect for our mother's memory as you have, but if she had not died now, I don't know how far my sacrifices might have gone.
a mild rebuke or criticism
From this reading Don't reproach me!
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading I have as much respect for our mother's memory as you have, but if she had not died now, I don't know how far my sacrifices might have gone.
plural of “sacrifice” — the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading I have as much respect for our mother's memory as you have, but if she had not died now, I don't know how far my sacrifices might have gone.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading Either you have lost your senses, or you are a wicked man!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I have as much respect for our mother's memory as you have, but if she had not died now, I don't know how far my sacrifices might have gone.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading Either you have lost your senses, or you are a wicked man!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Either you have lost your senses, or you are a wicked man!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Either you have lost your senses, or you are a wicked man!
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