Chapter 5 of O. T., A Danish Romance is here in full — 269 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of O. T., A Danish Romance is here in full — 269 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
--“Art thou Prometheus, pierced with wounds? The Vulture thou that tugs at his heart?” J. CHR. V. ZEDLITZ’S Todtenkränze. Not half an hour after this adventure a carriage rolled toward the city--a large carriage, containing three seats, but, beside the coachman, there was only one person within.
Chapter 5 of O. T., A Danish Romance is here in full — 269 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a man who drives a coach (or carriage)
From this reading “Not half an hour after this adventure a carriage rolled toward the city--a large carriage, containing three seats, but, beside the coachman, there was only one person within.”
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading “Not half an hour after this adventure a carriage rolled toward the city--a large carriage, containing three seats, but, beside the coachman, there was only one person within.”
having a hole cut through
From this reading “--“Art thou Prometheus, pierced with wounds?”
(Greek mythology) the Titan who stole fire from Olympus and gave it to mankind; Zeus punished him by chaining him to a rock where an eagle gnawed at his liver until Hercules rescued him
From this reading “--“Art thou Prometheus, pierced with wounds?”
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading “Not half an hour after this adventure a carriage rolled toward the city--a large carriage, containing three seats, but, beside the coachman, there was only one person within.”
plural of “tug” — a sudden abrupt pull
From this reading “The Vulture thou that tugs at his heart?””
any of various large diurnal birds of prey having naked heads and weak claws and feeding chiefly on carrion
From this reading “The Vulture thou that tugs at his heart?””
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading “--“Art thou Prometheus, pierced with wounds?”
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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 Not half an hour after this adventure a carriage rolled toward the city--a large carriage, containing three seats, but, beside the coachman, there was only one person within.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Not half an hour after this adventure a carriage rolled toward the city--a large carriage, containing three seats, but, beside the coachman, there was only one person within.
later than; following
From this reading Not half an hour after this adventure a carriage rolled toward the city--a large carriage, containing three seats, but, beside the coachman, there was only one person within.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Not half an hour after this adventure a carriage rolled toward the city--a large carriage, containing three seats, but, beside the coachman, there was only one person within.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading --“Art thou Prometheus, pierced with wounds?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Vulture thou that tugs at his heart?”
next to; at the side of
From this reading Not half an hour after this adventure a carriage rolled toward the city--a large carriage, containing three seats, but, beside the coachman, there was only one person within.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not half an hour after this adventure a carriage rolled toward the city--a large carriage, containing three seats, but, beside the coachman, there was only one person within.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Not half an hour after this adventure a carriage rolled toward the city--a large carriage, containing three seats, but, beside the coachman, there was only one person within.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading J. CHR.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Not half an hour after this adventure a carriage rolled toward the city--a large carriage, containing three seats, but, beside the coachman, there was only one person within.
a man who drives a coach (or carriage)
From this reading Not half an hour after this adventure a carriage rolled toward the city--a large carriage, containing three seats, but, beside the coachman, there was only one person within.
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading Not half an hour after this adventure a carriage rolled toward the city--a large carriage, containing three seats, but, beside the coachman, there was only one person within.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Not half an hour after this adventure a carriage rolled toward the city--a large carriage, containing three seats, but, beside the coachman, there was only one person within.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The Vulture thou that tugs at his heart?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Vulture thou that tugs at his heart?”
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Not half an hour after this adventure a carriage rolled toward the city--a large carriage, containing three seats, but, beside the coachman, there was only one person within.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading J. CHR.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Not half an hour after this adventure a carriage rolled toward the city--a large carriage, containing three seats, but, beside the coachman, there was only one person within.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not half an hour after this adventure a carriage rolled toward the city--a large carriage, containing three seats, but, beside the coachman, there was only one person within.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Not half an hour after this adventure a carriage rolled toward the city--a large carriage, containing three seats, but, beside the coachman, there was only one person within.
and nothing more
From this reading Not half an hour after this adventure a carriage rolled toward the city--a large carriage, containing three seats, but, beside the coachman, there was only one person within.
a human being
From this reading Not half an hour after this adventure a carriage rolled toward the city--a large carriage, containing three seats, but, beside the coachman, there was only one person within.
having a hole cut through
From this reading --“Art thou Prometheus, pierced with wounds?
(Greek mythology) the Titan who stole fire from Olympus and gave it to mankind; Zeus punished him by chaining him to a rock where an eagle gnawed at his liver until Hercules rescued him
From this reading --“Art thou Prometheus, pierced with wounds?
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Not half an hour after this adventure a carriage rolled toward the city--a large carriage, containing three seats, but, beside the coachman, there was only one person within.
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading Not half an hour after this adventure a carriage rolled toward the city--a large carriage, containing three seats, but, beside the coachman, there was only one person within.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Vulture thou that tugs at his heart?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Vulture thou that tugs at his heart?”
in or at that place or location
From this reading Not half an hour after this adventure a carriage rolled toward the city--a large carriage, containing three seats, but, beside the coachman, there was only one person within.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Not half an hour after this adventure a carriage rolled toward the city--a large carriage, containing three seats, but, beside the coachman, there was only one person within.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading --“Art thou Prometheus, pierced with wounds?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Not half an hour after this adventure a carriage rolled toward the city--a large carriage, containing three seats, but, beside the coachman, there was only one person within.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading V. ZEDLITZ’S Todtenkränze.
in the direction of
From this reading Not half an hour after this adventure a carriage rolled toward the city--a large carriage, containing three seats, but, beside the coachman, there was only one person within.
plural of “tug” — a sudden abrupt pull
From this reading The Vulture thou that tugs at his heart?”
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading V. ZEDLITZ’S Todtenkränze.
any of various large diurnal birds of prey having naked heads and weak claws and feeding chiefly on carrion
From this reading The Vulture thou that tugs at his heart?”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not half an hour after this adventure a carriage rolled toward the city--a large carriage, containing three seats, but, beside the coachman, there was only one person within.
in the company of; together with
From this reading --“Art thou Prometheus, pierced with wounds?
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Not half an hour after this adventure a carriage rolled toward the city--a large carriage, containing three seats, but, beside the coachman, there was only one person within.
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading --“Art thou Prometheus, pierced with wounds?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading V. ZEDLITZ’S Todtenkränze.
Chapter 5 of O. T., A Danish Romance by H. C. (Hans Christian) Andersen holds 269 sentences, grouped into 54 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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