Chapter 9 of O. T., A Danish Romance is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 9 of O. T., A Danish Romance is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Dance and stamp Till the shoe-soles drop!” --Danish Popular Song. On the following day should the much-talked-of mowing-festival take place. It was the hay-harvest which occasioned all this merriment. [Author’s Note: It is true that serfdom is abolished, but the peasant is still not quite free; neither can he be so.
Chapter 9 of O. T., A Danish Romance is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “abolish” — do away with
From this reading “[Author’s Note: It is true that serfdom is abolished, but the peasant is still not quite free; neither can he be so.”
possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading ““Dance and stamp Till the shoe-soles drop!””
a Scandinavian language that is the official language of Denmark
From this reading “--Danish Popular Song.”
past form of “occasion” — give occasion to
From this reading “It was the hay-harvest which occasioned all this merriment.”
a country person
From this reading “[Author’s Note: It is true that serfdom is abolished, but the peasant is still not quite free; neither can he be so.”
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading “--Danish Popular Song.”
walk heavily
From this reading ““Dance and stamp Till the shoe-soles drop!””
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past form of “abolish” — do away with
From this reading [Author’s Note: It is true that serfdom is abolished, but the peasant is still not quite free; neither can he be so.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It was the hay-harvest which occasioned all this merriment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Dance and stamp Till the shoe-soles drop!”
possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading [Author’s Note: It is true that serfdom is abolished, but the peasant is still not quite free; neither can he be so.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading [Author’s Note: It is true that serfdom is abolished, but the peasant is still not quite free; neither can he be so.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading [Author’s Note: It is true that serfdom is abolished, but the peasant is still not quite free; neither can he be so.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading [Author’s Note: It is true that serfdom is abolished, but the peasant is still not quite free; neither can he be so.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading “Dance and stamp Till the shoe-soles drop!”
a Scandinavian language that is the official language of Denmark
From this reading --Danish Popular Song.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the following day should the much-talked-of mowing-festival take place.
let fall to the ground
From this reading “Dance and stamp Till the shoe-soles drop!”
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the following day should the much-talked-of mowing-festival take place.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading [Author’s Note: It is true that serfdom is abolished, but the peasant is still not quite free; neither can he be so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the hay-harvest which occasioned all this merriment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [Author’s Note: It is true that serfdom is abolished, but the peasant is still not quite free; neither can he be so.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [Author’s Note: It is true that serfdom is abolished, but the peasant is still not quite free; neither can he be so.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the hay-harvest which occasioned all this merriment.
a gay feeling
From this reading It was the hay-harvest which occasioned all this merriment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the following day should the much-talked-of mowing-festival take place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the following day should the much-talked-of mowing-festival take place.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading [Author’s Note: It is true that serfdom is abolished, but the peasant is still not quite free; neither can he be so.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading [Author’s Note: It is true that serfdom is abolished, but the peasant is still not quite free; neither can he be so.
a brief written record
From this reading [Author’s Note: It is true that serfdom is abolished, but the peasant is still not quite free; neither can he be so.
past form of “occasion” — give occasion to
From this reading It was the hay-harvest which occasioned all this merriment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the following day should the much-talked-of mowing-festival take place.
a country person
From this reading [Author’s Note: It is true that serfdom is abolished, but the peasant is still not quite free; neither can he be so.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading On the following day should the much-talked-of mowing-festival take place.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading --Danish Popular Song.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading [Author’s Note: It is true that serfdom is abolished, but the peasant is still not quite free; neither can he be so.
the state of a serf
From this reading [Author’s Note: It is true that serfdom is abolished, but the peasant is still not quite free; neither can he be so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Dance and stamp Till the shoe-soles drop!”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading On the following day should the much-talked-of mowing-festival take place.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading [Author’s Note: It is true that serfdom is abolished, but the peasant is still not quite free; neither can he be so.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading --Danish Popular Song.
walk heavily
From this reading “Dance and stamp Till the shoe-soles drop!”
not in physical motion
From this reading [Author’s Note: It is true that serfdom is abolished, but the peasant is still not quite free; neither can he be so.
carry out
From this reading On the following day should the much-talked-of mowing-festival take place.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading [Author’s Note: It is true that serfdom is abolished, but the peasant is still not quite free; neither can he be so.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Dance and stamp Till the shoe-soles drop!”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was the hay-harvest which occasioned all this merriment.
up to a particular time
From this reading “Dance and stamp Till the shoe-soles drop!”
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading [Author’s Note: It is true that serfdom is abolished, but the peasant is still not quite free; neither can he be so.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the hay-harvest which occasioned all this merriment.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was the hay-harvest which occasioned all this merriment.
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