Chapter 16 of O. T., A Danish Romance is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of O. T., A Danish Romance is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Geske.--Have you put syrup in the coffee? Henrich.--Yes, I have. Geske.--Be so good, dear madams, be so kind as to be contented.” HOLBERG’S Political Pewterer. Lemvig lies, as is well known, on an arm of the Limfjord.
Chapter 16 of O. T., A Danish Romance is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading “Lemvig lies, as is well known, on an arm of the Limfjord.”
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading ““Geske.--Have you put syrup in the coffee?”
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
From this reading “Geske.--Be so good, dear madams, be so kind as to be contented.””
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “Geske.--Be so good, dear madams, be so kind as to be contented.””
apprehended with certainty
From this reading “Lemvig lies, as is well known, on an arm of the Limfjord.”
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading “Lemvig lies, as is well known, on an arm of the Limfjord.”
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading “HOLBERG’S Political Pewterer.”
a thick sweet sticky liquid
From this reading ““Geske.--Have you put syrup in the coffee?”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Lemvig lies, as is well known, on an arm of the Limfjord.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Lemvig lies, as is well known, on an arm of the Limfjord.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Geske.--Be so good, dear madams, be so kind as to be contented.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Geske.--Be so good, dear madams, be so kind as to be contented.”
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading “Geske.--Have you put syrup in the coffee?
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
From this reading Geske.--Be so good, dear madams, be so kind as to be contented.”
dearly loved
From this reading Geske.--Be so good, dear madams, be so kind as to be contented.”
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From this reading “Geske.--Have you put syrup in the coffee?
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Geske.--Be so good, dear madams, be so kind as to be contented.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Geske.--Have you put syrup in the coffee?
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From this reading Henrich.--Yes, I have.
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From this reading HOLBERG’S Political Pewterer.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Henrich.--Yes, I have.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Geske.--Have you put syrup in the coffee?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lemvig lies, as is well known, on an arm of the Limfjord.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Geske.--Be so good, dear madams, be so kind as to be contented.”
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Lemvig lies, as is well known, on an arm of the Limfjord.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lemvig lies, as is well known, on an arm of the Limfjord.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading Lemvig lies, as is well known, on an arm of the Limfjord.
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From this reading Lemvig lies, as is well known, on an arm of the Limfjord.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Geske.--Be so good, dear madams, be so kind as to be contented.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lemvig lies, as is well known, on an arm of the Limfjord.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lemvig lies, as is well known, on an arm of the Limfjord.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOLBERG’S Political Pewterer.
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading HOLBERG’S Political Pewterer.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Geske.--Have you put syrup in the coffee?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Geske.--Be so good, dear madams, be so kind as to be contented.”
a thick sweet sticky liquid
From this reading “Geske.--Have you put syrup in the coffee?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Geske.--Have you put syrup in the coffee?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Geske.--Be so good, dear madams, be so kind as to be contented.”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Lemvig lies, as is well known, on an arm of the Limfjord.
an affirmative
From this reading Henrich.--Yes, I have.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Geske.--Have you put syrup in the coffee?
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