Chapter 26 of O. T., A Danish Romance is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of O. T., A Danish Romance is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
...“We live through others, We think we are others; we seem Others to be... And so think others of us.” SCHEFER. When the buds burst forth we will burst forth also! had Otto and Wilhelm often said. Their plan was, in the spring to travel immediately to Paris, but on their way to visit the Rhine, and to sail from Cologne to Strasburg.
Chapter 26 of O. T., A Danish Romance is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bud” — a partially opened flower
From this reading “When the buds burst forth we will burst forth also! had Otto and Wilhelm often said.”
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading “When the buds burst forth we will burst forth also! had Otto and Wilhelm often said.”
a commercial center and river port in western Germany on the Rhine River; flourished during the 15th century as a member of the Hanseatic League
From this reading “Their plan was, in the spring to travel immediately to Paris, but on their way to visit the Rhine, and to sail from Cologne to Strasburg.”
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading “Their plan was, in the spring to travel immediately to Paris, but on their way to visit the Rhine, and to sail from Cologne to Strasburg.”
United States parapsychologist (1895-1980)
From this reading “Their plan was, in the spring to travel immediately to Paris, but on their way to visit the Rhine, and to sail from Cologne to Strasburg.”
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading “Their plan was, in the spring to travel immediately to Paris, but on their way to visit the Rhine, and to sail from Cologne to Strasburg.”
the season of growth
From this reading “Their plan was, in the spring to travel immediately to Paris, but on their way to visit the Rhine, and to sail from Cologne to Strasburg.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Their plan was, in the spring to travel immediately to Paris, but on their way to visit the Rhine, and to sail from Cologne to Strasburg.”
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in addition
From this reading When the buds burst forth we will burst forth also! had Otto and Wilhelm often said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so think others of us.”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ...“We live through others, We think we are others; we seem Others to be...
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ...“We live through others, We think we are others; we seem Others to be...
plural of “bud” — a partially opened flower
From this reading When the buds burst forth we will burst forth also! had Otto and Wilhelm often said.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading When the buds burst forth we will burst forth also! had Otto and Wilhelm often said.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Their plan was, in the spring to travel immediately to Paris, but on their way to visit the Rhine, and to sail from Cologne to Strasburg.
a commercial center and river port in western Germany on the Rhine River; flourished during the 15th century as a member of the Hanseatic League
From this reading Their plan was, in the spring to travel immediately to Paris, but on their way to visit the Rhine, and to sail from Cologne to Strasburg.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When the buds burst forth we will burst forth also! had Otto and Wilhelm often said.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Their plan was, in the spring to travel immediately to Paris, but on their way to visit the Rhine, and to sail from Cologne to Strasburg.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the buds burst forth we will burst forth also! had Otto and Wilhelm often said.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Their plan was, in the spring to travel immediately to Paris, but on their way to visit the Rhine, and to sail from Cologne to Strasburg.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Their plan was, in the spring to travel immediately to Paris, but on their way to visit the Rhine, and to sail from Cologne to Strasburg.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading ...“We live through others, We think we are others; we seem Others to be...
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And so think others of us.”
many times at short intervals
From this reading When the buds burst forth we will burst forth also! had Otto and Wilhelm often said.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Their plan was, in the spring to travel immediately to Paris, but on their way to visit the Rhine, and to sail from Cologne to Strasburg.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ...“We live through others, We think we are others; we seem Others to be...
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the buds burst forth we will burst forth also! had Otto and Wilhelm often said.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Their plan was, in the spring to travel immediately to Paris, but on their way to visit the Rhine, and to sail from Cologne to Strasburg.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Their plan was, in the spring to travel immediately to Paris, but on their way to visit the Rhine, and to sail from Cologne to Strasburg.
United States parapsychologist (1895-1980)
From this reading Their plan was, in the spring to travel immediately to Paris, but on their way to visit the Rhine, and to sail from Cologne to Strasburg.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When the buds burst forth we will burst forth also! had Otto and Wilhelm often said.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Their plan was, in the spring to travel immediately to Paris, but on their way to visit the Rhine, and to sail from Cologne to Strasburg.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SCHEFER.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading ...“We live through others, We think we are others; we seem Others to be...
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so think others of us.”
the season of growth
From this reading Their plan was, in the spring to travel immediately to Paris, but on their way to visit the Rhine, and to sail from Cologne to Strasburg.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their plan was, in the spring to travel immediately to Paris, but on their way to visit the Rhine, and to sail from Cologne to Strasburg.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the buds burst forth we will burst forth also! had Otto and Wilhelm often said.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their plan was, in the spring to travel immediately to Paris, but on their way to visit the Rhine, and to sail from Cologne to Strasburg.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading ...“We live through others, We think we are others; we seem Others to be...
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading ...“We live through others, We think we are others; we seem Others to be...
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ...“We live through others, We think we are others; we seem Others to be...
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Their plan was, in the spring to travel immediately to Paris, but on their way to visit the Rhine, and to sail from Cologne to Strasburg.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And so think others of us.”
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Their plan was, in the spring to travel immediately to Paris, but on their way to visit the Rhine, and to sail from Cologne to Strasburg.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their plan was, in the spring to travel immediately to Paris, but on their way to visit the Rhine, and to sail from Cologne to Strasburg.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Their plan was, in the spring to travel immediately to Paris, but on their way to visit the Rhine, and to sail from Cologne to Strasburg.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ...“We live through others, We think we are others; we seem Others to be...
at the time that
From this reading When the buds burst forth we will burst forth also! had Otto and Wilhelm often said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the buds burst forth we will burst forth also! had Otto and Wilhelm often said.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading When the buds burst forth we will burst forth also! had Otto and Wilhelm often said.
Chapter 26 of O. T., A Danish Romance by H. C. (Hans Christian) Andersen holds 65 sentences, grouped into 13 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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