Chapter 31 of O. T., A Danish Romance is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 31 of O. T., A Danish Romance is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Bring’ häusliche Hülfe Incubus! incubus. Tritt herhor und mache den Schluss.” GOETHE’s Faust. “Es giebt so bange Zeiten, Es giebt so trüben Muth!”--NOVALIS. The next morning Wilhelm related his evening adventure at the breakfast-table; the sisters laughed at it.
Chapter 31 of O. T., A Danish Romance is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading “The next morning Wilhelm related his evening adventure at the breakfast-table; the sisters laughed at it.”
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading ““Bring’ häusliche Hülfe Incubus! incubus.”
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading “Tritt herhor und mache den Schluss.””
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “The next morning Wilhelm related his evening adventure at the breakfast-table; the sisters laughed at it.”
an alchemist of German legend who sold his soul to Mephistopheles in exchange for knowledge
From this reading “GOETHE’s Faust.”
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “The next morning Wilhelm related his evening adventure at the breakfast-table; the sisters laughed at it.”
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading “The next morning Wilhelm related his evening adventure at the breakfast-table; the sisters laughed at it.”
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “The next morning Wilhelm related his evening adventure at the breakfast-table; the sisters laughed at it.”
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take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading The next morning Wilhelm related his evening adventure at the breakfast-table; the sisters laughed at it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next morning Wilhelm related his evening adventure at the breakfast-table; the sisters laughed at it.
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From this reading “Es giebt so bange Zeiten, Es giebt so trüben Muth!”--NOVALIS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning Wilhelm related his evening adventure at the breakfast-table; the sisters laughed at it.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “Bring’ häusliche Hülfe Incubus! incubus.
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading Tritt herhor und mache den Schluss.”
a radioactive transuranic element produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons
From this reading “Es giebt so bange Zeiten, Es giebt so trüben Muth!”--NOVALIS.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The next morning Wilhelm related his evening adventure at the breakfast-table; the sisters laughed at it.
an alchemist of German legend who sold his soul to Mephistopheles in exchange for knowledge
From this reading GOETHE’s Faust.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Es giebt so bange Zeiten, Es giebt so trüben Muth!”--NOVALIS.
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From this reading GOETHE’s Faust.
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From this reading Tritt herhor und mache den Schluss.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next morning Wilhelm related his evening adventure at the breakfast-table; the sisters laughed at it.
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From this reading “Bring’ häusliche Hülfe Incubus! incubus.
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From this reading “Bring’ häusliche Hülfe Incubus! incubus.
a male demon believed to lie on sleeping persons and to have sexual intercourse with sleeping women
From this reading “Bring’ häusliche Hülfe Incubus! incubus.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The next morning Wilhelm related his evening adventure at the breakfast-table; the sisters laughed at it.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading The next morning Wilhelm related his evening adventure at the breakfast-table; the sisters laughed at it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tritt herhor und mache den Schluss.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning Wilhelm related his evening adventure at the breakfast-table; the sisters laughed at it.
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From this reading “Es giebt so bange Zeiten, Es giebt so trüben Muth!”--NOVALIS.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning Wilhelm related his evening adventure at the breakfast-table; the sisters laughed at it.
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From this reading “Es giebt so bange Zeiten, Es giebt so trüben Muth!”--NOVALIS.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading The next morning Wilhelm related his evening adventure at the breakfast-table; the sisters laughed at it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tritt herhor und mache den Schluss.”
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The next morning Wilhelm related his evening adventure at the breakfast-table; the sisters laughed at it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Es giebt so bange Zeiten, Es giebt so trüben Muth!”--NOVALIS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning Wilhelm related his evening adventure at the breakfast-table; the sisters laughed at it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tritt herhor und mache den Schluss.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Es giebt so bange Zeiten, Es giebt so trüben Muth!”--NOVALIS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tritt herhor und mache den Schluss.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning Wilhelm related his evening adventure at the breakfast-table; the sisters laughed at it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Es giebt so bange Zeiten, Es giebt so trüben Muth!”--NOVALIS.
Chapter 31 of O. T., A Danish Romance by H. C. (Hans Christian) Andersen holds 161 sentences, grouped into 33 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.
Chapter 31 holds 161 sentences of O. T., A Danish Romance, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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