Chapter 35 of O. T., A Danish Romance is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 35 of O. T., A Danish Romance is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“In vain his beet endeavors were; Dull was the evening, and duller grew.”--LUDOLF SCHLEF. “Seest thou how its little life The bird hides in the wood? Wilt thou be my little wife-- Then do it soon. Good! --A bridegroom am I.”--Arion.
Chapter 35 of O. T., A Danish Romance is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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biennial Eurasian plant usually having a swollen edible root; widely cultivated as a food crop
From this reading ““In vain his beet endeavors were; Dull was the evening, and duller grew.”--LUDOLF SCHLEF.”
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading ““Seest thou how its little life The bird hides in the wood?”
a man who has recently been married
From this reading “--A bridegroom am I.”--Arion.”
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading ““In vain his beet endeavors were; Dull was the evening, and duller grew.”--LUDOLF SCHLEF.”
comparative of “dull” — lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading ““In vain his beet endeavors were; Dull was the evening, and duller grew.”--LUDOLF SCHLEF.”
plural of “endeavor” — a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading ““In vain his beet endeavors were; Dull was the evening, and duller grew.”--LUDOLF SCHLEF.”
plural of “hide” — the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
From this reading ““Seest thou how its little life The bird hides in the wood?”
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Wilt thou be my little wife-- Then do it soon.”
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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 --A bridegroom am I.”--Arion.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading --A bridegroom am I.”--Arion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “In vain his beet endeavors were; Dull was the evening, and duller grew.”--LUDOLF SCHLEF.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --A bridegroom am I.”--Arion.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Wilt thou be my little wife-- Then do it soon.
biennial Eurasian plant usually having a swollen edible root; widely cultivated as a food crop
From this reading “In vain his beet endeavors were; Dull was the evening, and duller grew.”--LUDOLF SCHLEF.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading “Seest thou how its little life The bird hides in the wood?
a man who has recently been married
From this reading --A bridegroom am I.”--Arion.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Wilt thou be my little wife-- Then do it soon.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading “In vain his beet endeavors were; Dull was the evening, and duller grew.”--LUDOLF SCHLEF.
comparative of “dull” — lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading “In vain his beet endeavors were; Dull was the evening, and duller grew.”--LUDOLF SCHLEF.
plural of “endeavor” — a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading “In vain his beet endeavors were; Dull was the evening, and duller grew.”--LUDOLF SCHLEF.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “In vain his beet endeavors were; Dull was the evening, and duller grew.”--LUDOLF SCHLEF.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Good!
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading “In vain his beet endeavors were; Dull was the evening, and duller grew.”--LUDOLF SCHLEF.
plural of “hide” — the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
From this reading “Seest thou how its little life The bird hides in the wood?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “In vain his beet endeavors were; Dull was the evening, and duller grew.”--LUDOLF SCHLEF.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Seest thou how its little life The bird hides in the wood?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading --A bridegroom am I.”--Arion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “In vain his beet endeavors were; Dull was the evening, and duller grew.”--LUDOLF SCHLEF.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Wilt thou be my little wife-- Then do it soon.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “Seest thou how its little life The bird hides in the wood?
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “Seest thou how its little life The bird hides in the wood?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Seest thou how its little life The bird hides in the wood?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “In vain his beet endeavors were; Dull was the evening, and duller grew.”--LUDOLF SCHLEF.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Wilt thou be my little wife-- Then do it soon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “In vain his beet endeavors were; Dull was the evening, and duller grew.”--LUDOLF SCHLEF.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Seest thou how its little life The bird hides in the wood?
in the near future
From this reading Wilt thou be my little wife-- Then do it soon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “In vain his beet endeavors were; Dull was the evening, and duller grew.”--LUDOLF SCHLEF.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Wilt thou be my little wife-- Then do it soon.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Seest thou how its little life The bird hides in the wood?
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading “In vain his beet endeavors were; Dull was the evening, and duller grew.”--LUDOLF SCHLEF.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “In vain his beet endeavors were; Dull was the evening, and duller grew.”--LUDOLF SCHLEF.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “In vain his beet endeavors were; Dull was the evening, and duller grew.”--LUDOLF SCHLEF.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Wilt thou be my little wife-- Then do it soon.
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading Wilt thou be my little wife-- Then do it soon.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading “Seest thou how its little life The bird hides in the wood?
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