Chapter 39 of O. T., A Danish Romance is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 39 of O. T., A Danish Romance is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Knowest thou the mountain and its cloudy paths? where the mule is seeking its misty way.”--GOETHE. The letter was from Wilhelm; every line breathed life’s joy and gladness. “MIA CARA SORELLA! “Does it not sound beautifully? It is Italian!
Chapter 39 of O. T., A Danish Romance is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a beautiful manner
From this reading ““Does it not sound beautifully?”
uttered without voice
From this reading “The letter was from Wilhelm; every line breathed life’s joy and gladness.”
lacking definite form or limits
From this reading ““Knowest thou the mountain and its cloudy paths? where the mule is seeking its misty way.”--GOETHE.”
German poet and novelist and dramatist who lived in Weimar (1749-1832)
From this reading ““Knowest thou the mountain and its cloudy paths? where the mule is seeking its misty way.”--GOETHE.”
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading ““Knowest thou the mountain and its cloudy paths? where the mule is seeking its misty way.”--GOETHE.”
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading ““Knowest thou the mountain and its cloudy paths? where the mule is seeking its misty way.”--GOETHE.”
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading ““Knowest thou the mountain and its cloudy paths? where the mule is seeking its misty way.”--GOETHE.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Knowest thou the mountain and its cloudy paths? where the mule is seeking its misty way.”--GOETHE.
in a beautiful manner
From this reading “Does it not sound beautifully?
uttered without voice
From this reading The letter was from Wilhelm; every line breathed life’s joy and gladness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “MIA CARA SORELLA!
lacking definite form or limits
From this reading “Knowest thou the mountain and its cloudy paths? where the mule is seeking its misty way.”--GOETHE.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Does it not sound beautifully?
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The letter was from Wilhelm; every line breathed life’s joy and gladness.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The letter was from Wilhelm; every line breathed life’s joy and gladness.
experiencing joy and pleasure
From this reading The letter was from Wilhelm; every line breathed life’s joy and gladness.
German poet and novelist and dramatist who lived in Weimar (1749-1832)
From this reading “Knowest thou the mountain and its cloudy paths? where the mule is seeking its misty way.”--GOETHE.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Knowest thou the mountain and its cloudy paths? where the mule is seeking its misty way.”--GOETHE.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Does it not sound beautifully?
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading It is Italian!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “Knowest thou the mountain and its cloudy paths? where the mule is seeking its misty way.”--GOETHE.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading The letter was from Wilhelm; every line breathed life’s joy and gladness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Knowest thou the mountain and its cloudy paths? where the mule is seeking its misty way.”--GOETHE.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The letter was from Wilhelm; every line breathed life’s joy and gladness.
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The letter was from Wilhelm; every line breathed life’s joy and gladness.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The letter was from Wilhelm; every line breathed life’s joy and gladness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “MIA CARA SORELLA!
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading “Knowest thou the mountain and its cloudy paths? where the mule is seeking its misty way.”--GOETHE.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading “Knowest thou the mountain and its cloudy paths? where the mule is seeking its misty way.”--GOETHE.
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading “Knowest thou the mountain and its cloudy paths? where the mule is seeking its misty way.”--GOETHE.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Does it not sound beautifully?
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading “Knowest thou the mountain and its cloudy paths? where the mule is seeking its misty way.”--GOETHE.
the act of searching for something
From this reading “Knowest thou the mountain and its cloudy paths? where the mule is seeking its misty way.”--GOETHE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “MIA CARA SORELLA!
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading “Does it not sound beautifully?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Knowest thou the mountain and its cloudy paths? where the mule is seeking its misty way.”--GOETHE.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Knowest thou the mountain and its cloudy paths? where the mule is seeking its misty way.”--GOETHE.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The letter was from Wilhelm; every line breathed life’s joy and gladness.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Knowest thou the mountain and its cloudy paths? where the mule is seeking its misty way.”--GOETHE.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Knowest thou the mountain and its cloudy paths? where the mule is seeking its misty way.”--GOETHE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The letter was from Wilhelm; every line breathed life’s joy and gladness.
Chapter 39 of O. T., A Danish Romance by H. C. (Hans Christian) Andersen holds 122 sentences, grouped into 25 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 39 holds 122 sentences of O. T., A Danish Romance, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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