Chapter 40 of O. T., A Danish Romance is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 40 of O. T., A Danish Romance is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Thou art master in thy world. Hast thou thyself, then thou hast all!” --WAHLMANN. In the summer of 1834 the friends had been absent for two years. In the last year, violet-colored gillyflowers had adorned a grave in the little country church-yard.
Chapter 40 of O. T., A Danish Romance is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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not being in a specified place
From this reading “In the summer of 1834 the friends had been absent for two years.”
provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
From this reading “In the last year, violet-colored gillyflowers had adorned a grave in the little country church-yard.”
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading ““Thou art master in thy world.”
death of a person
From this reading “In the last year, violet-colored gillyflowers had adorned a grave in the little country church-yard.”
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Hast thou thyself, then thou hast all!””
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading ““Thou art master in thy world.”
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading “In the summer of 1834 the friends had been absent for two years.”
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading “In the last year, violet-colored gillyflowers had adorned a grave in the little country church-yard.”
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From this reading In the summer of 1834 the friends had been absent for two years.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the last year, violet-colored gillyflowers had adorned a grave in the little country church-yard.
not being in a specified place
From this reading In the summer of 1834 the friends had been absent for two years.
provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
From this reading In the last year, violet-colored gillyflowers had adorned a grave in the little country church-yard.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Hast thou thyself, then thou hast all!”
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Thou art master in thy world.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the summer of 1834 the friends had been absent for two years.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the last year, violet-colored gillyflowers had adorned a grave in the little country church-yard.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading In the last year, violet-colored gillyflowers had adorned a grave in the little country church-yard.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the summer of 1834 the friends had been absent for two years.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading In the summer of 1834 the friends had been absent for two years.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the last year, violet-colored gillyflowers had adorned a grave in the little country church-yard.
death of a person
From this reading In the last year, violet-colored gillyflowers had adorned a grave in the little country church-yard.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the summer of 1834 the friends had been absent for two years.
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading Hast thou thyself, then thou hast all!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Thou art master in thy world.
immediately past
From this reading In the last year, violet-colored gillyflowers had adorned a grave in the little country church-yard.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the last year, violet-colored gillyflowers had adorned a grave in the little country church-yard.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “Thou art master in thy world.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the summer of 1834 the friends had been absent for two years.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading In the summer of 1834 the friends had been absent for two years.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the summer of 1834 the friends had been absent for two years.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Hast thou thyself, then thou hast all!”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Thou art master in thy world.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “Thou art master in thy world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hast thou thyself, then thou hast all!”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In the summer of 1834 the friends had been absent for two years.
having a violet color
From this reading In the last year, violet-colored gillyflowers had adorned a grave in the little country church-yard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --WAHLMANN.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “Thou art master in thy world.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading In the last year, violet-colored gillyflowers had adorned a grave in the little country church-yard.
a late time of life
From this reading In the summer of 1834 the friends had been absent for two years.
Chapter 40 of O. T., A Danish Romance by H. C. (Hans Christian) Andersen holds 111 sentences, grouped into 23 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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