Chapter 16 of "O Thou, My Austria!" is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of "O Thou, My Austria!" is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BARON'S AID. The Baron never liked to postpone what he had to do; it was against his principles and his nature. The matter must be attended to at once. As soon as the mid-day meal was over, he had the carriage brought, put on a black coat, and set out for Dobrotschau. The fountain plashed dreamily as he drove into the castle court-yard.
Chapter 16 of "O Thou, My Austria!" is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading “THE BARON'S AID.”
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading “The matter must be attended to at once.”
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading “THE BARON'S AID.”
possessive form of “baron” — a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading “THE BARON'S AID.”
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading “The fountain plashed dreamily as he drove into the castle court-yard.”
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading “As soon as the mid-day meal was over, he had the carriage brought, put on a black coat, and set out for Dobrotschau.”
hold back to a later time
From this reading “The Baron never liked to postpone what he had to do; it was against his principles and his nature.”
plural of “principle” — a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading “The Baron never liked to postpone what he had to do; it was against his principles and his nature.”
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In this reading “As soon as the mid-day meal was over, he had the carriage brought, put on a black coat, and set out for Dobrotschau.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “The matter must be attended to at once.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
In this reading “As soon as the mid-day meal was over, he had the carriage brought, put on a black coat, and set out for Dobrotschau.”
In this reading “The Baron never liked to postpone what he had to do; it was against his principles and his nature.”
put clothing on one's body
In this reading “As soon as the mid-day meal was over, he had the carriage brought, put on a black coat, and set out for Dobrotschau.”
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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 As soon as the mid-day meal was over, he had the carriage brought, put on a black coat, and set out for Dobrotschau.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The Baron never liked to postpone what he had to do; it was against his principles and his nature.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading THE BARON'S AID.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Baron never liked to postpone what he had to do; it was against his principles and his nature.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as the mid-day meal was over, he had the carriage brought, put on a black coat, and set out for Dobrotschau.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The matter must be attended to at once.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading The matter must be attended to at once.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading The Baron never liked to postpone what he had to do; it was against his principles and his nature.
possessive form of “baron” — a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading THE BARON'S AID.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The matter must be attended to at once.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading As soon as the mid-day meal was over, he had the carriage brought, put on a black coat, and set out for Dobrotschau.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading As soon as the mid-day meal was over, he had the carriage brought, put on a black coat, and set out for Dobrotschau.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading As soon as the mid-day meal was over, he had the carriage brought, put on a black coat, and set out for Dobrotschau.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The fountain plashed dreamily as he drove into the castle court-yard.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading As soon as the mid-day meal was over, he had the carriage brought, put on a black coat, and set out for Dobrotschau.
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From this reading The fountain plashed dreamily as he drove into the castle court-yard.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The Baron never liked to postpone what he had to do; it was against his principles and his nature.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as the mid-day meal was over, he had the carriage brought, put on a black coat, and set out for Dobrotschau.
in a dreamy manner
From this reading The fountain plashed dreamily as he drove into the castle court-yard.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading The fountain plashed dreamily as he drove into the castle court-yard.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As soon as the mid-day meal was over, he had the carriage brought, put on a black coat, and set out for Dobrotschau.
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading The fountain plashed dreamily as he drove into the castle court-yard.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Baron never liked to postpone what he had to do; it was against his principles and his nature.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Baron never liked to postpone what he had to do; it was against his principles and his nature.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Baron never liked to postpone what he had to do; it was against his principles and his nature.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The fountain plashed dreamily as he drove into the castle court-yard.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Baron never liked to postpone what he had to do; it was against his principles and his nature.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading The Baron never liked to postpone what he had to do; it was against his principles and his nature.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The matter must be attended to at once.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading As soon as the mid-day meal was over, he had the carriage brought, put on a black coat, and set out for Dobrotschau.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as the mid-day meal was over, he had the carriage brought, put on a black coat, and set out for Dobrotschau.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The matter must be attended to at once.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The Baron never liked to postpone what he had to do; it was against his principles and his nature.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The Baron never liked to postpone what he had to do; it was against his principles and his nature.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As soon as the mid-day meal was over, he had the carriage brought, put on a black coat, and set out for Dobrotschau.
on one occasion
From this reading The matter must be attended to at once.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As soon as the mid-day meal was over, he had the carriage brought, put on a black coat, and set out for Dobrotschau.
above and across; more than
From this reading As soon as the mid-day meal was over, he had the carriage brought, put on a black coat, and set out for Dobrotschau.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fountain plashed dreamily as he drove into the castle court-yard.
hold back to a later time
From this reading The Baron never liked to postpone what he had to do; it was against his principles and his nature.
plural of “principle” — a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading The Baron never liked to postpone what he had to do; it was against his principles and his nature.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As soon as the mid-day meal was over, he had the carriage brought, put on a black coat, and set out for Dobrotschau.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As soon as the mid-day meal was over, he had the carriage brought, put on a black coat, and set out for Dobrotschau.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as the mid-day meal was over, he had the carriage brought, put on a black coat, and set out for Dobrotschau.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BARON'S AID.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Baron never liked to postpone what he had to do; it was against his principles and his nature.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Baron never liked to postpone what he had to do; it was against his principles and his nature.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The Baron never liked to postpone what he had to do; it was against his principles and his nature.
Chapter 16 of "O Thou, My Austria!" by Ossip Schubin holds 153 sentences, grouped into 31 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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