Chapter 21 of "O Thou, My Austria!" is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of "O Thou, My Austria!" is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
STRUGGLES. As Lato trotted into the court-yard of the castle a window was suddenly closed, the window above his room,--Olga's. She had been awaiting his return, then. He began to shiver as in a fever-fit. "There must be an end to this," he said to himself, as he consigned his horse to a sleepy groom and entered the castle.
Chapter 21 of "O Thou, My Austria!" is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading “She had been awaiting his return, then.”
a large and stately mansion
From this reading “As Lato trotted into the court-yard of the castle a window was suddenly closed, the window above his room,--Olga's.”
past form of “consign” — commit forever; commit irrevocably
From this reading “"There must be an end to this," he said to himself, as he consigned his horse to a sleepy groom and entered the castle.”
educate for a future role or function
From this reading “"There must be an end to this," he said to himself, as he consigned his horse to a sleepy groom and entered the castle.”
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading “He began to shiver as in a fever-fit.”
ready to fall asleep
From this reading “"There must be an end to this," he said to himself, as he consigned his horse to a sleepy groom and entered the castle.”
plural of “struggle” — an energetic attempt to achieve something
From this reading “STRUGGLES.”
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading “As Lato trotted into the court-yard of the castle a window was suddenly closed, the window above his room,--Olga's.”
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In this reading “"There must be an end to this," he said to himself, as he consigned his horse to a sleepy groom and entered the castle.”
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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 Lato trotted into the court-yard of the castle a window was suddenly closed, the window above his room,--Olga's.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading As Lato trotted into the court-yard of the castle a window was suddenly closed, the window above his room,--Olga's.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "There must be an end to this," he said to himself, as he consigned his horse to a sleepy groom and entered the castle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "There must be an end to this," he said to himself, as he consigned his horse to a sleepy groom and entered the castle.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Lato trotted into the court-yard of the castle a window was suddenly closed, the window above his room,--Olga's.
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading She had been awaiting his return, then.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There must be an end to this," he said to himself, as he consigned his horse to a sleepy groom and entered the castle.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been awaiting his return, then.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He began to shiver as in a fever-fit.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading As Lato trotted into the court-yard of the castle a window was suddenly closed, the window above his room,--Olga's.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading As Lato trotted into the court-yard of the castle a window was suddenly closed, the window above his room,--Olga's.
past form of “consign” — commit forever; commit irrevocably
From this reading "There must be an end to this," he said to himself, as he consigned his horse to a sleepy groom and entered the castle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Lato trotted into the court-yard of the castle a window was suddenly closed, the window above his room,--Olga's.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "There must be an end to this," he said to himself, as he consigned his horse to a sleepy groom and entered the castle.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading "There must be an end to this," he said to himself, as he consigned his horse to a sleepy groom and entered the castle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He began to shiver as in a fever-fit.
educate for a future role or function
From this reading "There must be an end to this," he said to himself, as he consigned his horse to a sleepy groom and entered the castle.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been awaiting his return, then.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He began to shiver as in a fever-fit.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "There must be an end to this," he said to himself, as he consigned his horse to a sleepy groom and entered the castle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Lato trotted into the court-yard of the castle a window was suddenly closed, the window above his room,--Olga's.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "There must be an end to this," he said to himself, as he consigned his horse to a sleepy groom and entered the castle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He began to shiver as in a fever-fit.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As Lato trotted into the court-yard of the castle a window was suddenly closed, the window above his room,--Olga's.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Lato trotted into the court-yard of the castle a window was suddenly closed, the window above his room,--Olga's.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "There must be an end to this," he said to himself, as he consigned his horse to a sleepy groom and entered the castle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Lato trotted into the court-yard of the castle a window was suddenly closed, the window above his room,--Olga's.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Lato trotted into the court-yard of the castle a window was suddenly closed, the window above his room,--Olga's.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She had been awaiting his return, then.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading As Lato trotted into the court-yard of the castle a window was suddenly closed, the window above his room,--Olga's.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There must be an end to this," he said to himself, as he consigned his horse to a sleepy groom and entered the castle.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been awaiting his return, then.
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading He began to shiver as in a fever-fit.
ready to fall asleep
From this reading "There must be an end to this," he said to himself, as he consigned his horse to a sleepy groom and entered the castle.
plural of “struggle” — an energetic attempt to achieve something
From this reading STRUGGLES.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading As Lato trotted into the court-yard of the castle a window was suddenly closed, the window above his room,--Olga's.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Lato trotted into the court-yard of the castle a window was suddenly closed, the window above his room,--Olga's.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She had been awaiting his return, then.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There must be an end to this," he said to himself, as he consigned his horse to a sleepy groom and entered the castle.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "There must be an end to this," he said to himself, as he consigned his horse to a sleepy groom and entered the castle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He began to shiver as in a fever-fit.
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading As Lato trotted into the court-yard of the castle a window was suddenly closed, the window above his room,--Olga's.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As Lato trotted into the court-yard of the castle a window was suddenly closed, the window above his room,--Olga's.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading As Lato trotted into the court-yard of the castle a window was suddenly closed, the window above his room,--Olga's.
Chapter 21 of "O Thou, My Austria!" by Ossip Schubin holds 183 sentences, grouped into 37 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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