Chapter 39 of On the Heights: A Novel is here in full — 448 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 39 of On the Heights: A Novel is here in full — 448 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"How the wind blows!" exclaimed Gundel, quite of out breath. It had required all her strength to close the door. "What a storm! There never was such a gust before. Why, the wind's just as hot as if it were blown out of an oven."
Chapter 39 of On the Heights: A Novel is here in full — 448 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading “Why, the wind's just as hot as if it were blown out of an oven."”
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading “"How the wind blows!" exclaimed Gundel, quite of out breath.”
a strong current of air
From this reading “There never was such a gust before.”
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading “Why, the wind's just as hot as if it were blown out of an oven."”
kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting
From this reading “Why, the wind's just as hot as if it were blown out of an oven."”
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading “It had required all her strength to close the door.”
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading “"What a storm!”
possessive form of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading “Why, the wind's just as hot as if it were blown out of an oven."”
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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 "What a storm!
(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 It had required all her strength to close the door.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Why, the wind's just as hot as if it were blown out of an oven."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Why, the wind's just as hot as if it were blown out of an oven."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There never was such a gust before.
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading Why, the wind's just as hot as if it were blown out of an oven."
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading "How the wind blows!" exclaimed Gundel, quite of out breath.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading "How the wind blows!" exclaimed Gundel, quite of out breath.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading It had required all her strength to close the door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading It had required all her strength to close the door.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "How the wind blows!" exclaimed Gundel, quite of out breath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How the wind blows!" exclaimed Gundel, quite of out breath.
a strong current of air
From this reading There never was such a gust before.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had required all her strength to close the door.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It had required all her strength to close the door.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Why, the wind's just as hot as if it were blown out of an oven."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How the wind blows!" exclaimed Gundel, quite of out breath.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Why, the wind's just as hot as if it were blown out of an oven."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had required all her strength to close the door.
and nothing more
From this reading Why, the wind's just as hot as if it were blown out of an oven."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading There never was such a gust before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "How the wind blows!" exclaimed Gundel, quite of out breath.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "How the wind blows!" exclaimed Gundel, quite of out breath.
kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting
From this reading Why, the wind's just as hot as if it were blown out of an oven."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "How the wind blows!" exclaimed Gundel, quite of out breath.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading It had required all her strength to close the door.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading "What a storm!
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading It had required all her strength to close the door.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There never was such a gust before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "How the wind blows!" exclaimed Gundel, quite of out breath.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There never was such a gust before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had required all her strength to close the door.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There never was such a gust before.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Why, the wind's just as hot as if it were blown out of an oven."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What a storm!
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, the wind's just as hot as if it were blown out of an oven."
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading "How the wind blows!" exclaimed Gundel, quite of out breath.
possessive form of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Why, the wind's just as hot as if it were blown out of an oven."
Chapter 39 of On the Heights: A Novel by Berthold Auerbach holds 448 sentences, grouped into 90 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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