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Only a Girl: or, A Physician for the Soul.
Only a Girl: or, A Physician for the Soul.

Chapter XXVI

Chapter 26 of Only a Girl: or, A Physician for the Soul. is here in full — 299 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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BLOSSOMS ON THE BORDER OF THE GRAVE.
"Come quick, Johannes, Hilsborn has arrived," the Staatsraethin whispered from the door of the apartment.
Johannes was seated by Ernestine's bedside, her head leaning upon his hand, while the poor girl moved restlessly from side to side, muttering unintelligibly.
He motioned to Willmers to take his place, and went softly out.
"Thank God, you are back again.
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Only a Girl: or, A Physician for the Soul.

Chapter XXVI

Chapter 26 of Only a Girl: or, A Physician for the Soul. is here in full — 299 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/59 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
BLOSSOMS ON THE BORDER OF THE GRAVE.
/ˈblɑːsəmz ɑːn ðə ˈbɔːrdər ʌv ðə ɡreɪv/
Line 2
"Come quick, Johannes, Hilsborn has arrived," the Staatsraethin whispered from the door of the apartment.
Line 3
Johannes was seated by Ernestine's bedside, her head leaning upon his hand, while the poor girl moved restlessly from side to side, muttering unintelligibly.
Line 4
He motioned to Willmers to take his place, and went softly out.
Line 5
"Thank God, you are back again.
/θæŋk ɡɑːd juː ɑːr bæk əˈɡen/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

apartment noun US /əˈpɑːrtmənt/

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading “"Come quick, Johannes, Hilsborn has arrived," the Staatsraethin whispered from the door of the apartment.”

bedside noun US /ˈbedsaɪd/

space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)

From this reading “Johannes was seated by Ernestine's bedside, her head leaning upon his hand, while the poor girl moved restlessly from side to side, muttering unintelligibly.”

blossoms noun US /ˈblɑːsəmz/

plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts

From this reading “BLOSSOMS ON THE BORDER OF THE GRAVE.”

border noun US /ˈbɔːrdər/

a line that indicates a boundary

From this reading “BLOSSOMS ON THE BORDER OF THE GRAVE.”

leaning adjective US /ˈliːnɪŋ/

departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal

From this reading “Johannes was seated by Ernestine's bedside, her head leaning upon his hand, while the poor girl moved restlessly from side to side, muttering unintelligibly.”

motioned verb US /ˈmoʊʃənd/

past form of “motion” — show, express or direct through movement

From this reading “He motioned to Willmers to take his place, and went softly out.”

muttering noun US /ˈmʌtərɪŋ/

a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech

From this reading “Johannes was seated by Ernestine's bedside, her head leaning upon his hand, while the poor girl moved restlessly from side to side, muttering unintelligibly.”

restlessly adverb US /ˈrestləsli/

in a restless manner

From this reading “Johannes was seated by Ernestine's bedside, her head leaning upon his hand, while the poor girl moved restlessly from side to side, muttering unintelligibly.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

poor girl adjective + noun

In this reading “Johannes was seated by Ernestine's bedside, her head leaning upon his hand, while the poor girl moved restlessly from side to side, muttering unintelligibly.”

ON THE BORDER preposition + article + noun counted as “on … border”

In this reading “BLOSSOMS ON THE BORDER OF THE GRAVE.”

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading "Thank God, you are back again.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading He motioned to Willmers to take his place, and went softly out.

apartmentnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading "Come quick, Johannes, Hilsborn has arrived," the Staatsraethin whispered from the door of the apartment.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "Thank God, you are back again.

arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading "Come quick, Johannes, Hilsborn has arrived," the Staatsraethin whispered from the door of the apartment.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "Thank God, you are back again.

bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/

space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)

From this reading Johannes was seated by Ernestine's bedside, her head leaning upon his hand, while the poor girl moved restlessly from side to side, muttering unintelligibly.

BLOSSOMSnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmz/

plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts

From this reading BLOSSOMS ON THE BORDER OF THE GRAVE.

BORDERnounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/

a line that indicates a boundary

From this reading BLOSSOMS ON THE BORDER OF THE GRAVE.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Johannes was seated by Ernestine's bedside, her head leaning upon his hand, while the poor girl moved restlessly from side to side, muttering unintelligibly.

ComeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "Come quick, Johannes, Hilsborn has arrived," the Staatsraethin whispered from the door of the apartment.

doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading "Come quick, Johannes, Hilsborn has arrived," the Staatsraethin whispered from the door of the apartment.

Ernestine's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Johannes was seated by Ernestine's bedside, her head leaning upon his hand, while the poor girl moved restlessly from side to side, muttering unintelligibly.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "Come quick, Johannes, Hilsborn has arrived," the Staatsraethin whispered from the door of the apartment.

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading Johannes was seated by Ernestine's bedside, her head leaning upon his hand, while the poor girl moved restlessly from side to side, muttering unintelligibly.

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading "Thank God, you are back again.

GRAVEnounUS /ɡreɪv/

death of a person

From this reading BLOSSOMS ON THE BORDER OF THE GRAVE.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Johannes was seated by Ernestine's bedside, her head leaning upon his hand, while the poor girl moved restlessly from side to side, muttering unintelligibly.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Come quick, Johannes, Hilsborn has arrived," the Staatsraethin whispered from the door of the apartment.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He motioned to Willmers to take his place, and went softly out.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Johannes was seated by Ernestine's bedside, her head leaning upon his hand, while the poor girl moved restlessly from side to side, muttering unintelligibly.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Johannes was seated by Ernestine's bedside, her head leaning upon his hand, while the poor girl moved restlessly from side to side, muttering unintelligibly.

Hilsborn

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Come quick, Johannes, Hilsborn has arrived," the Staatsraethin whispered from the door of the apartment.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Johannes was seated by Ernestine's bedside, her head leaning upon his hand, while the poor girl moved restlessly from side to side, muttering unintelligibly.

Johannes

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Come quick, Johannes, Hilsborn has arrived," the Staatsraethin whispered from the door of the apartment.

leaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/

departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal

From this reading Johannes was seated by Ernestine's bedside, her head leaning upon his hand, while the poor girl moved restlessly from side to side, muttering unintelligibly.

motionedverbUS /ˈmoʊʃənd/

past form of “motion” — show, express or direct through movement

From this reading He motioned to Willmers to take his place, and went softly out.

movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading Johannes was seated by Ernestine's bedside, her head leaning upon his hand, while the poor girl moved restlessly from side to side, muttering unintelligibly.

mutteringnounUS /ˈmʌtərɪŋ/

a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech

From this reading Johannes was seated by Ernestine's bedside, her head leaning upon his hand, while the poor girl moved restlessly from side to side, muttering unintelligibly.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading BLOSSOMS ON THE BORDER OF THE GRAVE.

ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading BLOSSOMS ON THE BORDER OF THE GRAVE.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He motioned to Willmers to take his place, and went softly out.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading He motioned to Willmers to take his place, and went softly out.

pooradjectiveUS /puːr/

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Johannes was seated by Ernestine's bedside, her head leaning upon his hand, while the poor girl moved restlessly from side to side, muttering unintelligibly.

quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/

accomplished rapidly and without delay

From this reading "Come quick, Johannes, Hilsborn has arrived," the Staatsraethin whispered from the door of the apartment.

restlesslyadverbUS /ˈrestləsli/

in a restless manner

From this reading Johannes was seated by Ernestine's bedside, her head leaning upon his hand, while the poor girl moved restlessly from side to side, muttering unintelligibly.

seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading Johannes was seated by Ernestine's bedside, her head leaning upon his hand, while the poor girl moved restlessly from side to side, muttering unintelligibly.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Johannes was seated by Ernestine's bedside, her head leaning upon his hand, while the poor girl moved restlessly from side to side, muttering unintelligibly.

softlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːftli/

with low volume

From this reading He motioned to Willmers to take his place, and went softly out.

Staatsraethin

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Come quick, Johannes, Hilsborn has arrived," the Staatsraethin whispered from the door of the apartment.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading He motioned to Willmers to take his place, and went softly out.

ThankverbUS /θæŋk/

express gratitude or show appreciation to

From this reading "Thank God, you are back again.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading BLOSSOMS ON THE BORDER OF THE GRAVE.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Johannes was seated by Ernestine's bedside, her head leaning upon his hand, while the poor girl moved restlessly from side to side, muttering unintelligibly.

unintelligiblyadverb

in an unintelligible manner

From this reading Johannes was seated by Ernestine's bedside, her head leaning upon his hand, while the poor girl moved restlessly from side to side, muttering unintelligibly.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Johannes was seated by Ernestine's bedside, her head leaning upon his hand, while the poor girl moved restlessly from side to side, muttering unintelligibly.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Johannes was seated by Ernestine's bedside, her head leaning upon his hand, while the poor girl moved restlessly from side to side, muttering unintelligibly.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading He motioned to Willmers to take his place, and went softly out.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading Johannes was seated by Ernestine's bedside, her head leaning upon his hand, while the poor girl moved restlessly from side to side, muttering unintelligibly.

whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/

spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords

From this reading "Come quick, Johannes, Hilsborn has arrived," the Staatsraethin whispered from the door of the apartment.

Willmers

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He motioned to Willmers to take his place, and went softly out.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Thank God, you are back again.

Chapter 26 of Only a Girl: or, A Physician for the Soul. by Wilhelmine von Hillern holds 299 sentences, grouped into 60 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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