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Our Little Danish Cousin
Our Little Danish Cousin

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of Our Little Danish Cousin is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE LEGEND OF THE SACRED "DANNEBROG" "IT'S a letter from Uncle Oscar, mother!
I just know it is!" cried Valdemar, as Fru Ingemann opened and commenced reading aloud the only letter found awaiting them the next day, upon their arrival in the ancient town of Aarhus.
"And best of all," concluded the letter, "I have a great surprise in store for you all when you reach the Park next week.
Karl will be especially delighted."
"Oh, Aunt Else, what can it be?
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Our Little Danish Cousin

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of Our Little Danish Cousin is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE LEGEND OF THE SACRED "DANNEBROG" "IT'S a letter from Uncle Oscar, mother!
Line 2
I just know it is!" cried Valdemar, as Fru Ingemann opened and commenced reading aloud the only letter found awaiting them the next day, upon their arrival in the ancient town of Aarhus.
Line 3
"And best of all," concluded the letter, "I have a great surprise in store for you all when you reach the Park next week.
/ənd best ʌv ɔːl kənˈkluːdəd ðə ˈletər aɪ hæv ə ɡreɪt sərˈpraɪz ɪn stɔːr fɔːr juː ɔːl wen juː riːtʃ ðə pɑːrk nekst wiːk/
Line 4
Karl will be especially delighted."
Line 5
"Oh, Aunt Else, what can it be?

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.

Aarhus noun US /ˌɑːˈhuːs/

port city of Denmark in eastern Jutland

From this reading “I just know it is!" cried Valdemar, as Fru Ingemann opened and commenced reading aloud the only letter found awaiting them the next day, upon their arrival in the ancient town of Aarhus.”

awaiting verb US /əˈweɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of

From this reading “I just know it is!" cried Valdemar, as Fru Ingemann opened and commenced reading aloud the only letter found awaiting them the next day, upon their arrival in the ancient town of Aarhus.”

commenced verb US /kəˈmenst/

past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading “I just know it is!" cried Valdemar, as Fru Ingemann opened and commenced reading aloud the only letter found awaiting them the next day, upon their arrival in the ancient town of Aarhus.”

concluded adjective US /kənˈkluːdəd/

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading “"And best of all," concluded the letter, "I have a great surprise in store for you all when you reach the Park next week.”

legend noun US /ˈledʒənd/

a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events

From this reading “THE LEGEND OF THE SACRED "DANNEBROG" "IT'S a letter from Uncle Oscar, mother!”

Oscar noun US /ˈɔːskər/

an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance

From this reading “THE LEGEND OF THE SACRED "DANNEBROG" "IT'S a letter from Uncle Oscar, mother!”

Park noun US /pɑːrk/

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading “"And best of all," concluded the letter, "I have a great surprise in store for you all when you reach the Park next week.”

sacred adjective US /ˈseɪkrəd/

concerned with religion or religious purposes

From this reading “THE LEGEND OF THE SACRED "DANNEBROG" "IT'S a letter from Uncle Oscar, mother!”

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.

next day adjective + noun

In this reading “I just know it is!" cried Valdemar, as Fru Ingemann opened and commenced reading aloud the only letter found awaiting them the next day, upon their arrival in the ancient town of Aarhus.”

next week adjective + noun

In this reading “"And best of all," concluded the letter, "I have a great surprise in store for you all when you reach the Park next week.”

commenced reading verb + noun counted as “commence reading”

In this reading “I just know it is!" cried Valdemar, as Fru Ingemann opened and commenced reading aloud the only letter found awaiting them the next day, upon their arrival in the ancient town of Aarhus.”

great surprise adjective + noun

In this reading “"And best of all," concluded the letter, "I have a great surprise in store for you all when you reach the Park next week.”

ancient town adjective + noun

In this reading “I just know it is!" cried Valdemar, as Fru Ingemann opened and commenced reading aloud the only letter found awaiting them the next day, upon their arrival in the ancient town of Aarhus.”

in store preposition + noun

in readiness; awaiting

In this reading “"And best of all," concluded the letter, "I have a great surprise in store for you all when you reach the Park next week.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE LEGEND OF THE SACRED "DANNEBROG" "IT'S a letter from Uncle Oscar, mother!

AarhusnounUS /ˌɑːˈhuːs/

port city of Denmark in eastern Jutland

From this reading I just know it is!" cried Valdemar, as Fru Ingemann opened and commenced reading aloud the only letter found awaiting them the next day, upon their arrival in the ancient town of Aarhus.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 "And best of all," concluded the letter, "I have a great surprise in store for you all when you reach the Park next week.

aloudadverbUS /əˈlaʊd/

using the voice; not silently

From this reading I just know it is!" cried Valdemar, as Fru Ingemann opened and commenced reading aloud the only letter found awaiting them the next day, upon their arrival in the ancient town of Aarhus.

ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading I just know it is!" cried Valdemar, as Fru Ingemann opened and commenced reading aloud the only letter found awaiting them the next day, upon their arrival in the ancient town of Aarhus.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading I just know it is!" cried Valdemar, as Fru Ingemann opened and commenced reading aloud the only letter found awaiting them the next day, upon their arrival in the ancient town of Aarhus.

arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading I just know it is!" cried Valdemar, as Fru Ingemann opened and commenced reading aloud the only letter found awaiting them the next day, upon their arrival in the ancient town of Aarhus.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading I just know it is!" cried Valdemar, as Fru Ingemann opened and commenced reading aloud the only letter found awaiting them the next day, upon their arrival in the ancient town of Aarhus.

AuntnounUS /ænt/

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading "Oh, Aunt Else, what can it be?

awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of

From this reading I just know it is!" cried Valdemar, as Fru Ingemann opened and commenced reading aloud the only letter found awaiting them the next day, upon their arrival in the ancient town of Aarhus.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Karl will be especially delighted."

bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading "And best of all," concluded the letter, "I have a great surprise in store for you all when you reach the Park next week.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "Oh, Aunt Else, what can it be?

commencedverbUS /kəˈmenst/

past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading I just know it is!" cried Valdemar, as Fru Ingemann opened and commenced reading aloud the only letter found awaiting them the next day, upon their arrival in the ancient town of Aarhus.

concludedadjectiveUS /kənˈkluːdəd/

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading "And best of all," concluded the letter, "I have a great surprise in store for you all when you reach the Park next week.

criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading I just know it is!" cried Valdemar, as Fru Ingemann opened and commenced reading aloud the only letter found awaiting them the next day, upon their arrival in the ancient town of Aarhus.

DANNEBROG

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

From this reading THE LEGEND OF THE SACRED "DANNEBROG" "IT'S a letter from Uncle Oscar, mother!

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading I just know it is!" cried Valdemar, as Fru Ingemann opened and commenced reading aloud the only letter found awaiting them the next day, upon their arrival in the ancient town of Aarhus.

delightedadjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtəd/

greatly pleased

From this reading Karl will be especially delighted."

Else

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

From this reading "Oh, Aunt Else, what can it be?

especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading Karl will be especially delighted."

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "And best of all," concluded the letter, "I have a great surprise in store for you all when you reach the Park next week.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading I just know it is!" cried Valdemar, as Fru Ingemann opened and commenced reading aloud the only letter found awaiting them the next day, upon their arrival in the ancient town of Aarhus.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE LEGEND OF THE SACRED "DANNEBROG" "IT'S a letter from Uncle Oscar, mother!

Fru

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

From this reading I just know it is!" cried Valdemar, as Fru Ingemann opened and commenced reading aloud the only letter found awaiting them the next day, upon their arrival in the ancient town of Aarhus.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading "And best of all," concluded the letter, "I have a great surprise in store for you all when you reach the Park next week.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "And best of all," concluded the letter, "I have a great surprise in store for you all when you reach the Park next week.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I just know it is!" cried Valdemar, as Fru Ingemann opened and commenced reading aloud the only letter found awaiting them the next day, upon their arrival in the ancient town of Aarhus.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading I just know it is!" cried Valdemar, as Fru Ingemann opened and commenced reading aloud the only letter found awaiting them the next day, upon their arrival in the ancient town of Aarhus.

Ingemann

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

From this reading I just know it is!" cried Valdemar, as Fru Ingemann opened and commenced reading aloud the only letter found awaiting them the next day, upon their arrival in the ancient town of Aarhus.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading I just know it is!" cried Valdemar, as Fru Ingemann opened and commenced reading aloud the only letter found awaiting them the next day, upon their arrival in the ancient town of Aarhus.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I just know it is!" cried Valdemar, as Fru Ingemann opened and commenced reading aloud the only letter found awaiting them the next day, upon their arrival in the ancient town of Aarhus.

IT'S

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

From this reading THE LEGEND OF THE SACRED "DANNEBROG" "IT'S a letter from Uncle Oscar, mother!

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading I just know it is!" cried Valdemar, as Fru Ingemann opened and commenced reading aloud the only letter found awaiting them the next day, upon their arrival in the ancient town of Aarhus.

Karl

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

From this reading Karl will be especially delighted."

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading I just know it is!" cried Valdemar, as Fru Ingemann opened and commenced reading aloud the only letter found awaiting them the next day, upon their arrival in the ancient town of Aarhus.

LEGENDnounUS /ˈledʒənd/

a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events

From this reading THE LEGEND OF THE SACRED "DANNEBROG" "IT'S a letter from Uncle Oscar, mother!

letternounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading THE LEGEND OF THE SACRED "DANNEBROG" "IT'S a letter from Uncle Oscar, mother!

mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading THE LEGEND OF THE SACRED "DANNEBROG" "IT'S a letter from Uncle Oscar, mother!

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading I just know it is!" cried Valdemar, as Fru Ingemann opened and commenced reading aloud the only letter found awaiting them the next day, upon their arrival in the ancient town of Aarhus.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE LEGEND OF THE SACRED "DANNEBROG" "IT'S a letter from Uncle Oscar, mother!

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh, Aunt Else, what can it be?

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading I just know it is!" cried Valdemar, as Fru Ingemann opened and commenced reading aloud the only letter found awaiting them the next day, upon their arrival in the ancient town of Aarhus.

openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading I just know it is!" cried Valdemar, as Fru Ingemann opened and commenced reading aloud the only letter found awaiting them the next day, upon their arrival in the ancient town of Aarhus.

OscarnounUS /ˈɔːskər/

an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance

From this reading THE LEGEND OF THE SACRED "DANNEBROG" "IT'S a letter from Uncle Oscar, mother!

ParknounUS /pɑːrk/

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading "And best of all," concluded the letter, "I have a great surprise in store for you all when you reach the Park next week.

reachverbUS /riːtʃ/

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading "And best of all," concluded the letter, "I have a great surprise in store for you all when you reach the Park next week.

readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading I just know it is!" cried Valdemar, as Fru Ingemann opened and commenced reading aloud the only letter found awaiting them the next day, upon their arrival in the ancient town of Aarhus.

SACREDadjectiveUS /ˈseɪkrəd/

concerned with religion or religious purposes

From this reading THE LEGEND OF THE SACRED "DANNEBROG" "IT'S a letter from Uncle Oscar, mother!

storenounUS /stɔːr/

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading "And best of all," concluded the letter, "I have a great surprise in store for you all when you reach the Park next week.

surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading "And best of all," concluded the letter, "I have a great surprise in store for you all when you reach the Park next week.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE LEGEND OF THE SACRED "DANNEBROG" "IT'S a letter from Uncle Oscar, mother!

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading I just know it is!" cried Valdemar, as Fru Ingemann opened and commenced reading aloud the only letter found awaiting them the next day, upon their arrival in the ancient town of Aarhus.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading I just know it is!" cried Valdemar, as Fru Ingemann opened and commenced reading aloud the only letter found awaiting them the next day, upon their arrival in the ancient town of Aarhus.

townnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading I just know it is!" cried Valdemar, as Fru Ingemann opened and commenced reading aloud the only letter found awaiting them the next day, upon their arrival in the ancient town of Aarhus.

UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading THE LEGEND OF THE SACRED "DANNEBROG" "IT'S a letter from Uncle Oscar, mother!

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading I just know it is!" cried Valdemar, as Fru Ingemann opened and commenced reading aloud the only letter found awaiting them the next day, upon their arrival in the ancient town of Aarhus.

Valdemar

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

From this reading I just know it is!" cried Valdemar, as Fru Ingemann opened and commenced reading aloud the only letter found awaiting them the next day, upon their arrival in the ancient town of Aarhus.

weeknounUS /wiːk/

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading "And best of all," concluded the letter, "I have a great surprise in store for you all when you reach the Park next week.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "Oh, Aunt Else, what can it be?

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading "And best of all," concluded the letter, "I have a great surprise in store for you all when you reach the Park next week.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Karl will be especially delighted."

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "And best of all," concluded the letter, "I have a great surprise in store for you all when you reach the Park next week.

Chapter 6 of Our Little Danish Cousin by Luna May Ennis holds 117 sentences, grouped into 24 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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