Chapter 3 of Pelle the Conqueror — Complete is here in full — 658 sentences across 132 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Pelle the Conqueror — Complete is here in full — 658 sentences across 132 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“It knows the way it got in quite well!” They imitated its unsuccessful leaps, lay down again and rolled about in exuberant mirth. At last, however, the joke became stale. “Let’s take out the cork!” suggested Rud. “Yes—oh, yes!”
Chapter 3 of Pelle the Conqueror — Complete is here in full — 658 sentences across 132 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc.
From this reading ““Let’s take out the cork!” suggested Rud.”
joyously unrestrained
From this reading “They imitated its unsuccessful leaps, lay down again and rolled about in exuberant mirth.”
past form of “imitate” — reproduce someone's behavior or looks
From this reading “They imitated its unsuccessful leaps, lay down again and rolled about in exuberant mirth.”
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “At last, however, the joke became stale.”
plural of “leap” — a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading “They imitated its unsuccessful leaps, lay down again and rolled about in exuberant mirth.”
great merriment
From this reading “They imitated its unsuccessful leaps, lay down again and rolled about in exuberant mirth.”
lacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration from age
From this reading “At last, however, the joke became stale.”
not successful; having failed or having an unfavorable outcome
From this reading “They imitated its unsuccessful leaps, lay down again and rolled about in exuberant mirth.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They imitated its unsuccessful leaps, lay down again and rolled about in exuberant mirth.
anew
From this reading They imitated its unsuccessful leaps, lay down again and rolled about in exuberant mirth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They imitated its unsuccessful leaps, lay down again and rolled about in exuberant mirth.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last, however, the joke became stale.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading At last, however, the joke became stale.
outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc.
From this reading “Let’s take out the cork!” suggested Rud.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They imitated its unsuccessful leaps, lay down again and rolled about in exuberant mirth.
joyously unrestrained
From this reading They imitated its unsuccessful leaps, lay down again and rolled about in exuberant mirth.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “It knows the way it got in quite well!”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading At last, however, the joke became stale.
past form of “imitate” — reproduce someone's behavior or looks
From this reading They imitated its unsuccessful leaps, lay down again and rolled about in exuberant mirth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “It knows the way it got in quite well!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It knows the way it got in quite well!”
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading They imitated its unsuccessful leaps, lay down again and rolled about in exuberant mirth.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading At last, however, the joke became stale.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “It knows the way it got in quite well!”
immediately past
From this reading At last, however, the joke became stale.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They imitated its unsuccessful leaps, lay down again and rolled about in exuberant mirth.
plural of “leap” — a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading They imitated its unsuccessful leaps, lay down again and rolled about in exuberant mirth.
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From this reading “Let’s take out the cork!” suggested Rud.
great merriment
From this reading They imitated its unsuccessful leaps, lay down again and rolled about in exuberant mirth.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Yes—oh, yes!”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Let’s take out the cork!” suggested Rud.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “It knows the way it got in quite well!”
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading They imitated its unsuccessful leaps, lay down again and rolled about in exuberant mirth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Let’s take out the cork!” suggested Rud.
lacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration from age
From this reading At last, however, the joke became stale.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “Let’s take out the cork!” suggested Rud.
carry out
From this reading “Let’s take out the cork!” suggested Rud.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It knows the way it got in quite well!”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They imitated its unsuccessful leaps, lay down again and rolled about in exuberant mirth.
not successful; having failed or having an unfavorable outcome
From this reading They imitated its unsuccessful leaps, lay down again and rolled about in exuberant mirth.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “It knows the way it got in quite well!”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “It knows the way it got in quite well!”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes—oh, yes!”
Chapter 3 of Pelle the Conqueror — Complete by Martin Andersen Nexø holds 658 sentences, grouped into 132 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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