Chapter 9 of Pelle the Conqueror — Complete is here in full — 634 sentences across 127 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Pelle the Conqueror — Complete is here in full — 634 sentences across 127 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“That was Per Olsen himself,” said Lasse, looking after him. “What a man, to be sure! He certainly doesn’t look as if he bore any debt of sin to the Almighty.” “His time may still come,” was the opinion of Karl Johan. Quite by chance they found Mons and Lively Sara sitting asleep in one another’s arms upon a bench under the trees.
Chapter 9 of Pelle the Conqueror — Complete is here in full — 634 sentences across 127 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “He certainly doesn’t look as if he bore any debt of sin to the Almighty.””
in a state of sleep
From this reading “Quite by chance they found Mons and Lively Sara sitting asleep in one another’s arms upon a bench under the trees.”
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading “Quite by chance they found Mons and Lively Sara sitting asleep in one another’s arms upon a bench under the trees.”
cause to be bored
From this reading “He certainly doesn’t look as if he bore any debt of sin to the Almighty.””
the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading “He certainly doesn’t look as if he bore any debt of sin to the Almighty.””
full of life and energy
From this reading “Quite by chance they found Mons and Lively Sara sitting asleep in one another’s arms upon a bench under the trees.”
for each
From this reading ““That was Per Olsen himself,” said Lasse, looking after him.”
estrangement from god
From this reading “He certainly doesn’t look as if he bore any debt of sin to the Almighty.””
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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 man, to be sure!
later than; following
From this reading “That was Per Olsen himself,” said Lasse, looking after him.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading He certainly doesn’t look as if he bore any debt of sin to the Almighty.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Quite by chance they found Mons and Lively Sara sitting asleep in one another’s arms upon a bench under the trees.
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From this reading Quite by chance they found Mons and Lively Sara sitting asleep in one another’s arms upon a bench under the trees.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He certainly doesn’t look as if he bore any debt of sin to the Almighty.”
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Quite by chance they found Mons and Lively Sara sitting asleep in one another’s arms upon a bench under the trees.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He certainly doesn’t look as if he bore any debt of sin to the Almighty.”
in a state of sleep
From this reading Quite by chance they found Mons and Lively Sara sitting asleep in one another’s arms upon a bench under the trees.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “What a man, to be sure!
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading Quite by chance they found Mons and Lively Sara sitting asleep in one another’s arms upon a bench under the trees.
cause to be bored
From this reading He certainly doesn’t look as if he bore any debt of sin to the Almighty.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Quite by chance they found Mons and Lively Sara sitting asleep in one another’s arms upon a bench under the trees.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading He certainly doesn’t look as if he bore any debt of sin to the Almighty.”
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Quite by chance they found Mons and Lively Sara sitting asleep in one another’s arms upon a bench under the trees.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “His time may still come,” was the opinion of Karl Johan.
the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading He certainly doesn’t look as if he bore any debt of sin to the Almighty.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He certainly doesn’t look as if he bore any debt of sin to the Almighty.”
set up or found
From this reading Quite by chance they found Mons and Lively Sara sitting asleep in one another’s arms upon a bench under the trees.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He certainly doesn’t look as if he bore any debt of sin to the Almighty.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “That was Per Olsen himself,” said Lasse, looking after him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “That was Per Olsen himself,” said Lasse, looking after him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “His time may still come,” was the opinion of Karl Johan.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He certainly doesn’t look as if he bore any debt of sin to the Almighty.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Quite by chance they found Mons and Lively Sara sitting asleep in one another’s arms upon a bench under the trees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “His time may still come,” was the opinion of Karl Johan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “His time may still come,” was the opinion of Karl Johan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That was Per Olsen himself,” said Lasse, looking after him.
full of life and energy
From this reading Quite by chance they found Mons and Lively Sara sitting asleep in one another’s arms upon a bench under the trees.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He certainly doesn’t look as if he bore any debt of sin to the Almighty.”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “That was Per Olsen himself,” said Lasse, looking after him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “What a man, to be sure!
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “His time may still come,” was the opinion of Karl Johan.
a mound of fatty tissue covering the pubic area in women
From this reading Quite by chance they found Mons and Lively Sara sitting asleep in one another’s arms upon a bench under the trees.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He certainly doesn’t look as if he bore any debt of sin to the Almighty.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That was Per Olsen himself,” said Lasse, looking after him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Quite by chance they found Mons and Lively Sara sitting asleep in one another’s arms upon a bench under the trees.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading “His time may still come,” was the opinion of Karl Johan.
for each
From this reading “That was Per Olsen himself,” said Lasse, looking after him.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Quite by chance they found Mons and Lively Sara sitting asleep in one another’s arms upon a bench under the trees.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “That was Per Olsen himself,” said Lasse, looking after him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Quite by chance they found Mons and Lively Sara sitting asleep in one another’s arms upon a bench under the trees.
estrangement from god
From this reading He certainly doesn’t look as if he bore any debt of sin to the Almighty.”
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Quite by chance they found Mons and Lively Sara sitting asleep in one another’s arms upon a bench under the trees.
not in physical motion
From this reading “His time may still come,” was the opinion of Karl Johan.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “What a man, to be sure!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That was Per Olsen himself,” said Lasse, looking after him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He certainly doesn’t look as if he bore any debt of sin to the Almighty.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Quite by chance they found Mons and Lively Sara sitting asleep in one another’s arms upon a bench under the trees.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “His time may still come,” was the opinion of Karl Johan.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “What a man, to be sure!
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Quite by chance they found Mons and Lively Sara sitting asleep in one another’s arms upon a bench under the trees.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Quite by chance they found Mons and Lively Sara sitting asleep in one another’s arms upon a bench under the trees.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Quite by chance they found Mons and Lively Sara sitting asleep in one another’s arms upon a bench under the trees.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That was Per Olsen himself,” said Lasse, looking after him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What a man, to be sure!
Chapter 9 of Pelle the Conqueror — Complete by Martin Andersen Nexø holds 634 sentences, grouped into 127 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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