Chapter 31 of Pelle the Conqueror — Complete is here in full — 654 sentences across 131 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 31 of Pelle the Conqueror — Complete is here in full — 654 sentences across 131 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He went up to the preacher and held out his hand. “It’s Peter Kune! So you are here?” The man looked at him with a gaze that seemed to belong to another world. “Yes, I had to come over here, Pelle!” he said significantly.
Chapter 31 of Pelle the Conqueror — Complete is here in full — 654 sentences across 131 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading “The man looked at him with a gaze that seemed to belong to another world.”
a long fixed look
From this reading “The man looked at him with a gaze that seemed to belong to another world.”
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading “He went up to the preacher and held out his hand.”
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading ““It’s Peter Kune!”
someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel
From this reading “He went up to the preacher and held out his hand.”
in a statistically significant way
From this reading ““Yes, I had to come over here, Pelle!” he said significantly.”
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “The man looked at him with a gaze that seemed to belong to another world.”
an affirmative
From this reading ““Yes, I had to come over here, Pelle!” he said significantly.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 The man looked at him with a gaze that seemed to belong to another world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He went up to the preacher and held out his hand.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The man looked at him with a gaze that seemed to belong to another world.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So you are here?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The man looked at him with a gaze that seemed to belong to another world.
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading The man looked at him with a gaze that seemed to belong to another world.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Yes, I had to come over here, Pelle!” he said significantly.
a long fixed look
From this reading The man looked at him with a gaze that seemed to belong to another world.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Yes, I had to come over here, Pelle!” he said significantly.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He went up to the preacher and held out his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went up to the preacher and held out his hand.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He went up to the preacher and held out his hand.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading So you are here?”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The man looked at him with a gaze that seemed to belong to another world.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He went up to the preacher and held out his hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes, I had to come over here, Pelle!” he said significantly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s Peter Kune!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s Peter Kune!
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The man looked at him with a gaze that seemed to belong to another world.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man looked at him with a gaze that seemed to belong to another world.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He went up to the preacher and held out his hand.
above and across; more than
From this reading “Yes, I had to come over here, Pelle!” he said significantly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, I had to come over here, Pelle!” he said significantly.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading “It’s Peter Kune!
someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel
From this reading He went up to the preacher and held out his hand.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Yes, I had to come over here, Pelle!” he said significantly.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The man looked at him with a gaze that seemed to belong to another world.
in a statistically significant way
From this reading “Yes, I had to come over here, Pelle!” he said significantly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So you are here?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The man looked at him with a gaze that seemed to belong to another world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He went up to the preacher and held out his hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He went up to the preacher and held out his hand.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He went up to the preacher and held out his hand.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went up to the preacher and held out his hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The man looked at him with a gaze that seemed to belong to another world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The man looked at him with a gaze that seemed to belong to another world.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, I had to come over here, Pelle!” he said significantly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So you are here?”
Chapter 31 of Pelle the Conqueror — Complete by Martin Andersen Nexø holds 654 sentences, grouped into 131 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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