Chapter 36 of Pelle the Conqueror — Complete is here in full — 656 sentences across 132 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXVI
Chapter 36 of Pelle the Conqueror — Complete is here in full — 656 sentences across 132 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“A child can’t be so knowing!” “Don’t be so sure of that! Remember she’s not a child; her experiences have been too terrible. I have an idea that she hates me and only meditates on the mischief she can do me. You can’t imagine how spiteful she can be; it’s as though the exhalations from down there had turned to poison in her.
Chapter 36 of Pelle the Conqueror — Complete is here in full — 656 sentences across 132 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading “Remember she’s not a child; her experiences have been too terrible.”
plural of “hate” — the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading “I have an idea that she hates me and only meditates on the mischief she can do me.”
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading “You can’t imagine how spiteful she can be; it’s as though the exhalations from down there had turned to poison in her.”
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading ““A child can’t be so knowing!””
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading “I have an idea that she hates me and only meditates on the mischief she can do me.”
spoil as if by poison
From this reading “You can’t imagine how spiteful she can be; it’s as though the exhalations from down there had turned to poison in her.”
showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite
From this reading “You can’t imagine how spiteful she can be; it’s as though the exhalations from down there had turned to poison in her.”
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “Remember she’s not a child; her experiences have been too terrible.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “A child can’t be so knowing!”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I have an idea that she hates me and only meditates on the mischief she can do me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have an idea that she hates me and only meditates on the mischief she can do me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You can’t imagine how spiteful she can be; it’s as though the exhalations from down there had turned to poison in her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “A child can’t be so knowing!”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Remember she’s not a child; her experiences have been too terrible.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I have an idea that she hates me and only meditates on the mischief she can do me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A child can’t be so knowing!”
a young person of either sex
From this reading “A child can’t be so knowing!”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I have an idea that she hates me and only meditates on the mischief she can do me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t be so sure of that!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading You can’t imagine how spiteful she can be; it’s as though the exhalations from down there had turned to poison in her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You can’t imagine how spiteful she can be; it’s as though the exhalations from down there had turned to poison in her.
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading Remember she’s not a child; her experiences have been too terrible.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading You can’t imagine how spiteful she can be; it’s as though the exhalations from down there had turned to poison in her.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You can’t imagine how spiteful she can be; it’s as though the exhalations from down there had turned to poison in her.
plural of “hate” — the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading I have an idea that she hates me and only meditates on the mischief she can do me.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Remember she’s not a child; her experiences have been too terrible.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Remember she’s not a child; her experiences have been too terrible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You can’t imagine how spiteful she can be; it’s as though the exhalations from down there had turned to poison in her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have an idea that she hates me and only meditates on the mischief she can do me.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I have an idea that she hates me and only meditates on the mischief she can do me.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading You can’t imagine how spiteful she can be; it’s as though the exhalations from down there had turned to poison in her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You can’t imagine how spiteful she can be; it’s as though the exhalations from down there had turned to poison in her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You can’t imagine how spiteful she can be; it’s as though the exhalations from down there had turned to poison in her.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading “A child can’t be so knowing!”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have an idea that she hates me and only meditates on the mischief she can do me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have an idea that she hates me and only meditates on the mischief she can do me.
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading I have an idea that she hates me and only meditates on the mischief she can do me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Remember she’s not a child; her experiences have been too terrible.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Don’t be so sure of that!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I have an idea that she hates me and only meditates on the mischief she can do me.
and nothing more
From this reading I have an idea that she hates me and only meditates on the mischief she can do me.
spoil as if by poison
From this reading You can’t imagine how spiteful she can be; it’s as though the exhalations from down there had turned to poison in her.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Remember she’s not a child; her experiences have been too terrible.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I have an idea that she hates me and only meditates on the mischief she can do me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Remember she’s not a child; her experiences have been too terrible.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “A child can’t be so knowing!”
showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite
From this reading You can’t imagine how spiteful she can be; it’s as though the exhalations from down there had turned to poison in her.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “Don’t be so sure of that!
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Remember she’s not a child; her experiences have been too terrible.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Don’t be so sure of that!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have an idea that she hates me and only meditates on the mischief she can do me.
in or at that place or location
From this reading You can’t imagine how spiteful she can be; it’s as though the exhalations from down there had turned to poison in her.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading You can’t imagine how spiteful she can be; it’s as though the exhalations from down there had turned to poison in her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You can’t imagine how spiteful she can be; it’s as though the exhalations from down there had turned to poison in her.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Remember she’s not a child; her experiences have been too terrible.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading You can’t imagine how spiteful she can be; it’s as though the exhalations from down there had turned to poison in her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You can’t imagine how spiteful she can be; it’s as though the exhalations from down there had turned to poison in her.
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