Chapter 9 of Pelle the Conqueror — Volume 01 is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Pelle the Conqueror — Volume 01 is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The tears came to Pelle’s eyes, but he would not give in, and wandered away along the wharf. “Be off with you!” they shouted again, picking up stones in a menacing way. “Be off to the other bumpkins, will you!” They came up and hit at him. “What are you standing there and staring into the water for?
Chapter 9 of Pelle the Conqueror — Volume 01 is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
cause to move by striking
From this reading “They came up and hit at him.”
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading ““Be off with you!” they shouted again, picking up stones in a menacing way.”
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading ““Be off with you!” they shouted again, picking up stones in a menacing way.”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading ““Be off with you!” they shouted again, picking up stones in a menacing way.”
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading ““What are you standing there and staring into the water for?”
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading ““Be off with you!” they shouted again, picking up stones in a menacing way.”
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading “The tears came to Pelle’s eyes, but he would not give in, and wandered away along the wharf.”
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading “The tears came to Pelle’s eyes, but he would not give in, and wandered away along the wharf.”
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 “Be off with you!” they shouted again, picking up stones in a menacing way.
anew
From this reading “Be off with you!” they shouted again, picking up stones in a menacing way.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The tears came to Pelle’s eyes, but he would not give in, and wandered away along the wharf.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The tears came to Pelle’s eyes, but he would not give in, and wandered away along the wharf.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “What are you standing there and staring into the water for?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They came up and hit at him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The tears came to Pelle’s eyes, but he would not give in, and wandered away along the wharf.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Be off with you!” they shouted again, picking up stones in a menacing way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Be off to the other bumpkins, will you!”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The tears came to Pelle’s eyes, but he would not give in, and wandered away along the wharf.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The tears came to Pelle’s eyes, but he would not give in, and wandered away along the wharf.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The tears came to Pelle’s eyes, but he would not give in, and wandered away along the wharf.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “What are you standing there and staring into the water for?
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The tears came to Pelle’s eyes, but he would not give in, and wandered away along the wharf.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The tears came to Pelle’s eyes, but he would not give in, and wandered away along the wharf.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They came up and hit at him.
cause to move by striking
From this reading They came up and hit at him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The tears came to Pelle’s eyes, but he would not give in, and wandered away along the wharf.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “What are you standing there and staring into the water for?
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading “Be off with you!” they shouted again, picking up stones in a menacing way.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The tears came to Pelle’s eyes, but he would not give in, and wandered away along the wharf.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Be off with you!” they shouted again, picking up stones in a menacing way.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Be off to the other bumpkins, will you!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tears came to Pelle’s eyes, but he would not give in, and wandered away along the wharf.
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading “Be off with you!” they shouted again, picking up stones in a menacing way.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “Be off with you!” they shouted again, picking up stones in a menacing way.
having a supporting base
From this reading “What are you standing there and staring into the water for?
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading “What are you standing there and staring into the water for?
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “Be off with you!” they shouted again, picking up stones in a menacing way.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading The tears came to Pelle’s eyes, but he would not give in, and wandered away along the wharf.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The tears came to Pelle’s eyes, but he would not give in, and wandered away along the wharf.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “What are you standing there and staring into the water for?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Be off with you!” they shouted again, picking up stones in a menacing way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The tears came to Pelle’s eyes, but he would not give in, and wandered away along the wharf.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Be off with you!” they shouted again, picking up stones in a menacing way.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading The tears came to Pelle’s eyes, but he would not give in, and wandered away along the wharf.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading “What are you standing there and staring into the water for?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Be off with you!” they shouted again, picking up stones in a menacing way.
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading The tears came to Pelle’s eyes, but he would not give in, and wandered away along the wharf.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What are you standing there and staring into the water for?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Be off to the other bumpkins, will you!”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Be off with you!” they shouted again, picking up stones in a menacing way.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The tears came to Pelle’s eyes, but he would not give in, and wandered away along the wharf.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Be off with you!” they shouted again, picking up stones in a menacing way.
Chapter 9 of Pelle the Conqueror — Volume 01 by Martin Andersen Nexø holds 399 sentences, grouped into 80 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.
Chapter 9 holds 399 sentences of Pelle the Conqueror — Volume 01, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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