Chapter 6 of Pelle the Conqueror — Volume 02 is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Pelle the Conqueror — Volume 02 is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
But the master himself could not understand. “What the deuce. But that means nothing!” he cried, and he tossed the ten kroner in the air. “Lord o’ me! what a lot of money! Well, you aren’t poor!”
Chapter 6 of Pelle the Conqueror — Volume 02 is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a tie in tennis or table tennis that requires winning two successive points to win the game
From this reading ““What the deuce.”
plural of “krone” — the basic unit of money in Norway
From this reading “But that means nothing!” he cried, and he tossed the ten kroner in the air.”
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading ““Lord o’ me! what a lot of money!”
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “But the master himself could not understand.”
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading “But that means nothing!” he cried, and he tossed the ten kroner in the air.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading “But that means nothing!” he cried, and he tossed the ten kroner in the air.”
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading “But that means nothing!” he cried, and he tossed the ten kroner in the air.”
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “But the master himself could not understand.”
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 “Lord o’ me! what a lot of money!
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading But that means nothing!” he cried, and he tossed the ten kroner in the air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But that means nothing!” he cried, and he tossed the ten kroner in the air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, you aren’t poor!”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the master himself could not understand.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But the master himself could not understand.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading But that means nothing!” he cried, and he tossed the ten kroner in the air.
a tie in tennis or table tennis that requires winning two successive points to win the game
From this reading “What the deuce.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But that means nothing!” he cried, and he tossed the ten kroner in the air.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But the master himself could not understand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But that means nothing!” he cried, and he tossed the ten kroner in the air.
plural of “krone” — the basic unit of money in Norway
From this reading But that means nothing!” he cried, and he tossed the ten kroner in the air.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “Lord o’ me! what a lot of money!
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading “Lord o’ me! what a lot of money!
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading But the master himself could not understand.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Lord o’ me! what a lot of money!
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading But that means nothing!” he cried, and he tossed the ten kroner in the air.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “Lord o’ me! what a lot of money!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the master himself could not understand.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But that means nothing!” he cried, and he tossed the ten kroner in the air.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “Lord o’ me! what a lot of money!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Lord o’ me! what a lot of money!
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Well, you aren’t poor!”
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading But that means nothing!” he cried, and he tossed the ten kroner in the air.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But that means nothing!” he cried, and he tossed the ten kroner in the air.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the master himself could not understand.
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading But that means nothing!” he cried, and he tossed the ten kroner in the air.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading But the master himself could not understand.
(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 Well, you aren’t poor!”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What the deuce.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Well, you aren’t poor!”
Chapter 6 of Pelle the Conqueror — Volume 02 by Martin Andersen Nexø holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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 6 holds 403 sentences of Pelle the Conqueror — Volume 02, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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