Chapter 13 of Pelle the Conqueror — Volume 02 is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Pelle the Conqueror — Volume 02 is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
But then one morning he was in a good humor. “Now I am past the turning-point,” he said, in a weak but cheerful voice; “now you’ll just see how quickly I shall get well. What day is it really to-day? Thursday? Death and the devil! then I must renew my lottery ticket!
Chapter 13 of Pelle the Conqueror — Volume 02 is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading ““Now I am past the turning-point,” he said, in a weak but cheerful voice; “now you’ll just see how quickly I shall get well.”
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading “Death and the devil! then I must renew my lottery ticket!”
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading “But then one morning he was in a good humor.”
something that is regarded as a chance event
From this reading “Death and the devil! then I must renew my lottery ticket!”
reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new
From this reading “Death and the devil! then I must renew my lottery ticket!”
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading “Thursday?”
a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading “Death and the devil! then I must renew my lottery ticket!”
wanting in physical strength
From this reading ““Now I am past the turning-point,” he said, in a weak but cheerful voice; “now you’ll just see how quickly I shall get well.”
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 But then one morning he was in a good humor.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Now I am past the turning-point,” he said, in a weak but cheerful voice; “now you’ll just see how quickly I shall get well.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Death and the devil! then I must renew my lottery ticket!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But then one morning he was in a good humor.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading “Now I am past the turning-point,” he said, in a weak but cheerful voice; “now you’ll just see how quickly I shall get well.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading What day is it really to-day?
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Death and the devil! then I must renew my lottery ticket!
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading Death and the devil! then I must renew my lottery ticket!
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Now I am past the turning-point,” he said, in a weak but cheerful voice; “now you’ll just see how quickly I shall get well.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But then one morning he was in a good humor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But then one morning he was in a good humor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now I am past the turning-point,” he said, in a weak but cheerful voice; “now you’ll just see how quickly I shall get well.
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading But then one morning he was in a good humor.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Now I am past the turning-point,” he said, in a weak but cheerful voice; “now you’ll just see how quickly I shall get well.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But then one morning he was in a good humor.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What day is it really to-day?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What day is it really to-day?
and nothing more
From this reading “Now I am past the turning-point,” he said, in a weak but cheerful voice; “now you’ll just see how quickly I shall get well.
something that is regarded as a chance event
From this reading Death and the devil! then I must renew my lottery ticket!
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading But then one morning he was in a good humor.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Death and the devil! then I must renew my lottery ticket!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Death and the devil! then I must renew my lottery ticket!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now I am past the turning-point,” he said, in a weak but cheerful voice; “now you’ll just see how quickly I shall get well.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But then one morning he was in a good humor.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading “Now I am past the turning-point,” he said, in a weak but cheerful voice; “now you’ll just see how quickly I shall get well.
with speed
From this reading “Now I am past the turning-point,” he said, in a weak but cheerful voice; “now you’ll just see how quickly I shall get well.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading What day is it really to-day?
reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new
From this reading Death and the devil! then I must renew my lottery ticket!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Now I am past the turning-point,” he said, in a weak but cheerful voice; “now you’ll just see how quickly I shall get well.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Now I am past the turning-point,” he said, in a weak but cheerful voice; “now you’ll just see how quickly I shall get well.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Now I am past the turning-point,” he said, in a weak but cheerful voice; “now you’ll just see how quickly I shall get well.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Now I am past the turning-point,” he said, in a weak but cheerful voice; “now you’ll just see how quickly I shall get well.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But then one morning he was in a good humor.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading Thursday?
a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading Death and the devil! then I must renew my lottery ticket!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What day is it really to-day?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now I am past the turning-point,” he said, in a weak but cheerful voice; “now you’ll just see how quickly I shall get well.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Now I am past the turning-point,” he said, in a weak but cheerful voice; “now you’ll just see how quickly I shall get well.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But then one morning he was in a good humor.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading “Now I am past the turning-point,” he said, in a weak but cheerful voice; “now you’ll just see how quickly I shall get well.
(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 “Now I am past the turning-point,” he said, in a weak but cheerful voice; “now you’ll just see how quickly I shall get well.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What day is it really to-day?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now I am past the turning-point,” he said, in a weak but cheerful voice; “now you’ll just see how quickly I shall get well.
Chapter 13 of Pelle the Conqueror — Volume 02 by Martin Andersen Nexø holds 401 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.
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