Chapter 15 of Pelle the Conqueror — Volume 03 is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Pelle the Conqueror — Volume 03 is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
No, Hanne would not eat. “I feel so light,” she said, “I don’t need any food.” She stood there fingering her bundle; all her features were quivering, and her mouth was like that of a person sick of a fever. “What have you there?” asked Madam Johnsen. “Clothes for you and little Marie.
Chapter 15 of Pelle the Conqueror — Volume 03 is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 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.
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading “She stood there fingering her bundle; all her features were quivering, and her mouth was like that of a person sick of a fever.”
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading “She stood there fingering her bundle; all her features were quivering, and her mouth was like that of a person sick of a fever.”
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading “She stood there fingering her bundle; all her features were quivering, and her mouth was like that of a person sick of a fever.”
the placement of the fingers for playing different notes (or sequences of notes) on a musical instrument
From this reading “She stood there fingering her bundle; all her features were quivering, and her mouth was like that of a person sick of a fever.”
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading ““I feel so light,” she said, “I don’t need any food.””
a woman of refinement
From this reading ““What have you there?” asked Madam Johnsen.”
a shaky motion
From this reading “She stood there fingering her bundle; all her features were quivering, and her mouth was like that of a person sick of a fever.”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “She stood there fingering her bundle; all her features were quivering, and her mouth was like that of a person sick of a fever.”
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 She stood there fingering her bundle; all her features were quivering, and her mouth was like that of a person sick of a fever.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading She stood there fingering her bundle; all her features were quivering, and her mouth was like that of a person sick of a fever.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She stood there fingering her bundle; all her features were quivering, and her mouth was like that of a person sick of a fever.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “I feel so light,” she said, “I don’t need any food.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What have you there?” asked Madam Johnsen.
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading She stood there fingering her bundle; all her features were quivering, and her mouth was like that of a person sick of a fever.
clothing in general
From this reading “Clothes for you and little Marie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I feel so light,” she said, “I don’t need any food.”
take in solid food
From this reading No, Hanne would not eat.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading She stood there fingering her bundle; all her features were quivering, and her mouth was like that of a person sick of a fever.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “I feel so light,” she said, “I don’t need any food.”
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading She stood there fingering her bundle; all her features were quivering, and her mouth was like that of a person sick of a fever.
the placement of the fingers for playing different notes (or sequences of notes) on a musical instrument
From this reading She stood there fingering her bundle; all her features were quivering, and her mouth was like that of a person sick of a fever.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading “I feel so light,” she said, “I don’t need any food.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Clothes for you and little Marie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No, Hanne would not eat.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “What have you there?” asked Madam Johnsen.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She stood there fingering her bundle; all her features were quivering, and her mouth was like that of a person sick of a fever.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I feel so light,” she said, “I don’t need any food.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What have you there?” asked Madam Johnsen.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading “I feel so light,” she said, “I don’t need any food.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She stood there fingering her bundle; all her features were quivering, and her mouth was like that of a person sick of a fever.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Clothes for you and little Marie.
a woman of refinement
From this reading “What have you there?” asked Madam Johnsen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Clothes for you and little Marie.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading She stood there fingering her bundle; all her features were quivering, and her mouth was like that of a person sick of a fever.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “I feel so light,” she said, “I don’t need any food.”
not any; not one
From this reading No, Hanne would not eat.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No, Hanne would not eat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She stood there fingering her bundle; all her features were quivering, and her mouth was like that of a person sick of a fever.
a human being
From this reading She stood there fingering her bundle; all her features were quivering, and her mouth was like that of a person sick of a fever.
a shaky motion
From this reading She stood there fingering her bundle; all her features were quivering, and her mouth was like that of a person sick of a fever.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I feel so light,” she said, “I don’t need any food.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I feel so light,” she said, “I don’t need any food.”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading She stood there fingering her bundle; all her features were quivering, and her mouth was like that of a person sick of a fever.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I feel so light,” she said, “I don’t need any food.”
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She stood there fingering her bundle; all her features were quivering, and her mouth was like that of a person sick of a fever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She stood there fingering her bundle; all her features were quivering, and her mouth was like that of a person sick of a fever.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She stood there fingering her bundle; all her features were quivering, and her mouth was like that of a person sick of a fever.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She stood there fingering her bundle; all her features were quivering, and her mouth was like that of a person sick of a fever.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She stood there fingering her bundle; all her features were quivering, and her mouth was like that of a person sick of a fever.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What have you there?” asked Madam Johnsen.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading No, Hanne would not eat.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What have you there?” asked Madam Johnsen.
Chapter 15 of Pelle the Conqueror — Volume 03 by Martin Andersen Nexø holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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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