Chapter 17 of Pelle the Conqueror — Volume 03 is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Pelle the Conqueror — Volume 03 is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Hullo, there!” suddenly shouted a mighty voice. “In the school over there are two hundred police, waiting for us to make a disturbance, so that they can come and use their truncheons on us. Hadn’t we better leave them where they are? I think it’s quite as well they should go back to school for a time!” “Hurrah!” they cried.
Chapter 17 of Pelle the Conqueror — Volume 03 is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
From this reading ““In the school over there are two hundred police, waiting for us to make a disturbance, so that they can come and use their truncheons on us.”
a victory cheer
From this reading ““Hurrah!” they cried.”
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading ““Hullo, there!” suddenly shouted a mighty voice.”
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading ““In the school over there are two hundred police, waiting for us to make a disturbance, so that they can come and use their truncheons on us.”
an educational institution
From this reading ““In the school over there are two hundred police, waiting for us to make a disturbance, so that they can come and use their truncheons on us.”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading ““Hullo, there!” suddenly shouted a mighty voice.”
plural of “truncheon” — a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading ““In the school over there are two hundred police, waiting for us to make a disturbance, so that they can come and use their truncheons on us.”
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading ““In the school over there are two hundred police, waiting for us to make a disturbance, so that they can come and use their truncheons on us.”
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 “Hullo, there!” suddenly shouted a mighty voice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “In the school over there are two hundred police, waiting for us to make a disturbance, so that they can come and use their truncheons on us.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “In the school over there are two hundred police, waiting for us to make a disturbance, so that they can come and use their truncheons on us.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I think it’s quite as well they should go back to school for a time!”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I think it’s quite as well they should go back to school for a time!”
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Hadn’t we better leave them where they are?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “In the school over there are two hundred police, waiting for us to make a disturbance, so that they can come and use their truncheons on us.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “In the school over there are two hundred police, waiting for us to make a disturbance, so that they can come and use their truncheons on us.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Hurrah!” they cried.
activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
From this reading “In the school over there are two hundred police, waiting for us to make a disturbance, so that they can come and use their truncheons on us.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “In the school over there are two hundred police, waiting for us to make a disturbance, so that they can come and use their truncheons on us.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I think it’s quite as well they should go back to school for a time!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hadn’t we better leave them where they are?
an expression of greeting
From this reading “Hullo, there!” suddenly shouted a mighty voice.
ten 10s
From this reading “In the school over there are two hundred police, waiting for us to make a disturbance, so that they can come and use their truncheons on us.
a victory cheer
From this reading “Hurrah!” they cried.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think it’s quite as well they should go back to school for a time!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “In the school over there are two hundred police, waiting for us to make a disturbance, so that they can come and use their truncheons on us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I think it’s quite as well they should go back to school for a time!”
go away from a place
From this reading Hadn’t we better leave them where they are?
engage in
From this reading “In the school over there are two hundred police, waiting for us to make a disturbance, so that they can come and use their truncheons on us.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading “Hullo, there!” suddenly shouted a mighty voice.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “In the school over there are two hundred police, waiting for us to make a disturbance, so that they can come and use their truncheons on us.
above and across; more than
From this reading “In the school over there are two hundred police, waiting for us to make a disturbance, so that they can come and use their truncheons on us.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading “In the school over there are two hundred police, waiting for us to make a disturbance, so that they can come and use their truncheons on us.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I think it’s quite as well they should go back to school for a time!”
an educational institution
From this reading “In the school over there are two hundred police, waiting for us to make a disturbance, so that they can come and use their truncheons on us.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I think it’s quite as well they should go back to school for a time!”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “Hullo, there!” suddenly shouted a mighty voice.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “In the school over there are two hundred police, waiting for us to make a disturbance, so that they can come and use their truncheons on us.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading “Hullo, there!” suddenly shouted a mighty voice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “In the school over there are two hundred police, waiting for us to make a disturbance, so that they can come and use their truncheons on us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “In the school over there are two hundred police, waiting for us to make a disturbance, so that they can come and use their truncheons on us.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “In the school over there are two hundred police, waiting for us to make a disturbance, so that they can come and use their truncheons on us.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Hadn’t we better leave them where they are?
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Hullo, there!” suddenly shouted a mighty voice.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “In the school over there are two hundred police, waiting for us to make a disturbance, so that they can come and use their truncheons on us.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think it’s quite as well they should go back to school for a time!”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I think it’s quite as well they should go back to school for a time!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “In the school over there are two hundred police, waiting for us to make a disturbance, so that they can come and use their truncheons on us.
plural of “truncheon” — a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading “In the school over there are two hundred police, waiting for us to make a disturbance, so that they can come and use their truncheons on us.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “In the school over there are two hundred police, waiting for us to make a disturbance, so that they can come and use their truncheons on us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “In the school over there are two hundred police, waiting for us to make a disturbance, so that they can come and use their truncheons on us.
the act of using
From this reading “In the school over there are two hundred police, waiting for us to make a disturbance, so that they can come and use their truncheons on us.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Hullo, there!” suddenly shouted a mighty voice.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading “In the school over there are two hundred police, waiting for us to make a disturbance, so that they can come and use their truncheons on us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Hadn’t we better leave them where they are?
(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 I think it’s quite as well they should go back to school for a time!”
in or at the place that
From this reading Hadn’t we better leave them where they are?
Chapter 17 of Pelle the Conqueror — Volume 03 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 17 holds 403 sentences of Pelle the Conqueror — Volume 03, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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