Chapter 21 of Pelle the Conqueror — Volume 03 is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXI
Chapter 21 of Pelle the Conqueror — Volume 03 is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Yes, of course I’m alive—but that’s nothing to cry about.” “No, but we thought you were caught in there. But how you look, you poor boy!” She took him with her to a working-man’s home, and helped him to set himself to rights. When he had once seen a looking-glass he understood!
Chapter 21 of Pelle the Conqueror — Volume 03 is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
possessing life
From this reading ““Yes, of course I’m alive—but that’s nothing to cry about.””
a youthful male person
From this reading “But how you look, you poor boy!””
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading ““No, but we thought you were caught in there.”
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading ““Yes, of course I’m alive—but that’s nothing to cry about.””
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “She took him with her to a working-man’s home, and helped him to set himself to rights.”
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading “She took him with her to a working-man’s home, and helped him to set himself to rights.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “She took him with her to a working-man’s home, and helped him to set himself to rights.”
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading “When he had once seen a looking-glass he understood!”
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 She took him with her to a working-man’s home, and helped him to set himself to rights.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Yes, of course I’m alive—but that’s nothing to cry about.”
possessing life
From this reading “Yes, of course I’m alive—but that’s nothing to cry about.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She took him with her to a working-man’s home, and helped him to set himself to rights.
a youthful male person
From this reading But how you look, you poor boy!”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Yes, of course I’m alive—but that’s nothing to cry about.”
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “No, but we thought you were caught in there.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Yes, of course I’m alive—but that’s nothing to cry about.”
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Yes, of course I’m alive—but that’s nothing to cry about.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he had once seen a looking-glass he understood!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he had once seen a looking-glass he understood!
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading She took him with her to a working-man’s home, and helped him to set himself to rights.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She took him with her to a working-man’s home, and helped him to set himself to rights.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She took him with her to a working-man’s home, and helped him to set himself to rights.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading She took him with her to a working-man’s home, and helped him to set himself to rights.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She took him with her to a working-man’s home, and helped him to set himself to rights.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But how you look, you poor boy!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, of course I’m alive—but that’s nothing to cry about.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “No, but we thought you were caught in there.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But how you look, you poor boy!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he had once seen a looking-glass he understood!
not any; not one
From this reading “No, but we thought you were caught in there.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Yes, of course I’m alive—but that’s nothing to cry about.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Yes, of course I’m alive—but that’s nothing to cry about.”
on one occasion
From this reading When he had once seen a looking-glass he understood!
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading But how you look, you poor boy!”
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading She took him with her to a working-man’s home, and helped him to set himself to rights.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When he had once seen a looking-glass he understood!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She took him with her to a working-man’s home, and helped him to set himself to rights.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She took him with her to a working-man’s home, and helped him to set himself to rights.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, of course I’m alive—but that’s nothing to cry about.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “No, but we thought you were caught in there.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “No, but we thought you were caught in there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Yes, of course I’m alive—but that’s nothing to cry about.”
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She took him with her to a working-man’s home, and helped him to set himself to rights.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading When he had once seen a looking-glass he understood!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “No, but we thought you were caught in there.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “No, but we thought you were caught in there.
at the time that
From this reading When he had once seen a looking-glass he understood!
in the company of; together with
From this reading She took him with her to a working-man’s home, and helped him to set himself to rights.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She took him with her to a working-man’s home, and helped him to set himself to rights.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, of course I’m alive—but that’s nothing to cry about.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “No, but we thought you were caught in there.
Chapter 21 of Pelle the Conqueror — Volume 03 by Martin Andersen Nexø holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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 21 holds 415 sentences of Pelle the Conqueror — Volume 03, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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