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Rico and Wiseli
Rico and Wiseli

Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

Chapter 29 of Rico and Wiseli is here in full — 247 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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SOMETHING VERY STRANGE HAPPENS.
On the "Heights" there was a great deal of talk about Andrew and Wiseli.
Mrs. Ritter went down every day, and always brought back good accounts.
They all rejoiced together over this, and Otto and Pussy formed a plan to have a great convalescence festival in Andrew the carpenter's room while Wiseli was still with him.
It should be a great surprise for them both.
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Rico and Wiseli

Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

Chapter 29 of Rico and Wiseli is here in full — 247 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/49 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
SOMETHING VERY STRANGE HAPPENS.
/ˈsʌmθɪŋ ˈveri streɪndʒ ˈhæpənz/
Line 2
On the "Heights" there was a great deal of talk about Andrew and Wiseli.
Line 3
Mrs. Ritter went down every day, and always brought back good accounts.
Line 4
They all rejoiced together over this, and Otto and Pussy formed a plan to have a great convalescence festival in Andrew the carpenter's room while Wiseli was still with him.
Line 5
It should be a great surprise for them both.
/ɪt ʃʊd biː ə ɡreɪt sərˈpraɪz fɔːr ðem boʊθ/

Learner Dictionary

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.

accounts noun US /əˈkaʊnts/

plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading “Mrs. Ritter went down every day, and always brought back good accounts.”

Andrew noun US /ˈændruː/

(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland

From this reading “On the "Heights" there was a great deal of talk about Andrew and Wiseli.”

carpenter's noun US /ˈkɑːrpəntərz/

possessive form of “carpenter” — a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects

From this reading “They all rejoiced together over this, and Otto and Pussy formed a plan to have a great convalescence festival in Andrew the carpenter's room while Wiseli was still with him.”

convalescence noun US /ˌkɑːnvəˈlesəns/

gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury

From this reading “They all rejoiced together over this, and Otto and Pussy formed a plan to have a great convalescence festival in Andrew the carpenter's room while Wiseli was still with him.”

festival noun US /ˈfestəvəl/

a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration

From this reading “They all rejoiced together over this, and Otto and Pussy formed a plan to have a great convalescence festival in Andrew the carpenter's room while Wiseli was still with him.”

Heights noun US /haɪts/

a high place

From this reading “On the "Heights" there was a great deal of talk about Andrew and Wiseli.”

Pussy noun US /ˈpʊsi/

obscene terms for female genitals

From this reading “They all rejoiced together over this, and Otto and Pussy formed a plan to have a great convalescence festival in Andrew the carpenter's room while Wiseli was still with him.”

rejoiced verb US /rɪˈdʒɔɪst/

past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy

From this reading “They all rejoiced together over this, and Otto and Pussy formed a plan to have a great convalescence festival in Andrew the carpenter's room while Wiseli was still with him.”

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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.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading On the "Heights" there was a great deal of talk about Andrew and Wiseli.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading On the "Heights" there was a great deal of talk about Andrew and Wiseli.

accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/

plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading Mrs. Ritter went down every day, and always brought back good accounts.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 They all rejoiced together over this, and Otto and Pussy formed a plan to have a great convalescence festival in Andrew the carpenter's room while Wiseli was still with him.

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Mrs. Ritter went down every day, and always brought back good accounts.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading On the "Heights" there was a great deal of talk about Andrew and Wiseli.

AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/

(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland

From this reading On the "Heights" there was a great deal of talk about Andrew and Wiseli.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Mrs. Ritter went down every day, and always brought back good accounts.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It should be a great surprise for them both.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading It should be a great surprise for them both.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Mrs. Ritter went down every day, and always brought back good accounts.

carpenter'snounUS /ˈkɑːrpəntərz/

possessive form of “carpenter” — a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects

From this reading They all rejoiced together over this, and Otto and Pussy formed a plan to have a great convalescence festival in Andrew the carpenter's room while Wiseli was still with him.

convalescencenounUS /ˌkɑːnvəˈlesəns/

gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury

From this reading They all rejoiced together over this, and Otto and Pussy formed a plan to have a great convalescence festival in Andrew the carpenter's room while Wiseli was still with him.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Mrs. Ritter went down every day, and always brought back good accounts.

dealverbUS /diːl/

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading On the "Heights" there was a great deal of talk about Andrew and Wiseli.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Mrs. Ritter went down every day, and always brought back good accounts.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Mrs. Ritter went down every day, and always brought back good accounts.

festivalnounUS /ˈfestəvəl/

a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration

From this reading They all rejoiced together over this, and Otto and Pussy formed a plan to have a great convalescence festival in Andrew the carpenter's room while Wiseli was still with him.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It should be a great surprise for them both.

formedadjectiveUS /fɔːrmd/

having or given a form or shape

From this reading They all rejoiced together over this, and Otto and Pussy formed a plan to have a great convalescence festival in Andrew the carpenter's room while Wiseli was still with him.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Mrs. Ritter went down every day, and always brought back good accounts.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading On the "Heights" there was a great deal of talk about Andrew and Wiseli.

HAPPENSverbUS /ˈhæpənz/

third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading SOMETHING VERY STRANGE HAPPENS.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading They all rejoiced together over this, and Otto and Pussy formed a plan to have a great convalescence festival in Andrew the carpenter's room while Wiseli was still with him.

HeightsnounUS /haɪts/

a high place

From this reading On the "Heights" there was a great deal of talk about Andrew and Wiseli.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading They all rejoiced together over this, and Otto and Pussy formed a plan to have a great convalescence festival in Andrew the carpenter's room while Wiseli was still with him.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading They all rejoiced together over this, and Otto and Pussy formed a plan to have a great convalescence festival in Andrew the carpenter's room while Wiseli was still with him.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It should be a great surprise for them both.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mrs. Ritter went down every day, and always brought back good accounts.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading On the "Heights" there was a great deal of talk about Andrew and Wiseli.

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the "Heights" there was a great deal of talk about Andrew and Wiseli.

Otto

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They all rejoiced together over this, and Otto and Pussy formed a plan to have a great convalescence festival in Andrew the carpenter's room while Wiseli was still with him.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading They all rejoiced together over this, and Otto and Pussy formed a plan to have a great convalescence festival in Andrew the carpenter's room while Wiseli was still with him.

planverbUS /plæn/

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading They all rejoiced together over this, and Otto and Pussy formed a plan to have a great convalescence festival in Andrew the carpenter's room while Wiseli was still with him.

PussynounUS /ˈpʊsi/

obscene terms for female genitals

From this reading They all rejoiced together over this, and Otto and Pussy formed a plan to have a great convalescence festival in Andrew the carpenter's room while Wiseli was still with him.

rejoicedverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪst/

past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy

From this reading They all rejoiced together over this, and Otto and Pussy formed a plan to have a great convalescence festival in Andrew the carpenter's room while Wiseli was still with him.

Ritter

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Mrs. Ritter went down every day, and always brought back good accounts.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading They all rejoiced together over this, and Otto and Pussy formed a plan to have a great convalescence festival in Andrew the carpenter's room while Wiseli was still with him.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading It should be a great surprise for them both.

SOMETHINGpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading SOMETHING VERY STRANGE HAPPENS.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading They all rejoiced together over this, and Otto and Pussy formed a plan to have a great convalescence festival in Andrew the carpenter's room while Wiseli was still with him.

STRANGEadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading SOMETHING VERY STRANGE HAPPENS.

surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading It should be a great surprise for them both.

talkverbUS /tɔːk/

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading On the "Heights" there was a great deal of talk about Andrew and Wiseli.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading On the "Heights" there was a great deal of talk about Andrew and Wiseli.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading It should be a great surprise for them both.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading On the "Heights" there was a great deal of talk about Andrew and Wiseli.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They all rejoiced together over this, and Otto and Pussy formed a plan to have a great convalescence festival in Andrew the carpenter's room while Wiseli was still with him.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading They all rejoiced together over this, and Otto and Pussy formed a plan to have a great convalescence festival in Andrew the carpenter's room while Wiseli was still with him.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading They all rejoiced together over this, and Otto and Pussy formed a plan to have a great convalescence festival in Andrew the carpenter's room while Wiseli was still with him.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading They all rejoiced together over this, and Otto and Pussy formed a plan to have a great convalescence festival in Andrew the carpenter's room while Wiseli was still with him.

VERYadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading SOMETHING VERY STRANGE HAPPENS.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading On the "Heights" there was a great deal of talk about Andrew and Wiseli.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Mrs. Ritter went down every day, and always brought back good accounts.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading They all rejoiced together over this, and Otto and Pussy formed a plan to have a great convalescence festival in Andrew the carpenter's room while Wiseli was still with him.

Wiseli

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading On the "Heights" there was a great deal of talk about Andrew and Wiseli.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading They all rejoiced together over this, and Otto and Pussy formed a plan to have a great convalescence festival in Andrew the carpenter's room while Wiseli was still with him.

Chapter 29 of Rico and Wiseli by Johanna Spyri holds 247 sentences, grouped into 50 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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Chapter 29 holds 247 sentences of Rico and Wiseli, unabridged, divided into 50 reading sections.

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House
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