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Chapter 6 of Rollo in Holland is here in full — 305 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DOING THE HAGUE. "And now what is the next place that we shall come to?" said Rollo to Mr. George one morning after they had been some days in Rotterdam. "The Hague," replied Mr. George. "Ah, yes," said Rollo, "that is the capital. We shall stop there a good while I suppose, because it is the capital."
Chapter 6 of Rollo in Holland is here in full — 305 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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From this reading “"Ah, yes," said Rollo, "that is the capital.”
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “DOING THE HAGUE.”
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “"And now what is the next place that we shall come to?" said Rollo to Mr. George one morning after they had been some days in Rotterdam.”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “"The Hague," replied Mr. George.”
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
From this reading “"And now what is the next place that we shall come to?" said Rollo to Mr. George one morning after they had been some days in Rotterdam.”
the 2nd largest city in the Netherlands; located in the western Netherlands near the North Sea
From this reading “"And now what is the next place that we shall come to?" said Rollo to Mr. George one morning after they had been some days in Rotterdam.”
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “We shall stop there a good while I suppose, because it is the capital."”
express a supposition
From this reading “We shall stop there a good while I suppose, because it is the capital."”
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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 We shall stop there a good while I suppose, because it is the capital."
later than; following
From this reading "And now what is the next place that we shall come to?" said Rollo to Mr. George one morning after they had been some days in Rotterdam.
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From this reading "Ah, yes," said Rollo, "that is the capital.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And now what is the next place that we shall come to?" said Rollo to Mr. George one morning after they had been some days in Rotterdam.
for the reason that
From this reading We shall stop there a good while I suppose, because it is the capital."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "And now what is the next place that we shall come to?" said Rollo to Mr. George one morning after they had been some days in Rotterdam.
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From this reading "Ah, yes," said Rollo, "that is the capital.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "And now what is the next place that we shall come to?" said Rollo to Mr. George one morning after they had been some days in Rotterdam.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "And now what is the next place that we shall come to?" said Rollo to Mr. George one morning after they had been some days in Rotterdam.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading DOING THE HAGUE.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading "And now what is the next place that we shall come to?" said Rollo to Mr. George one morning after they had been some days in Rotterdam.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading We shall stop there a good while I suppose, because it is the capital."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "And now what is the next place that we shall come to?" said Rollo to Mr. George one morning after they had been some days in Rotterdam.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DOING THE HAGUE.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We shall stop there a good while I suppose, because it is the capital."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And now what is the next place that we shall come to?" said Rollo to Mr. George one morning after they had been some days in Rotterdam.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And now what is the next place that we shall come to?" said Rollo to Mr. George one morning after they had been some days in Rotterdam.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We shall stop there a good while I suppose, because it is the capital."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "And now what is the next place that we shall come to?" said Rollo to Mr. George one morning after they had been some days in Rotterdam.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "And now what is the next place that we shall come to?" said Rollo to Mr. George one morning after they had been some days in Rotterdam.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "And now what is the next place that we shall come to?" said Rollo to Mr. George one morning after they had been some days in Rotterdam.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "And now what is the next place that we shall come to?" said Rollo to Mr. George one morning after they had been some days in Rotterdam.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "And now what is the next place that we shall come to?" said Rollo to Mr. George one morning after they had been some days in Rotterdam.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "And now what is the next place that we shall come to?" said Rollo to Mr. George one morning after they had been some days in Rotterdam.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "The Hague," replied Mr. George.
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
From this reading "And now what is the next place that we shall come to?" said Rollo to Mr. George one morning after they had been some days in Rotterdam.
the 2nd largest city in the Netherlands; located in the western Netherlands near the North Sea
From this reading "And now what is the next place that we shall come to?" said Rollo to Mr. George one morning after they had been some days in Rotterdam.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "And now what is the next place that we shall come to?" said Rollo to Mr. George one morning after they had been some days in Rotterdam.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "And now what is the next place that we shall come to?" said Rollo to Mr. George one morning after they had been some days in Rotterdam.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "And now what is the next place that we shall come to?" said Rollo to Mr. George one morning after they had been some days in Rotterdam.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading We shall stop there a good while I suppose, because it is the capital."
express a supposition
From this reading We shall stop there a good while I suppose, because it is the capital."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And now what is the next place that we shall come to?" said Rollo to Mr. George one morning after they had been some days in Rotterdam.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DOING THE HAGUE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading We shall stop there a good while I suppose, because it is the capital."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And now what is the next place that we shall come to?" said Rollo to Mr. George one morning after they had been some days in Rotterdam.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And now what is the next place that we shall come to?" said Rollo to Mr. George one morning after they had been some days in Rotterdam.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "And now what is the next place that we shall come to?" said Rollo to Mr. George one morning after they had been some days in Rotterdam.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "And now what is the next place that we shall come to?" said Rollo to Mr. George one morning after they had been some days in Rotterdam.
during the time that
From this reading We shall stop there a good while I suppose, because it is the capital."
an affirmative
From this reading "Ah, yes," said Rollo, "that is the capital.
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