Chapter 4 of Rudy and Babette is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Rudy and Babette is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BABETTE. Who is the best shot in the canton of Vallais? Even the chamois knew. "Take care of Rudy's shooting!" they said. "Who is the handsomest huntsman?"
Chapter 4 of Rudy and Babette is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “Who is the best shot in the canton of Vallais?”
a city on the Zhu Jiang delta in southern China; the capital of Guangdong province and a major deep-water port
From this reading “Who is the best shot in the canton of Vallais?”
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “"Take care of Rudy's shooting!" they said.”
someone who hunts game
From this reading “"Who is the handsomest huntsman?"”
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Even the chamois knew.”
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “"Take care of Rudy's shooting!" they said.”
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “Who is the best shot in the canton of Vallais?”
carry out
From this reading “"Take care of Rudy's shooting!" they said.”
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be careful, prudent, or watchful
In this reading “"Take care of Rudy's shooting!" they said.”
In this reading “Who is the best shot in the canton of Vallais?”
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From this reading BABETTE.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Who is the best shot in the canton of Vallais?
a city on the Zhu Jiang delta in southern China; the capital of Guangdong province and a major deep-water port
From this reading Who is the best shot in the canton of Vallais?
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "Take care of Rudy's shooting!" they said.
a soft suede leather formerly from the skin of the chamois antelope but now from sheepskin
From this reading Even the chamois knew.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the chamois knew.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Who is the handsomest huntsman?"
someone who hunts game
From this reading "Who is the handsomest huntsman?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Who is the best shot in the canton of Vallais?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Who is the best shot in the canton of Vallais?
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Even the chamois knew.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Who is the best shot in the canton of Vallais?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Take care of Rudy's shooting!" they said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Take care of Rudy's shooting!" they said.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading "Take care of Rudy's shooting!" they said.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Who is the best shot in the canton of Vallais?
carry out
From this reading "Take care of Rudy's shooting!" they said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Who is the best shot in the canton of Vallais?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Take care of Rudy's shooting!" they said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Who is the best shot in the canton of Vallais?
which person or people
From this reading Who is the best shot in the canton of Vallais?
Chapter 4 of Rudy and Babette by H. C. (Hans Christian) Andersen holds 123 sentences, grouped into 25 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 4 holds 123 sentences of Rudy and Babette, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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