Chapter 6 of Rudy and Babette is here in full — 68 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Rudy and Babette is here in full — 68 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A VISIT TO THE MILL. "What splendid things you have brought back with you!" cried his old foster-mother; and her eagle eyes sparkled, and her lean neck waved backwards and forwards more than ever. "You are lucky, Rudy! Let me kiss you, my dear boy!" And Rudy submitted to be kissed; but he looked as if he regarded it as a thing which had to be put up with.
Chapter 6 of Rudy and Babette is here in full — 68 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading “"What splendid things you have brought back with you!" cried his old foster-mother; and her eagle eyes sparkled, and her lean neck waved backwards and forwards more than ever.”
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading “"What splendid things you have brought back with you!" cried his old foster-mother; and her eagle eyes sparkled, and her lean neck waved backwards and forwards more than ever.”
at or to or toward the front
From this reading “"What splendid things you have brought back with you!" cried his old foster-mother; and her eagle eyes sparkled, and her lean neck waved backwards and forwards more than ever.”
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading “"What splendid things you have brought back with you!" cried his old foster-mother; and her eagle eyes sparkled, and her lean neck waved backwards and forwards more than ever.”
occurring by chance
From this reading “"You are lucky, Rudy!”
move about in a confused manner
From this reading “A VISIT TO THE MILL.”
past form of “sparkle” — reflect brightly
From this reading “"What splendid things you have brought back with you!" cried his old foster-mother; and her eagle eyes sparkled, and her lean neck waved backwards and forwards more than ever.”
inflected form of “submit” — refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading “And Rudy submitted to be kissed; but he looked as if he regarded it as a thing which had to be put up with.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “Let me kiss you, my dear boy!"”
bring back to the point of departure
In this reading “"What splendid things you have brought back with you!" cried his old foster-mother; and her eagle eyes sparkled, and her lean neck waved backwards and forwards more than ever.”
place so as to be noticed
In this reading “And Rudy submitted to be kissed; but he looked as if he regarded it as a thing which had to be put up with.”
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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 A VISIT TO THE MILL.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "What splendid things you have brought back with you!" cried his old foster-mother; and her eagle eyes sparkled, and her lean neck waved backwards and forwards more than ever.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are lucky, Rudy!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And Rudy submitted to be kissed; but he looked as if he regarded it as a thing which had to be put up with.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "What splendid things you have brought back with you!" cried his old foster-mother; and her eagle eyes sparkled, and her lean neck waved backwards and forwards more than ever.
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading "What splendid things you have brought back with you!" cried his old foster-mother; and her eagle eyes sparkled, and her lean neck waved backwards and forwards more than ever.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And Rudy submitted to be kissed; but he looked as if he regarded it as a thing which had to be put up with.
a youthful male person
From this reading Let me kiss you, my dear boy!"
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "What splendid things you have brought back with you!" cried his old foster-mother; and her eagle eyes sparkled, and her lean neck waved backwards and forwards more than ever.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And Rudy submitted to be kissed; but he looked as if he regarded it as a thing which had to be put up with.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "What splendid things you have brought back with you!" cried his old foster-mother; and her eagle eyes sparkled, and her lean neck waved backwards and forwards more than ever.
dearly loved
From this reading Let me kiss you, my dear boy!"
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading "What splendid things you have brought back with you!" cried his old foster-mother; and her eagle eyes sparkled, and her lean neck waved backwards and forwards more than ever.
at any time
From this reading "What splendid things you have brought back with you!" cried his old foster-mother; and her eagle eyes sparkled, and her lean neck waved backwards and forwards more than ever.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "What splendid things you have brought back with you!" cried his old foster-mother; and her eagle eyes sparkled, and her lean neck waved backwards and forwards more than ever.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading "What splendid things you have brought back with you!" cried his old foster-mother; and her eagle eyes sparkled, and her lean neck waved backwards and forwards more than ever.
a woman who is a foster parent and raises another's child
From this reading "What splendid things you have brought back with you!" cried his old foster-mother; and her eagle eyes sparkled, and her lean neck waved backwards and forwards more than ever.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And Rudy submitted to be kissed; but he looked as if he regarded it as a thing which had to be put up with.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What splendid things you have brought back with you!" cried his old foster-mother; and her eagle eyes sparkled, and her lean neck waved backwards and forwards more than ever.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And Rudy submitted to be kissed; but he looked as if he regarded it as a thing which had to be put up with.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "What splendid things you have brought back with you!" cried his old foster-mother; and her eagle eyes sparkled, and her lean neck waved backwards and forwards more than ever.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "What splendid things you have brought back with you!" cried his old foster-mother; and her eagle eyes sparkled, and her lean neck waved backwards and forwards more than ever.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And Rudy submitted to be kissed; but he looked as if he regarded it as a thing which had to be put up with.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And Rudy submitted to be kissed; but he looked as if he regarded it as a thing which had to be put up with.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading Let me kiss you, my dear boy!"
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading And Rudy submitted to be kissed; but he looked as if he regarded it as a thing which had to be put up with.
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading "What splendid things you have brought back with you!" cried his old foster-mother; and her eagle eyes sparkled, and her lean neck waved backwards and forwards more than ever.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let me kiss you, my dear boy!"
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And Rudy submitted to be kissed; but he looked as if he regarded it as a thing which had to be put up with.
occurring by chance
From this reading "You are lucky, Rudy!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let me kiss you, my dear boy!"
move about in a confused manner
From this reading A VISIT TO THE MILL.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "What splendid things you have brought back with you!" cried his old foster-mother; and her eagle eyes sparkled, and her lean neck waved backwards and forwards more than ever.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Let me kiss you, my dear boy!"
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading "What splendid things you have brought back with you!" cried his old foster-mother; and her eagle eyes sparkled, and her lean neck waved backwards and forwards more than ever.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "What splendid things you have brought back with you!" cried his old foster-mother; and her eagle eyes sparkled, and her lean neck waved backwards and forwards more than ever.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And Rudy submitted to be kissed; but he looked as if he regarded it as a thing which had to be put up with.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading And Rudy submitted to be kissed; but he looked as if he regarded it as a thing which had to be put up with.
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From this reading "You are lucky, Rudy!
past form of “sparkle” — reflect brightly
From this reading "What splendid things you have brought back with you!" cried his old foster-mother; and her eagle eyes sparkled, and her lean neck waved backwards and forwards more than ever.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading "What splendid things you have brought back with you!" cried his old foster-mother; and her eagle eyes sparkled, and her lean neck waved backwards and forwards more than ever.
inflected form of “submit” — refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading And Rudy submitted to be kissed; but he looked as if he regarded it as a thing which had to be put up with.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "What splendid things you have brought back with you!" cried his old foster-mother; and her eagle eyes sparkled, and her lean neck waved backwards and forwards more than ever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A VISIT TO THE MILL.
a special situation
From this reading And Rudy submitted to be kissed; but he looked as if he regarded it as a thing which had to be put up with.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "What splendid things you have brought back with you!" cried his old foster-mother; and her eagle eyes sparkled, and her lean neck waved backwards and forwards more than ever.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A VISIT TO THE MILL.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And Rudy submitted to be kissed; but he looked as if he regarded it as a thing which had to be put up with.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading A VISIT TO THE MILL.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading "What splendid things you have brought back with you!" cried his old foster-mother; and her eagle eyes sparkled, and her lean neck waved backwards and forwards more than ever.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What splendid things you have brought back with you!" cried his old foster-mother; and her eagle eyes sparkled, and her lean neck waved backwards and forwards more than ever.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And Rudy submitted to be kissed; but he looked as if he regarded it as a thing which had to be put up with.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What splendid things you have brought back with you!" cried his old foster-mother; and her eagle eyes sparkled, and her lean neck waved backwards and forwards more than ever.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What splendid things you have brought back with you!" cried his old foster-mother; and her eagle eyes sparkled, and her lean neck waved backwards and forwards more than ever.
Chapter 6 of Rudy and Babette by H. C. (Hans Christian) Andersen holds 68 sentences, grouped into 14 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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