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Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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Lars Paulsberg said jestingly, and still amiably:
"As I said before, I have done nothing but curse all day, so I guess I have contributed considerably to the indignation of our youth."
Attorney Grande, who enjoyed himself immensely, was quite proud over his idea of getting Coldevin to come.
He told Milde once more how it had happened: "I thought it would not be very lively here, and just then I ran across this fellow outside, standing there all by himself looking in.
It kind of moved me, you know--" Milde spoke up.
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Shallow Soil

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of Shallow Soil is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Lars Paulsberg said jestingly, and still amiably:
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"As I said before, I have done nothing but curse all day, so I guess I have contributed considerably to the indignation of our youth."
/æz aɪ sed bɪˈfɔːr aɪ hæv dʌn ˈnʌθɪŋ bʌt kɜːrs ɔːl deɪ soʊ aɪ ɡes aɪ hæv kənˈtrɪbjuːtɪd kənˈsɪdərəbli tuː ðə ˌɪndɪɡˈneɪʃən ʌv ˈaʊər juːθ/
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Attorney Grande, who enjoyed himself immensely, was quite proud over his idea of getting Coldevin to come.
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He told Milde once more how it had happened: "I thought it would not be very lively here, and just then I ran across this fellow outside, standing there all by himself looking in.
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It kind of moved me, you know--" Milde spoke up.

Learner Dictionary

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amiably adverb US /ˈeɪmiəbli/

in an affable manner

From this reading “Lars Paulsberg said jestingly, and still amiably:”

Attorney noun US /əˈtɜːrni/

a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice

From this reading “Attorney Grande, who enjoyed himself immensely, was quite proud over his idea of getting Coldevin to come.”

considerably adverb US /kənˈsɪdərəbli/

to a great extent or degree

From this reading “"As I said before, I have done nothing but curse all day, so I guess I have contributed considerably to the indignation of our youth."”

contributed verb US /kənˈtrɪbjuːtɪd/

past form of “contribute” — bestow a quality on

From this reading “"As I said before, I have done nothing but curse all day, so I guess I have contributed considerably to the indignation of our youth."”

curse noun US /kɜːrs/

profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

From this reading “"As I said before, I have done nothing but curse all day, so I guess I have contributed considerably to the indignation of our youth."”

immensely adverb US /ˌɪˈmensli/

to an exceedingly great extent or degree

From this reading “Attorney Grande, who enjoyed himself immensely, was quite proud over his idea of getting Coldevin to come.”

indignation noun US /ˌɪndɪɡˈneɪʃən/

a feeling of righteous anger

From this reading “"As I said before, I have done nothing but curse all day, so I guess I have contributed considerably to the indignation of our youth."”

lively adjective US /ˈlaɪvli/

full of life and energy

From this reading “He told Milde once more how it had happened: "I thought it would not be very lively here, and just then I ran across this fellow outside, standing there all by himself looking in.”

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acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/

from one side of something to the other

From this reading He told Milde once more how it had happened: "I thought it would not be very lively here, and just then I ran across this fellow outside, standing there all by himself looking in.

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 "As I said before, I have done nothing but curse all day, so I guess I have contributed considerably to the indignation of our youth."

amiablyadverbUS /ˈeɪmiəbli/

in an affable manner

From this reading Lars Paulsberg said jestingly, and still amiably:

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Lars Paulsberg said jestingly, and still amiably:

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "As I said before, I have done nothing but curse all day, so I guess I have contributed considerably to the indignation of our youth."

AttorneynounUS /əˈtɜːrni/

a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice

From this reading Attorney Grande, who enjoyed himself immensely, was quite proud over his idea of getting Coldevin to come.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading He told Milde once more how it had happened: "I thought it would not be very lively here, and just then I ran across this fellow outside, standing there all by himself looking in.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading "As I said before, I have done nothing but curse all day, so I guess I have contributed considerably to the indignation of our youth."

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "As I said before, I have done nothing but curse all day, so I guess I have contributed considerably to the indignation of our youth."

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He told Milde once more how it had happened: "I thought it would not be very lively here, and just then I ran across this fellow outside, standing there all by himself looking in.

Coldevin

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From this reading Attorney Grande, who enjoyed himself immensely, was quite proud over his idea of getting Coldevin to come.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Attorney Grande, who enjoyed himself immensely, was quite proud over his idea of getting Coldevin to come.

considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/

to a great extent or degree

From this reading "As I said before, I have done nothing but curse all day, so I guess I have contributed considerably to the indignation of our youth."

contributedverbUS /kənˈtrɪbjuːtɪd/

past form of “contribute” — bestow a quality on

From this reading "As I said before, I have done nothing but curse all day, so I guess I have contributed considerably to the indignation of our youth."

cursenounUS /kɜːrs/

profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

From this reading "As I said before, I have done nothing but curse all day, so I guess I have contributed considerably to the indignation of our youth."

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading "As I said before, I have done nothing but curse all day, so I guess I have contributed considerably to the indignation of our youth."

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading "As I said before, I have done nothing but curse all day, so I guess I have contributed considerably to the indignation of our youth."

enjoyedverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪd/

past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading Attorney Grande, who enjoyed himself immensely, was quite proud over his idea of getting Coldevin to come.

fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/

a boy or man

From this reading He told Milde once more how it had happened: "I thought it would not be very lively here, and just then I ran across this fellow outside, standing there all by himself looking in.

gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/

the act of acquiring something

From this reading Attorney Grande, who enjoyed himself immensely, was quite proud over his idea of getting Coldevin to come.

Grande

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From this reading Attorney Grande, who enjoyed himself immensely, was quite proud over his idea of getting Coldevin to come.

guessverbUS /ɡes/

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading "As I said before, I have done nothing but curse all day, so I guess I have contributed considerably to the indignation of our youth."

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He told Milde once more how it had happened: "I thought it would not be very lively here, and just then I ran across this fellow outside, standing there all by himself looking in.

happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading He told Milde once more how it had happened: "I thought it would not be very lively here, and just then I ran across this fellow outside, standing there all by himself looking in.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "As I said before, I have done nothing but curse all day, so I guess I have contributed considerably to the indignation of our youth."

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He told Milde once more how it had happened: "I thought it would not be very lively here, and just then I ran across this fellow outside, standing there all by himself looking in.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading He told Milde once more how it had happened: "I thought it would not be very lively here, and just then I ran across this fellow outside, standing there all by himself looking in.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Attorney Grande, who enjoyed himself immensely, was quite proud over his idea of getting Coldevin to come.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Attorney Grande, who enjoyed himself immensely, was quite proud over his idea of getting Coldevin to come.

how

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

From this reading He told Milde once more how it had happened: "I thought it would not be very lively here, and just then I ran across this fellow outside, standing there all by himself looking in.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "As I said before, I have done nothing but curse all day, so I guess I have contributed considerably to the indignation of our youth."

ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Attorney Grande, who enjoyed himself immensely, was quite proud over his idea of getting Coldevin to come.

immenselyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmensli/

to an exceedingly great extent or degree

From this reading Attorney Grande, who enjoyed himself immensely, was quite proud over his idea of getting Coldevin to come.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading He told Milde once more how it had happened: "I thought it would not be very lively here, and just then I ran across this fellow outside, standing there all by himself looking in.

indignationnounUS /ˌɪndɪɡˈneɪʃən/

a feeling of righteous anger

From this reading "As I said before, I have done nothing but curse all day, so I guess I have contributed considerably to the indignation of our youth."

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He told Milde once more how it had happened: "I thought it would not be very lively here, and just then I ran across this fellow outside, standing there all by himself looking in.

jestinglyadverb

in jest

From this reading Lars Paulsberg said jestingly, and still amiably:

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading He told Milde once more how it had happened: "I thought it would not be very lively here, and just then I ran across this fellow outside, standing there all by himself looking in.

kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading It kind of moved me, you know--" Milde spoke up.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading It kind of moved me, you know--" Milde spoke up.

Lars

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

From this reading Lars Paulsberg said jestingly, and still amiably:

livelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪvli/

full of life and energy

From this reading He told Milde once more how it had happened: "I thought it would not be very lively here, and just then I ran across this fellow outside, standing there all by himself looking in.

lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading He told Milde once more how it had happened: "I thought it would not be very lively here, and just then I ran across this fellow outside, standing there all by himself looking in.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It kind of moved me, you know--" Milde spoke up.

Milde

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

From this reading He told Milde once more how it had happened: "I thought it would not be very lively here, and just then I ran across this fellow outside, standing there all by himself looking in.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading He told Milde once more how it had happened: "I thought it would not be very lively here, and just then I ran across this fellow outside, standing there all by himself looking in.

movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading It kind of moved me, you know--" Milde spoke up.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He told Milde once more how it had happened: "I thought it would not be very lively here, and just then I ran across this fellow outside, standing there all by himself looking in.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading "As I said before, I have done nothing but curse all day, so I guess I have contributed considerably to the indignation of our youth."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "As I said before, I have done nothing but curse all day, so I guess I have contributed considerably to the indignation of our youth."

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading He told Milde once more how it had happened: "I thought it would not be very lively here, and just then I ran across this fellow outside, standing there all by himself looking in.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "As I said before, I have done nothing but curse all day, so I guess I have contributed considerably to the indignation of our youth."

outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading He told Milde once more how it had happened: "I thought it would not be very lively here, and just then I ran across this fellow outside, standing there all by himself looking in.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Attorney Grande, who enjoyed himself immensely, was quite proud over his idea of getting Coldevin to come.

Paulsberg

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

From this reading Lars Paulsberg said jestingly, and still amiably:

proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading Attorney Grande, who enjoyed himself immensely, was quite proud over his idea of getting Coldevin to come.

quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Attorney Grande, who enjoyed himself immensely, was quite proud over his idea of getting Coldevin to come.

ranverbUS /ræn/

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading He told Milde once more how it had happened: "I thought it would not be very lively here, and just then I ran across this fellow outside, standing there all by himself looking in.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Lars Paulsberg said jestingly, and still amiably:

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "As I said before, I have done nothing but curse all day, so I guess I have contributed considerably to the indignation of our youth."

spokenounUS /spoʊk/

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading It kind of moved me, you know--" Milde spoke up.

standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/

having a supporting base

From this reading He told Milde once more how it had happened: "I thought it would not be very lively here, and just then I ran across this fellow outside, standing there all by himself looking in.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading Lars Paulsberg said jestingly, and still amiably:

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "As I said before, I have done nothing but curse all day, so I guess I have contributed considerably to the indignation of our youth."

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading He told Milde once more how it had happened: "I thought it would not be very lively here, and just then I ran across this fellow outside, standing there all by himself looking in.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading He told Milde once more how it had happened: "I thought it would not be very lively here, and just then I ran across this fellow outside, standing there all by himself looking in.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading He told Milde once more how it had happened: "I thought it would not be very lively here, and just then I ran across this fellow outside, standing there all by himself looking in.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading He told Milde once more how it had happened: "I thought it would not be very lively here, and just then I ran across this fellow outside, standing there all by himself looking in.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "As I said before, I have done nothing but curse all day, so I guess I have contributed considerably to the indignation of our youth."

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading He told Milde once more how it had happened: "I thought it would not be very lively here, and just then I ran across this fellow outside, standing there all by himself looking in.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading It kind of moved me, you know--" Milde spoke up.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading He told Milde once more how it had happened: "I thought it would not be very lively here, and just then I ran across this fellow outside, standing there all by himself looking in.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Attorney Grande, who enjoyed himself immensely, was quite proud over his idea of getting Coldevin to come.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Attorney Grande, who enjoyed himself immensely, was quite proud over his idea of getting Coldevin to come.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading He told Milde once more how it had happened: "I thought it would not be very lively here, and just then I ran across this fellow outside, standing there all by himself looking in.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading It kind of moved me, you know--" Milde spoke up.

youthnounUS /juːθ/

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading "As I said before, I have done nothing but curse all day, so I guess I have contributed considerably to the indignation of our youth."

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