Chapter 12 of Short story classics (Foreign) — Vol. 2 is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Short story classics (Foreign) — Vol. 2 is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
* * * * * Tord was the name of the fisherman. He was but sixteen years old, but was strong and brave. He had now lived for a whole year in the wood. The peasant’s name was Berg, and they had called him “The Giant.” He was handsome and well-built, the tallest and strongest man in the entire county.
Chapter 12 of Short story classics (Foreign) — Vol. 2 is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier
From this reading “The peasant’s name was Berg, and they had called him “The Giant.””
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading “He was handsome and well-built, the tallest and strongest man in the entire county.”
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading “He was handsome and well-built, the tallest and strongest man in the entire county.”
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading “* * * * * Tord was the name of the fisherman.”
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading “The peasant’s name was Berg, and they had called him “The Giant.””
being one more than fifteen
From this reading “He was but sixteen years old, but was strong and brave.”
superlative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading “He was handsome and well-built, the tallest and strongest man in the entire county.”
superlative of “tall” — great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading “He was handsome and well-built, the tallest and strongest man in the entire county.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “He was but sixteen years old, but was strong and brave.”
In this reading “He had now lived for a whole year in the wood.”
In this reading “He was handsome and well-built, the tallest and strongest man in the entire county.”
In this reading “* * * * * Tord was the name of the fisherman.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had now lived for a whole year in the wood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was but sixteen years old, but was strong and brave.
a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier
From this reading The peasant’s name was Berg, and they had called him “The Giant.”
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading He was but sixteen years old, but was strong and brave.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was but sixteen years old, but was strong and brave.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The peasant’s name was Berg, and they had called him “The Giant.”
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading He was handsome and well-built, the tallest and strongest man in the entire county.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading He was handsome and well-built, the tallest and strongest man in the entire county.
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading * * * * * Tord was the name of the fisherman.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had now lived for a whole year in the wood.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading The peasant’s name was Berg, and they had called him “The Giant.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had now lived for a whole year in the wood.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading He was handsome and well-built, the tallest and strongest man in the entire county.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was but sixteen years old, but was strong and brave.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The peasant’s name was Berg, and they had called him “The Giant.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had now lived for a whole year in the wood.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He had now lived for a whole year in the wood.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was handsome and well-built, the tallest and strongest man in the entire county.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading * * * * * Tord was the name of the fisherman.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had now lived for a whole year in the wood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading * * * * * Tord was the name of the fisherman.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He was but sixteen years old, but was strong and brave.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The peasant’s name was Berg, and they had called him “The Giant.”
being one more than fifteen
From this reading He was but sixteen years old, but was strong and brave.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading He was but sixteen years old, but was strong and brave.
superlative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading He was handsome and well-built, the tallest and strongest man in the entire county.
superlative of “tall” — great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading He was handsome and well-built, the tallest and strongest man in the entire county.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * * * * * Tord was the name of the fisherman.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The peasant’s name was Berg, and they had called him “The Giant.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading * * * * * Tord was the name of the fisherman.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading * * * * * Tord was the name of the fisherman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was handsome and well-built, the tallest and strongest man in the entire county.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He had now lived for a whole year in the wood.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading He had now lived for a whole year in the wood.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading He had now lived for a whole year in the wood.
a late time of life
From this reading He was but sixteen years old, but was strong and brave.
Chapter 12 of Short story classics (Foreign) — Vol. 2 by William [Editor] Patten holds 401 sentences, grouped into 81 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 12 holds 401 sentences of Short story classics (Foreign) — Vol. 2, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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