Chapter 6 of Snowdrop & Other Tales is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of Snowdrop & Other Tales is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'What are you always mumbling in your beard?' 'Ah,' answered the Youth, 'I want to learn to shudder, but no one can teach me.' 'Stop your silly chatter,' said the Carter. 'Just you come with me, and I'll see that you have what you want.' The Youth went with the Carter, and in the evening they reached an inn, where they meant to pass the night.
Chapter 6 of Snowdrop & Other Tales is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading “'What are you always mumbling in your beard?'”
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading “'Stop your silly chatter,' said the Carter.”
click repeatedly or uncontrollably
From this reading “'Stop your silly chatter,' said the Carter.”
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading “The Youth went with the Carter, and in the evening they reached an inn, where they meant to pass the night.”
indistinct enunciation
From this reading “'What are you always mumbling in your beard?'”
shake, as from cold
From this reading “'Ah,' answered the Youth, 'I want to learn to shudder, but no one can teach me.'”
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading “'Stop your silly chatter,' said the Carter.”
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading “'Ah,' answered the Youth, 'I want to learn to shudder, but no one can teach me.'”
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 “The Youth went with the Carter, and in the evening they reached an inn, where they meant to pass the night.”
In this reading “The Youth went with the Carter, and in the evening they reached an inn, where they meant to pass the night.”
In this reading “The Youth went with the Carter, and in the evening they reached an inn, where they meant to pass the night.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Ah,' answered the Youth, 'I want to learn to shudder, but no one can teach me.'
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading 'What are you always mumbling in your beard?'
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Youth went with the Carter, and in the evening they reached an inn, where they meant to pass the night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Just you come with me, and I'll see that you have what you want.'
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading 'Ah,' answered the Youth, 'I want to learn to shudder, but no one can teach me.'
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'What are you always mumbling in your beard?'
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading 'What are you always mumbling in your beard?'
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'Ah,' answered the Youth, 'I want to learn to shudder, but no one can teach me.'
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading 'Ah,' answered the Youth, 'I want to learn to shudder, but no one can teach me.'
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading 'Stop your silly chatter,' said the Carter.
click repeatedly or uncontrollably
From this reading 'Stop your silly chatter,' said the Carter.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 'Just you come with me, and I'll see that you have what you want.'
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The Youth went with the Carter, and in the evening they reached an inn, where they meant to pass the night.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'Just you come with me, and I'll see that you have what you want.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Ah,' answered the Youth, 'I want to learn to shudder, but no one can teach me.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Just you come with me, and I'll see that you have what you want.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'What are you always mumbling in your beard?'
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading The Youth went with the Carter, and in the evening they reached an inn, where they meant to pass the night.
and nothing more
From this reading 'Just you come with me, and I'll see that you have what you want.'
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading 'Ah,' answered the Youth, 'I want to learn to shudder, but no one can teach me.'
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Ah,' answered the Youth, 'I want to learn to shudder, but no one can teach me.'
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading The Youth went with the Carter, and in the evening they reached an inn, where they meant to pass the night.
indistinct enunciation
From this reading 'What are you always mumbling in your beard?'
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The Youth went with the Carter, and in the evening they reached an inn, where they meant to pass the night.
not any; not one
From this reading 'Ah,' answered the Youth, 'I want to learn to shudder, but no one can teach me.'
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 'Ah,' answered the Youth, 'I want to learn to shudder, but no one can teach me.'
go across or through
From this reading The Youth went with the Carter, and in the evening they reached an inn, where they meant to pass the night.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The Youth went with the Carter, and in the evening they reached an inn, where they meant to pass the night.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Stop your silly chatter,' said the Carter.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading 'Just you come with me, and I'll see that you have what you want.'
shake, as from cold
From this reading 'Ah,' answered the Youth, 'I want to learn to shudder, but no one can teach me.'
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading 'Stop your silly chatter,' said the Carter.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading 'Stop your silly chatter,' said the Carter.
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading 'Ah,' answered the Youth, 'I want to learn to shudder, but no one can teach me.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Just you come with me, and I'll see that you have what you want.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Ah,' answered the Youth, 'I want to learn to shudder, but no one can teach me.'
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Youth went with the Carter, and in the evening they reached an inn, where they meant to pass the night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Ah,' answered the Youth, 'I want to learn to shudder, but no one can teach me.'
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading 'Ah,' answered the Youth, 'I want to learn to shudder, but no one can teach me.'
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Youth went with the Carter, and in the evening they reached an inn, where they meant to pass the night.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'What are you always mumbling in your beard?'
in or at the place that
From this reading The Youth went with the Carter, and in the evening they reached an inn, where they meant to pass the night.
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'Just you come with me, and I'll see that you have what you want.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'What are you always mumbling in your beard?'
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'What are you always mumbling in your beard?'
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading 'Ah,' answered the Youth, 'I want to learn to shudder, but no one can teach me.'
Chapter 6 of Snowdrop & Other Tales by Jacob Grimm holds 439 sentences, grouped into 88 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 6 holds 439 sentences of Snowdrop & Other Tales, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 6 of Snowdrop & Other Tales by Jacob Grimm exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 439 sentences, grouped into 88 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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