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The Adventures of Elizabeth in Rügen
The Adventures of Elizabeth in Rügen

Chapter I

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LONDON: MACMILLAN & CO., LTD.
Every one who has been to school and still remembers what he was taught there, knows that Rügen is the biggest island Germany possesses, and that it lies in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Pomerania.
Round this island I wished to walk this summer, but no one would walk with me.
It is the perfect way of moving if you want to see into the life of things.
It is the one way of freedom.
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The Adventures of Elizabeth in Rügen

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Adventures of Elizabeth in Rügen is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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LONDON: MACMILLAN & CO., LTD.
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Every one who has been to school and still remembers what he was taught there, knows that Rügen is the biggest island Germany possesses, and that it lies in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Pomerania.
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Round this island I wished to walk this summer, but no one would walk with me.
/raʊnd ðɪs ˈaɪlənd aɪ wɪʃt tuː wɔːk ðɪs ˈsʌmər bʌt noʊ wʌn wʊd wɔːk wɪð miː/
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It is the perfect way of moving if you want to see into the life of things.
/ɪt ɪz ðə pərˈfekt weɪ ʌv ˈmuːvɪŋ ɪf juː wɑːnt tuː siː ˈɪntuː ðə laɪf ʌv θɪŋz/
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It is the one way of freedom.
/ɪt ɪz ðə wʌn weɪ ʌv ˈfriːdəm/

Learner Dictionary

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Baltic noun US /ˈbɔːltɪk/

a sea in northern Europe; stronghold of the Russian navy

From this reading “Every one who has been to school and still remembers what he was taught there, knows that Rügen is the biggest island Germany possesses, and that it lies in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Pomerania.”

biggest adjective US /ˈbɪɡəst/

superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading “Every one who has been to school and still remembers what he was taught there, knows that Rügen is the biggest island Germany possesses, and that it lies in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Pomerania.”

coast noun US /koʊst/

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading “Every one who has been to school and still remembers what he was taught there, knows that Rügen is the biggest island Germany possesses, and that it lies in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Pomerania.”

freedom noun US /ˈfriːdəm/

the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints

From this reading “It is the one way of freedom.”

Germany noun US /ˈdʒɜːrməni/

a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990

From this reading “Every one who has been to school and still remembers what he was taught there, knows that Rügen is the biggest island Germany possesses, and that it lies in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Pomerania.”

possesses verb US /pəˈzesəz/

third-person singular of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill

From this reading “Every one who has been to school and still remembers what he was taught there, knows that Rügen is the biggest island Germany possesses, and that it lies in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Pomerania.”

remembers verb US /rɪˈmembərz/

third-person singular of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading “Every one who has been to school and still remembers what he was taught there, knows that Rügen is the biggest island Germany possesses, and that it lies in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Pomerania.”

taught verb US /tɔːt/

inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading “Every one who has been to school and still remembers what he was taught there, knows that Rügen is the biggest island Germany possesses, and that it lies in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Pomerania.”

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lies in verb + particle counted as “lie in”

originate (in)

In this reading “Every one who has been to school and still remembers what he was taught there, knows that Rügen is the biggest island Germany possesses, and that it lies in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Pomerania.”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Every one who has been to school and still remembers what he was taught there, knows that Rügen is the biggest island Germany possesses, and that it lies in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Pomerania.

BalticnounUS /ˈbɔːltɪk/

a sea in northern Europe; stronghold of the Russian navy

From this reading Every one who has been to school and still remembers what he was taught there, knows that Rügen is the biggest island Germany possesses, and that it lies in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Pomerania.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Every one who has been to school and still remembers what he was taught there, knows that Rügen is the biggest island Germany possesses, and that it lies in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Pomerania.

biggestadjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡəst/

superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Every one who has been to school and still remembers what he was taught there, knows that Rügen is the biggest island Germany possesses, and that it lies in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Pomerania.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Round this island I wished to walk this summer, but no one would walk with me.

COnounUS /koʊ/

an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

From this reading LONDON: MACMILLAN & CO., LTD.

coastnounUS /koʊst/

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading Every one who has been to school and still remembers what he was taught there, knows that Rügen is the biggest island Germany possesses, and that it lies in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Pomerania.

EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Every one who has been to school and still remembers what he was taught there, knows that Rügen is the biggest island Germany possesses, and that it lies in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Pomerania.

freedomnounUS /ˈfriːdəm/

the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints

From this reading It is the one way of freedom.

GermanynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/

a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990

From this reading Every one who has been to school and still remembers what he was taught there, knows that Rügen is the biggest island Germany possesses, and that it lies in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Pomerania.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Every one who has been to school and still remembers what he was taught there, knows that Rügen is the biggest island Germany possesses, and that it lies in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Pomerania.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Every one who has been to school and still remembers what he was taught there, knows that Rügen is the biggest island Germany possesses, and that it lies in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Pomerania.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Round this island I wished to walk this summer, but no one would walk with me.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading It is the perfect way of moving if you want to see into the life of things.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Every one who has been to school and still remembers what he was taught there, knows that Rügen is the biggest island Germany possesses, and that it lies in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Pomerania.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading It is the perfect way of moving if you want to see into the life of things.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Every one who has been to school and still remembers what he was taught there, knows that Rügen is the biggest island Germany possesses, and that it lies in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Pomerania.

islandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading Every one who has been to school and still remembers what he was taught there, knows that Rügen is the biggest island Germany possesses, and that it lies in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Pomerania.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Every one who has been to school and still remembers what he was taught there, knows that Rügen is the biggest island Germany possesses, and that it lies in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Pomerania.

knowsnounUS /noʊz/

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading Every one who has been to school and still remembers what he was taught there, knows that Rügen is the biggest island Germany possesses, and that it lies in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Pomerania.

liesnounUS /laɪz/

plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

From this reading Every one who has been to school and still remembers what he was taught there, knows that Rügen is the biggest island Germany possesses, and that it lies in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Pomerania.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading It is the perfect way of moving if you want to see into the life of things.

LONDONnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading LONDON: MACMILLAN & CO., LTD.

LTD

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

From this reading LONDON: MACMILLAN & CO., LTD.

MACMILLAN

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

From this reading LONDON: MACMILLAN & CO., LTD.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading Round this island I wished to walk this summer, but no one would walk with me.

movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/

in motion

From this reading It is the perfect way of moving if you want to see into the life of things.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Round this island I wished to walk this summer, but no one would walk with me.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Every one who has been to school and still remembers what he was taught there, knows that Rügen is the biggest island Germany possesses, and that it lies in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Pomerania.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Every one who has been to school and still remembers what he was taught there, knows that Rügen is the biggest island Germany possesses, and that it lies in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Pomerania.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Every one who has been to school and still remembers what he was taught there, knows that Rügen is the biggest island Germany possesses, and that it lies in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Pomerania.

perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading It is the perfect way of moving if you want to see into the life of things.

Pomerania

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

From this reading Every one who has been to school and still remembers what he was taught there, knows that Rügen is the biggest island Germany possesses, and that it lies in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Pomerania.

possessesverbUS /pəˈzesəz/

third-person singular of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill

From this reading Every one who has been to school and still remembers what he was taught there, knows that Rügen is the biggest island Germany possesses, and that it lies in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Pomerania.

remembersverbUS /rɪˈmembərz/

third-person singular of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading Every one who has been to school and still remembers what he was taught there, knows that Rügen is the biggest island Germany possesses, and that it lies in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Pomerania.

RoundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Round this island I wished to walk this summer, but no one would walk with me.

Rügen

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

From this reading Every one who has been to school and still remembers what he was taught there, knows that Rügen is the biggest island Germany possesses, and that it lies in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Pomerania.

schoolnounUS /skuːl/

an educational institution

From this reading Every one who has been to school and still remembers what he was taught there, knows that Rügen is the biggest island Germany possesses, and that it lies in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Pomerania.

SeanounUS /siː/

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading Every one who has been to school and still remembers what he was taught there, knows that Rügen is the biggest island Germany possesses, and that it lies in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Pomerania.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading It is the perfect way of moving if you want to see into the life of things.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading Every one who has been to school and still remembers what he was taught there, knows that Rügen is the biggest island Germany possesses, and that it lies in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Pomerania.

summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading Round this island I wished to walk this summer, but no one would walk with me.

taughtverbUS /tɔːt/

inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading Every one who has been to school and still remembers what he was taught there, knows that Rügen is the biggest island Germany possesses, and that it lies in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Pomerania.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Every one who has been to school and still remembers what he was taught there, knows that Rügen is the biggest island Germany possesses, and that it lies in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Pomerania.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Every one who has been to school and still remembers what he was taught there, knows that Rügen is the biggest island Germany possesses, and that it lies in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Pomerania.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Every one who has been to school and still remembers what he was taught there, knows that Rügen is the biggest island Germany possesses, and that it lies in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Pomerania.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading It is the perfect way of moving if you want to see into the life of things.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading Round this island I wished to walk this summer, but no one would walk with me.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Every one who has been to school and still remembers what he was taught there, knows that Rügen is the biggest island Germany possesses, and that it lies in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Pomerania.

walknounUS /wɔːk/

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading Round this island I wished to walk this summer, but no one would walk with me.

wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading It is the perfect way of moving if you want to see into the life of things.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Every one who has been to school and still remembers what he was taught there, knows that Rügen is the biggest island Germany possesses, and that it lies in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Pomerania.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading It is the perfect way of moving if you want to see into the life of things.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Every one who has been to school and still remembers what he was taught there, knows that Rügen is the biggest island Germany possesses, and that it lies in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Pomerania.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Every one who has been to school and still remembers what he was taught there, knows that Rügen is the biggest island Germany possesses, and that it lies in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Pomerania.

wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading Round this island I wished to walk this summer, but no one would walk with me.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Round this island I wished to walk this summer, but no one would walk with me.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading Round this island I wished to walk this summer, but no one would walk with me.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading It is the perfect way of moving if you want to see into the life of things.

Chapter 1 of The Adventures of Elizabeth in Rügen by Elizabeth Von Arnim holds 423 sentences, grouped into 85 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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