Chapter 6 of The Banished: A Swabian Historical Tale is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 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 The Banished: A Swabian Historical Tale is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
And is it mere illusion? Say-- Or will that one so kind, so true, To whom my heart and life are due, Be to my arms restored this day? F. HAUG. Albert was awoke the next morning by a tap at the door. He threw open the curtains, and perceived that the sun was already high up.
Chapter 6 of The Banished: A Swabian Historical Tale is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading “Albert was awoke the next morning by a tap at the door.”
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading “Albert was awoke the next morning by a tap at the door.”
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading “He threw open the curtains, and perceived that the sun was already high up.”
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading “Say-- Or will that one so kind, so true, To whom my heart and life are due, Be to my arms restored this day?”
an erroneous mental representation
From this reading “And is it mere illusion?”
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading “He threw open the curtains, and perceived that the sun was already high up.”
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading “Say-- Or will that one so kind, so true, To whom my heart and life are due, Be to my arms restored this day?”
cut a female screw thread with a tap
From this reading “Albert was awoke the next morning by a tap at the door.”
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In this reading “Albert was awoke the next morning by a tap at the door.”
In this reading “Albert was awoke the next morning by a tap at the door.”
In this reading “Albert was awoke the next morning by a tap at the door.”
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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 Albert was awoke the next morning by a tap at the door.
prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading Albert was awoke the next morning by a tap at the door.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He threw open the curtains, and perceived that the sun was already high up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And is it mere illusion?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Say-- Or will that one so kind, so true, To whom my heart and life are due, Be to my arms restored this day?
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Say-- Or will that one so kind, so true, To whom my heart and life are due, Be to my arms restored this day?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Albert was awoke the next morning by a tap at the door.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Albert was awoke the next morning by a tap at the door.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Say-- Or will that one so kind, so true, To whom my heart and life are due, Be to my arms restored this day?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Albert was awoke the next morning by a tap at the door.
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading He threw open the curtains, and perceived that the sun was already high up.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Say-- Or will that one so kind, so true, To whom my heart and life are due, Be to my arms restored this day?
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Albert was awoke the next morning by a tap at the door.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading Say-- Or will that one so kind, so true, To whom my heart and life are due, Be to my arms restored this day?
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading F. HAUG.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading F. HAUG.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He threw open the curtains, and perceived that the sun was already high up.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Say-- Or will that one so kind, so true, To whom my heart and life are due, Be to my arms restored this day?
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He threw open the curtains, and perceived that the sun was already high up.
an erroneous mental representation
From this reading And is it mere illusion?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And is it mere illusion?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And is it mere illusion?
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Say-- Or will that one so kind, so true, To whom my heart and life are due, Be to my arms restored this day?
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Say-- Or will that one so kind, so true, To whom my heart and life are due, Be to my arms restored this day?
being nothing more than specified
From this reading And is it mere illusion?
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Albert was awoke the next morning by a tap at the door.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Say-- Or will that one so kind, so true, To whom my heart and life are due, Be to my arms restored this day?
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Albert was awoke the next morning by a tap at the door.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Say-- Or will that one so kind, so true, To whom my heart and life are due, Be to my arms restored this day?
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He threw open the curtains, and perceived that the sun was already high up.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Say-- Or will that one so kind, so true, To whom my heart and life are due, Be to my arms restored this day?
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading He threw open the curtains, and perceived that the sun was already high up.
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading Say-- Or will that one so kind, so true, To whom my heart and life are due, Be to my arms restored this day?
express in words
From this reading Say-- Or will that one so kind, so true, To whom my heart and life are due, Be to my arms restored this day?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Say-- Or will that one so kind, so true, To whom my heart and life are due, Be to my arms restored this day?
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading He threw open the curtains, and perceived that the sun was already high up.
cut a female screw thread with a tap
From this reading Albert was awoke the next morning by a tap at the door.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Say-- Or will that one so kind, so true, To whom my heart and life are due, Be to my arms restored this day?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Albert was awoke the next morning by a tap at the door.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Say-- Or will that one so kind, so true, To whom my heart and life are due, Be to my arms restored this day?
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading He threw open the curtains, and perceived that the sun was already high up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Say-- Or will that one so kind, so true, To whom my heart and life are due, Be to my arms restored this day?
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Say-- Or will that one so kind, so true, To whom my heart and life are due, Be to my arms restored this day?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He threw open the curtains, and perceived that the sun was already high up.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Albert was awoke the next morning by a tap at the door.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Say-- Or will that one so kind, so true, To whom my heart and life are due, Be to my arms restored this day?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Say-- Or will that one so kind, so true, To whom my heart and life are due, Be to my arms restored this day?
Chapter 6 of The Banished: A Swabian Historical Tale by Wilhelm Hauff holds 142 sentences, grouped into 29 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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