Chapter 13 of The Breaking of the Storm, Vol. I. is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Breaking of the Storm, Vol. I. is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Tickets, please! This is the last station, gentlemen." Reinhold handed his ticket to the guard, and cast a glance upon his sleeping fellow-traveller. He, however, did not stir. "Ticket, sir, please!" said the guard, in a louder voice.
Chapter 13 of The Breaking of the Storm, Vol. I. is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading “Reinhold handed his ticket to the guard, and cast a glance upon his sleeping fellow-traveller.”
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading “Reinhold handed his ticket to the guard, and cast a glance upon his sleeping fellow-traveller.”
comparative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading “"Ticket, sir, please!" said the guard, in a louder voice.”
the state of being asleep
From this reading “Reinhold handed his ticket to the guard, and cast a glance upon his sleeping fellow-traveller.”
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading “This is the last station, gentlemen."”
move an implement through
From this reading “He, however, did not stir.”
a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading “Reinhold handed his ticket to the guard, and cast a glance upon his sleeping fellow-traveller.”
plural of “ticket” — a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading “"Tickets, please!”
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 “"Ticket, sir, please!" said the guard, in a louder voice.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Reinhold handed his ticket to the guard, and cast a glance upon his sleeping fellow-traveller.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Reinhold handed his ticket to the guard, and cast a glance upon his sleeping fellow-traveller.
put or send forth
From this reading Reinhold handed his ticket to the guard, and cast a glance upon his sleeping fellow-traveller.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He, however, did not stir.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Reinhold handed his ticket to the guard, and cast a glance upon his sleeping fellow-traveller.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading This is the last station, gentlemen."
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Reinhold handed his ticket to the guard, and cast a glance upon his sleeping fellow-traveller.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Reinhold handed his ticket to the guard, and cast a glance upon his sleeping fellow-traveller.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading Reinhold handed his ticket to the guard, and cast a glance upon his sleeping fellow-traveller.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He, however, did not stir.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Reinhold handed his ticket to the guard, and cast a glance upon his sleeping fellow-traveller.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He, however, did not stir.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Ticket, sir, please!" said the guard, in a louder voice.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is the last station, gentlemen."
immediately past
From this reading This is the last station, gentlemen."
comparative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading "Ticket, sir, please!" said the guard, in a louder voice.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He, however, did not stir.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Tickets, please!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Reinhold handed his ticket to the guard, and cast a glance upon his sleeping fellow-traveller.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Ticket, sir, please!" said the guard, in a louder voice.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Ticket, sir, please!" said the guard, in a louder voice.
the state of being asleep
From this reading Reinhold handed his ticket to the guard, and cast a glance upon his sleeping fellow-traveller.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading This is the last station, gentlemen."
move an implement through
From this reading He, however, did not stir.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This is the last station, gentlemen."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is the last station, gentlemen."
a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading Reinhold handed his ticket to the guard, and cast a glance upon his sleeping fellow-traveller.
plural of “ticket” — a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading "Tickets, please!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Reinhold handed his ticket to the guard, and cast a glance upon his sleeping fellow-traveller.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Reinhold handed his ticket to the guard, and cast a glance upon his sleeping fellow-traveller.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Ticket, sir, please!" said the guard, in a louder voice.
Chapter 13 of The Breaking of the Storm, Vol. I. by Friedrich Spielhagen holds 149 sentences, grouped into 30 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 13 holds 149 sentences of The Breaking of the Storm, Vol. I., unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
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