Chapter 16 of The Breaking of the Storm, Vol. I. is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 16 of The Breaking of the Storm, Vol. I. is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Not yet, Aunt Rikchen," said the new-comer. "How are you all? I must apologise, Herr Schmidt, for coming so late. Captain Schmidt? Should have known you from the family likeness, even if I had not heard you were expected to day.
Chapter 16 of The Breaking of the Storm, Vol. I. is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
From this reading “I must apologise, Herr Schmidt, for coming so late.”
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “"Not yet, Aunt Rikchen," said the new-comer.”
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading “Should have known you from the family likeness, even if I had not heard you were expected to day.”
a social unit living together
From this reading “Should have known you from the family likeness, even if I had not heard you were expected to day.”
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading “I must apologise, Herr Schmidt, for coming so late.”
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading “I must apologise, Herr Schmidt, for coming so late.”
similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things
From this reading “Should have known you from the family likeness, even if I had not heard you were expected to day.”
German statesman who served as chancellor of Germany (born in 1918)
From this reading “I must apologise, Herr Schmidt, for coming so late.”
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 “Should have known you from the family likeness, even if I had not heard you were expected to day.”
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.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "How are you all?
defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
From this reading I must apologise, Herr Schmidt, for coming so late.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "How are you all?
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "Not yet, Aunt Rikchen," said the new-comer.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Schmidt?
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading I must apologise, Herr Schmidt, for coming so late.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Should have known you from the family likeness, even if I had not heard you were expected to day.
divisible by two
From this reading Should have known you from the family likeness, even if I had not heard you were expected to day.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Should have known you from the family likeness, even if I had not heard you were expected to day.
a social unit living together
From this reading Should have known you from the family likeness, even if I had not heard you were expected to day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I must apologise, Herr Schmidt, for coming so late.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Should have known you from the family likeness, even if I had not heard you were expected to day.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Should have known you from the family likeness, even if I had not heard you were expected to day.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Should have known you from the family likeness, even if I had not heard you were expected to day.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Should have known you from the family likeness, even if I had not heard you were expected to day.
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading I must apologise, Herr Schmidt, for coming so late.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How are you all?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I must apologise, Herr Schmidt, for coming so late.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Should have known you from the family likeness, even if I had not heard you were expected to day.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Should have known you from the family likeness, even if I had not heard you were expected to day.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading I must apologise, Herr Schmidt, for coming so late.
similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things
From this reading Should have known you from the family likeness, even if I had not heard you were expected to day.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must apologise, Herr Schmidt, for coming so late.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not yet, Aunt Rikchen," said the new-comer.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not yet, Aunt Rikchen," said the new-comer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not yet, Aunt Rikchen," said the new-comer.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Not yet, Aunt Rikchen," said the new-comer.
German statesman who served as chancellor of Germany (born in 1918)
From this reading I must apologise, Herr Schmidt, for coming so late.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Should have known you from the family likeness, even if I had not heard you were expected to day.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I must apologise, Herr Schmidt, for coming so late.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Not yet, Aunt Rikchen," said the new-comer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Should have known you from the family likeness, even if I had not heard you were expected to day.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Should have known you from the family likeness, even if I had not heard you were expected to day.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Not yet, Aunt Rikchen," said the new-comer.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How are you all?
Chapter 16 of The Breaking of the Storm, Vol. I. by Friedrich Spielhagen holds 191 sentences, grouped into 39 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 16 holds 191 sentences of The Breaking of the Storm, Vol. I., unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.
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