Chapter 5 of The Bridal Wreath is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Bridal Wreath is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Their master frowned and seemed about to answer sharply, but Kristin laid her hand upon his sleeve: “Let them go, dear sir!” She shuddered a little. “Loth would we be, in truth, both my sister and I, this matter should be talked of.” The stranger looked down at her—he bit his lip and nodded, as though he understood her.
Chapter 5 of The Bridal Wreath is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading “Their master frowned and seemed about to answer sharply, but Kristin laid her hand upon his sleeve:”
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading “The stranger looked down at her—he bit his lip and nodded, as though he understood her.”
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading ““Loth would we be, in truth, both my sister and I, this matter should be talked of.””
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading “The stranger looked down at her—he bit his lip and nodded, as though he understood her.”
in an aggressive manner
From this reading “Their master frowned and seemed about to answer sharply, but Kristin laid her hand upon his sleeve:”
past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold
From this reading “She shuddered a little.”
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading “Their master frowned and seemed about to answer sharply, but Kristin laid her hand upon his sleeve:”
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading “The stranger looked down at her—he bit his lip and nodded, as though he understood her.”
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 ““Let them go, dear sir!””
In this reading “The stranger looked down at her—he bit his lip and nodded, as though he understood her.”
in fact (used as intensifiers or sentence modifiers)
In this reading ““Loth would we be, in truth, both my sister and I, this matter should be talked of.””
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 She shuddered a little.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Their master frowned and seemed about to answer sharply, but Kristin laid her hand upon his sleeve:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Their master frowned and seemed about to answer sharply, but Kristin laid her hand upon his sleeve:
react verbally
From this reading Their master frowned and seemed about to answer sharply, but Kristin laid her hand upon his sleeve:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The stranger looked down at her—he bit his lip and nodded, as though he understood her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The stranger looked down at her—he bit his lip and nodded, as though he understood her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Loth would we be, in truth, both my sister and I, this matter should be talked of.”
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading The stranger looked down at her—he bit his lip and nodded, as though he understood her.
the two together, not just one
From this reading “Loth would we be, in truth, both my sister and I, this matter should be talked of.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Their master frowned and seemed about to answer sharply, but Kristin laid her hand upon his sleeve:
dearly loved
From this reading “Let them go, dear sir!”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The stranger looked down at her—he bit his lip and nodded, as though he understood her.
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading Their master frowned and seemed about to answer sharply, but Kristin laid her hand upon his sleeve:
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Let them go, dear sir!”
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Their master frowned and seemed about to answer sharply, but Kristin laid her hand upon his sleeve:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The stranger looked down at her—he bit his lip and nodded, as though he understood her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Their master frowned and seemed about to answer sharply, but Kristin laid her hand upon his sleeve:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Their master frowned and seemed about to answer sharply, but Kristin laid her hand upon his sleeve:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Loth would we be, in truth, both my sister and I, this matter should be talked of.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Loth would we be, in truth, both my sister and I, this matter should be talked of.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their master frowned and seemed about to answer sharply, but Kristin laid her hand upon his sleeve:
set down according to a plan
From this reading Their master frowned and seemed about to answer sharply, but Kristin laid her hand upon his sleeve:
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let them go, dear sir!”
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The stranger looked down at her—he bit his lip and nodded, as though he understood her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She shuddered a little.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The stranger looked down at her—he bit his lip and nodded, as though he understood her.
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading “Loth would we be, in truth, both my sister and I, this matter should be talked of.”
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Their master frowned and seemed about to answer sharply, but Kristin laid her hand upon his sleeve:
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “Loth would we be, in truth, both my sister and I, this matter should be talked of.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Loth would we be, in truth, both my sister and I, this matter should be talked of.”
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading The stranger looked down at her—he bit his lip and nodded, as though he understood her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Loth would we be, in truth, both my sister and I, this matter should be talked of.”
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Their master frowned and seemed about to answer sharply, but Kristin laid her hand upon his sleeve:
in an aggressive manner
From this reading Their master frowned and seemed about to answer sharply, but Kristin laid her hand upon his sleeve:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She shuddered a little.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Loth would we be, in truth, both my sister and I, this matter should be talked of.”
past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold
From this reading She shuddered a little.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Let them go, dear sir!”
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “Loth would we be, in truth, both my sister and I, this matter should be talked of.”
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading Their master frowned and seemed about to answer sharply, but Kristin laid her hand upon his sleeve:
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The stranger looked down at her—he bit his lip and nodded, as though he understood her.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “Loth would we be, in truth, both my sister and I, this matter should be talked of.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The stranger looked down at her—he bit his lip and nodded, as though he understood her.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their master frowned and seemed about to answer sharply, but Kristin laid her hand upon his sleeve:
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Let them go, dear sir!”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Loth would we be, in truth, both my sister and I, this matter should be talked of.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The stranger looked down at her—he bit his lip and nodded, as though he understood her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Their master frowned and seemed about to answer sharply, but Kristin laid her hand upon his sleeve:
a fact that has been verified
From this reading “Loth would we be, in truth, both my sister and I, this matter should be talked of.”
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading The stranger looked down at her—he bit his lip and nodded, as though he understood her.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Their master frowned and seemed about to answer sharply, but Kristin laid her hand upon his sleeve:
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Loth would we be, in truth, both my sister and I, this matter should be talked of.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Loth would we be, in truth, both my sister and I, this matter should be talked of.”
Chapter 5 of The Bridal Wreath by Sigrid Undset holds 421 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.
Chapter 5 holds 421 sentences of The Bridal Wreath, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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