Complete classic literature • Five-line readings • Clear US narration
VELMORA ACADEMY
Academy of Archival Languages & Memory Studies
Menu Close
The Coming Wave
The Coming Wave

Chapter XV

Cover illustration for The Coming Wave
Context Illustration Reading 1/40 · 5 lines
English subtitles · tap any word to listen 1 / 5
THE WALDO'S PASSENGER.
"Donner _und blitz_!" exclaimed Herr Schlager, when he realized that the wet and sandy bag on the counter before him contained money, for he was too familiar with the chink of gold to mistake the sound.
_"Was haben sie, hier, Leopold?"_ "Money, gold, specie, coin, _geld_," replied the boatman, hardly less excited than his Teutonic uncle.
"So mooch golt!
Der bag is wet mit der sand, and covered mit salt water!
0:00 / 0:00
Speed 0.75x
AI-generated narration by OpenAI · Slow US English
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending

A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Coming Wave

Chapter XV

Reading 1/40 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE WALDO'S PASSENGER.
Line 2
"Donner _und blitz_!" exclaimed Herr Schlager, when he realized that the wet and sandy bag on the counter before him contained money, for he was too familiar with the chink of gold to mistake the sound.
Line 3
_"Was haben sie, hier, Leopold?"_ "Money, gold, specie, coin, _geld_," replied the boatman, hardly less excited than his Teutonic uncle.
Line 4
"So mooch golt!
Line 5
Der bag is wet mit der sand, and covered mit salt water!

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Before preposition US /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “"Donner _und blitz_!" exclaimed Herr Schlager, when he realized that the wet and sandy bag on the counter before him contained money, for he was too familiar with the chink of gold to mistake the sound.”

Excited adjective US /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/

very enthusiastic or eager

From this reading “_"Was haben sie, hier, Leopold?"_ "Money, gold, specie, coin, _geld_," replied the boatman, hardly less excited than his Teutonic uncle.”

Replied noun US /replied/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “_"Was haben sie, hier, Leopold?"_ "Money, gold, specie, coin, _geld_," replied the boatman, hardly less excited than his Teutonic uncle.”

All words in this reading · 60

Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "Donner _und blitz_!" exclaimed Herr Schlager, when he realized that the wet and sandy bag on the counter before him contained money, for he was too familiar with the chink of gold to mistake the sound.

bag

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

From this reading "Donner _und blitz_!" exclaimed Herr Schlager, when he realized that the wet and sandy bag on the counter before him contained money, for he was too familiar with the chink of gold to mistake the sound.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading "Donner _und blitz_!" exclaimed Herr Schlager, when he realized that the wet and sandy bag on the counter before him contained money, for he was too familiar with the chink of gold to mistake the sound.

blitz

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

From this reading "Donner _und blitz_!" exclaimed Herr Schlager, when he realized that the wet and sandy bag on the counter before him contained money, for he was too familiar with the chink of gold to mistake the sound.

boatman

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

From this reading _"Was haben sie, hier, Leopold?"_ "Money, gold, specie, coin, _geld_," replied the boatman, hardly less excited than his Teutonic uncle.

chink

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

From this reading "Donner _und blitz_!" exclaimed Herr Schlager, when he realized that the wet and sandy bag on the counter before him contained money, for he was too familiar with the chink of gold to mistake the sound.

coin

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

From this reading _"Was haben sie, hier, Leopold?"_ "Money, gold, specie, coin, _geld_," replied the boatman, hardly less excited than his Teutonic uncle.

contained

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

From this reading "Donner _und blitz_!" exclaimed Herr Schlager, when he realized that the wet and sandy bag on the counter before him contained money, for he was too familiar with the chink of gold to mistake the sound.

counter

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

From this reading "Donner _und blitz_!" exclaimed Herr Schlager, when he realized that the wet and sandy bag on the counter before him contained money, for he was too familiar with the chink of gold to mistake the sound.

covered

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

From this reading Der bag is wet mit der sand, and covered mit salt water!

Der

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

From this reading Der bag is wet mit der sand, and covered mit salt water!

Donner

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

From this reading "Donner _und blitz_!" exclaimed Herr Schlager, when he realized that the wet and sandy bag on the counter before him contained money, for he was too familiar with the chink of gold to mistake the sound.

excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/

very enthusiastic or eager

From this reading _"Was haben sie, hier, Leopold?"_ "Money, gold, specie, coin, _geld_," replied the boatman, hardly less excited than his Teutonic uncle.

exclaimed

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

From this reading "Donner _und blitz_!" exclaimed Herr Schlager, when he realized that the wet and sandy bag on the counter before him contained money, for he was too familiar with the chink of gold to mistake the sound.

familiar

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

From this reading "Donner _und blitz_!" exclaimed Herr Schlager, when he realized that the wet and sandy bag on the counter before him contained money, for he was too familiar with the chink of gold to mistake the sound.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Donner _und blitz_!" exclaimed Herr Schlager, when he realized that the wet and sandy bag on the counter before him contained money, for he was too familiar with the chink of gold to mistake the sound.

geld

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

From this reading _"Was haben sie, hier, Leopold?"_ "Money, gold, specie, coin, _geld_," replied the boatman, hardly less excited than his Teutonic uncle.

gold

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

From this reading "Donner _und blitz_!" exclaimed Herr Schlager, when he realized that the wet and sandy bag on the counter before him contained money, for he was too familiar with the chink of gold to mistake the sound.

golt

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

From this reading "So mooch golt!

haben

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

From this reading _"Was haben sie, hier, Leopold?"_ "Money, gold, specie, coin, _geld_," replied the boatman, hardly less excited than his Teutonic uncle.

hardly

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

From this reading _"Was haben sie, hier, Leopold?"_ "Money, gold, specie, coin, _geld_," replied the boatman, hardly less excited than his Teutonic uncle.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "Donner _und blitz_!" exclaimed Herr Schlager, when he realized that the wet and sandy bag on the counter before him contained money, for he was too familiar with the chink of gold to mistake the sound.

Herr

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

From this reading "Donner _und blitz_!" exclaimed Herr Schlager, when he realized that the wet and sandy bag on the counter before him contained money, for he was too familiar with the chink of gold to mistake the sound.

hier

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

From this reading _"Was haben sie, hier, Leopold?"_ "Money, gold, specie, coin, _geld_," replied the boatman, hardly less excited than his Teutonic uncle.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Donner _und blitz_!" exclaimed Herr Schlager, when he realized that the wet and sandy bag on the counter before him contained money, for he was too familiar with the chink of gold to mistake the sound.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading _"Was haben sie, hier, Leopold?"_ "Money, gold, specie, coin, _geld_," replied the boatman, hardly less excited than his Teutonic uncle.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Der bag is wet mit der sand, and covered mit salt water!

Leopold

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

From this reading _"Was haben sie, hier, Leopold?"_ "Money, gold, specie, coin, _geld_," replied the boatman, hardly less excited than his Teutonic uncle.

less

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

From this reading _"Was haben sie, hier, Leopold?"_ "Money, gold, specie, coin, _geld_," replied the boatman, hardly less excited than his Teutonic uncle.

mistake

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

From this reading "Donner _und blitz_!" exclaimed Herr Schlager, when he realized that the wet and sandy bag on the counter before him contained money, for he was too familiar with the chink of gold to mistake the sound.

mit

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

From this reading Der bag is wet mit der sand, and covered mit salt water!

money

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

From this reading "Donner _und blitz_!" exclaimed Herr Schlager, when he realized that the wet and sandy bag on the counter before him contained money, for he was too familiar with the chink of gold to mistake the sound.

mooch

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

From this reading "So mooch golt!

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Donner _und blitz_!" exclaimed Herr Schlager, when he realized that the wet and sandy bag on the counter before him contained money, for he was too familiar with the chink of gold to mistake the sound.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Donner _und blitz_!" exclaimed Herr Schlager, when he realized that the wet and sandy bag on the counter before him contained money, for he was too familiar with the chink of gold to mistake the sound.

PASSENGER

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

From this reading THE WALDO'S PASSENGER.

realized

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

From this reading "Donner _und blitz_!" exclaimed Herr Schlager, when he realized that the wet and sandy bag on the counter before him contained money, for he was too familiar with the chink of gold to mistake the sound.

repliednounUS /replied/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading _"Was haben sie, hier, Leopold?"_ "Money, gold, specie, coin, _geld_," replied the boatman, hardly less excited than his Teutonic uncle.

salt

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

From this reading Der bag is wet mit der sand, and covered mit salt water!

sand

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

From this reading Der bag is wet mit der sand, and covered mit salt water!

sandy

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

From this reading "Donner _und blitz_!" exclaimed Herr Schlager, when he realized that the wet and sandy bag on the counter before him contained money, for he was too familiar with the chink of gold to mistake the sound.

Schlager

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

From this reading "Donner _und blitz_!" exclaimed Herr Schlager, when he realized that the wet and sandy bag on the counter before him contained money, for he was too familiar with the chink of gold to mistake the sound.

sie

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

From this reading _"Was haben sie, hier, Leopold?"_ "Money, gold, specie, coin, _geld_," replied the boatman, hardly less excited than his Teutonic uncle.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "So mooch golt!

sound

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

From this reading "Donner _und blitz_!" exclaimed Herr Schlager, when he realized that the wet and sandy bag on the counter before him contained money, for he was too familiar with the chink of gold to mistake the sound.

specie

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

From this reading _"Was haben sie, hier, Leopold?"_ "Money, gold, specie, coin, _geld_," replied the boatman, hardly less excited than his Teutonic uncle.

Teutonic

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

From this reading _"Was haben sie, hier, Leopold?"_ "Money, gold, specie, coin, _geld_," replied the boatman, hardly less excited than his Teutonic uncle.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading _"Was haben sie, hier, Leopold?"_ "Money, gold, specie, coin, _geld_," replied the boatman, hardly less excited than his Teutonic uncle.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Donner _und blitz_!" exclaimed Herr Schlager, when he realized that the wet and sandy bag on the counter before him contained money, for he was too familiar with the chink of gold to mistake the sound.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE WALDO'S PASSENGER.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Donner _und blitz_!" exclaimed Herr Schlager, when he realized that the wet and sandy bag on the counter before him contained money, for he was too familiar with the chink of gold to mistake the sound.

too

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

From this reading "Donner _und blitz_!" exclaimed Herr Schlager, when he realized that the wet and sandy bag on the counter before him contained money, for he was too familiar with the chink of gold to mistake the sound.

uncle

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

From this reading _"Was haben sie, hier, Leopold?"_ "Money, gold, specie, coin, _geld_," replied the boatman, hardly less excited than his Teutonic uncle.

und

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

From this reading "Donner _und blitz_!" exclaimed Herr Schlager, when he realized that the wet and sandy bag on the counter before him contained money, for he was too familiar with the chink of gold to mistake the sound.

WALDO'S

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

From this reading THE WALDO'S PASSENGER.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading "Donner _und blitz_!" exclaimed Herr Schlager, when he realized that the wet and sandy bag on the counter before him contained money, for he was too familiar with the chink of gold to mistake the sound.

water

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

From this reading Der bag is wet mit der sand, and covered mit salt water!

wet

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

From this reading "Donner _und blitz_!" exclaimed Herr Schlager, when he realized that the wet and sandy bag on the counter before him contained money, for he was too familiar with the chink of gold to mistake the sound.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading "Donner _und blitz_!" exclaimed Herr Schlager, when he realized that the wet and sandy bag on the counter before him contained money, for he was too familiar with the chink of gold to mistake the sound.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Donner _und blitz_!" exclaimed Herr Schlager, when he realized that the wet and sandy bag on the counter before him contained money, for he was too familiar with the chink of gold to mistake the sound.