Chapter 5 of The first violin: A novel is here in full — 40 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 5 of The first violin: A novel is here in full — 40 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Ade nun ihr Berge, ihr väterlich Haus! Es treibt in die Ferne mich mächtig hinaus." VOLKSLIED. Consent was given. Sir Peter was not mentioned to me by my parents, or by Adelaide.
Chapter 5 of The first violin: A novel is here in full — 40 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a sweetened beverage of diluted fruit juice
From this reading “"Ade nun ihr Berge, ihr väterlich Haus!”
the state capital of South Australia
From this reading “Sir Peter was not mentioned to me by my parents, or by Adelaide.”
permission to do something
From this reading “Consent was given.”
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “Es treibt in die Ferne mich mächtig hinaus."”
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading “Sir Peter was not mentioned to me by my parents, or by Adelaide.”
a woman religious
From this reading “"Ade nun ihr Berge, ihr väterlich Haus!”
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading “Sir Peter was not mentioned to me by my parents, or by Adelaide.”
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading “Sir Peter was not mentioned to me by my parents, or by Adelaide.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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a sweetened beverage of diluted fruit juice
From this reading "Ade nun ihr Berge, ihr väterlich Haus!
the state capital of South Australia
From this reading Sir Peter was not mentioned to me by my parents, or by Adelaide.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ade nun ihr Berge, ihr väterlich Haus!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sir Peter was not mentioned to me by my parents, or by Adelaide.
permission to do something
From this reading Consent was given.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Es treibt in die Ferne mich mächtig hinaus."
a radioactive transuranic element produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons
From this reading Es treibt in die Ferne mich mächtig hinaus."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Es treibt in die Ferne mich mächtig hinaus."
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Consent was given.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ade nun ihr Berge, ihr väterlich Haus!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Es treibt in die Ferne mich mächtig hinaus."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ade nun ihr Berge, ihr väterlich Haus!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Es treibt in die Ferne mich mächtig hinaus."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sir Peter was not mentioned to me by my parents, or by Adelaide.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading Sir Peter was not mentioned to me by my parents, or by Adelaide.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Es treibt in die Ferne mich mächtig hinaus."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Sir Peter was not mentioned to me by my parents, or by Adelaide.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Es treibt in die Ferne mich mächtig hinaus."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sir Peter was not mentioned to me by my parents, or by Adelaide.
a woman religious
From this reading "Ade nun ihr Berge, ihr väterlich Haus!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Sir Peter was not mentioned to me by my parents, or by Adelaide.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading Sir Peter was not mentioned to me by my parents, or by Adelaide.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Sir Peter was not mentioned to me by my parents, or by Adelaide.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Peter was not mentioned to me by my parents, or by Adelaide.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sir Peter was not mentioned to me by my parents, or by Adelaide.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Es treibt in die Ferne mich mächtig hinaus."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VOLKSLIED.
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From this reading "Ade nun ihr Berge, ihr väterlich Haus!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Consent was given.
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