Chapter 3 of The Forest Schoolmaster is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Forest Schoolmaster is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
With these words he departed. He, it seems, is now my master; may he also be my protector! Although it was my first night in the Winkel, I slept soundly on the straw bed. The murmuring of the brook cheered my heart. It was the month of June, but the sun rose late over the forest and looked into my room in a friendly way.
Chapter 3 of The Forest Schoolmaster is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading “The murmuring of the brook cheered my heart.”
past form of “cheer” — give encouragement to
From this reading “The murmuring of the brook cheered my heart.”
well in the past; former
From this reading “With these words he departed.”
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading “It was the month of June, but the sun rose late over the forest and looked into my room in a friendly way.”
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading “The murmuring of the brook cheered my heart.”
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading “He, it seems, is now my master; may he also be my protector!”
deeply or completely
From this reading “Although it was my first night in the Winkel, I slept soundly on the straw bed.”
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading “Although it was my first night in the Winkel, I slept soundly on the straw bed.”
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.
any plant of the genus Helianthemum; vigorous plants of stony alpine meadows and dry scrub regions
In this reading “It was the month of June, but the sun rose late over the forest and looked into my room in a friendly way.”
In this reading “Although it was my first night in the Winkel, I slept soundly on the straw bed.”
In this reading “It was the month of June, but the sun rose late over the forest and looked into my room in a friendly way.”
investigate scientifically
In this reading “It was the month of June, but the sun rose late over the forest and looked into my room in a friendly way.”
In this reading “Although it was my first night in the Winkel, I slept soundly on the straw bed.”
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 It was the month of June, but the sun rose late over the forest and looked into my room in a friendly way.
in addition
From this reading He, it seems, is now my master; may he also be my protector!
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although it was my first night in the Winkel, I slept soundly on the straw bed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the month of June, but the sun rose late over the forest and looked into my room in a friendly way.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He, it seems, is now my master; may he also be my protector!
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Although it was my first night in the Winkel, I slept soundly on the straw bed.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading The murmuring of the brook cheered my heart.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was the month of June, but the sun rose late over the forest and looked into my room in a friendly way.
past form of “cheer” — give encouragement to
From this reading The murmuring of the brook cheered my heart.
well in the past; former
From this reading With these words he departed.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Although it was my first night in the Winkel, I slept soundly on the straw bed.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading It was the month of June, but the sun rose late over the forest and looked into my room in a friendly way.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading It was the month of June, but the sun rose late over the forest and looked into my room in a friendly way.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With these words he departed.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The murmuring of the brook cheered my heart.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Although it was my first night in the Winkel, I slept soundly on the straw bed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Although it was my first night in the Winkel, I slept soundly on the straw bed.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was the month of June, but the sun rose late over the forest and looked into my room in a friendly way.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He, it seems, is now my master; may he also be my protector!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He, it seems, is now my master; may he also be my protector!
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading It was the month of June, but the sun rose late over the forest and looked into my room in a friendly way.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was the month of June, but the sun rose late over the forest and looked into my room in a friendly way.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was the month of June, but the sun rose late over the forest and looked into my room in a friendly way.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading He, it seems, is now my master; may he also be my protector!
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading He, it seems, is now my master; may he also be my protector!
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It was the month of June, but the sun rose late over the forest and looked into my room in a friendly way.
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading The murmuring of the brook cheered my heart.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He, it seems, is now my master; may he also be my protector!
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Although it was my first night in the Winkel, I slept soundly on the straw bed.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He, it seems, is now my master; may he also be my protector!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The murmuring of the brook cheered my heart.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Although it was my first night in the Winkel, I slept soundly on the straw bed.
above and across; more than
From this reading It was the month of June, but the sun rose late over the forest and looked into my room in a friendly way.
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading He, it seems, is now my master; may he also be my protector!
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It was the month of June, but the sun rose late over the forest and looked into my room in a friendly way.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading It was the month of June, but the sun rose late over the forest and looked into my room in a friendly way.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He, it seems, is now my master; may he also be my protector!
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Although it was my first night in the Winkel, I slept soundly on the straw bed.
deeply or completely
From this reading Although it was my first night in the Winkel, I slept soundly on the straw bed.
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading Although it was my first night in the Winkel, I slept soundly on the straw bed.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading It was the month of June, but the sun rose late over the forest and looked into my room in a friendly way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Although it was my first night in the Winkel, I slept soundly on the straw bed.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading With these words he departed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although it was my first night in the Winkel, I slept soundly on the straw bed.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was the month of June, but the sun rose late over the forest and looked into my room in a friendly way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Although it was my first night in the Winkel, I slept soundly on the straw bed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With these words he departed.
the words that are spoken
From this reading With these words he departed.
Chapter 3 of The Forest Schoolmaster by Peter Rosegger holds 398 sentences, grouped into 80 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 3 holds 398 sentences of The Forest Schoolmaster, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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