Chapter 6 of The German Classics, V. 20 is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The German Classics, V. 20 is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LENE (admiring the chandelier). Oh my, but now it's beautiful, Miss Clara! The young master will be pleased when he comes. [AUNT CLARA stands before the chandelier with folded hands, engrossed in thought. The hall is now brightly illumined.
Chapter 6 of The German Classics, V. 20 is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
-ing form of “admire” — feel admiration for
From this reading “LENE (admiring the chandelier).”
with brightness
From this reading “The hall is now brightly illumined.”
branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the ceiling
From this reading “LENE (admiring the chandelier).”
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading “[AUNT CLARA stands before the chandelier with folded hands, engrossed in thought.”
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading “[AUNT CLARA stands before the chandelier with folded hands, engrossed in thought.”
past form of “illumine” — make lighter or brighter
From this reading “The hall is now brightly illumined.”
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading “The young master will be pleased when he comes.”
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading “[AUNT CLARA stands before the chandelier with folded hands, engrossed in thought.”
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 “[AUNT CLARA stands before the chandelier with folded hands, engrossed in thought.”
In this reading “The young master will be pleased when he comes.”
In this reading “[AUNT CLARA stands before the chandelier with folded hands, engrossed in thought.”
In this reading “[AUNT CLARA stands before the chandelier with folded hands, engrossed in thought.”
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.
-ing form of “admire” — feel admiration for
From this reading LENE (admiring the chandelier).
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading [AUNT CLARA stands before the chandelier with folded hands, engrossed in thought.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The young master will be pleased when he comes.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Oh my, but now it's beautiful, Miss Clara!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading [AUNT CLARA stands before the chandelier with folded hands, engrossed in thought.
with brightness
From this reading The hall is now brightly illumined.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Oh my, but now it's beautiful, Miss Clara!
branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the ceiling
From this reading LENE (admiring the chandelier).
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh my, but now it's beautiful, Miss Clara!
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading The young master will be pleased when he comes.
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading [AUNT CLARA stands before the chandelier with folded hands, engrossed in thought.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading [AUNT CLARA stands before the chandelier with folded hands, engrossed in thought.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The hall is now brightly illumined.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading [AUNT CLARA stands before the chandelier with folded hands, engrossed in thought.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The young master will be pleased when he comes.
past form of “illumine” — make lighter or brighter
From this reading The hall is now brightly illumined.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [AUNT CLARA stands before the chandelier with folded hands, engrossed in thought.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The hall is now brightly illumined.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh my, but now it's beautiful, Miss Clara!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LENE (admiring the chandelier).
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The young master will be pleased when he comes.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Oh my, but now it's beautiful, Miss Clara!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Oh my, but now it's beautiful, Miss Clara!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Oh my, but now it's beautiful, Miss Clara!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh my, but now it's beautiful, Miss Clara!
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading The young master will be pleased when he comes.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading [AUNT CLARA stands before the chandelier with folded hands, engrossed in thought.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LENE (admiring the chandelier).
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading [AUNT CLARA stands before the chandelier with folded hands, engrossed in thought.
at the time that
From this reading The young master will be pleased when he comes.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The young master will be pleased when he comes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading [AUNT CLARA stands before the chandelier with folded hands, engrossed in thought.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young master will be pleased when he comes.
Chapter 6 of The German Classics, V. 20 by Kuno [Editor] Francke holds 424 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 6 holds 424 sentences of The German Classics, V. 20, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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