Chapter 3 of The German Lieutenant, and Other Stories is here in full — 457 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The German Lieutenant, and Other Stories is here in full — 457 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Good. But how is the judge to know whether it is a joke or earnest?" "Oh, he can tell!" Sten pressed his nag's sides with his legs, bent forward, and said: "No, friend, he cannot." The nag shot away like an arrow from the astonished law-student and his carriage-pole.
Chapter 3 of The German Lieutenant, and Other Stories is here in full — 457 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading “The nag shot away like an arrow from the astonished law-student and his carriage-pole.”
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “The nag shot away like an arrow from the astonished law-student and his carriage-pole.”
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading “But how is the judge to know whether it is a joke or earnest?"”
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “But how is the judge to know whether it is a joke or earnest?"”
staying power
From this reading “Sten pressed his nag's sides with his legs, bent forward, and said: "No, friend, he cannot."”
bother persistently with trivial complaints
From this reading “Sten pressed his nag's sides with his legs, bent forward, and said: "No, friend, he cannot."”
compacted by ironing
From this reading “Sten pressed his nag's sides with his legs, bent forward, and said: "No, friend, he cannot."”
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “Sten pressed his nag's sides with his legs, bent forward, and said: "No, friend, he cannot."”
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In this reading “The nag shot away like an arrow from the astonished law-student and his carriage-pole.”
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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 But how is the judge to know whether it is a joke or earnest?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The nag shot away like an arrow from the astonished law-student and his carriage-pole.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sten pressed his nag's sides with his legs, bent forward, and said: "No, friend, he cannot."
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading The nag shot away like an arrow from the astonished law-student and his carriage-pole.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading The nag shot away like an arrow from the astonished law-student and his carriage-pole.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The nag shot away like an arrow from the astonished law-student and his carriage-pole.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Sten pressed his nag's sides with his legs, bent forward, and said: "No, friend, he cannot."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But how is the judge to know whether it is a joke or earnest?"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Oh, he can tell!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sten pressed his nag's sides with his legs, bent forward, and said: "No, friend, he cannot."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The nag shot away like an arrow from the astonished law-student and his carriage-pole.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading But how is the judge to know whether it is a joke or earnest?"
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Sten pressed his nag's sides with his legs, bent forward, and said: "No, friend, he cannot."
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Sten pressed his nag's sides with his legs, bent forward, and said: "No, friend, he cannot."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The nag shot away like an arrow from the astonished law-student and his carriage-pole.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, he can tell!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sten pressed his nag's sides with his legs, bent forward, and said: "No, friend, he cannot."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But how is the judge to know whether it is a joke or earnest?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But how is the judge to know whether it is a joke or earnest?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But how is the judge to know whether it is a joke or earnest?"
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading But how is the judge to know whether it is a joke or earnest?"
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading But how is the judge to know whether it is a joke or earnest?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But how is the judge to know whether it is a joke or earnest?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The nag shot away like an arrow from the astonished law-student and his carriage-pole.
staying power
From this reading Sten pressed his nag's sides with his legs, bent forward, and said: "No, friend, he cannot."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The nag shot away like an arrow from the astonished law-student and his carriage-pole.
bother persistently with trivial complaints
From this reading The nag shot away like an arrow from the astonished law-student and his carriage-pole.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sten pressed his nag's sides with his legs, bent forward, and said: "No, friend, he cannot."
not any; not one
From this reading Sten pressed his nag's sides with his legs, bent forward, and said: "No, friend, he cannot."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, he can tell!"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But how is the judge to know whether it is a joke or earnest?"
compacted by ironing
From this reading Sten pressed his nag's sides with his legs, bent forward, and said: "No, friend, he cannot."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Sten pressed his nag's sides with his legs, bent forward, and said: "No, friend, he cannot."
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The nag shot away like an arrow from the astonished law-student and his carriage-pole.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Sten pressed his nag's sides with his legs, bent forward, and said: "No, friend, he cannot."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sten pressed his nag's sides with his legs, bent forward, and said: "No, friend, he cannot."
express in words
From this reading "Oh, he can tell!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But how is the judge to know whether it is a joke or earnest?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But how is the judge to know whether it is a joke or earnest?"
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading But how is the judge to know whether it is a joke or earnest?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sten pressed his nag's sides with his legs, bent forward, and said: "No, friend, he cannot."
Chapter 3 of The German Lieutenant, and Other Stories by August Strindberg holds 457 sentences, grouped into 92 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.
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