Chapter 17 of The Great Hunger is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 17 of The Great Hunger is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Peer, you’re surely not going away just now? Oh, Peer, you mustn’t. You won’t leave me alone, Peer!” “Merle, dear, now do be sensible. No, no--do let go, dear.”
Chapter 17 of The Great Hunger is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
Having no one else present.
From this reading “You won’t leave me alone, Peer!””
dearly loved
From this reading ““Merle, dear, now do be sensible.”
the act of departing
From this reading ““Peer, you’re surely not going away just now?”
go away from a place
From this reading “You won’t leave me alone, Peer!””
common black European thrush
From this reading ““Merle, dear, now do be sensible.”
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading ““Peer, you’re surely not going away just now?”
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading ““Merle, dear, now do be sensible.”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading ““Peer, you’re surely not going away just now?”
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.
Having no one else present.
From this reading You won’t leave me alone, Peer!”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Peer, you’re surely not going away just now?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Merle, dear, now do be sensible.
dearly loved
From this reading “Merle, dear, now do be sensible.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Merle, dear, now do be sensible.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading No, no--do let go, dear.”
the act of departing
From this reading “Peer, you’re surely not going away just now?
and nothing more
From this reading “Peer, you’re surely not going away just now?
go away from a place
From this reading You won’t leave me alone, Peer!”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading No, no--do let go, dear.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You won’t leave me alone, Peer!”
common black European thrush
From this reading “Merle, dear, now do be sensible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, Peer, you mustn’t.
not any; not one
From this reading No, no--do let go, dear.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Peer, you’re surely not going away just now?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Peer, you’re surely not going away just now?
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, Peer, you mustn’t.
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading “Peer, you’re surely not going away just now?
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading “Merle, dear, now do be sensible.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “Peer, you’re surely not going away just now?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You won’t leave me alone, Peer!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Oh, Peer, you mustn’t.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Peer, you’re surely not going away just now?
Chapter 17 of The Great Hunger by Johan Bojer holds 135 sentences, grouped into 27 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 17 holds 135 sentences of The Great Hunger, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 17 of The Great Hunger by Johan Bojer exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 135 sentences, grouped into 27 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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