Chapter 5 of The Hidden Force: A Story of Modern Java is here in full — 457 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Hidden Force: A Story of Modern Java is here in full — 457 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"And who's that with you, Raden Mas Adrianus, my bonnie Lucius?" "It's your little brother," said Addie. Si-Oudijck looked up suddenly: "Oh, is it really?" said he, speaking broken Dutch, Javanese and Malay in the same breath. "I can see it is: my legitimate one. And what does the fellow want?"
Chapter 5 of The Hidden Force: A Story of Modern Java is here in full — 457 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/91 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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very pleasing to the eye
From this reading “"And who's that with you, Raden Mas Adrianus, my bonnie Lucius?"”
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading “Si-Oudijck looked up suddenly: "Oh, is it really?" said he, speaking broken Dutch, Javanese and Malay in the same breath.”
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading “Si-Oudijck looked up suddenly: "Oh, is it really?" said he, speaking broken Dutch, Javanese and Malay in the same breath.”
a native or inhabitant of Java
From this reading “Si-Oudijck looked up suddenly: "Oh, is it really?" said he, speaking broken Dutch, Javanese and Malay in the same breath.”
of marriages and offspring; recognized as lawful
From this reading “"I can see it is: my legitimate one.”
a member of a people inhabiting the northern Malay Peninsula and Malaysia and parts of the western Malay Archipelago
From this reading “Si-Oudijck looked up suddenly: "Oh, is it really?" said he, speaking broken Dutch, Javanese and Malay in the same breath.”
plural of “ma” — informal terms for a mother
From this reading “"And who's that with you, Raden Mas Adrianus, my bonnie Lucius?"”
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading “Si-Oudijck looked up suddenly: "Oh, is it really?" said he, speaking broken Dutch, Javanese and Malay in the same breath.”
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In this reading “Si-Oudijck looked up suddenly: "Oh, is it really?" said he, speaking broken Dutch, Javanese and Malay in the same breath.”
seek information from
In this reading “Si-Oudijck looked up suddenly: "Oh, is it really?" said he, speaking broken Dutch, Javanese and Malay in the same breath.”
a younger brother
In this reading “"It's your little brother," said Addie.”
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From this reading "It's your little brother," said Addie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And who's that with you, Raden Mas Adrianus, my bonnie Lucius?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And who's that with you, Raden Mas Adrianus, my bonnie Lucius?"
very pleasing to the eye
From this reading "And who's that with you, Raden Mas Adrianus, my bonnie Lucius?"
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Si-Oudijck looked up suddenly: "Oh, is it really?" said he, speaking broken Dutch, Javanese and Malay in the same breath.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Si-Oudijck looked up suddenly: "Oh, is it really?" said he, speaking broken Dutch, Javanese and Malay in the same breath.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "It's your little brother," said Addie.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I can see it is: my legitimate one.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And what does the fellow want?"
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading Si-Oudijck looked up suddenly: "Oh, is it really?" said he, speaking broken Dutch, Javanese and Malay in the same breath.
a boy or man
From this reading And what does the fellow want?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Si-Oudijck looked up suddenly: "Oh, is it really?" said he, speaking broken Dutch, Javanese and Malay in the same breath.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can see it is: my legitimate one.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Si-Oudijck looked up suddenly: "Oh, is it really?" said he, speaking broken Dutch, Javanese and Malay in the same breath.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Si-Oudijck looked up suddenly: "Oh, is it really?" said he, speaking broken Dutch, Javanese and Malay in the same breath.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Si-Oudijck looked up suddenly: "Oh, is it really?" said he, speaking broken Dutch, Javanese and Malay in the same breath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's your little brother," said Addie.
a native or inhabitant of Java
From this reading Si-Oudijck looked up suddenly: "Oh, is it really?" said he, speaking broken Dutch, Javanese and Malay in the same breath.
of marriages and offspring; recognized as lawful
From this reading "I can see it is: my legitimate one.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "It's your little brother," said Addie.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Si-Oudijck looked up suddenly: "Oh, is it really?" said he, speaking broken Dutch, Javanese and Malay in the same breath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And who's that with you, Raden Mas Adrianus, my bonnie Lucius?"
a member of a people inhabiting the northern Malay Peninsula and Malaysia and parts of the western Malay Archipelago
From this reading Si-Oudijck looked up suddenly: "Oh, is it really?" said he, speaking broken Dutch, Javanese and Malay in the same breath.
plural of “ma” — informal terms for a mother
From this reading "And who's that with you, Raden Mas Adrianus, my bonnie Lucius?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "And who's that with you, Raden Mas Adrianus, my bonnie Lucius?"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Si-Oudijck looked up suddenly: "Oh, is it really?" said he, speaking broken Dutch, Javanese and Malay in the same breath.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I can see it is: my legitimate one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And who's that with you, Raden Mas Adrianus, my bonnie Lucius?"
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Si-Oudijck looked up suddenly: "Oh, is it really?" said he, speaking broken Dutch, Javanese and Malay in the same breath.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's your little brother," said Addie.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Si-Oudijck looked up suddenly: "Oh, is it really?" said he, speaking broken Dutch, Javanese and Malay in the same breath.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I can see it is: my legitimate one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Si-Oudijck looked up suddenly: "Oh, is it really?" said he, speaking broken Dutch, Javanese and Malay in the same breath.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Si-Oudijck looked up suddenly: "Oh, is it really?" said he, speaking broken Dutch, Javanese and Malay in the same breath.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Si-Oudijck looked up suddenly: "Oh, is it really?" said he, speaking broken Dutch, Javanese and Malay in the same breath.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And who's that with you, Raden Mas Adrianus, my bonnie Lucius?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Si-Oudijck looked up suddenly: "Oh, is it really?" said he, speaking broken Dutch, Javanese and Malay in the same breath.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Si-Oudijck looked up suddenly: "Oh, is it really?" said he, speaking broken Dutch, Javanese and Malay in the same breath.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading And what does the fellow want?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And what does the fellow want?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And who's that with you, Raden Mas Adrianus, my bonnie Lucius?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "And who's that with you, Raden Mas Adrianus, my bonnie Lucius?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And who's that with you, Raden Mas Adrianus, my bonnie Lucius?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It's your little brother," said Addie.
Chapter 5 of The Hidden Force: A Story of Modern Java by Louis Couperus 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.
Chapter 5 holds 457 sentences of The Hidden Force: A Story of Modern Java, unabridged, divided into 92 reading sections.
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