Chapter 2 of The Ice-Maiden: and Other Tales. is here in full — 599 sentences across 120 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The Ice-Maiden: and Other Tales. is here in full — 599 sentences across 120 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
XI. THE COUSIN. When Rudy came to the mill, a couple of days afterwards, he found the young Englishman there. Babette had just cooked some trout for him and had dressed them with parsley in order to make them appear more inviting. That was assuredly not necessary.
Chapter 2 of The Ice-Maiden: and Other Tales. is here in full — 599 sentences across 120 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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without a doubt
From this reading “That was assuredly not necessary.”
having been prepared for eating by the application of heat
From this reading “Babette had just cooked some trout for him and had dressed them with parsley in order to make them appear more inviting.”
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading “When Rudy came to the mill, a couple of days afterwards, he found the young Englishman there.”
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading “When Rudy came to the mill, a couple of days afterwards, he found the young Englishman there.”
attractive and tempting
From this reading “Babette had just cooked some trout for him and had dressed them with parsley in order to make them appear more inviting.”
move about in a confused manner
From this reading “When Rudy came to the mill, a couple of days afterwards, he found the young Englishman there.”
annual or perennial herb with aromatic leaves
From this reading “Babette had just cooked some trout for him and had dressed them with parsley in order to make them appear more inviting.”
flesh of any of several primarily freshwater game and food fishes
From this reading “Babette had just cooked some trout for him and had dressed them with parsley in order to make them appear more inviting.”
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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 When Rudy came to the mill, a couple of days afterwards, he found the young Englishman there.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading When Rudy came to the mill, a couple of days afterwards, he found the young Englishman there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Babette had just cooked some trout for him and had dressed them with parsley in order to make them appear more inviting.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Babette had just cooked some trout for him and had dressed them with parsley in order to make them appear more inviting.
without a doubt
From this reading That was assuredly not necessary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Babette had just cooked some trout for him and had dressed them with parsley in order to make them appear more inviting.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Rudy came to the mill, a couple of days afterwards, he found the young Englishman there.
having been prepared for eating by the application of heat
From this reading Babette had just cooked some trout for him and had dressed them with parsley in order to make them appear more inviting.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading When Rudy came to the mill, a couple of days afterwards, he found the young Englishman there.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading THE COUSIN.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading When Rudy came to the mill, a couple of days afterwards, he found the young Englishman there.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Babette had just cooked some trout for him and had dressed them with parsley in order to make them appear more inviting.
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading When Rudy came to the mill, a couple of days afterwards, he found the young Englishman there.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Babette had just cooked some trout for him and had dressed them with parsley in order to make them appear more inviting.
set up or found
From this reading When Rudy came to the mill, a couple of days afterwards, he found the young Englishman there.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Babette had just cooked some trout for him and had dressed them with parsley in order to make them appear more inviting.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Rudy came to the mill, a couple of days afterwards, he found the young Englishman there.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Babette had just cooked some trout for him and had dressed them with parsley in order to make them appear more inviting.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Babette had just cooked some trout for him and had dressed them with parsley in order to make them appear more inviting.
attractive and tempting
From this reading Babette had just cooked some trout for him and had dressed them with parsley in order to make them appear more inviting.
and nothing more
From this reading Babette had just cooked some trout for him and had dressed them with parsley in order to make them appear more inviting.
engage in
From this reading Babette had just cooked some trout for him and had dressed them with parsley in order to make them appear more inviting.
move about in a confused manner
From this reading When Rudy came to the mill, a couple of days afterwards, he found the young Englishman there.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Babette had just cooked some trout for him and had dressed them with parsley in order to make them appear more inviting.
absolutely essential
From this reading That was assuredly not necessary.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That was assuredly not necessary.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Rudy came to the mill, a couple of days afterwards, he found the young Englishman there.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Babette had just cooked some trout for him and had dressed them with parsley in order to make them appear more inviting.
annual or perennial herb with aromatic leaves
From this reading Babette had just cooked some trout for him and had dressed them with parsley in order to make them appear more inviting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Rudy came to the mill, a couple of days afterwards, he found the young Englishman there.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Babette had just cooked some trout for him and had dressed them with parsley in order to make them appear more inviting.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was assuredly not necessary.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COUSIN.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Babette had just cooked some trout for him and had dressed them with parsley in order to make them appear more inviting.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When Rudy came to the mill, a couple of days afterwards, he found the young Englishman there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Rudy came to the mill, a couple of days afterwards, he found the young Englishman there.
flesh of any of several primarily freshwater game and food fishes
From this reading Babette had just cooked some trout for him and had dressed them with parsley in order to make them appear more inviting.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was assuredly not necessary.
at the time that
From this reading When Rudy came to the mill, a couple of days afterwards, he found the young Englishman there.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Babette had just cooked some trout for him and had dressed them with parsley in order to make them appear more inviting.
the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and one
From this reading XI.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading When Rudy came to the mill, a couple of days afterwards, he found the young Englishman there.
Chapter 2 of The Ice-Maiden: and Other Tales. by H. C. (Hans Christian) Andersen holds 599 sentences, grouped into 120 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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