Chapter 5 of The Landloper: The Romance of a Man on Foot is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Landloper: The Romance of a Man on Foot is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“You have been good to Rosemarie. I thank you,” he said. “I suppose the good woman has told you how it has happened.” “Yes, when I came at noon.” Her tones were peculiarly sweet and compassionate.
Chapter 5 of The Landloper: The Romance of a Man on Foot is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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share the suffering of
From this reading “Her tones were peculiarly sweet and compassionate.”
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading ““I suppose the good woman has told you how it has happened.””
the middle of the day
From this reading ““Yes, when I came at noon.””
uniquely or characteristically
From this reading “Her tones were peculiarly sweet and compassionate.”
express a supposition
From this reading ““I suppose the good woman has told you how it has happened.””
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading “Her tones were peculiarly sweet and compassionate.”
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “I thank you,” he said.”
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “Her tones were peculiarly sweet and compassionate.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her tones were peculiarly sweet and compassionate.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Yes, when I came at noon.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “You have been good to Rosemarie.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Yes, when I came at noon.”
share the suffering of
From this reading Her tones were peculiarly sweet and compassionate.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “You have been good to Rosemarie.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “I suppose the good woman has told you how it has happened.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I suppose the good woman has told you how it has happened.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You have been good to Rosemarie.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I thank you,” he said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her tones were peculiarly sweet and compassionate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I suppose the good woman has told you how it has happened.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I thank you,” he said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I suppose the good woman has told you how it has happened.”
the middle of the day
From this reading “Yes, when I came at noon.”
uniquely or characteristically
From this reading Her tones were peculiarly sweet and compassionate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You have been good to Rosemarie.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I thank you,” he said.
express a supposition
From this reading “I suppose the good woman has told you how it has happened.”
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Her tones were peculiarly sweet and compassionate.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading I thank you,” he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I suppose the good woman has told you how it has happened.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You have been good to Rosemarie.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “I suppose the good woman has told you how it has happened.”
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Her tones were peculiarly sweet and compassionate.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her tones were peculiarly sweet and compassionate.
at the time that
From this reading “Yes, when I came at noon.”
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “I suppose the good woman has told you how it has happened.”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, when I came at noon.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You have been good to Rosemarie.
Chapter 5 of The Landloper: The Romance of a Man on Foot by Holman Day holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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