Chapter 7 of The Legend of Ulenspiegel, Volume 1 (of 2) is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Legend of Ulenspiegel, Volume 1 (of 2) is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Ulenspiegel ran the harder. He met Nele, who said to him: "Thyl, do not go to your house: the town governors have put a guard in it on behalf of His Majesty." Ulenspiegel stopped. "Nele," said he, "is it true that my father Claes is in prison?"
Chapter 7 of The Legend of Ulenspiegel, Volume 1 (of 2) is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as “on behalf of” rather than “in behalf of”)
From this reading “"Thyl, do not go to your house: the town governors have put a guard in it on behalf of His Majesty."”
plural of “governor” — the head of a state government
From this reading “"Thyl, do not go to your house: the town governors have put a guard in it on behalf of His Majesty."”
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading “"Thyl, do not go to your house: the town governors have put a guard in it on behalf of His Majesty."”
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading “Ulenspiegel ran the harder.”
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading “"Thyl, do not go to your house: the town governors have put a guard in it on behalf of His Majesty."”
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading “"Nele," said he, "is it true that my father Claes is in prison?"”
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “Ulenspiegel ran the harder.”
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading “Ulenspiegel stopped.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “"Thyl, do not go to your house: the town governors have put a guard in it on behalf of His Majesty."”
In this reading “"Nele," said he, "is it true that my father Claes is in prison?"”
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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 "Thyl, do not go to your house: the town governors have put a guard in it on behalf of His Majesty."
as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as “on behalf of” rather than “in behalf of”)
From this reading "Thyl, do not go to your house: the town governors have put a guard in it on behalf of His Majesty."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nele," said he, "is it true that my father Claes is in prison?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Thyl, do not go to your house: the town governors have put a guard in it on behalf of His Majesty."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Nele," said he, "is it true that my father Claes is in prison?"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Thyl, do not go to your house: the town governors have put a guard in it on behalf of His Majesty."
plural of “governor” — the head of a state government
From this reading "Thyl, do not go to your house: the town governors have put a guard in it on behalf of His Majesty."
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading "Thyl, do not go to your house: the town governors have put a guard in it on behalf of His Majesty."
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading Ulenspiegel ran the harder.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Thyl, do not go to your house: the town governors have put a guard in it on behalf of His Majesty."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He met Nele, who said to him:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He met Nele, who said to him:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Thyl, do not go to your house: the town governors have put a guard in it on behalf of His Majesty."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Thyl, do not go to your house: the town governors have put a guard in it on behalf of His Majesty."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Thyl, do not go to your house: the town governors have put a guard in it on behalf of His Majesty."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Nele," said he, "is it true that my father Claes is in prison?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Thyl, do not go to your house: the town governors have put a guard in it on behalf of His Majesty."
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading "Thyl, do not go to your house: the town governors have put a guard in it on behalf of His Majesty."
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He met Nele, who said to him:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Nele," said he, "is it true that my father Claes is in prison?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He met Nele, who said to him:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Thyl, do not go to your house: the town governors have put a guard in it on behalf of His Majesty."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Thyl, do not go to your house: the town governors have put a guard in it on behalf of His Majesty."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Thyl, do not go to your house: the town governors have put a guard in it on behalf of His Majesty."
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading "Nele," said he, "is it true that my father Claes is in prison?"
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Thyl, do not go to your house: the town governors have put a guard in it on behalf of His Majesty."
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Ulenspiegel ran the harder.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He met Nele, who said to him:
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Ulenspiegel stopped.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Nele," said he, "is it true that my father Claes is in prison?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ulenspiegel ran the harder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thyl, do not go to your house: the town governors have put a guard in it on behalf of His Majesty."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He met Nele, who said to him:
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "Thyl, do not go to your house: the town governors have put a guard in it on behalf of His Majesty."
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "Nele," said he, "is it true that my father Claes is in prison?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ulenspiegel ran the harder.
which person or people
From this reading He met Nele, who said to him:
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Thyl, do not go to your house: the town governors have put a guard in it on behalf of His Majesty."
Chapter 7 of The Legend of Ulenspiegel, Volume 1 (of 2) by Charles de Coster holds 427 sentences, grouped into 86 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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