Chapter 3 of The Legend of Ulenspiegel, Volume 2 (of 2) is here in full — 376 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Legend of Ulenspiegel, Volume 2 (of 2) is here in full — 376 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
XVIII A sharp wind was blowing. The sun, bright as youth in the morning, was veiled and gray as an old man. A rain mixed with hail was falling. The rain having ceased, Ulenspiegel shook himself, saying: "The sky that drinks up so much mist must relieve itself sometimes."
Chapter 3 of The Legend of Ulenspiegel, Volume 2 (of 2) is here in full — 376 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading “XVIII A sharp wind was blowing.”
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading “The rain having ceased, Ulenspiegel shook himself, saying:”
plural of “drink” — a single serving of a beverage
From this reading “"The sky that drinks up so much mist must relieve itself sometimes."”
praise vociferously
From this reading “A rain mixed with hail was falling.”
become covered with mist
From this reading “"The sky that drinks up so much mist must relieve itself sometimes."”
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading “A rain mixed with hail was falling.”
provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading “"The sky that drinks up so much mist must relieve itself sometimes."”
having or as if having a veil or concealing cover
From this reading “The sun, bright as youth in the morning, was veiled and gray as an old man.”
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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a man who is very old
In this reading “The sun, bright as youth in the morning, was veiled and gray as an old man.”
In this reading “XVIII A sharp wind was blowing.”
In this reading “The sun, bright as youth in the morning, was veiled and gray as an old man.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading XVIII A sharp wind was blowing.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The sun, bright as youth in the morning, was veiled and gray as an old man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sun, bright as youth in the morning, was veiled and gray as an old man.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sun, bright as youth in the morning, was veiled and gray as an old man.
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading XVIII A sharp wind was blowing.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The sun, bright as youth in the morning, was veiled and gray as an old man.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading The rain having ceased, Ulenspiegel shook himself, saying:
plural of “drink” — a single serving of a beverage
From this reading "The sky that drinks up so much mist must relieve itself sometimes."
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading A rain mixed with hail was falling.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The sun, bright as youth in the morning, was veiled and gray as an old man.
praise vociferously
From this reading A rain mixed with hail was falling.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The rain having ceased, Ulenspiegel shook himself, saying:
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The rain having ceased, Ulenspiegel shook himself, saying:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sun, bright as youth in the morning, was veiled and gray as an old man.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading "The sky that drinks up so much mist must relieve itself sometimes."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The sun, bright as youth in the morning, was veiled and gray as an old man.
become covered with mist
From this reading "The sky that drinks up so much mist must relieve itself sometimes."
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading A rain mixed with hail was falling.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The sun, bright as youth in the morning, was veiled and gray as an old man.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "The sky that drinks up so much mist must relieve itself sometimes."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "The sky that drinks up so much mist must relieve itself sometimes."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The sun, bright as youth in the morning, was veiled and gray as an old man.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading A rain mixed with hail was falling.
provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading "The sky that drinks up so much mist must relieve itself sometimes."
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading The rain having ceased, Ulenspiegel shook himself, saying:
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading XVIII A sharp wind was blowing.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading The rain having ceased, Ulenspiegel shook himself, saying:
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading "The sky that drinks up so much mist must relieve itself sometimes."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "The sky that drinks up so much mist must relieve itself sometimes."
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading "The sky that drinks up so much mist must relieve itself sometimes."
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun, bright as youth in the morning, was veiled and gray as an old man.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "The sky that drinks up so much mist must relieve itself sometimes."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sun, bright as youth in the morning, was veiled and gray as an old man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rain having ceased, Ulenspiegel shook himself, saying:
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "The sky that drinks up so much mist must relieve itself sometimes."
having or as if having a veil or concealing cover
From this reading The sun, bright as youth in the morning, was veiled and gray as an old man.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading XVIII A sharp wind was blowing.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading XVIII A sharp wind was blowing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A rain mixed with hail was falling.
the cardinal number that is the sum of seventeen and one
From this reading XVIII A sharp wind was blowing.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The sun, bright as youth in the morning, was veiled and gray as an old man.
Chapter 3 of The Legend of Ulenspiegel, Volume 2 (of 2) by Charles de Coster holds 376 sentences, grouped into 76 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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