Chapter 17 of The Miracles of Antichrist: A Novel is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 17 of The Miracles of Antichrist: A Novel is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The old woman told how the engineer tortured the miners. He made them work over time; he fined them if they missed a day. He did not look after the mines properly; there was one cave-in after another. No one was secure of his life as long as he was under earth. “Well, Margherita, Orestes had a son.
Chapter 17 of The Miracles of Antichrist: A Novel is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading “The old woman told how the engineer tortured the miners.”
past form of “fine” — issue a ticket or a fine to as a penalty
From this reading “He made them work over time; he fined them if they missed a day.”
plural of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine
From this reading “The old woman told how the engineer tortured the miners.”
plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
From this reading “He did not look after the mines properly; there was one cave-in after another.”
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading “He made them work over time; he fined them if they missed a day.”
(Greek mythology) the son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra; his sister Electra persuaded him to avenge Agamemnon's death by killing Clytemnestra and Aegisthus
From this reading ““Well, Margherita, Orestes had a son.”
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading “He did not look after the mines properly; there was one cave-in after another.”
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading “The old woman told how the engineer tortured the miners.”
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a woman who is old
In this reading “The old woman told how the engineer tortured the miners.”
keep under careful scrutiny
In this reading “He did not look after the mines properly; there was one cave-in after another.”
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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 He made them work over time; he fined them if they missed a day.
later than; following
From this reading He did not look after the mines properly; there was one cave-in after another.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He did not look after the mines properly; there was one cave-in after another.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No one was secure of his life as long as he was under earth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did not look after the mines properly; there was one cave-in after another.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He made them work over time; he fined them if they missed a day.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not look after the mines properly; there was one cave-in after another.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading No one was secure of his life as long as he was under earth.
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading The old woman told how the engineer tortured the miners.
past form of “fine” — issue a ticket or a fine to as a penalty
From this reading He made them work over time; he fined them if they missed a day.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Well, Margherita, Orestes had a son.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He made them work over time; he fined them if they missed a day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No one was secure of his life as long as he was under earth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old woman told how the engineer tortured the miners.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He made them work over time; he fined them if they missed a day.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading No one was secure of his life as long as he was under earth.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading No one was secure of his life as long as he was under earth.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He did not look after the mines properly; there was one cave-in after another.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made them work over time; he fined them if they missed a day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, Margherita, Orestes had a son.
plural of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine
From this reading The old woman told how the engineer tortured the miners.
plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
From this reading He did not look after the mines properly; there was one cave-in after another.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading He made them work over time; he fined them if they missed a day.
not any; not one
From this reading No one was secure of his life as long as he was under earth.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not look after the mines properly; there was one cave-in after another.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No one was secure of his life as long as he was under earth.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old woman told how the engineer tortured the miners.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He did not look after the mines properly; there was one cave-in after another.
(Greek mythology) the son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra; his sister Electra persuaded him to avenge Agamemnon's death by killing Clytemnestra and Aegisthus
From this reading “Well, Margherita, Orestes had a son.
above and across; more than
From this reading He made them work over time; he fined them if they missed a day.
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading He did not look after the mines properly; there was one cave-in after another.
get by special effort
From this reading No one was secure of his life as long as he was under earth.
a male human offspring
From this reading “Well, Margherita, Orestes had a son.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old woman told how the engineer tortured the miners.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He made them work over time; he fined them if they missed a day.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He did not look after the mines properly; there was one cave-in after another.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He made them work over time; he fined them if they missed a day.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He made them work over time; he fined them if they missed a day.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The old woman told how the engineer tortured the miners.
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading The old woman told how the engineer tortured the miners.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading No one was secure of his life as long as he was under earth.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He did not look after the mines properly; there was one cave-in after another.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, Margherita, Orestes had a son.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The old woman told how the engineer tortured the miners.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He made them work over time; he fined them if they missed a day.
Chapter 17 of The Miracles of Antichrist: A Novel by Selma Lagerlöf holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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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