Chapter 16 of The Old Room is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Old Room is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Fru Adelheid stood in her wraps at the window and looked out. The horses were stamping in the porch below; the footman stood by the carriage-door and waited. They were going to the station to fetch Finn. He had been abroad the whole summer. This was the first time he had been away alone and he had not enjoyed himself abroad.
Chapter 16 of The Old Room is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading “He had been abroad the whole summer.”
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading “This was the first time he had been away alone and he had not enjoyed himself abroad.”
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading “They were going to the station to fetch Finn.”
a native or inhabitant of Finland
From this reading “They were going to the station to fetch Finn.”
a man employed as a servant in a large establishment (as a palace) to run errands and do chores
From this reading “The horses were stamping in the porch below; the footman stood by the carriage-door and waited.”
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading “The horses were stamping in the porch below; the footman stood by the carriage-door and waited.”
-ing form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading “The horses were stamping in the porch below; the footman stood by the carriage-door and waited.”
plural of “wrap” — cloak that is folded or wrapped around a person
From this reading “Fru Adelheid stood in her wraps at the window and looked out.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “This was the first time he had been away alone and he had not enjoyed himself abroad.”
In this reading “Fru Adelheid stood in her wraps at the window and looked out.”
be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful
In this reading “Fru Adelheid stood in her wraps at the window and looked out.”
In this reading “The horses were stamping in the porch below; the footman stood by the carriage-door and waited.”
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.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading He had been abroad the whole summer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fru Adelheid stood in her wraps at the window and looked out.
Having no one else present.
From this reading This was the first time he had been away alone and he had not enjoyed himself abroad.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fru Adelheid stood in her wraps at the window and looked out.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Fru Adelheid stood in her wraps at the window and looked out.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading This was the first time he had been away alone and he had not enjoyed himself abroad.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been abroad the whole summer.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The horses were stamping in the porch below; the footman stood by the carriage-door and waited.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The horses were stamping in the porch below; the footman stood by the carriage-door and waited.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The horses were stamping in the porch below; the footman stood by the carriage-door and waited.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading This was the first time he had been away alone and he had not enjoyed himself abroad.
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading They were going to the station to fetch Finn.
a native or inhabitant of Finland
From this reading They were going to the station to fetch Finn.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This was the first time he had been away alone and he had not enjoyed himself abroad.
a man employed as a servant in a large establishment (as a palace) to run errands and do chores
From this reading The horses were stamping in the porch below; the footman stood by the carriage-door and waited.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fru Adelheid stood in her wraps at the window and looked out.
the act of departing
From this reading They were going to the station to fetch Finn.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been abroad the whole summer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been abroad the whole summer.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Fru Adelheid stood in her wraps at the window and looked out.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading This was the first time he had been away alone and he had not enjoyed himself abroad.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The horses were stamping in the porch below; the footman stood by the carriage-door and waited.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fru Adelheid stood in her wraps at the window and looked out.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Fru Adelheid stood in her wraps at the window and looked out.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This was the first time he had been away alone and he had not enjoyed himself abroad.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Fru Adelheid stood in her wraps at the window and looked out.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading The horses were stamping in the porch below; the footman stood by the carriage-door and waited.
-ing form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading The horses were stamping in the porch below; the footman stood by the carriage-door and waited.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading They were going to the station to fetch Finn.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Fru Adelheid stood in her wraps at the window and looked out.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading He had been abroad the whole summer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fru Adelheid stood in her wraps at the window and looked out.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were going to the station to fetch Finn.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the first time he had been away alone and he had not enjoyed himself abroad.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This was the first time he had been away alone and he had not enjoyed himself abroad.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were going to the station to fetch Finn.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading The horses were stamping in the porch below; the footman stood by the carriage-door and waited.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was the first time he had been away alone and he had not enjoyed himself abroad.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The horses were stamping in the porch below; the footman stood by the carriage-door and waited.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He had been abroad the whole summer.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Fru Adelheid stood in her wraps at the window and looked out.
plural of “wrap” — cloak that is folded or wrapped around a person
From this reading Fru Adelheid stood in her wraps at the window and looked out.
Chapter 16 of The Old Room by Carl Ewald holds 86 sentences, grouped into 18 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.
Chapter 16 holds 86 sentences of The Old Room, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.
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