Chapter 19 of The Old Room is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of The Old Room is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The first thing was that Finn had his former room arranged so that he and Hans could be there when Hans came to see him. There was nothing said about it. For it was taken as a matter of course that no stranger should set foot in the old room. But Cordt at once thought that his hope in Hans was shattered. Sometimes Finn was glad when Hans was there.
Chapter 19 of The Old Room is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading “The first thing was that Finn had his former room arranged so that he and Hans could be there when Hans came to see him.”
a native or inhabitant of Finland
From this reading “The first thing was that Finn had his former room arranged so that he and Hans could be there when Hans came to see him.”
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “For it was taken as a matter of course that no stranger should set foot in the old room.”
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading “The first thing was that Finn had his former room arranged so that he and Hans could be there when Hans came to see him.”
plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading “The first thing was that Finn had his former room arranged so that he and Hans could be there when Hans came to see him.”
ruined or disrupted
From this reading “But Cordt at once thought that his hope in Hans was shattered.”
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading “Sometimes Finn was glad when Hans was there.”
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading “For it was taken as a matter of course that no stranger should set foot in the old room.”
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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without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “But Cordt at once thought that his hope in Hans was shattered.”
In this reading “The first thing was that Finn had his former room arranged so that he and Hans could be there when Hans came to see him.”
as might be expected
In this reading “For it was taken as a matter of course that no stranger should set foot in the old room.”
In this reading “For it was taken as a matter of course that no stranger should set foot in the old room.”
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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 For it was taken as a matter of course that no stranger should set foot in the old room.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was nothing said about it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The first thing was that Finn had his former room arranged so that he and Hans could be there when Hans came to see him.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading The first thing was that Finn had his former room arranged so that he and Hans could be there when Hans came to see him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For it was taken as a matter of course that no stranger should set foot in the old room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But Cordt at once thought that his hope in Hans was shattered.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The first thing was that Finn had his former room arranged so that he and Hans could be there when Hans came to see him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Cordt at once thought that his hope in Hans was shattered.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The first thing was that Finn had his former room arranged so that he and Hans could be there when Hans came to see him.
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From this reading But Cordt at once thought that his hope in Hans was shattered.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The first thing was that Finn had his former room arranged so that he and Hans could be there when Hans came to see him.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading For it was taken as a matter of course that no stranger should set foot in the old room.
a native or inhabitant of Finland
From this reading The first thing was that Finn had his former room arranged so that he and Hans could be there when Hans came to see him.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first thing was that Finn had his former room arranged so that he and Hans could be there when Hans came to see him.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading For it was taken as a matter of course that no stranger should set foot in the old room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For it was taken as a matter of course that no stranger should set foot in the old room.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading The first thing was that Finn had his former room arranged so that he and Hans could be there when Hans came to see him.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Sometimes Finn was glad when Hans was there.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The first thing was that Finn had his former room arranged so that he and Hans could be there when Hans came to see him.
plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading The first thing was that Finn had his former room arranged so that he and Hans could be there when Hans came to see him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The first thing was that Finn had his former room arranged so that he and Hans could be there when Hans came to see him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The first thing was that Finn had his former room arranged so that he and Hans could be there when Hans came to see him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The first thing was that Finn had his former room arranged so that he and Hans could be there when Hans came to see him.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading But Cordt at once thought that his hope in Hans was shattered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For it was taken as a matter of course that no stranger should set foot in the old room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was nothing said about it.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading For it was taken as a matter of course that no stranger should set foot in the old room.
not any; not one
From this reading For it was taken as a matter of course that no stranger should set foot in the old room.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing said about it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For it was taken as a matter of course that no stranger should set foot in the old room.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading For it was taken as a matter of course that no stranger should set foot in the old room.
on one occasion
From this reading But Cordt at once thought that his hope in Hans was shattered.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The first thing was that Finn had his former room arranged so that he and Hans could be there when Hans came to see him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading There was nothing said about it.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The first thing was that Finn had his former room arranged so that he and Hans could be there when Hans came to see him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For it was taken as a matter of course that no stranger should set foot in the old room.
ruined or disrupted
From this reading But Cordt at once thought that his hope in Hans was shattered.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading For it was taken as a matter of course that no stranger should set foot in the old room.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The first thing was that Finn had his former room arranged so that he and Hans could be there when Hans came to see him.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes Finn was glad when Hans was there.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading For it was taken as a matter of course that no stranger should set foot in the old room.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading For it was taken as a matter of course that no stranger should set foot in the old room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The first thing was that Finn had his former room arranged so that he and Hans could be there when Hans came to see him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first thing was that Finn had his former room arranged so that he and Hans could be there when Hans came to see him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The first thing was that Finn had his former room arranged so that he and Hans could be there when Hans came to see him.
a special situation
From this reading The first thing was that Finn had his former room arranged so that he and Hans could be there when Hans came to see him.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But Cordt at once thought that his hope in Hans was shattered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first thing was that Finn had his former room arranged so that he and Hans could be there when Hans came to see him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first thing was that Finn had his former room arranged so that he and Hans could be there when Hans came to see him.
at the time that
From this reading The first thing was that Finn had his former room arranged so that he and Hans could be there when Hans came to see him.
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