Chapter 21 of The Old Room is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of The Old Room is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Fru Adelheid sat, book in hand, without reading. It was late. Finn had been with her and had said good-night and Cordt was not at home. It was silent in the house and silent outside. She had a feeling as though she were alone in the world.
Chapter 21 of The Old Room is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Having no one else present.
From this reading “She had a feeling as though she were alone in the world.”
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading “Fru Adelheid sat, book in hand, without reading.”
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading “She had a feeling as though she were alone in the world.”
a native or inhabitant of Finland
From this reading “Finn had been with her and had said good-night and Cordt was not at home.”
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading “It was late.”
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading “It was silent in the house and silent outside.”
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading “Fru Adelheid sat, book in hand, without reading.”
marked by absence of sound
From this reading “It was silent in the house and silent outside.”
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.
a reception held in your own home
In this reading “Finn had been with her and had said good-night and Cordt was not at home.”
In this reading “She had a feeling as though she were alone in the world.”
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 She had a feeling as though she were alone in the world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fru Adelheid sat, book in hand, without reading.
Having no one else present.
From this reading She had a feeling as though she were alone in the world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Finn had been with her and had said good-night and Cordt was not at home.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had a feeling as though she were alone in the world.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Finn had been with her and had said good-night and Cordt was not at home.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Finn had been with her and had said good-night and Cordt was not at home.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Fru Adelheid sat, book in hand, without reading.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Finn had been with her and had said good-night and Cordt was not at home.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading She had a feeling as though she were alone in the world.
a native or inhabitant of Finland
From this reading Finn had been with her and had said good-night and Cordt was not at home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fru Adelheid sat, book in hand, without reading.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Finn had been with her and had said good-night and Cordt was not at home.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Finn had been with her and had said good-night and Cordt was not at home.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Fru Adelheid sat, book in hand, without reading.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Finn had been with her and had said good-night and Cordt was not at home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Finn had been with her and had said good-night and Cordt was not at home.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was silent in the house and silent outside.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fru Adelheid sat, book in hand, without reading.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was late.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was late.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Finn had been with her and had said good-night and Cordt was not at home.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading It was silent in the house and silent outside.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Fru Adelheid sat, book in hand, without reading.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Finn had been with her and had said good-night and Cordt was not at home.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Fru Adelheid sat, book in hand, without reading.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had a feeling as though she were alone in the world.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading It was silent in the house and silent outside.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was silent in the house and silent outside.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She had a feeling as though she were alone in the world.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was late.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She had a feeling as though she were alone in the world.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Finn had been with her and had said good-night and Cordt was not at home.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Fru Adelheid sat, book in hand, without reading.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading She had a feeling as though she were alone in the world.
Chapter 21 of The Old Room by Carl Ewald holds 146 sentences, grouped into 30 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 21 holds 146 sentences of The Old Room, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
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