Chapter 23 of The Old Room is here in full — 48 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXIII
Chapter 23 of The Old Room is here in full — 48 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Cordt entered, dressed to go out, and hurriedly crossed the room. Fru Adelheid sat writing. She looked up, as he came in, and went on writing. “Where is Finn?” “Upstairs, I suppose ... in his room,” she answered, without looking at him.
Chapter 23 of The Old Room is here in full — 48 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/9 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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placed crosswise
From this reading “Cordt entered, dressed to go out, and hurriedly crossed the room.”
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading “Cordt entered, dressed to go out, and hurriedly crossed the room.”
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading “Cordt entered, dressed to go out, and hurriedly crossed the room.”
a native or inhabitant of Finland
From this reading ““Where is Finn?””
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading “Cordt entered, dressed to go out, and hurriedly crossed the room.”
express a supposition
From this reading ““Upstairs, I suppose ... in his room,” she answered, without looking at him.”
on a floor above
From this reading ““Upstairs, I suppose ... in his room,” she answered, without looking at him.”
the act of creating written works
From this reading “Fru Adelheid sat writing.”
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 ““Upstairs, I suppose ... in his room,” she answered, without looking at him.”
move out of or depart from
In this reading “Cordt entered, dressed to go out, and hurriedly crossed the room.”
seek information from
In this reading “She looked up, as he came in, and went on writing.”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “She looked up, as he came in, and went on writing.”
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From this reading Fru Adelheid sat writing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cordt entered, dressed to go out, and hurriedly crossed the room.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Upstairs, I suppose ... in his room,” she answered, without looking at him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She looked up, as he came in, and went on writing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Upstairs, I suppose ... in his room,” she answered, without looking at him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She looked up, as he came in, and went on writing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cordt entered, dressed to go out, and hurriedly crossed the room.
placed crosswise
From this reading Cordt entered, dressed to go out, and hurriedly crossed the room.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Cordt entered, dressed to go out, and hurriedly crossed the room.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Cordt entered, dressed to go out, and hurriedly crossed the room.
a native or inhabitant of Finland
From this reading “Where is Finn?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fru Adelheid sat writing.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Cordt entered, dressed to go out, and hurriedly crossed the room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked up, as he came in, and went on writing.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Upstairs, I suppose ... in his room,” she answered, without looking at him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Upstairs, I suppose ... in his room,” she answered, without looking at him.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Cordt entered, dressed to go out, and hurriedly crossed the room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Upstairs, I suppose ... in his room,” she answered, without looking at him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She looked up, as he came in, and went on writing.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Where is Finn?”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked up, as he came in, and went on writing.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “Upstairs, I suppose ... in his room,” she answered, without looking at him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She looked up, as he came in, and went on writing.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Cordt entered, dressed to go out, and hurriedly crossed the room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Cordt entered, dressed to go out, and hurriedly crossed the room.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Fru Adelheid sat writing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked up, as he came in, and went on writing.
express a supposition
From this reading “Upstairs, I suppose ... in his room,” she answered, without looking at him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cordt entered, dressed to go out, and hurriedly crossed the room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cordt entered, dressed to go out, and hurriedly crossed the room.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She looked up, as he came in, and went on writing.
on a floor above
From this reading “Upstairs, I suppose ... in his room,” she answered, without looking at him.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She looked up, as he came in, and went on writing.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where is Finn?”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Upstairs, I suppose ... in his room,” she answered, without looking at him.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Fru Adelheid sat writing.
Chapter 23 of The Old Room by Carl Ewald holds 48 sentences, grouped into 10 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 23 holds 48 sentences of The Old Room, unabridged, divided into 10 reading sections.
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