Chapter 25 of The Old Room is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 25 of The Old Room is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Cordt looked into the room where Fru Adelheid sat: “Where is Finn?” “I think he’s in the old room.” Cordt closed the door and walked quickly down the passage. She was sitting by the window and saw him in the square below, where he stood and looked up at the house.
Chapter 25 of The Old Room is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “She was sitting by the window and saw him in the square below, where he stood and looked up at the house.”
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading “Cordt closed the door and walked quickly down the passage.”
a native or inhabitant of Finland
From this reading ““Where is Finn?””
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading “Cordt closed the door and walked quickly down the passage.”
with speed
From this reading “Cordt closed the door and walked quickly down the passage.”
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading “She was sitting by the window and saw him in the square below, where he stood and looked up at the house.”
make square
From this reading “She was sitting by the window and saw him in the square below, where he stood and looked up at the house.”
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading “Cordt closed the door and walked quickly down the passage.”
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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In this reading “Cordt looked into the room where Fru Adelheid sat:”
seek information from
In this reading “She was sitting by the window and saw him in the square below, where he stood and looked up at the house.”
In this reading “She was sitting by the window and saw him in the square below, where he stood and looked up at the house.”
investigate scientifically
In this reading “Cordt looked into the room where Fru Adelheid sat:”
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From this reading Cordt looked into the room where Fru Adelheid sat:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cordt closed the door and walked quickly down the passage.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was sitting by the window and saw him in the square below, where he stood and looked up at the house.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading She was sitting by the window and saw him in the square below, where he stood and looked up at the house.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was sitting by the window and saw him in the square below, where he stood and looked up at the house.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Cordt closed the door and walked quickly down the passage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cordt looked into the room where Fru Adelheid sat:
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Cordt closed the door and walked quickly down the passage.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Cordt closed the door and walked quickly down the passage.
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 Cordt looked into the room where Fru Adelheid sat:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was sitting by the window and saw him in the square below, where he stood and looked up at the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I think he’s in the old room.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was sitting by the window and saw him in the square below, where he stood and looked up at the house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She was sitting by the window and saw him in the square below, where he stood and looked up at the house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I think he’s in the old room.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I think he’s in the old room.”
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Cordt looked into the room where Fru Adelheid sat:
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 Cordt looked into the room where Fru Adelheid sat:
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “I think he’s in the old room.”
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Cordt closed the door and walked quickly down the passage.
with speed
From this reading Cordt closed the door and walked quickly down the passage.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Cordt looked into the room where Fru Adelheid sat:
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Cordt looked into the room where Fru Adelheid sat:
cut with a saw
From this reading She was sitting by the window and saw him in the square below, where he stood and looked up at the house.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was sitting by the window and saw him in the square below, where he stood and looked up at the house.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading She was sitting by the window and saw him in the square below, where he stood and looked up at the house.
make square
From this reading She was sitting by the window and saw him in the square below, where he stood and looked up at the house.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She was sitting by the window and saw him in the square below, where he stood and looked up at the house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cordt looked into the room where Fru Adelheid sat:
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I think he’s in the old room.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She was sitting by the window and saw him in the square below, where he stood and looked up at the house.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Cordt closed the door and walked quickly down the passage.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was sitting by the window and saw him in the square below, where he stood and looked up at the house.
in or at the place that
From this reading Cordt looked into the room where Fru Adelheid sat:
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 She was sitting by the window and saw him in the square below, where he stood and looked up at the house.
Chapter 25 of The Old Room by Carl Ewald holds 166 sentences, grouped into 34 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 25 holds 166 sentences of The Old Room, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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