Chapter 4 of The Quest — The Authorized Translation from the Dutch of De is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of The Quest — The Authorized Translation from the Dutch of De is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"No, Windekind! But you are so much wiser than Wistik; you are as wise as that book. Why do you not tell me all? See, now! Why does the wind blow through the trees, making them bend and sway?
Chapter 4 of The Quest — The Authorized Translation from the Dutch of De is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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form a curve
From this reading “Why does the wind blow through the trees, making them bend and sway?”
exhale hard
From this reading “Why does the wind blow through the trees, making them bend and sway?”
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading “But you are so much wiser than Wistik; you are as wise as that book.”
move back and forth or sideways
From this reading “Why does the wind blow through the trees, making them bend and sway?”
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading “Why does the wind blow through the trees, making them bend and sway?”
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading “Why does the wind blow through the trees, making them bend and sway?”
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading “But you are so much wiser than Wistik; you are as wise as that book.”
comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading “But you are so much wiser than Wistik; you are as wise as that book.”
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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 “Why does the wind blow through the trees, making them bend and sway?”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Why do you not tell me all?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Why does the wind blow through the trees, making them bend and sway?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But you are so much wiser than Wistik; you are as wise as that book.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But you are so much wiser than Wistik; you are as wise as that book.
form a curve
From this reading Why does the wind blow through the trees, making them bend and sway?
exhale hard
From this reading Why does the wind blow through the trees, making them bend and sway?
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading But you are so much wiser than Wistik; you are as wise as that book.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But you are so much wiser than Wistik; you are as wise as that book.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Why do you not tell me all?
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Why does the wind blow through the trees, making them bend and sway?
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Why does the wind blow through the trees, making them bend and sway?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why do you not tell me all?
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But you are so much wiser than Wistik; you are as wise as that book.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, Windekind!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why do you not tell me all?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading See, now!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See, now!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But you are so much wiser than Wistik; you are as wise as that book.
move back and forth or sideways
From this reading Why does the wind blow through the trees, making them bend and sway?
express in words
From this reading Why do you not tell me all?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But you are so much wiser than Wistik; you are as wise as that book.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But you are so much wiser than Wistik; you are as wise as that book.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Why does the wind blow through the trees, making them bend and sway?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Why does the wind blow through the trees, making them bend and sway?
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Why does the wind blow through the trees, making them bend and sway?
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Why does the wind blow through the trees, making them bend and sway?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why do you not tell me all?
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Why does the wind blow through the trees, making them bend and sway?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, Windekind!
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading But you are so much wiser than Wistik; you are as wise as that book.
comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading But you are so much wiser than Wistik; you are as wise as that book.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But you are so much wiser than Wistik; you are as wise as that book.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But you are so much wiser than Wistik; you are as wise as that book.
Chapter 4 of The Quest — The Authorized Translation from the Dutch of De by Frederik van Eeden holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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 4 holds 409 sentences of The Quest — The Authorized Translation from the Dutch of De, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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