Chapter 8 of The Son of a Servant is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 8 of The Son of a Servant is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Oh!" said the Baron. "Pardon me, Mr.----, I did not catch the name. Yes, that is it. Are you related to Oscar Strindberg?" "He is my father."
Chapter 8 of The Son of a Servant is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading “"Oh!" said the Baron.”
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “"Pardon me, Mr.----, I did not catch the name.”
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “"He is my father."”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “"Pardon me, Mr.----, I did not catch the name.”
an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
From this reading “Are you related to Oscar Strindberg?"”
accept an excuse for
From this reading “"Pardon me, Mr.----, I did not catch the name.”
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading “Are you related to Oscar Strindberg?"”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, that is it.”
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.
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are you related to Oscar Strindberg?"
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading "Oh!" said the Baron.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "Pardon me, Mr.----, I did not catch the name.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Pardon me, Mr.----, I did not catch the name.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "He is my father."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He is my father."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Pardon me, Mr.----, I did not catch the name.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yes, that is it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yes, that is it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Pardon me, Mr.----, I did not catch the name.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Pardon me, Mr.----, I did not catch the name.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "He is my father."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Pardon me, Mr.----, I did not catch the name.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Pardon me, Mr.----, I did not catch the name.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh!" said the Baron.
an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
From this reading Are you related to Oscar Strindberg?"
accept an excuse for
From this reading "Pardon me, Mr.----, I did not catch the name.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading Are you related to Oscar Strindberg?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh!" said the Baron.
Swedish dramatist and novelist (1849-1912)
From this reading Are you related to Oscar Strindberg?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yes, that is it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh!" said the Baron.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Are you related to Oscar Strindberg?"
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, that is it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Are you related to Oscar Strindberg?"
Chapter 8 of The Son of a Servant by August Strindberg holds 421 sentences, grouped into 85 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 8 holds 421 sentences of The Son of a Servant, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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