Chapter 11 of The Song of the Blood-Red Flower is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Song of the Blood-Red Flower is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I hope I haven't startled anyone,'" said Olof gaily. "But the fiddle that has played my youth away--must play no more! Good-night!" A sigh of relief and admiration passed through the crowd. What a finish!
Chapter 11 of The Song of the Blood-Red Flower is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading “A sigh of relief and admiration passed through the crowd.”
any person at all
From this reading “"I hope I haven't startled anyone,'" said Olof gaily.”
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading “"But the fiddle that has played my youth away--must play no more!”
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading “What a finish!”
in a gay manner
From this reading “"I hope I haven't startled anyone,'" said Olof gaily.”
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading “A sigh of relief and admiration passed through the crowd.”
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “A sigh of relief and admiration passed through the crowd.”
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading “"I hope I haven't startled anyone,'" said Olof gaily.”
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 A sigh of relief and admiration passed through the crowd.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading A sigh of relief and admiration passed through the crowd.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A sigh of relief and admiration passed through the crowd.
any person at all
From this reading "I hope I haven't startled anyone,'" said Olof gaily.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "But the fiddle that has played my youth away--must play no more!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But the fiddle that has played my youth away--must play no more!
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading A sigh of relief and admiration passed through the crowd.
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading "But the fiddle that has played my youth away--must play no more!
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading What a finish!
in a gay manner
From this reading "I hope I haven't startled anyone,'" said Olof gaily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Good-night!"
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But the fiddle that has played my youth away--must play no more!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I hope I haven't startled anyone,'" said Olof gaily.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I hope I haven't startled anyone,'" said Olof gaily.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hope I haven't startled anyone,'" said Olof gaily.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "But the fiddle that has played my youth away--must play no more!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "But the fiddle that has played my youth away--must play no more!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "But the fiddle that has played my youth away--must play no more!
not any; not one
From this reading "But the fiddle that has played my youth away--must play no more!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A sigh of relief and admiration passed through the crowd.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I hope I haven't startled anyone,'" said Olof gaily.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A sigh of relief and admiration passed through the crowd.
participate in games or sport
From this reading "But the fiddle that has played my youth away--must play no more!
(of games) engaged in
From this reading "But the fiddle that has played my youth away--must play no more!
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading A sigh of relief and admiration passed through the crowd.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I hope I haven't startled anyone,'" said Olof gaily.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading A sigh of relief and admiration passed through the crowd.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading "I hope I haven't startled anyone,'" said Olof gaily.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But the fiddle that has played my youth away--must play no more!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But the fiddle that has played my youth away--must play no more!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A sigh of relief and admiration passed through the crowd.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a finish!
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading "But the fiddle that has played my youth away--must play no more!
Chapter 11 of The Song of the Blood-Red Flower by Johannes Linnankoski holds 398 sentences, grouped into 80 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 11 holds 398 sentences of The Song of the Blood-Red Flower, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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