Chapter 8 of The Year Nine: A Tale of the Tyrol is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Year Nine: A Tale of the Tyrol is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
STILL SUCCESSFUL. When Michael Stumff came down to breakfast the next morning, he looked round for his guest in vain. "Where's the Sandwirth?" said he to Alouise. "Half way to the Brenner, I suppose," said Alouise. "Why, father, you must have slept heavily, if you did not hear the uproar this morning!
Chapter 8 of The Year Nine: A Tale of the Tyrol is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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eat an early morning meal
From this reading “When Michael Stumff came down to breakfast the next morning, he looked round for his guest in vain.”
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading “When Michael Stumff came down to breakfast the next morning, he looked round for his guest in vain.”
to a considerable degree
From this reading “"Why, father, you must have slept heavily, if you did not hear the uproar this morning!”
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading “When Michael Stumff came down to breakfast the next morning, he looked round for his guest in vain.”
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading “"Why, father, you must have slept heavily, if you did not hear the uproar this morning!”
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading “STILL SUCCESSFUL.”
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading “"Why, father, you must have slept heavily, if you did not hear the uproar this morning!”
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading “When Michael Stumff came down to breakfast the next morning, he looked round for his guest in vain.”
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 “When Michael Stumff came down to breakfast the next morning, he looked round for his guest in vain.”
In this reading “When Michael Stumff came down to breakfast the next morning, he looked round for his guest in vain.”
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
In this reading “When Michael Stumff came down to breakfast the next morning, he looked round for his guest in vain.”
In this reading “"Half way to the Brenner, I suppose," said Alouise.”
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From this reading "Where's the Sandwirth?" said he to Alouise.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading When Michael Stumff came down to breakfast the next morning, he looked round for his guest in vain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Half way to the Brenner, I suppose," said Alouise.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Michael Stumff came down to breakfast the next morning, he looked round for his guest in vain.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Why, father, you must have slept heavily, if you did not hear the uproar this morning!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When Michael Stumff came down to breakfast the next morning, he looked round for his guest in vain.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Why, father, you must have slept heavily, if you did not hear the uproar this morning!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Michael Stumff came down to breakfast the next morning, he looked round for his guest in vain.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading When Michael Stumff came down to breakfast the next morning, he looked round for his guest in vain.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "Half way to the Brenner, I suppose," said Alouise.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Why, father, you must have slept heavily, if you did not hear the uproar this morning!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Michael Stumff came down to breakfast the next morning, he looked round for his guest in vain.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Why, father, you must have slept heavily, if you did not hear the uproar this morning!
to a considerable degree
From this reading "Why, father, you must have slept heavily, if you did not hear the uproar this morning!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Michael Stumff came down to breakfast the next morning, he looked round for his guest in vain.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Half way to the Brenner, I suppose," said Alouise.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Why, father, you must have slept heavily, if you did not hear the uproar this morning!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Michael Stumff came down to breakfast the next morning, he looked round for his guest in vain.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When Michael Stumff came down to breakfast the next morning, he looked round for his guest in vain.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading When Michael Stumff came down to breakfast the next morning, he looked round for his guest in vain.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When Michael Stumff came down to breakfast the next morning, he looked round for his guest in vain.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Why, father, you must have slept heavily, if you did not hear the uproar this morning!
immediately following in time or order
From this reading When Michael Stumff came down to breakfast the next morning, he looked round for his guest in vain.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Why, father, you must have slept heavily, if you did not hear the uproar this morning!
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading When Michael Stumff came down to breakfast the next morning, he looked round for his guest in vain.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Where's the Sandwirth?" said he to Alouise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where's the Sandwirth?" said he to Alouise.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading "Why, father, you must have slept heavily, if you did not hear the uproar this morning!
not in physical motion
From this reading STILL SUCCESSFUL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Michael Stumff came down to breakfast the next morning, he looked round for his guest in vain.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading STILL SUCCESSFUL.
express a supposition
From this reading "Half way to the Brenner, I suppose," said Alouise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Michael Stumff came down to breakfast the next morning, he looked round for his guest in vain.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Why, father, you must have slept heavily, if you did not hear the uproar this morning!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Michael Stumff came down to breakfast the next morning, he looked round for his guest in vain.
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading "Why, father, you must have slept heavily, if you did not hear the uproar this morning!
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading When Michael Stumff came down to breakfast the next morning, he looked round for his guest in vain.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Half way to the Brenner, I suppose," said Alouise.
at the time that
From this reading When Michael Stumff came down to breakfast the next morning, he looked round for his guest in vain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where's the Sandwirth?" said he to Alouise.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, father, you must have slept heavily, if you did not hear the uproar this morning!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why, father, you must have slept heavily, if you did not hear the uproar this morning!
Chapter 8 of The Year Nine: A Tale of the Tyrol by Anne Manning holds 139 sentences, grouped into 28 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.
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