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Villa Eden: The Country-House on the Rhine
Villa Eden: The Country-House on the Rhine

Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of Villa Eden: The Country-House on the Rhine is here in full — 455 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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ONE'S FELLOW-MAN.
Again the days flowed quietly on in work and recreation.
One day Claus came and asked Roland to keep his promise of showing him the whole villa from top to bottom.
"Why do you want to see it?" asked Eric.
"I should like for once to see all the things which rich people have, to know what they do with all their money."
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Villa Eden: The Country-House on the Rhine

Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of Villa Eden: The Country-House on the Rhine is here in full — 455 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/91 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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ONE'S FELLOW-MAN.
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Again the days flowed quietly on in work and recreation.
/əˈɡen ðə deɪz floʊd ˈkwaɪətli ɑːn ɪn wɜːrk ənd ˌrekriˈeɪʃən/
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One day Claus came and asked Roland to keep his promise of showing him the whole villa from top to bottom.
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"Why do you want to see it?" asked Eric.
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"I should like for once to see all the things which rich people have, to know what they do with all their money."
/aɪ ʃʊd laɪk fɔːr wʌns tuː siː ɔːl ðə θɪŋz wɪtʃ rɪtʃ ˈpiːpəl hæv tuː noʊ wʌt ðeɪ duː wɪð ɔːl ðer ˈmʌni/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

bottom noun US /ˈbɑːtəm/

the lower side of anything

From this reading “One day Claus came and asked Roland to keep his promise of showing him the whole villa from top to bottom.”

flowed verb US /floʊd/

past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream

From this reading “Again the days flowed quietly on in work and recreation.”

promise verb US /ˈprɑːməs/

make a promise or commitment

From this reading “One day Claus came and asked Roland to keep his promise of showing him the whole villa from top to bottom.”

quietly adverb US /ˈkwaɪətli/

with low volume

From this reading “Again the days flowed quietly on in work and recreation.”

recreation noun US /ˌrekriˈeɪʃən/

an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates

From this reading “Again the days flowed quietly on in work and recreation.”

showing noun US /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/

the display of a motion picture

From this reading “One day Claus came and asked Roland to keep his promise of showing him the whole villa from top to bottom.”

top noun US /tɑːp/

the upper part of anything

From this reading “One day Claus came and asked Roland to keep his promise of showing him the whole villa from top to bottom.”

villa noun US /ˈvɪlə/

Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)

From this reading “One day Claus came and asked Roland to keep his promise of showing him the whole villa from top to bottom.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

rich people adjective + noun

people who have possessions and wealth (considered as a group)

In this reading “"I should like for once to see all the things which rich people have, to know what they do with all their money."”

from top preposition + noun

In this reading “One day Claus came and asked Roland to keep his promise of showing him the whole villa from top to bottom.”

All words in this reading · 54

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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AgainadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Again the days flowed quietly on in work and recreation.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 "I should like for once to see all the things which rich people have, to know what they do with all their money."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Again the days flowed quietly on in work and recreation.

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading One day Claus came and asked Roland to keep his promise of showing him the whole villa from top to bottom.

bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/

the lower side of anything

From this reading One day Claus came and asked Roland to keep his promise of showing him the whole villa from top to bottom.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading One day Claus came and asked Roland to keep his promise of showing him the whole villa from top to bottom.

Claus

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading One day Claus came and asked Roland to keep his promise of showing him the whole villa from top to bottom.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading One day Claus came and asked Roland to keep his promise of showing him the whole villa from top to bottom.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Again the days flowed quietly on in work and recreation.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Why do you want to see it?" asked Eric.

Eric

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Why do you want to see it?" asked Eric.

FELLOW-MAN

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ONE'S FELLOW-MAN.

flowedverbUS /floʊd/

past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream

From this reading Again the days flowed quietly on in work and recreation.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "I should like for once to see all the things which rich people have, to know what they do with all their money."

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading One day Claus came and asked Roland to keep his promise of showing him the whole villa from top to bottom.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "I should like for once to see all the things which rich people have, to know what they do with all their money."

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading One day Claus came and asked Roland to keep his promise of showing him the whole villa from top to bottom.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading One day Claus came and asked Roland to keep his promise of showing him the whole villa from top to bottom.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I should like for once to see all the things which rich people have, to know what they do with all their money."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Again the days flowed quietly on in work and recreation.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Why do you want to see it?" asked Eric.

keepverbUS /kiːp/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading One day Claus came and asked Roland to keep his promise of showing him the whole villa from top to bottom.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "I should like for once to see all the things which rich people have, to know what they do with all their money."

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "I should like for once to see all the things which rich people have, to know what they do with all their money."

moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading "I should like for once to see all the things which rich people have, to know what they do with all their money."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading One day Claus came and asked Roland to keep his promise of showing him the whole villa from top to bottom.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Again the days flowed quietly on in work and recreation.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading "I should like for once to see all the things which rich people have, to know what they do with all their money."

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One day Claus came and asked Roland to keep his promise of showing him the whole villa from top to bottom.

ONE'S

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ONE'S FELLOW-MAN.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading "I should like for once to see all the things which rich people have, to know what they do with all their money."

promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/

make a promise or commitment

From this reading One day Claus came and asked Roland to keep his promise of showing him the whole villa from top to bottom.

quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/

with low volume

From this reading Again the days flowed quietly on in work and recreation.

recreationnounUS /ˌrekriˈeɪʃən/

an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates

From this reading Again the days flowed quietly on in work and recreation.

richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/

possessing material wealth

From this reading "I should like for once to see all the things which rich people have, to know what they do with all their money."

Roland

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading One day Claus came and asked Roland to keep his promise of showing him the whole villa from top to bottom.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "Why do you want to see it?" asked Eric.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading "I should like for once to see all the things which rich people have, to know what they do with all their money."

showingnounUS /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/

the display of a motion picture

From this reading One day Claus came and asked Roland to keep his promise of showing him the whole villa from top to bottom.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Again the days flowed quietly on in work and recreation.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading "I should like for once to see all the things which rich people have, to know what they do with all their money."

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "I should like for once to see all the things which rich people have, to know what they do with all their money."

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading "I should like for once to see all the things which rich people have, to know what they do with all their money."

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading One day Claus came and asked Roland to keep his promise of showing him the whole villa from top to bottom.

topnounUS /tɑːp/

the upper part of anything

From this reading One day Claus came and asked Roland to keep his promise of showing him the whole villa from top to bottom.

villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/

Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)

From this reading One day Claus came and asked Roland to keep his promise of showing him the whole villa from top to bottom.

wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading "Why do you want to see it?" asked Eric.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "I should like for once to see all the things which rich people have, to know what they do with all their money."

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading "I should like for once to see all the things which rich people have, to know what they do with all their money."

wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading One day Claus came and asked Roland to keep his promise of showing him the whole villa from top to bottom.

WhynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading "Why do you want to see it?" asked Eric.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "I should like for once to see all the things which rich people have, to know what they do with all their money."

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Again the days flowed quietly on in work and recreation.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Why do you want to see it?" asked Eric.

Chapter 14 of Villa Eden: The Country-House on the Rhine by Berthold Auerbach holds 455 sentences, grouped into 91 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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