Chapter 34 of Villa Eden: The Country-House on the Rhine is here in full — 450 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXIV
Chapter 34 of Villa Eden: The Country-House on the Rhine is here in full — 450 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SONNENKAMP FINDS A CONGENIAL SPIRIT. Sonnenkamp was sitting alone in his large room; he looked up towards the castle, which was nearly completed. Who will dwell in it? He turned his eye away. He stood for a long time in front of Roland's picture.
Chapter 34 of Villa Eden: The Country-House on the Rhine is here in full — 450 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a large and stately mansion
From this reading “Sonnenkamp was sitting alone in his large room; he looked up towards the castle, which was nearly completed.”
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading “Sonnenkamp was sitting alone in his large room; he looked up towards the castle, which was nearly completed.”
suitable to your needs
From this reading “SONNENKAMP FINDS A CONGENIAL SPIRIT.”
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading “Who will dwell in it?”
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading “SONNENKAMP FINDS A CONGENIAL SPIRIT.”
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading “He stood for a long time in front of Roland's picture.”
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading “Sonnenkamp was sitting alone in his large room; he looked up towards the castle, which was nearly completed.”
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading “SONNENKAMP FINDS A CONGENIAL SPIRIT.”
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 “Sonnenkamp was sitting alone in his large room; he looked up towards the castle, which was nearly completed.”
a prolonged period of time
In this reading “He stood for a long time in front of Roland's picture.”
at or in the front
In this reading “He stood for a long time in front of Roland's picture.”
seek information from
In this reading “Sonnenkamp was sitting alone in his large room; he looked up towards the castle, which was nearly completed.”
In this reading “Sonnenkamp was sitting alone in his large room; he looked up towards the castle, which was nearly completed.”
In this reading “Sonnenkamp was sitting alone in his large room; he looked up towards the castle, which was nearly completed.”
In this reading “Who will dwell in it?”
In this reading “He stood for a long time in front of Roland's picture.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SONNENKAMP FINDS A CONGENIAL SPIRIT.
Having no one else present.
From this reading Sonnenkamp was sitting alone in his large room; he looked up towards the castle, which was nearly completed.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He turned his eye away.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Sonnenkamp was sitting alone in his large room; he looked up towards the castle, which was nearly completed.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Sonnenkamp was sitting alone in his large room; he looked up towards the castle, which was nearly completed.
suitable to your needs
From this reading SONNENKAMP FINDS A CONGENIAL SPIRIT.
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Who will dwell in it?
the organ of sight
From this reading He turned his eye away.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading SONNENKAMP FINDS A CONGENIAL SPIRIT.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He stood for a long time in front of Roland's picture.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading He stood for a long time in front of Roland's picture.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sonnenkamp was sitting alone in his large room; he looked up towards the castle, which was nearly completed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sonnenkamp was sitting alone in his large room; he looked up towards the castle, which was nearly completed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sonnenkamp was sitting alone in his large room; he looked up towards the castle, which was nearly completed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Who will dwell in it?
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Sonnenkamp was sitting alone in his large room; he looked up towards the castle, which was nearly completed.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He stood for a long time in front of Roland's picture.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Sonnenkamp was sitting alone in his large room; he looked up towards the castle, which was nearly completed.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Sonnenkamp was sitting alone in his large room; he looked up towards the castle, which was nearly completed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He stood for a long time in front of Roland's picture.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading He stood for a long time in front of Roland's picture.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stood for a long time in front of Roland's picture.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Sonnenkamp was sitting alone in his large room; he looked up towards the castle, which was nearly completed.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Sonnenkamp was sitting alone in his large room; he looked up towards the castle, which was nearly completed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SONNENKAMP FINDS A CONGENIAL SPIRIT.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading SONNENKAMP FINDS A CONGENIAL SPIRIT.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood for a long time in front of Roland's picture.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sonnenkamp was sitting alone in his large room; he looked up towards the castle, which was nearly completed.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He stood for a long time in front of Roland's picture.
in the direction of
From this reading Sonnenkamp was sitting alone in his large room; he looked up towards the castle, which was nearly completed.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned his eye away.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Sonnenkamp was sitting alone in his large room; he looked up towards the castle, which was nearly completed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sonnenkamp was sitting alone in his large room; he looked up towards the castle, which was nearly completed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Sonnenkamp was sitting alone in his large room; he looked up towards the castle, which was nearly completed.
which person or people
From this reading Who will dwell in it?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Who will dwell in it?
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