Chapter 5 of Vrouw Grobelaar and Her Leading Cases is here in full — 449 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Vrouw Grobelaar and Her Leading Cases is here in full — 449 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I should remember this," she said, "after a hundred years of heaven. The winds of Mooimeisjes would call me even then." Katje's hand moved in mine. "It is home," said Katje. "It--it makes me want to cry."
Chapter 5 of Vrouw Grobelaar and Her Leading Cases is here in full — 449 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “"It--it makes me want to cry."”
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “"I should remember this," she said, "after a hundred years of heaven.”
ten 10s
From this reading “"I should remember this," she said, "after a hundred years of heaven.”
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading “"It--it makes me want to cry."”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Katje's hand moved in mine.”
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading “Katje's hand moved in mine.”
To recall to mind.
From this reading “"I should remember this," she said, "after a hundred years of heaven.”
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading “The winds of Mooimeisjes would call me even then."”
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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 "I should remember this," she said, "after a hundred years of heaven.
later than; following
From this reading "I should remember this," she said, "after a hundred years of heaven.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The winds of Mooimeisjes would call me even then."
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "It--it makes me want to cry."
divisible by two
From this reading The winds of Mooimeisjes would call me even then."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Katje's hand moved in mine.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "I should remember this," she said, "after a hundred years of heaven.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "It is home," said Katje.
ten 10s
From this reading "I should remember this," she said, "after a hundred years of heaven.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I should remember this," she said, "after a hundred years of heaven.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Katje's hand moved in mine.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is home," said Katje.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is home," said Katje.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is home," said Katje.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Katje's hand moved in mine.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "It--it makes me want to cry."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The winds of Mooimeisjes would call me even then."
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Katje's hand moved in mine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The winds of Mooimeisjes would call me even then."
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Katje's hand moved in mine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I should remember this," she said, "after a hundred years of heaven.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "I should remember this," she said, "after a hundred years of heaven.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I should remember this," she said, "after a hundred years of heaven.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I should remember this," she said, "after a hundred years of heaven.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should remember this," she said, "after a hundred years of heaven.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The winds of Mooimeisjes would call me even then."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The winds of Mooimeisjes would call me even then."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I should remember this," she said, "after a hundred years of heaven.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It--it makes me want to cry."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "It--it makes me want to cry."
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The winds of Mooimeisjes would call me even then."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The winds of Mooimeisjes would call me even then."
a late time of life
From this reading "I should remember this," she said, "after a hundred years of heaven.
Chapter 5 of Vrouw Grobelaar and Her Leading Cases by Perceval Gibbon holds 449 sentences, grouped into 90 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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