Chapter 22 of Waldfried: A Novel is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXII
Chapter 22 of Waldfried: A Novel is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Ludwig went up to Martella and said, "Martella, there is a woman in America who knows you." Martella jumped to her feet and, brushing her hair from her face with both hands, asked, "How do you know that?" "I will tell you how, when you have told your history. Will you do so?" "I will.
Chapter 22 of Waldfried: A Novel is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading “Ludwig went up to Martella and said, "Martella, there is a woman in America who knows you."”
the act of brushing your teeth
From this reading “Martella jumped to her feet and, brushing her hair from her face with both hands, asked, "How do you know that?"”
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “Martella jumped to her feet and, brushing her hair from her face with both hands, asked, "How do you know that?"”
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading “Martella jumped to her feet and, brushing her hair from her face with both hands, asked, "How do you know that?"”
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “Martella jumped to her feet and, brushing her hair from her face with both hands, asked, "How do you know that?"”
the aggregate of past events
From this reading “"I will tell you how, when you have told your history.”
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “Martella jumped to her feet and, brushing her hair from her face with both hands, asked, "How do you know that?"”
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “Ludwig went up to Martella and said, "Martella, there is a woman in America who knows you."”
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move upward
In this reading “Ludwig went up to Martella and said, "Martella, there is a woman in America who knows you."”
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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 Ludwig went up to Martella and said, "Martella, there is a woman in America who knows you."
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Ludwig went up to Martella and said, "Martella, there is a woman in America who knows you."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ludwig went up to Martella and said, "Martella, there is a woman in America who knows you."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Martella jumped to her feet and, brushing her hair from her face with both hands, asked, "How do you know that?"
the two together, not just one
From this reading Martella jumped to her feet and, brushing her hair from her face with both hands, asked, "How do you know that?"
the act of brushing your teeth
From this reading Martella jumped to her feet and, brushing her hair from her face with both hands, asked, "How do you know that?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Martella jumped to her feet and, brushing her hair from her face with both hands, asked, "How do you know that?"
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Martella jumped to her feet and, brushing her hair from her face with both hands, asked, "How do you know that?"
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Martella jumped to her feet and, brushing her hair from her face with both hands, asked, "How do you know that?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Martella jumped to her feet and, brushing her hair from her face with both hands, asked, "How do you know that?"
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Martella jumped to her feet and, brushing her hair from her face with both hands, asked, "How do you know that?"
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Martella jumped to her feet and, brushing her hair from her face with both hands, asked, "How do you know that?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I will tell you how, when you have told your history.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Martella jumped to her feet and, brushing her hair from her face with both hands, asked, "How do you know that?"
the aggregate of past events
From this reading "I will tell you how, when you have told your history.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Martella jumped to her feet and, brushing her hair from her face with both hands, asked, "How do you know that?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will tell you how, when you have told your history.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ludwig went up to Martella and said, "Martella, there is a woman in America who knows you."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ludwig went up to Martella and said, "Martella, there is a woman in America who knows you."
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Martella jumped to her feet and, brushing her hair from her face with both hands, asked, "How do you know that?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Martella jumped to her feet and, brushing her hair from her face with both hands, asked, "How do you know that?"
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Ludwig went up to Martella and said, "Martella, there is a woman in America who knows you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ludwig went up to Martella and said, "Martella, there is a woman in America who knows you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ludwig went up to Martella and said, "Martella, there is a woman in America who knows you."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Ludwig went up to Martella and said, "Martella, there is a woman in America who knows you."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Will you do so?"
express in words
From this reading "I will tell you how, when you have told your history.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Martella jumped to her feet and, brushing her hair from her face with both hands, asked, "How do you know that?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading Ludwig went up to Martella and said, "Martella, there is a woman in America who knows you."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ludwig went up to Martella and said, "Martella, there is a woman in America who knows you."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I will tell you how, when you have told your history.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Ludwig went up to Martella and said, "Martella, there is a woman in America who knows you."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Ludwig went up to Martella and said, "Martella, there is a woman in America who knows you."
at the time that
From this reading "I will tell you how, when you have told your history.
which person or people
From this reading Ludwig went up to Martella and said, "Martella, there is a woman in America who knows you."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will tell you how, when you have told your history.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Martella jumped to her feet and, brushing her hair from her face with both hands, asked, "How do you know that?"
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Ludwig went up to Martella and said, "Martella, there is a woman in America who knows you."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Ludwig went up to Martella and said, "Martella, there is a woman in America who knows you."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I will tell you how, when you have told your history.
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