Chapter 5 of Wanderers is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Wanderers is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“No.” “You must miss it, I should think.” And then she went on to explain to Fruen that I was a curious person who wandered about in graveyards by night and held meetings with the dead. And it was there I invented my machines and things. By way of saying something, I asked about young Erik.
Chapter 5 of Wanderers is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “And then she went on to explain to Fruen that I was a curious person who wandered about in graveyards by night and held meetings with the dead.”
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “And then she went on to explain to Fruen that I was a curious person who wandered about in graveyards by night and held meetings with the dead.”
plural of “graveyard” — a tract of land used for burials
From this reading “And then she went on to explain to Fruen that I was a curious person who wandered about in graveyards by night and held meetings with the dead.”
past form of “invent” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading “And it was there I invented my machines and things.”
plural of “machine” — any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading “And it was there I invented my machines and things.”
plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering
From this reading “And then she went on to explain to Fruen that I was a curious person who wandered about in graveyards by night and held meetings with the dead.”
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading “By way of saying something, I asked about young Erik.”
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading “And then she went on to explain to Fruen that I was a curious person who wandered about in graveyards by night and held meetings with the dead.”
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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 And then she went on to explain to Fruen that I was a curious person who wandered about in graveyards by night and held meetings with the dead.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And then she went on to explain to Fruen that I was a curious person who wandered about in graveyards by night and held meetings with the dead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then she went on to explain to Fruen that I was a curious person who wandered about in graveyards by night and held meetings with the dead.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading By way of saying something, I asked about young Erik.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And then she went on to explain to Fruen that I was a curious person who wandered about in graveyards by night and held meetings with the dead.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading And then she went on to explain to Fruen that I was a curious person who wandered about in graveyards by night and held meetings with the dead.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading And then she went on to explain to Fruen that I was a curious person who wandered about in graveyards by night and held meetings with the dead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By way of saying something, I asked about young Erik.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading And then she went on to explain to Fruen that I was a curious person who wandered about in graveyards by night and held meetings with the dead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And then she went on to explain to Fruen that I was a curious person who wandered about in graveyards by night and held meetings with the dead.
plural of “graveyard” — a tract of land used for burials
From this reading And then she went on to explain to Fruen that I was a curious person who wandered about in graveyards by night and held meetings with the dead.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading And then she went on to explain to Fruen that I was a curious person who wandered about in graveyards by night and held meetings with the dead.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You must miss it, I should think.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And then she went on to explain to Fruen that I was a curious person who wandered about in graveyards by night and held meetings with the dead.
past form of “invent” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading And it was there I invented my machines and things.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “You must miss it, I should think.”
plural of “machine” — any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading And it was there I invented my machines and things.
plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering
From this reading And then she went on to explain to Fruen that I was a curious person who wandered about in graveyards by night and held meetings with the dead.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “You must miss it, I should think.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “You must miss it, I should think.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And it was there I invented my machines and things.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading And then she went on to explain to Fruen that I was a curious person who wandered about in graveyards by night and held meetings with the dead.
not any; not one
From this reading “No.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By way of saying something, I asked about young Erik.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And then she went on to explain to Fruen that I was a curious person who wandered about in graveyards by night and held meetings with the dead.
a human being
From this reading And then she went on to explain to Fruen that I was a curious person who wandered about in graveyards by night and held meetings with the dead.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading By way of saying something, I asked about young Erik.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And then she went on to explain to Fruen that I was a curious person who wandered about in graveyards by night and held meetings with the dead.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “You must miss it, I should think.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading By way of saying something, I asked about young Erik.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And then she went on to explain to Fruen that I was a curious person who wandered about in graveyards by night and held meetings with the dead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And then she went on to explain to Fruen that I was a curious person who wandered about in graveyards by night and held meetings with the dead.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then she went on to explain to Fruen that I was a curious person who wandered about in graveyards by night and held meetings with the dead.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And it was there I invented my machines and things.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading And it was there I invented my machines and things.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “You must miss it, I should think.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And then she went on to explain to Fruen that I was a curious person who wandered about in graveyards by night and held meetings with the dead.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading And then she went on to explain to Fruen that I was a curious person who wandered about in graveyards by night and held meetings with the dead.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And then she went on to explain to Fruen that I was a curious person who wandered about in graveyards by night and held meetings with the dead.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading By way of saying something, I asked about young Erik.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And then she went on to explain to Fruen that I was a curious person who wandered about in graveyards by night and held meetings with the dead.
which person or people
From this reading And then she went on to explain to Fruen that I was a curious person who wandered about in graveyards by night and held meetings with the dead.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And then she went on to explain to Fruen that I was a curious person who wandered about in graveyards by night and held meetings with the dead.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You must miss it, I should think.”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading By way of saying something, I asked about young Erik.
Chapter 5 of Wanderers by Knut Hamsun holds 399 sentences, grouped into 80 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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