Chapter 10 of Wanderers is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Wanderers is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
But the girl had both heard and seen well enough, it seemed. She was grown so used to playing the spy that she could not help spying on her mistress as well. An uncommon sort, was Ragnhild. I put on a lofty air at first and would have none of her tale-bearing, thank you, listening at keyholes. Fie!
Chapter 10 of Wanderers is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(of animals) fully developed
From this reading “She was grown so used to playing the spy that she could not help spying on her mistress as well.”
plural of “keyhole” — the hole where a key is inserted
From this reading “I put on a lofty air at first and would have none of her tale-bearing, thank you, listening at keyholes.”
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading “I put on a lofty air at first and would have none of her tale-bearing, thank you, listening at keyholes.”
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading “I put on a lofty air at first and would have none of her tale-bearing, thank you, listening at keyholes.”
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading “She was grown so used to playing the spy that she could not help spying on her mistress as well.”
catch sight of
From this reading “She was grown so used to playing the spy that she could not help spying on her mistress as well.”
keeping a secret or furtive watch
From this reading “She was grown so used to playing the spy that she could not help spying on her mistress as well.”
not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind
From this reading “An uncommon sort, was Ragnhild.”
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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 put on a lofty air at first and would have none of her tale-bearing, thank you, listening at keyholes.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading I put on a lofty air at first and would have none of her tale-bearing, thank you, listening at keyholes.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An uncommon sort, was Ragnhild.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the girl had both heard and seen well enough, it seemed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was grown so used to playing the spy that she could not help spying on her mistress as well.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I put on a lofty air at first and would have none of her tale-bearing, thank you, listening at keyholes.
the two together, not just one
From this reading But the girl had both heard and seen well enough, it seemed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the girl had both heard and seen well enough, it seemed.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was grown so used to playing the spy that she could not help spying on her mistress as well.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading But the girl had both heard and seen well enough, it seemed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fie!
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I put on a lofty air at first and would have none of her tale-bearing, thank you, listening at keyholes.
a young female
From this reading But the girl had both heard and seen well enough, it seemed.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading She was grown so used to playing the spy that she could not help spying on her mistress as well.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But the girl had both heard and seen well enough, it seemed.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I put on a lofty air at first and would have none of her tale-bearing, thank you, listening at keyholes.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading But the girl had both heard and seen well enough, it seemed.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading She was grown so used to playing the spy that she could not help spying on her mistress as well.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was grown so used to playing the spy that she could not help spying on her mistress as well.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I put on a lofty air at first and would have none of her tale-bearing, thank you, listening at keyholes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But the girl had both heard and seen well enough, it seemed.
plural of “keyhole” — the hole where a key is inserted
From this reading I put on a lofty air at first and would have none of her tale-bearing, thank you, listening at keyholes.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading I put on a lofty air at first and would have none of her tale-bearing, thank you, listening at keyholes.
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading I put on a lofty air at first and would have none of her tale-bearing, thank you, listening at keyholes.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading She was grown so used to playing the spy that she could not help spying on her mistress as well.
not one, and not any
From this reading I put on a lofty air at first and would have none of her tale-bearing, thank you, listening at keyholes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was grown so used to playing the spy that she could not help spying on her mistress as well.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I put on a lofty air at first and would have none of her tale-bearing, thank you, listening at keyholes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was grown so used to playing the spy that she could not help spying on her mistress as well.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading She was grown so used to playing the spy that she could not help spying on her mistress as well.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I put on a lofty air at first and would have none of her tale-bearing, thank you, listening at keyholes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An uncommon sort, was Ragnhild.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But the girl had both heard and seen well enough, it seemed.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But the girl had both heard and seen well enough, it seemed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was grown so used to playing the spy that she could not help spying on her mistress as well.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was grown so used to playing the spy that she could not help spying on her mistress as well.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading An uncommon sort, was Ragnhild.
catch sight of
From this reading She was grown so used to playing the spy that she could not help spying on her mistress as well.
keeping a secret or furtive watch
From this reading She was grown so used to playing the spy that she could not help spying on her mistress as well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I put on a lofty air at first and would have none of her tale-bearing, thank you, listening at keyholes.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading I put on a lofty air at first and would have none of her tale-bearing, thank you, listening at keyholes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was grown so used to playing the spy that she could not help spying on her mistress as well.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the girl had both heard and seen well enough, it seemed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was grown so used to playing the spy that she could not help spying on her mistress as well.
not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind
From this reading An uncommon sort, was Ragnhild.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading She was grown so used to playing the spy that she could not help spying on her mistress as well.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was grown so used to playing the spy that she could not help spying on her mistress as well.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading But the girl had both heard and seen well enough, it seemed.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I put on a lofty air at first and would have none of her tale-bearing, thank you, listening at keyholes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I put on a lofty air at first and would have none of her tale-bearing, thank you, listening at keyholes.
Chapter 10 of Wanderers by Knut Hamsun holds 402 sentences, grouped into 81 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.
Chapter 10 holds 402 sentences of Wanderers, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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