Chapter 17 of Wanderers is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Wanderers is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I went out to the carriage, my heart beating fast. How miserable and desperate she must be! I opened the carriage door, and asked respectfully if Fruen would let me drive this time. She looked me calmly in the face. “No. What for?” she said.
Chapter 17 of Wanderers is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading “I went out to the carriage, my heart beating fast.”
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading “She looked me calmly in the face.”
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading “I went out to the carriage, my heart beating fast.”
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading “How miserable and desperate she must be!”
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading “I opened the carriage door, and asked respectfully if Fruen would let me drive this time.”
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading “I went out to the carriage, my heart beating fast.”
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading “How miserable and desperate she must be!”
in a respectful manner
From this reading “I opened the carriage door, and asked respectfully if Fruen would let me drive this time.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How miserable and desperate she must be!
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I opened the carriage door, and asked respectfully if Fruen would let me drive this time.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How miserable and desperate she must be!
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading I went out to the carriage, my heart beating fast.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading She looked me calmly in the face.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading I went out to the carriage, my heart beating fast.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading How miserable and desperate she must be!
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I opened the carriage door, and asked respectfully if Fruen would let me drive this time.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading I opened the carriage door, and asked respectfully if Fruen would let me drive this time.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She looked me calmly in the face.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading I went out to the carriage, my heart beating fast.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “No. What for?” she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I opened the carriage door, and asked respectfully if Fruen would let me drive this time.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I went out to the carriage, my heart beating fast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How miserable and desperate she must be!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I went out to the carriage, my heart beating fast.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I opened the carriage door, and asked respectfully if Fruen would let me drive this time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She looked me calmly in the face.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I opened the carriage door, and asked respectfully if Fruen would let me drive this time.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked me calmly in the face.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I opened the carriage door, and asked respectfully if Fruen would let me drive this time.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading How miserable and desperate she must be!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading How miserable and desperate she must be!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I went out to the carriage, my heart beating fast.
not any; not one
From this reading “No. What for?” she said.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading I opened the carriage door, and asked respectfully if Fruen would let me drive this time.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I went out to the carriage, my heart beating fast.
in a respectful manner
From this reading I opened the carriage door, and asked respectfully if Fruen would let me drive this time.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “No. What for?” she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How miserable and desperate she must be!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I went out to the carriage, my heart beating fast.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I opened the carriage door, and asked respectfully if Fruen would let me drive this time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I opened the carriage door, and asked respectfully if Fruen would let me drive this time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I went out to the carriage, my heart beating fast.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went out to the carriage, my heart beating fast.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “No. What for?” she said.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I opened the carriage door, and asked respectfully if Fruen would let me drive this time.
Chapter 17 of Wanderers by Knut Hamsun holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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 17 holds 406 sentences of Wanderers, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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