Chapter 6 of Zigzag Journeys in Northern Lands is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Zigzag Journeys in Northern Lands is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NIGHT SECOND. SEVEN NIGHTS ON THE RHINE:--BASLE.--MARSHAL VON MOLTKE.--THE STORY OF THE ENCHANTED HEN. Our second night on the Rhine was passed at Basle. Leaving Lake Constance, the Rhine, full of vivid life, starts on its way to the sea. At the Rhinefall at Schaffhausen the water scenery becomes noble and exciting.
Chapter 6 of Zigzag Journeys in Northern Lands is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a city in northwestern Switzerland
From this reading “SEVEN NIGHTS ON THE RHINE:--BASLE.--MARSHAL VON MOLTKE.--THE STORY OF THE ENCHANTED HEN.”
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading “Leaving Lake Constance, the Rhine, full of vivid life, starts on its way to the sea.”
Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.
From this reading “SEVEN NIGHTS ON THE RHINE:--BASLE.--MARSHAL VON MOLTKE.--THE STORY OF THE ENCHANTED HEN.”
adult female chicken
From this reading “SEVEN NIGHTS ON THE RHINE:--BASLE.--MARSHAL VON MOLTKE.--THE STORY OF THE ENCHANTED HEN.”
place in proper rank
From this reading “SEVEN NIGHTS ON THE RHINE:--BASLE.--MARSHAL VON MOLTKE.--THE STORY OF THE ENCHANTED HEN.”
United States parapsychologist (1895-1980)
From this reading “SEVEN NIGHTS ON THE RHINE:--BASLE.--MARSHAL VON MOLTKE.--THE STORY OF THE ENCHANTED HEN.”
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading “At the Rhinefall at Schaffhausen the water scenery becomes noble and exciting.”
plural of “start” — the beginning of anything
From this reading “Leaving Lake Constance, the Rhine, full of vivid life, starts on its way to the sea.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the Rhinefall at Schaffhausen the water scenery becomes noble and exciting.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Our second night on the Rhine was passed at Basle.
a city in northwestern Switzerland
From this reading SEVEN NIGHTS ON THE RHINE:--BASLE.--MARSHAL VON MOLTKE.--THE STORY OF THE ENCHANTED HEN.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading At the Rhinefall at Schaffhausen the water scenery becomes noble and exciting.
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading Leaving Lake Constance, the Rhine, full of vivid life, starts on its way to the sea.
Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.
From this reading SEVEN NIGHTS ON THE RHINE:--BASLE.--MARSHAL VON MOLTKE.--THE STORY OF THE ENCHANTED HEN.
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading At the Rhinefall at Schaffhausen the water scenery becomes noble and exciting.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Leaving Lake Constance, the Rhine, full of vivid life, starts on its way to the sea.
adult female chicken
From this reading SEVEN NIGHTS ON THE RHINE:--BASLE.--MARSHAL VON MOLTKE.--THE STORY OF THE ENCHANTED HEN.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Leaving Lake Constance, the Rhine, full of vivid life, starts on its way to the sea.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Leaving Lake Constance, the Rhine, full of vivid life, starts on its way to the sea.
the act of departing
From this reading Leaving Lake Constance, the Rhine, full of vivid life, starts on its way to the sea.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Leaving Lake Constance, the Rhine, full of vivid life, starts on its way to the sea.
place in proper rank
From this reading SEVEN NIGHTS ON THE RHINE:--BASLE.--MARSHAL VON MOLTKE.--THE STORY OF THE ENCHANTED HEN.
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From this reading SEVEN NIGHTS ON THE RHINE:--BASLE.--MARSHAL VON MOLTKE.--THE STORY OF THE ENCHANTED HEN.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading NIGHT SECOND.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading SEVEN NIGHTS ON THE RHINE:--BASLE.--MARSHAL VON MOLTKE.--THE STORY OF THE ENCHANTED HEN.
impressive in appearance
From this reading At the Rhinefall at Schaffhausen the water scenery becomes noble and exciting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SEVEN NIGHTS ON THE RHINE:--BASLE.--MARSHAL VON MOLTKE.--THE STORY OF THE ENCHANTED HEN.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SEVEN NIGHTS ON THE RHINE:--BASLE.--MARSHAL VON MOLTKE.--THE STORY OF THE ENCHANTED HEN.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our second night on the Rhine was passed at Basle.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Our second night on the Rhine was passed at Basle.
United States parapsychologist (1895-1980)
From this reading SEVEN NIGHTS ON THE RHINE:--BASLE.--MARSHAL VON MOLTKE.--THE STORY OF THE ENCHANTED HEN.
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From this reading At the Rhinefall at Schaffhausen the water scenery becomes noble and exciting.
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading At the Rhinefall at Schaffhausen the water scenery becomes noble and exciting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the Rhinefall at Schaffhausen the water scenery becomes noble and exciting.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Leaving Lake Constance, the Rhine, full of vivid life, starts on its way to the sea.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading NIGHT SECOND.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading SEVEN NIGHTS ON THE RHINE:--BASLE.--MARSHAL VON MOLTKE.--THE STORY OF THE ENCHANTED HEN.
plural of “start” — the beginning of anything
From this reading Leaving Lake Constance, the Rhine, full of vivid life, starts on its way to the sea.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading SEVEN NIGHTS ON THE RHINE:--BASLE.--MARSHAL VON MOLTKE.--THE STORY OF THE ENCHANTED HEN.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SEVEN NIGHTS ON THE RHINE:--BASLE.--MARSHAL VON MOLTKE.--THE STORY OF THE ENCHANTED HEN.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Leaving Lake Constance, the Rhine, full of vivid life, starts on its way to the sea.
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading Leaving Lake Constance, the Rhine, full of vivid life, starts on its way to the sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SEVEN NIGHTS ON THE RHINE:--BASLE.--MARSHAL VON MOLTKE.--THE STORY OF THE ENCHANTED HEN.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our second night on the Rhine was passed at Basle.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading At the Rhinefall at Schaffhausen the water scenery becomes noble and exciting.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Leaving Lake Constance, the Rhine, full of vivid life, starts on its way to the sea.
Chapter 6 of Zigzag Journeys in Northern Lands by Hezekiah Butterworth holds 176 sentences, grouped into 36 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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