Chapter 14 of Zigzag Journeys in Northern Lands is here in full — 312 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Zigzag Journeys in Northern Lands is here in full — 312 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SONGS OF THE RHINE. THE WATCHMAN'S SONG.--THE WILD HUNT OF LUeTZOW.--THE AUTHOR OF THE ERL KING.--BEETHOVEN'S BOYHOOD.--THE ORGAN-TEMPEST OF LUCERNE. Rhineland is the land of song. It is the wings of song that have given it its fame. Every town on the Rhine has its own songs; every mountain, hill, and river.
Chapter 14 of Zigzag Journeys in Northern Lands is here in full — 312 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “beethoven” — German composer of instrumental music (especially symphonic and chamber music); continued to compose after he lost his hearing (1770-1827)
From this reading “THE WATCHMAN'S SONG.--THE WILD HUNT OF LUeTZOW.--THE AUTHOR OF THE ERL KING.--BEETHOVEN'S BOYHOOD.--THE ORGAN-TEMPEST OF LUCERNE.”
the childhood of a boy
From this reading “THE WATCHMAN'S SONG.--THE WILD HUNT OF LUeTZOW.--THE AUTHOR OF THE ERL KING.--BEETHOVEN'S BOYHOOD.--THE ORGAN-TEMPEST OF LUCERNE.”
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading “It is the wings of song that have given it its fame.”
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading “THE WATCHMAN'S SONG.--THE WILD HUNT OF LUeTZOW.--THE AUTHOR OF THE ERL KING.--BEETHOVEN'S BOYHOOD.--THE ORGAN-TEMPEST OF LUCERNE.”
important European leguminous forage plant with trifoliate leaves and blue-violet flowers grown widely as a pasture and hay crop
From this reading “THE WATCHMAN'S SONG.--THE WILD HUNT OF LUeTZOW.--THE AUTHOR OF THE ERL KING.--BEETHOVEN'S BOYHOOD.--THE ORGAN-TEMPEST OF LUCERNE.”
United States parapsychologist (1895-1980)
From this reading “THE SONGS OF THE RHINE.”
a picturesque region of Germany around the Rhine river
From this reading “Rhineland is the land of song.”
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading “THE SONGS OF THE RHINE.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every town on the Rhine has its own songs; every mountain, hill, and river.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading THE WATCHMAN'S SONG.--THE WILD HUNT OF LUeTZOW.--THE AUTHOR OF THE ERL KING.--BEETHOVEN'S BOYHOOD.--THE ORGAN-TEMPEST OF LUCERNE.
possessive form of “beethoven” — German composer of instrumental music (especially symphonic and chamber music); continued to compose after he lost his hearing (1770-1827)
From this reading THE WATCHMAN'S SONG.--THE WILD HUNT OF LUeTZOW.--THE AUTHOR OF THE ERL KING.--BEETHOVEN'S BOYHOOD.--THE ORGAN-TEMPEST OF LUCERNE.
the childhood of a boy
From this reading THE WATCHMAN'S SONG.--THE WILD HUNT OF LUeTZOW.--THE AUTHOR OF THE ERL KING.--BEETHOVEN'S BOYHOOD.--THE ORGAN-TEMPEST OF LUCERNE.
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From this reading THE WATCHMAN'S SONG.--THE WILD HUNT OF LUeTZOW.--THE AUTHOR OF THE ERL KING.--BEETHOVEN'S BOYHOOD.--THE ORGAN-TEMPEST OF LUCERNE.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every town on the Rhine has its own songs; every mountain, hill, and river.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading It is the wings of song that have given it its fame.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading It is the wings of song that have given it its fame.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every town on the Rhine has its own songs; every mountain, hill, and river.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is the wings of song that have given it its fame.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Every town on the Rhine has its own songs; every mountain, hill, and river.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading THE WATCHMAN'S SONG.--THE WILD HUNT OF LUeTZOW.--THE AUTHOR OF THE ERL KING.--BEETHOVEN'S BOYHOOD.--THE ORGAN-TEMPEST OF LUCERNE.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rhineland is the land of song.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is the wings of song that have given it its fame.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It is the wings of song that have given it its fame.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading THE WATCHMAN'S SONG.--THE WILD HUNT OF LUeTZOW.--THE AUTHOR OF THE ERL KING.--BEETHOVEN'S BOYHOOD.--THE ORGAN-TEMPEST OF LUCERNE.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Rhineland is the land of song.
important European leguminous forage plant with trifoliate leaves and blue-violet flowers grown widely as a pasture and hay crop
From this reading THE WATCHMAN'S SONG.--THE WILD HUNT OF LUeTZOW.--THE AUTHOR OF THE ERL KING.--BEETHOVEN'S BOYHOOD.--THE ORGAN-TEMPEST OF LUCERNE.
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From this reading THE WATCHMAN'S SONG.--THE WILD HUNT OF LUeTZOW.--THE AUTHOR OF THE ERL KING.--BEETHOVEN'S BOYHOOD.--THE ORGAN-TEMPEST OF LUCERNE.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Every town on the Rhine has its own songs; every mountain, hill, and river.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SONGS OF THE RHINE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Every town on the Rhine has its own songs; every mountain, hill, and river.
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From this reading THE WATCHMAN'S SONG.--THE WILD HUNT OF LUeTZOW.--THE AUTHOR OF THE ERL KING.--BEETHOVEN'S BOYHOOD.--THE ORGAN-TEMPEST OF LUCERNE.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Every town on the Rhine has its own songs; every mountain, hill, and river.
United States parapsychologist (1895-1980)
From this reading THE SONGS OF THE RHINE.
a picturesque region of Germany around the Rhine river
From this reading Rhineland is the land of song.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Every town on the Rhine has its own songs; every mountain, hill, and river.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading THE WATCHMAN'S SONG.--THE WILD HUNT OF LUeTZOW.--THE AUTHOR OF THE ERL KING.--BEETHOVEN'S BOYHOOD.--THE ORGAN-TEMPEST OF LUCERNE.
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading THE SONGS OF THE RHINE.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is the wings of song that have given it its fame.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SONGS OF THE RHINE.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Every town on the Rhine has its own songs; every mountain, hill, and river.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WATCHMAN'S SONG.--THE WILD HUNT OF LUeTZOW.--THE AUTHOR OF THE ERL KING.--BEETHOVEN'S BOYHOOD.--THE ORGAN-TEMPEST OF LUCERNE.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading THE WATCHMAN'S SONG.--THE WILD HUNT OF LUeTZOW.--THE AUTHOR OF THE ERL KING.--BEETHOVEN'S BOYHOOD.--THE ORGAN-TEMPEST OF LUCERNE.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading It is the wings of song that have given it its fame.
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