Emma

Original author

Jane Austen

Adapted by

Line by Line Publishing,

Read Emma by Jane Austen in Dutch and English, a parallel text graded reader with audio. Available in CEFR levels A2, B1, B2, and C2.

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Short, concrete sentences for early learners.

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Original English — The most complex prose — long, intricate sentences, and advanced vocabulary.

7,112 sentences

Hoofdstuk 1

Chapter 1

Emma Woodhouse was mooi, slim en rijk.

Emma Woodhouse was beautiful, smart, and rich.

Ze had een fijn huis en een blij karakter.

She had a comfortable home and a happy nature.

Het leek alsof ze alle beste dingen in het leven had.

It seemed like she had all the best things in life.

Ze had bijna eenentwintig jaar geleefd zonder veel verdriet of problemen.

She had lived almost twenty-one years without much sadness or trouble.

Emma was de jongste van twee dochters.

Emma was the younger of two daughters.

Haar vader was heel liefdevol en aardig voor haar.

Her father was very loving and kind to her.

Toen haar zus trouwde, begon Emma op jonge leeftijd voor het huis van haar vader te zorgen.

When her sister got married, Emma began to take care of her father’s house at a young age.

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