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Great Expectations

Grote verwachtingen
Original author
Charles Dickens
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Line by Line Publishing,

Read Great Expectations by Charles Dickens in Dutch and English, a parallel text graded reader with audio. Available in CEFR levels A2, B1, B2, and C2.

Available editions

A2
Short, concrete sentences for early learners.
9,349 sentences
B1
Longer sentences and a wider vocabulary.
9,349 sentences
B2
Complex sentences and a fuller vocabulary, close to everyday native reading.
9,349 sentences
C2
Original English — The most complex prose — long, intricate sentences, and advanced vocabulary.
9,349 sentences

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Hoofdstuk 1
Chapter 1
1

De familienaam van mijn vader was Pirrip.

My father’s family name was Pirrip.

2

Mijn eigen voornaam was Philip.

My own first name was Philip.

3

Maar toen ik een baby was, kon ik die namen niet duidelijk zeggen.

But when I was a baby, I could not say those names clearly.

4

Ik kon maar één kort woord zeggen: Pip.

I could only say one short word: Pip.

5

Dus noemde ik mezelf Pip.

So I called myself Pip.

6

En zo begon iedereen mij Pip te noemen.

And that is how everyone started to call me Pip.

7

Ik weet dat Pirrip de familienaam van mijn vader was, want het staat op zijn grafsteen.

I know that Pirrip was my father’s family name because it is on his tombstone.