"they had only the roof to cover them, through which the wind was howling, although the largest holes had been plugged with straw and rags." Practice Dutch lesson

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	they had only the roof to cover them, through which the wind was howling, although the largest holes had been plugged with straw and rags.	boven zich hadden zij slechts het dak, waardoor de wind heenfloot, al mochten de grootste reten ook met stro en lompen dichtgestopt zijn.
	She was sure to be beaten by her father, and it was cold at home too; above them they had only the roof through which the wind was howling, although the largest holes had been plugged with straw and rags.	Van haar vader zou zij zeker slaag krijgen, en te huis was het ook koud; boven zich hadden zij slechts het dak, waardoor de wind heenfloot, al mochten de grootste reten ook met stroo en lompen dichtgestopt zijn.