Chapter 7 of Demian is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Demian is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
No, one could not think beyond that. But one could dream of it, could sense it, could anticipate it. A few times I realized something of this, in a very quiet hour. Then I looked straight into the open, staring eyes of my fate. They could have been full of wisdom, or full of madness, they could be full of love or full of wickedness, it was all one.
Chapter 7 of Demian is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “But one could dream of it, could sense it, could anticipate it.”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “But one could dream of it, could sense it, could anticipate it.”
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading “Then I looked straight into the open, staring eyes of my fate.”
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading “They could have been full of wisdom, or full of madness, they could be full of love or full of wickedness, it was all one.”
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading “A few times I realized something of this, in a very quiet hour.”
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading “Then I looked straight into the open, staring eyes of my fate.”
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading “They could have been full of wisdom, or full of madness, they could be full of love or full of wickedness, it was all one.”
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading “They could have been full of wisdom, or full of madness, they could be full of love or full of wickedness, it was all one.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Then I looked straight into the open, staring eyes of my fate.”
In this reading “Then I looked straight into the open, staring eyes of my fate.”
In this reading “A few times I realized something of this, in a very quiet hour.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few times I realized something of this, in a very quiet hour.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading They could have been full of wisdom, or full of madness, they could be full of love or full of wickedness, it was all one.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading But one could dream of it, could sense it, could anticipate it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They could have been full of wisdom, or full of madness, they could be full of love or full of wickedness, it was all one.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They could have been full of wisdom, or full of madness, they could be full of love or full of wickedness, it was all one.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading No, one could not think beyond that.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But one could dream of it, could sense it, could anticipate it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No, one could not think beyond that.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading But one could dream of it, could sense it, could anticipate it.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Then I looked straight into the open, staring eyes of my fate.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Then I looked straight into the open, staring eyes of my fate.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few times I realized something of this, in a very quiet hour.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading They could have been full of wisdom, or full of madness, they could be full of love or full of wickedness, it was all one.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They could have been full of wisdom, or full of madness, they could be full of love or full of wickedness, it was all one.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading A few times I realized something of this, in a very quiet hour.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A few times I realized something of this, in a very quiet hour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A few times I realized something of this, in a very quiet hour.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then I looked straight into the open, staring eyes of my fate.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But one could dream of it, could sense it, could anticipate it.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then I looked straight into the open, staring eyes of my fate.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading They could have been full of wisdom, or full of madness, they could be full of love or full of wickedness, it was all one.
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading They could have been full of wisdom, or full of madness, they could be full of love or full of wickedness, it was all one.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then I looked straight into the open, staring eyes of my fate.
not any; not one
From this reading No, one could not think beyond that.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No, one could not think beyond that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But one could dream of it, could sense it, could anticipate it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No, one could not think beyond that.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Then I looked straight into the open, staring eyes of my fate.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They could have been full of wisdom, or full of madness, they could be full of love or full of wickedness, it was all one.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading A few times I realized something of this, in a very quiet hour.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading A few times I realized something of this, in a very quiet hour.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading But one could dream of it, could sense it, could anticipate it.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading A few times I realized something of this, in a very quiet hour.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Then I looked straight into the open, staring eyes of my fate.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Then I looked straight into the open, staring eyes of my fate.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No, one could not think beyond that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then I looked straight into the open, staring eyes of my fate.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I looked straight into the open, staring eyes of my fate.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They could have been full of wisdom, or full of madness, they could be full of love or full of wickedness, it was all one.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading No, one could not think beyond that.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A few times I realized something of this, in a very quiet hour.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading A few times I realized something of this, in a very quiet hour.
precisely as stated
From this reading A few times I realized something of this, in a very quiet hour.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They could have been full of wisdom, or full of madness, they could be full of love or full of wickedness, it was all one.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading They could have been full of wisdom, or full of madness, they could be full of love or full of wickedness, it was all one.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading They could have been full of wisdom, or full of madness, they could be full of love or full of wickedness, it was all one.
Chapter 7 of Demian by Hermann Hesse holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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.
Chapter 7 holds 417 sentences of Demian, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 7 of Demian by Hermann Hesse exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 417 sentences, grouped into 84 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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