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Chapter 19 of Dividing Waters is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"He thinks I was so cruel and wicked! Oh, Wolff!" "When he is asleep he calls your name," Hildegarde went on, "and once he was half delirious, and he told me that you were not to worry—that he was going to die—he wanted to die. And it is true: he wants to die. He has lost everything—everything.
Chapter 19 of Dividing Waters is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a state of sleep
From this reading “"When he is asleep he calls your name," Hildegarde went on, "and once he was half delirious, and he told me that you were not to worry—that he was going to die—he wanted to die.”
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading “"When he is asleep he calls your name," Hildegarde went on, "and once he was half delirious, and he told me that you were not to worry—that he was going to die—he wanted to die.”
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading “"He thinks I was so cruel and wicked!”
experiencing delirium
From this reading “"When he is asleep he calls your name," Hildegarde went on, "and once he was half delirious, and he told me that you were not to worry—that he was going to die—he wanted to die.”
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading “"He thinks I was so cruel and wicked!”
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading “"He thinks I was so cruel and wicked!”
German anatomist (1733-1794)
From this reading “Oh, Wolff!"”
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading “"When he is asleep he calls your name," Hildegarde went on, "and once he was half delirious, and he told me that you were not to worry—that he was going to die—he wanted to die.”
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continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “"When he is asleep he calls your name," Hildegarde went on, "and once he was half delirious, and he told me that you were not to worry—that he was going to die—he wanted to die.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He thinks I was so cruel and wicked!
in a state of sleep
From this reading "When he is asleep he calls your name," Hildegarde went on, "and once he was half delirious, and he told me that you were not to worry—that he was going to die—he wanted to die.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading "When he is asleep he calls your name," Hildegarde went on, "and once he was half delirious, and he told me that you were not to worry—that he was going to die—he wanted to die.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading "He thinks I was so cruel and wicked!
experiencing delirium
From this reading "When he is asleep he calls your name," Hildegarde went on, "and once he was half delirious, and he told me that you were not to worry—that he was going to die—he wanted to die.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "When he is asleep he calls your name," Hildegarde went on, "and once he was half delirious, and he told me that you were not to worry—that he was going to die—he wanted to die.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He has lost everything—everything.
the act of departing
From this reading "When he is asleep he calls your name," Hildegarde went on, "and once he was half delirious, and he told me that you were not to worry—that he was going to die—he wanted to die.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "When he is asleep he calls your name," Hildegarde went on, "and once he was half delirious, and he told me that you were not to worry—that he was going to die—he wanted to die.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has lost everything—everything.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He thinks I was so cruel and wicked!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "When he is asleep he calls your name," Hildegarde went on, "and once he was half delirious, and he told me that you were not to worry—that he was going to die—he wanted to die.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "He thinks I was so cruel and wicked!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "When he is asleep he calls your name," Hildegarde went on, "and once he was half delirious, and he told me that you were not to worry—that he was going to die—he wanted to die.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And it is true: he wants to die.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He has lost everything—everything.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "When he is asleep he calls your name," Hildegarde went on, "and once he was half delirious, and he told me that you were not to worry—that he was going to die—he wanted to die.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "When he is asleep he calls your name," Hildegarde went on, "and once he was half delirious, and he told me that you were not to worry—that he was going to die—he wanted to die.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "When he is asleep he calls your name," Hildegarde went on, "and once he was half delirious, and he told me that you were not to worry—that he was going to die—he wanted to die.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, Wolff!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "When he is asleep he calls your name," Hildegarde went on, "and once he was half delirious, and he told me that you were not to worry—that he was going to die—he wanted to die.
on one occasion
From this reading "When he is asleep he calls your name," Hildegarde went on, "and once he was half delirious, and he told me that you were not to worry—that he was going to die—he wanted to die.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "He thinks I was so cruel and wicked!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "When he is asleep he calls your name," Hildegarde went on, "and once he was half delirious, and he told me that you were not to worry—that he was going to die—he wanted to die.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading "He thinks I was so cruel and wicked!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "When he is asleep he calls your name," Hildegarde went on, "and once he was half delirious, and he told me that you were not to worry—that he was going to die—he wanted to die.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "When he is asleep he calls your name," Hildegarde went on, "and once he was half delirious, and he told me that you were not to worry—that he was going to die—he wanted to die.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading And it is true: he wants to die.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "When he is asleep he calls your name," Hildegarde went on, "and once he was half delirious, and he told me that you were not to worry—that he was going to die—he wanted to die.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading And it is true: he wants to die.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He thinks I was so cruel and wicked!
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "When he is asleep he calls your name," Hildegarde went on, "and once he was half delirious, and he told me that you were not to worry—that he was going to die—he wanted to die.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "When he is asleep he calls your name," Hildegarde went on, "and once he was half delirious, and he told me that you were not to worry—that he was going to die—he wanted to die.
at the time that
From this reading "When he is asleep he calls your name," Hildegarde went on, "and once he was half delirious, and he told me that you were not to worry—that he was going to die—he wanted to die.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading "He thinks I was so cruel and wicked!
German anatomist (1733-1794)
From this reading Oh, Wolff!"
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading "When he is asleep he calls your name," Hildegarde went on, "and once he was half delirious, and he told me that you were not to worry—that he was going to die—he wanted to die.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "When he is asleep he calls your name," Hildegarde went on, "and once he was half delirious, and he told me that you were not to worry—that he was going to die—he wanted to die.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "When he is asleep he calls your name," Hildegarde went on, "and once he was half delirious, and he told me that you were not to worry—that he was going to die—he wanted to die.
Chapter 19 of Dividing Waters by I. A. R. (Ida Alexa Ross) Wylie holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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 19 holds 410 sentences of Dividing Waters, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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