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Chapter 6 of Heimatlos is here in full — 46 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
RICO'S MOTHER The teacher was coming down the path from Sils, leaning heavily on his cane. He came directly from the funeral of Rico's father. He was coughing and panting as he greeted the grandmother, and he sank heavily to the seat beside her. "If you are willing," he said, "I will rest here a few moments. My throat troubles me, and my chest is very weak.
Chapter 6 of Heimatlos is here in full — 46 sentences across 10 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, audio, and collocations from this reading.
next to; at the side of
From this reading “He was coughing and panting as he greeted the grandmother, and he sank heavily to the seat beside her.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He came directly from the funeral of Rico's father.”
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading “My throat troubles me, and my chest is very weak.”
Every word is available to listen to. 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 "If you are willing," he said, "I will rest here a few moments.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was coughing and panting as he greeted the grandmother, and he sank heavily to the seat beside her.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "If you are willing," he said, "I will rest here a few moments.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was coughing and panting as he greeted the grandmother, and he sank heavily to the seat beside her.
next to; at the side of
From this reading He was coughing and panting as he greeted the grandmother, and he sank heavily to the seat beside her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He came directly from the funeral of Rico's father.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RICO'S MOTHER The teacher was coming down the path from Sils, leaning heavily on his cane.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My throat troubles me, and my chest is very weak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RICO'S MOTHER The teacher was coming down the path from Sils, leaning heavily on his cane.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was coughing and panting as he greeted the grandmother, and he sank heavily to the seat beside her.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He came directly from the funeral of Rico's father.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RICO'S MOTHER The teacher was coming down the path from Sils, leaning heavily on his cane.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He came directly from the funeral of Rico's father.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you are willing," he said, "I will rest here a few moments.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading RICO'S MOTHER The teacher was coming down the path from Sils, leaning heavily on his cane.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He came directly from the funeral of Rico's father.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was coughing and panting as he greeted the grandmother, and he sank heavily to the seat beside her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was coughing and panting as he greeted the grandmother, and he sank heavily to the seat beside her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came directly from the funeral of Rico's father.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RICO'S MOTHER The teacher was coming down the path from Sils, leaning heavily on his cane.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was coughing and panting as he greeted the grandmother, and he sank heavily to the seat beside her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you are willing," he said, "I will rest here a few moments.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading RICO'S MOTHER The teacher was coming down the path from Sils, leaning heavily on his cane.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If you are willing," he said, "I will rest here a few moments.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you are willing," he said, "I will rest here a few moments.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My throat troubles me, and my chest is very weak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RICO'S MOTHER The teacher was coming down the path from Sils, leaning heavily on his cane.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My throat troubles me, and my chest is very weak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you are willing," he said, "I will rest here a few moments.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RICO'S MOTHER The teacher was coming down the path from Sils, leaning heavily on his cane.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My throat troubles me, and my chest is very weak.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He came directly from the funeral of Rico's father.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading RICO'S MOTHER The teacher was coming down the path from Sils, leaning heavily on his cane.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was coughing and panting as he greeted the grandmother, and he sank heavily to the seat beside her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RICO'S MOTHER The teacher was coming down the path from Sils, leaning heavily on his cane.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you are willing," he said, "I will rest here a few moments.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RICO'S MOTHER The teacher was coming down the path from Sils, leaning heavily on his cane.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you are willing," he said, "I will rest here a few moments.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was coughing and panting as he greeted the grandmother, and he sank heavily to the seat beside her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was coughing and panting as he greeted the grandmother, and he sank heavily to the seat beside her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RICO'S MOTHER The teacher was coming down the path from Sils, leaning heavily on his cane.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RICO'S MOTHER The teacher was coming down the path from Sils, leaning heavily on his cane.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RICO'S MOTHER The teacher was coming down the path from Sils, leaning heavily on his cane.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading My throat troubles me, and my chest is very weak.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was coughing and panting as he greeted the grandmother, and he sank heavily to the seat beside her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My throat troubles me, and my chest is very weak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My throat troubles me, and my chest is very weak.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading RICO'S MOTHER The teacher was coming down the path from Sils, leaning heavily on his cane.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My throat troubles me, and my chest is very weak.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "If you are willing," he said, "I will rest here a few moments.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you are willing," he said, "I will rest here a few moments.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you are willing," he said, "I will rest here a few moments.
