Chapter 4 of Heimweh is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Heimweh is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Mac, that man’s a pil-os-per,” argued Gast. “For, lo! these many years the sover-eign people have sought a cure for the drink evil. Well, he has found it. Shoot ’em. Eh, Ravey?”
Chapter 4 of Heimweh is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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past form of “argue” — present reasons and arguments
From this reading ““Mac, that man’s a pil-os-per,” argued Gast.”
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading ““For, lo! these many years the sover-eign people have sought a cure for the drink evil.”
take in liquids
From this reading ““For, lo! these many years the sover-eign people have sought a cure for the drink evil.”
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading ““For, lo! these many years the sover-eign people have sought a cure for the drink evil.”
a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric
From this reading ““Mac, that man’s a pil-os-per,” argued Gast.”
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading “Shoot ’em.”
that is looked for
From this reading ““For, lo! these many years the sover-eign people have sought a cure for the drink evil.”
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In this reading ““For, lo! these many years the sover-eign people have sought a cure for the drink evil.”
In this reading ““For, lo! these many years the sover-eign people have sought a cure for the drink evil.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Mac, that man’s a pil-os-per,” argued Gast.
past form of “argue” — present reasons and arguments
From this reading “Mac, that man’s a pil-os-per,” argued Gast.
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading “For, lo! these many years the sover-eign people have sought a cure for the drink evil.
take in liquids
From this reading “For, lo! these many years the sover-eign people have sought a cure for the drink evil.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eh, Ravey?”
a quad with a square body
From this reading Shoot ’em.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading “For, lo! these many years the sover-eign people have sought a cure for the drink evil.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “For, lo! these many years the sover-eign people have sought a cure for the drink evil.
set up or found
From this reading Well, he has found it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mac, that man’s a pil-os-per,” argued Gast.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, he has found it.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “For, lo! these many years the sover-eign people have sought a cure for the drink evil.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Well, he has found it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Well, he has found it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “For, lo! these many years the sover-eign people have sought a cure for the drink evil.
a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric
From this reading “Mac, that man’s a pil-os-per,” argued Gast.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Mac, that man’s a pil-os-per,” argued Gast.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “For, lo! these many years the sover-eign people have sought a cure for the drink evil.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “For, lo! these many years the sover-eign people have sought a cure for the drink evil.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mac, that man’s a pil-os-per,” argued Gast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eh, Ravey?”
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading Shoot ’em.
that is looked for
From this reading “For, lo! these many years the sover-eign people have sought a cure for the drink evil.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “For, lo! these many years the sover-eign people have sought a cure for the drink evil.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Mac, that man’s a pil-os-per,” argued Gast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “For, lo! these many years the sover-eign people have sought a cure for the drink evil.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “For, lo! these many years the sover-eign people have sought a cure for the drink evil.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, he has found it.
a late time of life
From this reading “For, lo! these many years the sover-eign people have sought a cure for the drink evil.
Chapter 4 of Heimweh by John Luther Long holds 406 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 4 holds 406 sentences of Heimweh, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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