Chapter 5 of Heimweh is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Heimweh is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Let us go home,” said Ravant, “and live in a little house—alone!” “Done!” cried his wife. “We’ll change our names and the newspapers will not be able to find us!” “Done!” “But—there wasn’t any money here, you know” (it was Rouen).
Chapter 5 of Heimweh is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading ““We’ll change our names and the newspapers will not be able to find us!””
Having no one else present.
From this reading ““Let us go home,” said Ravant, “and live in a little house—alone!””
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading ““We’ll change our names and the newspapers will not be able to find us!””
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading ““Let us go home,” said Ravant, “and live in a little house—alone!””
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading ““But—there wasn’t any money here, you know” (it was Rouen).”
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading ““We’ll change our names and the newspapers will not be able to find us!””
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading ““We’ll change our names and the newspapers will not be able to find us!””
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading ““Done!” cried his wife.”
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.
return home
In this reading ““Let us go home,” said Ravant, “and live in a little house—alone!””
live in the house where one works
In this reading ““Let us go home,” said Ravant, “and live in a little house—alone!””
In this reading ““But—there wasn’t any money here, you know” (it was Rouen).”
In this reading ““Let us go home,” said Ravant, “and live in a little house—alone!””
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 “Let us go home,” said Ravant, “and live in a little house—alone!”
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading “We’ll change our names and the newspapers will not be able to find us!”
Having no one else present.
From this reading “Let us go home,” said Ravant, “and live in a little house—alone!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Let us go home,” said Ravant, “and live in a little house—alone!”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “But—there wasn’t any money here, you know” (it was Rouen).
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “We’ll change our names and the newspapers will not be able to find us!”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But—there wasn’t any money here, you know” (it was Rouen).
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading “We’ll change our names and the newspapers will not be able to find us!”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Done!” cried his wife.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “Done!” cried his wife.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “We’ll change our names and the newspapers will not be able to find us!”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Let us go home,” said Ravant, “and live in a little house—alone!”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “But—there wasn’t any money here, you know” (it was Rouen).
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Done!” cried his wife.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “Let us go home,” said Ravant, “and live in a little house—alone!”
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “Let us go home,” said Ravant, “and live in a little house—alone!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Let us go home,” said Ravant, “and live in a little house—alone!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “But—there wasn’t any money here, you know” (it was Rouen).
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “But—there wasn’t any money here, you know” (it was Rouen).
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let us go home,” said Ravant, “and live in a little house—alone!”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Let us go home,” said Ravant, “and live in a little house—alone!”
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “Let us go home,” said Ravant, “and live in a little house—alone!”
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “But—there wasn’t any money here, you know” (it was Rouen).
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading “We’ll change our names and the newspapers will not be able to find us!”
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading “We’ll change our names and the newspapers will not be able to find us!”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “We’ll change our names and the newspapers will not be able to find us!”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “We’ll change our names and the newspapers will not be able to find us!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Let us go home,” said Ravant, “and live in a little house—alone!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But—there wasn’t any money here, you know” (it was Rouen).
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Let us go home,” said Ravant, “and live in a little house—alone!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “We’ll change our names and the newspapers will not be able to find us!”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “But—there wasn’t any money here, you know” (it was Rouen).
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “We’ll change our names and the newspapers will not be able to find us!”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let us go home,” said Ravant, “and live in a little house—alone!”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But—there wasn’t any money here, you know” (it was Rouen).
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But—there wasn’t any money here, you know” (it was Rouen).
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We’ll change our names and the newspapers will not be able to find us!”
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “Done!” cried his wife.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “We’ll change our names and the newspapers will not be able to find us!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But—there wasn’t any money here, you know” (it was Rouen).
Chapter 5 of Heimweh by John Luther Long holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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 5 holds 415 sentences of Heimweh, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 5 of Heimweh by John Luther Long exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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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