Chapter 8 of Heimweh is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of Heimweh is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She gazed a moment in wonder. “I don’t mean indirectly?” “Directly!” I said. “But you surely do not believe in”—she halted, ashamed of the ancient word for an instant, then bravely put it at me—“miracles”?
Chapter 8 of Heimweh is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading ““But you surely do not believe in”—she halted, ashamed of the ancient word for an instant, then bravely put it at me—“miracles”?”
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading ““But you surely do not believe in”—she halted, ashamed of the ancient word for an instant, then bravely put it at me—“miracles”?”
in a courageous manner
From this reading ““But you surely do not believe in”—she halted, ashamed of the ancient word for an instant, then bravely put it at me—“miracles”?”
without deviation
From this reading ““Directly!””
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “She gazed a moment in wonder.”
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading ““But you surely do not believe in”—she halted, ashamed of the ancient word for an instant, then bravely put it at me—“miracles”?”
not in a forthright manner
From this reading ““I don’t mean indirectly?””
plural of “miracle” — any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading ““But you surely do not believe in”—she halted, ashamed of the ancient word for an instant, then bravely put it at me—“miracles”?”
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In this reading ““But you surely do not believe in”—she halted, ashamed of the ancient word for an instant, then bravely put it at me—“miracles”?”
have a firm conviction as to the goodness of something
In this reading ““But you surely do not believe in”—she halted, ashamed of the ancient word for an instant, then bravely put it at me—“miracles”?”
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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 She gazed a moment in wonder.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “But you surely do not believe in”—she halted, ashamed of the ancient word for an instant, then bravely put it at me—“miracles”?
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading “But you surely do not believe in”—she halted, ashamed of the ancient word for an instant, then bravely put it at me—“miracles”?
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading “But you surely do not believe in”—she halted, ashamed of the ancient word for an instant, then bravely put it at me—“miracles”?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “But you surely do not believe in”—she halted, ashamed of the ancient word for an instant, then bravely put it at me—“miracles”?
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “But you surely do not believe in”—she halted, ashamed of the ancient word for an instant, then bravely put it at me—“miracles”?
in a courageous manner
From this reading “But you surely do not believe in”—she halted, ashamed of the ancient word for an instant, then bravely put it at me—“miracles”?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But you surely do not believe in”—she halted, ashamed of the ancient word for an instant, then bravely put it at me—“miracles”?
without deviation
From this reading “Directly!”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “But you surely do not believe in”—she halted, ashamed of the ancient word for an instant, then bravely put it at me—“miracles”?
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From this reading “I don’t mean indirectly?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “But you surely do not believe in”—she halted, ashamed of the ancient word for an instant, then bravely put it at me—“miracles”?
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading She gazed a moment in wonder.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading “But you surely do not believe in”—she halted, ashamed of the ancient word for an instant, then bravely put it at me—“miracles”?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t mean indirectly?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She gazed a moment in wonder.
not in a forthright manner
From this reading “I don’t mean indirectly?”
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading “But you surely do not believe in”—she halted, ashamed of the ancient word for an instant, then bravely put it at me—“miracles”?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “But you surely do not believe in”—she halted, ashamed of the ancient word for an instant, then bravely put it at me—“miracles”?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “But you surely do not believe in”—she halted, ashamed of the ancient word for an instant, then bravely put it at me—“miracles”?
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “I don’t mean indirectly?”
plural of “miracle” — any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading “But you surely do not believe in”—she halted, ashamed of the ancient word for an instant, then bravely put it at me—“miracles”?
a particular point in time
From this reading She gazed a moment in wonder.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “But you surely do not believe in”—she halted, ashamed of the ancient word for an instant, then bravely put it at me—“miracles”?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “But you surely do not believe in”—she halted, ashamed of the ancient word for an instant, then bravely put it at me—“miracles”?
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “But you surely do not believe in”—she halted, ashamed of the ancient word for an instant, then bravely put it at me—“miracles”?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She gazed a moment in wonder.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “But you surely do not believe in”—she halted, ashamed of the ancient word for an instant, then bravely put it at me—“miracles”?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “But you surely do not believe in”—she halted, ashamed of the ancient word for an instant, then bravely put it at me—“miracles”?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “But you surely do not believe in”—she halted, ashamed of the ancient word for an instant, then bravely put it at me—“miracles”?
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading She gazed a moment in wonder.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “But you surely do not believe in”—she halted, ashamed of the ancient word for an instant, then bravely put it at me—“miracles”?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But you surely do not believe in”—she halted, ashamed of the ancient word for an instant, then bravely put it at me—“miracles”?
Chapter 8 of Heimweh by John Luther Long holds 433 sentences, grouped into 87 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 8 holds 433 sentences of Heimweh, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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