Chapter 9 of Heimweh is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Heimweh is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Does not God mean that we shall use the powers He gives us?” “Yea—where He points the way.” “And who points the way to me? Who puts these things into my brain?” This reasoning was better to her.
Chapter 9 of Heimweh is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 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.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading “Who puts these things into my brain?””
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading ““Does not God mean that we shall use the powers He gives us?””
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading ““Yea—where He points the way.””
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading ““Does not God mean that we shall use the powers He gives us?””
plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
From this reading “Who puts these things into my brain?””
thinking that is coherent and logical
From this reading “This reasoning was better to her.”
the act of using
From this reading ““Does not God mean that we shall use the powers He gives us?””
an old word for “yes”
From this reading ““Yea—where He points the way.””
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.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And who points the way to me?
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading This reasoning was better to her.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Who puts these things into my brain?”
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Does not God mean that we shall use the powers He gives us?”
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading “Does not God mean that we shall use the powers He gives us?”
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “Does not God mean that we shall use the powers He gives us?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Does not God mean that we shall use the powers He gives us?”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This reasoning was better to her.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Who puts these things into my brain?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “And who points the way to me?
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “Does not God mean that we shall use the powers He gives us?”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Who puts these things into my brain?”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Does not God mean that we shall use the powers He gives us?”
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading “Yea—where He points the way.”
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading “Does not God mean that we shall use the powers He gives us?”
plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
From this reading Who puts these things into my brain?”
thinking that is coherent and logical
From this reading This reasoning was better to her.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Does not God mean that we shall use the powers He gives us?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Does not God mean that we shall use the powers He gives us?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Does not God mean that we shall use the powers He gives us?”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Who puts these things into my brain?”
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Who puts these things into my brain?”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This reasoning was better to her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “And who points the way to me?
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Does not God mean that we shall use the powers He gives us?”
the act of using
From this reading “Does not God mean that we shall use the powers He gives us?”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This reasoning was better to her.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Yea—where He points the way.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Does not God mean that we shall use the powers He gives us?”
in or at the place that
From this reading “Yea—where He points the way.”
which person or people
From this reading “And who points the way to me?
an old word for “yes”
From this reading “Yea—where He points the way.”
Chapter 9 of Heimweh by John Luther Long holds 436 sentences, grouped into 88 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 9 holds 436 sentences of Heimweh, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 9 of Heimweh by John Luther Long exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 436 sentences, grouped into 88 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.
Work through the 88 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 88 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 9 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
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About 377 minutes of reading across 907 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Words and structures a reader meets early in Heimweh, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
