Chapter 12 of Joseph in the Snow, and The Clockmaker. In Three — Vol. III is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Joseph in the Snow, and The Clockmaker. In Three — Vol. III is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BURIED ALIVE. "Get a light, Lenz; get a light! Let us at least see our danger, whatever it may be. You sit there in the dark, groaning and lamenting: why are you shedding tears on my hand? What do you mean?
Chapter 12 of Joseph in the Snow, and The Clockmaker. In Three — Vol. III is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 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, and audio.
possessing life
From this reading “BURIED ALIVE.”
placed in a grave
From this reading “BURIED ALIVE.”
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading “Let us at least see our danger, whatever it may be.”
-ing form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading “You sit there in the dark, groaning and lamenting: why are you shedding tears on my hand?”
vocally expressing grief or sorrow or resembling such expression
From this reading “You sit there in the dark, groaning and lamenting: why are you shedding tears on my hand?”
the process whereby something is shed
From this reading “You sit there in the dark, groaning and lamenting: why are you shedding tears on my hand?”
be seated
From this reading “You sit there in the dark, groaning and lamenting: why are you shedding tears on my hand?”
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “Let us at least see our danger, whatever it may be.”
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.
In this reading “You sit there in the dark, groaning and lamenting: why are you shedding tears on my hand?”
In this reading “You sit there in the dark, groaning and lamenting: why are you shedding tears on my hand?”
In this reading “You sit there in the dark, groaning and lamenting: why are you shedding tears on my hand?”
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 "Get a light, Lenz; get a light!
possessing life
From this reading BURIED ALIVE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You sit there in the dark, groaning and lamenting: why are you shedding tears on my hand?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You sit there in the dark, groaning and lamenting: why are you shedding tears on my hand?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Let us at least see our danger, whatever it may be.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Let us at least see our danger, whatever it may be.
placed in a grave
From this reading BURIED ALIVE.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Let us at least see our danger, whatever it may be.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading You sit there in the dark, groaning and lamenting: why are you shedding tears on my hand?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do you mean?
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Get a light, Lenz; get a light!
-ing form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading You sit there in the dark, groaning and lamenting: why are you shedding tears on my hand?
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading You sit there in the dark, groaning and lamenting: why are you shedding tears on my hand?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You sit there in the dark, groaning and lamenting: why are you shedding tears on my hand?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Let us at least see our danger, whatever it may be.
vocally expressing grief or sorrow or resembling such expression
From this reading You sit there in the dark, groaning and lamenting: why are you shedding tears on my hand?
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Let us at least see our danger, whatever it may be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Get a light, Lenz; get a light!
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us at least see our danger, whatever it may be.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "Get a light, Lenz; get a light!
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Let us at least see our danger, whatever it may be.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading What do you mean?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You sit there in the dark, groaning and lamenting: why are you shedding tears on my hand?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You sit there in the dark, groaning and lamenting: why are you shedding tears on my hand?
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Let us at least see our danger, whatever it may be.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Let us at least see our danger, whatever it may be.
the process whereby something is shed
From this reading You sit there in the dark, groaning and lamenting: why are you shedding tears on my hand?
be seated
From this reading You sit there in the dark, groaning and lamenting: why are you shedding tears on my hand?
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading You sit there in the dark, groaning and lamenting: why are you shedding tears on my hand?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You sit there in the dark, groaning and lamenting: why are you shedding tears on my hand?
in or at that place or location
From this reading You sit there in the dark, groaning and lamenting: why are you shedding tears on my hand?
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us at least see our danger, whatever it may be.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What do you mean?
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Let us at least see our danger, whatever it may be.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading You sit there in the dark, groaning and lamenting: why are you shedding tears on my hand?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You sit there in the dark, groaning and lamenting: why are you shedding tears on my hand?
Chapter 12 of Joseph in the Snow, and The Clockmaker. In Three — Vol. III by Berthold Auerbach holds 172 sentences, grouped into 35 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 12 holds 172 sentences of Joseph in the Snow, and The Clockmaker. In Three — Vol. III, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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