Chapter 22 of Metropolis is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Metropolis is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Rotwang awoke; but he knew quite well he was dead. And this consciousness filled him with the deepest satisfaction. His aching body no longer had anything to do with him. That was perhaps the last remains of life. But something worried him deeply, as he raised himself up and looked around in all directions: Hel was not there.
Chapter 22 of Metropolis is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 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.
causing a dull and steady pain
From this reading “His aching body no longer had anything to do with him.”
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading “Rotwang awoke; but he knew quite well he was dead.”
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading “And this consciousness filled him with the deepest satisfaction.”
superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading “And this consciousness filled him with the deepest satisfaction.”
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading “But something worried him deeply, as he raised himself up and looked around in all directions: Hel was not there.”
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading “But something worried him deeply, as he raised himself up and looked around in all directions: Hel was not there.”
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading “That was perhaps the last remains of life.”
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading “But something worried him deeply, as he raised himself up and looked around in all directions: Hel was not there.”
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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look about oneself
In this reading “But something worried him deeply, as he raised himself up and looked around in all directions: Hel was not there.”
In this reading “And this consciousness filled him with the deepest satisfaction.”
In this reading “But something worried him deeply, as he raised himself up and looked around in all directions: Hel was not there.”
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causing a dull and steady pain
From this reading His aching body no longer had anything to do with him.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But something worried him deeply, as he raised himself up and looked around in all directions: Hel was not there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And this consciousness filled him with the deepest satisfaction.
any thing at all
From this reading His aching body no longer had anything to do with him.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading But something worried him deeply, as he raised himself up and looked around in all directions: Hel was not there.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But something worried him deeply, as he raised himself up and looked around in all directions: Hel was not there.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Rotwang awoke; but he knew quite well he was dead.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading His aching body no longer had anything to do with him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Rotwang awoke; but he knew quite well he was dead.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading And this consciousness filled him with the deepest satisfaction.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Rotwang awoke; but he knew quite well he was dead.
superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading And this consciousness filled him with the deepest satisfaction.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading But something worried him deeply, as he raised himself up and looked around in all directions: Hel was not there.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading But something worried him deeply, as he raised himself up and looked around in all directions: Hel was not there.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading His aching body no longer had anything to do with him.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading And this consciousness filled him with the deepest satisfaction.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His aching body no longer had anything to do with him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rotwang awoke; but he knew quite well he was dead.
(Norse mythology) goddess of the dead and queen of the underworld
From this reading But something worried him deeply, as he raised himself up and looked around in all directions: Hel was not there.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And this consciousness filled him with the deepest satisfaction.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But something worried him deeply, as he raised himself up and looked around in all directions: Hel was not there.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His aching body no longer had anything to do with him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But something worried him deeply, as he raised himself up and looked around in all directions: Hel was not there.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Rotwang awoke; but he knew quite well he was dead.
immediately past
From this reading That was perhaps the last remains of life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading That was perhaps the last remains of life.
for more time
From this reading His aching body no longer had anything to do with him.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But something worried him deeply, as he raised himself up and looked around in all directions: Hel was not there.
not any; not one
From this reading His aching body no longer had anything to do with him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But something worried him deeply, as he raised himself up and looked around in all directions: Hel was not there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That was perhaps the last remains of life.
by chance
From this reading That was perhaps the last remains of life.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Rotwang awoke; but he knew quite well he was dead.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading But something worried him deeply, as he raised himself up and looked around in all directions: Hel was not there.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading That was perhaps the last remains of life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rotwang awoke; but he knew quite well he was dead.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading And this consciousness filled him with the deepest satisfaction.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But something worried him deeply, as he raised himself up and looked around in all directions: Hel was not there.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was perhaps the last remains of life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And this consciousness filled him with the deepest satisfaction.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But something worried him deeply, as he raised himself up and looked around in all directions: Hel was not there.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And this consciousness filled him with the deepest satisfaction.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His aching body no longer had anything to do with him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But something worried him deeply, as he raised himself up and looked around in all directions: Hel was not there.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rotwang awoke; but he knew quite well he was dead.
(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 Rotwang awoke; but he knew quite well he was dead.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And this consciousness filled him with the deepest satisfaction.
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading But something worried him deeply, as he raised himself up and looked around in all directions: Hel was not there.
Chapter 22 of Metropolis by Thea von Harbou holds 97 sentences, grouped into 20 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.
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