Chapter 1 of Moral is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Moral is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DR. WASNER. Shall we tolerate it merely because it crawls into dark nooks and corners? FRAU LUND. You reformers!
Chapter 1 of Moral is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading “Shall we tolerate it merely because it crawls into dark nooks and corners?”
plural of “crawl” — a very slow movement
From this reading “Shall we tolerate it merely because it crawls into dark nooks and corners?”
a German courtesy title or form of address for an adult woman
From this reading “FRAU LUND.”
a city in southern Sweden
From this reading “FRAU LUND.”
and nothing more
From this reading “Shall we tolerate it merely because it crawls into dark nooks and corners?”
plural of “nook” — a sheltered and secluded place
From this reading “Shall we tolerate it merely because it crawls into dark nooks and corners?”
plural of “reformer” — a disputant who advocates reform
From this reading “You reformers!”
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading “Shall we tolerate it merely because it crawls into dark nooks and corners?”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Shall we tolerate it merely because it crawls into dark nooks and corners?
for the reason that
From this reading Shall we tolerate it merely because it crawls into dark nooks and corners?
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Shall we tolerate it merely because it crawls into dark nooks and corners?
plural of “crawl” — a very slow movement
From this reading Shall we tolerate it merely because it crawls into dark nooks and corners?
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Shall we tolerate it merely because it crawls into dark nooks and corners?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DR.
a German courtesy title or form of address for an adult woman
From this reading FRAU LUND.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Shall we tolerate it merely because it crawls into dark nooks and corners?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Shall we tolerate it merely because it crawls into dark nooks and corners?
a city in southern Sweden
From this reading FRAU LUND.
and nothing more
From this reading Shall we tolerate it merely because it crawls into dark nooks and corners?
plural of “nook” — a sheltered and secluded place
From this reading Shall we tolerate it merely because it crawls into dark nooks and corners?
plural of “reformer” — a disputant who advocates reform
From this reading You reformers!
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Shall we tolerate it merely because it crawls into dark nooks and corners?
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading Shall we tolerate it merely because it crawls into dark nooks and corners?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WASNER.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Shall we tolerate it merely because it crawls into dark nooks and corners?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You reformers!
Chapter 1 of Moral by Ludwig Thoma holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 1 holds 404 sentences of Moral, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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