Chapter 8 of Moral is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Moral is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BEERMANN. For such silence there can be no reasons. FRAU BEERMANN. I could shut my eyes and remain silent. That was my privilege.
Chapter 8 of Moral is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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opinion or judgment
From this reading “I could shut my eyes and remain silent.”
a German courtesy title or form of address for an adult woman
From this reading “FRAU BEERMANN.”
a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
From this reading “That was my privilege.”
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “For such silence there can be no reasons.”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “I could shut my eyes and remain silent.”
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading “I could shut my eyes and remain silent.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “For such silence there can be no reasons.”
marked by absence of sound
From this reading “I could shut my eyes and remain silent.”
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In this reading “I could shut my eyes and remain silent.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I could shut my eyes and remain silent.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For such silence there can be no reasons.
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From this reading BEERMANN.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading For such silence there can be no reasons.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could shut my eyes and remain silent.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I could shut my eyes and remain silent.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For such silence there can be no reasons.
a German courtesy title or form of address for an adult woman
From this reading FRAU BEERMANN.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I could shut my eyes and remain silent.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I could shut my eyes and remain silent.
not any; not one
From this reading For such silence there can be no reasons.
a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
From this reading That was my privilege.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading For such silence there can be no reasons.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I could shut my eyes and remain silent.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading I could shut my eyes and remain silent.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading For such silence there can be no reasons.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading I could shut my eyes and remain silent.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading For such silence there can be no reasons.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was my privilege.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For such silence there can be no reasons.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was my privilege.
Chapter 8 of Moral by Ludwig Thoma holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 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 408 sentences of Moral, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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