Chapter 15 of "O Thou, My Austria!" is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of "O Thou, My Austria!" is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A SLEEPLESS NIGHT. No, he could not sleep; he had something important to do. At last he must pluck up courage and establish his position. This wretched prevarication, this double dealing, could not go on any longer. It was ten times more disgraceful than the most brutal frankness.
Chapter 15 of "O Thou, My Austria!" is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading “It was ten times more disgraceful than the most brutal frankness.”
method or manner of conduct in relation to others
From this reading “This wretched prevarication, this double dealing, could not go on any longer.”
giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation
From this reading “It was ten times more disgraceful than the most brutal frankness.”
set up or found
From this reading “At last he must pluck up courage and establish his position.”
the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
From this reading “It was ten times more disgraceful than the most brutal frankness.”
pull or pull out sharply
From this reading “At last he must pluck up courage and establish his position.”
a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading “This wretched prevarication, this double dealing, could not go on any longer.”
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
From this reading “A SLEEPLESS NIGHT.”
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 “A SLEEPLESS NIGHT.”
In this reading “It was ten times more disgraceful than the most brutal frankness.”
In this reading “It was ten times more disgraceful than the most brutal frankness.”
In this reading “At last he must pluck up courage and establish his position.”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “This wretched prevarication, this double dealing, could not go on any longer.”
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 A SLEEPLESS NIGHT.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At last he must pluck up courage and establish his position.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading This wretched prevarication, this double dealing, could not go on any longer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last he must pluck up courage and establish his position.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading It was ten times more disgraceful than the most brutal frankness.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No, he could not sleep; he had something important to do.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading At last he must pluck up courage and establish his position.
method or manner of conduct in relation to others
From this reading This wretched prevarication, this double dealing, could not go on any longer.
giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation
From this reading It was ten times more disgraceful than the most brutal frankness.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading No, he could not sleep; he had something important to do.
increase twofold
From this reading This wretched prevarication, this double dealing, could not go on any longer.
set up or found
From this reading At last he must pluck up courage and establish his position.
the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
From this reading It was ten times more disgraceful than the most brutal frankness.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading This wretched prevarication, this double dealing, could not go on any longer.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No, he could not sleep; he had something important to do.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No, he could not sleep; he had something important to do.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At last he must pluck up courage and establish his position.
of great significance or value
From this reading No, he could not sleep; he had something important to do.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was ten times more disgraceful than the most brutal frankness.
immediately past
From this reading At last he must pluck up courage and establish his position.
for more time
From this reading This wretched prevarication, this double dealing, could not go on any longer.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was ten times more disgraceful than the most brutal frankness.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It was ten times more disgraceful than the most brutal frankness.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading At last he must pluck up courage and establish his position.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A SLEEPLESS NIGHT.
not any; not one
From this reading No, he could not sleep; he had something important to do.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No, he could not sleep; he had something important to do.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This wretched prevarication, this double dealing, could not go on any longer.
pull or pull out sharply
From this reading At last he must pluck up courage and establish his position.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading At last he must pluck up courage and establish his position.
a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading This wretched prevarication, this double dealing, could not go on any longer.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading No, he could not sleep; he had something important to do.
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
From this reading A SLEEPLESS NIGHT.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading No, he could not sleep; he had something important to do.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading It was ten times more disgraceful than the most brutal frankness.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was ten times more disgraceful than the most brutal frankness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was ten times more disgraceful than the most brutal frankness.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This wretched prevarication, this double dealing, could not go on any longer.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading It was ten times more disgraceful than the most brutal frankness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No, he could not sleep; he had something important to do.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At last he must pluck up courage and establish his position.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was ten times more disgraceful than the most brutal frankness.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading This wretched prevarication, this double dealing, could not go on any longer.
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