Chapter 8 of On the Cross is here in full — 335 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of On the Cross is here in full — 335 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BRIDAL TORCHES. "Magdalene--Wife--Angel--what shall I call you?" cried Freyer, extending his arms. "Oh, if only we were not in the open fields, that I might press you to my heart and thank you for being so kind--so _generous_ and so kind." "Does your heart at last yearn for me? Then let us come into the forest, where no one is watching us save holy nature.
Chapter 8 of On the Cross is here in full — 335 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading “"Magdalene--Wife--Angel--what shall I call you?" cried Freyer, extending his arms.”
of or relating to a wedding
From this reading “BRIDAL TORCHES.”
-ing form of “extend” — extend in scope or range or area
From this reading “"Magdalene--Wife--Angel--what shall I call you?" cried Freyer, extending his arms.”
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading “"Oh, if only we were not in the open fields, that I might press you to my heart and thank you for being so kind--so _generous_ and so kind."”
willing to give and share unstintingly
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading “"Oh, if only we were not in the open fields, that I might press you to my heart and thank you for being so kind--so _generous_ and so kind."”
plural of “torch” — a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading “BRIDAL TORCHES.”
desire strongly or persistently
From this reading “"Does your heart at last yearn for me?”
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 “"Oh, if only we were not in the open fields, that I might press you to my heart and thank you for being so kind--so _generous_ and so kind."”
In this reading “"Does your heart at last yearn for me?”
In this reading “Then let us come into the forest, where no one is watching us save holy nature.”
obtain, especially accidentally
In this reading “Then let us come into the forest, where no one is watching us save holy nature.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh, if only we were not in the open fields, that I might press you to my heart and thank you for being so kind--so _generous_ and so kind."
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading "Magdalene--Wife--Angel--what shall I call you?" cried Freyer, extending his arms.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading "Magdalene--Wife--Angel--what shall I call you?" cried Freyer, extending his arms.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Does your heart at last yearn for me?
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "Oh, if only we were not in the open fields, that I might press you to my heart and thank you for being so kind--so _generous_ and so kind."
of or relating to a wedding
From this reading BRIDAL TORCHES.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Magdalene--Wife--Angel--what shall I call you?" cried Freyer, extending his arms.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then let us come into the forest, where no one is watching us save holy nature.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Magdalene--Wife--Angel--what shall I call you?" cried Freyer, extending his arms.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Does your heart at last yearn for me?
-ing form of “extend” — extend in scope or range or area
From this reading "Magdalene--Wife--Angel--what shall I call you?" cried Freyer, extending his arms.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading "Oh, if only we were not in the open fields, that I might press you to my heart and thank you for being so kind--so _generous_ and so kind."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Oh, if only we were not in the open fields, that I might press you to my heart and thank you for being so kind--so _generous_ and so kind."
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Then let us come into the forest, where no one is watching us save holy nature.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Magdalene--Wife--Angel--what shall I call you?" cried Freyer, extending his arms.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading "Oh, if only we were not in the open fields, that I might press you to my heart and thank you for being so kind--so _generous_ and so kind."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "Oh, if only we were not in the open fields, that I might press you to my heart and thank you for being so kind--so _generous_ and so kind."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Magdalene--Wife--Angel--what shall I call you?" cried Freyer, extending his arms.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading Then let us come into the forest, where no one is watching us save holy nature.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Magdalene--Wife--Angel--what shall I call you?" cried Freyer, extending his arms.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Oh, if only we were not in the open fields, that I might press you to my heart and thank you for being so kind--so _generous_ and so kind."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Oh, if only we were not in the open fields, that I might press you to my heart and thank you for being so kind--so _generous_ and so kind."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then let us come into the forest, where no one is watching us save holy nature.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then let us come into the forest, where no one is watching us save holy nature.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "Oh, if only we were not in the open fields, that I might press you to my heart and thank you for being so kind--so _generous_ and so kind."
immediately past
From this reading "Does your heart at last yearn for me?
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Then let us come into the forest, where no one is watching us save holy nature.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Magdalene--Wife--Angel--what shall I call you?" cried Freyer, extending his arms.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Does your heart at last yearn for me?
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Oh, if only we were not in the open fields, that I might press you to my heart and thank you for being so kind--so _generous_ and so kind."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Oh, if only we were not in the open fields, that I might press you to my heart and thank you for being so kind--so _generous_ and so kind."
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Then let us come into the forest, where no one is watching us save holy nature.
not any; not one
From this reading Then let us come into the forest, where no one is watching us save holy nature.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Oh, if only we were not in the open fields, that I might press you to my heart and thank you for being so kind--so _generous_ and so kind."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, if only we were not in the open fields, that I might press you to my heart and thank you for being so kind--so _generous_ and so kind."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then let us come into the forest, where no one is watching us save holy nature.
and nothing more
From this reading "Oh, if only we were not in the open fields, that I might press you to my heart and thank you for being so kind--so _generous_ and so kind."
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "Oh, if only we were not in the open fields, that I might press you to my heart and thank you for being so kind--so _generous_ and so kind."
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading "Oh, if only we were not in the open fields, that I might press you to my heart and thank you for being so kind--so _generous_ and so kind."
except for; apart from
From this reading Then let us come into the forest, where no one is watching us save holy nature.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Magdalene--Wife--Angel--what shall I call you?" cried Freyer, extending his arms.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Oh, if only we were not in the open fields, that I might press you to my heart and thank you for being so kind--so _generous_ and so kind."
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Oh, if only we were not in the open fields, that I might press you to my heart and thank you for being so kind--so _generous_ and so kind."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, if only we were not in the open fields, that I might press you to my heart and thank you for being so kind--so _generous_ and so kind."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, if only we were not in the open fields, that I might press you to my heart and thank you for being so kind--so _generous_ and so kind."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then let us come into the forest, where no one is watching us save holy nature.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh, if only we were not in the open fields, that I might press you to my heart and thank you for being so kind--so _generous_ and so kind."
plural of “torch” — a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading BRIDAL TORCHES.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then let us come into the forest, where no one is watching us save holy nature.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Then let us come into the forest, where no one is watching us save holy nature.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Oh, if only we were not in the open fields, that I might press you to my heart and thank you for being so kind--so _generous_ and so kind."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Oh, if only we were not in the open fields, that I might press you to my heart and thank you for being so kind--so _generous_ and so kind."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Magdalene--Wife--Angel--what shall I call you?" cried Freyer, extending his arms.
in or at the place that
From this reading Then let us come into the forest, where no one is watching us save holy nature.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Magdalene--Wife--Angel--what shall I call you?" cried Freyer, extending his arms.
desire strongly or persistently
From this reading "Does your heart at last yearn for me?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Magdalene--Wife--Angel--what shall I call you?" cried Freyer, extending his arms.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Does your heart at last yearn for me?
Chapter 8 of On the Cross by Wilhelmine von Hillern holds 335 sentences, grouped into 67 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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