Chapter 9 of On the Cross is here in full — 494 sentences across 99 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of On the Cross is here in full — 494 sentences across 99 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PIETA. Twilight was gathering when the pair reached the valley. The Passion Theatre loomed like a vast shadow by the roadside, and both, as if moved by the _same_ impulse, turned toward it. Freyer, drawing a key from his pocket, opened the door leading to the stage. "Shall we take leave of it?" he said.
Chapter 9 of On the Cross is here in full — 494 sentences across 99 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a group of persons together in one place
From this reading “Twilight was gathering when the pair reached the valley.”
an instinctive motive
From this reading “The Passion Theatre loomed like a vast shadow by the roadside, and both, as if moved by the _same_ impulse, turned toward it.”
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading “Freyer, drawing a key from his pocket, opened the door leading to the stage.”
past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading “The Passion Theatre loomed like a vast shadow by the roadside, and both, as if moved by the _same_ impulse, turned toward it.”
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading “The Passion Theatre loomed like a vast shadow by the roadside, and both, as if moved by the _same_ impulse, turned toward it.”
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading “The Passion Theatre loomed like a vast shadow by the roadside, and both, as if moved by the _same_ impulse, turned toward it.”
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading “Twilight was gathering when the pair reached the valley.”
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading “The Passion Theatre loomed like a vast shadow by the roadside, and both, as if moved by the _same_ impulse, turned toward it.”
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 “The Passion Theatre loomed like a vast shadow by the roadside, and both, as if moved by the _same_ impulse, turned toward it.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Passion Theatre loomed like a vast shadow by the roadside, and both, as if moved by the _same_ impulse, turned toward it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Passion Theatre loomed like a vast shadow by the roadside, and both, as if moved by the _same_ impulse, turned toward it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Passion Theatre loomed like a vast shadow by the roadside, and both, as if moved by the _same_ impulse, turned toward it.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The Passion Theatre loomed like a vast shadow by the roadside, and both, as if moved by the _same_ impulse, turned toward it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Passion Theatre loomed like a vast shadow by the roadside, and both, as if moved by the _same_ impulse, turned toward it.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Freyer, drawing a key from his pocket, opened the door leading to the stage.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading Freyer, drawing a key from his pocket, opened the door leading to the stage.
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From this reading Freyer, drawing a key from his pocket, opened the door leading to the stage.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Freyer, drawing a key from his pocket, opened the door leading to the stage.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading Twilight was gathering when the pair reached the valley.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Shall we take leave of it?" he said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Freyer, drawing a key from his pocket, opened the door leading to the stage.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The Passion Theatre loomed like a vast shadow by the roadside, and both, as if moved by the _same_ impulse, turned toward it.
an instinctive motive
From this reading The Passion Theatre loomed like a vast shadow by the roadside, and both, as if moved by the _same_ impulse, turned toward it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Passion Theatre loomed like a vast shadow by the roadside, and both, as if moved by the _same_ impulse, turned toward it.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading Freyer, drawing a key from his pocket, opened the door leading to the stage.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Freyer, drawing a key from his pocket, opened the door leading to the stage.
go away from a place
From this reading "Shall we take leave of it?" he said.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The Passion Theatre loomed like a vast shadow by the roadside, and both, as if moved by the _same_ impulse, turned toward it.
past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading The Passion Theatre loomed like a vast shadow by the roadside, and both, as if moved by the _same_ impulse, turned toward it.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The Passion Theatre loomed like a vast shadow by the roadside, and both, as if moved by the _same_ impulse, turned toward it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Shall we take leave of it?" he said.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Freyer, drawing a key from his pocket, opened the door leading to the stage.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Twilight was gathering when the pair reached the valley.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading The Passion Theatre loomed like a vast shadow by the roadside, and both, as if moved by the _same_ impulse, turned toward it.
a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the dead body of Jesus
From this reading PIETA.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Freyer, drawing a key from his pocket, opened the door leading to the stage.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Twilight was gathering when the pair reached the valley.
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading The Passion Theatre loomed like a vast shadow by the roadside, and both, as if moved by the _same_ impulse, turned toward it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Shall we take leave of it?" he said.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The Passion Theatre loomed like a vast shadow by the roadside, and both, as if moved by the _same_ impulse, turned toward it.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading The Passion Theatre loomed like a vast shadow by the roadside, and both, as if moved by the _same_ impulse, turned toward it.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Shall we take leave of it?" he said.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Freyer, drawing a key from his pocket, opened the door leading to the stage.
carry out
From this reading "Shall we take leave of it?" he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Twilight was gathering when the pair reached the valley.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading The Passion Theatre loomed like a vast shadow by the roadside, and both, as if moved by the _same_ impulse, turned toward it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Freyer, drawing a key from his pocket, opened the door leading to the stage.
in the direction of
From this reading The Passion Theatre loomed like a vast shadow by the roadside, and both, as if moved by the _same_ impulse, turned toward it.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The Passion Theatre loomed like a vast shadow by the roadside, and both, as if moved by the _same_ impulse, turned toward it.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Twilight was gathering when the pair reached the valley.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Twilight was gathering when the pair reached the valley.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The Passion Theatre loomed like a vast shadow by the roadside, and both, as if moved by the _same_ impulse, turned toward it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Twilight was gathering when the pair reached the valley.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Shall we take leave of it?" he said.
at the time that
From this reading Twilight was gathering when the pair reached the valley.
Chapter 9 of On the Cross by Wilhelmine von Hillern holds 494 sentences, grouped into 99 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 9 holds 494 sentences of On the Cross, unabridged, divided into 99 reading sections.
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