Chapter 16 of On the Cross is here in full — 269 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of On the Cross is here in full — 269 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PARTING. Several minutes have passed--to the duke a world of happiness--to the countess of misery. The duke bent over the beautiful trembling form to clasp her in his arms for the first time. "Have I won you at last--my long-sought love?" he exclaimed, rapturously. "Do you now perceive what your dispensations of Providence mean?
Chapter 16 of On the Cross is here in full — 269 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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hold firmly and tightly
From this reading “The duke bent over the beautiful trembling form to clasp her in his arms for the first time.”
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading “Several minutes have passed--to the duke a world of happiness--to the countess of misery.”
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading “Several minutes have passed--to the duke a world of happiness--to the countess of misery.”
the act of departing politely
From this reading “PARTING.”
to become aware of through the senses
From this reading “"Do you now perceive what your dispensations of Providence mean?”
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading “"Do you now perceive what your dispensations of Providence mean?”
a shaky motion
From this reading “The duke bent over the beautiful trembling form to clasp her in his arms for the first time.”
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading “"Have I won you at last--my long-sought love?" he exclaimed, rapturously.”
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 “Several minutes have passed--to the duke a world of happiness--to the countess of misery.”
In this reading “The duke bent over the beautiful trembling form to clasp her in his arms for the first time.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Several minutes have passed--to the duke a world of happiness--to the countess of misery.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The duke bent over the beautiful trembling form to clasp her in his arms for the first time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Have I won you at last--my long-sought love?" he exclaimed, rapturously.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The duke bent over the beautiful trembling form to clasp her in his arms for the first time.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading The duke bent over the beautiful trembling form to clasp her in his arms for the first time.
hold firmly and tightly
From this reading The duke bent over the beautiful trembling form to clasp her in his arms for the first time.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading Several minutes have passed--to the duke a world of happiness--to the countess of misery.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you now perceive what your dispensations of Providence mean?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you now perceive what your dispensations of Providence mean?
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading Several minutes have passed--to the duke a world of happiness--to the countess of misery.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Have I won you at last--my long-sought love?" he exclaimed, rapturously.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The duke bent over the beautiful trembling form to clasp her in his arms for the first time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The duke bent over the beautiful trembling form to clasp her in his arms for the first time.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The duke bent over the beautiful trembling form to clasp her in his arms for the first time.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Several minutes have passed--to the duke a world of happiness--to the countess of misery.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Several minutes have passed--to the duke a world of happiness--to the countess of misery.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Have I won you at last--my long-sought love?" he exclaimed, rapturously.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The duke bent over the beautiful trembling form to clasp her in his arms for the first time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The duke bent over the beautiful trembling form to clasp her in his arms for the first time.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Have I won you at last--my long-sought love?" he exclaimed, rapturously.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The duke bent over the beautiful trembling form to clasp her in his arms for the first time.
immediately past
From this reading "Have I won you at last--my long-sought love?" he exclaimed, rapturously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Have I won you at last--my long-sought love?" he exclaimed, rapturously.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Have I won you at last--my long-sought love?" he exclaimed, rapturously.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Do you now perceive what your dispensations of Providence mean?
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Several minutes have passed--to the duke a world of happiness--to the countess of misery.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading Several minutes have passed--to the duke a world of happiness--to the countess of misery.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Have I won you at last--my long-sought love?" he exclaimed, rapturously.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Do you now perceive what your dispensations of Providence mean?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Several minutes have passed--to the duke a world of happiness--to the countess of misery.
above and across; more than
From this reading The duke bent over the beautiful trembling form to clasp her in his arms for the first time.
the act of departing politely
From this reading PARTING.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Several minutes have passed--to the duke a world of happiness--to the countess of misery.
to become aware of through the senses
From this reading "Do you now perceive what your dispensations of Providence mean?
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading "Do you now perceive what your dispensations of Providence mean?
in an ecstatic manner
From this reading "Have I won you at last--my long-sought love?" he exclaimed, rapturously.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several minutes have passed--to the duke a world of happiness--to the countess of misery.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Several minutes have passed--to the duke a world of happiness--to the countess of misery.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The duke bent over the beautiful trembling form to clasp her in his arms for the first time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Several minutes have passed--to the duke a world of happiness--to the countess of misery.
a shaky motion
From this reading The duke bent over the beautiful trembling form to clasp her in his arms for the first time.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Do you now perceive what your dispensations of Providence mean?
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading "Have I won you at last--my long-sought love?" he exclaimed, rapturously.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Several minutes have passed--to the duke a world of happiness--to the countess of misery.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have I won you at last--my long-sought love?" he exclaimed, rapturously.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you now perceive what your dispensations of Providence mean?
Chapter 16 of On the Cross by Wilhelmine von Hillern holds 269 sentences, grouped into 54 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 16 holds 269 sentences of On the Cross, unabridged, divided into 54 reading sections.
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