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On the Heights: A Novel

Chapter XXXVII · Chapter 37

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The days were bright and cheerful, the nights were glorious.
The air was pure, the view was clear, and all troubled thoughts seemed to have lingered below in the crowded dwellings of men.
"I think you could now sing again," said the little pitchman to Irma; "your voice isn't so hoarse as it was.
But you need more sleep.
When one is old, sleep runs away of itself.
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On the Heights: A Novel

Chapter XXXVII · Chapter 37

Chapter 37 of On the Heights: A Novel is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The days were bright and cheerful, the nights were glorious.
/ðə deɪz wɜːr braɪt ənd ˈtʃɪrfəl ðə naɪts wɜːr ˈɡlɔːriəs/
Line 2
The air was pure, the view was clear, and all troubled thoughts seemed to have lingered below in the crowded dwellings of men.
/ðə er wɑːz pjʊr ðə vjuː wɑːz klɪr ənd ɔːl ˈtrʌbəld θɔːts siːmd tuː hæv ˈlɪŋɡərd bɪˈloʊ ɪn ðə ˈkraʊdəd ˈdwelɪŋz ʌv men/
Line 3
"I think you could now sing again," said the little pitchman to Irma; "your voice isn't so hoarse as it was.
Line 4
But you need more sleep.
/bʌt juː niːd mɔːr sliːp/
Line 5
When one is old, sleep runs away of itself.
/wen wʌn ɪz oʊld sliːp rʌnz əˈweɪ ʌv ˌɪtˈself/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

cheerful adjective US /ˈtʃɪrfəl/

being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits

From this reading “The days were bright and cheerful, the nights were glorious.”

crowded adjective US /ˈkraʊdəd/

overfilled or compacted or concentrated

From this reading “The air was pure, the view was clear, and all troubled thoughts seemed to have lingered below in the crowded dwellings of men.”

dwellings noun US /ˈdwelɪŋz/

plural of “dwelling” — housing that someone is living in

From this reading “The air was pure, the view was clear, and all troubled thoughts seemed to have lingered below in the crowded dwellings of men.”

hoarse adjective US /hɔːrs/

deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion

From this reading “"I think you could now sing again," said the little pitchman to Irma; "your voice isn't so hoarse as it was.”

lingered verb US /ˈlɪŋɡərd/

past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying

From this reading “The air was pure, the view was clear, and all troubled thoughts seemed to have lingered below in the crowded dwellings of men.”

nights noun US /naɪts/

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading “The days were bright and cheerful, the nights were glorious.”

pitchman noun US /ˈpɪtʃmən/

an aggressive salesman who uses a fast line of talk to sell something

From this reading “"I think you could now sing again," said the little pitchman to Irma; "your voice isn't so hoarse as it was.”

runs noun US /rʌnz/

plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely

From this reading “When one is old, sleep runs away of itself.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

runs away verb + particle counted as “run away”

flee; take to one's heels; cut and run

In this reading “When one is old, sleep runs away of itself.”

sing again verb + particle

In this reading “"I think you could now sing again," said the little pitchman to Irma; "your voice isn't so hoarse as it was.”

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading "I think you could now sing again," said the little pitchman to Irma; "your voice isn't so hoarse as it was.

airnounUS /er/

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading The air was pure, the view was clear, and all troubled thoughts seemed to have lingered below in the crowded dwellings of men.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading The air was pure, the view was clear, and all troubled thoughts seemed to have lingered below in the crowded dwellings of men.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The days were bright and cheerful, the nights were glorious.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "I think you could now sing again," said the little pitchman to Irma; "your voice isn't so hoarse as it was.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading When one is old, sleep runs away of itself.

belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading The air was pure, the view was clear, and all troubled thoughts seemed to have lingered below in the crowded dwellings of men.

brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading The days were bright and cheerful, the nights were glorious.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But you need more sleep.

cheerfuladjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪrfəl/

being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits

From this reading The days were bright and cheerful, the nights were glorious.

clearverbUS /klɪr/

rid of obstructions

From this reading The air was pure, the view was clear, and all troubled thoughts seemed to have lingered below in the crowded dwellings of men.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading "I think you could now sing again," said the little pitchman to Irma; "your voice isn't so hoarse as it was.

crowdedadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊdəd/

overfilled or compacted or concentrated

From this reading The air was pure, the view was clear, and all troubled thoughts seemed to have lingered below in the crowded dwellings of men.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading The days were bright and cheerful, the nights were glorious.

dwellingsnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋz/

plural of “dwelling” — housing that someone is living in

From this reading The air was pure, the view was clear, and all troubled thoughts seemed to have lingered below in the crowded dwellings of men.

gloriousadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːriəs/

having or deserving or conferring glory

From this reading The days were bright and cheerful, the nights were glorious.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The air was pure, the view was clear, and all troubled thoughts seemed to have lingered below in the crowded dwellings of men.

hoarseadjectiveUS /hɔːrs/

deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion

From this reading "I think you could now sing again," said the little pitchman to Irma; "your voice isn't so hoarse as it was.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I think you could now sing again," said the little pitchman to Irma; "your voice isn't so hoarse as it was.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The air was pure, the view was clear, and all troubled thoughts seemed to have lingered below in the crowded dwellings of men.

Irma

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I think you could now sing again," said the little pitchman to Irma; "your voice isn't so hoarse as it was.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading When one is old, sleep runs away of itself.

isn't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I think you could now sing again," said the little pitchman to Irma; "your voice isn't so hoarse as it was.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "I think you could now sing again," said the little pitchman to Irma; "your voice isn't so hoarse as it was.

itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading When one is old, sleep runs away of itself.

lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/

past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying

From this reading The air was pure, the view was clear, and all troubled thoughts seemed to have lingered below in the crowded dwellings of men.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "I think you could now sing again," said the little pitchman to Irma; "your voice isn't so hoarse as it was.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading The air was pure, the view was clear, and all troubled thoughts seemed to have lingered below in the crowded dwellings of men.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading But you need more sleep.

neednounUS /niːd/

a condition requiring relief

From this reading But you need more sleep.

nightsnounUS /naɪts/

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading The days were bright and cheerful, the nights were glorious.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "I think you could now sing again," said the little pitchman to Irma; "your voice isn't so hoarse as it was.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The air was pure, the view was clear, and all troubled thoughts seemed to have lingered below in the crowded dwellings of men.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading When one is old, sleep runs away of itself.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading When one is old, sleep runs away of itself.

pitchmannounUS /ˈpɪtʃmən/

an aggressive salesman who uses a fast line of talk to sell something

From this reading "I think you could now sing again," said the little pitchman to Irma; "your voice isn't so hoarse as it was.

pureadjectiveUS /pjʊr/

free of extraneous elements of any kind

From this reading The air was pure, the view was clear, and all troubled thoughts seemed to have lingered below in the crowded dwellings of men.

runsnounUS /rʌnz/

plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely

From this reading When one is old, sleep runs away of itself.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I think you could now sing again," said the little pitchman to Irma; "your voice isn't so hoarse as it was.

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The air was pure, the view was clear, and all troubled thoughts seemed to have lingered below in the crowded dwellings of men.

singverbUS /sɪŋ/

deliver by singing

From this reading "I think you could now sing again," said the little pitchman to Irma; "your voice isn't so hoarse as it was.

sleepnounUS /sliːp/

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading But you need more sleep.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "I think you could now sing again," said the little pitchman to Irma; "your voice isn't so hoarse as it was.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The days were bright and cheerful, the nights were glorious.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "I think you could now sing again," said the little pitchman to Irma; "your voice isn't so hoarse as it was.

thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading The air was pure, the view was clear, and all troubled thoughts seemed to have lingered below in the crowded dwellings of men.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The air was pure, the view was clear, and all troubled thoughts seemed to have lingered below in the crowded dwellings of men.

troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/

characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need

From this reading The air was pure, the view was clear, and all troubled thoughts seemed to have lingered below in the crowded dwellings of men.

viewnounUS /vjuː/

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading The air was pure, the view was clear, and all troubled thoughts seemed to have lingered below in the crowded dwellings of men.

voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading "I think you could now sing again," said the little pitchman to Irma; "your voice isn't so hoarse as it was.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The air was pure, the view was clear, and all troubled thoughts seemed to have lingered below in the crowded dwellings of men.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The days were bright and cheerful, the nights were glorious.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When one is old, sleep runs away of itself.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I think you could now sing again," said the little pitchman to Irma; "your voice isn't so hoarse as it was.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I think you could now sing again," said the little pitchman to Irma; "your voice isn't so hoarse as it was.

Chapter 37 of On the Heights: A Novel by Berthold Auerbach holds 395 sentences, grouped into 79 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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