Chapter 36 of Sartor Resartus, and On Heroes is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 36 of Sartor Resartus, and On Heroes is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHAP. I. _Genesis_ Old Andreas Futteral and Gretchen his wife: their quiet home. Advent of a mysterious stranger, who deposits with them a young infant, the future Herr Diogenes Teufelsdroeckh. After-yearnings of the youth for his unknown Father.
Chapter 36 of Sartor Resartus, and On Heroes is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
From this reading “Advent of a mysterious stranger, who deposits with them a young infant, the future Herr Diogenes Teufelsdroeckh.”
a boy or man
From this reading “CHAP.”
plural of “deposit” — the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating
From this reading “Advent of a mysterious stranger, who deposits with them a young infant, the future Herr Diogenes Teufelsdroeckh.”
a coming into being
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading “Advent of a mysterious stranger, who deposits with them a young infant, the future Herr Diogenes Teufelsdroeckh.”
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “Advent of a mysterious stranger, who deposits with them a young infant, the future Herr Diogenes Teufelsdroeckh.”
of an obscure nature
From this reading “Advent of a mysterious stranger, who deposits with them a young infant, the future Herr Diogenes Teufelsdroeckh.”
not known
From this reading “After-yearnings of the youth for his unknown Father.”
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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 Advent of a mysterious stranger, who deposits with them a young infant, the future Herr Diogenes Teufelsdroeckh.
arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
From this reading Advent of a mysterious stranger, who deposits with them a young infant, the future Herr Diogenes Teufelsdroeckh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After-yearnings of the youth for his unknown Father.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Genesis_ Old Andreas Futteral and Gretchen his wife: their quiet home.
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From this reading _Genesis_ Old Andreas Futteral and Gretchen his wife: their quiet home.
a boy or man
From this reading CHAP.
plural of “deposit” — the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating
From this reading Advent of a mysterious stranger, who deposits with them a young infant, the future Herr Diogenes Teufelsdroeckh.
an ancient Greek philosopher and Cynic who rejected social conventions (circa 400-325 BC)
From this reading Advent of a mysterious stranger, who deposits with them a young infant, the future Herr Diogenes Teufelsdroeckh.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading After-yearnings of the youth for his unknown Father.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After-yearnings of the youth for his unknown Father.
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From this reading _Genesis_ Old Andreas Futteral and Gretchen his wife: their quiet home.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Advent of a mysterious stranger, who deposits with them a young infant, the future Herr Diogenes Teufelsdroeckh.
a coming into being
From this reading _Genesis_ Old Andreas Futteral and Gretchen his wife: their quiet home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Genesis_ Old Andreas Futteral and Gretchen his wife: their quiet home.
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading Advent of a mysterious stranger, who deposits with them a young infant, the future Herr Diogenes Teufelsdroeckh.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Genesis_ Old Andreas Futteral and Gretchen his wife: their quiet home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading _Genesis_ Old Andreas Futteral and Gretchen his wife: their quiet home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Advent of a mysterious stranger, who deposits with them a young infant, the future Herr Diogenes Teufelsdroeckh.
of an obscure nature
From this reading Advent of a mysterious stranger, who deposits with them a young infant, the future Herr Diogenes Teufelsdroeckh.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Advent of a mysterious stranger, who deposits with them a young infant, the future Herr Diogenes Teufelsdroeckh.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading _Genesis_ Old Andreas Futteral and Gretchen his wife: their quiet home.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading _Genesis_ Old Andreas Futteral and Gretchen his wife: their quiet home.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Advent of a mysterious stranger, who deposits with them a young infant, the future Herr Diogenes Teufelsdroeckh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Advent of a mysterious stranger, who deposits with them a young infant, the future Herr Diogenes Teufelsdroeckh.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Advent of a mysterious stranger, who deposits with them a young infant, the future Herr Diogenes Teufelsdroeckh.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _Genesis_ Old Andreas Futteral and Gretchen his wife: their quiet home.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Advent of a mysterious stranger, who deposits with them a young infant, the future Herr Diogenes Teufelsdroeckh.
not known
From this reading After-yearnings of the youth for his unknown Father.
which person or people
From this reading Advent of a mysterious stranger, who deposits with them a young infant, the future Herr Diogenes Teufelsdroeckh.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading _Genesis_ Old Andreas Futteral and Gretchen his wife: their quiet home.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Advent of a mysterious stranger, who deposits with them a young infant, the future Herr Diogenes Teufelsdroeckh.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Advent of a mysterious stranger, who deposits with them a young infant, the future Herr Diogenes Teufelsdroeckh.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading After-yearnings of the youth for his unknown Father.
Chapter 36 of Sartor Resartus, and On Heroes by Thomas Carlyle holds 101 sentences, grouped into 21 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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