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Siddhartha

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Siddhartha is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Siddhartha walked through the forest, was already far from the city, and knew nothing but that one thing, that there was no going back for him, that this life, as he had lived it for many years until now, was over and done away with, and that he had tasted all of it, sucked everything out of it until he was disgusted with it.
Dead was the singing bird he had dreamt of.
Dead was the bird in his heart.
Deeply, he had been entangled in Sansara, he had sucked up disgust and death from all sides into his body, like a sponge sucks up water until it is full.
And full he was, full of the feeling of been sick of it, full of misery, full of death, there was nothing left in this world which could have attracted him, given him joy, given him comfort.
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Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Siddhartha

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Siddhartha is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Siddhartha walked through the forest, was already far from the city, and knew nothing but that one thing, that there was no going back for him, that this life, as he had lived it for many years until now, was over and done away with, and that he had tasted all of it, sucked everything out of it until he was disgusted with it.
/sɪˈdɑːrtʌ wɔːkt θruː ðə ˈfɔːrəst wɑːz ɔːlˈredi fɑːr frʌm ðə ˈsɪti ənd nuː ˈnʌθɪŋ bʌt ðæt wʌn θɪŋ ðæt ðer wɑːz noʊ ˈɡoʊɪŋ bæk fɔːr hɪm ðæt ðɪs laɪf æz hiː hæd lɪvd ɪt fɔːr ˈmeni jɪrz ənˈtɪl naʊ wɑːz ˈoʊvər ənd dʌn əˈweɪ wɪð ənd ðæt hiː hæd ˈteɪstɪd ɔːl ʌv ɪt sʌkt ˈevriθɪŋ aʊt ʌv ɪt ənˈtɪl hiː wɑːz dɪsˈɡʌstəd wɪð ɪt/
Line 2
Dead was the singing bird he had dreamt of.
/ded wɑːz ðə ˈsɪŋɪŋ bɜːrd hiː hæd drɛmt ʌv/
Line 3
Dead was the bird in his heart.
/ded wɑːz ðə bɜːrd ɪn hɪz hɑːrt/
Line 4
Deeply, he had been entangled in Sansara, he had sucked up disgust and death from all sides into his body, like a sponge sucks up water until it is full.
Line 5
And full he was, full of the feeling of been sick of it, full of misery, full of death, there was nothing left in this world which could have attracted him, given him joy, given him comfort.
/ənd fʊl hiː wɑːz fʊl ʌv ðə ˈfiːlɪŋ ʌv bɪn sɪk ʌv ɪt fʊl ʌv ˈmɪzəri fʊl ʌv deθ ðer wɑːz ˈnʌθɪŋ left ɪn ðɪs wɜːrld wɪtʃ kʊd hæv əˈtræktɪd hɪm ˈɡɪvən hɪm dʒɔɪ ˈɡɪvən hɪm ˈkʌmfərt/

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.

disgusted adjective US /dɪsˈɡʌstəd/

having a strong distaste from surfeit

From this reading “Siddhartha walked through the forest, was already far from the city, and knew nothing but that one thing, that there was no going back for him, that this life, as he had lived it for many years until now, was over and done away with, and that he had tasted all of it, sucked everything out of it until he was disgusted with it.”

dreamt verb US /drɛmt/

Experienced dreams during sleep.

From this reading “Dead was the singing bird he had dreamt of.”

entangled adjective US /enˈtæŋɡəld/

deeply involved especially in something complicated

From this reading “Deeply, he had been entangled in Sansara, he had sucked up disgust and death from all sides into his body, like a sponge sucks up water until it is full.”

Siddhartha noun US /sɪˈdɑːrtʌ/

founder of Buddhism (c 563-483 BC)

From this reading “Siddhartha walked through the forest, was already far from the city, and knew nothing but that one thing, that there was no going back for him, that this life, as he had lived it for many years until now, was over and done away with, and that he had tasted all of it, sucked everything out of it until he was disgusted with it.”

sponge verb US /spʌndʒ/

wipe with a sponge, so as to clean or moisten

From this reading “Deeply, he had been entangled in Sansara, he had sucked up disgust and death from all sides into his body, like a sponge sucks up water until it is full.”

sucked verb US /sʌkt/

past form of “suck” — draw into the mouth by creating a practical vacuum in the mouth

From this reading “Siddhartha walked through the forest, was already far from the city, and knew nothing but that one thing, that there was no going back for him, that this life, as he had lived it for many years until now, was over and done away with, and that he had tasted all of it, sucked everything out of it until he was disgusted with it.”

sucks noun US /sʌks/

plural of “suck” — the act of sucking

From this reading “Deeply, he had been entangled in Sansara, he had sucked up disgust and death from all sides into his body, like a sponge sucks up water until it is full.”

tasted verb US /ˈteɪstɪd/

past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something

From this reading “Siddhartha walked through the forest, was already far from the city, and knew nothing but that one thing, that there was no going back for him, that this life, as he had lived it for many years until now, was over and done away with, and that he had tasted all of it, sucked everything out of it until he was disgusted with it.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Deeply, he had been entangled in Sansara, he had sucked up disgust and death from all sides into his body, like a sponge sucks up water until it is full.

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 Siddhartha walked through the forest, was already far from the city, and knew nothing but that one thing, that there was no going back for him, that this life, as he had lived it for many years until now, was over and done away with, and that he had tasted all of it, sucked everything out of it until he was disgusted with it.

alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Siddhartha walked through the forest, was already far from the city, and knew nothing but that one thing, that there was no going back for him, that this life, as he had lived it for many years until now, was over and done away with, and that he had tasted all of it, sucked everything out of it until he was disgusted with it.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Siddhartha walked through the forest, was already far from the city, and knew nothing but that one thing, that there was no going back for him, that this life, as he had lived it for many years until now, was over and done away with, and that he had tasted all of it, sucked everything out of it until he was disgusted with it.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Siddhartha walked through the forest, was already far from the city, and knew nothing but that one thing, that there was no going back for him, that this life, as he had lived it for many years until now, was over and done away with, and that he had tasted all of it, sucked everything out of it until he was disgusted with it.

attractedverbUS /əˈtræktɪd/

past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

From this reading And full he was, full of the feeling of been sick of it, full of misery, full of death, there was nothing left in this world which could have attracted him, given him joy, given him comfort.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

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

From this reading Siddhartha walked through the forest, was already far from the city, and knew nothing but that one thing, that there was no going back for him, that this life, as he had lived it for many years until now, was over and done away with, and that he had tasted all of it, sucked everything out of it until he was disgusted with it.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Siddhartha walked through the forest, was already far from the city, and knew nothing but that one thing, that there was no going back for him, that this life, as he had lived it for many years until now, was over and done away with, and that he had tasted all of it, sucked everything out of it until he was disgusted with it.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Deeply, he had been entangled in Sansara, he had sucked up disgust and death from all sides into his body, like a sponge sucks up water until it is full.

birdnounUS /bɜːrd/

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading Dead was the singing bird he had dreamt of.

bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading Deeply, he had been entangled in Sansara, he had sucked up disgust and death from all sides into his body, like a sponge sucks up water until it is full.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Siddhartha walked through the forest, was already far from the city, and knew nothing but that one thing, that there was no going back for him, that this life, as he had lived it for many years until now, was over and done away with, and that he had tasted all of it, sucked everything out of it until he was disgusted with it.

citynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Siddhartha walked through the forest, was already far from the city, and knew nothing but that one thing, that there was no going back for him, that this life, as he had lived it for many years until now, was over and done away with, and that he had tasted all of it, sucked everything out of it until he was disgusted with it.

comfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/

a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain

From this reading And full he was, full of the feeling of been sick of it, full of misery, full of death, there was nothing left in this world which could have attracted him, given him joy, given him comfort.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

From this reading And full he was, full of the feeling of been sick of it, full of misery, full of death, there was nothing left in this world which could have attracted him, given him joy, given him comfort.

DeadadjectiveUS /ded/

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading Dead was the singing bird he had dreamt of.

deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Deeply, he had been entangled in Sansara, he had sucked up disgust and death from all sides into his body, like a sponge sucks up water until it is full.

DeeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/

to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading Deeply, he had been entangled in Sansara, he had sucked up disgust and death from all sides into his body, like a sponge sucks up water until it is full.

disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/

fill with distaste

From this reading Deeply, he had been entangled in Sansara, he had sucked up disgust and death from all sides into his body, like a sponge sucks up water until it is full.

disgustedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡʌstəd/

having a strong distaste from surfeit

From this reading Siddhartha walked through the forest, was already far from the city, and knew nothing but that one thing, that there was no going back for him, that this life, as he had lived it for many years until now, was over and done away with, and that he had tasted all of it, sucked everything out of it until he was disgusted with it.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Siddhartha walked through the forest, was already far from the city, and knew nothing but that one thing, that there was no going back for him, that this life, as he had lived it for many years until now, was over and done away with, and that he had tasted all of it, sucked everything out of it until he was disgusted with it.

dreamtverbUS /drɛmt/

Experienced dreams during sleep.

From this reading Dead was the singing bird he had dreamt of.

entangledadjectiveUS /enˈtæŋɡəld/

deeply involved especially in something complicated

From this reading Deeply, he had been entangled in Sansara, he had sucked up disgust and death from all sides into his body, like a sponge sucks up water until it is full.

everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading Siddhartha walked through the forest, was already far from the city, and knew nothing but that one thing, that there was no going back for him, that this life, as he had lived it for many years until now, was over and done away with, and that he had tasted all of it, sucked everything out of it until he was disgusted with it.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Siddhartha walked through the forest, was already far from the city, and knew nothing but that one thing, that there was no going back for him, that this life, as he had lived it for many years until now, was over and done away with, and that he had tasted all of it, sucked everything out of it until he was disgusted with it.

feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading And full he was, full of the feeling of been sick of it, full of misery, full of death, there was nothing left in this world which could have attracted him, given him joy, given him comfort.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Siddhartha walked through the forest, was already far from the city, and knew nothing but that one thing, that there was no going back for him, that this life, as he had lived it for many years until now, was over and done away with, and that he had tasted all of it, sucked everything out of it until he was disgusted with it.

forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Siddhartha walked through the forest, was already far from the city, and knew nothing but that one thing, that there was no going back for him, that this life, as he had lived it for many years until now, was over and done away with, and that he had tasted all of it, sucked everything out of it until he was disgusted with it.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Siddhartha walked through the forest, was already far from the city, and knew nothing but that one thing, that there was no going back for him, that this life, as he had lived it for many years until now, was over and done away with, and that he had tasted all of it, sucked everything out of it until he was disgusted with it.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Deeply, he had been entangled in Sansara, he had sucked up disgust and death from all sides into his body, like a sponge sucks up water until it is full.

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading And full he was, full of the feeling of been sick of it, full of misery, full of death, there was nothing left in this world which could have attracted him, given him joy, given him comfort.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading Siddhartha walked through the forest, was already far from the city, and knew nothing but that one thing, that there was no going back for him, that this life, as he had lived it for many years until now, was over and done away with, and that he had tasted all of it, sucked everything out of it until he was disgusted with it.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Siddhartha walked through the forest, was already far from the city, and knew nothing but that one thing, that there was no going back for him, that this life, as he had lived it for many years until now, was over and done away with, and that he had tasted all of it, sucked everything out of it until he was disgusted with it.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading And full he was, full of the feeling of been sick of it, full of misery, full of death, there was nothing left in this world which could have attracted him, given him joy, given him comfort.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Siddhartha walked through the forest, was already far from the city, and knew nothing but that one thing, that there was no going back for him, that this life, as he had lived it for many years until now, was over and done away with, and that he had tasted all of it, sucked everything out of it until he was disgusted with it.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Dead was the bird in his heart.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Siddhartha walked through the forest, was already far from the city, and knew nothing but that one thing, that there was no going back for him, that this life, as he had lived it for many years until now, was over and done away with, and that he had tasted all of it, sucked everything out of it until he was disgusted with it.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Dead was the bird in his heart.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Dead was the bird in his heart.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Deeply, he had been entangled in Sansara, he had sucked up disgust and death from all sides into his body, like a sponge sucks up water until it is full.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Deeply, he had been entangled in Sansara, he had sucked up disgust and death from all sides into his body, like a sponge sucks up water until it is full.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Siddhartha walked through the forest, was already far from the city, and knew nothing but that one thing, that there was no going back for him, that this life, as he had lived it for many years until now, was over and done away with, and that he had tasted all of it, sucked everything out of it until he was disgusted with it.

joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading And full he was, full of the feeling of been sick of it, full of misery, full of death, there was nothing left in this world which could have attracted him, given him joy, given him comfort.

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Siddhartha walked through the forest, was already far from the city, and knew nothing but that one thing, that there was no going back for him, that this life, as he had lived it for many years until now, was over and done away with, and that he had tasted all of it, sucked everything out of it until he was disgusted with it.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading And full he was, full of the feeling of been sick of it, full of misery, full of death, there was nothing left in this world which could have attracted him, given him joy, given him comfort.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Siddhartha walked through the forest, was already far from the city, and knew nothing but that one thing, that there was no going back for him, that this life, as he had lived it for many years until now, was over and done away with, and that he had tasted all of it, sucked everything out of it until he was disgusted with it.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Deeply, he had been entangled in Sansara, he had sucked up disgust and death from all sides into his body, like a sponge sucks up water until it is full.

livedverbUS /lɪvd/

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Siddhartha walked through the forest, was already far from the city, and knew nothing but that one thing, that there was no going back for him, that this life, as he had lived it for many years until now, was over and done away with, and that he had tasted all of it, sucked everything out of it until he was disgusted with it.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Siddhartha walked through the forest, was already far from the city, and knew nothing but that one thing, that there was no going back for him, that this life, as he had lived it for many years until now, was over and done away with, and that he had tasted all of it, sucked everything out of it until he was disgusted with it.

miserynounUS /ˈmɪzəri/

a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune

From this reading And full he was, full of the feeling of been sick of it, full of misery, full of death, there was nothing left in this world which could have attracted him, given him joy, given him comfort.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Siddhartha walked through the forest, was already far from the city, and knew nothing but that one thing, that there was no going back for him, that this life, as he had lived it for many years until now, was over and done away with, and that he had tasted all of it, sucked everything out of it until he was disgusted with it.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Siddhartha walked through the forest, was already far from the city, and knew nothing but that one thing, that there was no going back for him, that this life, as he had lived it for many years until now, was over and done away with, and that he had tasted all of it, sucked everything out of it until he was disgusted with it.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading Siddhartha walked through the forest, was already far from the city, and knew nothing but that one thing, that there was no going back for him, that this life, as he had lived it for many years until now, was over and done away with, and that he had tasted all of it, sucked everything out of it until he was disgusted with it.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Siddhartha walked through the forest, was already far from the city, and knew nothing but that one thing, that there was no going back for him, that this life, as he had lived it for many years until now, was over and done away with, and that he had tasted all of it, sucked everything out of it until he was disgusted with it.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Siddhartha walked through the forest, was already far from the city, and knew nothing but that one thing, that there was no going back for him, that this life, as he had lived it for many years until now, was over and done away with, and that he had tasted all of it, sucked everything out of it until he was disgusted with it.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Siddhartha walked through the forest, was already far from the city, and knew nothing but that one thing, that there was no going back for him, that this life, as he had lived it for many years until now, was over and done away with, and that he had tasted all of it, sucked everything out of it until he was disgusted with it.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Siddhartha walked through the forest, was already far from the city, and knew nothing but that one thing, that there was no going back for him, that this life, as he had lived it for many years until now, was over and done away with, and that he had tasted all of it, sucked everything out of it until he was disgusted with it.

Sansara

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From this reading Deeply, he had been entangled in Sansara, he had sucked up disgust and death from all sides into his body, like a sponge sucks up water until it is full.

sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading And full he was, full of the feeling of been sick of it, full of misery, full of death, there was nothing left in this world which could have attracted him, given him joy, given him comfort.

SiddharthanounUS /sɪˈdɑːrtʌ/

founder of Buddhism (c 563-483 BC)

From this reading Siddhartha walked through the forest, was already far from the city, and knew nothing but that one thing, that there was no going back for him, that this life, as he had lived it for many years until now, was over and done away with, and that he had tasted all of it, sucked everything out of it until he was disgusted with it.

sidesnounUS /saɪdz/

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Deeply, he had been entangled in Sansara, he had sucked up disgust and death from all sides into his body, like a sponge sucks up water until it is full.

singingnounUS /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/

the act of singing vocal music

From this reading Dead was the singing bird he had dreamt of.

spongeverbUS /spʌndʒ/

wipe with a sponge, so as to clean or moisten

From this reading Deeply, he had been entangled in Sansara, he had sucked up disgust and death from all sides into his body, like a sponge sucks up water until it is full.

suckedverbUS /sʌkt/

past form of “suck” — draw into the mouth by creating a practical vacuum in the mouth

From this reading Siddhartha walked through the forest, was already far from the city, and knew nothing but that one thing, that there was no going back for him, that this life, as he had lived it for many years until now, was over and done away with, and that he had tasted all of it, sucked everything out of it until he was disgusted with it.

sucksnounUS /sʌks/

plural of “suck” — the act of sucking

From this reading Deeply, he had been entangled in Sansara, he had sucked up disgust and death from all sides into his body, like a sponge sucks up water until it is full.

tastedverbUS /ˈteɪstɪd/

past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something

From this reading Siddhartha walked through the forest, was already far from the city, and knew nothing but that one thing, that there was no going back for him, that this life, as he had lived it for many years until now, was over and done away with, and that he had tasted all of it, sucked everything out of it until he was disgusted with it.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Siddhartha walked through the forest, was already far from the city, and knew nothing but that one thing, that there was no going back for him, that this life, as he had lived it for many years until now, was over and done away with, and that he had tasted all of it, sucked everything out of it until he was disgusted with it.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Siddhartha walked through the forest, was already far from the city, and knew nothing but that one thing, that there was no going back for him, that this life, as he had lived it for many years until now, was over and done away with, and that he had tasted all of it, sucked everything out of it until he was disgusted with it.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Siddhartha walked through the forest, was already far from the city, and knew nothing but that one thing, that there was no going back for him, that this life, as he had lived it for many years until now, was over and done away with, and that he had tasted all of it, sucked everything out of it until he was disgusted with it.

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading Siddhartha walked through the forest, was already far from the city, and knew nothing but that one thing, that there was no going back for him, that this life, as he had lived it for many years until now, was over and done away with, and that he had tasted all of it, sucked everything out of it until he was disgusted with it.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Siddhartha walked through the forest, was already far from the city, and knew nothing but that one thing, that there was no going back for him, that this life, as he had lived it for many years until now, was over and done away with, and that he had tasted all of it, sucked everything out of it until he was disgusted with it.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Siddhartha walked through the forest, was already far from the city, and knew nothing but that one thing, that there was no going back for him, that this life, as he had lived it for many years until now, was over and done away with, and that he had tasted all of it, sucked everything out of it until he was disgusted with it.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading Siddhartha walked through the forest, was already far from the city, and knew nothing but that one thing, that there was no going back for him, that this life, as he had lived it for many years until now, was over and done away with, and that he had tasted all of it, sucked everything out of it until he was disgusted with it.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Deeply, he had been entangled in Sansara, he had sucked up disgust and death from all sides into his body, like a sponge sucks up water until it is full.

walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading Siddhartha walked through the forest, was already far from the city, and knew nothing but that one thing, that there was no going back for him, that this life, as he had lived it for many years until now, was over and done away with, and that he had tasted all of it, sucked everything out of it until he was disgusted with it.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Siddhartha walked through the forest, was already far from the city, and knew nothing but that one thing, that there was no going back for him, that this life, as he had lived it for many years until now, was over and done away with, and that he had tasted all of it, sucked everything out of it until he was disgusted with it.

waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading Deeply, he had been entangled in Sansara, he had sucked up disgust and death from all sides into his body, like a sponge sucks up water until it is full.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading And full he was, full of the feeling of been sick of it, full of misery, full of death, there was nothing left in this world which could have attracted him, given him joy, given him comfort.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Siddhartha walked through the forest, was already far from the city, and knew nothing but that one thing, that there was no going back for him, that this life, as he had lived it for many years until now, was over and done away with, and that he had tasted all of it, sucked everything out of it until he was disgusted with it.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading And full he was, full of the feeling of been sick of it, full of misery, full of death, there was nothing left in this world which could have attracted him, given him joy, given him comfort.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading Siddhartha walked through the forest, was already far from the city, and knew nothing but that one thing, that there was no going back for him, that this life, as he had lived it for many years until now, was over and done away with, and that he had tasted all of it, sucked everything out of it until he was disgusted with it.

Chapter 7 of Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse holds 172 sentences, grouped into 35 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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Romain
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Rolland
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Friend
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Shade
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