Chapter 5 of Simon Eichelkatz is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Simon Eichelkatz is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"That is called philosophy," I said. "I know the word," he murmured under his breath. "And the greatest minds of all times have occupied themselves with it." "And has anything ever come of it?" he said, an ironical smile flitting about the corners of his sunken mouth. "Why, yes!
Chapter 5 of Simon Eichelkatz is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading “"And has anything ever come of it?" he said, an ironical smile flitting about the corners of his sunken mouth.”
inflected form of “flit” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading “"And has anything ever come of it?" he said, an ironical smile flitting about the corners of his sunken mouth.”
characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is
From this reading “"And has anything ever come of it?" he said, an ironical smile flitting about the corners of his sunken mouth.”
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading “"And the greatest minds of all times have occupied themselves with it."”
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “"I know the word," he murmured under his breath.”
held or filled or in use
From this reading “"And the greatest minds of all times have occupied themselves with it."”
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading “"That is called philosophy," I said.”
having a sunken area
From this reading “"And has anything ever come of it?" he said, an ironical smile flitting about the corners of his sunken mouth.”
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 “"And has anything ever come of it?" he said, an ironical smile flitting about the corners of his sunken mouth.”
In this reading “"And the greatest minds of all times have occupied themselves with it."”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "And has anything ever come of it?" he said, an ironical smile flitting about the corners of his sunken mouth.
(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 "And the greatest minds of all times have occupied themselves with it."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "And has anything ever come of it?" he said, an ironical smile flitting about the corners of his sunken mouth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And the greatest minds of all times have occupied themselves with it."
any thing at all
From this reading "And has anything ever come of it?" he said, an ironical smile flitting about the corners of his sunken mouth.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading "I know the word," he murmured under his breath.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "That is called philosophy," I said.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "And has anything ever come of it?" he said, an ironical smile flitting about the corners of his sunken mouth.
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading "And has anything ever come of it?" he said, an ironical smile flitting about the corners of his sunken mouth.
at any time
From this reading "And has anything ever come of it?" he said, an ironical smile flitting about the corners of his sunken mouth.
inflected form of “flit” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading "And has anything ever come of it?" he said, an ironical smile flitting about the corners of his sunken mouth.
highest in quality
From this reading "And the greatest minds of all times have occupied themselves with it."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And has anything ever come of it?" he said, an ironical smile flitting about the corners of his sunken mouth.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "And the greatest minds of all times have occupied themselves with it."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I know the word," he murmured under his breath.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I know the word," he murmured under his breath.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That is called philosophy," I said.
characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is
From this reading "And has anything ever come of it?" he said, an ironical smile flitting about the corners of his sunken mouth.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is called philosophy," I said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "And the greatest minds of all times have occupied themselves with it."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know the word," he murmured under his breath.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading "And the greatest minds of all times have occupied themselves with it."
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading "And has anything ever come of it?" he said, an ironical smile flitting about the corners of his sunken mouth.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "I know the word," he murmured under his breath.
held or filled or in use
From this reading "And the greatest minds of all times have occupied themselves with it."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And the greatest minds of all times have occupied themselves with it."
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading "That is called philosophy," I said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That is called philosophy," I said.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "And has anything ever come of it?" he said, an ironical smile flitting about the corners of his sunken mouth.
having a sunken area
From this reading "And has anything ever come of it?" he said, an ironical smile flitting about the corners of his sunken mouth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is called philosophy," I said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I know the word," he murmured under his breath.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading "And the greatest minds of all times have occupied themselves with it."
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "And the greatest minds of all times have occupied themselves with it."
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "I know the word," he murmured under his breath.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, yes!
in the company of; together with
From this reading "And the greatest minds of all times have occupied themselves with it."
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "I know the word," he murmured under his breath.
an affirmative
From this reading "Why, yes!
Chapter 5 of Simon Eichelkatz by Ulrich Frank holds 420 sentences, grouped into 84 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 5 holds 420 sentences of Simon Eichelkatz, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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