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Chapter XIII

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Hannah Krön,[122] I know that I am a bandit, a murderer, not to have got you a divorce, or at all events a conditional divorce--but God in heaven is my witness: I hadn't the heart!
I felt that if I left you a divorce, I should die of grief on the way.
We are a true and faithful couple.
God Himself was present at our union, and I am bound to you with my whole heart, we are one soul in two bodies, and I do not know how I shall live without you and without the child, may it be well, even for a minute.
And should anyone say I have left you a grass-widow, don't believe it; for I, Shmùel Mösheh, am your husband, and I have only done what I _had_ to do.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Stories and Pictures

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of Stories and Pictures is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Hannah Krön,[122] I know that I am a bandit, a murderer, not to have got you a divorce, or at all events a conditional divorce--but God in heaven is my witness: I hadn't the heart!
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I felt that if I left you a divorce, I should die of grief on the way.
/aɪ felt ðæt ɪf aɪ left juː ə dɪˈvɔːrs aɪ ʃʊd daɪ ʌv ɡriːf ɑːn ðə weɪ/
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We are a true and faithful couple.
/wiː ɑːr ə truː ənd ˈfeɪθfəl ˈkʌpəl/
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God Himself was present at our union, and I am bound to you with my whole heart, we are one soul in two bodies, and I do not know how I shall live without you and without the child, may it be well, even for a minute.
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And should anyone say I have left you a grass-widow, don't believe it; for I, Shmùel Mösheh, am your husband, and I have only done what I _had_ to do.

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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.

bandit noun US /ˈbændət/

an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band

From this reading “Hannah Krön,[122] I know that I am a bandit, a murderer, not to have got you a divorce, or at all events a conditional divorce--but God in heaven is my witness: I hadn't the heart!”

bodies noun US /ˈbɑːdiz/

plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading “God Himself was present at our union, and I am bound to you with my whole heart, we are one soul in two bodies, and I do not know how I shall live without you and without the child, may it be well, even for a minute.”

conditional adjective US /kənˈdɪʃənəl/

qualified by reservations

From this reading “Hannah Krön,[122] I know that I am a bandit, a murderer, not to have got you a divorce, or at all events a conditional divorce--but God in heaven is my witness: I hadn't the heart!”

divorce verb US /dɪˈvɔːrs/

part; cease or break association with

From this reading “Hannah Krön,[122] I know that I am a bandit, a murderer, not to have got you a divorce, or at all events a conditional divorce--but God in heaven is my witness: I hadn't the heart!”

faithful adjective US /ˈfeɪθfəl/

steadfast in affection or allegiance

From this reading “We are a true and faithful couple.”

murderer noun US /ˈmɜːrdərər/

a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)

From this reading “Hannah Krön,[122] I know that I am a bandit, a murderer, not to have got you a divorce, or at all events a conditional divorce--but God in heaven is my witness: I hadn't the heart!”

union noun US /ˈjuːnjən/

an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer

From this reading “God Himself was present at our union, and I am bound to you with my whole heart, we are one soul in two bodies, and I do not know how I shall live without you and without the child, may it be well, even for a minute.”

witness noun US /ˈwɪtnəs/

someone who sees an event and reports what happened

From this reading “Hannah Krön,[122] I know that I am a bandit, a murderer, not to have got you a divorce, or at all events a conditional divorce--but God in heaven is my witness: I hadn't the heart!”

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.

all events adjective + noun counted as “all event”

In this reading “Hannah Krön,[122] I know that I am a bandit, a murderer, not to have got you a divorce, or at all events a conditional divorce--but God in heaven is my witness: I hadn't the heart!”

for a minute preposition + article + noun counted as “for … minute”

In this reading “God Himself was present at our union, and I am bound to you with my whole heart, we are one soul in two bodies, and I do not know how I shall live without you and without the child, may it be well, even for a minute.”

live without verb + particle

In this reading “God Himself was present at our union, and I am bound to you with my whole heart, we are one soul in two bodies, and I do not know how I shall live without you and without the child, may it be well, even for a minute.”

whole heart adjective + noun

In this reading “God Himself was present at our union, and I am bound to you with my whole heart, we are one soul in two bodies, and I do not know how I shall live without you and without the child, may it be well, even for a minute.”

in heaven preposition + noun

In this reading “Hannah Krön,[122] I know that I am a bandit, a murderer, not to have got you a divorce, or at all events a conditional divorce--but God in heaven is my witness: I hadn't the heart!”

present at verb + particle

In this reading “God Himself was present at our union, and I am bound to you with my whole heart, we are one soul in two bodies, and I do not know how I shall live without you and without the child, may it be well, even for a minute.”

on the way preposition + article + noun counted as “on … way”

on a route to some place

In this reading “I felt that if I left you a divorce, I should die of grief on the way.”

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122

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From this reading Hannah Krön,[122] I know that I am a bandit, a murderer, not to have got you a divorce, or at all events a conditional divorce--but God in heaven is my witness: I hadn't the heart!

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Hannah Krön,[122] I know that I am a bandit, a murderer, not to have got you a divorce, or at all events a conditional divorce--but God in heaven is my witness: I hadn't the heart!

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 Hannah Krön,[122] I know that I am a bandit, a murderer, not to have got you a divorce, or at all events a conditional divorce--but God in heaven is my witness: I hadn't the heart!

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading Hannah Krön,[122] I know that I am a bandit, a murderer, not to have got you a divorce, or at all events a conditional divorce--but God in heaven is my witness: I hadn't the heart!

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading We are a true and faithful couple.

anyonepronounUS /ˈeniwʌn/

any person at all

From this reading And should anyone say I have left you a grass-widow, don't believe it; for I, Shmùel Mösheh, am your husband, and I have only done what I _had_ to do.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading We are a true and faithful couple.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Hannah Krön,[122] I know that I am a bandit, a murderer, not to have got you a divorce, or at all events a conditional divorce--but God in heaven is my witness: I hadn't the heart!

banditnounUS /ˈbændət/

an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band

From this reading Hannah Krön,[122] I know that I am a bandit, a murderer, not to have got you a divorce, or at all events a conditional divorce--but God in heaven is my witness: I hadn't the heart!

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading God Himself was present at our union, and I am bound to you with my whole heart, we are one soul in two bodies, and I do not know how I shall live without you and without the child, may it be well, even for a minute.

believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading And should anyone say I have left you a grass-widow, don't believe it; for I, Shmùel Mösheh, am your husband, and I have only done what I _had_ to do.

bodiesnounUS /ˈbɑːdiz/

plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading God Himself was present at our union, and I am bound to you with my whole heart, we are one soul in two bodies, and I do not know how I shall live without you and without the child, may it be well, even for a minute.

boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/

confined by bonds

From this reading God Himself was present at our union, and I am bound to you with my whole heart, we are one soul in two bodies, and I do not know how I shall live without you and without the child, may it be well, even for a minute.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Hannah Krön,[122] I know that I am a bandit, a murderer, not to have got you a divorce, or at all events a conditional divorce--but God in heaven is my witness: I hadn't the heart!

childnounUS /tʃaɪld/

a young person of either sex

From this reading God Himself was present at our union, and I am bound to you with my whole heart, we are one soul in two bodies, and I do not know how I shall live without you and without the child, may it be well, even for a minute.

conditionaladjectiveUS /kənˈdɪʃənəl/

qualified by reservations

From this reading Hannah Krön,[122] I know that I am a bandit, a murderer, not to have got you a divorce, or at all events a conditional divorce--but God in heaven is my witness: I hadn't the heart!

couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/

a pair who associate with one another

From this reading We are a true and faithful couple.

dieverbUS /daɪ/

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading I felt that if I left you a divorce, I should die of grief on the way.

divorceverbUS /dɪˈvɔːrs/

part; cease or break association with

From this reading Hannah Krön,[122] I know that I am a bandit, a murderer, not to have got you a divorce, or at all events a conditional divorce--but God in heaven is my witness: I hadn't the heart!

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading God Himself was present at our union, and I am bound to you with my whole heart, we are one soul in two bodies, and I do not know how I shall live without you and without the child, may it be well, even for a minute.

don't

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From this reading And should anyone say I have left you a grass-widow, don't believe it; for I, Shmùel Mösheh, am your husband, and I have only done what I _had_ to do.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading And should anyone say I have left you a grass-widow, don't believe it; for I, Shmùel Mösheh, am your husband, and I have only done what I _had_ to do.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading God Himself was present at our union, and I am bound to you with my whole heart, we are one soul in two bodies, and I do not know how I shall live without you and without the child, may it be well, even for a minute.

eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading Hannah Krön,[122] I know that I am a bandit, a murderer, not to have got you a divorce, or at all events a conditional divorce--but God in heaven is my witness: I hadn't the heart!

faithfuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪθfəl/

steadfast in affection or allegiance

From this reading We are a true and faithful couple.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading I felt that if I left you a divorce, I should die of grief on the way.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading God Himself was present at our union, and I am bound to you with my whole heart, we are one soul in two bodies, and I do not know how I shall live without you and without the child, may it be well, even for a minute.

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading Hannah Krön,[122] I know that I am a bandit, a murderer, not to have got you a divorce, or at all events a conditional divorce--but God in heaven is my witness: I hadn't the heart!

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Hannah Krön,[122] I know that I am a bandit, a murderer, not to have got you a divorce, or at all events a conditional divorce--but God in heaven is my witness: I hadn't the heart!

grass-widow

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From this reading And should anyone say I have left you a grass-widow, don't believe it; for I, Shmùel Mösheh, am your husband, and I have only done what I _had_ to do.

griefnounUS /ɡriːf/

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

From this reading I felt that if I left you a divorce, I should die of grief on the way.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading And should anyone say I have left you a grass-widow, don't believe it; for I, Shmùel Mösheh, am your husband, and I have only done what I _had_ to do.

hadn't

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From this reading Hannah Krön,[122] I know that I am a bandit, a murderer, not to have got you a divorce, or at all events a conditional divorce--but God in heaven is my witness: I hadn't the heart!

Hannah

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From this reading Hannah Krön,[122] I know that I am a bandit, a murderer, not to have got you a divorce, or at all events a conditional divorce--but God in heaven is my witness: I hadn't the heart!

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Hannah Krön,[122] I know that I am a bandit, a murderer, not to have got you a divorce, or at all events a conditional divorce--but God in heaven is my witness: I hadn't the heart!

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Hannah Krön,[122] I know that I am a bandit, a murderer, not to have got you a divorce, or at all events a conditional divorce--but God in heaven is my witness: I hadn't the heart!

heavennounUS /ˈhevən/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading Hannah Krön,[122] I know that I am a bandit, a murderer, not to have got you a divorce, or at all events a conditional divorce--but God in heaven is my witness: I hadn't the heart!

HimselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading God Himself was present at our union, and I am bound to you with my whole heart, we are one soul in two bodies, and I do not know how I shall live without you and without the child, may it be well, even for a minute.

how

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From this reading God Himself was present at our union, and I am bound to you with my whole heart, we are one soul in two bodies, and I do not know how I shall live without you and without the child, may it be well, even for a minute.

husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading And should anyone say I have left you a grass-widow, don't believe it; for I, Shmùel Mösheh, am your husband, and I have only done what I _had_ to do.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Hannah Krön,[122] I know that I am a bandit, a murderer, not to have got you a divorce, or at all events a conditional divorce--but God in heaven is my witness: I hadn't the heart!

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading I felt that if I left you a divorce, I should die of grief on the way.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Hannah Krön,[122] I know that I am a bandit, a murderer, not to have got you a divorce, or at all events a conditional divorce--but God in heaven is my witness: I hadn't the heart!

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Hannah Krön,[122] I know that I am a bandit, a murderer, not to have got you a divorce, or at all events a conditional divorce--but God in heaven is my witness: I hadn't the heart!

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading God Himself was present at our union, and I am bound to you with my whole heart, we are one soul in two bodies, and I do not know how I shall live without you and without the child, may it be well, even for a minute.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Hannah Krön,[122] I know that I am a bandit, a murderer, not to have got you a divorce, or at all events a conditional divorce--but God in heaven is my witness: I hadn't the heart!

Krön

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From this reading Hannah Krön,[122] I know that I am a bandit, a murderer, not to have got you a divorce, or at all events a conditional divorce--but God in heaven is my witness: I hadn't the heart!

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 I felt that if I left you a divorce, I should die of grief on the way.

liveverbUS /laɪv/

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading God Himself was present at our union, and I am bound to you with my whole heart, we are one soul in two bodies, and I do not know how I shall live without you and without the child, may it be well, even for a minute.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading God Himself was present at our union, and I am bound to you with my whole heart, we are one soul in two bodies, and I do not know how I shall live without you and without the child, may it be well, even for a minute.

minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading God Himself was present at our union, and I am bound to you with my whole heart, we are one soul in two bodies, and I do not know how I shall live without you and without the child, may it be well, even for a minute.

murderernounUS /ˈmɜːrdərər/

a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)

From this reading Hannah Krön,[122] I know that I am a bandit, a murderer, not to have got you a divorce, or at all events a conditional divorce--but God in heaven is my witness: I hadn't the heart!

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Hannah Krön,[122] I know that I am a bandit, a murderer, not to have got you a divorce, or at all events a conditional divorce--but God in heaven is my witness: I hadn't the heart!

Mösheh

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

From this reading And should anyone say I have left you a grass-widow, don't believe it; for I, Shmùel Mösheh, am your husband, and I have only done what I _had_ to do.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Hannah Krön,[122] I know that I am a bandit, a murderer, not to have got you a divorce, or at all events a conditional divorce--but God in heaven is my witness: I hadn't the heart!

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I felt that if I left you a divorce, I should die of grief on the way.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I felt that if I left you a divorce, I should die of grief on the way.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading God Himself was present at our union, and I am bound to you with my whole heart, we are one soul in two bodies, and I do not know how I shall live without you and without the child, may it be well, even for a minute.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading And should anyone say I have left you a grass-widow, don't believe it; for I, Shmùel Mösheh, am your husband, and I have only done what I _had_ to do.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Hannah Krön,[122] I know that I am a bandit, a murderer, not to have got you a divorce, or at all events a conditional divorce--but God in heaven is my witness: I hadn't the heart!

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading God Himself was present at our union, and I am bound to you with my whole heart, we are one soul in two bodies, and I do not know how I shall live without you and without the child, may it be well, even for a minute.

presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading God Himself was present at our union, and I am bound to you with my whole heart, we are one soul in two bodies, and I do not know how I shall live without you and without the child, may it be well, even for a minute.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading And should anyone say I have left you a grass-widow, don't believe it; for I, Shmùel Mösheh, am your husband, and I have only done what I _had_ to do.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading God Himself was present at our union, and I am bound to you with my whole heart, we are one soul in two bodies, and I do not know how I shall live without you and without the child, may it be well, even for a minute.

Shmùel

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

From this reading And should anyone say I have left you a grass-widow, don't believe it; for I, Shmùel Mösheh, am your husband, and I have only done what I _had_ to do.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading I felt that if I left you a divorce, I should die of grief on the way.

soulnounUS /soʊl/

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading God Himself was present at our union, and I am bound to you with my whole heart, we are one soul in two bodies, and I do not know how I shall live without you and without the child, may it be well, even for a minute.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Hannah Krön,[122] I know that I am a bandit, a murderer, not to have got you a divorce, or at all events a conditional divorce--but God in heaven is my witness: I hadn't the heart!

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Hannah Krön,[122] I know that I am a bandit, a murderer, not to have got you a divorce, or at all events a conditional divorce--but God in heaven is my witness: I hadn't the heart!

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Hannah Krön,[122] I know that I am a bandit, a murderer, not to have got you a divorce, or at all events a conditional divorce--but God in heaven is my witness: I hadn't the heart!

trueadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading We are a true and faithful couple.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading God Himself was present at our union, and I am bound to you with my whole heart, we are one soul in two bodies, and I do not know how I shall live without you and without the child, may it be well, even for a minute.

unionnounUS /ˈjuːnjən/

an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer

From this reading God Himself was present at our union, and I am bound to you with my whole heart, we are one soul in two bodies, and I do not know how I shall live without you and without the child, may it be well, even for a minute.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading God Himself was present at our union, and I am bound to you with my whole heart, we are one soul in two bodies, and I do not know how I shall live without you and without the child, may it be well, even for a minute.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading I felt that if I left you a divorce, I should die of grief on the way.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We are a true and faithful couple.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading God Himself was present at our union, and I am bound to you with my whole heart, we are one soul in two bodies, and I do not know how I shall live without you and without the child, may it be well, even for a minute.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading And should anyone say I have left you a grass-widow, don't believe it; for I, Shmùel Mösheh, am your husband, and I have only done what I _had_ to do.

wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading God Himself was present at our union, and I am bound to you with my whole heart, we are one soul in two bodies, and I do not know how I shall live without you and without the child, may it be well, even for a minute.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading God Himself was present at our union, and I am bound to you with my whole heart, we are one soul in two bodies, and I do not know how I shall live without you and without the child, may it be well, even for a minute.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading God Himself was present at our union, and I am bound to you with my whole heart, we are one soul in two bodies, and I do not know how I shall live without you and without the child, may it be well, even for a minute.

witnessnounUS /ˈwɪtnəs/

someone who sees an event and reports what happened

From this reading Hannah Krön,[122] I know that I am a bandit, a murderer, not to have got you a divorce, or at all events a conditional divorce--but God in heaven is my witness: I hadn't the heart!

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Hannah Krön,[122] I know that I am a bandit, a murderer, not to have got you a divorce, or at all events a conditional divorce--but God in heaven is my witness: I hadn't the heart!

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading And should anyone say I have left you a grass-widow, don't believe it; for I, Shmùel Mösheh, am your husband, and I have only done what I _had_ to do.

Chapter 13 of Stories and Pictures by Isaac Loeb Peretz holds 424 sentences, grouped into 85 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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Chapter 13 holds 424 sentences of Stories and Pictures, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.

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Vocabulary met early in Stories and Pictures

Words and structures a reader meets early in Stories and Pictures, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Heartfelt
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Stories and Pictures; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Thanks
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Stories and Pictures; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Those
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Stories and Pictures; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Directly
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Stories and Pictures; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.