Chapter 4 of The Death of Wallenstein is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Death of Wallenstein is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OCTAVIO. Max.!--we will go together. 'Twill be better. MAX. What? ere I've taken a last parting leave, The very last--no, never!
Chapter 4 of The Death of Wallenstein is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “'Twill be better.”
an old word for “before”
From this reading “What? ere I've taken a last parting leave, The very last--no, never!”
go away from a place
From this reading “What? ere I've taken a last parting leave, The very last--no, never!”
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading “Max.!--we will go together.”
the act of departing politely
From this reading “What? ere I've taken a last parting leave, The very last--no, never!”
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading “What? ere I've taken a last parting leave, The very last--no, never!”
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading “Max.!--we will go together.”
a weave used to produce the effect of parallel diagonal ribs
From this reading “'Twill be better.”
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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 What? ere I've taken a last parting leave, The very last--no, never!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'Twill be better.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading 'Twill be better.
an old word for “before”
From this reading What? ere I've taken a last parting leave, The very last--no, never!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Max.!--we will go together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What? ere I've taken a last parting leave, The very last--no, never!
immediately past
From this reading What? ere I've taken a last parting leave, The very last--no, never!
go away from a place
From this reading What? ere I've taken a last parting leave, The very last--no, never!
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading Max.!--we will go together.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading What? ere I've taken a last parting leave, The very last--no, never!
not any; not one
From this reading What? ere I've taken a last parting leave, The very last--no, never!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OCTAVIO.
the act of departing politely
From this reading What? ere I've taken a last parting leave, The very last--no, never!
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading What? ere I've taken a last parting leave, The very last--no, never!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What? ere I've taken a last parting leave, The very last--no, never!
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Max.!--we will go together.
a weave used to produce the effect of parallel diagonal ribs
From this reading 'Twill be better.
precisely as stated
From this reading What? ere I've taken a last parting leave, The very last--no, never!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Max.!--we will go together.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What? ere I've taken a last parting leave, The very last--no, never!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Max.!--we will go together.
Chapter 4 of The Death of Wallenstein by Friedrich Schiller holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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 4 holds 415 sentences of The Death of Wallenstein, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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