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The German Classics, V. 20
The German Classics, V. 20

Chapter XL

Chapter 40 of The German Classics, V. 20 is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 40 of The German Classics, V. 20 by Kuno [Editor] Francke holds 422 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.

What does chapter 40 of The German Classics, V. 20 contain?

Chapter 40 holds 422 sentences of The German Classics, V. 20, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 40 of The German Classics, V. 20 by Kuno [Editor] Francke exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 422 sentences, grouped into 85 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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ISEULT (in great agitation).
Oh God, I pray Thee open now mine eyes, and set Me free!
I know not if I am alive!
There lies a corpse--There stands a ghost and I Between them, here!
I hear a moaning sound Pass whimpering through the halls--!
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The German Classics, V. 20

Chapter XL

Chapter 40 of The German Classics, V. 20 is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
ISEULT (in great agitation).
Line 2
Oh God, I pray Thee open now mine eyes, and set Me free!
Line 3
I know not if I am alive!
Line 4
There lies a corpse--There stands a ghost and I Between them, here!
Line 5
I hear a moaning sound Pass whimpering through the halls--!

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, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Between preposition US /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading “There lies a corpse--There stands a ghost and I Between them, here!”

Free adjective US /friː/

acting without enough restraint or discipline

From this reading “Oh God, I pray Thee open now mine eyes, and set Me free!”

Mine pronoun US /maɪn/

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “Oh God, I pray Thee open now mine eyes, and set Me free!”

Open verb US /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading “Oh God, I pray Thee open now mine eyes, and set Me free!”

Thee pronoun US /ðiː/

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading “Oh God, I pray Thee open now mine eyes, and set Me free!”

Through preposition US /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading “I hear a moaning sound Pass whimpering through the halls--!”

All words in this reading · 39

Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading There lies a corpse--There stands a ghost and I Between them, here!

agitation

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

From this reading ISEULT (in great agitation).

alive

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

From this reading I know not if I am alive!

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I know not if I am alive!

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Oh God, I pray Thee open now mine eyes, and set Me free!

BetweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading There lies a corpse--There stands a ghost and I Between them, here!

corpse

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

From this reading There lies a corpse--There stands a ghost and I Between them, here!

eyes

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

From this reading Oh God, I pray Thee open now mine eyes, and set Me free!

freeadjectiveUS /friː/

acting without enough restraint or discipline

From this reading Oh God, I pray Thee open now mine eyes, and set Me free!

ghost

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

From this reading There lies a corpse--There stands a ghost and I Between them, here!

God

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

From this reading Oh God, I pray Thee open now mine eyes, and set Me free!

great

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

From this reading ISEULT (in great agitation).

halls

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

From this reading I hear a moaning sound Pass whimpering through the halls--!

hear

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

From this reading I hear a moaning sound Pass whimpering through the halls--!

here

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

From this reading There lies a corpse--There stands a ghost and I Between them, here!

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Oh God, I pray Thee open now mine eyes, and set Me free!

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading I know not if I am alive!

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading ISEULT (in great agitation).

ISEULT

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

From this reading ISEULT (in great agitation).

know

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

From this reading I know not if I am alive!

lies

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

From this reading There lies a corpse--There stands a ghost and I Between them, here!

MepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Oh God, I pray Thee open now mine eyes, and set Me free!

minepronounUS /maɪn/

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Oh God, I pray Thee open now mine eyes, and set Me free!

moaning

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

From this reading I hear a moaning sound Pass whimpering through the halls--!

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I know not if I am alive!

now

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

From this reading Oh God, I pray Thee open now mine eyes, and set Me free!

Oh

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

From this reading Oh God, I pray Thee open now mine eyes, and set Me free!

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Oh God, I pray Thee open now mine eyes, and set Me free!

Pass

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

From this reading I hear a moaning sound Pass whimpering through the halls--!

pray

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

From this reading Oh God, I pray Thee open now mine eyes, and set Me free!

set

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

From this reading Oh God, I pray Thee open now mine eyes, and set Me free!

sound

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

From this reading I hear a moaning sound Pass whimpering through the halls--!

stands

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

From this reading There lies a corpse--There stands a ghost and I Between them, here!

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading I hear a moaning sound Pass whimpering through the halls--!

TheepronounUS /ðiː/

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading Oh God, I pray Thee open now mine eyes, and set Me free!

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading There lies a corpse--There stands a ghost and I Between them, here!

There

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

From this reading There lies a corpse--There stands a ghost and I Between them, here!

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading I hear a moaning sound Pass whimpering through the halls--!

whimpering

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

From this reading I hear a moaning sound Pass whimpering through the halls--!