Chapter 2 of The Goose Man is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Goose Man is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
At that moment a man in a workingman’s blouse entered the shop and began to talk to Theresa urgently in a soft but excited voice. “I bought the set of books and they’re my property,” said the man. “Suppose I did skip a payment. That’s no reason to lose my property. I call that sharp practice, Frau Schimmelweis, that’s what I call it.”
Chapter 2 of The Goose Man is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a top worn by women
From this reading “At that moment a man in a workingman’s blouse entered the shop and began to talk to Theresa urgently in a soft but excited voice.”
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading “At that moment a man in a workingman’s blouse entered the shop and began to talk to Theresa urgently in a soft but excited voice.”
a German courtesy title or form of address for an adult woman
From this reading “I call that sharp practice, Frau Schimmelweis, that’s what I call it.””
a sum of money paid or a claim discharged
From this reading ““Suppose I did skip a payment.”
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading “I call that sharp practice, Frau Schimmelweis, that’s what I call it.””
bypass
From this reading ““Suppose I did skip a payment.”
Indian nun and missionary in the Roman Catholic Church (born of Albanian parents in what is now Macedonia); dedicated to helping the poor in India (1910-1997)
From this reading “At that moment a man in a workingman’s blouse entered the shop and began to talk to Theresa urgently in a soft but excited voice.”
with great urgency
From this reading “At that moment a man in a workingman’s blouse entered the shop and began to talk to Theresa urgently in a soft but excited voice.”
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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 At that moment a man in a workingman’s blouse entered the shop and began to talk to Theresa urgently in a soft but excited voice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At that moment a man in a workingman’s blouse entered the shop and began to talk to Theresa urgently in a soft but excited voice.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that moment a man in a workingman’s blouse entered the shop and began to talk to Theresa urgently in a soft but excited voice.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading At that moment a man in a workingman’s blouse entered the shop and began to talk to Theresa urgently in a soft but excited voice.
a top worn by women
From this reading At that moment a man in a workingman’s blouse entered the shop and began to talk to Theresa urgently in a soft but excited voice.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading “I bought the set of books and they’re my property,” said the man.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading “I bought the set of books and they’re my property,” said the man.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At that moment a man in a workingman’s blouse entered the shop and began to talk to Theresa urgently in a soft but excited voice.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I call that sharp practice, Frau Schimmelweis, that’s what I call it.”
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Suppose I did skip a payment.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading At that moment a man in a workingman’s blouse entered the shop and began to talk to Theresa urgently in a soft but excited voice.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading At that moment a man in a workingman’s blouse entered the shop and began to talk to Theresa urgently in a soft but excited voice.
a German courtesy title or form of address for an adult woman
From this reading I call that sharp practice, Frau Schimmelweis, that’s what I call it.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I bought the set of books and they’re my property,” said the man.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At that moment a man in a workingman’s blouse entered the shop and began to talk to Theresa urgently in a soft but excited voice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I call that sharp practice, Frau Schimmelweis, that’s what I call it.”
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading That’s no reason to lose my property.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading At that moment a man in a workingman’s blouse entered the shop and began to talk to Theresa urgently in a soft but excited voice.
a particular point in time
From this reading At that moment a man in a workingman’s blouse entered the shop and began to talk to Theresa urgently in a soft but excited voice.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I bought the set of books and they’re my property,” said the man.
not any; not one
From this reading That’s no reason to lose my property.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I bought the set of books and they’re my property,” said the man.
a sum of money paid or a claim discharged
From this reading “Suppose I did skip a payment.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading I call that sharp practice, Frau Schimmelweis, that’s what I call it.”
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading “I bought the set of books and they’re my property,” said the man.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading That’s no reason to lose my property.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I bought the set of books and they’re my property,” said the man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I call that sharp practice, Frau Schimmelweis, that’s what I call it.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “I bought the set of books and they’re my property,” said the man.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading I call that sharp practice, Frau Schimmelweis, that’s what I call it.”
do one's shopping
From this reading At that moment a man in a workingman’s blouse entered the shop and began to talk to Theresa urgently in a soft but excited voice.
bypass
From this reading “Suppose I did skip a payment.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading At that moment a man in a workingman’s blouse entered the shop and began to talk to Theresa urgently in a soft but excited voice.
express a supposition
From this reading “Suppose I did skip a payment.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading At that moment a man in a workingman’s blouse entered the shop and began to talk to Theresa urgently in a soft but excited voice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that moment a man in a workingman’s blouse entered the shop and began to talk to Theresa urgently in a soft but excited voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That’s no reason to lose my property.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At that moment a man in a workingman’s blouse entered the shop and began to talk to Theresa urgently in a soft but excited voice.
Indian nun and missionary in the Roman Catholic Church (born of Albanian parents in what is now Macedonia); dedicated to helping the poor in India (1910-1997)
From this reading At that moment a man in a workingman’s blouse entered the shop and began to talk to Theresa urgently in a soft but excited voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I bought the set of books and they’re my property,” said the man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At that moment a man in a workingman’s blouse entered the shop and began to talk to Theresa urgently in a soft but excited voice.
with great urgency
From this reading At that moment a man in a workingman’s blouse entered the shop and began to talk to Theresa urgently in a soft but excited voice.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading At that moment a man in a workingman’s blouse entered the shop and began to talk to Theresa urgently in a soft but excited voice.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I call that sharp practice, Frau Schimmelweis, that’s what I call it.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At that moment a man in a workingman’s blouse entered the shop and began to talk to Theresa urgently in a soft but excited voice.
Chapter 2 of The Goose Man by Jakob Wassermann holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 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 2 holds 408 sentences of The Goose Man, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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