Chapter 7 of The Goose Man is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Goose Man is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He rejoiced and exclaimed: “Oh world, art thou real? Art thou my world, and am I living in thee? My world, my year, my time, and I in it all, I myself!” III He stood on Ægydius Place, and looked up at the windows in Jordan’s house. They were all dark.
Chapter 7 of The Goose Man is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “He rejoiced and exclaimed: “Oh world, art thou real?”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “He rejoiced and exclaimed: “Oh world, art thou real?”
possessive form of “jordan” — a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading “Art thou my world, and am I living in thee?”
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading “He rejoiced and exclaimed: “Oh world, art thou real?”
past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy
From this reading “He rejoiced and exclaimed: “Oh world, art thou real?”
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading “III He stood on Ægydius Place, and looked up at the windows in Jordan’s house.”
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading “My world, my year, my time, and I in it all, I myself!””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
(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 My world, my year, my time, and I in it all, I myself!”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Art thou my world, and am I living in thee?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He rejoiced and exclaimed: “Oh world, art thou real?
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading He rejoiced and exclaimed: “Oh world, art thou real?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading III He stood on Ægydius Place, and looked up at the windows in Jordan’s house.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading They were all dark.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading He rejoiced and exclaimed: “Oh world, art thou real?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He rejoiced and exclaimed: “Oh world, art thou real?
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading III He stood on Ægydius Place, and looked up at the windows in Jordan’s house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Art thou my world, and am I living in thee?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading III He stood on Ægydius Place, and looked up at the windows in Jordan’s house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Art thou my world, and am I living in thee?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My world, my year, my time, and I in it all, I myself!”
possessive form of “jordan” — a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan
From this reading III He stood on Ægydius Place, and looked up at the windows in Jordan’s house.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Art thou my world, and am I living in thee?
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading III He stood on Ægydius Place, and looked up at the windows in Jordan’s house.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Art thou my world, and am I living in thee?
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading My world, my year, my time, and I in it all, I myself!”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading He rejoiced and exclaimed: “Oh world, art thou real?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading III He stood on Ægydius Place, and looked up at the windows in Jordan’s house.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading III He stood on Ægydius Place, and looked up at the windows in Jordan’s house.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading He rejoiced and exclaimed: “Oh world, art thou real?
past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy
From this reading He rejoiced and exclaimed: “Oh world, art thou real?
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading III He stood on Ægydius Place, and looked up at the windows in Jordan’s house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading III He stood on Ægydius Place, and looked up at the windows in Jordan’s house.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Art thou my world, and am I living in thee?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were all dark.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading He rejoiced and exclaimed: “Oh world, art thou real?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading My world, my year, my time, and I in it all, I myself!”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading III He stood on Ægydius Place, and looked up at the windows in Jordan’s house.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were all dark.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading III He stood on Ægydius Place, and looked up at the windows in Jordan’s house.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He rejoiced and exclaimed: “Oh world, art thou real?
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading My world, my year, my time, and I in it all, I myself!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading III He stood on Ægydius Place, and looked up at the windows in Jordan’s house.
Chapter 7 of The Goose Man by Jakob Wassermann holds 407 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 7 holds 407 sentences of The Goose Man, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 7 of The Goose Man by Jakob Wassermann exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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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