Chapter 11 of The Goose Man is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Goose Man is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He kept it in the living room; Gertrude was fond of looking at it. It enticed her. One day she sat down and tried to draw tones from its strings. She touched the strings very gently, and was charmed with the melody that came from them. Gradually she learned the secret; she discovered the law.
Chapter 11 of The Goose Man is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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strongly attracted
From this reading “She touched the strings very gently, and was charmed with the melody that came from them.”
past form of “entice” — provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
From this reading “It enticed her.”
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading “He kept it in the living room; Gertrude was fond of looking at it.”
in a gradual manner
From this reading “She touched the strings very gently, and was charmed with the melody that came from them.”
in a gradual manner
From this reading “Gradually she learned the secret; she discovered the law.”
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading “She touched the strings very gently, and was charmed with the melody that came from them.”
the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments
From this reading “One day she sat down and tried to draw tones from its strings.”
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “One day she sat down and tried to draw tones from its strings.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One day she sat down and tried to draw tones from its strings.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He kept it in the living room; Gertrude was fond of looking at it.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She touched the strings very gently, and was charmed with the melody that came from them.
strongly attracted
From this reading She touched the strings very gently, and was charmed with the melody that came from them.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day she sat down and tried to draw tones from its strings.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Gradually she learned the secret; she discovered the law.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading One day she sat down and tried to draw tones from its strings.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading One day she sat down and tried to draw tones from its strings.
past form of “entice” — provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
From this reading It enticed her.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading He kept it in the living room; Gertrude was fond of looking at it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One day she sat down and tried to draw tones from its strings.
in a gradual manner
From this reading She touched the strings very gently, and was charmed with the melody that came from them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He kept it in the living room; Gertrude was fond of looking at it.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Gradually she learned the secret; she discovered the law.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He kept it in the living room; Gertrude was fond of looking at it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It enticed her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He kept it in the living room; Gertrude was fond of looking at it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He kept it in the living room; Gertrude was fond of looking at it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading One day she sat down and tried to draw tones from its strings.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He kept it in the living room; Gertrude was fond of looking at it.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Gradually she learned the secret; she discovered the law.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Gradually she learned the secret; she discovered the law.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading He kept it in the living room; Gertrude was fond of looking at it.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He kept it in the living room; Gertrude was fond of looking at it.
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading She touched the strings very gently, and was charmed with the melody that came from them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He kept it in the living room; Gertrude was fond of looking at it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day she sat down and tried to draw tones from its strings.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He kept it in the living room; Gertrude was fond of looking at it.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading One day she sat down and tried to draw tones from its strings.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Gradually she learned the secret; she discovered the law.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One day she sat down and tried to draw tones from its strings.
the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments
From this reading One day she sat down and tried to draw tones from its strings.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She touched the strings very gently, and was charmed with the melody that came from them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He kept it in the living room; Gertrude was fond of looking at it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She touched the strings very gently, and was charmed with the melody that came from them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One day she sat down and tried to draw tones from its strings.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading One day she sat down and tried to draw tones from its strings.
having come into contact
From this reading She touched the strings very gently, and was charmed with the melody that came from them.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading One day she sat down and tried to draw tones from its strings.
precisely as stated
From this reading She touched the strings very gently, and was charmed with the melody that came from them.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He kept it in the living room; Gertrude was fond of looking at it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She touched the strings very gently, and was charmed with the melody that came from them.
Chapter 11 of The Goose Man by Jakob Wassermann holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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 11 holds 403 sentences of The Goose Man, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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