Chapter 14 of The Goose Man is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 14 of The Goose Man is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Eleanore hastened to her; Daniel looked at her with a scowl. Just then the bell rang, and M. Rivière went out. There was the sound of a man’s voice; it was disagreeable. The door was opened and—Herr Carovius entered. VII Herr Carovius bowed in all directions.
Chapter 14 of The Goose Man is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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, and audio.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading “VII Herr Carovius bowed in all directions.”
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading “Eleanore hastened to her; Daniel looked at her with a scowl.”
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading “VII Herr Carovius bowed in all directions.”
not to your liking
From this reading “There was the sound of a man’s voice; it was disagreeable.”
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading “Eleanore hastened to her; Daniel looked at her with a scowl.”
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading “The door was opened and—Herr Carovius entered.”
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “Just then the bell rang, and M. Rivière went out.”
a facial expression of dislike or displeasure
From this reading “Eleanore hastened to her; Daniel looked at her with a scowl.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Eleanore hastened to her; Daniel looked at her with a scowl.
(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 VII Herr Carovius bowed in all directions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Just then the bell rang, and M. Rivière went out.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Eleanore hastened to her; Daniel looked at her with a scowl.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Just then the bell rang, and M. Rivière went out.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading VII Herr Carovius bowed in all directions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The door was opened and—Herr Carovius entered.
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading Eleanore hastened to her; Daniel looked at her with a scowl.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading VII Herr Carovius bowed in all directions.
not to your liking
From this reading There was the sound of a man’s voice; it was disagreeable.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The door was opened and—Herr Carovius entered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eleanore hastened to her; Daniel looked at her with a scowl.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The door was opened and—Herr Carovius entered.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading Eleanore hastened to her; Daniel looked at her with a scowl.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Eleanore hastened to her; Daniel looked at her with a scowl.
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading The door was opened and—Herr Carovius entered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading VII Herr Carovius bowed in all directions.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was the sound of a man’s voice; it was disagreeable.
and nothing more
From this reading Just then the bell rang, and M. Rivière went out.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Eleanore hastened to her; Daniel looked at her with a scowl.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Just then the bell rang, and M. Rivière went out.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There was the sound of a man’s voice; it was disagreeable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was the sound of a man’s voice; it was disagreeable.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The door was opened and—Herr Carovius entered.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Just then the bell rang, and M. Rivière went out.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Just then the bell rang, and M. Rivière went out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just then the bell rang, and M. Rivière went out.
a facial expression of dislike or displeasure
From this reading Eleanore hastened to her; Daniel looked at her with a scowl.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading There was the sound of a man’s voice; it was disagreeable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Just then the bell rang, and M. Rivière went out.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Just then the bell rang, and M. Rivière went out.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was the sound of a man’s voice; it was disagreeable.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Eleanore hastened to her; Daniel looked at her with a scowl.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading VII Herr Carovius bowed in all directions.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading There was the sound of a man’s voice; it was disagreeable.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was the sound of a man’s voice; it was disagreeable.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Just then the bell rang, and M. Rivière went out.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Eleanore hastened to her; Daniel looked at her with a scowl.
Chapter 14 of The Goose Man by Jakob Wassermann holds 412 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 14 holds 412 sentences of The Goose Man, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 14 of The Goose Man by Jakob Wassermann exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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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