Chapter 25 of The Indian Lily and Other Stories is here in full — 323 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of The Indian Lily and Other Stories is here in full — 323 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
And ever swifter grows the beat of time's wing. My breath can no longer keep the same pace. Thoughtless enjoyment of life has long yielded to a life and death struggle. And I am conquered. Wretchedness and want have robbed me of my grasping courage and of my laughing defiance.
Chapter 25 of The Indian Lily and Other Stories is here in full — 323 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading “And I am conquered.”
intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
From this reading “Wretchedness and want have robbed me of my grasping courage and of my laughing defiance.”
understanding with difficulty
From this reading “Wretchedness and want have robbed me of my grasping courage and of my laughing defiance.”
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading “And ever swifter grows the beat of time's wing.”
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading “Wretchedness and want have robbed me of my grasping courage and of my laughing defiance.”
comparative of “swift” — moving very fast
From this reading “And ever swifter grows the beat of time's wing.”
showing lack of careful thought
From this reading “Thoughtless enjoyment of life has long yielded to a life and death struggle.”
possessive form of “time” — an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “And ever swifter grows the beat of time's wing.”
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 Thoughtless enjoyment of life has long yielded to a life and death struggle.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading And I am conquered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And ever swifter grows the beat of time's wing.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading And ever swifter grows the beat of time's wing.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading My breath can no longer keep the same pace.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading My breath can no longer keep the same pace.
past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading And I am conquered.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Wretchedness and want have robbed me of my grasping courage and of my laughing defiance.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Thoughtless enjoyment of life has long yielded to a life and death struggle.
intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
From this reading Wretchedness and want have robbed me of my grasping courage and of my laughing defiance.
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading Thoughtless enjoyment of life has long yielded to a life and death struggle.
at any time
From this reading And ever swifter grows the beat of time's wing.
understanding with difficulty
From this reading Wretchedness and want have robbed me of my grasping courage and of my laughing defiance.
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading And ever swifter grows the beat of time's wing.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thoughtless enjoyment of life has long yielded to a life and death struggle.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Wretchedness and want have robbed me of my grasping courage and of my laughing defiance.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And I am conquered.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading My breath can no longer keep the same pace.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading Wretchedness and want have robbed me of my grasping courage and of my laughing defiance.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Thoughtless enjoyment of life has long yielded to a life and death struggle.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Thoughtless enjoyment of life has long yielded to a life and death struggle.
for more time
From this reading My breath can no longer keep the same pace.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Wretchedness and want have robbed me of my grasping courage and of my laughing defiance.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My breath can no longer keep the same pace.
not any; not one
From this reading My breath can no longer keep the same pace.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And ever swifter grows the beat of time's wing.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading My breath can no longer keep the same pace.
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading Wretchedness and want have robbed me of my grasping courage and of my laughing defiance.
Identical; not different.
From this reading My breath can no longer keep the same pace.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Thoughtless enjoyment of life has long yielded to a life and death struggle.
comparative of “swift” — moving very fast
From this reading And ever swifter grows the beat of time's wing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And ever swifter grows the beat of time's wing.
showing lack of careful thought
From this reading Thoughtless enjoyment of life has long yielded to a life and death struggle.
possessive form of “time” — an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And ever swifter grows the beat of time's wing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thoughtless enjoyment of life has long yielded to a life and death struggle.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Wretchedness and want have robbed me of my grasping courage and of my laughing defiance.
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading And ever swifter grows the beat of time's wing.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading Wretchedness and want have robbed me of my grasping courage and of my laughing defiance.
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading Thoughtless enjoyment of life has long yielded to a life and death struggle.
Chapter 25 of The Indian Lily and Other Stories by Hermann Sudermann holds 323 sentences, grouped into 65 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.
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