Chapter 5 of The Man-Wolf and Other Tales is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Man-Wolf and Other Tales is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Nevertheless," thought I, "there is the likeness. It is not chance. What is chance? There is no such thing; it is nonsense to talk of chance. It must be something higher!"
Chapter 5 of The Man-Wolf and Other Tales is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “It is not chance.”
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading “It must be something higher!"”
similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things
From this reading “"Nevertheless," thought I, "there is the likeness.”
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading “"Nevertheless," thought I, "there is the likeness.”
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading “There is no such thing; it is nonsense to talk of chance.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “It must be something higher!"”
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “There is no such thing; it is nonsense to talk of chance.”
a special situation
From this reading “There is no such thing; it is nonsense to talk of chance.”
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It must be something higher!"
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading It is not chance.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading It must be something higher!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Nevertheless," thought I, "there is the likeness.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Nevertheless," thought I, "there is the likeness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not chance.
similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things
From this reading "Nevertheless," thought I, "there is the likeness.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must be something higher!"
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading "Nevertheless," thought I, "there is the likeness.
not any; not one
From this reading There is no such thing; it is nonsense to talk of chance.
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading There is no such thing; it is nonsense to talk of chance.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not chance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is no such thing; it is nonsense to talk of chance.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It must be something higher!"
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There is no such thing; it is nonsense to talk of chance.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading There is no such thing; it is nonsense to talk of chance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Nevertheless," thought I, "there is the likeness.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Nevertheless," thought I, "there is the likeness.
a special situation
From this reading There is no such thing; it is nonsense to talk of chance.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Nevertheless," thought I, "there is the likeness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is no such thing; it is nonsense to talk of chance.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is chance?
Chapter 5 of The Man-Wolf and Other Tales by Erckmann-Chatrian holds 101 sentences, grouped into 21 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 5 holds 101 sentences of The Man-Wolf and Other Tales, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
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