Chapter 23 of The Quest — The Authorized Translation from the Dutch of De is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of The Quest — The Authorized Translation from the Dutch of De is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Here she waited a while, and Johannes looked at her more attentively, and with less irresolution. "And now listen, Jo. You want to stab that prig, don't you? And you well know that I never had any liking for him. But now let me tell you that I myself, for days and for weeks, have wanted to do the same thing."
Chapter 23 of The Quest — The Authorized Translation from the Dutch of De is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 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.
with attention; in an attentive manner
From this reading “Here she waited a while, and Johannes looked at her more attentively, and with less irresolution.”
a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
From this reading “And you well know that I never had any liking for him.”
hear with intention
From this reading “"And now listen, Jo.”
a person regarded as arrogant and annoying
From this reading “You want to stab that prig, don't you?”
use a knife on
From this reading “You want to stab that prig, don't you?”
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “Here she waited a while, and Johannes looked at her more attentively, and with less irresolution.”
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “But now let me tell you that I myself, for days and for weeks, have wanted to do the same thing."”
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “But now let me tell you that I myself, for days and for weeks, have wanted to do the same thing."”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “But now let me tell you that I myself, for days and for weeks, have wanted to do the same thing."”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “Here she waited a while, and Johannes looked at her more attentively, and with less irresolution.”
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 Here she waited a while, and Johannes looked at her more attentively, and with less irresolution.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here she waited a while, and Johannes looked at her more attentively, and with less irresolution.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And you well know that I never had any liking for him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Here she waited a while, and Johannes looked at her more attentively, and with less irresolution.
with attention; in an attentive manner
From this reading Here she waited a while, and Johannes looked at her more attentively, and with less irresolution.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now let me tell you that I myself, for days and for weeks, have wanted to do the same thing."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading But now let me tell you that I myself, for days and for weeks, have wanted to do the same thing."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But now let me tell you that I myself, for days and for weeks, have wanted to do the same thing."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You want to stab that prig, don't you?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And you well know that I never had any liking for him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And you well know that I never had any liking for him.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But now let me tell you that I myself, for days and for weeks, have wanted to do the same thing."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Here she waited a while, and Johannes looked at her more attentively, and with less irresolution.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here she waited a while, and Johannes looked at her more attentively, and with less irresolution.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And you well know that I never had any liking for him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And you well know that I never had any liking for him.
doubt concerning two or more possible alternatives or courses of action
From this reading Here she waited a while, and Johannes looked at her more attentively, and with less irresolution.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And now listen, Jo.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here she waited a while, and Johannes looked at her more attentively, and with less irresolution.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And you well know that I never had any liking for him.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Here she waited a while, and Johannes looked at her more attentively, and with less irresolution.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading But now let me tell you that I myself, for days and for weeks, have wanted to do the same thing."
a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
From this reading And you well know that I never had any liking for him.
hear with intention
From this reading "And now listen, Jo.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Here she waited a while, and Johannes looked at her more attentively, and with less irresolution.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But now let me tell you that I myself, for days and for weeks, have wanted to do the same thing."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Here she waited a while, and Johannes looked at her more attentively, and with less irresolution.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading But now let me tell you that I myself, for days and for weeks, have wanted to do the same thing."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And you well know that I never had any liking for him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "And now listen, Jo.
a person regarded as arrogant and annoying
From this reading You want to stab that prig, don't you?
Identical; not different.
From this reading But now let me tell you that I myself, for days and for weeks, have wanted to do the same thing."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here she waited a while, and Johannes looked at her more attentively, and with less irresolution.
use a knife on
From this reading You want to stab that prig, don't you?
express in words
From this reading But now let me tell you that I myself, for days and for weeks, have wanted to do the same thing."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You want to stab that prig, don't you?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But now let me tell you that I myself, for days and for weeks, have wanted to do the same thing."
a special situation
From this reading But now let me tell you that I myself, for days and for weeks, have wanted to do the same thing."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You want to stab that prig, don't you?
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Here she waited a while, and Johannes looked at her more attentively, and with less irresolution.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading You want to stab that prig, don't you?
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading But now let me tell you that I myself, for days and for weeks, have wanted to do the same thing."
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading But now let me tell you that I myself, for days and for weeks, have wanted to do the same thing."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading And you well know that I never had any liking for him.
during the time that
From this reading Here she waited a while, and Johannes looked at her more attentively, and with less irresolution.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here she waited a while, and Johannes looked at her more attentively, and with less irresolution.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You want to stab that prig, don't you?
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