Chapter 13 of The Undying Past is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Undying Past is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Hertha looked at it again. She thought she must be mistaken; but the fiery eye did not disappear. It winked at her roguishly and pryingly as much as to say, "I know you. You and your stupid love-lorn heart!" This heart began to beat louder.
Chapter 13 of The Undying Past is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading “This heart began to beat louder.”
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading “She thought she must be mistaken; but the fiery eye did not disappear.”
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading “She thought she must be mistaken; but the fiery eye did not disappear.”
the Teutonic goddess of fertility; later identified with Norse Njord
From this reading “Hertha looked at it again.”
comparative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading “This heart began to beat louder.”
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading “She thought she must be mistaken; but the fiery eye did not disappear.”
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading “You and your stupid love-lorn heart!"”
past form of “wink” — signal by winking
From this reading “It winked at her roguishly and pryingly as much as to say, "I know you.”
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.
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “Hertha looked at it again.”
give one's silent approval to
In this reading “It winked at her roguishly and pryingly as much as to say, "I know you.”
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.
anew
From this reading Hertha looked at it again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It winked at her roguishly and pryingly as much as to say, "I know you.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It winked at her roguishly and pryingly as much as to say, "I know you.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hertha looked at it again.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She thought she must be mistaken; but the fiery eye did not disappear.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading This heart began to beat louder.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading This heart began to beat louder.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She thought she must be mistaken; but the fiery eye did not disappear.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She thought she must be mistaken; but the fiery eye did not disappear.
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading She thought she must be mistaken; but the fiery eye did not disappear.
the organ of sight
From this reading She thought she must be mistaken; but the fiery eye did not disappear.
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading She thought she must be mistaken; but the fiery eye did not disappear.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading You and your stupid love-lorn heart!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It winked at her roguishly and pryingly as much as to say, "I know you.
the Teutonic goddess of fertility; later identified with Norse Njord
From this reading Hertha looked at it again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It winked at her roguishly and pryingly as much as to say, "I know you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Hertha looked at it again.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It winked at her roguishly and pryingly as much as to say, "I know you.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Hertha looked at it again.
comparative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading This heart began to beat louder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You and your stupid love-lorn heart!"
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading She thought she must be mistaken; but the fiery eye did not disappear.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It winked at her roguishly and pryingly as much as to say, "I know you.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She thought she must be mistaken; but the fiery eye did not disappear.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She thought she must be mistaken; but the fiery eye did not disappear.
in a curious and prying manner
From this reading It winked at her roguishly and pryingly as much as to say, "I know you.
like a dishonest rogue
From this reading It winked at her roguishly and pryingly as much as to say, "I know you.
express in words
From this reading It winked at her roguishly and pryingly as much as to say, "I know you.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She thought she must be mistaken; but the fiery eye did not disappear.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading You and your stupid love-lorn heart!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She thought she must be mistaken; but the fiery eye did not disappear.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This heart began to beat louder.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She thought she must be mistaken; but the fiery eye did not disappear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It winked at her roguishly and pryingly as much as to say, "I know you.
past form of “wink” — signal by winking
From this reading It winked at her roguishly and pryingly as much as to say, "I know you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It winked at her roguishly and pryingly as much as to say, "I know you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You and your stupid love-lorn heart!"
Chapter 13 of The Undying Past by Hermann Sudermann holds 392 sentences, grouped into 79 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 13 holds 392 sentences of The Undying Past, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
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