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The Wish: A Novel

Chapter VII

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"'My Darling Sister,--When you enter this room I shall not be able to bid you welcome.
I shall then be lying ill, and perhaps even my lips will be closed for ever.
You will find everything as you used to have it at home.
It has been prepared for you a long time already everything was awaiting you.
Whether sorrow or joy may attend you here, lie down to rest in peace and fall asleep with the consciousness that you have entered your home.
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The Wish: A Novel

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of The Wish: A Novel is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"'My Darling Sister,--When you enter this room I shall not be able to bid you welcome.
Line 2
I shall then be lying ill, and perhaps even my lips will be closed for ever.
/aɪ ʃæl ðen biː ˈlaɪɪŋ ɪl ənd pərˈhæps ˈiːvɪn maɪ lɪps wɪl biː kloʊzd fɔːr ˈevər/
Line 3
You will find everything as you used to have it at home.
/juː wɪl faɪnd ˈevriθɪŋ æz juː juːzd tuː hæv ɪt æt hoʊm/
Line 4
It has been prepared for you a long time already everything was awaiting you.
/ɪt hæz bɪn priˈperd fɔːr juː ə lɔːŋ taɪm ɔːlˈredi ˈevriθɪŋ wɑːz əˈweɪtɪŋ juː/
Line 5
Whether sorrow or joy may attend you here, lie down to rest in peace and fall asleep with the consciousness that you have entered your home.
/ˈweðər ˈsɑːroʊ ɔːr dʒɔɪ meɪ əˈtend juː hiːr laɪ daʊn tuː rest ɪn piːs ənd fɔːl əˈsliːp wɪð ðə ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs ðæt juː hæv ˈentərd jɔːr hoʊm/

Learner Dictionary

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.

asleep adjective US /əˈsliːp/

in a state of sleep

From this reading “Whether sorrow or joy may attend you here, lie down to rest in peace and fall asleep with the consciousness that you have entered your home.”

attend verb US /əˈtend/

be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.

From this reading “Whether sorrow or joy may attend you here, lie down to rest in peace and fall asleep with the consciousness that you have entered your home.”

awaiting verb US /əˈweɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of

From this reading “It has been prepared for you a long time already everything was awaiting you.”

bid verb US /bɪd/

propose a payment

From this reading “"'My Darling Sister,--When you enter this room I shall not be able to bid you welcome.”

consciousness noun US /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/

an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation

From this reading “Whether sorrow or joy may attend you here, lie down to rest in peace and fall asleep with the consciousness that you have entered your home.”

Darling noun US /ˈdɑːrlɪŋ/

a special loved one

From this reading “"'My Darling Sister,--When you enter this room I shall not be able to bid you welcome.”

sorrow noun US /ˈsɑːroʊ/

an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading “Whether sorrow or joy may attend you here, lie down to rest in peace and fall asleep with the consciousness that you have entered your home.”

welcome verb US /ˈwelkəm/

accept gladly

From this reading “"'My Darling Sister,--When you enter this room I shall not be able to bid you welcome.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

fall asleep verb + adjective

change from a waking to a sleeping state

In this reading “Whether sorrow or joy may attend you here, lie down to rest in peace and fall asleep with the consciousness that you have entered your home.”

lie down verb + adjective

assume a reclining position

In this reading “Whether sorrow or joy may attend you here, lie down to rest in peace and fall asleep with the consciousness that you have entered your home.”

long time adjective + noun

a prolonged period of time

In this reading “It has been prepared for you a long time already everything was awaiting you.”

at home preposition + noun

a reception held in your own home

In this reading “You will find everything as you used to have it at home.”

perhaps even adverb + adjective

In this reading “I shall then be lying ill, and perhaps even my lips will be closed for ever.”

for ever preposition + adverb

In this reading “I shall then be lying ill, and perhaps even my lips will be closed for ever.”

in peace preposition + noun

In this reading “Whether sorrow or joy may attend you here, lie down to rest in peace and fall asleep with the consciousness that you have entered your home.”

All words in this reading · 64

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.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading It has been prepared for you a long time already everything was awaiting you.

ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading "'My Darling Sister,--When you enter this room I shall not be able to bid you welcome.

alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading It has been prepared for you a long time already everything was awaiting you.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading I shall then be lying ill, and perhaps even my lips will be closed for ever.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading You will find everything as you used to have it at home.

asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/

in a state of sleep

From this reading Whether sorrow or joy may attend you here, lie down to rest in peace and fall asleep with the consciousness that you have entered your home.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading You will find everything as you used to have it at home.

attendverbUS /əˈtend/

be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.

From this reading Whether sorrow or joy may attend you here, lie down to rest in peace and fall asleep with the consciousness that you have entered your home.

awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of

From this reading It has been prepared for you a long time already everything was awaiting you.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "'My Darling Sister,--When you enter this room I shall not be able to bid you welcome.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It has been prepared for you a long time already everything was awaiting you.

bidverbUS /bɪd/

propose a payment

From this reading "'My Darling Sister,--When you enter this room I shall not be able to bid you welcome.

closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading I shall then be lying ill, and perhaps even my lips will be closed for ever.

consciousnessnounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/

an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation

From this reading Whether sorrow or joy may attend you here, lie down to rest in peace and fall asleep with the consciousness that you have entered your home.

DarlingnounUS /ˈdɑːrlɪŋ/

a special loved one

From this reading "'My Darling Sister,--When you enter this room I shall not be able to bid you welcome.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Whether sorrow or joy may attend you here, lie down to rest in peace and fall asleep with the consciousness that you have entered your home.

enterverbUS /ˈentər/

to come or go into

From this reading "'My Darling Sister,--When you enter this room I shall not be able to bid you welcome.

enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading Whether sorrow or joy may attend you here, lie down to rest in peace and fall asleep with the consciousness that you have entered your home.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading I shall then be lying ill, and perhaps even my lips will be closed for ever.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading I shall then be lying ill, and perhaps even my lips will be closed for ever.

everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading You will find everything as you used to have it at home.

fallverbUS /fɔːl/

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading Whether sorrow or joy may attend you here, lie down to rest in peace and fall asleep with the consciousness that you have entered your home.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading You will find everything as you used to have it at home.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I shall then be lying ill, and perhaps even my lips will be closed for ever.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It has been prepared for you a long time already everything was awaiting you.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading You will find everything as you used to have it at home.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Whether sorrow or joy may attend you here, lie down to rest in peace and fall asleep with the consciousness that you have entered your home.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading You will find everything as you used to have it at home.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "'My Darling Sister,--When you enter this room I shall not be able to bid you welcome.

illadjectiveUS /ɪl/

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading I shall then be lying ill, and perhaps even my lips will be closed for ever.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Whether sorrow or joy may attend you here, lie down to rest in peace and fall asleep with the consciousness that you have entered your home.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading You will find everything as you used to have it at home.

joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading Whether sorrow or joy may attend you here, lie down to rest in peace and fall asleep with the consciousness that you have entered your home.

lieverbUS /laɪ/

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading Whether sorrow or joy may attend you here, lie down to rest in peace and fall asleep with the consciousness that you have entered your home.

lipsnounUS /lɪps/

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading I shall then be lying ill, and perhaps even my lips will be closed for ever.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

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 It has been prepared for you a long time already everything was awaiting you.

lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading I shall then be lying ill, and perhaps even my lips will be closed for ever.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Whether sorrow or joy may attend you here, lie down to rest in peace and fall asleep with the consciousness that you have entered your home.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "'My Darling Sister,--When you enter this room I shall not be able to bid you welcome.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "'My Darling Sister,--When you enter this room I shall not be able to bid you welcome.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Whether sorrow or joy may attend you here, lie down to rest in peace and fall asleep with the consciousness that you have entered your home.

peacenounUS /piːs/

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading Whether sorrow or joy may attend you here, lie down to rest in peace and fall asleep with the consciousness that you have entered your home.

perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/

by chance

From this reading I shall then be lying ill, and perhaps even my lips will be closed for ever.

preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/

made ready or fit or suitable beforehand

From this reading It has been prepared for you a long time already everything was awaiting you.

restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Whether sorrow or joy may attend you here, lie down to rest in peace and fall asleep with the consciousness that you have entered your home.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading "'My Darling Sister,--When you enter this room I shall not be able to bid you welcome.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading "'My Darling Sister,--When you enter this room I shall not be able to bid you welcome.

SisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading "'My Darling Sister,--When you enter this room I shall not be able to bid you welcome.

sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/

an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading Whether sorrow or joy may attend you here, lie down to rest in peace and fall asleep with the consciousness that you have entered your home.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Whether sorrow or joy may attend you here, lie down to rest in peace and fall asleep with the consciousness that you have entered your home.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Whether sorrow or joy may attend you here, lie down to rest in peace and fall asleep with the consciousness that you have entered your home.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading I shall then be lying ill, and perhaps even my lips will be closed for ever.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "'My Darling Sister,--When you enter this room I shall not be able to bid you welcome.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It has been prepared for you a long time already everything was awaiting you.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "'My Darling Sister,--When you enter this room I shall not be able to bid you welcome.

usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading You will find everything as you used to have it at home.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It has been prepared for you a long time already everything was awaiting you.

welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/

accept gladly

From this reading "'My Darling Sister,--When you enter this room I shall not be able to bid you welcome.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading "'My Darling Sister,--When you enter this room I shall not be able to bid you welcome.

WhetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading Whether sorrow or joy may attend you here, lie down to rest in peace and fall asleep with the consciousness that you have entered your home.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading I shall then be lying ill, and perhaps even my lips will be closed for ever.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Whether sorrow or joy may attend you here, lie down to rest in peace and fall asleep with the consciousness that you have entered your home.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "'My Darling Sister,--When you enter this room I shall not be able to bid you welcome.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Whether sorrow or joy may attend you here, lie down to rest in peace and fall asleep with the consciousness that you have entered your home.

Chapter 7 of The Wish: A Novel by Hermann Sudermann holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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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Chapter 7 holds 406 sentences of The Wish: A Novel, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.

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