Chapter 9 of The World's Illusion, Volume 1 (of 2): Eva is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The World's Illusion, Volume 1 (of 2): Eva is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Christian’s eyes wandered out to the cloudy sky. Then he turned to Crammon. He saw, as though he had never seen it before, that Crammon’s cheeks were rather fat, and that his chin was bedded in soft flesh and had a dimple. He could not make up his mind to answer. He smiled, and crossed his legs!
Chapter 9 of The World's Illusion, Volume 1 (of 2): Eva is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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deposited or arranged in horizontal layers
From this reading “He saw, as though he had never seen it before, that Crammon’s cheeks were rather fat, and that his chin was bedded in soft flesh and had a dimple.”
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading “He saw, as though he had never seen it before, that Crammon’s cheeks were rather fat, and that his chin was bedded in soft flesh and had a dimple.”
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading “He saw, as though he had never seen it before, that Crammon’s cheeks were rather fat, and that his chin was bedded in soft flesh and had a dimple.”
lacking definite form or limits
From this reading “Christian’s eyes wandered out to the cloudy sky.”
a chad that has been punched or dimpled but all four corners are still attached
From this reading “He saw, as though he had never seen it before, that Crammon’s cheeks were rather fat, and that his chin was bedded in soft flesh and had a dimple.”
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading “He saw, as though he had never seen it before, that Crammon’s cheeks were rather fat, and that his chin was bedded in soft flesh and had a dimple.”
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading “He saw, as though he had never seen it before, that Crammon’s cheeks were rather fat, and that his chin was bedded in soft flesh and had a dimple.”
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading “Christian’s eyes wandered out to the cloudy sky.”
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 “Christian’s eyes wandered out to the cloudy sky.”
In this reading “He saw, as though he had never seen it before, that Crammon’s cheeks were rather fat, and that his chin was bedded in soft flesh and had a dimple.”
form or compose
In this reading “He could not make up his mind to answer.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He saw, as though he had never seen it before, that Crammon’s cheeks were rather fat, and that his chin was bedded in soft flesh and had a dimple.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He saw, as though he had never seen it before, that Crammon’s cheeks were rather fat, and that his chin was bedded in soft flesh and had a dimple.
react verbally
From this reading He could not make up his mind to answer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He saw, as though he had never seen it before, that Crammon’s cheeks were rather fat, and that his chin was bedded in soft flesh and had a dimple.
deposited or arranged in horizontal layers
From this reading He saw, as though he had never seen it before, that Crammon’s cheeks were rather fat, and that his chin was bedded in soft flesh and had a dimple.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He saw, as though he had never seen it before, that Crammon’s cheeks were rather fat, and that his chin was bedded in soft flesh and had a dimple.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading He saw, as though he had never seen it before, that Crammon’s cheeks were rather fat, and that his chin was bedded in soft flesh and had a dimple.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading He saw, as though he had never seen it before, that Crammon’s cheeks were rather fat, and that his chin was bedded in soft flesh and had a dimple.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Christian’s eyes wandered out to the cloudy sky.
lacking definite form or limits
From this reading Christian’s eyes wandered out to the cloudy sky.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not make up his mind to answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he turned to Crammon.
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From this reading He saw, as though he had never seen it before, that Crammon’s cheeks were rather fat, and that his chin was bedded in soft flesh and had a dimple.
placed crosswise
From this reading He smiled, and crossed his legs!
a chad that has been punched or dimpled but all four corners are still attached
From this reading He saw, as though he had never seen it before, that Crammon’s cheeks were rather fat, and that his chin was bedded in soft flesh and had a dimple.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Christian’s eyes wandered out to the cloudy sky.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading He saw, as though he had never seen it before, that Crammon’s cheeks were rather fat, and that his chin was bedded in soft flesh and had a dimple.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading He saw, as though he had never seen it before, that Crammon’s cheeks were rather fat, and that his chin was bedded in soft flesh and had a dimple.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He saw, as though he had never seen it before, that Crammon’s cheeks were rather fat, and that his chin was bedded in soft flesh and had a dimple.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he turned to Crammon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He saw, as though he had never seen it before, that Crammon’s cheeks were rather fat, and that his chin was bedded in soft flesh and had a dimple.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He saw, as though he had never seen it before, that Crammon’s cheeks were rather fat, and that his chin was bedded in soft flesh and had a dimple.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He saw, as though he had never seen it before, that Crammon’s cheeks were rather fat, and that his chin was bedded in soft flesh and had a dimple.
staying power
From this reading He smiled, and crossed his legs!
engage in
From this reading He could not make up his mind to answer.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He could not make up his mind to answer.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He saw, as though he had never seen it before, that Crammon’s cheeks were rather fat, and that his chin was bedded in soft flesh and had a dimple.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not make up his mind to answer.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Christian’s eyes wandered out to the cloudy sky.
on the contrary
From this reading He saw, as though he had never seen it before, that Crammon’s cheeks were rather fat, and that his chin was bedded in soft flesh and had a dimple.
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw, as though he had never seen it before, that Crammon’s cheeks were rather fat, and that his chin was bedded in soft flesh and had a dimple.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He saw, as though he had never seen it before, that Crammon’s cheeks were rather fat, and that his chin was bedded in soft flesh and had a dimple.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Christian’s eyes wandered out to the cloudy sky.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He smiled, and crossed his legs!
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading He saw, as though he had never seen it before, that Crammon’s cheeks were rather fat, and that his chin was bedded in soft flesh and had a dimple.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He saw, as though he had never seen it before, that Crammon’s cheeks were rather fat, and that his chin was bedded in soft flesh and had a dimple.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Christian’s eyes wandered out to the cloudy sky.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he turned to Crammon.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He saw, as though he had never seen it before, that Crammon’s cheeks were rather fat, and that his chin was bedded in soft flesh and had a dimple.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Christian’s eyes wandered out to the cloudy sky.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Then he turned to Crammon.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He could not make up his mind to answer.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Christian’s eyes wandered out to the cloudy sky.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He saw, as though he had never seen it before, that Crammon’s cheeks were rather fat, and that his chin was bedded in soft flesh and had a dimple.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He saw, as though he had never seen it before, that Crammon’s cheeks were rather fat, and that his chin was bedded in soft flesh and had a dimple.
Chapter 9 of The World's Illusion, Volume 1 (of 2): Eva by Jakob Wassermann holds 397 sentences, grouped into 80 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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