Chapter 10 of The World's Illusion, Volume 1 (of 2): Eva is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The World's Illusion, Volume 1 (of 2): Eva is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“It is true. I struck him,” said Christian, and his face became very pale. “And why? Why did you do that? We haven’t met since that day, and we’ve only seen each other from afar.
Chapter 10 of The World's Illusion, Volume 1 (of 2): Eva is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
From this reading “We haven’t met since that day, and we’ve only seen each other from afar.”
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “I struck him,” said Christian, and his face became very pale.”
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading “I struck him,” said Christian, and his face became very pale.”
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading “We haven’t met since that day, and we’ve only seen each other from afar.”
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading “I struck him,” said Christian, and his face became very pale.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “We haven’t met since that day, and we’ve only seen each other from afar.”
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading “I struck him,” said Christian, and his face became very pale.”
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading ““It is true.”
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 “We haven’t met since that day, and we’ve only seen each other from afar.”
In this reading “I struck him,” said Christian, and his face became very pale.”
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.
(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
From this reading We haven’t met since that day, and we’ve only seen each other from afar.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I struck him,” said Christian, and his face became very pale.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading I struck him,” said Christian, and his face became very pale.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading I struck him,” said Christian, and his face became very pale.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We haven’t met since that day, and we’ve only seen each other from afar.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Why did you do that?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Why did you do that?
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading We haven’t met since that day, and we’ve only seen each other from afar.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I struck him,” said Christian, and his face became very pale.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We haven’t met since that day, and we’ve only seen each other from afar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We haven’t met since that day, and we’ve only seen each other from afar.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I struck him,” said Christian, and his face became very pale.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I struck him,” said Christian, and his face became very pale.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I struck him,” said Christian, and his face became very pale.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is true.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is true.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading We haven’t met since that day, and we’ve only seen each other from afar.
and nothing more
From this reading We haven’t met since that day, and we’ve only seen each other from afar.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading We haven’t met since that day, and we’ve only seen each other from afar.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading I struck him,” said Christian, and his face became very pale.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I struck him,” said Christian, and his face became very pale.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We haven’t met since that day, and we’ve only seen each other from afar.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading We haven’t met since that day, and we’ve only seen each other from afar.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading I struck him,” said Christian, and his face became very pale.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Why did you do that?
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “It is true.
precisely as stated
From this reading I struck him,” said Christian, and his face became very pale.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We haven’t met since that day, and we’ve only seen each other from afar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We haven’t met since that day, and we’ve only seen each other from afar.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “And why?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Why did you do that?
Chapter 10 of The World's Illusion, Volume 1 (of 2): Eva by Jakob Wassermann holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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 10 holds 405 sentences of The World's Illusion, Volume 1 (of 2): Eva, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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