Chapter 17 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 17 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.
“Can you walk?” he asked. She said yes with a determined little air, but limped when she tried. He caught her up in his arms, and carried her to the car, which was waiting nearby. The girls followed and waved farewell with their kerchiefs. Hoarse cries sounded from the inn.
Chapter 17 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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plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading “Hoarse cries sounded from the inn.”
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading “The girls followed and waved farewell with their kerchiefs.”
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading “Hoarse cries sounded from the inn.”
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading “Hoarse cries sounded from the inn.”
plural of “kerchief” — a square scarf that is folded into a triangle and worn over the head or about the neck
From this reading “The girls followed and waved farewell with their kerchiefs.”
past form of “limp” — walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading “She said yes with a determined little air, but limped when she tried.”
close at hand
From this reading “He caught her up in his arms, and carried her to the car, which was waiting nearby.”
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading “The girls followed and waved farewell with their kerchiefs.”
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.
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 She said yes with a determined little air, but limped when she tried.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading She said yes with a determined little air, but limped when she tried.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He caught her up in his arms, and carried her to the car, which was waiting nearby.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading He caught her up in his arms, and carried her to the car, which was waiting nearby.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Can you walk?” he asked.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She said yes with a determined little air, but limped when she tried.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Can you walk?” he asked.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading He caught her up in his arms, and carried her to the car, which was waiting nearby.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He caught her up in his arms, and carried her to the car, which was waiting nearby.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He caught her up in his arms, and carried her to the car, which was waiting nearby.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Hoarse cries sounded from the inn.
characterized by great determination
From this reading She said yes with a determined little air, but limped when she tried.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading The girls followed and waved farewell with their kerchiefs.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The girls followed and waved farewell with their kerchiefs.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hoarse cries sounded from the inn.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girls followed and waved farewell with their kerchiefs.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Can you walk?” he asked.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He caught her up in his arms, and carried her to the car, which was waiting nearby.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He caught her up in his arms, and carried her to the car, which was waiting nearby.
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading Hoarse cries sounded from the inn.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He caught her up in his arms, and carried her to the car, which was waiting nearby.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading Hoarse cries sounded from the inn.
plural of “kerchief” — a square scarf that is folded into a triangle and worn over the head or about the neck
From this reading The girls followed and waved farewell with their kerchiefs.
past form of “limp” — walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading She said yes with a determined little air, but limped when she tried.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She said yes with a determined little air, but limped when she tried.
close at hand
From this reading He caught her up in his arms, and carried her to the car, which was waiting nearby.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She said yes with a determined little air, but limped when she tried.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She said yes with a determined little air, but limped when she tried.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading Hoarse cries sounded from the inn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He caught her up in his arms, and carried her to the car, which was waiting nearby.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The girls followed and waved farewell with their kerchiefs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He caught her up in his arms, and carried her to the car, which was waiting nearby.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading She said yes with a determined little air, but limped when she tried.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He caught her up in his arms, and carried her to the car, which was waiting nearby.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading He caught her up in his arms, and carried her to the car, which was waiting nearby.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “Can you walk?” he asked.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He caught her up in his arms, and carried her to the car, which was waiting nearby.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading The girls followed and waved farewell with their kerchiefs.
at the time that
From this reading She said yes with a determined little air, but limped when she tried.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He caught her up in his arms, and carried her to the car, which was waiting nearby.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She said yes with a determined little air, but limped when she tried.
an affirmative
From this reading She said yes with a determined little air, but limped when she tried.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Can you walk?” he asked.
Chapter 17 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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