Chapter 19 of The World's Illusion, Volume 1 (of 2): Eva is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of The World's Illusion, Volume 1 (of 2): Eva is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Christian laughed, and got up. On the table stood a vase filled with white pinks. He took out one of the flowers, and fastened it into Crammon’s button-hole. “Is it a bargain or not?” Crammon asked severely.
Chapter 19 of The World's Illusion, Volume 1 (of 2): Eva is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading ““Is it a bargain or not?””
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading “Christian laughed, and got up.”
firmly closed or secured
From this reading “He took out one of the flowers, and fastened it into Crammon’s button-hole.”
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading “On the table stood a vase filled with white pinks.”
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading “He took out one of the flowers, and fastened it into Crammon’s button-hole.”
plural of “pink” — a light shade of red
From this reading “On the table stood a vase filled with white pinks.”
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading “Crammon asked severely.”
an open jar of glass or porcelain used as an ornament or to hold flowers
From this reading “On the table stood a vase filled with white pinks.”
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.
able to be negotiated or arranged by compromise
In this reading “On the table stood a vase filled with white pinks.”
rise to one's feet
In this reading “Christian laughed, and got up.”
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 On the table stood a vase filled with white pinks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Christian laughed, and got up.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Crammon asked severely.
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading “Is it a bargain or not?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He took out one of the flowers, and fastened it into Crammon’s button-hole.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading Christian laughed, and got up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Crammon asked severely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He took out one of the flowers, and fastened it into Crammon’s button-hole.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading He took out one of the flowers, and fastened it into Crammon’s button-hole.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading On the table stood a vase filled with white pinks.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading He took out one of the flowers, and fastened it into Crammon’s button-hole.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Christian laughed, and got up.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took out one of the flowers, and fastened it into Crammon’s button-hole.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He took out one of the flowers, and fastened it into Crammon’s button-hole.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is it a bargain or not?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He took out one of the flowers, and fastened it into Crammon’s button-hole.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Christian laughed, and got up.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Is it a bargain or not?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He took out one of the flowers, and fastened it into Crammon’s button-hole.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the table stood a vase filled with white pinks.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He took out one of the flowers, and fastened it into Crammon’s button-hole.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Is it a bargain or not?”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He took out one of the flowers, and fastened it into Crammon’s button-hole.
plural of “pink” — a light shade of red
From this reading On the table stood a vase filled with white pinks.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading Crammon asked severely.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading On the table stood a vase filled with white pinks.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading On the table stood a vase filled with white pinks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the table stood a vase filled with white pinks.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took out one of the flowers, and fastened it into Crammon’s button-hole.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Christian laughed, and got up.
an open jar of glass or porcelain used as an ornament or to hold flowers
From this reading On the table stood a vase filled with white pinks.
a Caucasian
From this reading On the table stood a vase filled with white pinks.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the table stood a vase filled with white pinks.
Chapter 19 of The World's Illusion, Volume 1 (of 2): Eva by Jakob Wassermann holds 403 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 19 holds 403 sentences of The World's Illusion, Volume 1 (of 2): Eva, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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