Chapter 7 of The World's Illusion, Volume 2 (of 2): Ruth is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The World's Illusion, Volume 2 (of 2): Ruth is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I beg your pardon,” he said courteously. “I didn’t mean to disturb you. I thought we might chat for a little while.” “I’d like to know the good of all this talking, day and night.” She was annoyed, and even her laugh showed it.
Chapter 7 of The World's Illusion, Volume 2 (of 2): Ruth is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 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.
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading “She was annoyed, and even her laugh showed it.”
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading ““I beg your pardon,” he said courteously.”
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading “I thought we might chat for a little while.””
move deeply
From this reading ““I didn’t mean to disturb you.”
the sound of laughing
From this reading “She was annoyed, and even her laugh showed it.”
accept an excuse for
From this reading ““I beg your pardon,” he said courteously.”
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “She was annoyed, and even her laugh showed it.”
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading ““I’d like to know the good of all this talking, day and night.””
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 I thought we might chat for a little while.”
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “I’d like to know the good of all this talking, day and night.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I’d like to know the good of all this talking, day and night.”
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading She was annoyed, and even her laugh showed it.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “I beg your pardon,” he said courteously.
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading I thought we might chat for a little while.”
in a polite manner
From this reading “I beg your pardon,” he said courteously.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “I’d like to know the good of all this talking, day and night.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I didn’t mean to disturb you.
move deeply
From this reading “I didn’t mean to disturb you.
divisible by two
From this reading She was annoyed, and even her laugh showed it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I thought we might chat for a little while.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “I’d like to know the good of all this talking, day and night.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I beg your pardon,” he said courteously.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was annoyed, and even her laugh showed it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I beg your pardon,” he said courteously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’d like to know the good of all this talking, day and night.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was annoyed, and even her laugh showed it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I’d like to know the good of all this talking, day and night.”
the sound of laughing
From this reading She was annoyed, and even her laugh showed it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I’d like to know the good of all this talking, day and night.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I thought we might chat for a little while.”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “I didn’t mean to disturb you.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I thought we might chat for a little while.”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “I’d like to know the good of all this talking, day and night.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I’d like to know the good of all this talking, day and night.”
accept an excuse for
From this reading “I beg your pardon,” he said courteously.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I beg your pardon,” he said courteously.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was annoyed, and even her laugh showed it.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She was annoyed, and even her laugh showed it.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading “I’d like to know the good of all this talking, day and night.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I’d like to know the good of all this talking, day and night.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I’d like to know the good of all this talking, day and night.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought we might chat for a little while.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I didn’t mean to disturb you.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was annoyed, and even her laugh showed it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I thought we might chat for a little while.”
during the time that
From this reading I thought we might chat for a little while.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I didn’t mean to disturb you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I beg your pardon,” he said courteously.
Chapter 7 of The World's Illusion, Volume 2 (of 2): Ruth by Jakob Wassermann holds 422 sentences, grouped into 85 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 7 holds 422 sentences of The World's Illusion, Volume 2 (of 2): Ruth, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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