Chapter 10 of The World's Illusion, Volume 2 (of 2): Ruth is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The World's Illusion, Volume 2 (of 2): Ruth is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Her first gesture was to grasp the pearls. Christian went up to the bed. She murmured wildly: “Are you still here? What are you doing?” He gave her water to drink.
Chapter 10 of The World's Illusion, Volume 2 (of 2): Ruth is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 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.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading “Christian went up to the bed.”
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “What are you doing?””
take in liquids
From this reading “He gave her water to drink.”
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading “Her first gesture was to grasp the pearls.”
hold firmly
From this reading “Her first gesture was to grasp the pearls.”
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “She murmured wildly: “Are you still here?”
plural of “pearl” — a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading “Her first gesture was to grasp the pearls.”
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading “She murmured wildly: “Are you still here?”
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.
move upward
In this reading “Christian went up to the bed.”
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.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She murmured wildly: “Are you still here?
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Christian went up to the bed.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading Christian went up to the bed.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading What are you doing?”
take in liquids
From this reading He gave her water to drink.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Her first gesture was to grasp the pearls.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He gave her water to drink.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading Her first gesture was to grasp the pearls.
hold firmly
From this reading Her first gesture was to grasp the pearls.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gave her water to drink.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her first gesture was to grasp the pearls.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading She murmured wildly: “Are you still here?
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading She murmured wildly: “Are you still here?
plural of “pearl” — a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading Her first gesture was to grasp the pearls.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She murmured wildly: “Are you still here?
not in physical motion
From this reading She murmured wildly: “Are you still here?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her first gesture was to grasp the pearls.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her first gesture was to grasp the pearls.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Christian went up to the bed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her first gesture was to grasp the pearls.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading He gave her water to drink.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Christian went up to the bed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What are you doing?”
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading She murmured wildly: “Are you still here?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She murmured wildly: “Are you still here?
Chapter 10 of The World's Illusion, Volume 2 (of 2): Ruth by Jakob Wassermann holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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 411 sentences of The World's Illusion, Volume 2 (of 2): Ruth, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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