Chapter 17 of The World's Illusion, Volume 2 (of 2): Ruth is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 17 of The World's Illusion, Volume 2 (of 2): Ruth is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Karen had her own presentiment regarding her mother’s thoughts. As her illness progressed her fear for the pearls rose and rose. They no longer seemed safe upon her body. She might lose consciousness and people might handle her and discover them. These fears disturbed her sleep.
Chapter 17 of The World's Illusion, Volume 2 (of 2): Ruth is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having the place or position changed
From this reading “These fears disturbed her sleep.”
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading “These fears disturbed her sleep.”
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading “She might lose consciousness and people might handle her and discover them.”
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading “As her illness progressed her fear for the pearls rose and rose.”
the Tibeto-Burman language spoken in the Thailand and Burmese borderlands
From this reading “Karen had her own presentiment regarding her mother’s thoughts.”
plural of “pearl” — a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading “As her illness progressed her fear for the pearls rose and rose.”
past form of “progress” — develop in a positive way
From this reading “As her illness progressed her fear for the pearls rose and rose.”
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading “Karen had her own presentiment regarding her mother’s thoughts.”
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 “She might lose consciousness and people might handle her and discover them.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As her illness progressed her fear for the pearls rose and rose.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As her illness progressed her fear for the pearls rose and rose.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading They no longer seemed safe upon her body.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading She might lose consciousness and people might handle her and discover them.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading She might lose consciousness and people might handle her and discover them.
having the place or position changed
From this reading These fears disturbed her sleep.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading As her illness progressed her fear for the pearls rose and rose.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading These fears disturbed her sleep.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As her illness progressed her fear for the pearls rose and rose.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Karen had her own presentiment regarding her mother’s thoughts.
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading She might lose consciousness and people might handle her and discover them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Karen had her own presentiment regarding her mother’s thoughts.
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading As her illness progressed her fear for the pearls rose and rose.
the Tibeto-Burman language spoken in the Thailand and Burmese borderlands
From this reading Karen had her own presentiment regarding her mother’s thoughts.
for more time
From this reading They no longer seemed safe upon her body.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading She might lose consciousness and people might handle her and discover them.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She might lose consciousness and people might handle her and discover them.
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Karen had her own presentiment regarding her mother’s thoughts.
not any; not one
From this reading They no longer seemed safe upon her body.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Karen had her own presentiment regarding her mother’s thoughts.
plural of “pearl” — a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading As her illness progressed her fear for the pearls rose and rose.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading She might lose consciousness and people might handle her and discover them.
a feeling of evil to come
From this reading Karen had her own presentiment regarding her mother’s thoughts.
past form of “progress” — develop in a positive way
From this reading As her illness progressed her fear for the pearls rose and rose.
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Karen had her own presentiment regarding her mother’s thoughts.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading As her illness progressed her fear for the pearls rose and rose.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading They no longer seemed safe upon her body.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They no longer seemed safe upon her body.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She might lose consciousness and people might handle her and discover them.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading These fears disturbed her sleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As her illness progressed her fear for the pearls rose and rose.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She might lose consciousness and people might handle her and discover them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These fears disturbed her sleep.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They no longer seemed safe upon her body.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Karen had her own presentiment regarding her mother’s thoughts.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They no longer seemed safe upon her body.
Chapter 17 of The World's Illusion, Volume 2 (of 2): Ruth by Jakob Wassermann holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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 17 holds 406 sentences of The World's Illusion, Volume 2 (of 2): Ruth, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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