Chapter 25 of The World's Illusion, Volume 2 (of 2): Ruth is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of The World's Illusion, Volume 2 (of 2): Ruth is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Mother will understand,” Christian replied. “And have you no other message for her?” “None.” “May I ask the meaning of these words: ‘on the day of final parting’? You referred once before to departure....”
Chapter 25 of The World's Illusion, Volume 2 (of 2): Ruth is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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 ““Mother will understand,” Christian replied.”
the act of departing
From this reading “You referred once before to departure....””
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading ““May I ask the meaning of these words: ‘on the day of final parting’?”
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading ““May I ask the meaning of these words: ‘on the day of final parting’?”
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading ““And have you no other message for her?””
not one, and not any
From this reading ““None.””
the act of departing politely
From this reading ““May I ask the meaning of these words: ‘on the day of final parting’?”
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading “You referred once before to departure....””
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And have you no other message for her?”
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “May I ask the meaning of these words: ‘on the day of final parting’?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading You referred once before to departure....”
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading “Mother will understand,” Christian replied.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “May I ask the meaning of these words: ‘on the day of final parting’?
the act of departing
From this reading You referred once before to departure....”
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading “May I ask the meaning of these words: ‘on the day of final parting’?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “And have you no other message for her?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “And have you no other message for her?”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “And have you no other message for her?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “May I ask the meaning of these words: ‘on the day of final parting’?
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “May I ask the meaning of these words: ‘on the day of final parting’?
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading “May I ask the meaning of these words: ‘on the day of final parting’?
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading “And have you no other message for her?”
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Mother will understand,” Christian replied.
not any; not one
From this reading “And have you no other message for her?”
not one, and not any
From this reading “None.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “May I ask the meaning of these words: ‘on the day of final parting’?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “May I ask the meaning of these words: ‘on the day of final parting’?
on one occasion
From this reading You referred once before to departure....”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “And have you no other message for her?”
the act of departing politely
From this reading “May I ask the meaning of these words: ‘on the day of final parting’?
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading You referred once before to departure....”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Mother will understand,” Christian replied.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “May I ask the meaning of these words: ‘on the day of final parting’?
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “May I ask the meaning of these words: ‘on the day of final parting’?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You referred once before to departure....”
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “Mother will understand,” Christian replied.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Mother will understand,” Christian replied.
the words that are spoken
From this reading “May I ask the meaning of these words: ‘on the day of final parting’?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And have you no other message for her?”
Chapter 25 of The World's Illusion, Volume 2 (of 2): Ruth by Jakob Wassermann holds 393 sentences, grouped into 79 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 25 holds 393 sentences of The World's Illusion, Volume 2 (of 2): Ruth, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
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