Chapter 7 of Translations from the German (Vol 3 of 3) is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Translations from the German (Vol 3 of 3) is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Trusty Eckart felt it, But wist not of the cause; His heart the music melted, He wondered what it was. The world seems new and fairer, All blooming like the rose; Can Eckart be a sharer In raptures such as those? "Ha! Are those tones restoring My wife and bonny sons? All that I was deploring, My lost beloved ones?"
Chapter 7 of Translations from the German (Vol 3 of 3) is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading “The world seems new and fairer, All blooming like the rose; Can Eckart be a sharer In raptures such as those?”
very pleasing to the eye
From this reading “Are those tones restoring My wife and bonny sons?”
-ing form of “deplore” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading “All that I was deploring, My lost beloved ones?"”
comparative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading “The world seems new and fairer, All blooming like the rose; Can Eckart be a sharer In raptures such as those?”
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading “The Trusty Eckart felt it, But wist not of the cause; His heart the music melted, He wondered what it was.”
-ing form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading “Are those tones restoring My wife and bonny sons?”
someone who has or gives or receives a part or a share
From this reading “The world seems new and fairer, All blooming like the rose; Can Eckart be a sharer In raptures such as those?”
a convict who is considered trustworthy and granted special privileges
From this reading “The Trusty Eckart felt it, But wist not of the cause; His heart the music melted, He wondered what it was.”
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.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The world seems new and fairer, All blooming like the rose; Can Eckart be a sharer In raptures such as those?
(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 The world seems new and fairer, All blooming like the rose; Can Eckart be a sharer In raptures such as those?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The world seems new and fairer, All blooming like the rose; Can Eckart be a sharer In raptures such as those?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are those tones restoring My wife and bonny sons?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The world seems new and fairer, All blooming like the rose; Can Eckart be a sharer In raptures such as those?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The world seems new and fairer, All blooming like the rose; Can Eckart be a sharer In raptures such as those?
dearly loved
From this reading All that I was deploring, My lost beloved ones?"
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading The world seems new and fairer, All blooming like the rose; Can Eckart be a sharer In raptures such as those?
very pleasing to the eye
From this reading Are those tones restoring My wife and bonny sons?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Trusty Eckart felt it, But wist not of the cause; His heart the music melted, He wondered what it was.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The world seems new and fairer, All blooming like the rose; Can Eckart be a sharer In raptures such as those?
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading The Trusty Eckart felt it, But wist not of the cause; His heart the music melted, He wondered what it was.
-ing form of “deplore” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading All that I was deploring, My lost beloved ones?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Trusty Eckart felt it, But wist not of the cause; His heart the music melted, He wondered what it was.
comparative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The world seems new and fairer, All blooming like the rose; Can Eckart be a sharer In raptures such as those?
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The Trusty Eckart felt it, But wist not of the cause; His heart the music melted, He wondered what it was.
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading "Ha!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Trusty Eckart felt it, But wist not of the cause; His heart the music melted, He wondered what it was.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The Trusty Eckart felt it, But wist not of the cause; His heart the music melted, He wondered what it was.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Trusty Eckart felt it, But wist not of the cause; His heart the music melted, He wondered what it was.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading All that I was deploring, My lost beloved ones?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The world seems new and fairer, All blooming like the rose; Can Eckart be a sharer In raptures such as those?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Trusty Eckart felt it, But wist not of the cause; His heart the music melted, He wondered what it was.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The world seems new and fairer, All blooming like the rose; Can Eckart be a sharer In raptures such as those?
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading All that I was deploring, My lost beloved ones?"
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading The Trusty Eckart felt it, But wist not of the cause; His heart the music melted, He wondered what it was.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading The Trusty Eckart felt it, But wist not of the cause; His heart the music melted, He wondered what it was.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Are those tones restoring My wife and bonny sons?
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The world seems new and fairer, All blooming like the rose; Can Eckart be a sharer In raptures such as those?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Trusty Eckart felt it, But wist not of the cause; His heart the music melted, He wondered what it was.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Trusty Eckart felt it, But wist not of the cause; His heart the music melted, He wondered what it was.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading All that I was deploring, My lost beloved ones?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The world seems new and fairer, All blooming like the rose; Can Eckart be a sharer In raptures such as those?
-ing form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading Are those tones restoring My wife and bonny sons?
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The world seems new and fairer, All blooming like the rose; Can Eckart be a sharer In raptures such as those?
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The world seems new and fairer, All blooming like the rose; Can Eckart be a sharer In raptures such as those?
someone who has or gives or receives a part or a share
From this reading The world seems new and fairer, All blooming like the rose; Can Eckart be a sharer In raptures such as those?
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Are those tones restoring My wife and bonny sons?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The world seems new and fairer, All blooming like the rose; Can Eckart be a sharer In raptures such as those?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All that I was deploring, My lost beloved ones?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Trusty Eckart felt it, But wist not of the cause; His heart the music melted, He wondered what it was.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The world seems new and fairer, All blooming like the rose; Can Eckart be a sharer In raptures such as those?
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Are those tones restoring My wife and bonny sons?
a convict who is considered trustworthy and granted special privileges
From this reading The Trusty Eckart felt it, But wist not of the cause; His heart the music melted, He wondered what it was.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Trusty Eckart felt it, But wist not of the cause; His heart the music melted, He wondered what it was.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The Trusty Eckart felt it, But wist not of the cause; His heart the music melted, He wondered what it was.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Are those tones restoring My wife and bonny sons?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Trusty Eckart felt it, But wist not of the cause; His heart the music melted, He wondered what it was.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading The Trusty Eckart felt it, But wist not of the cause; His heart the music melted, He wondered what it was.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The world seems new and fairer, All blooming like the rose; Can Eckart be a sharer In raptures such as those?
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