Chapter I
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FAUST. _Und du, wer bist du_? SORGE. _Bin einmal da_. FAUST.
Twilight sleep
Chapter I
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FAUST.
_Und
du,
wer
bist
du_?
SORGE.
_Bin
einmal
da_.
FAUST.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Twilight sleep
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Twilight sleep is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
FAUST.
/faʊst/
Line 2
_Und
du,
wer
bist
du_?
Line 3
SORGE.
Line 4
_Bin
einmal
da_.
Line 5
FAUST.
/faʊst/
Learner Dictionary
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Bin
noun
US /bɪn/
a container; usually has a lid
faust
noun
US /faʊst/
an alchemist of German legend who sold his soul to Mephistopheles in exchange for knowledge
From this reading “FAUST.”
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BinnounUS /bɪn/
a container; usually has a lid
From this reading _Bin einmal da_.
bist
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From this reading _Und du, wer bist du_?
danounUS /dɑː/
an official prosecutor for a judicial district
From this reading _Bin einmal da_.
du
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From this reading _Und du, wer bist du_?
einmal
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From this reading _Bin einmal da_.
FAUSTnounUS /faʊst/
an alchemist of German legend who sold his soul to Mephistopheles in exchange for knowledge
From this reading FAUST.
SORGE
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From this reading SORGE.
Und
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From this reading _Und du, wer bist du_?
wer
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From this reading _Und du, wer bist du_?
Chapter 1 of Twilight sleep by Edith Wharton holds 431 sentences, grouped into 87 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.
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