Chapter 6 of Venus in Furs is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of Venus in Furs is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Whom shall I announce?” I ask him in French. He timidly shakes his head. “Do you, perhaps, understand some German?” he asks shyly. “Yes.
Chapter 6 of Venus in Furs is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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make known; make an announcement
From this reading ““Whom shall I announce?””
third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading ““Do you, perhaps, understand some German?” he asks shyly.”
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading “I ask him in French.”
a person of German nationality
From this reading ““Do you, perhaps, understand some German?” he asks shyly.”
plural of “shake” — building material used as siding or roofing
From this reading “He timidly shakes his head.”
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading ““Do you, perhaps, understand some German?” he asks shyly.”
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading “He timidly shakes his head.”
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading ““Do you, perhaps, understand some German?” he asks shyly.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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make known; make an announcement
From this reading “Whom shall I announce?”
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I ask him in French.
third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Do you, perhaps, understand some German?” he asks shyly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you, perhaps, understand some German?” he asks shyly.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading I ask him in French.
a person of German nationality
From this reading “Do you, perhaps, understand some German?” he asks shyly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He timidly shakes his head.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He timidly shakes his head.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I ask him in French.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He timidly shakes his head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Whom shall I announce?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I ask him in French.
by chance
From this reading “Do you, perhaps, understand some German?” he asks shyly.
plural of “shake” — building material used as siding or roofing
From this reading He timidly shakes his head.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Whom shall I announce?”
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading “Do you, perhaps, understand some German?” he asks shyly.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Do you, perhaps, understand some German?” he asks shyly.
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading He timidly shakes his head.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “Do you, perhaps, understand some German?” he asks shyly.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Whom shall I announce?”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you, perhaps, understand some German?” he asks shyly.
Chapter 6 of Venus in Furs by Leopold, Ritter von Sacher-Masoch holds 391 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 6 holds 391 sentences of Venus in Furs, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 6 of Venus in Furs by Leopold, Ritter von Sacher-Masoch exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 391 sentences, grouped into 79 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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