Chapter 1 of Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship and Travels, Vol. 1 (of 2) is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship and Travels, Vol. 1 (of 2) is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=). Text enclosed by underscores is in italice (=italics=). WILHELM MEISTER'S APPRENTICESHIP AND TRAVELS. Translated from the German of GOETHE. by Thomas Carlyle. Complete in Two Volumes.
Chapter 1 of Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship and Travels, Vol. 1 (of 2) is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the position of apprentice
From this reading “WILHELM MEISTER'S APPRENTICESHIP AND TRAVELS.”
Scottish historian who wrote about the French Revolution (1795-1881)
From this reading “Translated from the German of GOETHE. by Thomas Carlyle.”
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading “Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=).”
German poet and novelist and dramatist who lived in Weimar (1749-1832)
From this reading “Translated from the German of GOETHE. by Thomas Carlyle.”
plural of “italic” — a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading “Text enclosed by underscores is in italice (=italics=).”
past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading “Translated from the German of GOETHE. by Thomas Carlyle.”
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading “WILHELM MEISTER'S APPRENTICESHIP AND TRAVELS.”
plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
From this reading “Text enclosed by underscores is in italice (=italics=).”
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.
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In this reading “Complete in Two Volumes.”
In this reading “Translated from the German of GOETHE. by Thomas Carlyle.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WILHELM MEISTER'S APPRENTICESHIP AND TRAVELS.
the position of apprentice
From this reading WILHELM MEISTER'S APPRENTICESHIP AND TRAVELS.
fearless and daring
From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=).
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=).
Scottish historian who wrote about the French Revolution (1795-1881)
From this reading Translated from the German of GOETHE. by Thomas Carlyle.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Complete in Two Volumes.
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=).
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=).
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=).
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Translated from the German of GOETHE. by Thomas Carlyle.
a person of German nationality
From this reading Translated from the German of GOETHE. by Thomas Carlyle.
German poet and novelist and dramatist who lived in Weimar (1749-1832)
From this reading Translated from the German of GOETHE. by Thomas Carlyle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=).
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=).
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From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italice (=italics=).
plural of “italic” — a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italice (=italics=).
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WILHELM MEISTER'S APPRENTICESHIP AND TRAVELS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Translated from the German of GOETHE. by Thomas Carlyle.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=).
the words of something written
From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=).
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Translated from the German of GOETHE. by Thomas Carlyle.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Translated from the German of GOETHE. by Thomas Carlyle.
past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading Translated from the German of GOETHE. by Thomas Carlyle.
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading WILHELM MEISTER'S APPRENTICESHIP AND TRAVELS.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Complete in Two Volumes.
plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italice (=italics=).
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Complete in Two Volumes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WILHELM MEISTER'S APPRENTICESHIP AND TRAVELS.
Chapter 1 of Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship and Travels, Vol. 1 (of 2) by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe holds 150 sentences, grouped into 30 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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