Chapter 29 of Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship and Travels, Vol. 1 (of 2) is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship and Travels, Vol. 1 (of 2) is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She was lying on the sofa: she seemed quiet. "Do you think you will be fit to act to-morrow?" he inquired. "Oh, yes!" cried she with vivacity: "you know there is nothing to prevent me. If I but knew a way," continued she, "to rid myself of those applauses! The people mean it well, but they will kill me.
Chapter 29 of Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship and Travels, Vol. 1 (of 2) is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading “"Do you think you will be fit to act to-morrow?" he inquired.”
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading “"Do you think you will be fit to act to-morrow?" he inquired.”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “"Do you think you will be fit to act to-morrow?" he inquired.”
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “The people mean it well, but they will kill me.”
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading “She was lying on the sofa: she seemed quiet.”
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading “"Oh, yes!" cried she with vivacity: "you know there is nothing to prevent me.”
relieve from
From this reading “If I but knew a way," continued she, "to rid myself of those applauses!”
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading “She was lying on the sofa: she seemed quiet.”
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.
In this reading “She was lying on the sofa: she seemed quiet.”
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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 If I but knew a way," continued she, "to rid myself of those applauses!
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading "Do you think you will be fit to act to-morrow?" he inquired.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If I but knew a way," continued she, "to rid myself of those applauses!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Do you think you will be fit to act to-morrow?" he inquired.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If I but knew a way," continued she, "to rid myself of those applauses!
without stop or interruption
From this reading If I but knew a way," continued she, "to rid myself of those applauses!
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, yes!" cried she with vivacity: "you know there is nothing to prevent me.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you think you will be fit to act to-morrow?" he inquired.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading "Do you think you will be fit to act to-morrow?" he inquired.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Do you think you will be fit to act to-morrow?" he inquired.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If I but knew a way," continued she, "to rid myself of those applauses!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I but knew a way," continued she, "to rid myself of those applauses!
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "Do you think you will be fit to act to-morrow?" he inquired.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, yes!" cried she with vivacity: "you know there is nothing to prevent me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The people mean it well, but they will kill me.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading The people mean it well, but they will kill me.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading If I but knew a way," continued she, "to rid myself of those applauses!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Oh, yes!" cried she with vivacity: "you know there is nothing to prevent me.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading She was lying on the sofa: she seemed quiet.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, yes!" cried she with vivacity: "you know there is nothing to prevent me.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading The people mean it well, but they will kill me.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading If I but knew a way," continued she, "to rid myself of those applauses!
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Oh, yes!" cried she with vivacity: "you know there is nothing to prevent me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If I but knew a way," continued she, "to rid myself of those applauses!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, yes!" cried she with vivacity: "you know there is nothing to prevent me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was lying on the sofa: she seemed quiet.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The people mean it well, but they will kill me.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading "Oh, yes!" cried she with vivacity: "you know there is nothing to prevent me.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading She was lying on the sofa: she seemed quiet.
relieve from
From this reading If I but knew a way," continued she, "to rid myself of those applauses!
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She was lying on the sofa: she seemed quiet.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was lying on the sofa: she seemed quiet.
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading She was lying on the sofa: she seemed quiet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was lying on the sofa: she seemed quiet.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Oh, yes!" cried she with vivacity: "you know there is nothing to prevent me.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The people mean it well, but they will kill me.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Do you think you will be fit to act to-morrow?" he inquired.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading If I but knew a way," continued she, "to rid myself of those applauses!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Do you think you will be fit to act to-morrow?" he inquired.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you think you will be fit to act to-morrow?" he inquired.
characterized by high spirits and animation
From this reading "Oh, yes!" cried she with vivacity: "you know there is nothing to prevent me.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was lying on the sofa: she seemed quiet.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading If I but knew a way," continued she, "to rid myself of those applauses!
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The people mean it well, but they will kill me.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Do you think you will be fit to act to-morrow?" he inquired.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Oh, yes!" cried she with vivacity: "you know there is nothing to prevent me.
an affirmative
From this reading "Oh, yes!" cried she with vivacity: "you know there is nothing to prevent me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you think you will be fit to act to-morrow?" he inquired.
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