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A German Pompadour
A German Pompadour

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of A German Pompadour is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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LOVE'S SPRINGTIDE 'A queenly rose of sound, with tune for scent; A pause of shadow in a day of heat; A voice to make God weak as man, And at its pleadings take away the ban 'Neath which so long our spirits have been bent-- A voice to make death tender and life sweet!'
PHILIP BOURKE MARSTON.
THE Hofmarshall's house stood in the 'Graben,' a broad road which ran proudly past the old town ending at the ducal gardens on the west, while to the east began the fields and vineyards leading up to the royal hunting forest, the Rothwald.
Stafforth's house was a fine stone building decorated with rococo masks.
To the back lay a beautiful garden laid out on a plan of M. Lenotre's, from whose book of _Jardins Mignons_ Stafforth had selected it.
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A German Pompadour

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of A German Pompadour is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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LOVE'S SPRINGTIDE 'A queenly rose of sound, with tune for scent; A pause of shadow in a day of heat; A voice to make God weak as man, And at its pleadings take away the ban 'Neath which so long our spirits have been bent-- A voice to make death tender and life sweet!'
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PHILIP BOURKE MARSTON.
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THE Hofmarshall's house stood in the 'Graben,' a broad road which ran proudly past the old town ending at the ducal gardens on the west, while to the east began the fields and vineyards leading up to the royal hunting forest, the Rothwald.
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Stafforth's house was a fine stone building decorated with rococo masks.
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To the back lay a beautiful garden laid out on a plan of M. Lenotre's, from whose book of _Jardins Mignons_ Stafforth had selected it.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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ban verb US /bæn/

forbid the public distribution of ( a movie or a newspaper)

From this reading “LOVE'S SPRINGTIDE 'A queenly rose of sound, with tune for scent; A pause of shadow in a day of heat; A voice to make God weak as man, And at its pleadings take away the ban 'Neath which so long our spirits have been bent-- A voice to make death tender and life sweet!'”

decorated adjective US /ˈdekəreɪtɪd/

provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction

From this reading “Stafforth's house was a fine stone building decorated with rococo masks.”

ducal adjective US /ˈduːkəl/

of or belonging to or suitable for a duke

From this reading “THE Hofmarshall's house stood in the 'Graben,' a broad road which ran proudly past the old town ending at the ducal gardens on the west, while to the east began the fields and vineyards leading up to the royal hunting forest, the Rothwald.”

love's noun US /lʌvz/

possessive form of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading “LOVE'S SPRINGTIDE 'A queenly rose of sound, with tune for scent; A pause of shadow in a day of heat; A voice to make God weak as man, And at its pleadings take away the ban 'Neath which so long our spirits have been bent-- A voice to make death tender and life sweet!'”

masks noun US /mæsks/

plural of “mask” — a covering to disguise or conceal the face

From this reading “Stafforth's house was a fine stone building decorated with rococo masks.”

pleadings noun US /ˈpliːdɪŋz/

plural of “pleading” — (law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding

From this reading “LOVE'S SPRINGTIDE 'A queenly rose of sound, with tune for scent; A pause of shadow in a day of heat; A voice to make God weak as man, And at its pleadings take away the ban 'Neath which so long our spirits have been bent-- A voice to make death tender and life sweet!'”

rococo noun US /rəˈkoʊkoʊ/

fanciful but graceful asymmetric ornamentation in art and architecture that originated in France in the 18th century

From this reading “Stafforth's house was a fine stone building decorated with rococo masks.”

vineyards noun US /ˈvɪnjərdz/

plural of “vineyard” — a farm of grapevines where wine grapes are produced

From this reading “THE Hofmarshall's house stood in the 'Graben,' a broad road which ran proudly past the old town ending at the ducal gardens on the west, while to the east began the fields and vineyards leading up to the royal hunting forest, the Rothwald.”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading LOVE'S SPRINGTIDE 'A queenly rose of sound, with tune for scent; A pause of shadow in a day of heat; A voice to make God weak as man, And at its pleadings take away the ban 'Neath which so long our spirits have been bent-- A voice to make death tender and life sweet!'

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading LOVE'S SPRINGTIDE 'A queenly rose of sound, with tune for scent; A pause of shadow in a day of heat; A voice to make God weak as man, And at its pleadings take away the ban 'Neath which so long our spirits have been bent-- A voice to make death tender and life sweet!'

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading LOVE'S SPRINGTIDE 'A queenly rose of sound, with tune for scent; A pause of shadow in a day of heat; A voice to make God weak as man, And at its pleadings take away the ban 'Neath which so long our spirits have been bent-- A voice to make death tender and life sweet!'

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading LOVE'S SPRINGTIDE 'A queenly rose of sound, with tune for scent; A pause of shadow in a day of heat; A voice to make God weak as man, And at its pleadings take away the ban 'Neath which so long our spirits have been bent-- A voice to make death tender and life sweet!'

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading LOVE'S SPRINGTIDE 'A queenly rose of sound, with tune for scent; A pause of shadow in a day of heat; A voice to make God weak as man, And at its pleadings take away the ban 'Neath which so long our spirits have been bent-- A voice to make death tender and life sweet!'

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading To the back lay a beautiful garden laid out on a plan of M. Lenotre's, from whose book of _Jardins Mignons_ Stafforth had selected it.

banverbUS /bæn/

forbid the public distribution of ( a movie or a newspaper)

From this reading LOVE'S SPRINGTIDE 'A queenly rose of sound, with tune for scent; A pause of shadow in a day of heat; A voice to make God weak as man, And at its pleadings take away the ban 'Neath which so long our spirits have been bent-- A voice to make death tender and life sweet!'

beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading To the back lay a beautiful garden laid out on a plan of M. Lenotre's, from whose book of _Jardins Mignons_ Stafforth had selected it.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading LOVE'S SPRINGTIDE 'A queenly rose of sound, with tune for scent; A pause of shadow in a day of heat; A voice to make God weak as man, And at its pleadings take away the ban 'Neath which so long our spirits have been bent-- A voice to make death tender and life sweet!'

beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading THE Hofmarshall's house stood in the 'Graben,' a broad road which ran proudly past the old town ending at the ducal gardens on the west, while to the east began the fields and vineyards leading up to the royal hunting forest, the Rothwald.

bentnounUS /bent/

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading LOVE'S SPRINGTIDE 'A queenly rose of sound, with tune for scent; A pause of shadow in a day of heat; A voice to make God weak as man, And at its pleadings take away the ban 'Neath which so long our spirits have been bent-- A voice to make death tender and life sweet!'

booknounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading To the back lay a beautiful garden laid out on a plan of M. Lenotre's, from whose book of _Jardins Mignons_ Stafforth had selected it.

BOURKE

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading PHILIP BOURKE MARSTON.

broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading THE Hofmarshall's house stood in the 'Graben,' a broad road which ran proudly past the old town ending at the ducal gardens on the west, while to the east began the fields and vineyards leading up to the royal hunting forest, the Rothwald.

buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading Stafforth's house was a fine stone building decorated with rococo masks.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading LOVE'S SPRINGTIDE 'A queenly rose of sound, with tune for scent; A pause of shadow in a day of heat; A voice to make God weak as man, And at its pleadings take away the ban 'Neath which so long our spirits have been bent-- A voice to make death tender and life sweet!'

deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading LOVE'S SPRINGTIDE 'A queenly rose of sound, with tune for scent; A pause of shadow in a day of heat; A voice to make God weak as man, And at its pleadings take away the ban 'Neath which so long our spirits have been bent-- A voice to make death tender and life sweet!'

decoratedadjectiveUS /ˈdekəreɪtɪd/

provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction

From this reading Stafforth's house was a fine stone building decorated with rococo masks.

ducaladjectiveUS /ˈduːkəl/

of or belonging to or suitable for a duke

From this reading THE Hofmarshall's house stood in the 'Graben,' a broad road which ran proudly past the old town ending at the ducal gardens on the west, while to the east began the fields and vineyards leading up to the royal hunting forest, the Rothwald.

eastnounUS /iːst/

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading THE Hofmarshall's house stood in the 'Graben,' a broad road which ran proudly past the old town ending at the ducal gardens on the west, while to the east began the fields and vineyards leading up to the royal hunting forest, the Rothwald.

endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/

the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)

From this reading THE Hofmarshall's house stood in the 'Graben,' a broad road which ran proudly past the old town ending at the ducal gardens on the west, while to the east began the fields and vineyards leading up to the royal hunting forest, the Rothwald.

fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading THE Hofmarshall's house stood in the 'Graben,' a broad road which ran proudly past the old town ending at the ducal gardens on the west, while to the east began the fields and vineyards leading up to the royal hunting forest, the Rothwald.

fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading Stafforth's house was a fine stone building decorated with rococo masks.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading LOVE'S SPRINGTIDE 'A queenly rose of sound, with tune for scent; A pause of shadow in a day of heat; A voice to make God weak as man, And at its pleadings take away the ban 'Neath which so long our spirits have been bent-- A voice to make death tender and life sweet!'

forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading THE Hofmarshall's house stood in the 'Graben,' a broad road which ran proudly past the old town ending at the ducal gardens on the west, while to the east began the fields and vineyards leading up to the royal hunting forest, the Rothwald.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading To the back lay a beautiful garden laid out on a plan of M. Lenotre's, from whose book of _Jardins Mignons_ Stafforth had selected it.

gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading To the back lay a beautiful garden laid out on a plan of M. Lenotre's, from whose book of _Jardins Mignons_ Stafforth had selected it.

gardensnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənz/

plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading THE Hofmarshall's house stood in the 'Graben,' a broad road which ran proudly past the old town ending at the ducal gardens on the west, while to the east began the fields and vineyards leading up to the royal hunting forest, the Rothwald.

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading LOVE'S SPRINGTIDE 'A queenly rose of sound, with tune for scent; A pause of shadow in a day of heat; A voice to make God weak as man, And at its pleadings take away the ban 'Neath which so long our spirits have been bent-- A voice to make death tender and life sweet!'

Graben

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE Hofmarshall's house stood in the 'Graben,' a broad road which ran proudly past the old town ending at the ducal gardens on the west, while to the east began the fields and vineyards leading up to the royal hunting forest, the Rothwald.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading To the back lay a beautiful garden laid out on a plan of M. Lenotre's, from whose book of _Jardins Mignons_ Stafforth had selected it.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading LOVE'S SPRINGTIDE 'A queenly rose of sound, with tune for scent; A pause of shadow in a day of heat; A voice to make God weak as man, And at its pleadings take away the ban 'Neath which so long our spirits have been bent-- A voice to make death tender and life sweet!'

heatnounUS /hiːt/

a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading LOVE'S SPRINGTIDE 'A queenly rose of sound, with tune for scent; A pause of shadow in a day of heat; A voice to make God weak as man, And at its pleadings take away the ban 'Neath which so long our spirits have been bent-- A voice to make death tender and life sweet!'

Hofmarshall's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE Hofmarshall's house stood in the 'Graben,' a broad road which ran proudly past the old town ending at the ducal gardens on the west, while to the east began the fields and vineyards leading up to the royal hunting forest, the Rothwald.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading THE Hofmarshall's house stood in the 'Graben,' a broad road which ran proudly past the old town ending at the ducal gardens on the west, while to the east began the fields and vineyards leading up to the royal hunting forest, the Rothwald.

huntingnounUS /ˈhʌntɪŋ/

the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport

From this reading THE Hofmarshall's house stood in the 'Graben,' a broad road which ran proudly past the old town ending at the ducal gardens on the west, while to the east began the fields and vineyards leading up to the royal hunting forest, the Rothwald.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading LOVE'S SPRINGTIDE 'A queenly rose of sound, with tune for scent; A pause of shadow in a day of heat; A voice to make God weak as man, And at its pleadings take away the ban 'Neath which so long our spirits have been bent-- A voice to make death tender and life sweet!'

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading To the back lay a beautiful garden laid out on a plan of M. Lenotre's, from whose book of _Jardins Mignons_ Stafforth had selected it.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading LOVE'S SPRINGTIDE 'A queenly rose of sound, with tune for scent; A pause of shadow in a day of heat; A voice to make God weak as man, And at its pleadings take away the ban 'Neath which so long our spirits have been bent-- A voice to make death tender and life sweet!'

Jardins

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading To the back lay a beautiful garden laid out on a plan of M. Lenotre's, from whose book of _Jardins Mignons_ Stafforth had selected it.

laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/

set down according to a plan

From this reading To the back lay a beautiful garden laid out on a plan of M. Lenotre's, from whose book of _Jardins Mignons_ Stafforth had selected it.

layverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading To the back lay a beautiful garden laid out on a plan of M. Lenotre's, from whose book of _Jardins Mignons_ Stafforth had selected it.

leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading THE Hofmarshall's house stood in the 'Graben,' a broad road which ran proudly past the old town ending at the ducal gardens on the west, while to the east began the fields and vineyards leading up to the royal hunting forest, the Rothwald.

Lenotre's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading To the back lay a beautiful garden laid out on a plan of M. Lenotre's, from whose book of _Jardins Mignons_ Stafforth had selected it.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading LOVE'S SPRINGTIDE 'A queenly rose of sound, with tune for scent; A pause of shadow in a day of heat; A voice to make God weak as man, And at its pleadings take away the ban 'Neath which so long our spirits have been bent-- A voice to make death tender and life sweet!'

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading LOVE'S SPRINGTIDE 'A queenly rose of sound, with tune for scent; A pause of shadow in a day of heat; A voice to make God weak as man, And at its pleadings take away the ban 'Neath which so long our spirits have been bent-- A voice to make death tender and life sweet!'

LOVE'SnounUS /lʌvz/

possessive form of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading LOVE'S SPRINGTIDE 'A queenly rose of sound, with tune for scent; A pause of shadow in a day of heat; A voice to make God weak as man, And at its pleadings take away the ban 'Neath which so long our spirits have been bent-- A voice to make death tender and life sweet!'

MnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading To the back lay a beautiful garden laid out on a plan of M. Lenotre's, from whose book of _Jardins Mignons_ Stafforth had selected it.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading LOVE'S SPRINGTIDE 'A queenly rose of sound, with tune for scent; A pause of shadow in a day of heat; A voice to make God weak as man, And at its pleadings take away the ban 'Neath which so long our spirits have been bent-- A voice to make death tender and life sweet!'

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading LOVE'S SPRINGTIDE 'A queenly rose of sound, with tune for scent; A pause of shadow in a day of heat; A voice to make God weak as man, And at its pleadings take away the ban 'Neath which so long our spirits have been bent-- A voice to make death tender and life sweet!'

MARSTON

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading PHILIP BOURKE MARSTON.

masksnounUS /mæsks/

plural of “mask” — a covering to disguise or conceal the face

From this reading Stafforth's house was a fine stone building decorated with rococo masks.

Mignons

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading To the back lay a beautiful garden laid out on a plan of M. Lenotre's, from whose book of _Jardins Mignons_ Stafforth had selected it.

Neath

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading LOVE'S SPRINGTIDE 'A queenly rose of sound, with tune for scent; A pause of shadow in a day of heat; A voice to make God weak as man, And at its pleadings take away the ban 'Neath which so long our spirits have been bent-- A voice to make death tender and life sweet!'

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading LOVE'S SPRINGTIDE 'A queenly rose of sound, with tune for scent; A pause of shadow in a day of heat; A voice to make God weak as man, And at its pleadings take away the ban 'Neath which so long our spirits have been bent-- A voice to make death tender and life sweet!'

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading THE Hofmarshall's house stood in the 'Graben,' a broad road which ran proudly past the old town ending at the ducal gardens on the west, while to the east began the fields and vineyards leading up to the royal hunting forest, the Rothwald.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE Hofmarshall's house stood in the 'Graben,' a broad road which ran proudly past the old town ending at the ducal gardens on the west, while to the east began the fields and vineyards leading up to the royal hunting forest, the Rothwald.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading LOVE'S SPRINGTIDE 'A queenly rose of sound, with tune for scent; A pause of shadow in a day of heat; A voice to make God weak as man, And at its pleadings take away the ban 'Neath which so long our spirits have been bent-- A voice to make death tender and life sweet!'

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading To the back lay a beautiful garden laid out on a plan of M. Lenotre's, from whose book of _Jardins Mignons_ Stafforth had selected it.

pastnounUS /pæst/

the time that has elapsed

From this reading THE Hofmarshall's house stood in the 'Graben,' a broad road which ran proudly past the old town ending at the ducal gardens on the west, while to the east began the fields and vineyards leading up to the royal hunting forest, the Rothwald.

pausenounUS /pɔːz/

a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

From this reading LOVE'S SPRINGTIDE 'A queenly rose of sound, with tune for scent; A pause of shadow in a day of heat; A voice to make God weak as man, And at its pleadings take away the ban 'Neath which so long our spirits have been bent-- A voice to make death tender and life sweet!'

PHILIPnounUS /ˈfɪləp/

Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)

From this reading PHILIP BOURKE MARSTON.

planverbUS /plæn/

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading To the back lay a beautiful garden laid out on a plan of M. Lenotre's, from whose book of _Jardins Mignons_ Stafforth had selected it.

pleadingsnounUS /ˈpliːdɪŋz/

plural of “pleading” — (law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding

From this reading LOVE'S SPRINGTIDE 'A queenly rose of sound, with tune for scent; A pause of shadow in a day of heat; A voice to make God weak as man, And at its pleadings take away the ban 'Neath which so long our spirits have been bent-- A voice to make death tender and life sweet!'

proudlyadverbUS /ˈpraʊdli/

with pride; in a proud manner

From this reading THE Hofmarshall's house stood in the 'Graben,' a broad road which ran proudly past the old town ending at the ducal gardens on the west, while to the east began the fields and vineyards leading up to the royal hunting forest, the Rothwald.

queenlyadjective

having the rank of or resembling or befitting a queen

From this reading LOVE'S SPRINGTIDE 'A queenly rose of sound, with tune for scent; A pause of shadow in a day of heat; A voice to make God weak as man, And at its pleadings take away the ban 'Neath which so long our spirits have been bent-- A voice to make death tender and life sweet!'

ranverbUS /ræn/

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading THE Hofmarshall's house stood in the 'Graben,' a broad road which ran proudly past the old town ending at the ducal gardens on the west, while to the east began the fields and vineyards leading up to the royal hunting forest, the Rothwald.

roadnounUS /roʊd/

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading THE Hofmarshall's house stood in the 'Graben,' a broad road which ran proudly past the old town ending at the ducal gardens on the west, while to the east began the fields and vineyards leading up to the royal hunting forest, the Rothwald.

rococonounUS /rəˈkoʊkoʊ/

fanciful but graceful asymmetric ornamentation in art and architecture that originated in France in the 18th century

From this reading Stafforth's house was a fine stone building decorated with rococo masks.

rosenounUS /roʊz/

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading LOVE'S SPRINGTIDE 'A queenly rose of sound, with tune for scent; A pause of shadow in a day of heat; A voice to make God weak as man, And at its pleadings take away the ban 'Neath which so long our spirits have been bent-- A voice to make death tender and life sweet!'

Rothwald

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE Hofmarshall's house stood in the 'Graben,' a broad road which ran proudly past the old town ending at the ducal gardens on the west, while to the east began the fields and vineyards leading up to the royal hunting forest, the Rothwald.

royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading THE Hofmarshall's house stood in the 'Graben,' a broad road which ran proudly past the old town ending at the ducal gardens on the west, while to the east began the fields and vineyards leading up to the royal hunting forest, the Rothwald.

scentnounUS /sɛnt/

A distinctive smell or aroma.

From this reading LOVE'S SPRINGTIDE 'A queenly rose of sound, with tune for scent; A pause of shadow in a day of heat; A voice to make God weak as man, And at its pleadings take away the ban 'Neath which so long our spirits have been bent-- A voice to make death tender and life sweet!'

selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/

chosen in preference to another

From this reading To the back lay a beautiful garden laid out on a plan of M. Lenotre's, from whose book of _Jardins Mignons_ Stafforth had selected it.

shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading LOVE'S SPRINGTIDE 'A queenly rose of sound, with tune for scent; A pause of shadow in a day of heat; A voice to make God weak as man, And at its pleadings take away the ban 'Neath which so long our spirits have been bent-- A voice to make death tender and life sweet!'

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading LOVE'S SPRINGTIDE 'A queenly rose of sound, with tune for scent; A pause of shadow in a day of heat; A voice to make God weak as man, And at its pleadings take away the ban 'Neath which so long our spirits have been bent-- A voice to make death tender and life sweet!'

soundnounUS /saʊnd/

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading LOVE'S SPRINGTIDE 'A queenly rose of sound, with tune for scent; A pause of shadow in a day of heat; A voice to make God weak as man, And at its pleadings take away the ban 'Neath which so long our spirits have been bent-- A voice to make death tender and life sweet!'

spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

From this reading LOVE'S SPRINGTIDE 'A queenly rose of sound, with tune for scent; A pause of shadow in a day of heat; A voice to make God weak as man, And at its pleadings take away the ban 'Neath which so long our spirits have been bent-- A voice to make death tender and life sweet!'

SPRINGTIDEnoun

a swelling rush of anything

From this reading LOVE'S SPRINGTIDE 'A queenly rose of sound, with tune for scent; A pause of shadow in a day of heat; A voice to make God weak as man, And at its pleadings take away the ban 'Neath which so long our spirits have been bent-- A voice to make death tender and life sweet!'

Stafforth

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From this reading To the back lay a beautiful garden laid out on a plan of M. Lenotre's, from whose book of _Jardins Mignons_ Stafforth had selected it.

Stafforth's

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From this reading Stafforth's house was a fine stone building decorated with rococo masks.

stonenounUS /stoʊn/

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Stafforth's house was a fine stone building decorated with rococo masks.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading THE Hofmarshall's house stood in the 'Graben,' a broad road which ran proudly past the old town ending at the ducal gardens on the west, while to the east began the fields and vineyards leading up to the royal hunting forest, the Rothwald.

sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading LOVE'S SPRINGTIDE 'A queenly rose of sound, with tune for scent; A pause of shadow in a day of heat; A voice to make God weak as man, And at its pleadings take away the ban 'Neath which so long our spirits have been bent-- A voice to make death tender and life sweet!'

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading LOVE'S SPRINGTIDE 'A queenly rose of sound, with tune for scent; A pause of shadow in a day of heat; A voice to make God weak as man, And at its pleadings take away the ban 'Neath which so long our spirits have been bent-- A voice to make death tender and life sweet!'

tenderadjectiveUS /ˈtendər/

given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality

From this reading LOVE'S SPRINGTIDE 'A queenly rose of sound, with tune for scent; A pause of shadow in a day of heat; A voice to make God weak as man, And at its pleadings take away the ban 'Neath which so long our spirits have been bent-- A voice to make death tender and life sweet!'

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading LOVE'S SPRINGTIDE 'A queenly rose of sound, with tune for scent; A pause of shadow in a day of heat; A voice to make God weak as man, And at its pleadings take away the ban 'Neath which so long our spirits have been bent-- A voice to make death tender and life sweet!'

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading LOVE'S SPRINGTIDE 'A queenly rose of sound, with tune for scent; A pause of shadow in a day of heat; A voice to make God weak as man, And at its pleadings take away the ban 'Neath which so long our spirits have been bent-- A voice to make death tender and life sweet!'

townnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading THE Hofmarshall's house stood in the 'Graben,' a broad road which ran proudly past the old town ending at the ducal gardens on the west, while to the east began the fields and vineyards leading up to the royal hunting forest, the Rothwald.

tunenounUS /tuːn/

a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

From this reading LOVE'S SPRINGTIDE 'A queenly rose of sound, with tune for scent; A pause of shadow in a day of heat; A voice to make God weak as man, And at its pleadings take away the ban 'Neath which so long our spirits have been bent-- A voice to make death tender and life sweet!'

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading THE Hofmarshall's house stood in the 'Graben,' a broad road which ran proudly past the old town ending at the ducal gardens on the west, while to the east began the fields and vineyards leading up to the royal hunting forest, the Rothwald.

vineyardsnounUS /ˈvɪnjərdz/

plural of “vineyard” — a farm of grapevines where wine grapes are produced

From this reading THE Hofmarshall's house stood in the 'Graben,' a broad road which ran proudly past the old town ending at the ducal gardens on the west, while to the east began the fields and vineyards leading up to the royal hunting forest, the Rothwald.

voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading LOVE'S SPRINGTIDE 'A queenly rose of sound, with tune for scent; A pause of shadow in a day of heat; A voice to make God weak as man, And at its pleadings take away the ban 'Neath which so long our spirits have been bent-- A voice to make death tender and life sweet!'

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Stafforth's house was a fine stone building decorated with rococo masks.

weakadjectiveUS /wiːk/

wanting in physical strength

From this reading LOVE'S SPRINGTIDE 'A queenly rose of sound, with tune for scent; A pause of shadow in a day of heat; A voice to make God weak as man, And at its pleadings take away the ban 'Neath which so long our spirits have been bent-- A voice to make death tender and life sweet!'

westnounUS /west/

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading THE Hofmarshall's house stood in the 'Graben,' a broad road which ran proudly past the old town ending at the ducal gardens on the west, while to the east began the fields and vineyards leading up to the royal hunting forest, the Rothwald.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading LOVE'S SPRINGTIDE 'A queenly rose of sound, with tune for scent; A pause of shadow in a day of heat; A voice to make God weak as man, And at its pleadings take away the ban 'Neath which so long our spirits have been bent-- A voice to make death tender and life sweet!'

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading THE Hofmarshall's house stood in the 'Graben,' a broad road which ran proudly past the old town ending at the ducal gardens on the west, while to the east began the fields and vineyards leading up to the royal hunting forest, the Rothwald.

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading To the back lay a beautiful garden laid out on a plan of M. Lenotre's, from whose book of _Jardins Mignons_ Stafforth had selected it.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading LOVE'S SPRINGTIDE 'A queenly rose of sound, with tune for scent; A pause of shadow in a day of heat; A voice to make God weak as man, And at its pleadings take away the ban 'Neath which so long our spirits have been bent-- A voice to make death tender and life sweet!'

Chapter 6 of A German Pompadour by Marie, Hon. (Agnes Blanche Marie) Hay holds 143 sentences, grouped into 29 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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