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A German Pompadour
A German Pompadour

Chapter XX · Chapter 20

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SATIETY 'A Cloud of sorrow hanging as if Gloom Had passed out of men's minds into the air.'
SHELLEY.
FRIEDRICH WILHELM and his Highness of Wirtemberg started early on the morning after the state banquet.
A number of wild boars had been tracked in the Kernen forest and good sport was anticipated.
The Landhofmeisterin from her couch heard the stir of the sportsmen's departure.
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A German Pompadour

Chapter XX · Chapter 20

Chapter 20 of A German Pompadour is here in full — 522 sentences across 105 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/104 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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SATIETY 'A Cloud of sorrow hanging as if Gloom Had passed out of men's minds into the air.'
/sɑːˈtaɪətiː ə klaʊd ʌv ˈsɑːroʊ ˈhæŋɪŋ æz ɪf ɡluːm hæd pæst aʊt ʌv menz maɪndz ˈɪntuː ðə er/
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SHELLEY.
/ˈʃeli/
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FRIEDRICH WILHELM and his Highness of Wirtemberg started early on the morning after the state banquet.
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A number of wild boars had been tracked in the Kernen forest and good sport was anticipated.
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The Landhofmeisterin from her couch heard the stir of the sportsmen's departure.

Learner Dictionary

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

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

anticipated adjective US /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/

expected hopefully

From this reading “A number of wild boars had been tracked in the Kernen forest and good sport was anticipated.”

banquet noun US /ˈbæŋkwət/

a ceremonial dinner party for many people

From this reading “FRIEDRICH WILHELM and his Highness of Wirtemberg started early on the morning after the state banquet.”

couch noun US /kaʊtʃ/

an upholstered seat for more than one person

From this reading “The Landhofmeisterin from her couch heard the stir of the sportsmen's departure.”

Highness noun US /ˈhaɪnəs/

(Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person

From this reading “FRIEDRICH WILHELM and his Highness of Wirtemberg started early on the morning after the state banquet.”

men's noun US /menz/

a public toilet for men

From this reading “SATIETY 'A Cloud of sorrow hanging as if Gloom Had passed out of men's minds into the air.'”

satiety noun US /sɑːˈtaɪətiː/

the state of being satisfactorily full and unable to take on more

From this reading “SATIETY 'A Cloud of sorrow hanging as if Gloom Had passed out of men's minds into the air.'”

shelley noun US /ˈʃeli/

English writer who created Frankenstein's monster and married Percy Bysshe Shelley (1797-1851)

From this reading “SHELLEY.”

tracked adjective US /trækt/

having tracks

From this reading “A number of wild boars had been tracked in the Kernen forest and good sport was anticipated.”

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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 SATIETY 'A Cloud of sorrow hanging as if Gloom Had passed out of men's minds into the air.'

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading FRIEDRICH WILHELM and his Highness of Wirtemberg started early on the morning after the state banquet.

airnounUS /er/

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading SATIETY 'A Cloud of sorrow hanging as if Gloom Had passed out of men's minds into the air.'

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading FRIEDRICH WILHELM and his Highness of Wirtemberg started early on the morning after the state banquet.

anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/

expected hopefully

From this reading A number of wild boars had been tracked in the Kernen forest and good sport was anticipated.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading SATIETY 'A Cloud of sorrow hanging as if Gloom Had passed out of men's minds into the air.'

banquetnounUS /ˈbæŋkwət/

a ceremonial dinner party for many people

From this reading FRIEDRICH WILHELM and his Highness of Wirtemberg started early on the morning after the state banquet.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading A number of wild boars had been tracked in the Kernen forest and good sport was anticipated.

boars

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From this reading A number of wild boars had been tracked in the Kernen forest and good sport was anticipated.

CloudverbUS /klaʊd/

make overcast or cloudy

From this reading SATIETY 'A Cloud of sorrow hanging as if Gloom Had passed out of men's minds into the air.'

couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/

an upholstered seat for more than one person

From this reading The Landhofmeisterin from her couch heard the stir of the sportsmen's departure.

departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/

the act of departing

From this reading The Landhofmeisterin from her couch heard the stir of the sportsmen's departure.

earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading FRIEDRICH WILHELM and his Highness of Wirtemberg started early on the morning after the state banquet.

forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading A number of wild boars had been tracked in the Kernen forest and good sport was anticipated.

FRIEDRICH

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

From this reading FRIEDRICH WILHELM and his Highness of Wirtemberg started early on the morning after the state banquet.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The Landhofmeisterin from her couch heard the stir of the sportsmen's departure.

GloomnounUS /ɡluːm/

a state of partial or total darkness

From this reading SATIETY 'A Cloud of sorrow hanging as if Gloom Had passed out of men's minds into the air.'

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading A number of wild boars had been tracked in the Kernen forest and good sport was anticipated.

Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading SATIETY 'A Cloud of sorrow hanging as if Gloom Had passed out of men's minds into the air.'

hangingnounUS /ˈhæŋɪŋ/

decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window

From this reading SATIETY 'A Cloud of sorrow hanging as if Gloom Had passed out of men's minds into the air.'

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading The Landhofmeisterin from her couch heard the stir of the sportsmen's departure.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The Landhofmeisterin from her couch heard the stir of the sportsmen's departure.

HighnessnounUS /ˈhaɪnəs/

(Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person

From this reading FRIEDRICH WILHELM and his Highness of Wirtemberg started early on the morning after the state banquet.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading FRIEDRICH WILHELM and his Highness of Wirtemberg started early on the morning after the state banquet.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading SATIETY 'A Cloud of sorrow hanging as if Gloom Had passed out of men's minds into the air.'

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading A number of wild boars had been tracked in the Kernen forest and good sport was anticipated.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading SATIETY 'A Cloud of sorrow hanging as if Gloom Had passed out of men's minds into the air.'

Kernen

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

From this reading A number of wild boars had been tracked in the Kernen forest and good sport was anticipated.

Landhofmeisterin

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

From this reading The Landhofmeisterin from her couch heard the stir of the sportsmen's departure.

men'snounUS /menz/

a public toilet for men

From this reading SATIETY 'A Cloud of sorrow hanging as if Gloom Had passed out of men's minds into the air.'

mindsnounUS /maɪndz/

plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason

From this reading SATIETY 'A Cloud of sorrow hanging as if Gloom Had passed out of men's minds into the air.'

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading FRIEDRICH WILHELM and his Highness of Wirtemberg started early on the morning after the state banquet.

numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading A number of wild boars had been tracked in the Kernen forest and good sport was anticipated.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading SATIETY 'A Cloud of sorrow hanging as if Gloom Had passed out of men's minds into the air.'

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading FRIEDRICH WILHELM and his Highness of Wirtemberg started early on the morning after the state banquet.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading SATIETY 'A Cloud of sorrow hanging as if Gloom Had passed out of men's minds into the air.'

passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading SATIETY 'A Cloud of sorrow hanging as if Gloom Had passed out of men's minds into the air.'

SATIETYnounUS /sɑːˈtaɪətiː/

the state of being satisfactorily full and unable to take on more

From this reading SATIETY 'A Cloud of sorrow hanging as if Gloom Had passed out of men's minds into the air.'

SHELLEYnounUS /ˈʃeli/

English writer who created Frankenstein's monster and married Percy Bysshe Shelley (1797-1851)

From this reading SHELLEY.

sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/

an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading SATIETY 'A Cloud of sorrow hanging as if Gloom Had passed out of men's minds into the air.'

sportnounUS /spɔːrt/

an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition

From this reading A number of wild boars had been tracked in the Kernen forest and good sport was anticipated.

sportsmen's

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

From this reading The Landhofmeisterin from her couch heard the stir of the sportsmen's departure.

startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/

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

From this reading FRIEDRICH WILHELM and his Highness of Wirtemberg started early on the morning after the state banquet.

statenounUS /steɪt/

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading FRIEDRICH WILHELM and his Highness of Wirtemberg started early on the morning after the state banquet.

stirverbUS /stɜːr/

move an implement through

From this reading The Landhofmeisterin from her couch heard the stir of the sportsmen's departure.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading SATIETY 'A Cloud of sorrow hanging as if Gloom Had passed out of men's minds into the air.'

trackedadjectiveUS /trækt/

having tracks

From this reading A number of wild boars had been tracked in the Kernen forest and good sport was anticipated.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading A number of wild boars had been tracked in the Kernen forest and good sport was anticipated.

wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading A number of wild boars had been tracked in the Kernen forest and good sport was anticipated.

WILHELM

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

From this reading FRIEDRICH WILHELM and his Highness of Wirtemberg started early on the morning after the state banquet.

Wirtemberg

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

From this reading FRIEDRICH WILHELM and his Highness of Wirtemberg started early on the morning after the state banquet.

Chapter 20 of A German Pompadour by Marie, Hon. (Agnes Blanche Marie) Hay holds 522 sentences, grouped into 105 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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