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A Noble Name

Chapter XXIII

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THE FREIHERR ASSERTS HIS AUTHORITY.
When the Freiherr heard of Johanna's departure, he had for the moment no thought save of the insult it offered to his authority.
But when his first anger had passed away, he said to himself that it might mean something more than merely anxiety for her little sister.
Johanna's absence from meals on the previous day, Otto's conduct, Thekla's distressed face, all taken together suggested to the Freiherr some disagreement between the lovers.
He determined to question Otto himself upon the subject, and made Tannhagen the goal of his morning ride.
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A Noble Name

Chapter XXIII

Chapter 23 of A Noble Name is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE FREIHERR ASSERTS HIS AUTHORITY.
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When the Freiherr heard of Johanna's departure, he had for the moment no thought save of the insult it offered to his authority.
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But when his first anger had passed away, he said to himself that it might mean something more than merely anxiety for her little sister.
/bʌt wen hɪz fɜːrst ˈæŋɡər hæd pæst əˈweɪ hiː sed tuː hɪmˈself ðæt ɪt maɪt miːn ˈsʌmθɪŋ mɔːr ðæn ˈmɪrli æŋˈzaɪəti fɔːr hɜːr ˈlɪtəl ˈsɪstər/
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Johanna's absence from meals on the previous day, Otto's conduct, Thekla's distressed face, all taken together suggested to the Freiherr some disagreement between the lovers.
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He determined to question Otto himself upon the subject, and made Tannhagen the goal of his morning ride.

Learner Dictionary

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asserts verb US /əˈsɜːrts/

third-person singular of “assert” — state categorically

From this reading “THE FREIHERR ASSERTS HIS AUTHORITY.”

disagreement noun US /dɪsəˈɡriːmənt/

a conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters

From this reading “Johanna's absence from meals on the previous day, Otto's conduct, Thekla's distressed face, all taken together suggested to the Freiherr some disagreement between the lovers.”

distressed adjective US /dɪˈstrest/

facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty

From this reading “Johanna's absence from meals on the previous day, Otto's conduct, Thekla's distressed face, all taken together suggested to the Freiherr some disagreement between the lovers.”

goal noun US /ɡoʊl/

the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it

From this reading “He determined to question Otto himself upon the subject, and made Tannhagen the goal of his morning ride.”

insult noun US /ˌɪnˈsʌlt/

a rude expression intended to offend or hurt

From this reading “When the Freiherr heard of Johanna's departure, he had for the moment no thought save of the insult it offered to his authority.”

lovers noun US /ˈlʌvərz/

plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading “Johanna's absence from meals on the previous day, Otto's conduct, Thekla's distressed face, all taken together suggested to the Freiherr some disagreement between the lovers.”

meals noun US /miːlz/

plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading “Johanna's absence from meals on the previous day, Otto's conduct, Thekla's distressed face, all taken together suggested to the Freiherr some disagreement between the lovers.”

previous adjective US /ˈpriːviəs/

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading “Johanna's absence from meals on the previous day, Otto's conduct, Thekla's distressed face, all taken together suggested to the Freiherr some disagreement between the lovers.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

previous day adjective + noun

In this reading “Johanna's absence from meals on the previous day, Otto's conduct, Thekla's distressed face, all taken together suggested to the Freiherr some disagreement between the lovers.”

passed away verb + particle counted as “pass away”

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

In this reading “But when his first anger had passed away, he said to himself that it might mean something more than merely anxiety for her little sister.”

for the moment preposition + article + noun counted as “for … moment”

temporarily

In this reading “When the Freiherr heard of Johanna's departure, he had for the moment no thought save of the insult it offered to his authority.”

upon the subject preposition + article + noun counted as “upon … subject”

In this reading “He determined to question Otto himself upon the subject, and made Tannhagen the goal of his morning ride.”

little sister adjective + noun

a younger sister

In this reading “But when his first anger had passed away, he said to himself that it might mean something more than merely anxiety for her little sister.”

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absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/

the state of being absent

From this reading Johanna's absence from meals on the previous day, Otto's conduct, Thekla's distressed face, all taken together suggested to the Freiherr some disagreement between the lovers.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Johanna's absence from meals on the previous day, Otto's conduct, Thekla's distressed face, all taken together suggested to the Freiherr some disagreement between the lovers.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading He determined to question Otto himself upon the subject, and made Tannhagen the goal of his morning ride.

angernounUS /ˈæŋɡər/

a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

From this reading But when his first anger had passed away, he said to himself that it might mean something more than merely anxiety for her little sister.

anxietynounUS /æŋˈzaɪəti/

(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading But when his first anger had passed away, he said to himself that it might mean something more than merely anxiety for her little sister.

ASSERTSverbUS /əˈsɜːrts/

third-person singular of “assert” — state categorically

From this reading THE FREIHERR ASSERTS HIS AUTHORITY.

AUTHORITYnounUS /əˈθɔːrəti/

the power or right to give orders or make decisions

From this reading THE FREIHERR ASSERTS HIS AUTHORITY.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

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

From this reading But when his first anger had passed away, he said to himself that it might mean something more than merely anxiety for her little sister.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Johanna's absence from meals on the previous day, Otto's conduct, Thekla's distressed face, all taken together suggested to the Freiherr some disagreement between the lovers.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But when his first anger had passed away, he said to himself that it might mean something more than merely anxiety for her little sister.

conductverbUS /ˈkɑːndəkt/

direct the course of; manage or control

From this reading Johanna's absence from meals on the previous day, Otto's conduct, Thekla's distressed face, all taken together suggested to the Freiherr some disagreement between the lovers.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Johanna's absence from meals on the previous day, Otto's conduct, Thekla's distressed face, all taken together suggested to the Freiherr some disagreement between the lovers.

departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/

the act of departing

From this reading When the Freiherr heard of Johanna's departure, he had for the moment no thought save of the insult it offered to his authority.

determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/

characterized by great determination

From this reading He determined to question Otto himself upon the subject, and made Tannhagen the goal of his morning ride.

disagreementnounUS /dɪsəˈɡriːmənt/

a conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters

From this reading Johanna's absence from meals on the previous day, Otto's conduct, Thekla's distressed face, all taken together suggested to the Freiherr some disagreement between the lovers.

distressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrest/

facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty

From this reading Johanna's absence from meals on the previous day, Otto's conduct, Thekla's distressed face, all taken together suggested to the Freiherr some disagreement between the lovers.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Johanna's absence from meals on the previous day, Otto's conduct, Thekla's distressed face, all taken together suggested to the Freiherr some disagreement between the lovers.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading But when his first anger had passed away, he said to himself that it might mean something more than merely anxiety for her little sister.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading When the Freiherr heard of Johanna's departure, he had for the moment no thought save of the insult it offered to his authority.

FREIHERR

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

From this reading THE FREIHERR ASSERTS HIS AUTHORITY.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Johanna's absence from meals on the previous day, Otto's conduct, Thekla's distressed face, all taken together suggested to the Freiherr some disagreement between the lovers.

goalnounUS /ɡoʊl/

the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it

From this reading He determined to question Otto himself upon the subject, and made Tannhagen the goal of his morning ride.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading When the Freiherr heard of Johanna's departure, he had for the moment no thought save of the insult it offered to his authority.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When the Freiherr heard of Johanna's departure, he had for the moment no thought save of the insult it offered to his authority.

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading When the Freiherr heard of Johanna's departure, he had for the moment no thought save of the insult it offered to his authority.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading But when his first anger had passed away, he said to himself that it might mean something more than merely anxiety for her little sister.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading But when his first anger had passed away, he said to himself that it might mean something more than merely anxiety for her little sister.

HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading THE FREIHERR ASSERTS HIS AUTHORITY.

insultnounUS /ˌɪnˈsʌlt/

a rude expression intended to offend or hurt

From this reading When the Freiherr heard of Johanna's departure, he had for the moment no thought save of the insult it offered to his authority.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading When the Freiherr heard of Johanna's departure, he had for the moment no thought save of the insult it offered to his authority.

Johanna's

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

From this reading When the Freiherr heard of Johanna's departure, he had for the moment no thought save of the insult it offered to his authority.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading But when his first anger had passed away, he said to himself that it might mean something more than merely anxiety for her little sister.

loversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/

plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading Johanna's absence from meals on the previous day, Otto's conduct, Thekla's distressed face, all taken together suggested to the Freiherr some disagreement between the lovers.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He determined to question Otto himself upon the subject, and made Tannhagen the goal of his morning ride.

mealsnounUS /miːlz/

plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading Johanna's absence from meals on the previous day, Otto's conduct, Thekla's distressed face, all taken together suggested to the Freiherr some disagreement between the lovers.

meanverbUS /miːn/

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading But when his first anger had passed away, he said to himself that it might mean something more than merely anxiety for her little sister.

merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/

and nothing more

From this reading But when his first anger had passed away, he said to himself that it might mean something more than merely anxiety for her little sister.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading But when his first anger had passed away, he said to himself that it might mean something more than merely anxiety for her little sister.

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading When the Freiherr heard of Johanna's departure, he had for the moment no thought save of the insult it offered to his authority.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading But when his first anger had passed away, he said to himself that it might mean something more than merely anxiety for her little sister.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading He determined to question Otto himself upon the subject, and made Tannhagen the goal of his morning ride.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading When the Freiherr heard of Johanna's departure, he had for the moment no thought save of the insult it offered to his authority.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When the Freiherr heard of Johanna's departure, he had for the moment no thought save of the insult it offered to his authority.

offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/

past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading When the Freiherr heard of Johanna's departure, he had for the moment no thought save of the insult it offered to his authority.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Johanna's absence from meals on the previous day, Otto's conduct, Thekla's distressed face, all taken together suggested to the Freiherr some disagreement between the lovers.

Otto

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

From this reading He determined to question Otto himself upon the subject, and made Tannhagen the goal of his morning ride.

Otto's

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

From this reading Johanna's absence from meals on the previous day, Otto's conduct, Thekla's distressed face, all taken together suggested to the Freiherr some disagreement between the lovers.

passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading But when his first anger had passed away, he said to himself that it might mean something more than merely anxiety for her little sister.

previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading Johanna's absence from meals on the previous day, Otto's conduct, Thekla's distressed face, all taken together suggested to the Freiherr some disagreement between the lovers.

questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading He determined to question Otto himself upon the subject, and made Tannhagen the goal of his morning ride.

rideverbUS /raɪd/

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading He determined to question Otto himself upon the subject, and made Tannhagen the goal of his morning ride.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading But when his first anger had passed away, he said to himself that it might mean something more than merely anxiety for her little sister.

saveprepositionUS /seɪv/

except for; apart from

From this reading When the Freiherr heard of Johanna's departure, he had for the moment no thought save of the insult it offered to his authority.

sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading But when his first anger had passed away, he said to himself that it might mean something more than merely anxiety for her little sister.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Johanna's absence from meals on the previous day, Otto's conduct, Thekla's distressed face, all taken together suggested to the Freiherr some disagreement between the lovers.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading But when his first anger had passed away, he said to himself that it might mean something more than merely anxiety for her little sister.

subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading He determined to question Otto himself upon the subject, and made Tannhagen the goal of his morning ride.

suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/

past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading Johanna's absence from meals on the previous day, Otto's conduct, Thekla's distressed face, all taken together suggested to the Freiherr some disagreement between the lovers.

takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Johanna's absence from meals on the previous day, Otto's conduct, Thekla's distressed face, all taken together suggested to the Freiherr some disagreement between the lovers.

Tannhagen

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

From this reading He determined to question Otto himself upon the subject, and made Tannhagen the goal of his morning ride.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading But when his first anger had passed away, he said to himself that it might mean something more than merely anxiety for her little sister.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But when his first anger had passed away, he said to himself that it might mean something more than merely anxiety for her little sister.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE FREIHERR ASSERTS HIS AUTHORITY.

Thekla's

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

From this reading Johanna's absence from meals on the previous day, Otto's conduct, Thekla's distressed face, all taken together suggested to the Freiherr some disagreement between the lovers.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading When the Freiherr heard of Johanna's departure, he had for the moment no thought save of the insult it offered to his authority.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading When the Freiherr heard of Johanna's departure, he had for the moment no thought save of the insult it offered to his authority.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Johanna's absence from meals on the previous day, Otto's conduct, Thekla's distressed face, all taken together suggested to the Freiherr some disagreement between the lovers.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading He determined to question Otto himself upon the subject, and made Tannhagen the goal of his morning ride.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When the Freiherr heard of Johanna's departure, he had for the moment no thought save of the insult it offered to his authority.

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