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A Tale of the Kloster

Chapter XXIII

Chapter 23 of A Tale of the Kloster is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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SONNLEIN TAKETH THE ORDEAL There are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamt of in your philosophy, Horatio.
--Shakespeare.
Over a month had passed away since the death of our Brother Alburtus and his lonely burial far up in the mountain.
My brethren, though at first of a mind to bring him to our little graveyard in the meadow, at last reluctantly came to my way of thinking that he should be left to rest undisturbed where I had laid him.
Often as the days came and went I wondered what Sonnlein would say when he returned, to find his dear Brother Alburtus gone.
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A Tale of the Kloster

Chapter XXIII

Chapter 23 of A Tale of the Kloster is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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SONNLEIN TAKETH THE ORDEAL There are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamt of in your philosophy, Horatio.
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--Shakespeare.
/ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
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Over a month had passed away since the death of our Brother Alburtus and his lonely burial far up in the mountain.
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My brethren, though at first of a mind to bring him to our little graveyard in the meadow, at last reluctantly came to my way of thinking that he should be left to rest undisturbed where I had laid him.
/maɪ ˈbreðrən ðoʊ æt fɜːrst ʌv ə maɪnd tuː brɪŋ hɪm tuː ˈaʊər ˈlɪtəl ˈɡreɪvjɑːrd ɪn ðə ˈmedoʊ æt læst rɪˈlʌktəntli keɪm tuː maɪ weɪ ʌv ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ðæt hiː ʃʊd biː left tuː rest ˌʌndɪˈstɜːrbd wer aɪ hæd leɪd hɪm/
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Often as the days came and went I wondered what Sonnlein would say when he returned, to find his dear Brother Alburtus gone.

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.

brethren noun US /ˈbreðrən/

(plural) the lay members of a male religious order

From this reading “My brethren, though at first of a mind to bring him to our little graveyard in the meadow, at last reluctantly came to my way of thinking that he should be left to rest undisturbed where I had laid him.”

burial noun US /ˈberiəl/

the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave

From this reading “Over a month had passed away since the death of our Brother Alburtus and his lonely burial far up in the mountain.”

dreamt verb US /drɛmt/

Experienced dreams during sleep.

From this reading “SONNLEIN TAKETH THE ORDEAL There are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamt of in your philosophy, Horatio.”

graveyard noun US /ˈɡreɪvjɑːrd/

a tract of land used for burials

From this reading “My brethren, though at first of a mind to bring him to our little graveyard in the meadow, at last reluctantly came to my way of thinking that he should be left to rest undisturbed where I had laid him.”

meadow noun US /ˈmedoʊ/

a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay

From this reading “My brethren, though at first of a mind to bring him to our little graveyard in the meadow, at last reluctantly came to my way of thinking that he should be left to rest undisturbed where I had laid him.”

ordeal noun US /ɔːrˈdiːl/

a severe or trying experience

From this reading “SONNLEIN TAKETH THE ORDEAL There are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamt of in your philosophy, Horatio.”

reluctantly adverb US /rɪˈlʌktəntli/

with reluctance

From this reading “My brethren, though at first of a mind to bring him to our little graveyard in the meadow, at last reluctantly came to my way of thinking that he should be left to rest undisturbed where I had laid him.”

undisturbed adjective US /ˌʌndɪˈstɜːrbd/

untroubled by interference or disturbance

From this reading “My brethren, though at first of a mind to bring him to our little graveyard in the meadow, at last reluctantly came to my way of thinking that he should be left to rest undisturbed where I had laid him.”

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.

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 “Over a month had passed away since the death of our Brother Alburtus and his lonely burial far up in the mountain.”

dear Brother adjective + noun

In this reading “Often as the days came and went I wondered what Sonnlein would say when he returned, to find his dear Brother Alburtus gone.”

dreamt of verb + particle

In this reading “SONNLEIN TAKETH THE ORDEAL There are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamt of in your philosophy, Horatio.”

since the death preposition + article + noun counted as “since … death”

In this reading “Over a month had passed away since the death of our Brother Alburtus and his lonely burial far up in the mountain.”

in heaven preposition + noun

In this reading “SONNLEIN TAKETH THE ORDEAL There are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamt of in your philosophy, Horatio.”

in the meadow preposition + article + noun counted as “in … meadow”

In this reading “My brethren, though at first of a mind to bring him to our little graveyard in the meadow, at last reluctantly came to my way of thinking that he should be left to rest undisturbed where I had laid him.”

in the mountain preposition + article + noun counted as “in … mountain”

In this reading “Over a month had passed away since the death of our Brother Alburtus and his lonely burial far up in the mountain.”

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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 Over a month had passed away since the death of our Brother Alburtus and his lonely burial far up in the mountain.

Alburtus

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From this reading Over a month had passed away since the death of our Brother Alburtus and his lonely burial far up in the mountain.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading SONNLEIN TAKETH THE ORDEAL There are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamt of in your philosophy, Horatio.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading SONNLEIN TAKETH THE ORDEAL There are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamt of in your philosophy, Horatio.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Often as the days came and went I wondered what Sonnlein would say when he returned, to find his dear Brother Alburtus gone.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading My brethren, though at first of a mind to bring him to our little graveyard in the meadow, at last reluctantly came to my way of thinking that he should be left to rest undisturbed where I had laid him.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

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

From this reading Over a month had passed away since the death of our Brother Alburtus and his lonely burial far up in the mountain.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading My brethren, though at first of a mind to bring him to our little graveyard in the meadow, at last reluctantly came to my way of thinking that he should be left to rest undisturbed where I had laid him.

brethrennounUS /ˈbreðrən/

(plural) the lay members of a male religious order

From this reading My brethren, though at first of a mind to bring him to our little graveyard in the meadow, at last reluctantly came to my way of thinking that he should be left to rest undisturbed where I had laid him.

bringverbUS /brɪŋ/

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading My brethren, though at first of a mind to bring him to our little graveyard in the meadow, at last reluctantly came to my way of thinking that he should be left to rest undisturbed where I had laid him.

BrothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Over a month had passed away since the death of our Brother Alburtus and his lonely burial far up in the mountain.

burialnounUS /ˈberiəl/

the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave

From this reading Over a month had passed away since the death of our Brother Alburtus and his lonely burial far up in the mountain.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading My brethren, though at first of a mind to bring him to our little graveyard in the meadow, at last reluctantly came to my way of thinking that he should be left to rest undisturbed where I had laid him.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Often as the days came and went I wondered what Sonnlein would say when he returned, to find his dear Brother Alburtus gone.

dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading Often as the days came and went I wondered what Sonnlein would say when he returned, to find his dear Brother Alburtus gone.

deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Over a month had passed away since the death of our Brother Alburtus and his lonely burial far up in the mountain.

dreamtverbUS /drɛmt/

Experienced dreams during sleep.

From this reading SONNLEIN TAKETH THE ORDEAL There are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamt of in your philosophy, Horatio.

earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading SONNLEIN TAKETH THE ORDEAL There are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamt of in your philosophy, Horatio.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Over a month had passed away since the death of our Brother Alburtus and his lonely burial far up in the mountain.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Often as the days came and went I wondered what Sonnlein would say when he returned, to find his dear Brother Alburtus gone.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading My brethren, though at first of a mind to bring him to our little graveyard in the meadow, at last reluctantly came to my way of thinking that he should be left to rest undisturbed where I had laid him.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading Often as the days came and went I wondered what Sonnlein would say when he returned, to find his dear Brother Alburtus gone.

graveyardnounUS /ˈɡreɪvjɑːrd/

a tract of land used for burials

From this reading My brethren, though at first of a mind to bring him to our little graveyard in the meadow, at last reluctantly came to my way of thinking that he should be left to rest undisturbed where I had laid him.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Over a month had passed away since the death of our Brother Alburtus and his lonely burial far up in the mountain.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading My brethren, though at first of a mind to bring him to our little graveyard in the meadow, at last reluctantly came to my way of thinking that he should be left to rest undisturbed where I had laid him.

heavennounUS /ˈhevən/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading SONNLEIN TAKETH THE ORDEAL There are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamt of in your philosophy, Horatio.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading My brethren, though at first of a mind to bring him to our little graveyard in the meadow, at last reluctantly came to my way of thinking that he should be left to rest undisturbed where I had laid him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Over a month had passed away since the death of our Brother Alburtus and his lonely burial far up in the mountain.

Horatio

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

From this reading SONNLEIN TAKETH THE ORDEAL There are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamt of in your philosophy, Horatio.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading My brethren, though at first of a mind to bring him to our little graveyard in the meadow, at last reluctantly came to my way of thinking that he should be left to rest undisturbed where I had laid him.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading SONNLEIN TAKETH THE ORDEAL There are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamt of in your philosophy, Horatio.

laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/

set down according to a plan

From this reading My brethren, though at first of a mind to bring him to our little graveyard in the meadow, at last reluctantly came to my way of thinking that he should be left to rest undisturbed where I had laid him.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading My brethren, though at first of a mind to bring him to our little graveyard in the meadow, at last reluctantly came to my way of thinking that he should be left to rest undisturbed where I had laid him.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading My brethren, though at first of a mind to bring him to our little graveyard in the meadow, at last reluctantly came to my way of thinking that he should be left to rest undisturbed where I had laid him.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading My brethren, though at first of a mind to bring him to our little graveyard in the meadow, at last reluctantly came to my way of thinking that he should be left to rest undisturbed where I had laid him.

lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading Over a month had passed away since the death of our Brother Alburtus and his lonely burial far up in the mountain.

meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/

a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay

From this reading My brethren, though at first of a mind to bring him to our little graveyard in the meadow, at last reluctantly came to my way of thinking that he should be left to rest undisturbed where I had laid him.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading My brethren, though at first of a mind to bring him to our little graveyard in the meadow, at last reluctantly came to my way of thinking that he should be left to rest undisturbed where I had laid him.

monthnounUS /mʌnθ/

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading Over a month had passed away since the death of our Brother Alburtus and his lonely burial far up in the mountain.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading SONNLEIN TAKETH THE ORDEAL There are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamt of in your philosophy, Horatio.

mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading Over a month had passed away since the death of our Brother Alburtus and his lonely burial far up in the mountain.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My brethren, though at first of a mind to bring him to our little graveyard in the meadow, at last reluctantly came to my way of thinking that he should be left to rest undisturbed where I had laid him.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading SONNLEIN TAKETH THE ORDEAL There are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamt of in your philosophy, Horatio.

OftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/

many times at short intervals

From this reading Often as the days came and went I wondered what Sonnlein would say when he returned, to find his dear Brother Alburtus gone.

ORDEALnounUS /ɔːrˈdiːl/

a severe or trying experience

From this reading SONNLEIN TAKETH THE ORDEAL There are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamt of in your philosophy, Horatio.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Over a month had passed away since the death of our Brother Alburtus and his lonely burial far up in the mountain.

OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Over a month had passed away since the death of our Brother Alburtus and his lonely burial far up in the mountain.

passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Over a month had passed away since the death of our Brother Alburtus and his lonely burial far up in the mountain.

philosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/

The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)

From this reading SONNLEIN TAKETH THE ORDEAL There are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamt of in your philosophy, Horatio.

reluctantlyadverbUS /rɪˈlʌktəntli/

with reluctance

From this reading My brethren, though at first of a mind to bring him to our little graveyard in the meadow, at last reluctantly came to my way of thinking that he should be left to rest undisturbed where I had laid him.

restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading My brethren, though at first of a mind to bring him to our little graveyard in the meadow, at last reluctantly came to my way of thinking that he should be left to rest undisturbed where I had laid him.

returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Often as the days came and went I wondered what Sonnlein would say when he returned, to find his dear Brother Alburtus gone.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading Often as the days came and went I wondered what Sonnlein would say when he returned, to find his dear Brother Alburtus gone.

ShakespearenounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/

English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)

From this reading --Shakespeare.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading My brethren, though at first of a mind to bring him to our little graveyard in the meadow, at last reluctantly came to my way of thinking that he should be left to rest undisturbed where I had laid him.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Over a month had passed away since the death of our Brother Alburtus and his lonely burial far up in the mountain.

SONNLEIN

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

From this reading SONNLEIN TAKETH THE ORDEAL There are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamt of in your philosophy, Horatio.

TAKETH

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

From this reading SONNLEIN TAKETH THE ORDEAL There are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamt of in your philosophy, Horatio.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading SONNLEIN TAKETH THE ORDEAL There are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamt of in your philosophy, Horatio.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading My brethren, though at first of a mind to bring him to our little graveyard in the meadow, at last reluctantly came to my way of thinking that he should be left to rest undisturbed where I had laid him.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading SONNLEIN TAKETH THE ORDEAL There are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamt of in your philosophy, Horatio.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading SONNLEIN TAKETH THE ORDEAL There are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamt of in your philosophy, Horatio.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading SONNLEIN TAKETH THE ORDEAL There are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamt of in your philosophy, Horatio.

thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading My brethren, though at first of a mind to bring him to our little graveyard in the meadow, at last reluctantly came to my way of thinking that he should be left to rest undisturbed where I had laid him.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading My brethren, though at first of a mind to bring him to our little graveyard in the meadow, at last reluctantly came to my way of thinking that he should be left to rest undisturbed where I had laid him.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading My brethren, though at first of a mind to bring him to our little graveyard in the meadow, at last reluctantly came to my way of thinking that he should be left to rest undisturbed where I had laid him.

undisturbedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈstɜːrbd/

untroubled by interference or disturbance

From this reading My brethren, though at first of a mind to bring him to our little graveyard in the meadow, at last reluctantly came to my way of thinking that he should be left to rest undisturbed where I had laid him.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading Over a month had passed away since the death of our Brother Alburtus and his lonely burial far up in the mountain.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading My brethren, though at first of a mind to bring him to our little graveyard in the meadow, at last reluctantly came to my way of thinking that he should be left to rest undisturbed where I had laid him.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Often as the days came and went I wondered what Sonnlein would say when he returned, to find his dear Brother Alburtus gone.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Often as the days came and went I wondered what Sonnlein would say when he returned, to find his dear Brother Alburtus gone.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Often as the days came and went I wondered what Sonnlein would say when he returned, to find his dear Brother Alburtus gone.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading My brethren, though at first of a mind to bring him to our little graveyard in the meadow, at last reluctantly came to my way of thinking that he should be left to rest undisturbed where I had laid him.

wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/

past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something

From this reading Often as the days came and went I wondered what Sonnlein would say when he returned, to find his dear Brother Alburtus gone.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Often as the days came and went I wondered what Sonnlein would say when he returned, to find his dear Brother Alburtus gone.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading SONNLEIN TAKETH THE ORDEAL There are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamt of in your philosophy, Horatio.

Chapter 23 of A Tale of the Kloster by Brother Jabez holds 108 sentences, grouped into 22 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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Romance
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