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Andreas Hofer: An Historical Novel

Chapter XXXVI · Chapter 36

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DREADFUL TIDINGS.
All the Tyrolese were in the highest excitement and terror.
Pale faces were to be seen everywhere, and nothing was heard but the anxious query: "Is it true?
Has our emperor really made peace with Bonaparte?
Is it true that he has abandoned us entirely, and that we are to become again subjects of France and Bavaria?"
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Andreas Hofer: An Historical Novel

Chapter XXXVI · Chapter 36

Chapter 36 of Andreas Hofer: An Historical Novel is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/44 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
DREADFUL TIDINGS.
/ˈdredfəl ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
Line 2
All the Tyrolese were in the highest excitement and terror.
Line 3
Pale faces were to be seen everywhere, and nothing was heard but the anxious query: "Is it true?
/peɪl ˈfeɪsəz wɜːr tuː biː siːn ˈevriwer ənd ˈnʌθɪŋ wɑːz hɜːrd bʌt ðə ˈæŋkʃəs ˈkwiːri ɪz ɪt truː/
Line 4
Has our emperor really made peace with Bonaparte?
/hæz ˈaʊər ˈempərər ˈrɪli meɪd piːs wɪð ˈboʊnəpɑːrt/
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Is it true that he has abandoned us entirely, and that we are to become again subjects of France and Bavaria?"
/ɪz ɪt truː ðæt hiː hæz əˈbændənd ʌs ɪnˈtaɪərli ənd ðæt wiː ɑːr tuː bɪˈkʌm əˈɡen ˈsʌbdʒɪkts ʌv fræns ənd bəˈveriə/

Learner Dictionary

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abandoned adjective US /əˈbændənd/

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading “Is it true that he has abandoned us entirely, and that we are to become again subjects of France and Bavaria?"”

Bavaria noun US /bəˈveriə/

a state in southern Germany famous for its beer; site of an automobile factory

From this reading “Is it true that he has abandoned us entirely, and that we are to become again subjects of France and Bavaria?"”

Bonaparte noun US /ˈboʊnəpɑːrt/

French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)

From this reading “Has our emperor really made peace with Bonaparte?”

everywhere adverb US /ˈevriwer/

to or in any or all places

From this reading “Pale faces were to be seen everywhere, and nothing was heard but the anxious query: "Is it true?”

highest adjective US /ˈhaɪəst/

superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading “All the Tyrolese were in the highest excitement and terror.”

query noun US /ˈkwiːri/

an instance of questioning

From this reading “Pale faces were to be seen everywhere, and nothing was heard but the anxious query: "Is it true?”

subjects noun US /ˈsʌbdʒɪkts/

plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading “Is it true that he has abandoned us entirely, and that we are to become again subjects of France and Bavaria?"”

tidings noun US /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/

information about recent and important events

From this reading “DREADFUL TIDINGS.”

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abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading Is it true that he has abandoned us entirely, and that we are to become again subjects of France and Bavaria?"

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Is it true that he has abandoned us entirely, and that we are to become again subjects of France and Bavaria?"

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 All the Tyrolese were in the highest excitement and terror.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading All the Tyrolese were in the highest excitement and terror.

anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/

eagerly desirous

From this reading Pale faces were to be seen everywhere, and nothing was heard but the anxious query: "Is it true?

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading Is it true that he has abandoned us entirely, and that we are to become again subjects of France and Bavaria?"

BavarianounUS /bəˈveriə/

a state in southern Germany famous for its beer; site of an automobile factory

From this reading Is it true that he has abandoned us entirely, and that we are to become again subjects of France and Bavaria?"

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Pale faces were to be seen everywhere, and nothing was heard but the anxious query: "Is it true?

becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Is it true that he has abandoned us entirely, and that we are to become again subjects of France and Bavaria?"

BonapartenounUS /ˈboʊnəpɑːrt/

French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)

From this reading Has our emperor really made peace with Bonaparte?

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Pale faces were to be seen everywhere, and nothing was heard but the anxious query: "Is it true?

DREADFULadjectiveUS /ˈdredfəl/

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading DREADFUL TIDINGS.

emperornounUS /ˈempərər/

the male ruler of an empire

From this reading Has our emperor really made peace with Bonaparte?

entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading Is it true that he has abandoned us entirely, and that we are to become again subjects of France and Bavaria?"

everywhereadverbUS /ˈevriwer/

to or in any or all places

From this reading Pale faces were to be seen everywhere, and nothing was heard but the anxious query: "Is it true?

excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading All the Tyrolese were in the highest excitement and terror.

facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Pale faces were to be seen everywhere, and nothing was heard but the anxious query: "Is it true?

FrancenounUS /fræns/

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading Is it true that he has abandoned us entirely, and that we are to become again subjects of France and Bavaria?"

Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Has our emperor really made peace with Bonaparte?

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Is it true that he has abandoned us entirely, and that we are to become again subjects of France and Bavaria?"

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Pale faces were to be seen everywhere, and nothing was heard but the anxious query: "Is it true?

highestadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪəst/

superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading All the Tyrolese were in the highest excitement and terror.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading All the Tyrolese were in the highest excitement and terror.

Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Pale faces were to be seen everywhere, and nothing was heard but the anxious query: "Is it true?

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Pale faces were to be seen everywhere, and nothing was heard but the anxious query: "Is it true?

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Has our emperor really made peace with Bonaparte?

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Pale faces were to be seen everywhere, and nothing was heard but the anxious query: "Is it true?

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Is it true that he has abandoned us entirely, and that we are to become again subjects of France and Bavaria?"

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Has our emperor really made peace with Bonaparte?

PaleadjectiveUS /peɪl/

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading Pale faces were to be seen everywhere, and nothing was heard but the anxious query: "Is it true?

peacenounUS /piːs/

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading Has our emperor really made peace with Bonaparte?

querynounUS /ˈkwiːri/

an instance of questioning

From this reading Pale faces were to be seen everywhere, and nothing was heard but the anxious query: "Is it true?

reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading Has our emperor really made peace with Bonaparte?

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Pale faces were to be seen everywhere, and nothing was heard but the anxious query: "Is it true?

subjectsnounUS /ˈsʌbdʒɪkts/

plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading Is it true that he has abandoned us entirely, and that we are to become again subjects of France and Bavaria?"

terrornounUS /ˈterər/

an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading All the Tyrolese were in the highest excitement and terror.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Is it true that he has abandoned us entirely, and that we are to become again subjects of France and Bavaria?"

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading All the Tyrolese were in the highest excitement and terror.

TIDINGSnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/

information about recent and important events

From this reading DREADFUL TIDINGS.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Pale faces were to be seen everywhere, and nothing was heard but the anxious query: "Is it true?

trueadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading Pale faces were to be seen everywhere, and nothing was heard but the anxious query: "Is it true?

Tyroleseadjective

of or relating to or characteristic of the Tyrol or its people

From this reading All the Tyrolese were in the highest excitement and terror.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Is it true that he has abandoned us entirely, and that we are to become again subjects of France and Bavaria?"

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Pale faces were to be seen everywhere, and nothing was heard but the anxious query: "Is it true?

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Is it true that he has abandoned us entirely, and that we are to become again subjects of France and Bavaria?"

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading All the Tyrolese were in the highest excitement and terror.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Has our emperor really made peace with Bonaparte?

Chapter 36 of Andreas Hofer: An Historical Novel by L. (Luise) Mühlbach holds 223 sentences, grouped into 45 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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