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Chapter XXXVIII · Chapter 38

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THE LOVERS.
The day of grace was at an end.
The four weeks which the king had granted to his sister, in order that she might take counsel with herself, were passed, and the heart of the princess was unmoved-- only her face was changed.
Amelia hid her pallor with rouge, and the convulsive trembling of her lips with forced smiles; but it was evident that her cheeks became daily more hollow, and her eyes more inflamed.
Even the king remarked this, and sent his physician to examine her eyes.
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Berlin and Sans-Souci

Chapter XXXVIII · Chapter 38

Chapter 38 of Berlin and Sans-Souci is here in full — 241 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/48 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE LOVERS.
/ðə ˈlʌvərz/
Line 2
The day of grace was at an end.
/ðə deɪ ʌv ɡreɪs wɑːz æt æn end/
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The four weeks which the king had granted to his sister, in order that she might take counsel with herself, were passed, and the heart of the princess was unmoved-- only her face was changed.
/ðə fɔːr wiːks wɪtʃ ðə kɪŋ hæd ˈɡræntəd tuː hɪz ˈsɪstər ɪn ˈɔːrdər ðæt ʃiː maɪt teɪk ˈkaʊnsəl wɪð hərˈself wɜːr pæst ənd ðə hɑːrt ʌv ðə ˈprɪn.ses wɑːz ənˈmuːvd ˈoʊnli hɜːr feɪs wɑːz tʃeɪndʒd/
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Amelia hid her pallor with rouge, and the convulsive trembling of her lips with forced smiles; but it was evident that her cheeks became daily more hollow, and her eyes more inflamed.
Line 5
Even the king remarked this, and sent his physician to examine her eyes.
/ˈiːvɪn ðə kɪŋ rɪˈmɑːrkt ðɪs ənd sent hɪz fəˈzɪʃən tuː ɪɡˈzæmɪn hɜːr aɪz/

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Amelia noun US /əˈmiːljə/

congenital absence of an arm or leg

From this reading “Amelia hid her pallor with rouge, and the convulsive trembling of her lips with forced smiles; but it was evident that her cheeks became daily more hollow, and her eyes more inflamed.”

convulsive adjective US /kənˈvʌlsɪv/

affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm

From this reading “Amelia hid her pallor with rouge, and the convulsive trembling of her lips with forced smiles; but it was evident that her cheeks became daily more hollow, and her eyes more inflamed.”

examine verb US /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/

consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

From this reading “Even the king remarked this, and sent his physician to examine her eyes.”

inflamed adjective US /ɪnˈfleɪmd/

resulting from inflammation; hot and swollen and reddened

From this reading “Amelia hid her pallor with rouge, and the convulsive trembling of her lips with forced smiles; but it was evident that her cheeks became daily more hollow, and her eyes more inflamed.”

physician noun US /fəˈzɪʃən/

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading “Even the king remarked this, and sent his physician to examine her eyes.”

rouge noun US /ruːʒ/

makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks

From this reading “Amelia hid her pallor with rouge, and the convulsive trembling of her lips with forced smiles; but it was evident that her cheeks became daily more hollow, and her eyes more inflamed.”

smiles noun US /smaɪlz/

plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading “Amelia hid her pallor with rouge, and the convulsive trembling of her lips with forced smiles; but it was evident that her cheeks became daily more hollow, and her eyes more inflamed.”

unmoved adjective US /ənˈmuːvd/

emotionally unmoved

From this reading “The four weeks which the king had granted to his sister, in order that she might take counsel with herself, were passed, and the heart of the princess was unmoved-- only her face was changed.”

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AmelianounUS /əˈmiːljə/

congenital absence of an arm or leg

From this reading Amelia hid her pallor with rouge, and the convulsive trembling of her lips with forced smiles; but it was evident that her cheeks became daily more hollow, and her eyes more inflamed.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The day of grace was at an end.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The four weeks which the king had granted to his sister, in order that she might take counsel with herself, were passed, and the heart of the princess was unmoved-- only her face was changed.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The day of grace was at an end.

becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Amelia hid her pallor with rouge, and the convulsive trembling of her lips with forced smiles; but it was evident that her cheeks became daily more hollow, and her eyes more inflamed.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Amelia hid her pallor with rouge, and the convulsive trembling of her lips with forced smiles; but it was evident that her cheeks became daily more hollow, and her eyes more inflamed.

changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading The four weeks which the king had granted to his sister, in order that she might take counsel with herself, were passed, and the heart of the princess was unmoved-- only her face was changed.

cheeksnounUS /tʃiːks/

plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading Amelia hid her pallor with rouge, and the convulsive trembling of her lips with forced smiles; but it was evident that her cheeks became daily more hollow, and her eyes more inflamed.

convulsiveadjectiveUS /kənˈvʌlsɪv/

affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm

From this reading Amelia hid her pallor with rouge, and the convulsive trembling of her lips with forced smiles; but it was evident that her cheeks became daily more hollow, and her eyes more inflamed.

counselnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/

a lawyer who pleads cases in court

From this reading The four weeks which the king had granted to his sister, in order that she might take counsel with herself, were passed, and the heart of the princess was unmoved-- only her face was changed.

dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/

every day; without missing a day

From this reading Amelia hid her pallor with rouge, and the convulsive trembling of her lips with forced smiles; but it was evident that her cheeks became daily more hollow, and her eyes more inflamed.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The day of grace was at an end.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading The day of grace was at an end.

EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading Even the king remarked this, and sent his physician to examine her eyes.

evidentadjectiveUS /ˈevədənt/

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading Amelia hid her pallor with rouge, and the convulsive trembling of her lips with forced smiles; but it was evident that her cheeks became daily more hollow, and her eyes more inflamed.

examineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/

consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

From this reading Even the king remarked this, and sent his physician to examine her eyes.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading Amelia hid her pallor with rouge, and the convulsive trembling of her lips with forced smiles; but it was evident that her cheeks became daily more hollow, and her eyes more inflamed.

facenounUS /feɪs/

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

From this reading The four weeks which the king had granted to his sister, in order that she might take counsel with herself, were passed, and the heart of the princess was unmoved-- only her face was changed.

forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/

produced by or subjected to forcing

From this reading Amelia hid her pallor with rouge, and the convulsive trembling of her lips with forced smiles; but it was evident that her cheeks became daily more hollow, and her eyes more inflamed.

fournounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading The four weeks which the king had granted to his sister, in order that she might take counsel with herself, were passed, and the heart of the princess was unmoved-- only her face was changed.

gracenounUS /ɡreɪs/

(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading The day of grace was at an end.

grantedadjectiveUS /ˈɡræntəd/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading The four weeks which the king had granted to his sister, in order that she might take counsel with herself, were passed, and the heart of the princess was unmoved-- only her face was changed.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The four weeks which the king had granted to his sister, in order that she might take counsel with herself, were passed, and the heart of the princess was unmoved-- only her face was changed.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading The four weeks which the king had granted to his sister, in order that she might take counsel with herself, were passed, and the heart of the princess was unmoved-- only her face was changed.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading The four weeks which the king had granted to his sister, in order that she might take counsel with herself, were passed, and the heart of the princess was unmoved-- only her face was changed.

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading The four weeks which the king had granted to his sister, in order that she might take counsel with herself, were passed, and the heart of the princess was unmoved-- only her face was changed.

hidverbUS /hɪd/

inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading Amelia hid her pallor with rouge, and the convulsive trembling of her lips with forced smiles; but it was evident that her cheeks became daily more hollow, and her eyes more inflamed.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading The four weeks which the king had granted to his sister, in order that she might take counsel with herself, were passed, and the heart of the princess was unmoved-- only her face was changed.

hollowadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːloʊ/

not solid; having a space or gap or cavity

From this reading Amelia hid her pallor with rouge, and the convulsive trembling of her lips with forced smiles; but it was evident that her cheeks became daily more hollow, and her eyes more inflamed.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The four weeks which the king had granted to his sister, in order that she might take counsel with herself, were passed, and the heart of the princess was unmoved-- only her face was changed.

inflamedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈfleɪmd/

resulting from inflammation; hot and swollen and reddened

From this reading Amelia hid her pallor with rouge, and the convulsive trembling of her lips with forced smiles; but it was evident that her cheeks became daily more hollow, and her eyes more inflamed.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Amelia hid her pallor with rouge, and the convulsive trembling of her lips with forced smiles; but it was evident that her cheeks became daily more hollow, and her eyes more inflamed.

kingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading The four weeks which the king had granted to his sister, in order that she might take counsel with herself, were passed, and the heart of the princess was unmoved-- only her face was changed.

lipsnounUS /lɪps/

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading Amelia hid her pallor with rouge, and the convulsive trembling of her lips with forced smiles; but it was evident that her cheeks became daily more hollow, and her eyes more inflamed.

LOVERSnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/

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

From this reading THE LOVERS.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading The four weeks which the king had granted to his sister, in order that she might take counsel with herself, were passed, and the heart of the princess was unmoved-- only her face was changed.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading Amelia hid her pallor with rouge, and the convulsive trembling of her lips with forced smiles; but it was evident that her cheeks became daily more hollow, and her eyes more inflamed.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The day of grace was at an end.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading The four weeks which the king had granted to his sister, in order that she might take counsel with herself, were passed, and the heart of the princess was unmoved-- only her face was changed.

ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading The four weeks which the king had granted to his sister, in order that she might take counsel with herself, were passed, and the heart of the princess was unmoved-- only her face was changed.

pallornoun

unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)

From this reading Amelia hid her pallor with rouge, and the convulsive trembling of her lips with forced smiles; but it was evident that her cheeks became daily more hollow, and her eyes more inflamed.

passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading The four weeks which the king had granted to his sister, in order that she might take counsel with herself, were passed, and the heart of the princess was unmoved-- only her face was changed.

physiciannounUS /fəˈzɪʃən/

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading Even the king remarked this, and sent his physician to examine her eyes.

princessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/

The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.

From this reading The four weeks which the king had granted to his sister, in order that she might take counsel with herself, were passed, and the heart of the princess was unmoved-- only her face was changed.

remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/

past form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading Even the king remarked this, and sent his physician to examine her eyes.

rougenounUS /ruːʒ/

makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks

From this reading Amelia hid her pallor with rouge, and the convulsive trembling of her lips with forced smiles; but it was evident that her cheeks became daily more hollow, and her eyes more inflamed.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Even the king remarked this, and sent his physician to examine her eyes.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The four weeks which the king had granted to his sister, in order that she might take counsel with herself, were passed, and the heart of the princess was unmoved-- only her face was changed.

sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading The four weeks which the king had granted to his sister, in order that she might take counsel with herself, were passed, and the heart of the princess was unmoved-- only her face was changed.

smilesnounUS /smaɪlz/

plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading Amelia hid her pallor with rouge, and the convulsive trembling of her lips with forced smiles; but it was evident that her cheeks became daily more hollow, and her eyes more inflamed.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading The four weeks which the king had granted to his sister, in order that she might take counsel with herself, were passed, and the heart of the princess was unmoved-- only her face was changed.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The four weeks which the king had granted to his sister, in order that she might take counsel with herself, were passed, and the heart of the princess was unmoved-- only her face was changed.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE LOVERS.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Even the king remarked this, and sent his physician to examine her eyes.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The four weeks which the king had granted to his sister, in order that she might take counsel with herself, were passed, and the heart of the princess was unmoved-- only her face was changed.

tremblingnounUS /ˈtrembəlɪŋ/

a shaky motion

From this reading Amelia hid her pallor with rouge, and the convulsive trembling of her lips with forced smiles; but it was evident that her cheeks became daily more hollow, and her eyes more inflamed.

unmovedadjectiveUS /ənˈmuːvd/

emotionally unmoved

From this reading The four weeks which the king had granted to his sister, in order that she might take counsel with herself, were passed, and the heart of the princess was unmoved-- only her face was changed.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The day of grace was at an end.

weeksnounUS /wiːks/

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading The four weeks which the king had granted to his sister, in order that she might take counsel with herself, were passed, and the heart of the princess was unmoved-- only her face was changed.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading The four weeks which the king had granted to his sister, in order that she might take counsel with herself, were passed, and the heart of the princess was unmoved-- only her face was changed.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading The four weeks which the king had granted to his sister, in order that she might take counsel with herself, were passed, and the heart of the princess was unmoved-- only her face was changed.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The four weeks which the king had granted to his sister, in order that she might take counsel with herself, were passed, and the heart of the princess was unmoved-- only her face was changed.

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