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Christmas in Austria

Chapter VII

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When the tumult of congratulation had somewhat subsided, and Max had walked proudly back to the great surgeon (happiest perhaps of all those present), the Emperor rose, and silence fell upon the room.
His voice trembled a little, from excitement and relief, but the fresh color had come back to his kind face.
“Good friends and mine own people,” he said, “of that which the Herr Doctor has done for the Prince--for me--for you--for the empire--I can not speak.
There are no words for that which is within my heart.
Only my life henceforth can prove its gratitude.”
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Christmas in Austria

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Christmas in Austria is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/10 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
When the tumult of congratulation had somewhat subsided, and Max had walked proudly back to the great surgeon (happiest perhaps of all those present), the Emperor rose, and silence fell upon the room.
/wen ðə ˈtuːməlt ʌv kənˌɡrætʃəˈleɪʃən hæd ˈsʌmˈwʌt səbˈsaɪdɪd ənd mæks hæd wɔːkt ˈpraʊdli bæk tuː ðə ɡreɪt ˈsɜːrdʒən ˈhæpiəst pərˈhæps ʌv ɔːl ðoʊz ˈprezənt ðə ˈempərər roʊz ənd ˈsaɪ.ləns fel əˈpɑːn ðə ruːm/
Line 2
His voice trembled a little, from excitement and relief, but the fresh color had come back to his kind face.
/hɪz vɔɪs ˈtrembəld ə ˈlɪtəl frʌm ɪkˈsaɪtmənt ənd rɪˈliːf bʌt ðə freʃ ˈkʌlər hæd kʌm bæk tuː hɪz kaɪnd feɪs/
Line 3
“Good friends and mine own people,” he said, “of that which the Herr Doctor has done for the Prince--for me--for you--for the empire--I can not speak.
Line 4
There are no words for that which is within my heart.
/ðer ɑːr noʊ wɜːrdz fɔːr ðæt wɪtʃ ɪz wɪˈðɪn maɪ hɑːrt/
Line 5
Only my life henceforth can prove its gratitude.”
/ˈoʊnli maɪ laɪf ˈhenˈsfɔːrθ kæn pruːv ɪts ˈɡrætətuːd/

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

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congratulation noun US /kənˌɡrætʃəˈleɪʃən/

the act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration

From this reading “When the tumult of congratulation had somewhat subsided, and Max had walked proudly back to the great surgeon (happiest perhaps of all those present), the Emperor rose, and silence fell upon the room.”

happiest adjective US /ˈhæpiəst/

superlative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading “When the tumult of congratulation had somewhat subsided, and Max had walked proudly back to the great surgeon (happiest perhaps of all those present), the Emperor rose, and silence fell upon the room.”

henceforth adverb US /ˈhenˈsfɔːrθ/

from this time forth; from now on

From this reading “Only my life henceforth can prove its gratitude.””

Max noun US /mæks/

street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate

From this reading “When the tumult of congratulation had somewhat subsided, and Max had walked proudly back to the great surgeon (happiest perhaps of all those present), the Emperor rose, and silence fell upon the room.”

proudly adverb US /ˈpraʊdli/

with pride; in a proud manner

From this reading “When the tumult of congratulation had somewhat subsided, and Max had walked proudly back to the great surgeon (happiest perhaps of all those present), the Emperor rose, and silence fell upon the room.”

subsided verb US /səbˈsaɪdɪd/

past form of “subside” — wear off or die down

From this reading “When the tumult of congratulation had somewhat subsided, and Max had walked proudly back to the great surgeon (happiest perhaps of all those present), the Emperor rose, and silence fell upon the room.”

surgeon noun US /ˈsɜːrdʒən/

a physician who specializes in surgery

From this reading “When the tumult of congratulation had somewhat subsided, and Max had walked proudly back to the great surgeon (happiest perhaps of all those present), the Emperor rose, and silence fell upon the room.”

tumult noun US /ˈtuːməlt/

a state of commotion and noise and confusion

From this reading “When the tumult of congratulation had somewhat subsided, and Max had walked proudly back to the great surgeon (happiest perhaps of all those present), the Emperor rose, and silence fell upon the room.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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fell upon verb + particle

In this reading “When the tumult of congratulation had somewhat subsided, and Max had walked proudly back to the great surgeon (happiest perhaps of all those present), the Emperor rose, and silence fell upon the room.”

come back verb + particle

be restored

In this reading “His voice trembled a little, from excitement and relief, but the fresh color had come back to his kind face.”

Good friends adjective + noun counted as “good friend”

In this reading ““Good friends and mine own people,” he said, “of that which the Herr Doctor has done for the Prince--for me--for you--for the empire--I can not speak.”

of congratulation preposition + noun

In this reading “When the tumult of congratulation had somewhat subsided, and Max had walked proudly back to the great surgeon (happiest perhaps of all those present), the Emperor rose, and silence fell upon the room.”

own people verb + noun

In this reading ““Good friends and mine own people,” he said, “of that which the Herr Doctor has done for the Prince--for me--for you--for the empire--I can not speak.”

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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 His voice trembled a little, from excitement and relief, but the fresh color had come back to his kind face.

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 When the tumult of congratulation had somewhat subsided, and Max had walked proudly back to the great surgeon (happiest perhaps of all those present), the Emperor rose, and silence fell upon the room.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading When the tumult of congratulation had somewhat subsided, and Max had walked proudly back to the great surgeon (happiest perhaps of all those present), the Emperor rose, and silence fell upon the room.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading There are no words for that which is within my heart.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading When the tumult of congratulation had somewhat subsided, and Max had walked proudly back to the great surgeon (happiest perhaps of all those present), the Emperor rose, and silence fell upon the room.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading His voice trembled a little, from excitement and relief, but the fresh color had come back to his kind face.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading “Good friends and mine own people,” he said, “of that which the Herr Doctor has done for the Prince--for me--for you--for the empire--I can not speak.

colornounUS /ˈkʌlər/

a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

From this reading His voice trembled a little, from excitement and relief, but the fresh color had come back to his kind face.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading His voice trembled a little, from excitement and relief, but the fresh color had come back to his kind face.

congratulationnounUS /kənˌɡrætʃəˈleɪʃən/

the act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration

From this reading When the tumult of congratulation had somewhat subsided, and Max had walked proudly back to the great surgeon (happiest perhaps of all those present), the Emperor rose, and silence fell upon the room.

DoctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading “Good friends and mine own people,” he said, “of that which the Herr Doctor has done for the Prince--for me--for you--for the empire--I can not speak.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading “Good friends and mine own people,” he said, “of that which the Herr Doctor has done for the Prince--for me--for you--for the empire--I can not speak.

EmperornounUS /ˈempərər/

the male ruler of an empire

From this reading When the tumult of congratulation had somewhat subsided, and Max had walked proudly back to the great surgeon (happiest perhaps of all those present), the Emperor rose, and silence fell upon the room.

empirenounUS /ˈempaɪər/

the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised

From this reading “Good friends and mine own people,” he said, “of that which the Herr Doctor has done for the Prince--for me--for you--for the empire--I can not speak.

excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading His voice trembled a little, from excitement and relief, but the fresh color had come back to his kind face.

facenounUS /feɪs/

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

From this reading His voice trembled a little, from excitement and relief, but the fresh color had come back to his kind face.

fellverbUS /fel/

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading When the tumult of congratulation had somewhat subsided, and Max had walked proudly back to the great surgeon (happiest perhaps of all those present), the Emperor rose, and silence fell upon the room.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “Good friends and mine own people,” he said, “of that which the Herr Doctor has done for the Prince--for me--for you--for the empire--I can not speak.

freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading His voice trembled a little, from excitement and relief, but the fresh color had come back to his kind face.

friendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading “Good friends and mine own people,” he said, “of that which the Herr Doctor has done for the Prince--for me--for you--for the empire--I can not speak.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading His voice trembled a little, from excitement and relief, but the fresh color had come back to his kind face.

GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

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

From this reading “Good friends and mine own people,” he said, “of that which the Herr Doctor has done for the Prince--for me--for you--for the empire--I can not speak.

gratitudenounUS /ˈɡrætətuːd/

a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation

From this reading Only my life henceforth can prove its gratitude.”

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading When the tumult of congratulation had somewhat subsided, and Max had walked proudly back to the great surgeon (happiest perhaps of all those present), the Emperor rose, and silence fell upon the room.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading When the tumult of congratulation had somewhat subsided, and Max had walked proudly back to the great surgeon (happiest perhaps of all those present), the Emperor rose, and silence fell upon the room.

happiestadjectiveUS /ˈhæpiəst/

superlative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading When the tumult of congratulation had somewhat subsided, and Max had walked proudly back to the great surgeon (happiest perhaps of all those present), the Emperor rose, and silence fell upon the room.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading “Good friends and mine own people,” he said, “of that which the Herr Doctor has done for the Prince--for me--for you--for the empire--I can not speak.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading “Good friends and mine own people,” he said, “of that which the Herr Doctor has done for the Prince--for me--for you--for the empire--I can not speak.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading There are no words for that which is within my heart.

henceforthadverbUS /ˈhenˈsfɔːrθ/

from this time forth; from now on

From this reading Only my life henceforth can prove its gratitude.”

HerrnounUS /her/

a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English

From this reading “Good friends and mine own people,” he said, “of that which the Herr Doctor has done for the Prince--for me--for you--for the empire--I can not speak.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading His voice trembled a little, from excitement and relief, but the fresh color had come back to his kind face.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading “Good friends and mine own people,” he said, “of that which the Herr Doctor has done for the Prince--for me--for you--for the empire--I can not speak.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading There are no words for that which is within my heart.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Only my life henceforth can prove its gratitude.”

kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading His voice trembled a little, from excitement and relief, but the fresh color had come back to his kind face.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Only my life henceforth can prove its gratitude.”

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading His voice trembled a little, from excitement and relief, but the fresh color had come back to his kind face.

MaxnounUS /mæks/

street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate

From this reading When the tumult of congratulation had somewhat subsided, and Max had walked proudly back to the great surgeon (happiest perhaps of all those present), the Emperor rose, and silence fell upon the room.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Good friends and mine own people,” he said, “of that which the Herr Doctor has done for the Prince--for me--for you--for the empire--I can not speak.

minepronounUS /maɪn/

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “Good friends and mine own people,” he said, “of that which the Herr Doctor has done for the Prince--for me--for you--for the empire--I can not speak.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading There are no words for that which is within my heart.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading There are no words for that which is within my heart.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “Good friends and mine own people,” he said, “of that which the Herr Doctor has done for the Prince--for me--for you--for the empire--I can not speak.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When the tumult of congratulation had somewhat subsided, and Max had walked proudly back to the great surgeon (happiest perhaps of all those present), the Emperor rose, and silence fell upon the room.

OnlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading Only my life henceforth can prove its gratitude.”

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading “Good friends and mine own people,” he said, “of that which the Herr Doctor has done for the Prince--for me--for you--for the empire--I can not speak.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading “Good friends and mine own people,” he said, “of that which the Herr Doctor has done for the Prince--for me--for you--for the empire--I can not speak.

perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/

by chance

From this reading When the tumult of congratulation had somewhat subsided, and Max had walked proudly back to the great surgeon (happiest perhaps of all those present), the Emperor rose, and silence fell upon the room.

presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading When the tumult of congratulation had somewhat subsided, and Max had walked proudly back to the great surgeon (happiest perhaps of all those present), the Emperor rose, and silence fell upon the room.

PrincenounUS /prɪns/

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading “Good friends and mine own people,” he said, “of that which the Herr Doctor has done for the Prince--for me--for you--for the empire--I can not speak.

proudlyadverbUS /ˈpraʊdli/

with pride; in a proud manner

From this reading When the tumult of congratulation had somewhat subsided, and Max had walked proudly back to the great surgeon (happiest perhaps of all those present), the Emperor rose, and silence fell upon the room.

proveverbUS /pruːv/

be shown or be found to be

From this reading Only my life henceforth can prove its gratitude.”

reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/

the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

From this reading His voice trembled a little, from excitement and relief, but the fresh color had come back to his kind face.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading When the tumult of congratulation had somewhat subsided, and Max had walked proudly back to the great surgeon (happiest perhaps of all those present), the Emperor rose, and silence fell upon the room.

rosenounUS /roʊz/

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading When the tumult of congratulation had somewhat subsided, and Max had walked proudly back to the great surgeon (happiest perhaps of all those present), the Emperor rose, and silence fell upon the room.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Good friends and mine own people,” he said, “of that which the Herr Doctor has done for the Prince--for me--for you--for the empire--I can not speak.

silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading When the tumult of congratulation had somewhat subsided, and Max had walked proudly back to the great surgeon (happiest perhaps of all those present), the Emperor rose, and silence fell upon the room.

somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/

to a small degree or extent

From this reading When the tumult of congratulation had somewhat subsided, and Max had walked proudly back to the great surgeon (happiest perhaps of all those present), the Emperor rose, and silence fell upon the room.

speakverbUS /spiːk/

express in speech

From this reading “Good friends and mine own people,” he said, “of that which the Herr Doctor has done for the Prince--for me--for you--for the empire--I can not speak.

subsidedverbUS /səbˈsaɪdɪd/

past form of “subside” — wear off or die down

From this reading When the tumult of congratulation had somewhat subsided, and Max had walked proudly back to the great surgeon (happiest perhaps of all those present), the Emperor rose, and silence fell upon the room.

surgeonnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒən/

a physician who specializes in surgery

From this reading When the tumult of congratulation had somewhat subsided, and Max had walked proudly back to the great surgeon (happiest perhaps of all those present), the Emperor rose, and silence fell upon the room.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “Good friends and mine own people,” he said, “of that which the Herr Doctor has done for the Prince--for me--for you--for the empire--I can not speak.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading When the tumult of congratulation had somewhat subsided, and Max had walked proudly back to the great surgeon (happiest perhaps of all those present), the Emperor rose, and silence fell upon the room.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There are no words for that which is within my heart.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading When the tumult of congratulation had somewhat subsided, and Max had walked proudly back to the great surgeon (happiest perhaps of all those present), the Emperor rose, and silence fell upon the room.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading When the tumult of congratulation had somewhat subsided, and Max had walked proudly back to the great surgeon (happiest perhaps of all those present), the Emperor rose, and silence fell upon the room.

trembledverbUS /ˈtrembəld/

past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways

From this reading His voice trembled a little, from excitement and relief, but the fresh color had come back to his kind face.

tumultnounUS /ˈtuːməlt/

a state of commotion and noise and confusion

From this reading When the tumult of congratulation had somewhat subsided, and Max had walked proudly back to the great surgeon (happiest perhaps of all those present), the Emperor rose, and silence fell upon the room.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading When the tumult of congratulation had somewhat subsided, and Max had walked proudly back to the great surgeon (happiest perhaps of all those present), the Emperor rose, and silence fell upon the room.

voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading His voice trembled a little, from excitement and relief, but the fresh color had come back to his kind face.

walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading When the tumult of congratulation had somewhat subsided, and Max had walked proudly back to the great surgeon (happiest perhaps of all those present), the Emperor rose, and silence fell upon the room.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When the tumult of congratulation had somewhat subsided, and Max had walked proudly back to the great surgeon (happiest perhaps of all those present), the Emperor rose, and silence fell upon the room.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading “Good friends and mine own people,” he said, “of that which the Herr Doctor has done for the Prince--for me--for you--for the empire--I can not speak.

withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading There are no words for that which is within my heart.

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading There are no words for that which is within my heart.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Good friends and mine own people,” he said, “of that which the Herr Doctor has done for the Prince--for me--for you--for the empire--I can not speak.

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