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Count Ulrich of Lindburg

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Count Ulrich of Lindburg, by W.H.G. Kingston.
________________________________________________________________________ The story begins in the early years of the sixteenth century.
A monk, Martin Luther, has read the Bible and has realised that the teachings of the Roman church are much in error.
Gradually his teachings percolate through the land.
Count Ulrich, and also his son Eric, are very interested in this, though Ulrich's wife and daughter remain under the spell of their priest, Nicholas.
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Count Ulrich of Lindburg

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Count Ulrich of Lindburg is here in full — 511 sentences across 103 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Count Ulrich of Lindburg, by W.H.G. Kingston.
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________________________________________________________________________ The story begins in the early years of the sixteenth century.
/ðə ˈstɔːri bɪˈɡɪnz ɪn ðə ˈɜːrli jɪrz ʌv ðə sɪkˈstiːnθ ˈsentʃəri/
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A monk, Martin Luther, has read the Bible and has realised that the teachings of the Roman church are much in error.
/ə mʌŋk ˈmɑːrtən ˈluːθər hæz red ðə ˈbaɪbəl ənd hæz ˈriːəlaɪzd ðæt ðə ˈtiːtʃɪŋz ʌv ðə ˈroʊmən tʃɜːrtʃ ɑːr mʌtʃ ɪn ˈerər/
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Gradually his teachings percolate through the land.
/ˈɡrædʒuːəli hɪz ˈtiːtʃɪŋz ˈpɜːrkəleɪt θruː ðə lænd/
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Count Ulrich, and also his son Eric, are very interested in this, though Ulrich's wife and daughter remain under the spell of their priest, Nicholas.

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.

error noun US /ˈerər/

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading “A monk, Martin Luther, has read the Bible and has realised that the teachings of the Roman church are much in error.”

Kingston noun US /ˈkɪŋstən/

a town on the Hudson River in New York

From this reading “Count Ulrich of Lindburg, by W.H.G. Kingston.”

Luther noun US /ˈluːθər/

German theologian who led the Reformation; believed that salvation is granted on the basis of faith rather than deeds (1483-1546)

From this reading “A monk, Martin Luther, has read the Bible and has realised that the teachings of the Roman church are much in error.”

monk noun US /mʌŋk/

a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work

From this reading “A monk, Martin Luther, has read the Bible and has realised that the teachings of the Roman church are much in error.”

percolate verb US /ˈpɜːrkəleɪt/

permeate or penetrate gradually

From this reading “Gradually his teachings percolate through the land.”

realised adjective US /ˈriːəlaɪzd/

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading “A monk, Martin Luther, has read the Bible and has realised that the teachings of the Roman church are much in error.”

sixteenth adjective US /sɪkˈstiːnθ/

coming next after the fifteenth in position

From this reading “________________________________________________________________________ The story begins in the early years of the sixteenth century.”

teachings noun US /ˈtiːtʃɪŋz/

plural of “teaching” — the profession of a teacher

From this reading “A monk, Martin Luther, has read the Bible and has realised that the teachings of the Roman church are much in error.”

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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 A monk, Martin Luther, has read the Bible and has realised that the teachings of the Roman church are much in error.

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading Count Ulrich, and also his son Eric, are very interested in this, though Ulrich's wife and daughter remain under the spell of their priest, Nicholas.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading A monk, Martin Luther, has read the Bible and has realised that the teachings of the Roman church are much in error.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading A monk, Martin Luther, has read the Bible and has realised that the teachings of the Roman church are much in error.

beginsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/

plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)

From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ The story begins in the early years of the sixteenth century.

BiblenounUS /ˈbaɪbəl/

the sacred writings of the Christian religions

From this reading A monk, Martin Luther, has read the Bible and has realised that the teachings of the Roman church are much in error.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Count Ulrich of Lindburg, by W.H.G. Kingston.

centurynounUS /ˈsentʃəri/

a period of 100 years

From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ The story begins in the early years of the sixteenth century.

churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading A monk, Martin Luther, has read the Bible and has realised that the teachings of the Roman church are much in error.

CountverbUS /kaʊnt/

determine the number or amount of

From this reading Count Ulrich of Lindburg, by W.H.G. Kingston.

daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/

a female human offspring

From this reading Count Ulrich, and also his son Eric, are very interested in this, though Ulrich's wife and daughter remain under the spell of their priest, Nicholas.

earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ The story begins in the early years of the sixteenth century.

Eric

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

From this reading Count Ulrich, and also his son Eric, are very interested in this, though Ulrich's wife and daughter remain under the spell of their priest, Nicholas.

errornounUS /ˈerər/

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading A monk, Martin Luther, has read the Bible and has realised that the teachings of the Roman church are much in error.

GnounUS /dʒiː/

a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram

From this reading Count Ulrich of Lindburg, by W.H.G. Kingston.

GraduallyadverbUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəli/

in a gradual manner

From this reading Gradually his teachings percolate through the land.

HnounUS /eɪtʃ/

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

From this reading Count Ulrich of Lindburg, by W.H.G. Kingston.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading A monk, Martin Luther, has read the Bible and has realised that the teachings of the Roman church are much in error.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Gradually his teachings percolate through the land.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ The story begins in the early years of the sixteenth century.

interestedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/

having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern

From this reading Count Ulrich, and also his son Eric, are very interested in this, though Ulrich's wife and daughter remain under the spell of their priest, Nicholas.

KingstonnounUS /ˈkɪŋstən/

a town on the Hudson River in New York

From this reading Count Ulrich of Lindburg, by W.H.G. Kingston.

landnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Gradually his teachings percolate through the land.

Lindburg

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

From this reading Count Ulrich of Lindburg, by W.H.G. Kingston.

LuthernounUS /ˈluːθər/

German theologian who led the Reformation; believed that salvation is granted on the basis of faith rather than deeds (1483-1546)

From this reading A monk, Martin Luther, has read the Bible and has realised that the teachings of the Roman church are much in error.

MartinnounUS /ˈmɑːrtən/

French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)

From this reading A monk, Martin Luther, has read the Bible and has realised that the teachings of the Roman church are much in error.

monknounUS /mʌŋk/

a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work

From this reading A monk, Martin Luther, has read the Bible and has realised that the teachings of the Roman church are much in error.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading A monk, Martin Luther, has read the Bible and has realised that the teachings of the Roman church are much in error.

NicholasnounUS /ˈnɪkələs/

a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)

From this reading Count Ulrich, and also his son Eric, are very interested in this, though Ulrich's wife and daughter remain under the spell of their priest, Nicholas.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Count Ulrich of Lindburg, by W.H.G. Kingston.

percolateverbUS /ˈpɜːrkəleɪt/

permeate or penetrate gradually

From this reading Gradually his teachings percolate through the land.

priestnounUS /priːst/

a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders

From this reading Count Ulrich, and also his son Eric, are very interested in this, though Ulrich's wife and daughter remain under the spell of their priest, Nicholas.

readverbUS /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading A monk, Martin Luther, has read the Bible and has realised that the teachings of the Roman church are much in error.

realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading A monk, Martin Luther, has read the Bible and has realised that the teachings of the Roman church are much in error.

remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Count Ulrich, and also his son Eric, are very interested in this, though Ulrich's wife and daughter remain under the spell of their priest, Nicholas.

RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/

relating to or characteristic of people of Rome

From this reading A monk, Martin Luther, has read the Bible and has realised that the teachings of the Roman church are much in error.

sixteenthadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːnθ/

coming next after the fifteenth in position

From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ The story begins in the early years of the sixteenth century.

sonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading Count Ulrich, and also his son Eric, are very interested in this, though Ulrich's wife and daughter remain under the spell of their priest, Nicholas.

spellverbUS /spel/

orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of

From this reading Count Ulrich, and also his son Eric, are very interested in this, though Ulrich's wife and daughter remain under the spell of their priest, Nicholas.

storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ The story begins in the early years of the sixteenth century.

teachingsnounUS /ˈtiːtʃɪŋz/

plural of “teaching” — the profession of a teacher

From this reading A monk, Martin Luther, has read the Bible and has realised that the teachings of the Roman church are much in error.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A monk, Martin Luther, has read the Bible and has realised that the teachings of the Roman church are much in error.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ The story begins in the early years of the sixteenth century.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Count Ulrich, and also his son Eric, are very interested in this, though Ulrich's wife and daughter remain under the spell of their priest, Nicholas.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading Count Ulrich, and also his son Eric, are very interested in this, though Ulrich's wife and daughter remain under the spell of their priest, Nicholas.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Count Ulrich, and also his son Eric, are very interested in this, though Ulrich's wife and daughter remain under the spell of their priest, Nicholas.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Gradually his teachings percolate through the land.

Ulrich

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

From this reading Count Ulrich of Lindburg, by W.H.G. Kingston.

Ulrich's

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

From this reading Count Ulrich, and also his son Eric, are very interested in this, though Ulrich's wife and daughter remain under the spell of their priest, Nicholas.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Count Ulrich, and also his son Eric, are very interested in this, though Ulrich's wife and daughter remain under the spell of their priest, Nicholas.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Count Ulrich, and also his son Eric, are very interested in this, though Ulrich's wife and daughter remain under the spell of their priest, Nicholas.

WnounUS /ˈdʌbəljuː/

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading Count Ulrich of Lindburg, by W.H.G. Kingston.

wifenounUS /waɪf/

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Count Ulrich, and also his son Eric, are very interested in this, though Ulrich's wife and daughter remain under the spell of their priest, Nicholas.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ The story begins in the early years of the sixteenth century.

Chapter 1 of Count Ulrich of Lindburg by William Henry Giles Kingston holds 511 sentences, grouped into 103 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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