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Frederick the Great and His Court

Chapter XXXI · Chapter 31

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IN RHEINSBERG.
The quiet castle of Rheinsberg was again alive with noise.
Its halls resounded with music and laughter; gay and happy faces were everywhere to be seen; bright jests to be heard on every side.
The charming days of the past, when Frederick was prince royal, seemed to have returned; the same company now filled the castle; the same sports and amusements were enjoyed.
All was the same, yet still, every thing was changed, transformed.
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Frederick the Great and His Court

Chapter XXXI · Chapter 31

Chapter 31 of Frederick the Great and His Court is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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IN RHEINSBERG.
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The quiet castle of Rheinsberg was again alive with noise.
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Its halls resounded with music and laughter; gay and happy faces were everywhere to be seen; bright jests to be heard on every side.
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The charming days of the past, when Frederick was prince royal, seemed to have returned; the same company now filled the castle; the same sports and amusements were enjoyed.
/ðə ˈtʃɑːrmɪŋ deɪz ʌv ðə pæst wen ˈfredrɪk wɑːz prɪns ˈrɔɪəl siːmd tuː hæv rɪˈtɜːrnd ðə seɪm ˈkʌmpəniː naʊ fɪld ðə ˈkæsəl ðə seɪm spɔːrts ənd əˈmjuːzmənts wɜːr ˌenˈdʒɔɪd/
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All was the same, yet still, every thing was changed, transformed.
/ɔːl wɑːz ðə seɪm jet stɪl ˈevəri θɪŋ wɑːz tʃeɪndʒd trænˈsfɔːrmd/

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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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amusements noun US /əˈmjuːzmənts/

plural of “amusement” — a feeling of delight at being entertained

From this reading “The charming days of the past, when Frederick was prince royal, seemed to have returned; the same company now filled the castle; the same sports and amusements were enjoyed.”

enjoyed verb US /ˌenˈdʒɔɪd/

past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading “The charming days of the past, when Frederick was prince royal, seemed to have returned; the same company now filled the castle; the same sports and amusements were enjoyed.”

everywhere adverb US /ˈevriwer/

to or in any or all places

From this reading “Its halls resounded with music and laughter; gay and happy faces were everywhere to be seen; bright jests to be heard on every side.”

Frederick noun US /ˈfredrɪk/

a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore

From this reading “The charming days of the past, when Frederick was prince royal, seemed to have returned; the same company now filled the castle; the same sports and amusements were enjoyed.”

halls noun US /hɔːlz/

plural of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading “Its halls resounded with music and laughter; gay and happy faces were everywhere to be seen; bright jests to be heard on every side.”

jests noun US /dʒests/

plural of “jest” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

From this reading “Its halls resounded with music and laughter; gay and happy faces were everywhere to be seen; bright jests to be heard on every side.”

sports noun US /spɔːrts/

plural of “sport” — an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition

From this reading “The charming days of the past, when Frederick was prince royal, seemed to have returned; the same company now filled the castle; the same sports and amusements were enjoyed.”

transformed adjective US /trænˈsfɔːrmd/

given a completely different form or appearance

From this reading “All was the same, yet still, every thing was changed, transformed.”

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading The quiet castle of Rheinsberg was again alive with noise.

aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/

possessing life

From this reading The quiet castle of Rheinsberg was again alive with noise.

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 was the same, yet still, every thing was changed, transformed.

amusementsnounUS /əˈmjuːzmənts/

plural of “amusement” — a feeling of delight at being entertained

From this reading The charming days of the past, when Frederick was prince royal, seemed to have returned; the same company now filled the castle; the same sports and amusements were enjoyed.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Its halls resounded with music and laughter; gay and happy faces were everywhere to be seen; bright jests to be heard on every side.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Its halls resounded with music and laughter; gay and happy faces were everywhere to be seen; bright jests to be heard on every side.

brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading Its halls resounded with music and laughter; gay and happy faces were everywhere to be seen; bright jests to be heard on every side.

castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/

a large and stately mansion

From this reading The quiet castle of Rheinsberg was again alive with noise.

changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading All was the same, yet still, every thing was changed, transformed.

charmingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɑːrmɪŋ/

pleasing or delighting

From this reading The charming days of the past, when Frederick was prince royal, seemed to have returned; the same company now filled the castle; the same sports and amusements were enjoyed.

companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading The charming days of the past, when Frederick was prince royal, seemed to have returned; the same company now filled the castle; the same sports and amusements were enjoyed.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading The charming days of the past, when Frederick was prince royal, seemed to have returned; the same company now filled the castle; the same sports and amusements were enjoyed.

enjoyedverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪd/

past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading The charming days of the past, when Frederick was prince royal, seemed to have returned; the same company now filled the castle; the same sports and amusements were enjoyed.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Its halls resounded with music and laughter; gay and happy faces were everywhere to be seen; bright jests to be heard on every side.

everywhereadverbUS /ˈevriwer/

to or in any or all places

From this reading Its halls resounded with music and laughter; gay and happy faces were everywhere to be seen; bright jests to be heard on every side.

facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/

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

From this reading Its halls resounded with music and laughter; gay and happy faces were everywhere to be seen; bright jests to be heard on every side.

filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading The charming days of the past, when Frederick was prince royal, seemed to have returned; the same company now filled the castle; the same sports and amusements were enjoyed.

FredericknounUS /ˈfredrɪk/

a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore

From this reading The charming days of the past, when Frederick was prince royal, seemed to have returned; the same company now filled the castle; the same sports and amusements were enjoyed.

gayadjectiveUS /ɡeɪ/

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading Its halls resounded with music and laughter; gay and happy faces were everywhere to be seen; bright jests to be heard on every side.

hallsnounUS /hɔːlz/

plural of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading Its halls resounded with music and laughter; gay and happy faces were everywhere to be seen; bright jests to be heard on every side.

happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading Its halls resounded with music and laughter; gay and happy faces were everywhere to be seen; bright jests to be heard on every side.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The charming days of the past, when Frederick was prince royal, seemed to have returned; the same company now filled the castle; the same sports and amusements were enjoyed.

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Its halls resounded with music and laughter; gay and happy faces were everywhere to be seen; bright jests to be heard on every side.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading IN RHEINSBERG.

ItsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Its halls resounded with music and laughter; gay and happy faces were everywhere to be seen; bright jests to be heard on every side.

jestsnounUS /dʒests/

plural of “jest” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

From this reading Its halls resounded with music and laughter; gay and happy faces were everywhere to be seen; bright jests to be heard on every side.

laughternounUS /ˈlæftər/

the sound of laughing

From this reading Its halls resounded with music and laughter; gay and happy faces were everywhere to be seen; bright jests to be heard on every side.

musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading Its halls resounded with music and laughter; gay and happy faces were everywhere to be seen; bright jests to be heard on every side.

noisenounUS /nɔɪz/

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading The quiet castle of Rheinsberg was again alive with noise.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The charming days of the past, when Frederick was prince royal, seemed to have returned; the same company now filled the castle; the same sports and amusements were enjoyed.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The quiet castle of Rheinsberg was again alive with noise.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Its halls resounded with music and laughter; gay and happy faces were everywhere to be seen; bright jests to be heard on every side.

pastnounUS /pæst/

the time that has elapsed

From this reading The charming days of the past, when Frederick was prince royal, seemed to have returned; the same company now filled the castle; the same sports and amusements were enjoyed.

princenounUS /prɪns/

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

From this reading The charming days of the past, when Frederick was prince royal, seemed to have returned; the same company now filled the castle; the same sports and amusements were enjoyed.

quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading The quiet castle of Rheinsberg was again alive with noise.

resounded

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From this reading Its halls resounded with music and laughter; gay and happy faces were everywhere to be seen; bright jests to be heard on every side.

returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

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

From this reading The charming days of the past, when Frederick was prince royal, seemed to have returned; the same company now filled the castle; the same sports and amusements were enjoyed.

RHEINSBERG

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

From this reading IN RHEINSBERG.

royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading The charming days of the past, when Frederick was prince royal, seemed to have returned; the same company now filled the castle; the same sports and amusements were enjoyed.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading The charming days of the past, when Frederick was prince royal, seemed to have returned; the same company now filled the castle; the same sports and amusements were enjoyed.

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The charming days of the past, when Frederick was prince royal, seemed to have returned; the same company now filled the castle; the same sports and amusements were enjoyed.

seenverbUS /siːn/

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

From this reading Its halls resounded with music and laughter; gay and happy faces were everywhere to be seen; bright jests to be heard on every side.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Its halls resounded with music and laughter; gay and happy faces were everywhere to be seen; bright jests to be heard on every side.

sportsnounUS /spɔːrts/

plural of “sport” — an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition

From this reading The charming days of the past, when Frederick was prince royal, seemed to have returned; the same company now filled the castle; the same sports and amusements were enjoyed.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading All was the same, yet still, every thing was changed, transformed.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The quiet castle of Rheinsberg was again alive with noise.

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading All was the same, yet still, every thing was changed, transformed.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Its halls resounded with music and laughter; gay and happy faces were everywhere to be seen; bright jests to be heard on every side.

transformedadjectiveUS /trænˈsfɔːrmd/

given a completely different form or appearance

From this reading All was the same, yet still, every thing was changed, transformed.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The quiet castle of Rheinsberg was again alive with noise.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Its halls resounded with music and laughter; gay and happy faces were everywhere to be seen; bright jests to be heard on every side.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading The charming days of the past, when Frederick was prince royal, seemed to have returned; the same company now filled the castle; the same sports and amusements were enjoyed.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The quiet castle of Rheinsberg was again alive with noise.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading All was the same, yet still, every thing was changed, transformed.

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Frederick
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