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Goethe and Schiller: An Historical Romance
Goethe and Schiller: An Historical Romance

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of Goethe and Schiller: An Historical Romance is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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AFTER THE KING'S DEATH.
"The king is dead!
Frederick the Second is no more!
I come, your majesty, to bring you this sad intelligence!"
These were the words with which the minister Herzberg, accompanied by the valet Rietz, walked up to the bed of the prince royal, Frederick William, on the night of the seventeenth of August, and aroused him from his slumber.
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Goethe and Schiller: An Historical Romance

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of Goethe and Schiller: An Historical Romance is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
AFTER THE KING'S DEATH.
/ˈæftər ðə kɪŋz deθ/
Line 2
"The king is dead!
/ðə kɪŋ ɪz ded/
Line 3
Frederick the Second is no more!
/ˈfredrɪk ðə ˈsekənd ɪz noʊ mɔːr/
Line 4
I come, your majesty, to bring you this sad intelligence!"
/aɪ kʌm jɔːr ˈmædʒəsti tuː brɪŋ juː ðɪs sæd ˌɪnˈtelədʒəns/
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These were the words with which the minister Herzberg, accompanied by the valet Rietz, walked up to the bed of the prince royal, Frederick William, on the night of the seventeenth of August, and aroused him from his slumber.

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aroused adjective US /ərˈaʊzd/

aroused to action

From this reading “These were the words with which the minister Herzberg, accompanied by the valet Rietz, walked up to the bed of the prince royal, Frederick William, on the night of the seventeenth of August, and aroused him from his slumber.”

August noun US /ˈɑːɡəst/

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading “These were the words with which the minister Herzberg, accompanied by the valet Rietz, walked up to the bed of the prince royal, Frederick William, on the night of the seventeenth of August, and aroused him from his slumber.”

Frederick noun US /ˈfredrɪk/

a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore

From this reading “Frederick the Second is no more!”

Herzberg noun US /ˈhɜːrzbərɡ/

Canadian physicist (born in Germany) noted for contributions to understanding the structure of molecules (born in 1904)

From this reading “These were the words with which the minister Herzberg, accompanied by the valet Rietz, walked up to the bed of the prince royal, Frederick William, on the night of the seventeenth of August, and aroused him from his slumber.”

king's noun US /kɪŋz/

possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading “AFTER THE KING'S DEATH.”

seventeenth adjective US /ˈsevənˈtiːnθ/

coming next after the sixteenth in position

From this reading “These were the words with which the minister Herzberg, accompanied by the valet Rietz, walked up to the bed of the prince royal, Frederick William, on the night of the seventeenth of August, and aroused him from his slumber.”

slumber noun US /ˈslʌmbər/

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading “These were the words with which the minister Herzberg, accompanied by the valet Rietz, walked up to the bed of the prince royal, Frederick William, on the night of the seventeenth of August, and aroused him from his slumber.”

valet noun US /væˈleɪ/

a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer

From this reading “These were the words with which the minister Herzberg, accompanied by the valet Rietz, walked up to the bed of the prince royal, Frederick William, on the night of the seventeenth of August, and aroused him from his slumber.”

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accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/

having companions or an escort

From this reading These were the words with which the minister Herzberg, accompanied by the valet Rietz, walked up to the bed of the prince royal, Frederick William, on the night of the seventeenth of August, and aroused him from his slumber.

AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading AFTER THE KING'S DEATH.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading These were the words with which the minister Herzberg, accompanied by the valet Rietz, walked up to the bed of the prince royal, Frederick William, on the night of the seventeenth of August, and aroused him from his slumber.

arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/

aroused to action

From this reading These were the words with which the minister Herzberg, accompanied by the valet Rietz, walked up to the bed of the prince royal, Frederick William, on the night of the seventeenth of August, and aroused him from his slumber.

AugustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading These were the words with which the minister Herzberg, accompanied by the valet Rietz, walked up to the bed of the prince royal, Frederick William, on the night of the seventeenth of August, and aroused him from his slumber.

bednounUS /bed/

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading These were the words with which the minister Herzberg, accompanied by the valet Rietz, walked up to the bed of the prince royal, Frederick William, on the night of the seventeenth of August, and aroused him from his slumber.

bringverbUS /brɪŋ/

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading I come, your majesty, to bring you this sad intelligence!"

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading These were the words with which the minister Herzberg, accompanied by the valet Rietz, walked up to the bed of the prince royal, Frederick William, on the night of the seventeenth of August, and aroused him from his slumber.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading I come, your majesty, to bring you this sad intelligence!"

deadadjectiveUS /ded/

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading "The king is dead!

DEATHnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading AFTER THE KING'S DEATH.

FredericknounUS /ˈfredrɪk/

a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore

From this reading Frederick the Second is no more!

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading These were the words with which the minister Herzberg, accompanied by the valet Rietz, walked up to the bed of the prince royal, Frederick William, on the night of the seventeenth of August, and aroused him from his slumber.

HerzbergnounUS /ˈhɜːrzbərɡ/

Canadian physicist (born in Germany) noted for contributions to understanding the structure of molecules (born in 1904)

From this reading These were the words with which the minister Herzberg, accompanied by the valet Rietz, walked up to the bed of the prince royal, Frederick William, on the night of the seventeenth of August, and aroused him from his slumber.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading These were the words with which the minister Herzberg, accompanied by the valet Rietz, walked up to the bed of the prince royal, Frederick William, on the night of the seventeenth of August, and aroused him from his slumber.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading These were the words with which the minister Herzberg, accompanied by the valet Rietz, walked up to the bed of the prince royal, Frederick William, on the night of the seventeenth of August, and aroused him from his slumber.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I come, your majesty, to bring you this sad intelligence!"

intelligencenounUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒəns/

the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience

From this reading I come, your majesty, to bring you this sad intelligence!"

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "The king is dead!

kingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading "The king is dead!

KING'SnounUS /kɪŋz/

possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading AFTER THE KING'S DEATH.

majestynounUS /ˈmædʒəsti/

impressiveness in scale or proportion

From this reading I come, your majesty, to bring you this sad intelligence!"

ministernounUS /ˈmɪnəstər/

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading These were the words with which the minister Herzberg, accompanied by the valet Rietz, walked up to the bed of the prince royal, Frederick William, on the night of the seventeenth of August, and aroused him from his slumber.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading Frederick the Second is no more!

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading These were the words with which the minister Herzberg, accompanied by the valet Rietz, walked up to the bed of the prince royal, Frederick William, on the night of the seventeenth of August, and aroused him from his slumber.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Frederick the Second is no more!

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading These were the words with which the minister Herzberg, accompanied by the valet Rietz, walked up to the bed of the prince royal, Frederick William, on the night of the seventeenth of August, and aroused him from his slumber.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading These were the words with which the minister Herzberg, accompanied by the valet Rietz, walked up to the bed of the prince royal, Frederick William, on the night of the seventeenth of August, and aroused him from his slumber.

princenounUS /prɪns/

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

From this reading These were the words with which the minister Herzberg, accompanied by the valet Rietz, walked up to the bed of the prince royal, Frederick William, on the night of the seventeenth of August, and aroused him from his slumber.

Rietz

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

From this reading These were the words with which the minister Herzberg, accompanied by the valet Rietz, walked up to the bed of the prince royal, Frederick William, on the night of the seventeenth of August, and aroused him from his slumber.

royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/

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

From this reading These were the words with which the minister Herzberg, accompanied by the valet Rietz, walked up to the bed of the prince royal, Frederick William, on the night of the seventeenth of August, and aroused him from his slumber.

sadadjectiveUS /sæd/

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading I come, your majesty, to bring you this sad intelligence!"

SecondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Frederick the Second is no more!

seventeenthadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːnθ/

coming next after the sixteenth in position

From this reading These were the words with which the minister Herzberg, accompanied by the valet Rietz, walked up to the bed of the prince royal, Frederick William, on the night of the seventeenth of August, and aroused him from his slumber.

slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading These were the words with which the minister Herzberg, accompanied by the valet Rietz, walked up to the bed of the prince royal, Frederick William, on the night of the seventeenth of August, and aroused him from his slumber.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading AFTER THE KING'S DEATH.

ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These were the words with which the minister Herzberg, accompanied by the valet Rietz, walked up to the bed of the prince royal, Frederick William, on the night of the seventeenth of August, and aroused him from his slumber.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading I come, your majesty, to bring you this sad intelligence!"

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I come, your majesty, to bring you this sad intelligence!"

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading These were the words with which the minister Herzberg, accompanied by the valet Rietz, walked up to the bed of the prince royal, Frederick William, on the night of the seventeenth of August, and aroused him from his slumber.

valetnounUS /væˈleɪ/

a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer

From this reading These were the words with which the minister Herzberg, accompanied by the valet Rietz, walked up to the bed of the prince royal, Frederick William, on the night of the seventeenth of August, and aroused him from his slumber.

walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/

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

From this reading These were the words with which the minister Herzberg, accompanied by the valet Rietz, walked up to the bed of the prince royal, Frederick William, on the night of the seventeenth of August, and aroused him from his slumber.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading These were the words with which the minister Herzberg, accompanied by the valet Rietz, walked up to the bed of the prince royal, Frederick William, on the night of the seventeenth of August, and aroused him from his slumber.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading These were the words with which the minister Herzberg, accompanied by the valet Rietz, walked up to the bed of the prince royal, Frederick William, on the night of the seventeenth of August, and aroused him from his slumber.

William

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

From this reading These were the words with which the minister Herzberg, accompanied by the valet Rietz, walked up to the bed of the prince royal, Frederick William, on the night of the seventeenth of August, and aroused him from his slumber.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading These were the words with which the minister Herzberg, accompanied by the valet Rietz, walked up to the bed of the prince royal, Frederick William, on the night of the seventeenth of August, and aroused him from his slumber.

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading These were the words with which the minister Herzberg, accompanied by the valet Rietz, walked up to the bed of the prince royal, Frederick William, on the night of the seventeenth of August, and aroused him from his slumber.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I come, your majesty, to bring you this sad intelligence!"

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I come, your majesty, to bring you this sad intelligence!"

Chapter 9 of Goethe and Schiller: An Historical Romance by L. (Luise) Mühlbach holds 167 sentences, grouped into 34 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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