Chapter 24 of Goethe and Schiller: An Historical Romance is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of Goethe and Schiller: An Historical Romance is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SONG "TO JOY." It was the postman, who brought the poet a rosy, perfumed letter from Weimar. With eager hands, Schiller opened and unfolded the missive. His countenance beamed with joy as he recognized Madame von Kalb's handwriting. "Good and noble woman, you have not forgotten me!
Chapter 24 of Goethe and Schiller: An Historical Romance is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “beam” — smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression
From this reading “His countenance beamed with joy as he recognized Madame von Kalb's handwriting.”
something written by hand
From this reading “His countenance beamed with joy as he recognized Madame von Kalb's handwriting.”
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “With eager hands, Schiller opened and unfolded the missive.”
filled or impregnated with perfume
From this reading “It was the postman, who brought the poet a rosy, perfumed letter from Weimar.”
a man who delivers the mail
From this reading “It was the postman, who brought the poet a rosy, perfumed letter from Weimar.”
German romantic writer (1759-1805)
From this reading “With eager hands, Schiller opened and unfolded the missive.”
past form of “unfold” — develop or come to a promising stage
From this reading “With eager hands, Schiller opened and unfolded the missive.”
a German city near Leipzig; scene of the adoption in 1919 of the constitution of the Weimar Republic that lasted until 1933
From this reading “It was the postman, who brought the poet a rosy, perfumed letter from Weimar.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “With eager hands, Schiller opened and unfolded the missive.”
In this reading “His countenance beamed with joy as he recognized Madame von Kalb's handwriting.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was the postman, who brought the poet a rosy, perfumed letter from Weimar.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With eager hands, Schiller opened and unfolded the missive.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His countenance beamed with joy as he recognized Madame von Kalb's handwriting.
past form of “beam” — smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression
From this reading His countenance beamed with joy as he recognized Madame von Kalb's handwriting.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It was the postman, who brought the poet a rosy, perfumed letter from Weimar.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading His countenance beamed with joy as he recognized Madame von Kalb's handwriting.
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading With eager hands, Schiller opened and unfolded the missive.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading "Good and noble woman, you have not forgotten me!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was the postman, who brought the poet a rosy, perfumed letter from Weimar.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good and noble woman, you have not forgotten me!
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading With eager hands, Schiller opened and unfolded the missive.
something written by hand
From this reading His countenance beamed with joy as he recognized Madame von Kalb's handwriting.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Good and noble woman, you have not forgotten me!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His countenance beamed with joy as he recognized Madame von Kalb's handwriting.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His countenance beamed with joy as he recognized Madame von Kalb's handwriting.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the postman, who brought the poet a rosy, perfumed letter from Weimar.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading THE SONG "TO JOY."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His countenance beamed with joy as he recognized Madame von Kalb's handwriting.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading It was the postman, who brought the poet a rosy, perfumed letter from Weimar.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading His countenance beamed with joy as he recognized Madame von Kalb's handwriting.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Good and noble woman, you have not forgotten me!
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading With eager hands, Schiller opened and unfolded the missive.
impressive in appearance
From this reading "Good and noble woman, you have not forgotten me!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Good and noble woman, you have not forgotten me!
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading With eager hands, Schiller opened and unfolded the missive.
filled or impregnated with perfume
From this reading It was the postman, who brought the poet a rosy, perfumed letter from Weimar.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading It was the postman, who brought the poet a rosy, perfumed letter from Weimar.
a man who delivers the mail
From this reading It was the postman, who brought the poet a rosy, perfumed letter from Weimar.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading His countenance beamed with joy as he recognized Madame von Kalb's handwriting.
reflecting optimism
From this reading It was the postman, who brought the poet a rosy, perfumed letter from Weimar.
German romantic writer (1759-1805)
From this reading With eager hands, Schiller opened and unfolded the missive.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading THE SONG "TO JOY."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SONG "TO JOY."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SONG "TO JOY."
past form of “unfold” — develop or come to a promising stage
From this reading With eager hands, Schiller opened and unfolded the missive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His countenance beamed with joy as he recognized Madame von Kalb's handwriting.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the postman, who brought the poet a rosy, perfumed letter from Weimar.
a German city near Leipzig; scene of the adoption in 1919 of the constitution of the Weimar Republic that lasted until 1933
From this reading It was the postman, who brought the poet a rosy, perfumed letter from Weimar.
which person or people
From this reading It was the postman, who brought the poet a rosy, perfumed letter from Weimar.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With eager hands, Schiller opened and unfolded the missive.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Good and noble woman, you have not forgotten me!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Good and noble woman, you have not forgotten me!
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