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Goethe and Schiller: An Historical Romance

Chapter XXXVI

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WILHELMINE RIETZ.
They were victorious, the pious Rosicrucians and Illuminati, who held King Frederick William the Second entangled in their invisible toils.
They governed the land; by their unbounded influence over the king's mind _they_ had become the real kings of Prussia.
General von Bischofswerder stood at the king's side as his most faithful friend and invoker of spirits.
Wöllner had been ennobled and advanced from the position of chamberlain to that of a minister of Prussia, and to him was given the guidance of the heart and conscience of the nation.
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Goethe and Schiller: An Historical Romance

Chapter XXXVI

Chapter 36 of Goethe and Schiller: An Historical Romance is here in full — 268 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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WILHELMINE RIETZ.
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They were victorious, the pious Rosicrucians and Illuminati, who held King Frederick William the Second entangled in their invisible toils.
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They governed the land; by their unbounded influence over the king's mind _they_ had become the real kings of Prussia.
/ðeɪ ˈɡʌvərnd ðə lænd baɪ ðer ənˈbaʊndɪd ˈɪnfluːəns ˈoʊvər ðə kɪŋz maɪnd ðeɪ hæd bɪˈkʌm ðə riːl kɪŋz ʌv ˈprʌʃə/
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General von Bischofswerder stood at the king's side as his most faithful friend and invoker of spirits.
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Wöllner had been ennobled and advanced from the position of chamberlain to that of a minister of Prussia, and to him was given the guidance of the heart and conscience of the nation.

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chamberlain noun US /ˈtʃeɪmbərlən/

British statesman who as Prime Minister pursued a policy of appeasement toward fascist Germany (1869-1940)

From this reading “Wöllner had been ennobled and advanced from the position of chamberlain to that of a minister of Prussia, and to him was given the guidance of the heart and conscience of the nation.”

ennobled verb US /ɪˈnoʊbəld/

past form of “ennoble” — confer dignity or honor upon

From this reading “Wöllner had been ennobled and advanced from the position of chamberlain to that of a minister of Prussia, and to him was given the guidance of the heart and conscience of the nation.”

entangled adjective US /enˈtæŋɡəld/

deeply involved especially in something complicated

From this reading “They were victorious, the pious Rosicrucians and Illuminati, who held King Frederick William the Second entangled in their invisible toils.”

governed noun US /ˈɡʌvərnd/

the body of people who are citizens of a particular government

From this reading “They governed the land; by their unbounded influence over the king's mind _they_ had become the real kings of Prussia.”

Prussia noun US /ˈprʌʃə/

a former kingdom in north-central Europe including present-day northern Germany and northern Poland

From this reading “They governed the land; by their unbounded influence over the king's mind _they_ had become the real kings of Prussia.”

toils noun US /tɔɪlz/

plural of “toil” — productive work (especially physical work done for wages)

From this reading “They were victorious, the pious Rosicrucians and Illuminati, who held King Frederick William the Second entangled in their invisible toils.”

unbounded adjective US /ənˈbaʊndɪd/

seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent

From this reading “They governed the land; by their unbounded influence over the king's mind _they_ had become the real kings of Prussia.”

victorious adjective US /vɪkˈtɔːriəs/

having won

From this reading “They were victorious, the pious Rosicrucians and Illuminati, who held King Frederick William the Second entangled in their invisible toils.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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faithful friend adjective + noun

In this reading “General von Bischofswerder stood at the king's side as his most faithful friend and invoker of spirits.”

most faithful adverb + adjective

In this reading “General von Bischofswerder stood at the king's side as his most faithful friend and invoker of spirits.”

stood at verb + particle

In this reading “General von Bischofswerder stood at the king's side as his most faithful friend and invoker of spirits.”

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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 Wöllner had been ennobled and advanced from the position of chamberlain to that of a minister of Prussia, and to him was given the guidance of the heart and conscience of the nation.

advancedadjectiveUS /ədˈvænst/

farther along in physical or mental development

From this reading Wöllner had been ennobled and advanced from the position of chamberlain to that of a minister of Prussia, and to him was given the guidance of the heart and conscience of the nation.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading They were victorious, the pious Rosicrucians and Illuminati, who held King Frederick William the Second entangled in their invisible toils.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading General von Bischofswerder stood at the king's side as his most faithful friend and invoker of spirits.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading General von Bischofswerder stood at the king's side as his most faithful friend and invoker of spirits.

becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading They governed the land; by their unbounded influence over the king's mind _they_ had become the real kings of Prussia.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Wöllner had been ennobled and advanced from the position of chamberlain to that of a minister of Prussia, and to him was given the guidance of the heart and conscience of the nation.

Bischofswerder

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From this reading General von Bischofswerder stood at the king's side as his most faithful friend and invoker of spirits.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading They governed the land; by their unbounded influence over the king's mind _they_ had become the real kings of Prussia.

chamberlainnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərlən/

British statesman who as Prime Minister pursued a policy of appeasement toward fascist Germany (1869-1940)

From this reading Wöllner had been ennobled and advanced from the position of chamberlain to that of a minister of Prussia, and to him was given the guidance of the heart and conscience of the nation.

consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/

motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions

From this reading Wöllner had been ennobled and advanced from the position of chamberlain to that of a minister of Prussia, and to him was given the guidance of the heart and conscience of the nation.

ennobledverbUS /ɪˈnoʊbəld/

past form of “ennoble” — confer dignity or honor upon

From this reading Wöllner had been ennobled and advanced from the position of chamberlain to that of a minister of Prussia, and to him was given the guidance of the heart and conscience of the nation.

entangledadjectiveUS /enˈtæŋɡəld/

deeply involved especially in something complicated

From this reading They were victorious, the pious Rosicrucians and Illuminati, who held King Frederick William the Second entangled in their invisible toils.

faithfuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪθfəl/

steadfast in affection or allegiance

From this reading General von Bischofswerder stood at the king's side as his most faithful friend and invoker of spirits.

FredericknounUS /ˈfredrɪk/

a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore

From this reading They were victorious, the pious Rosicrucians and Illuminati, who held King Frederick William the Second entangled in their invisible toils.

friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading General von Bischofswerder stood at the king's side as his most faithful friend and invoker of spirits.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Wöllner had been ennobled and advanced from the position of chamberlain to that of a minister of Prussia, and to him was given the guidance of the heart and conscience of the nation.

GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading General von Bischofswerder stood at the king's side as his most faithful friend and invoker of spirits.

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Wöllner had been ennobled and advanced from the position of chamberlain to that of a minister of Prussia, and to him was given the guidance of the heart and conscience of the nation.

governednounUS /ˈɡʌvərnd/

the body of people who are citizens of a particular government

From this reading They governed the land; by their unbounded influence over the king's mind _they_ had become the real kings of Prussia.

guidancenounUS /ˈɡaɪdəns/

something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action

From this reading Wöllner had been ennobled and advanced from the position of chamberlain to that of a minister of Prussia, and to him was given the guidance of the heart and conscience of the nation.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading They governed the land; by their unbounded influence over the king's mind _they_ had become the real kings of Prussia.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Wöllner had been ennobled and advanced from the position of chamberlain to that of a minister of Prussia, and to him was given the guidance of the heart and conscience of the nation.

heldadjectiveUS /held/

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading They were victorious, the pious Rosicrucians and Illuminati, who held King Frederick William the Second entangled in their invisible toils.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Wöllner had been ennobled and advanced from the position of chamberlain to that of a minister of Prussia, and to him was given the guidance of the heart and conscience of the nation.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading General von Bischofswerder stood at the king's side as his most faithful friend and invoker of spirits.

Illuminati

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From this reading They were victorious, the pious Rosicrucians and Illuminati, who held King Frederick William the Second entangled in their invisible toils.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading They were victorious, the pious Rosicrucians and Illuminati, who held King Frederick William the Second entangled in their invisible toils.

influencenounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/

a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

From this reading They governed the land; by their unbounded influence over the king's mind _they_ had become the real kings of Prussia.

invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/

impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye

From this reading They were victorious, the pious Rosicrucians and Illuminati, who held King Frederick William the Second entangled in their invisible toils.

invoker

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From this reading General von Bischofswerder stood at the king's side as his most faithful friend and invoker of spirits.

KingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading They were victorious, the pious Rosicrucians and Illuminati, who held King Frederick William the Second entangled in their invisible toils.

king'snounUS /kɪŋz/

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

From this reading They governed the land; by their unbounded influence over the king's mind _they_ had become the real kings of Prussia.

kingsnounUS /kɪŋz/

plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading They governed the land; by their unbounded influence over the king's mind _they_ had become the real kings of Prussia.

landnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading They governed the land; by their unbounded influence over the king's mind _they_ had become the real kings of Prussia.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading They governed the land; by their unbounded influence over the king's mind _they_ had become the real kings of Prussia.

ministernounUS /ˈmɪnəstər/

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading Wöllner had been ennobled and advanced from the position of chamberlain to that of a minister of Prussia, and to him was given the guidance of the heart and conscience of the nation.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading General von Bischofswerder stood at the king's side as his most faithful friend and invoker of spirits.

nationnounUS /ˈneɪʃən/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Wöllner had been ennobled and advanced from the position of chamberlain to that of a minister of Prussia, and to him was given the guidance of the heart and conscience of the nation.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They governed the land; by their unbounded influence over the king's mind _they_ had become the real kings of Prussia.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading They governed the land; by their unbounded influence over the king's mind _they_ had become the real kings of Prussia.

piousadjectiveUS /ˈpaɪəs/

having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity

From this reading They were victorious, the pious Rosicrucians and Illuminati, who held King Frederick William the Second entangled in their invisible toils.

positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading Wöllner had been ennobled and advanced from the position of chamberlain to that of a minister of Prussia, and to him was given the guidance of the heart and conscience of the nation.

PrussianounUS /ˈprʌʃə/

a former kingdom in north-central Europe including present-day northern Germany and northern Poland

From this reading They governed the land; by their unbounded influence over the king's mind _they_ had become the real kings of Prussia.

realadjectiveUS /riːl/

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading They governed the land; by their unbounded influence over the king's mind _they_ had become the real kings of Prussia.

RIETZ

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From this reading WILHELMINE RIETZ.

Rosicrucians

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From this reading They were victorious, the pious Rosicrucians and Illuminati, who held King Frederick William the Second entangled in their invisible toils.

SecondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

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

From this reading They were victorious, the pious Rosicrucians and Illuminati, who held King Frederick William the Second entangled in their invisible toils.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

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

From this reading General von Bischofswerder stood at the king's side as his most faithful friend and invoker of spirits.

spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

From this reading General von Bischofswerder stood at the king's side as his most faithful friend and invoker of spirits.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading General von Bischofswerder stood at the king's side as his most faithful friend and invoker of spirits.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Wöllner had been ennobled and advanced from the position of chamberlain to that of a minister of Prussia, and to him was given the guidance of the heart and conscience of the nation.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading They were victorious, the pious Rosicrucians and Illuminati, who held King Frederick William the Second entangled in their invisible toils.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They were victorious, the pious Rosicrucians and Illuminati, who held King Frederick William the Second entangled in their invisible toils.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They were victorious, the pious Rosicrucians and Illuminati, who held King Frederick William the Second entangled in their invisible toils.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Wöllner had been ennobled and advanced from the position of chamberlain to that of a minister of Prussia, and to him was given the guidance of the heart and conscience of the nation.

toilsnounUS /tɔɪlz/

plural of “toil” — productive work (especially physical work done for wages)

From this reading They were victorious, the pious Rosicrucians and Illuminati, who held King Frederick William the Second entangled in their invisible toils.

unboundedadjectiveUS /ənˈbaʊndɪd/

seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent

From this reading They governed the land; by their unbounded influence over the king's mind _they_ had become the real kings of Prussia.

victoriousadjectiveUS /vɪkˈtɔːriəs/

having won

From this reading They were victorious, the pious Rosicrucians and Illuminati, who held King Frederick William the Second entangled in their invisible toils.

von

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From this reading General von Bischofswerder stood at the king's side as his most faithful friend and invoker of spirits.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Wöllner had been ennobled and advanced from the position of chamberlain to that of a minister of Prussia, and to him was given the guidance of the heart and conscience of the nation.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading They were victorious, the pious Rosicrucians and Illuminati, who held King Frederick William the Second entangled in their invisible toils.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading They were victorious, the pious Rosicrucians and Illuminati, who held King Frederick William the Second entangled in their invisible toils.

WILHELMINE

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From this reading WILHELMINE RIETZ.

William

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From this reading They were victorious, the pious Rosicrucians and Illuminati, who held King Frederick William the Second entangled in their invisible toils.

Wöllner

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From this reading Wöllner had been ennobled and advanced from the position of chamberlain to that of a minister of Prussia, and to him was given the guidance of the heart and conscience of the nation.

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