Chapter 8 of Joseph II. and His Court: An Historical Novel is here in full — 569 sentences across 114 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Joseph II. and His Court: An Historical Novel is here in full — 569 sentences across 114 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MOURNING. The sound of rejoicings was hushed. The people of Innspruck had hastened to remove from the streets every symbol of festivity. The flowers and flags, the triumphal arches, and the wreathed arcades had disappeared. The epithalamium had been followed by the dirge.
Chapter 8 of Joseph II. and His Court: An Historical Novel is here in full — 569 sentences across 114 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “arcade” — a covered passageway with shops and stalls on either side
From this reading “The flowers and flags, the triumphal arches, and the wreathed arcades had disappeared.”
plural of “arch” — a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading “The flowers and flags, the triumphal arches, and the wreathed arcades had disappeared.”
a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person
From this reading “The epithalamium had been followed by the dirge.”
any joyous diversion
From this reading “The people of Innspruck had hastened to remove from the streets every symbol of festivity.”
plural of “flag” — emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading “The flowers and flags, the triumphal arches, and the wreathed arcades had disappeared.”
in a softened tone
From this reading “The sound of rejoicings was hushed.”
an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
From this reading “The people of Innspruck had hastened to remove from the streets every symbol of festivity.”
relating to or celebrating a triumph
From this reading “The flowers and flags, the triumphal arches, and the wreathed arcades had disappeared.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The flowers and flags, the triumphal arches, and the wreathed arcades had disappeared.
plural of “arcade” — a covered passageway with shops and stalls on either side
From this reading The flowers and flags, the triumphal arches, and the wreathed arcades had disappeared.
plural of “arch” — a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading The flowers and flags, the triumphal arches, and the wreathed arcades had disappeared.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The epithalamium had been followed by the dirge.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The epithalamium had been followed by the dirge.
a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person
From this reading The epithalamium had been followed by the dirge.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading The flowers and flags, the triumphal arches, and the wreathed arcades had disappeared.
an ode honoring a bride and bridegroom
From this reading The epithalamium had been followed by the dirge.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The people of Innspruck had hastened to remove from the streets every symbol of festivity.
any joyous diversion
From this reading The people of Innspruck had hastened to remove from the streets every symbol of festivity.
plural of “flag” — emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading The flowers and flags, the triumphal arches, and the wreathed arcades had disappeared.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The flowers and flags, the triumphal arches, and the wreathed arcades had disappeared.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The epithalamium had been followed by the dirge.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The people of Innspruck had hastened to remove from the streets every symbol of festivity.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The people of Innspruck had hastened to remove from the streets every symbol of festivity.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading The people of Innspruck had hastened to remove from the streets every symbol of festivity.
in a softened tone
From this reading The sound of rejoicings was hushed.
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From this reading The people of Innspruck had hastened to remove from the streets every symbol of festivity.
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading MOURNING.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sound of rejoicings was hushed.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The people of Innspruck had hastened to remove from the streets every symbol of festivity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sound of rejoicings was hushed.
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading The people of Innspruck had hastened to remove from the streets every symbol of festivity.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The sound of rejoicings was hushed.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The people of Innspruck had hastened to remove from the streets every symbol of festivity.
an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
From this reading The people of Innspruck had hastened to remove from the streets every symbol of festivity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sound of rejoicings was hushed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The people of Innspruck had hastened to remove from the streets every symbol of festivity.
relating to or celebrating a triumph
From this reading The flowers and flags, the triumphal arches, and the wreathed arcades had disappeared.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sound of rejoicings was hushed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The flowers and flags, the triumphal arches, and the wreathed arcades had disappeared.
Chapter 8 of Joseph II. and His Court: An Historical Novel by L. (Luise) Mühlbach holds 569 sentences, grouped into 114 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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