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Lay Down Your Arms

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Lay Down Your Arms is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Bertha von Suttner • Curated US English Learning Edition
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_Marriage and visit to Berlin.--Lady Cornelia von Tessow and her son.--A wedding tour.--Life in garrison at Olmütz.--Christmas at Vienna.--Rumours of war.--A new-year’s party.--Back at Olmütz.--War imminent.--Outbreak of the Schleswig-Holstein War.--History of the quarrel._ In September of this year our marriage took place.
My bridegroom had got two months leave for the wedding-tour.
Our first stage was Berlin.
I had expressed a wish to lay a wreath on the grave of Frederick’s mother, and begin our tour with that pilgrimage.
We stopped eight days in the Prussian capital.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Lay Down Your Arms

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Lay Down Your Arms is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/89 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_Marriage and visit to Berlin.--Lady Cornelia von Tessow and her son.--A wedding tour.--Life in garrison at Olmütz.--Christmas at Vienna.--Rumours of war.--A new-year’s party.--Back at Olmütz.--War imminent.--Outbreak of the Schleswig-Holstein War.--History of the quarrel._ In September of this year our marriage took place.
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My bridegroom had got two months leave for the wedding-tour.
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Our first stage was Berlin.
/ˈaʊər fɜːrst steɪdʒ wɑːz bərˈlɪn/
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I had expressed a wish to lay a wreath on the grave of Frederick’s mother, and begin our tour with that pilgrimage.
/aɪ hæd ɪkˈsprest ə wɪʃ tuː leɪ ə riːθ ɑːn ðə ɡreɪv ʌv ˈfredrɪks ˈmʌðər ənd bɪˈɡɪn ˈaʊər tʊr wɪð ðæt ˈpɪlɡrəmədʒ/
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We stopped eight days in the Prussian capital.
/wiː stɑːpt eɪt deɪz ɪn ðə ˈprʌʃən ˈkæpətəl/

Learner Dictionary

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Frederick's noun US /ˈfredrɪks/

possessive form of “frederick” — a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
imminent adjective US /ˈɪmənənt/

close in time; about to occur

From this reading “_Marriage and visit to Berlin.--Lady Cornelia von Tessow and her son.--A wedding tour.--Life in garrison at Olmütz.--Christmas at Vienna.--Rumours of war.--A new-year’s party.--Back at Olmütz.--War imminent.--Outbreak of the Schleswig-Holstein War.--History of the quarrel._ In September of this year our marriage took place.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Outbreak noun US /ˈaʊtbreɪk/

a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)

From this reading “_Marriage and visit to Berlin.--Lady Cornelia von Tessow and her son.--A wedding tour.--Life in garrison at Olmütz.--Christmas at Vienna.--Rumours of war.--A new-year’s party.--Back at Olmütz.--War imminent.--Outbreak of the Schleswig-Holstein War.--History of the quarrel._ In September of this year our marriage took place.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pilgrimage noun US /ˈpɪlɡrəmədʒ/

a journey to a sacred place

From this reading “I had expressed a wish to lay a wreath on the grave of Frederick’s mother, and begin our tour with that pilgrimage.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Prussian noun US /ˈprʌʃən/

a German inhabitant of Prussia

From this reading “We stopped eight days in the Prussian capital.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Rumours noun US /ˈruːmərz/

plural of “rumour” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth

From this reading “_Marriage and visit to Berlin.--Lady Cornelia von Tessow and her son.--A wedding tour.--Life in garrison at Olmütz.--Christmas at Vienna.--Rumours of war.--A new-year’s party.--Back at Olmütz.--War imminent.--Outbreak of the Schleswig-Holstein War.--History of the quarrel._ In September of this year our marriage took place.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Vienna noun US /viˈenə/

the capital and largest city of Austria; located on the Danube in northeastern Austria; was the home of Beethoven and Brahms and Haydn and Mozart and Schubert and Strauss

From this reading “_Marriage and visit to Berlin.--Lady Cornelia von Tessow and her son.--A wedding tour.--Life in garrison at Olmütz.--Christmas at Vienna.--Rumours of war.--A new-year’s party.--Back at Olmütz.--War imminent.--Outbreak of the Schleswig-Holstein War.--History of the quarrel._ In September of this year our marriage took place.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wreath noun US /riːθ/

flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes

From this reading “I had expressed a wish to lay a wreath on the grave of Frederick’s mother, and begin our tour with that pilgrimage.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

wedding tour noun + noun

In this reading “_Marriage and visit to Berlin.--Lady Cornelia von Tessow and her son.--A wedding tour.--Life in garrison at Olmütz.--Christmas at Vienna.--Rumours of war.--A new-year’s party.--Back at Olmütz.--War imminent.--Outbreak of the Schleswig-Holstein War.--History of the quarrel._ In September of this year our marriage took place.”

213 times in 426,211 chapters
eight days adjective + noun

In this reading “We stopped eight days in the Prussian capital.”

2,339 times in 426,211 chapters
two months noun + noun counted as “two month”

In this reading “My bridegroom had got two months leave for the wedding-tour.”

11,736 times in 426,211 chapters
took place verb + noun counted as “take place”

come to pass

In this reading “_Marriage and visit to Berlin.--Lady Cornelia von Tessow and her son.--A wedding tour.--Life in garrison at Olmütz.--Christmas at Vienna.--Rumours of war.--A new-year’s party.--Back at Olmütz.--War imminent.--Outbreak of the Schleswig-Holstein War.--History of the quarrel._ In September of this year our marriage took place.”

30,477 times in 426,211 chapters
first stage adjective + noun

In this reading “Our first stage was Berlin.”

1,161 times in 426,211 chapters

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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 _Marriage and visit to Berlin.--Lady Cornelia von Tessow and her son.--A wedding tour.--Life in garrison at Olmütz.--Christmas at Vienna.--Rumours of war.--A new-year’s party.--Back at Olmütz.--War imminent.--Outbreak of the Schleswig-Holstein War.--History of the quarrel._ In September of this year our marriage took place.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading _Marriage and visit to Berlin.--Lady Cornelia von Tessow and her son.--A wedding tour.--Life in garrison at Olmütz.--Christmas at Vienna.--Rumours of war.--A new-year’s party.--Back at Olmütz.--War imminent.--Outbreak of the Schleswig-Holstein War.--History of the quarrel._ In September of this year our marriage took place.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _Marriage and visit to Berlin.--Lady Cornelia von Tessow and her son.--A wedding tour.--Life in garrison at Olmütz.--Christmas at Vienna.--Rumours of war.--A new-year’s party.--Back at Olmütz.--War imminent.--Outbreak of the Schleswig-Holstein War.--History of the quarrel._ In September of this year our marriage took place.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
BackadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading _Marriage and visit to Berlin.--Lady Cornelia von Tessow and her son.--A wedding tour.--Life in garrison at Olmütz.--Christmas at Vienna.--Rumours of war.--A new-year’s party.--Back at Olmütz.--War imminent.--Outbreak of the Schleswig-Holstein War.--History of the quarrel._ In September of this year our marriage took place.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading I had expressed a wish to lay a wreath on the grave of Frederick’s mother, and begin our tour with that pilgrimage.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BerlinnounUS /bərˈlɪn/

capital of Germany located in eastern Germany

From this reading _Marriage and visit to Berlin.--Lady Cornelia von Tessow and her son.--A wedding tour.--Life in garrison at Olmütz.--Christmas at Vienna.--Rumours of war.--A new-year’s party.--Back at Olmütz.--War imminent.--Outbreak of the Schleswig-Holstein War.--History of the quarrel._ In September of this year our marriage took place.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bridegroomnounUS /ˈbraɪdɡruːm/

a man who has recently been married

From this reading My bridegroom had got two months leave for the wedding-tour.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
capitalnounUS /ˈkæpətəl/

assets available for use in the production of further assets

From this reading We stopped eight days in the Prussian capital.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ChristmasnounUS /ˈkrɪsməs/

period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

From this reading _Marriage and visit to Berlin.--Lady Cornelia von Tessow and her son.--A wedding tour.--Life in garrison at Olmütz.--Christmas at Vienna.--Rumours of war.--A new-year’s party.--Back at Olmütz.--War imminent.--Outbreak of the Schleswig-Holstein War.--History of the quarrel._ In September of this year our marriage took place.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Cornelia

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From this reading _Marriage and visit to Berlin.--Lady Cornelia von Tessow and her son.--A wedding tour.--Life in garrison at Olmütz.--Christmas at Vienna.--Rumours of war.--A new-year’s party.--Back at Olmütz.--War imminent.--Outbreak of the Schleswig-Holstein War.--History of the quarrel._ In September of this year our marriage took place.

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daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading We stopped eight days in the Prussian capital.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/

being one more than seven

From this reading We stopped eight days in the Prussian capital.

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expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/

communicated in words

From this reading I had expressed a wish to lay a wreath on the grave of Frederick’s mother, and begin our tour with that pilgrimage.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Our first stage was Berlin.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading My bridegroom had got two months leave for the wedding-tour.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Frederick'snounUS /ˈfredrɪks/

possessive form of “frederick” — a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore

From this reading I had expressed a wish to lay a wreath on the grave of Frederick’s mother, and begin our tour with that pilgrimage.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
garrisonnounUS /ˈɡærɪsən/

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading _Marriage and visit to Berlin.--Lady Cornelia von Tessow and her son.--A wedding tour.--Life in garrison at Olmütz.--Christmas at Vienna.--Rumours of war.--A new-year’s party.--Back at Olmütz.--War imminent.--Outbreak of the Schleswig-Holstein War.--History of the quarrel._ In September of this year our marriage took place.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading My bridegroom had got two months leave for the wedding-tour.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/

death of a person

From this reading I had expressed a wish to lay a wreath on the grave of Frederick’s mother, and begin our tour with that pilgrimage.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading My bridegroom had got two months leave for the wedding-tour.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading _Marriage and visit to Berlin.--Lady Cornelia von Tessow and her son.--A wedding tour.--Life in garrison at Olmütz.--Christmas at Vienna.--Rumours of war.--A new-year’s party.--Back at Olmütz.--War imminent.--Outbreak of the Schleswig-Holstein War.--History of the quarrel._ In September of this year our marriage took place.

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HistorynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/

the aggregate of past events

From this reading _Marriage and visit to Berlin.--Lady Cornelia von Tessow and her son.--A wedding tour.--Life in garrison at Olmütz.--Christmas at Vienna.--Rumours of war.--A new-year’s party.--Back at Olmütz.--War imminent.--Outbreak of the Schleswig-Holstein War.--History of the quarrel._ In September of this year our marriage took place.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I had expressed a wish to lay a wreath on the grave of Frederick’s mother, and begin our tour with that pilgrimage.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
imminentadjectiveUS /ˈɪmənənt/

close in time; about to occur

From this reading _Marriage and visit to Berlin.--Lady Cornelia von Tessow and her son.--A wedding tour.--Life in garrison at Olmütz.--Christmas at Vienna.--Rumours of war.--A new-year’s party.--Back at Olmütz.--War imminent.--Outbreak of the Schleswig-Holstein War.--History of the quarrel._ In September of this year our marriage took place.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading _Marriage and visit to Berlin.--Lady Cornelia von Tessow and her son.--A wedding tour.--Life in garrison at Olmütz.--Christmas at Vienna.--Rumours of war.--A new-year’s party.--Back at Olmütz.--War imminent.--Outbreak of the Schleswig-Holstein War.--History of the quarrel._ In September of this year our marriage took place.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading _Marriage and visit to Berlin.--Lady Cornelia von Tessow and her son.--A wedding tour.--Life in garrison at Olmütz.--Christmas at Vienna.--Rumours of war.--A new-year’s party.--Back at Olmütz.--War imminent.--Outbreak of the Schleswig-Holstein War.--History of the quarrel._ In September of this year our marriage took place.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
layverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading I had expressed a wish to lay a wreath on the grave of Frederick’s mother, and begin our tour with that pilgrimage.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading My bridegroom had got two months leave for the wedding-tour.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
LifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading _Marriage and visit to Berlin.--Lady Cornelia von Tessow and her son.--A wedding tour.--Life in garrison at Olmütz.--Christmas at Vienna.--Rumours of war.--A new-year’s party.--Back at Olmütz.--War imminent.--Outbreak of the Schleswig-Holstein War.--History of the quarrel._ In September of this year our marriage took place.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MarriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading _Marriage and visit to Berlin.--Lady Cornelia von Tessow and her son.--A wedding tour.--Life in garrison at Olmütz.--Christmas at Vienna.--Rumours of war.--A new-year’s party.--Back at Olmütz.--War imminent.--Outbreak of the Schleswig-Holstein War.--History of the quarrel._ In September of this year our marriage took place.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading My bridegroom had got two months leave for the wedding-tour.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading I had expressed a wish to lay a wreath on the grave of Frederick’s mother, and begin our tour with that pilgrimage.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My bridegroom had got two months leave for the wedding-tour.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
new-year's

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From this reading _Marriage and visit to Berlin.--Lady Cornelia von Tessow and her son.--A wedding tour.--Life in garrison at Olmütz.--Christmas at Vienna.--Rumours of war.--A new-year’s party.--Back at Olmütz.--War imminent.--Outbreak of the Schleswig-Holstein War.--History of the quarrel._ In September of this year our marriage took place.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Marriage and visit to Berlin.--Lady Cornelia von Tessow and her son.--A wedding tour.--Life in garrison at Olmütz.--Christmas at Vienna.--Rumours of war.--A new-year’s party.--Back at Olmütz.--War imminent.--Outbreak of the Schleswig-Holstein War.--History of the quarrel._ In September of this year our marriage took place.

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Olmütz

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From this reading _Marriage and visit to Berlin.--Lady Cornelia von Tessow and her son.--A wedding tour.--Life in garrison at Olmütz.--Christmas at Vienna.--Rumours of war.--A new-year’s party.--Back at Olmütz.--War imminent.--Outbreak of the Schleswig-Holstein War.--History of the quarrel._ In September of this year our marriage took place.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I had expressed a wish to lay a wreath on the grave of Frederick’s mother, and begin our tour with that pilgrimage.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading _Marriage and visit to Berlin.--Lady Cornelia von Tessow and her son.--A wedding tour.--Life in garrison at Olmütz.--Christmas at Vienna.--Rumours of war.--A new-year’s party.--Back at Olmütz.--War imminent.--Outbreak of the Schleswig-Holstein War.--History of the quarrel._ In September of this year our marriage took place.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
OutbreaknounUS /ˈaʊtbreɪk/

a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)

From this reading _Marriage and visit to Berlin.--Lady Cornelia von Tessow and her son.--A wedding tour.--Life in garrison at Olmütz.--Christmas at Vienna.--Rumours of war.--A new-year’s party.--Back at Olmütz.--War imminent.--Outbreak of the Schleswig-Holstein War.--History of the quarrel._ In September of this year our marriage took place.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

From this reading _Marriage and visit to Berlin.--Lady Cornelia von Tessow and her son.--A wedding tour.--Life in garrison at Olmütz.--Christmas at Vienna.--Rumours of war.--A new-year’s party.--Back at Olmütz.--War imminent.--Outbreak of the Schleswig-Holstein War.--History of the quarrel._ In September of this year our marriage took place.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pilgrimagenounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəmədʒ/

a journey to a sacred place

From this reading I had expressed a wish to lay a wreath on the grave of Frederick’s mother, and begin our tour with that pilgrimage.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading _Marriage and visit to Berlin.--Lady Cornelia von Tessow and her son.--A wedding tour.--Life in garrison at Olmütz.--Christmas at Vienna.--Rumours of war.--A new-year’s party.--Back at Olmütz.--War imminent.--Outbreak of the Schleswig-Holstein War.--History of the quarrel._ In September of this year our marriage took place.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PrussiannounUS /ˈprʌʃən/

a German inhabitant of Prussia

From this reading We stopped eight days in the Prussian capital.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
quarrelnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəl/

an angry dispute

From this reading _Marriage and visit to Berlin.--Lady Cornelia von Tessow and her son.--A wedding tour.--Life in garrison at Olmütz.--Christmas at Vienna.--Rumours of war.--A new-year’s party.--Back at Olmütz.--War imminent.--Outbreak of the Schleswig-Holstein War.--History of the quarrel._ In September of this year our marriage took place.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
RumoursnounUS /ˈruːmərz/

plural of “rumour” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth

From this reading _Marriage and visit to Berlin.--Lady Cornelia von Tessow and her son.--A wedding tour.--Life in garrison at Olmütz.--Christmas at Vienna.--Rumours of war.--A new-year’s party.--Back at Olmütz.--War imminent.--Outbreak of the Schleswig-Holstein War.--History of the quarrel._ In September of this year our marriage took place.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Schleswig-Holstein

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From this reading _Marriage and visit to Berlin.--Lady Cornelia von Tessow and her son.--A wedding tour.--Life in garrison at Olmütz.--Christmas at Vienna.--Rumours of war.--A new-year’s party.--Back at Olmütz.--War imminent.--Outbreak of the Schleswig-Holstein War.--History of the quarrel._ In September of this year our marriage took place.

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SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading _Marriage and visit to Berlin.--Lady Cornelia von Tessow and her son.--A wedding tour.--Life in garrison at Olmütz.--Christmas at Vienna.--Rumours of war.--A new-year’s party.--Back at Olmütz.--War imminent.--Outbreak of the Schleswig-Holstein War.--History of the quarrel._ In September of this year our marriage took place.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading _Marriage and visit to Berlin.--Lady Cornelia von Tessow and her son.--A wedding tour.--Life in garrison at Olmütz.--Christmas at Vienna.--Rumours of war.--A new-year’s party.--Back at Olmütz.--War imminent.--Outbreak of the Schleswig-Holstein War.--History of the quarrel._ In September of this year our marriage took place.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stagenounUS /steɪdʒ/

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading Our first stage was Berlin.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading We stopped eight days in the Prussian capital.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Tessow

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From this reading _Marriage and visit to Berlin.--Lady Cornelia von Tessow and her son.--A wedding tour.--Life in garrison at Olmütz.--Christmas at Vienna.--Rumours of war.--A new-year’s party.--Back at Olmütz.--War imminent.--Outbreak of the Schleswig-Holstein War.--History of the quarrel._ In September of this year our marriage took place.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I had expressed a wish to lay a wreath on the grave of Frederick’s mother, and begin our tour with that pilgrimage.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _Marriage and visit to Berlin.--Lady Cornelia von Tessow and her son.--A wedding tour.--Life in garrison at Olmütz.--Christmas at Vienna.--Rumours of war.--A new-year’s party.--Back at Olmütz.--War imminent.--Outbreak of the Schleswig-Holstein War.--History of the quarrel._ In September of this year our marriage took place.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading _Marriage and visit to Berlin.--Lady Cornelia von Tessow and her son.--A wedding tour.--Life in garrison at Olmütz.--Christmas at Vienna.--Rumours of war.--A new-year’s party.--Back at Olmütz.--War imminent.--Outbreak of the Schleswig-Holstein War.--History of the quarrel._ In September of this year our marriage took place.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading _Marriage and visit to Berlin.--Lady Cornelia von Tessow and her son.--A wedding tour.--Life in garrison at Olmütz.--Christmas at Vienna.--Rumours of war.--A new-year’s party.--Back at Olmütz.--War imminent.--Outbreak of the Schleswig-Holstein War.--History of the quarrel._ In September of this year our marriage took place.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading _Marriage and visit to Berlin.--Lady Cornelia von Tessow and her son.--A wedding tour.--Life in garrison at Olmütz.--Christmas at Vienna.--Rumours of war.--A new-year’s party.--Back at Olmütz.--War imminent.--Outbreak of the Schleswig-Holstein War.--History of the quarrel._ In September of this year our marriage took place.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tournounUS /tʊr/

a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area

From this reading _Marriage and visit to Berlin.--Lady Cornelia von Tessow and her son.--A wedding tour.--Life in garrison at Olmütz.--Christmas at Vienna.--Rumours of war.--A new-year’s party.--Back at Olmütz.--War imminent.--Outbreak of the Schleswig-Holstein War.--History of the quarrel._ In September of this year our marriage took place.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading My bridegroom had got two months leave for the wedding-tour.

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ViennanounUS /viˈenə/

the capital and largest city of Austria; located on the Danube in northeastern Austria; was the home of Beethoven and Brahms and Haydn and Mozart and Schubert and Strauss

From this reading _Marriage and visit to Berlin.--Lady Cornelia von Tessow and her son.--A wedding tour.--Life in garrison at Olmütz.--Christmas at Vienna.--Rumours of war.--A new-year’s party.--Back at Olmütz.--War imminent.--Outbreak of the Schleswig-Holstein War.--History of the quarrel._ In September of this year our marriage took place.

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visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading _Marriage and visit to Berlin.--Lady Cornelia von Tessow and her son.--A wedding tour.--Life in garrison at Olmütz.--Christmas at Vienna.--Rumours of war.--A new-year’s party.--Back at Olmütz.--War imminent.--Outbreak of the Schleswig-Holstein War.--History of the quarrel._ In September of this year our marriage took place.

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von

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

From this reading _Marriage and visit to Berlin.--Lady Cornelia von Tessow and her son.--A wedding tour.--Life in garrison at Olmütz.--Christmas at Vienna.--Rumours of war.--A new-year’s party.--Back at Olmütz.--War imminent.--Outbreak of the Schleswig-Holstein War.--History of the quarrel._ In September of this year our marriage took place.

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warnounUS /wɔːr/

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading _Marriage and visit to Berlin.--Lady Cornelia von Tessow and her son.--A wedding tour.--Life in garrison at Olmütz.--Christmas at Vienna.--Rumours of war.--A new-year’s party.--Back at Olmütz.--War imminent.--Outbreak of the Schleswig-Holstein War.--History of the quarrel._ In September of this year our marriage took place.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Our first stage was Berlin.

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WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We stopped eight days in the Prussian capital.

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weddingnounUS /ˈwedɪŋ/

the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed

From this reading _Marriage and visit to Berlin.--Lady Cornelia von Tessow and her son.--A wedding tour.--Life in garrison at Olmütz.--Christmas at Vienna.--Rumours of war.--A new-year’s party.--Back at Olmütz.--War imminent.--Outbreak of the Schleswig-Holstein War.--History of the quarrel._ In September of this year our marriage took place.

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wedding-tour

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

From this reading My bridegroom had got two months leave for the wedding-tour.

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wishverbUS /wɪʃ/

hope for; have a wish

From this reading I had expressed a wish to lay a wreath on the grave of Frederick’s mother, and begin our tour with that pilgrimage.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I had expressed a wish to lay a wreath on the grave of Frederick’s mother, and begin our tour with that pilgrimage.

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wreathnounUS /riːθ/

flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes

From this reading I had expressed a wish to lay a wreath on the grave of Frederick’s mother, and begin our tour with that pilgrimage.

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yearnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading _Marriage and visit to Berlin.--Lady Cornelia von Tessow and her son.--A wedding tour.--Life in garrison at Olmütz.--Christmas at Vienna.--Rumours of war.--A new-year’s party.--Back at Olmütz.--War imminent.--Outbreak of the Schleswig-Holstein War.--History of the quarrel._ In September of this year our marriage took place.

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Chapter 7 of Lay Down Your Arms by Bertha von Suttner holds 445 sentences, grouped into 89 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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