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Life in a German Crack Regiment

Chapter XI

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FAREWELL TO THE ARMY!
"MY son just engaged to your daughter.
For Hildegarde's sake will try to assist you and your son.
Expect you both to-morrow for consultation on subject."
This telegram sent off by the old manufacturer caused indescribable excitement in the major's home; weeping with joy and agitation the husband and wife flung themselves into each other's arms and blessed the day on which Heaven had given them Hildegarde.
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Life in a German Crack Regiment

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of Life in a German Crack Regiment is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
FAREWELL TO THE ARMY!
/ˌferˈwel tuː ðə ˈɑːrmi/
Line 2
"MY son just engaged to your daughter.
/maɪ sʌn dʒʌst enˈɡeɪdʒd tuː jɔːr ˈdɔːtər/
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For Hildegarde's sake will try to assist you and your son.
Line 4
Expect you both to-morrow for consultation on subject."
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This telegram sent off by the old manufacturer caused indescribable excitement in the major's home; weeping with joy and agitation the husband and wife flung themselves into each other's arms and blessed the day on which Heaven had given them Hildegarde.

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agitation noun US /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/

a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance

From this reading “This telegram sent off by the old manufacturer caused indescribable excitement in the major's home; weeping with joy and agitation the husband and wife flung themselves into each other's arms and blessed the day on which Heaven had given them Hildegarde.”

assist verb US /əˈsɪst/

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading “For Hildegarde's sake will try to assist you and your son.”

consultation noun US /ˌkɑːnsəlˈteɪʃən/

a conference (usually with someone important)

From this reading “Expect you both to-morrow for consultation on subject."”

indescribable adjective US /ˌɪndɪˈskraɪbəbəl/

defying expression or description

From this reading “This telegram sent off by the old manufacturer caused indescribable excitement in the major's home; weeping with joy and agitation the husband and wife flung themselves into each other's arms and blessed the day on which Heaven had given them Hildegarde.”

major's noun US /ˈmeɪdʒərz/

possessive form of “major” — a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines; below lieutenant colonel and above captain

From this reading “This telegram sent off by the old manufacturer caused indescribable excitement in the major's home; weeping with joy and agitation the husband and wife flung themselves into each other's arms and blessed the day on which Heaven had given them Hildegarde.”

manufacturer noun US /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərər/

a business engaged in manufacturing some product

From this reading “This telegram sent off by the old manufacturer caused indescribable excitement in the major's home; weeping with joy and agitation the husband and wife flung themselves into each other's arms and blessed the day on which Heaven had given them Hildegarde.”

telegram noun US /ˈteləɡræm/

a message transmitted by telegraph

From this reading “This telegram sent off by the old manufacturer caused indescribable excitement in the major's home; weeping with joy and agitation the husband and wife flung themselves into each other's arms and blessed the day on which Heaven had given them Hildegarde.”

weeping adjective US /ˈwiːpɪŋ/

showing sorrow

From this reading “This telegram sent off by the old manufacturer caused indescribable excitement in the major's home; weeping with joy and agitation the husband and wife flung themselves into each other's arms and blessed the day on which Heaven had given them Hildegarde.”

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with joy preposition + noun

In this reading “This telegram sent off by the old manufacturer caused indescribable excitement in the major's home; weeping with joy and agitation the husband and wife flung themselves into each other's arms and blessed the day on which Heaven had given them Hildegarde.”

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agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/

a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance

From this reading This telegram sent off by the old manufacturer caused indescribable excitement in the major's home; weeping with joy and agitation the husband and wife flung themselves into each other's arms and blessed the day on which Heaven had given them Hildegarde.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading For Hildegarde's sake will try to assist you and your son.

armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/

weapons considered collectively

From this reading This telegram sent off by the old manufacturer caused indescribable excitement in the major's home; weeping with joy and agitation the husband and wife flung themselves into each other's arms and blessed the day on which Heaven had given them Hildegarde.

ARMYnounUS /ˈɑːrmi/

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading FAREWELL TO THE ARMY!

assistverbUS /əˈsɪst/

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading For Hildegarde's sake will try to assist you and your son.

blessedadjectiveUS /blest/

highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)

From this reading This telegram sent off by the old manufacturer caused indescribable excitement in the major's home; weeping with joy and agitation the husband and wife flung themselves into each other's arms and blessed the day on which Heaven had given them Hildegarde.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading Expect you both to-morrow for consultation on subject."

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading This telegram sent off by the old manufacturer caused indescribable excitement in the major's home; weeping with joy and agitation the husband and wife flung themselves into each other's arms and blessed the day on which Heaven had given them Hildegarde.

causedverbUS /kɑːzd/

past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

From this reading This telegram sent off by the old manufacturer caused indescribable excitement in the major's home; weeping with joy and agitation the husband and wife flung themselves into each other's arms and blessed the day on which Heaven had given them Hildegarde.

consultationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəlˈteɪʃən/

a conference (usually with someone important)

From this reading Expect you both to-morrow for consultation on subject."

daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/

a female human offspring

From this reading "MY son just engaged to your daughter.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading This telegram sent off by the old manufacturer caused indescribable excitement in the major's home; weeping with joy and agitation the husband and wife flung themselves into each other's arms and blessed the day on which Heaven had given them Hildegarde.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading This telegram sent off by the old manufacturer caused indescribable excitement in the major's home; weeping with joy and agitation the husband and wife flung themselves into each other's arms and blessed the day on which Heaven had given them Hildegarde.

engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading "MY son just engaged to your daughter.

excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading This telegram sent off by the old manufacturer caused indescribable excitement in the major's home; weeping with joy and agitation the husband and wife flung themselves into each other's arms and blessed the day on which Heaven had given them Hildegarde.

ExpectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/

regard something as probable or likely

From this reading Expect you both to-morrow for consultation on subject."

FAREWELLnounUS /ˌferˈwel/

an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting

From this reading FAREWELL TO THE ARMY!

flungverbUS /flʌŋ/

inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness

From this reading This telegram sent off by the old manufacturer caused indescribable excitement in the major's home; weeping with joy and agitation the husband and wife flung themselves into each other's arms and blessed the day on which Heaven had given them Hildegarde.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For Hildegarde's sake will try to assist you and your son.

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading This telegram sent off by the old manufacturer caused indescribable excitement in the major's home; weeping with joy and agitation the husband and wife flung themselves into each other's arms and blessed the day on which Heaven had given them Hildegarde.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading This telegram sent off by the old manufacturer caused indescribable excitement in the major's home; weeping with joy and agitation the husband and wife flung themselves into each other's arms and blessed the day on which Heaven had given them Hildegarde.

HeavennounUS /ˈhevən/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading This telegram sent off by the old manufacturer caused indescribable excitement in the major's home; weeping with joy and agitation the husband and wife flung themselves into each other's arms and blessed the day on which Heaven had given them Hildegarde.

Hildegarde

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

From this reading This telegram sent off by the old manufacturer caused indescribable excitement in the major's home; weeping with joy and agitation the husband and wife flung themselves into each other's arms and blessed the day on which Heaven had given them Hildegarde.

Hildegarde's

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

From this reading For Hildegarde's sake will try to assist you and your son.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading This telegram sent off by the old manufacturer caused indescribable excitement in the major's home; weeping with joy and agitation the husband and wife flung themselves into each other's arms and blessed the day on which Heaven had given them Hildegarde.

husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading This telegram sent off by the old manufacturer caused indescribable excitement in the major's home; weeping with joy and agitation the husband and wife flung themselves into each other's arms and blessed the day on which Heaven had given them Hildegarde.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading This telegram sent off by the old manufacturer caused indescribable excitement in the major's home; weeping with joy and agitation the husband and wife flung themselves into each other's arms and blessed the day on which Heaven had given them Hildegarde.

indescribableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈskraɪbəbəl/

defying expression or description

From this reading This telegram sent off by the old manufacturer caused indescribable excitement in the major's home; weeping with joy and agitation the husband and wife flung themselves into each other's arms and blessed the day on which Heaven had given them Hildegarde.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading This telegram sent off by the old manufacturer caused indescribable excitement in the major's home; weeping with joy and agitation the husband and wife flung themselves into each other's arms and blessed the day on which Heaven had given them Hildegarde.

joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading This telegram sent off by the old manufacturer caused indescribable excitement in the major's home; weeping with joy and agitation the husband and wife flung themselves into each other's arms and blessed the day on which Heaven had given them Hildegarde.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading "MY son just engaged to your daughter.

major'snounUS /ˈmeɪdʒərz/

possessive form of “major” — a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines; below lieutenant colonel and above captain

From this reading This telegram sent off by the old manufacturer caused indescribable excitement in the major's home; weeping with joy and agitation the husband and wife flung themselves into each other's arms and blessed the day on which Heaven had given them Hildegarde.

manufacturernounUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərər/

a business engaged in manufacturing some product

From this reading This telegram sent off by the old manufacturer caused indescribable excitement in the major's home; weeping with joy and agitation the husband and wife flung themselves into each other's arms and blessed the day on which Heaven had given them Hildegarde.

MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "MY son just engaged to your daughter.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading This telegram sent off by the old manufacturer caused indescribable excitement in the major's home; weeping with joy and agitation the husband and wife flung themselves into each other's arms and blessed the day on which Heaven had given them Hildegarde.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading This telegram sent off by the old manufacturer caused indescribable excitement in the major's home; weeping with joy and agitation the husband and wife flung themselves into each other's arms and blessed the day on which Heaven had given them Hildegarde.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Expect you both to-morrow for consultation on subject."

other's

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

From this reading This telegram sent off by the old manufacturer caused indescribable excitement in the major's home; weeping with joy and agitation the husband and wife flung themselves into each other's arms and blessed the day on which Heaven had given them Hildegarde.

sakenounUS /seɪk/

a reason for wanting something done

From this reading For Hildegarde's sake will try to assist you and your son.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading This telegram sent off by the old manufacturer caused indescribable excitement in the major's home; weeping with joy and agitation the husband and wife flung themselves into each other's arms and blessed the day on which Heaven had given them Hildegarde.

sonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading "MY son just engaged to your daughter.

subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading Expect you both to-morrow for consultation on subject."

telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/

a message transmitted by telegraph

From this reading This telegram sent off by the old manufacturer caused indescribable excitement in the major's home; weeping with joy and agitation the husband and wife flung themselves into each other's arms and blessed the day on which Heaven had given them Hildegarde.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading FAREWELL TO THE ARMY!

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading This telegram sent off by the old manufacturer caused indescribable excitement in the major's home; weeping with joy and agitation the husband and wife flung themselves into each other's arms and blessed the day on which Heaven had given them Hildegarde.

themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading This telegram sent off by the old manufacturer caused indescribable excitement in the major's home; weeping with joy and agitation the husband and wife flung themselves into each other's arms and blessed the day on which Heaven had given them Hildegarde.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading This telegram sent off by the old manufacturer caused indescribable excitement in the major's home; weeping with joy and agitation the husband and wife flung themselves into each other's arms and blessed the day on which Heaven had given them Hildegarde.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading FAREWELL TO THE ARMY!

to-morrow

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

From this reading Expect you both to-morrow for consultation on subject."

tryverbUS /traɪ/

make an effort or attempt

From this reading For Hildegarde's sake will try to assist you and your son.

weepingadjectiveUS /ˈwiːpɪŋ/

showing sorrow

From this reading This telegram sent off by the old manufacturer caused indescribable excitement in the major's home; weeping with joy and agitation the husband and wife flung themselves into each other's arms and blessed the day on which Heaven had given them Hildegarde.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading This telegram sent off by the old manufacturer caused indescribable excitement in the major's home; weeping with joy and agitation the husband and wife flung themselves into each other's arms and blessed the day on which Heaven had given them Hildegarde.

wifenounUS /waɪf/

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading This telegram sent off by the old manufacturer caused indescribable excitement in the major's home; weeping with joy and agitation the husband and wife flung themselves into each other's arms and blessed the day on which Heaven had given them Hildegarde.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading For Hildegarde's sake will try to assist you and your son.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading This telegram sent off by the old manufacturer caused indescribable excitement in the major's home; weeping with joy and agitation the husband and wife flung themselves into each other's arms and blessed the day on which Heaven had given them Hildegarde.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading For Hildegarde's sake will try to assist you and your son.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "MY son just engaged to your daughter.

Chapter 11 of Life in a German Crack Regiment by Wolf Ernst Hugo Emil, Graf von Baudissin holds 107 sentences, grouped into 22 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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