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Margaret Capel: A Novel, Vol. 2 of 3
Margaret Capel: A Novel, Vol. 2 of 3

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of Margaret Capel: A Novel, Vol. 2 of 3 is here in full — 72 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Ellen Wallace • Curated US English Learning Edition
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Steig' empor, o Morgenroth, und röthe Mit purpurnem Küsse Hain und Feld!
Säus'le nieder, Abendroth und Flöte Sanft in Schlummer die erstorb'ne Welt; Morgen--ach!
Du röthest Eine Todtensflor, Ach! und du, o Abendroth! umflötest Meinen langen Schlummer nur.
SCHILLER.
"There is no one in the verandah," said Mr. Haveloc, coming back to the side of Aveline.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Margaret Capel: A Novel, Vol. 2 of 3

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of Margaret Capel: A Novel, Vol. 2 of 3 is here in full — 72 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/14 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Steig' empor, o Morgenroth, und röthe Mit purpurnem Küsse Hain und Feld!
Line 2
Säus'le nieder, Abendroth und Flöte Sanft in Schlummer die erstorb'ne Welt; Morgen--ach!
Line 3
Du röthest Eine Todtensflor, Ach! und du, o Abendroth! umflötest Meinen langen Schlummer nur.
Line 4
SCHILLER.
/ˈʃɪlər/
Line 5
"There is no one in the verandah," said Mr. Haveloc, coming back to the side of Aveline.

Learner Dictionary

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back adverb US /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading “"There is no one in the verandah," said Mr. Haveloc, coming back to the side of Aveline.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
coming noun US /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading “"There is no one in the verandah," said Mr. Haveloc, coming back to the side of Aveline.”

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die verb US /daɪ/

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading “Säus'le nieder, Abendroth und Flöte Sanft in Schlummer die erstorb'ne Welt; Morgen--ach!”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Mit noun US /ˈeˈmaɪˈtiː/

an engineering university in Cambridge

From this reading “Steig' empor, o Morgenroth, und röthe Mit purpurnem Küsse Hain und Feld!”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Morgen noun US /ˈmɔːrɡən/

a South African unit of measure equal to about 2 acres

From this reading “Säus'le nieder, Abendroth und Flöte Sanft in Schlummer die erstorb'ne Welt; Morgen--ach!”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
schiller noun US /ˈʃɪlər/

German romantic writer (1759-1805)

From this reading “SCHILLER.”

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side noun US /saɪd/

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

From this reading “"There is no one in the verandah," said Mr. Haveloc, coming back to the side of Aveline.”

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Welt noun US /welt/

a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions

From this reading “Säus'le nieder, Abendroth und Flöte Sanft in Schlummer die erstorb'ne Welt; Morgen--ach!”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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Abendroth

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From this reading Säus'le nieder, Abendroth und Flöte Sanft in Schlummer die erstorb'ne Welt; Morgen--ach!

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ach

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From this reading Säus'le nieder, Abendroth und Flöte Sanft in Schlummer die erstorb'ne Welt; Morgen--ach!

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Aveline

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backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "There is no one in the verandah," said Mr. Haveloc, coming back to the side of Aveline.

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comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading "There is no one in the verandah," said Mr. Haveloc, coming back to the side of Aveline.

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dieverbUS /daɪ/

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading Säus'le nieder, Abendroth und Flöte Sanft in Schlummer die erstorb'ne Welt; Morgen--ach!

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Du

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From this reading Du röthest Eine Todtensflor, Ach! und du, o Abendroth! umflötest Meinen langen Schlummer nur.

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Eine

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empor

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From this reading Steig' empor, o Morgenroth, und röthe Mit purpurnem Küsse Hain und Feld!

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erstorb'ne

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From this reading Säus'le nieder, Abendroth und Flöte Sanft in Schlummer die erstorb'ne Welt; Morgen--ach!

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Feld

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From this reading Steig' empor, o Morgenroth, und röthe Mit purpurnem Küsse Hain und Feld!

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Flöte

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From this reading Säus'le nieder, Abendroth und Flöte Sanft in Schlummer die erstorb'ne Welt; Morgen--ach!

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Hain

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From this reading Steig' empor, o Morgenroth, und röthe Mit purpurnem Küsse Hain und Feld!

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Haveloc

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From this reading "There is no one in the verandah," said Mr. Haveloc, coming back to the side of Aveline.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Säus'le nieder, Abendroth und Flöte Sanft in Schlummer die erstorb'ne Welt; Morgen--ach!

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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "There is no one in the verandah," said Mr. Haveloc, coming back to the side of Aveline.

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Küsse

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From this reading Steig' empor, o Morgenroth, und röthe Mit purpurnem Küsse Hain und Feld!

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langen

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From this reading Du röthest Eine Todtensflor, Ach! und du, o Abendroth! umflötest Meinen langen Schlummer nur.

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Meinen

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From this reading Du röthest Eine Todtensflor, Ach! und du, o Abendroth! umflötest Meinen langen Schlummer nur.

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MitnounUS /ˈeˈmaɪˈtiː/

an engineering university in Cambridge

From this reading Steig' empor, o Morgenroth, und röthe Mit purpurnem Küsse Hain und Feld!

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MorgennounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/

a South African unit of measure equal to about 2 acres

From this reading Säus'le nieder, Abendroth und Flöte Sanft in Schlummer die erstorb'ne Welt; Morgen--ach!

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Morgenroth

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From this reading Steig' empor, o Morgenroth, und röthe Mit purpurnem Küsse Hain und Feld!

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MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading "There is no one in the verandah," said Mr. Haveloc, coming back to the side of Aveline.

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nieder

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From this reading Säus'le nieder, Abendroth und Flöte Sanft in Schlummer die erstorb'ne Welt; Morgen--ach!

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nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "There is no one in the verandah," said Mr. Haveloc, coming back to the side of Aveline.

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nur

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From this reading Du röthest Eine Todtensflor, Ach! und du, o Abendroth! umflötest Meinen langen Schlummer nur.

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onounUS /oʊ/

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading Steig' empor, o Morgenroth, und röthe Mit purpurnem Küsse Hain und Feld!

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "There is no one in the verandah," said Mr. Haveloc, coming back to the side of Aveline.

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onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "There is no one in the verandah," said Mr. Haveloc, coming back to the side of Aveline.

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purpurnem

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From this reading Steig' empor, o Morgenroth, und röthe Mit purpurnem Küsse Hain und Feld!

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röthe

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From this reading Steig' empor, o Morgenroth, und röthe Mit purpurnem Küsse Hain und Feld!

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röthest

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From this reading Du röthest Eine Todtensflor, Ach! und du, o Abendroth! umflötest Meinen langen Schlummer nur.

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saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "There is no one in the verandah," said Mr. Haveloc, coming back to the side of Aveline.

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Sanft

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From this reading Säus'le nieder, Abendroth und Flöte Sanft in Schlummer die erstorb'ne Welt; Morgen--ach!

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SCHILLERnounUS /ˈʃɪlər/

German romantic writer (1759-1805)

From this reading SCHILLER.

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Schlummer

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From this reading Säus'le nieder, Abendroth und Flöte Sanft in Schlummer die erstorb'ne Welt; Morgen--ach!

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sidenounUS /saɪd/

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

From this reading "There is no one in the verandah," said Mr. Haveloc, coming back to the side of Aveline.

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Steig

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From this reading Steig' empor, o Morgenroth, und röthe Mit purpurnem Küsse Hain und Feld!

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Säus'le

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From this reading Säus'le nieder, Abendroth und Flöte Sanft in Schlummer die erstorb'ne Welt; Morgen--ach!

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "There is no one in the verandah," said Mr. Haveloc, coming back to the side of Aveline.

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ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading "There is no one in the verandah," said Mr. Haveloc, coming back to the side of Aveline.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "There is no one in the verandah," said Mr. Haveloc, coming back to the side of Aveline.

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Todtensflor

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From this reading Du röthest Eine Todtensflor, Ach! und du, o Abendroth! umflötest Meinen langen Schlummer nur.

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umflötest

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From this reading Du röthest Eine Todtensflor, Ach! und du, o Abendroth! umflötest Meinen langen Schlummer nur.

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und

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From this reading Steig' empor, o Morgenroth, und röthe Mit purpurnem Küsse Hain und Feld!

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verandahnoun

a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)

From this reading "There is no one in the verandah," said Mr. Haveloc, coming back to the side of Aveline.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
WeltnounUS /welt/

a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions

From this reading Säus'le nieder, Abendroth und Flöte Sanft in Schlummer die erstorb'ne Welt; Morgen--ach!

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Chapter 13 of Margaret Capel: A Novel, Vol. 2 of 3 by Ellen Wallace holds 72 sentences, grouped into 15 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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