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Memorials and Other Papers — Volume 2

Chapter V · Chapter 5

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The morning of the tenth at length arrived--that day on which the expected travellers from Vienna, and all whom they had collected on their progress, ardently looked to rejoin their long-separated friends in Klosterheim, and by those friends were not less ardently looked for.
On each side there were the same violent yearnings, on each side the same dismal arid overpowering fears.
Each party arose with palpitating hearts: the one looked out from Falkenberg with longing eyes, to discover the towers of Klosterheim; the other, from the upper windows or roofs of Klosterheim, seemed as if they could consume the distance between themselves and Falkenberg.
But a little tract of forest ground was interposed between friends and friends, parents and children, lovers and their beloved.
Not more than eighteen miles of shadowy woods, of lawns, and sylvan glades, divided hearts that would either have encountered death, or many deaths, for the other.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Memorials and Other Papers — Volume 2

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Memorials and Other Papers — Volume 2 is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The morning of the tenth at length arrived--that day on which the expected travellers from Vienna, and all whom they had collected on their progress, ardently looked to rejoin their long-separated friends in Klosterheim, and by those friends were not less ardently looked for.
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On each side there were the same violent yearnings, on each side the same dismal arid overpowering fears.
/ɑːn iːtʃ saɪd ðer wɜːr ðə seɪm ˈvaɪələnt ˈjɜːrnɪŋz ɑːn iːtʃ saɪd ðə seɪm ˈdɪzməl ˈærəd ˈoʊvərˈpaʊrɪŋ fɪrz/
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Each party arose with palpitating hearts: the one looked out from Falkenberg with longing eyes, to discover the towers of Klosterheim; the other, from the upper windows or roofs of Klosterheim, seemed as if they could consume the distance between themselves and Falkenberg.
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But a little tract of forest ground was interposed between friends and friends, parents and children, lovers and their beloved.
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Not more than eighteen miles of shadowy woods, of lawns, and sylvan glades, divided hearts that would either have encountered death, or many deaths, for the other.
/nɑːt mɔːr ðæn eɪˈtiːn maɪlz ʌv ˈʃædoʊi wʊdz ʌv lɔːnz ənd ˈsɪlvən ɡleɪdz dɪˈvaɪdɪd hɑːrts ðæt wʊd ˈiːðər hæv ɪnˈkaʊntərd deθ ɔːr ˈmeni deθs fɔːr ðə ˈʌðər/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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arid adjective US /ˈærəd/

lacking sufficient water or rainfall

From this reading “On each side there were the same violent yearnings, on each side the same dismal arid overpowering fears.”

consume verb US /kənˈsuːm/

eat up completely, as with great appetite

From this reading “Each party arose with palpitating hearts: the one looked out from Falkenberg with longing eyes, to discover the towers of Klosterheim; the other, from the upper windows or roofs of Klosterheim, seemed as if they could consume the distance between themselves and Falkenberg.”

glades noun US /ɡleɪdz/

plural of “glade” — a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area

From this reading “Not more than eighteen miles of shadowy woods, of lawns, and sylvan glades, divided hearts that would either have encountered death, or many deaths, for the other.”

lawns noun US /lɔːnz/

plural of “lawn” — a field of cultivated and mowed grass

From this reading “Not more than eighteen miles of shadowy woods, of lawns, and sylvan glades, divided hearts that would either have encountered death, or many deaths, for the other.”

palpitating adjective US /ˈpælpəteɪtɪŋ/

having a slight and rapid trembling motion

From this reading “Each party arose with palpitating hearts: the one looked out from Falkenberg with longing eyes, to discover the towers of Klosterheim; the other, from the upper windows or roofs of Klosterheim, seemed as if they could consume the distance between themselves and Falkenberg.”

rejoin verb US /riˈdʒɔɪn/

join again

From this reading “The morning of the tenth at length arrived--that day on which the expected travellers from Vienna, and all whom they had collected on their progress, ardently looked to rejoin their long-separated friends in Klosterheim, and by those friends were not less ardently looked for.”

sylvan noun US /ˈsɪlvən/

a spirit that lives in or frequents the woods

From this reading “Not more than eighteen miles of shadowy woods, of lawns, and sylvan glades, divided hearts that would either have encountered death, or many deaths, for the other.”

yearnings noun US /ˈjɜːrnɪŋz/

plural of “yearning” — prolonged unfulfilled desire or need

From this reading “On each side there were the same violent yearnings, on each side the same dismal arid overpowering fears.”

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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 But a little tract of forest ground was interposed between friends and friends, parents and children, lovers and their beloved.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading The morning of the tenth at length arrived--that day on which the expected travellers from Vienna, and all whom they had collected on their progress, ardently looked to rejoin their long-separated friends in Klosterheim, and by those friends were not less ardently looked for.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The morning of the tenth at length arrived--that day on which the expected travellers from Vienna, and all whom they had collected on their progress, ardently looked to rejoin their long-separated friends in Klosterheim, and by those friends were not less ardently looked for.

ardentlyadverbUS /ˈɑːrdəntli/

in an ardent manner

From this reading The morning of the tenth at length arrived--that day on which the expected travellers from Vienna, and all whom they had collected on their progress, ardently looked to rejoin their long-separated friends in Klosterheim, and by those friends were not less ardently looked for.

aridadjectiveUS /ˈærəd/

lacking sufficient water or rainfall

From this reading On each side there were the same violent yearnings, on each side the same dismal arid overpowering fears.

aroseverbUS /ərˈoʊz/

inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading Each party arose with palpitating hearts: the one looked out from Falkenberg with longing eyes, to discover the towers of Klosterheim; the other, from the upper windows or roofs of Klosterheim, seemed as if they could consume the distance between themselves and Falkenberg.

arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading The morning of the tenth at length arrived--that day on which the expected travellers from Vienna, and all whom they had collected on their progress, ardently looked to rejoin their long-separated friends in Klosterheim, and by those friends were not less ardently looked for.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Each party arose with palpitating hearts: the one looked out from Falkenberg with longing eyes, to discover the towers of Klosterheim; the other, from the upper windows or roofs of Klosterheim, seemed as if they could consume the distance between themselves and Falkenberg.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The morning of the tenth at length arrived--that day on which the expected travellers from Vienna, and all whom they had collected on their progress, ardently looked to rejoin their long-separated friends in Klosterheim, and by those friends were not less ardently looked for.

belovedadjectiveUS /bɪˈlʌvd/

dearly loved

From this reading But a little tract of forest ground was interposed between friends and friends, parents and children, lovers and their beloved.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Each party arose with palpitating hearts: the one looked out from Falkenberg with longing eyes, to discover the towers of Klosterheim; the other, from the upper windows or roofs of Klosterheim, seemed as if they could consume the distance between themselves and Falkenberg.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But a little tract of forest ground was interposed between friends and friends, parents and children, lovers and their beloved.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The morning of the tenth at length arrived--that day on which the expected travellers from Vienna, and all whom they had collected on their progress, ardently looked to rejoin their long-separated friends in Klosterheim, and by those friends were not less ardently looked for.

childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading But a little tract of forest ground was interposed between friends and friends, parents and children, lovers and their beloved.

collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/

brought together in one place

From this reading The morning of the tenth at length arrived--that day on which the expected travellers from Vienna, and all whom they had collected on their progress, ardently looked to rejoin their long-separated friends in Klosterheim, and by those friends were not less ardently looked for.

consumeverbUS /kənˈsuːm/

eat up completely, as with great appetite

From this reading Each party arose with palpitating hearts: the one looked out from Falkenberg with longing eyes, to discover the towers of Klosterheim; the other, from the upper windows or roofs of Klosterheim, seemed as if they could consume the distance between themselves and Falkenberg.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Each party arose with palpitating hearts: the one looked out from Falkenberg with longing eyes, to discover the towers of Klosterheim; the other, from the upper windows or roofs of Klosterheim, seemed as if they could consume the distance between themselves and Falkenberg.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The morning of the tenth at length arrived--that day on which the expected travellers from Vienna, and all whom they had collected on their progress, ardently looked to rejoin their long-separated friends in Klosterheim, and by those friends were not less ardently looked for.

deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Not more than eighteen miles of shadowy woods, of lawns, and sylvan glades, divided hearts that would either have encountered death, or many deaths, for the other.

deathsnounUS /deθs/

plural of “death” — the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Not more than eighteen miles of shadowy woods, of lawns, and sylvan glades, divided hearts that would either have encountered death, or many deaths, for the other.

discoververbUS /dɪˈskʌvər/

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading Each party arose with palpitating hearts: the one looked out from Falkenberg with longing eyes, to discover the towers of Klosterheim; the other, from the upper windows or roofs of Klosterheim, seemed as if they could consume the distance between themselves and Falkenberg.

dismaladjectiveUS /ˈdɪzməl/

causing dejection

From this reading On each side there were the same violent yearnings, on each side the same dismal arid overpowering fears.

distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading Each party arose with palpitating hearts: the one looked out from Falkenberg with longing eyes, to discover the towers of Klosterheim; the other, from the upper windows or roofs of Klosterheim, seemed as if they could consume the distance between themselves and Falkenberg.

dividedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪdɪd/

separated into parts or pieces

From this reading Not more than eighteen miles of shadowy woods, of lawns, and sylvan glades, divided hearts that would either have encountered death, or many deaths, for the other.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

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

From this reading On each side there were the same violent yearnings, on each side the same dismal arid overpowering fears.

eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/

being one more than seventeen

From this reading Not more than eighteen miles of shadowy woods, of lawns, and sylvan glades, divided hearts that would either have encountered death, or many deaths, for the other.

eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/

one or the other of two

From this reading Not more than eighteen miles of shadowy woods, of lawns, and sylvan glades, divided hearts that would either have encountered death, or many deaths, for the other.

encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/

past form of “encounter” — come together

From this reading Not more than eighteen miles of shadowy woods, of lawns, and sylvan glades, divided hearts that would either have encountered death, or many deaths, for the other.

expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading The morning of the tenth at length arrived--that day on which the expected travellers from Vienna, and all whom they had collected on their progress, ardently looked to rejoin their long-separated friends in Klosterheim, and by those friends were not less ardently looked for.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading Each party arose with palpitating hearts: the one looked out from Falkenberg with longing eyes, to discover the towers of Klosterheim; the other, from the upper windows or roofs of Klosterheim, seemed as if they could consume the distance between themselves and Falkenberg.

Falkenberg

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From this reading Each party arose with palpitating hearts: the one looked out from Falkenberg with longing eyes, to discover the towers of Klosterheim; the other, from the upper windows or roofs of Klosterheim, seemed as if they could consume the distance between themselves and Falkenberg.

fearsnounUS /fɪrz/

plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

From this reading On each side there were the same violent yearnings, on each side the same dismal arid overpowering fears.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The morning of the tenth at length arrived--that day on which the expected travellers from Vienna, and all whom they had collected on their progress, ardently looked to rejoin their long-separated friends in Klosterheim, and by those friends were not less ardently looked for.

forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading But a little tract of forest ground was interposed between friends and friends, parents and children, lovers and their beloved.

friendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading The morning of the tenth at length arrived--that day on which the expected travellers from Vienna, and all whom they had collected on their progress, ardently looked to rejoin their long-separated friends in Klosterheim, and by those friends were not less ardently looked for.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The morning of the tenth at length arrived--that day on which the expected travellers from Vienna, and all whom they had collected on their progress, ardently looked to rejoin their long-separated friends in Klosterheim, and by those friends were not less ardently looked for.

gladesnounUS /ɡleɪdz/

plural of “glade” — a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area

From this reading Not more than eighteen miles of shadowy woods, of lawns, and sylvan glades, divided hearts that would either have encountered death, or many deaths, for the other.

groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading But a little tract of forest ground was interposed between friends and friends, parents and children, lovers and their beloved.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The morning of the tenth at length arrived--that day on which the expected travellers from Vienna, and all whom they had collected on their progress, ardently looked to rejoin their long-separated friends in Klosterheim, and by those friends were not less ardently looked for.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Not more than eighteen miles of shadowy woods, of lawns, and sylvan glades, divided hearts that would either have encountered death, or many deaths, for the other.

heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/

a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades

From this reading Each party arose with palpitating hearts: the one looked out from Falkenberg with longing eyes, to discover the towers of Klosterheim; the other, from the upper windows or roofs of Klosterheim, seemed as if they could consume the distance between themselves and Falkenberg.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Each party arose with palpitating hearts: the one looked out from Falkenberg with longing eyes, to discover the towers of Klosterheim; the other, from the upper windows or roofs of Klosterheim, seemed as if they could consume the distance between themselves and Falkenberg.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The morning of the tenth at length arrived--that day on which the expected travellers from Vienna, and all whom they had collected on their progress, ardently looked to rejoin their long-separated friends in Klosterheim, and by those friends were not less ardently looked for.

interposed

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From this reading But a little tract of forest ground was interposed between friends and friends, parents and children, lovers and their beloved.

Klosterheim

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From this reading The morning of the tenth at length arrived--that day on which the expected travellers from Vienna, and all whom they had collected on their progress, ardently looked to rejoin their long-separated friends in Klosterheim, and by those friends were not less ardently looked for.

lawnsnounUS /lɔːnz/

plural of “lawn” — a field of cultivated and mowed grass

From this reading Not more than eighteen miles of shadowy woods, of lawns, and sylvan glades, divided hearts that would either have encountered death, or many deaths, for the other.

lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading The morning of the tenth at length arrived--that day on which the expected travellers from Vienna, and all whom they had collected on their progress, ardently looked to rejoin their long-separated friends in Klosterheim, and by those friends were not less ardently looked for.

lessadverbUS /les/

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading The morning of the tenth at length arrived--that day on which the expected travellers from Vienna, and all whom they had collected on their progress, ardently looked to rejoin their long-separated friends in Klosterheim, and by those friends were not less ardently looked for.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading But a little tract of forest ground was interposed between friends and friends, parents and children, lovers and their beloved.

long-separated

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From this reading The morning of the tenth at length arrived--that day on which the expected travellers from Vienna, and all whom they had collected on their progress, ardently looked to rejoin their long-separated friends in Klosterheim, and by those friends were not less ardently looked for.

longingnounUS /ˈlɔːŋɪŋ/

prolonged unfulfilled desire or need

From this reading Each party arose with palpitating hearts: the one looked out from Falkenberg with longing eyes, to discover the towers of Klosterheim; the other, from the upper windows or roofs of Klosterheim, seemed as if they could consume the distance between themselves and Falkenberg.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The morning of the tenth at length arrived--that day on which the expected travellers from Vienna, and all whom they had collected on their progress, ardently looked to rejoin their long-separated friends in Klosterheim, and by those friends were not less ardently looked for.

loversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/

plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading But a little tract of forest ground was interposed between friends and friends, parents and children, lovers and their beloved.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Not more than eighteen miles of shadowy woods, of lawns, and sylvan glades, divided hearts that would either have encountered death, or many deaths, for the other.

milesnounUS /maɪlz/

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading Not more than eighteen miles of shadowy woods, of lawns, and sylvan glades, divided hearts that would either have encountered death, or many deaths, for the other.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Not more than eighteen miles of shadowy woods, of lawns, and sylvan glades, divided hearts that would either have encountered death, or many deaths, for the other.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The morning of the tenth at length arrived--that day on which the expected travellers from Vienna, and all whom they had collected on their progress, ardently looked to rejoin their long-separated friends in Klosterheim, and by those friends were not less ardently looked for.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The morning of the tenth at length arrived--that day on which the expected travellers from Vienna, and all whom they had collected on their progress, ardently looked to rejoin their long-separated friends in Klosterheim, and by those friends were not less ardently looked for.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The morning of the tenth at length arrived--that day on which the expected travellers from Vienna, and all whom they had collected on their progress, ardently looked to rejoin their long-separated friends in Klosterheim, and by those friends were not less ardently looked for.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The morning of the tenth at length arrived--that day on which the expected travellers from Vienna, and all whom they had collected on their progress, ardently looked to rejoin their long-separated friends in Klosterheim, and by those friends were not less ardently looked for.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Each party arose with palpitating hearts: the one looked out from Falkenberg with longing eyes, to discover the towers of Klosterheim; the other, from the upper windows or roofs of Klosterheim, seemed as if they could consume the distance between themselves and Falkenberg.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Each party arose with palpitating hearts: the one looked out from Falkenberg with longing eyes, to discover the towers of Klosterheim; the other, from the upper windows or roofs of Klosterheim, seemed as if they could consume the distance between themselves and Falkenberg.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Each party arose with palpitating hearts: the one looked out from Falkenberg with longing eyes, to discover the towers of Klosterheim; the other, from the upper windows or roofs of Klosterheim, seemed as if they could consume the distance between themselves and Falkenberg.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Each party arose with palpitating hearts: the one looked out from Falkenberg with longing eyes, to discover the towers of Klosterheim; the other, from the upper windows or roofs of Klosterheim, seemed as if they could consume the distance between themselves and Falkenberg.

overpoweringadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərˈpaʊrɪŋ/

so strong as to be irresistible

From this reading On each side there were the same violent yearnings, on each side the same dismal arid overpowering fears.

palpitatingadjectiveUS /ˈpælpəteɪtɪŋ/

having a slight and rapid trembling motion

From this reading Each party arose with palpitating hearts: the one looked out from Falkenberg with longing eyes, to discover the towers of Klosterheim; the other, from the upper windows or roofs of Klosterheim, seemed as if they could consume the distance between themselves and Falkenberg.

parentsnounUS /ˈperənts/

plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian

From this reading But a little tract of forest ground was interposed between friends and friends, parents and children, lovers and their beloved.

partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

From this reading Each party arose with palpitating hearts: the one looked out from Falkenberg with longing eyes, to discover the towers of Klosterheim; the other, from the upper windows or roofs of Klosterheim, seemed as if they could consume the distance between themselves and Falkenberg.

progressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/

gradual improvement or growth or development

From this reading The morning of the tenth at length arrived--that day on which the expected travellers from Vienna, and all whom they had collected on their progress, ardently looked to rejoin their long-separated friends in Klosterheim, and by those friends were not less ardently looked for.

rejoinverbUS /riˈdʒɔɪn/

join again

From this reading The morning of the tenth at length arrived--that day on which the expected travellers from Vienna, and all whom they had collected on their progress, ardently looked to rejoin their long-separated friends in Klosterheim, and by those friends were not less ardently looked for.

roofsnounUS /ruːfs/

plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading Each party arose with palpitating hearts: the one looked out from Falkenberg with longing eyes, to discover the towers of Klosterheim; the other, from the upper windows or roofs of Klosterheim, seemed as if they could consume the distance between themselves and Falkenberg.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading On each side there were the same violent yearnings, on each side the same dismal arid overpowering fears.

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Each party arose with palpitating hearts: the one looked out from Falkenberg with longing eyes, to discover the towers of Klosterheim; the other, from the upper windows or roofs of Klosterheim, seemed as if they could consume the distance between themselves and Falkenberg.

shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/

filled with shade

From this reading Not more than eighteen miles of shadowy woods, of lawns, and sylvan glades, divided hearts that would either have encountered death, or many deaths, for the other.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

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

From this reading On each side there were the same violent yearnings, on each side the same dismal arid overpowering fears.

sylvannounUS /ˈsɪlvən/

a spirit that lives in or frequents the woods

From this reading Not more than eighteen miles of shadowy woods, of lawns, and sylvan glades, divided hearts that would either have encountered death, or many deaths, for the other.

tenthnounUS /tenθ/

a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts

From this reading The morning of the tenth at length arrived--that day on which the expected travellers from Vienna, and all whom they had collected on their progress, ardently looked to rejoin their long-separated friends in Klosterheim, and by those friends were not less ardently looked for.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Not more than eighteen miles of shadowy woods, of lawns, and sylvan glades, divided hearts that would either have encountered death, or many deaths, for the other.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The morning of the tenth at length arrived--that day on which the expected travellers from Vienna, and all whom they had collected on their progress, ardently looked to rejoin their long-separated friends in Klosterheim, and by those friends were not less ardently looked for.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The morning of the tenth at length arrived--that day on which the expected travellers from Vienna, and all whom they had collected on their progress, ardently looked to rejoin their long-separated friends in Klosterheim, and by those friends were not less ardently looked for.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The morning of the tenth at length arrived--that day on which the expected travellers from Vienna, and all whom they had collected on their progress, ardently looked to rejoin their long-separated friends in Klosterheim, and by those friends were not less ardently looked for.

themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading Each party arose with palpitating hearts: the one looked out from Falkenberg with longing eyes, to discover the towers of Klosterheim; the other, from the upper windows or roofs of Klosterheim, seemed as if they could consume the distance between themselves and Falkenberg.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading On each side there were the same violent yearnings, on each side the same dismal arid overpowering fears.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading The morning of the tenth at length arrived--that day on which the expected travellers from Vienna, and all whom they had collected on their progress, ardently looked to rejoin their long-separated friends in Klosterheim, and by those friends were not less ardently looked for.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading The morning of the tenth at length arrived--that day on which the expected travellers from Vienna, and all whom they had collected on their progress, ardently looked to rejoin their long-separated friends in Klosterheim, and by those friends were not less ardently looked for.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The morning of the tenth at length arrived--that day on which the expected travellers from Vienna, and all whom they had collected on their progress, ardently looked to rejoin their long-separated friends in Klosterheim, and by those friends were not less ardently looked for.

towersnounUS /ˈtaʊərz/

plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

From this reading Each party arose with palpitating hearts: the one looked out from Falkenberg with longing eyes, to discover the towers of Klosterheim; the other, from the upper windows or roofs of Klosterheim, seemed as if they could consume the distance between themselves and Falkenberg.

tractnounUS /trækt/

an extended area of land

From this reading But a little tract of forest ground was interposed between friends and friends, parents and children, lovers and their beloved.

travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/

plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location

From this reading The morning of the tenth at length arrived--that day on which the expected travellers from Vienna, and all whom they had collected on their progress, ardently looked to rejoin their long-separated friends in Klosterheim, and by those friends were not less ardently looked for.

upperadjectiveUS /ˈʌpər/

the topmost one of two

From this reading Each party arose with palpitating hearts: the one looked out from Falkenberg with longing eyes, to discover the towers of Klosterheim; the other, from the upper windows or roofs of Klosterheim, seemed as if they could consume the distance between themselves and Falkenberg.

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 The morning of the tenth at length arrived--that day on which the expected travellers from Vienna, and all whom they had collected on their progress, ardently looked to rejoin their long-separated friends in Klosterheim, and by those friends were not less ardently looked for.

violentadjectiveUS /ˈvaɪələnt/

acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity

From this reading On each side there were the same violent yearnings, on each side the same dismal arid overpowering fears.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading But a little tract of forest ground was interposed between friends and friends, parents and children, lovers and their beloved.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading The morning of the tenth at length arrived--that day on which the expected travellers from Vienna, and all whom they had collected on their progress, ardently looked to rejoin their long-separated friends in Klosterheim, and by those friends were not less ardently looked for.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading The morning of the tenth at length arrived--that day on which the expected travellers from Vienna, and all whom they had collected on their progress, ardently looked to rejoin their long-separated friends in Klosterheim, and by those friends were not less ardently looked for.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The morning of the tenth at length arrived--that day on which the expected travellers from Vienna, and all whom they had collected on their progress, ardently looked to rejoin their long-separated friends in Klosterheim, and by those friends were not less ardently looked for.

windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading Each party arose with palpitating hearts: the one looked out from Falkenberg with longing eyes, to discover the towers of Klosterheim; the other, from the upper windows or roofs of Klosterheim, seemed as if they could consume the distance between themselves and Falkenberg.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Each party arose with palpitating hearts: the one looked out from Falkenberg with longing eyes, to discover the towers of Klosterheim; the other, from the upper windows or roofs of Klosterheim, seemed as if they could consume the distance between themselves and Falkenberg.

woodsnounUS /wʊdz/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Not more than eighteen miles of shadowy woods, of lawns, and sylvan glades, divided hearts that would either have encountered death, or many deaths, for the other.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Not more than eighteen miles of shadowy woods, of lawns, and sylvan glades, divided hearts that would either have encountered death, or many deaths, for the other.

yearningsnounUS /ˈjɜːrnɪŋz/

plural of “yearning” — prolonged unfulfilled desire or need

From this reading On each side there were the same violent yearnings, on each side the same dismal arid overpowering fears.

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