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Memorials and Other Papers — Volume 2

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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All Klosterheim was confounded by the story of the mysterious Masque.
For the story had been rapidly dispersed; and on the same day it was made known in another shape.
A notice was affixed to the walls of several public places in these words:
"Landgrave, beware! henceforth not you, but I, govern in Klosterheim.
(Signed) THE MASQUE."
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Memorials and Other Papers — Volume 2

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of Memorials and Other Papers — Volume 2 is here in full — 64 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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All Klosterheim was confounded by the story of the mysterious Masque.
Line 2
For the story had been rapidly dispersed; and on the same day it was made known in another shape.
/fɔːr ðə ˈstɔːri hæd bɪn ˈræpədli dɪˈspɜːrst ənd ɑːn ðə seɪm deɪ ɪt wɑːz meɪd noʊn ɪn əˈnʌðər ʃeɪp/
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A notice was affixed to the walls of several public places in these words:
/ə ˈnoʊtəs wɑːz əˈfɪkst tuː ðə wɔːlz ʌv ˈsevrəl ˈpʌblɪk ˈpleɪsəz ɪn ðiːz wɜːrdz/
Line 4
"Landgrave, beware! henceforth not you, but I, govern in Klosterheim.
Line 5
(Signed) THE MASQUE."

Learner Dictionary

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

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

affixed adjective US /əˈfɪkst/

firmly attached

From this reading “A notice was affixed to the walls of several public places in these words:”

beware verb US /bɪˈwer/

be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to

From this reading “"Landgrave, beware! henceforth not you, but I, govern in Klosterheim.”

confounded adjective US /kənˈfaʊndɪd/

perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment

From this reading “All Klosterheim was confounded by the story of the mysterious Masque.”

dispersed adjective US /dɪˈspɜːrst/

distributed or spread over a considerable extent

From this reading “For the story had been rapidly dispersed; and on the same day it was made known in another shape.”

govern verb US /ˈɡʌvərn/

bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations

From this reading “"Landgrave, beware! henceforth not you, but I, govern in Klosterheim.”

henceforth adverb US /ˈhenˈsfɔːrθ/

from this time forth; from now on

From this reading “"Landgrave, beware! henceforth not you, but I, govern in Klosterheim.”

Landgrave noun US /ˈlændɡreɪv/

a count who had jurisdiction over a large territory in medieval Germany

From this reading “"Landgrave, beware! henceforth not you, but I, govern in Klosterheim.”

Signed adjective US /saɪnd/

having a handwritten signature

From this reading “(Signed) THE MASQUE."”

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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 A notice was affixed to the walls of several public places in these words:

affixedadjectiveUS /əˈfɪkst/

firmly attached

From this reading A notice was affixed to the walls of several public places in these words:

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 All Klosterheim was confounded by the story of the mysterious Masque.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading For the story had been rapidly dispersed; and on the same day it was made known in another shape.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading For the story had been rapidly dispersed; and on the same day it was made known in another shape.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading For the story had been rapidly dispersed; and on the same day it was made known in another shape.

bewareverbUS /bɪˈwer/

be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to

From this reading "Landgrave, beware! henceforth not you, but I, govern in Klosterheim.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "Landgrave, beware! henceforth not you, but I, govern in Klosterheim.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading All Klosterheim was confounded by the story of the mysterious Masque.

confoundedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaʊndɪd/

perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment

From this reading All Klosterheim was confounded by the story of the mysterious Masque.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading For the story had been rapidly dispersed; and on the same day it was made known in another shape.

dispersedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɜːrst/

distributed or spread over a considerable extent

From this reading For the story had been rapidly dispersed; and on the same day it was made known in another shape.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For the story had been rapidly dispersed; and on the same day it was made known in another shape.

governverbUS /ˈɡʌvərn/

bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations

From this reading "Landgrave, beware! henceforth not you, but I, govern in Klosterheim.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading For the story had been rapidly dispersed; and on the same day it was made known in another shape.

henceforthadverbUS /ˈhenˈsfɔːrθ/

from this time forth; from now on

From this reading "Landgrave, beware! henceforth not you, but I, govern in Klosterheim.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "Landgrave, beware! henceforth not you, but I, govern in Klosterheim.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading For the story had been rapidly dispersed; and on the same day it was made known in another shape.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading For the story had been rapidly dispersed; and on the same day it was made known in another shape.

Klosterheim

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

From this reading All Klosterheim was confounded by the story of the mysterious Masque.

knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/

apprehended with certainty

From this reading For the story had been rapidly dispersed; and on the same day it was made known in another shape.

LandgravenounUS /ˈlændɡreɪv/

a count who had jurisdiction over a large territory in medieval Germany

From this reading "Landgrave, beware! henceforth not you, but I, govern in Klosterheim.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading For the story had been rapidly dispersed; and on the same day it was made known in another shape.

Masquenoun

a party of guests wearing costumes and masks

From this reading All Klosterheim was confounded by the story of the mysterious Masque.

mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/

of an obscure nature

From this reading All Klosterheim was confounded by the story of the mysterious Masque.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Landgrave, beware! henceforth not you, but I, govern in Klosterheim.

noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/

an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading A notice was affixed to the walls of several public places in these words:

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading All Klosterheim was confounded by the story of the mysterious Masque.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading For the story had been rapidly dispersed; and on the same day it was made known in another shape.

placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading A notice was affixed to the walls of several public places in these words:

publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading A notice was affixed to the walls of several public places in these words:

rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/

with speed

From this reading For the story had been rapidly dispersed; and on the same day it was made known in another shape.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading For the story had been rapidly dispersed; and on the same day it was made known in another shape.

severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading A notice was affixed to the walls of several public places in these words:

shapenounUS /ʃeɪp/

any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

From this reading For the story had been rapidly dispersed; and on the same day it was made known in another shape.

SignedadjectiveUS /saɪnd/

having a handwritten signature

From this reading (Signed) THE MASQUE."

storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading All Klosterheim was confounded by the story of the mysterious Masque.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading All Klosterheim was confounded by the story of the mysterious Masque.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading A notice was affixed to the walls of several public places in these words:

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading A notice was affixed to the walls of several public places in these words:

wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading A notice was affixed to the walls of several public places in these words:

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading All Klosterheim was confounded by the story of the mysterious Masque.

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading A notice was affixed to the walls of several public places in these words:

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Landgrave, beware! henceforth not you, but I, govern in Klosterheim.

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Vocabulary met early in Memorials and Other Papers — Volume 2

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Travelling
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Party
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Anxiety
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Klosterheim
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