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Chapter I · Chapter 1

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Noch in meines Lebens Lenze War ich and ich wandert aus, Und der Jugend frohe Tanze Liess ich in des Vaters Haus.”
SCHILLER, Der Pilgrim.
INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER.
Now rests our vicar.
They who knew him best, Proclaim his life to have been entirely rest; Not one so old has left this world of sin, More like the being that he entered in.”--CRABBE.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Night and Morning, Complete

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Night and Morning, Complete is here in full — 350 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/70 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Noch in meines Lebens Lenze War ich and ich wandertaus, Und der Jugend frohe Tanze Liess ich in des Vaters Haus.”
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SCHILLER, Der Pilgrim.
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INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER.
/ˌɪntrəˈdʌktəri ˈtʃæptər/
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Now rests our vicar.
/naʊ rests ˈaʊər ˈvɪkər/
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They who knew him best, Proclaim his life to have been entirely rest; Not one so old has left this world of sin, More like the being that he entered in.”--CRABBE.

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.

aus noun US /aʊz/

plural of “au” — a soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element; occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits; does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia

From this reading ““Noch in meines Lebens Lenze War ich and ich wandert’ aus, Und der Jugend frohe Tanze Liess ich in des Vaters Haus.””

des noun US /des/

a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry

From this reading ““Noch in meines Lebens Lenze War ich and ich wandert’ aus, Und der Jugend frohe Tanze Liess ich in des Vaters Haus.””

introductory adjective US /ˌɪntrəˈdʌktəri/

serving to open or begin

From this reading “INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER.”

Pilgrim noun US /ˈpɪlɡrəm/

someone who journeys in foreign lands

From this reading “SCHILLER, Der Pilgrim.”

Proclaim verb US /proʊˈkleɪm/

declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles

From this reading “They who knew him best, Proclaim his life to have been entirely rest; Not one so old has left this world of sin, More like the being that he entered in.”--CRABBE.”

rests noun US /rests/

plural of “rest” — something left after other parts have been taken away

From this reading ““Now rests our vicar.”

schiller noun US /ˈʃɪlər/

German romantic writer (1759-1805)

From this reading “SCHILLER, Der Pilgrim.”

vicar noun US /ˈvɪkər/

a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman

From this reading ““Now rests our vicar.”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading “Noch in meines Lebens Lenze War ich and ich wandert’ aus, Und der Jugend frohe Tanze Liess ich in des Vaters Haus.”

ausnounUS /aʊz/

plural of “au” — a soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element; occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits; does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia

From this reading “Noch in meines Lebens Lenze War ich and ich wandert’ aus, Und der Jugend frohe Tanze Liess ich in des Vaters Haus.”

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading They who knew him best, Proclaim his life to have been entirely rest; Not one so old has left this world of sin, More like the being that he entered in.”--CRABBE.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading They who knew him best, Proclaim his life to have been entirely rest; Not one so old has left this world of sin, More like the being that he entered in.”--CRABBE.

bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading They who knew him best, Proclaim his life to have been entirely rest; Not one so old has left this world of sin, More like the being that he entered in.”--CRABBE.

CHAPTERnounUS /ˈtʃæptər/

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER.

CRABBE

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From this reading They who knew him best, Proclaim his life to have been entirely rest; Not one so old has left this world of sin, More like the being that he entered in.”--CRABBE.

der

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From this reading “Noch in meines Lebens Lenze War ich and ich wandert’ aus, Und der Jugend frohe Tanze Liess ich in des Vaters Haus.”

desnounUS /des/

a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry

From this reading “Noch in meines Lebens Lenze War ich and ich wandert’ aus, Und der Jugend frohe Tanze Liess ich in des Vaters Haus.”

enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading They who knew him best, Proclaim his life to have been entirely rest; Not one so old has left this world of sin, More like the being that he entered in.”--CRABBE.

entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading They who knew him best, Proclaim his life to have been entirely rest; Not one so old has left this world of sin, More like the being that he entered in.”--CRABBE.

frohe

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From this reading “Noch in meines Lebens Lenze War ich and ich wandert’ aus, Und der Jugend frohe Tanze Liess ich in des Vaters Haus.”

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading They who knew him best, Proclaim his life to have been entirely rest; Not one so old has left this world of sin, More like the being that he entered in.”--CRABBE.

Haus

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From this reading “Noch in meines Lebens Lenze War ich and ich wandert’ aus, Und der Jugend frohe Tanze Liess ich in des Vaters Haus.”

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading They who knew him best, Proclaim his life to have been entirely rest; Not one so old has left this world of sin, More like the being that he entered in.”--CRABBE.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They who knew him best, Proclaim his life to have been entirely rest; Not one so old has left this world of sin, More like the being that he entered in.”--CRABBE.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading They who knew him best, Proclaim his life to have been entirely rest; Not one so old has left this world of sin, More like the being that he entered in.”--CRABBE.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading They who knew him best, Proclaim his life to have been entirely rest; Not one so old has left this world of sin, More like the being that he entered in.”--CRABBE.

ich

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From this reading “Noch in meines Lebens Lenze War ich and ich wandert’ aus, Und der Jugend frohe Tanze Liess ich in des Vaters Haus.”

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading “Noch in meines Lebens Lenze War ich and ich wandert’ aus, Und der Jugend frohe Tanze Liess ich in des Vaters Haus.”

INTRODUCTORYadjectiveUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌktəri/

serving to open or begin

From this reading INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER.

Jugend

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From this reading “Noch in meines Lebens Lenze War ich and ich wandert’ aus, Und der Jugend frohe Tanze Liess ich in des Vaters Haus.”

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading They who knew him best, Proclaim his life to have been entirely rest; Not one so old has left this world of sin, More like the being that he entered in.”--CRABBE.

Lebens

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From this reading “Noch in meines Lebens Lenze War ich and ich wandert’ aus, Und der Jugend frohe Tanze Liess ich in des Vaters Haus.”

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading They who knew him best, Proclaim his life to have been entirely rest; Not one so old has left this world of sin, More like the being that he entered in.”--CRABBE.

Lenze

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

From this reading “Noch in meines Lebens Lenze War ich and ich wandert’ aus, Und der Jugend frohe Tanze Liess ich in des Vaters Haus.”

Liess

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From this reading “Noch in meines Lebens Lenze War ich and ich wandert’ aus, Und der Jugend frohe Tanze Liess ich in des Vaters Haus.”

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading They who knew him best, Proclaim his life to have been entirely rest; Not one so old has left this world of sin, More like the being that he entered in.”--CRABBE.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading They who knew him best, Proclaim his life to have been entirely rest; Not one so old has left this world of sin, More like the being that he entered in.”--CRABBE.

meines

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

From this reading “Noch in meines Lebens Lenze War ich and ich wandert’ aus, Und der Jugend frohe Tanze Liess ich in des Vaters Haus.”

MoreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading They who knew him best, Proclaim his life to have been entirely rest; Not one so old has left this world of sin, More like the being that he entered in.”--CRABBE.

Noch

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

From this reading “Noch in meines Lebens Lenze War ich and ich wandert’ aus, Und der Jugend frohe Tanze Liess ich in des Vaters Haus.”

NotadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading They who knew him best, Proclaim his life to have been entirely rest; Not one so old has left this world of sin, More like the being that he entered in.”--CRABBE.

NowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading “Now rests our vicar.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They who knew him best, Proclaim his life to have been entirely rest; Not one so old has left this world of sin, More like the being that he entered in.”--CRABBE.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

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

From this reading They who knew him best, Proclaim his life to have been entirely rest; Not one so old has left this world of sin, More like the being that he entered in.”--CRABBE.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading They who knew him best, Proclaim his life to have been entirely rest; Not one so old has left this world of sin, More like the being that he entered in.”--CRABBE.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading “Now rests our vicar.

PilgrimnounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəm/

someone who journeys in foreign lands

From this reading SCHILLER, Der Pilgrim.

ProclaimverbUS /proʊˈkleɪm/

declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles

From this reading They who knew him best, Proclaim his life to have been entirely rest; Not one so old has left this world of sin, More like the being that he entered in.”--CRABBE.

restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading They who knew him best, Proclaim his life to have been entirely rest; Not one so old has left this world of sin, More like the being that he entered in.”--CRABBE.

restsnounUS /rests/

plural of “rest” — something left after other parts have been taken away

From this reading “Now rests our vicar.

SCHILLERnounUS /ˈʃɪlər/

German romantic writer (1759-1805)

From this reading SCHILLER, Der Pilgrim.

sinnounUS /sɪn/

estrangement from god

From this reading They who knew him best, Proclaim his life to have been entirely rest; Not one so old has left this world of sin, More like the being that he entered in.”--CRABBE.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading They who knew him best, Proclaim his life to have been entirely rest; Not one so old has left this world of sin, More like the being that he entered in.”--CRABBE.

Tanze

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

From this reading “Noch in meines Lebens Lenze War ich and ich wandert’ aus, Und der Jugend frohe Tanze Liess ich in des Vaters Haus.”

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They who knew him best, Proclaim his life to have been entirely rest; Not one so old has left this world of sin, More like the being that he entered in.”--CRABBE.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading They who knew him best, Proclaim his life to have been entirely rest; Not one so old has left this world of sin, More like the being that he entered in.”--CRABBE.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading They who knew him best, Proclaim his life to have been entirely rest; Not one so old has left this world of sin, More like the being that he entered in.”--CRABBE.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading They who knew him best, Proclaim his life to have been entirely rest; Not one so old has left this world of sin, More like the being that he entered in.”--CRABBE.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading They who knew him best, Proclaim his life to have been entirely rest; Not one so old has left this world of sin, More like the being that he entered in.”--CRABBE.

Und

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

From this reading “Noch in meines Lebens Lenze War ich and ich wandert’ aus, Und der Jugend frohe Tanze Liess ich in des Vaters Haus.”

Vaters

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

From this reading “Noch in meines Lebens Lenze War ich and ich wandert’ aus, Und der Jugend frohe Tanze Liess ich in des Vaters Haus.”

vicarnounUS /ˈvɪkər/

a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman

From this reading “Now rests our vicar.

wandert

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

From this reading “Noch in meines Lebens Lenze War ich and ich wandert’ aus, Und der Jugend frohe Tanze Liess ich in des Vaters Haus.”

WarnounUS /wɔːr/

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading “Noch in meines Lebens Lenze War ich and ich wandert’ aus, Und der Jugend frohe Tanze Liess ich in des Vaters Haus.”

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading They who knew him best, Proclaim his life to have been entirely rest; Not one so old has left this world of sin, More like the being that he entered in.”--CRABBE.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading They who knew him best, Proclaim his life to have been entirely rest; Not one so old has left this world of sin, More like the being that he entered in.”--CRABBE.

Chapter 1 of Night and Morning, Complete by Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton holds 350 sentences, grouped into 70 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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Meines
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Lebens
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Lenze
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