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"O Thou, My Austria!"
"O Thou, My Austria!"

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of "O Thou, My Austria!" is here in full — 1356 sentences across 272 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Ossip Schubin • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE CONTENTS OF THE MANUSCRIPT.
Major Paul Von Leskjewitsch, proprietor of the estates of Lauschitz and Zirkow in southwestern Bohemia, had been for twenty years on the retired list, and was a prosperous agriculturist.
He had formerly been a very well-to-do officer, the most steady and trustworthy in the whole regiment, always in funds, and very seldom in scrapes.
In his youth he had often been a target for Cupid's arrows, a fact of which he himself was hardly aware.
"What an ass I was!" he was wont to exclaim to his cousin, Captain Jack Leskjewitsch, when on occasion the pair became confidential at midnight over a glass of good Bordeaux.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

"O Thou, My Austria!"

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of "O Thou, My Austria!" is here in full — 1356 sentences across 272 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/271 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE CONTENTS OF THE MANUSCRIPT.
/ðə ˈkɑːntents ʌv ðə ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt/
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Major Paul Von Leskjewitsch, proprietor of the estates of Lauschitz and Zirkow in southwestern Bohemia, had been for twenty years on the retired list, and was a prosperous agriculturist.
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He had formerly been a very well-to-do officer, the most steady and trustworthy in the whole regiment, always in funds, and very seldom in scrapes.
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In his youth he had often been a target for Cupid's arrows, a fact of which he himself was hardly aware.
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"What an ass I was!" he was wont to exclaim to his cousin, Captain Jack Leskjewitsch, when on occasion the pair became confidential at midnight over a glass of good Bordeaux.

Learner Dictionary

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

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Bohemia noun US /boʊˈhiːmiə/

a historical area and former kingdom in the Czech Republic

From this reading “Major Paul Von Leskjewitsch, proprietor of the estates of Lauschitz and Zirkow in southwestern Bohemia, had been for twenty years on the retired list, and was a prosperous agriculturist.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Bordeaux noun US /bɔːrˈdoʊ/

a port city in southwestern France; a major center of the wine trade

From this reading “"What an ass I was!" he was wont to exclaim to his cousin, Captain Jack Leskjewitsch, when on occasion the pair became confidential at midnight over a glass of good Bordeaux.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
exclaim verb US /ɪkˈskleɪm/

utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading “"What an ass I was!" he was wont to exclaim to his cousin, Captain Jack Leskjewitsch, when on occasion the pair became confidential at midnight over a glass of good Bordeaux.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
funds noun US /fʌndz/

assets in the form of money

From this reading “He had formerly been a very well-to-do officer, the most steady and trustworthy in the whole regiment, always in funds, and very seldom in scrapes.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
scrapes noun US /skreɪps/

plural of “scrape” — a harsh noise made by scraping

From this reading “He had formerly been a very well-to-do officer, the most steady and trustworthy in the whole regiment, always in funds, and very seldom in scrapes.”

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southwestern adjective US /ˌsaʊˈθwestərn/

situated in or oriented toward the southwest

From this reading “Major Paul Von Leskjewitsch, proprietor of the estates of Lauschitz and Zirkow in southwestern Bohemia, had been for twenty years on the retired list, and was a prosperous agriculturist.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
target noun US /ˈtɑːrɡət/

a reference point to shoot at

From this reading “In his youth he had often been a target for Cupid's arrows, a fact of which he himself was hardly aware.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
trustworthy adjective US /ˈtrʌstwɜːrði/

worthy of trust or belief

From this reading “He had formerly been a very well-to-do officer, the most steady and trustworthy in the whole regiment, always in funds, and very seldom in scrapes.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

twenty years noun + noun

In this reading “Major Paul Von Leskjewitsch, proprietor of the estates of Lauschitz and Zirkow in southwestern Bohemia, had been for twenty years on the retired list, and was a prosperous agriculturist.”

18,789 times in 426,211 chapters
at midnight preposition + noun

In this reading “"What an ass I was!" he was wont to exclaim to his cousin, Captain Jack Leskjewitsch, when on occasion the pair became confidential at midnight over a glass of good Bordeaux.”

8,043 times in 426,211 chapters
hardly aware adverb + adjective

In this reading “In his youth he had often been a target for Cupid's arrows, a fact of which he himself was hardly aware.”

283 times in 426,211 chapters
for twenty preposition + noun

In this reading “Major Paul Von Leskjewitsch, proprietor of the estates of Lauschitz and Zirkow in southwestern Bohemia, had been for twenty years on the retired list, and was a prosperous agriculturist.”

5,855 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 74

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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 Major Paul Von Leskjewitsch, proprietor of the estates of Lauschitz and Zirkow in southwestern Bohemia, had been for twenty years on the retired list, and was a prosperous agriculturist.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
agriculturistnoun

someone concerned with the science or art or business of cultivating the soil

From this reading Major Paul Von Leskjewitsch, proprietor of the estates of Lauschitz and Zirkow in southwestern Bohemia, had been for twenty years on the retired list, and was a prosperous agriculturist.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading He had formerly been a very well-to-do officer, the most steady and trustworthy in the whole regiment, always in funds, and very seldom in scrapes.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "What an ass I was!" he was wont to exclaim to his cousin, Captain Jack Leskjewitsch, when on occasion the pair became confidential at midnight over a glass of good Bordeaux.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Major Paul Von Leskjewitsch, proprietor of the estates of Lauschitz and Zirkow in southwestern Bohemia, had been for twenty years on the retired list, and was a prosperous agriculturist.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
arrowsnounUS /ˈæroʊz/

plural of “arrow” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation

From this reading In his youth he had often been a target for Cupid's arrows, a fact of which he himself was hardly aware.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
assnounUS /æs/

the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

From this reading "What an ass I was!" he was wont to exclaim to his cousin, Captain Jack Leskjewitsch, when on occasion the pair became confidential at midnight over a glass of good Bordeaux.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "What an ass I was!" he was wont to exclaim to his cousin, Captain Jack Leskjewitsch, when on occasion the pair became confidential at midnight over a glass of good Bordeaux.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/

(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception

From this reading In his youth he had often been a target for Cupid's arrows, a fact of which he himself was hardly aware.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading "What an ass I was!" he was wont to exclaim to his cousin, Captain Jack Leskjewitsch, when on occasion the pair became confidential at midnight over a glass of good Bordeaux.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Major Paul Von Leskjewitsch, proprietor of the estates of Lauschitz and Zirkow in southwestern Bohemia, had been for twenty years on the retired list, and was a prosperous agriculturist.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
BohemianounUS /boʊˈhiːmiə/

a historical area and former kingdom in the Czech Republic

From this reading Major Paul Von Leskjewitsch, proprietor of the estates of Lauschitz and Zirkow in southwestern Bohemia, had been for twenty years on the retired list, and was a prosperous agriculturist.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BordeauxnounUS /bɔːrˈdoʊ/

a port city in southwestern France; a major center of the wine trade

From this reading "What an ass I was!" he was wont to exclaim to his cousin, Captain Jack Leskjewitsch, when on occasion the pair became confidential at midnight over a glass of good Bordeaux.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading "What an ass I was!" he was wont to exclaim to his cousin, Captain Jack Leskjewitsch, when on occasion the pair became confidential at midnight over a glass of good Bordeaux.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
confidentialadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnfəˈdenʃəl/

entrusted with private information and the confidence of another

From this reading "What an ass I was!" he was wont to exclaim to his cousin, Captain Jack Leskjewitsch, when on occasion the pair became confidential at midnight over a glass of good Bordeaux.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
CONTENTSnounUS /ˈkɑːntents/

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading THE CONTENTS OF THE MANUSCRIPT.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading "What an ass I was!" he was wont to exclaim to his cousin, Captain Jack Leskjewitsch, when on occasion the pair became confidential at midnight over a glass of good Bordeaux.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Cupid's

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From this reading In his youth he had often been a target for Cupid's arrows, a fact of which he himself was hardly aware.

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estatesnounUS /ɪˈsteɪts/

plural of “estate” — everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities

From this reading Major Paul Von Leskjewitsch, proprietor of the estates of Lauschitz and Zirkow in southwestern Bohemia, had been for twenty years on the retired list, and was a prosperous agriculturist.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
exclaimverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪm/

utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading "What an ass I was!" he was wont to exclaim to his cousin, Captain Jack Leskjewitsch, when on occasion the pair became confidential at midnight over a glass of good Bordeaux.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
factnounUS /fækt/

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading In his youth he had often been a target for Cupid's arrows, a fact of which he himself was hardly aware.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Major Paul Von Leskjewitsch, proprietor of the estates of Lauschitz and Zirkow in southwestern Bohemia, had been for twenty years on the retired list, and was a prosperous agriculturist.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
formerlyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrmərli/

at a previous time

From this reading He had formerly been a very well-to-do officer, the most steady and trustworthy in the whole regiment, always in funds, and very seldom in scrapes.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fundsnounUS /fʌndz/

assets in the form of money

From this reading He had formerly been a very well-to-do officer, the most steady and trustworthy in the whole regiment, always in funds, and very seldom in scrapes.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading "What an ass I was!" he was wont to exclaim to his cousin, Captain Jack Leskjewitsch, when on occasion the pair became confidential at midnight over a glass of good Bordeaux.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "What an ass I was!" he was wont to exclaim to his cousin, Captain Jack Leskjewitsch, when on occasion the pair became confidential at midnight over a glass of good Bordeaux.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Major Paul Von Leskjewitsch, proprietor of the estates of Lauschitz and Zirkow in southwestern Bohemia, had been for twenty years on the retired list, and was a prosperous agriculturist.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/

only a very short time before

From this reading In his youth he had often been a target for Cupid's arrows, a fact of which he himself was hardly aware.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He had formerly been a very well-to-do officer, the most steady and trustworthy in the whole regiment, always in funds, and very seldom in scrapes.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading In his youth he had often been a target for Cupid's arrows, a fact of which he himself was hardly aware.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading In his youth he had often been a target for Cupid's arrows, a fact of which he himself was hardly aware.

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "What an ass I was!" he was wont to exclaim to his cousin, Captain Jack Leskjewitsch, when on occasion the pair became confidential at midnight over a glass of good Bordeaux.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Major Paul Von Leskjewitsch, proprietor of the estates of Lauschitz and Zirkow in southwestern Bohemia, had been for twenty years on the retired list, and was a prosperous agriculturist.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
JacknounUS /dʒæk/

a small worthless amount

From this reading "What an ass I was!" he was wont to exclaim to his cousin, Captain Jack Leskjewitsch, when on occasion the pair became confidential at midnight over a glass of good Bordeaux.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Lauschitz

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From this reading Major Paul Von Leskjewitsch, proprietor of the estates of Lauschitz and Zirkow in southwestern Bohemia, had been for twenty years on the retired list, and was a prosperous agriculturist.

Pending verification
Leskjewitsch

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

From this reading Major Paul Von Leskjewitsch, proprietor of the estates of Lauschitz and Zirkow in southwestern Bohemia, had been for twenty years on the retired list, and was a prosperous agriculturist.

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listverbUS /lɪst/

give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of

From this reading Major Paul Von Leskjewitsch, proprietor of the estates of Lauschitz and Zirkow in southwestern Bohemia, had been for twenty years on the retired list, and was a prosperous agriculturist.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/

of greater importance or stature or rank

From this reading Major Paul Von Leskjewitsch, proprietor of the estates of Lauschitz and Zirkow in southwestern Bohemia, had been for twenty years on the retired list, and was a prosperous agriculturist.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MANUSCRIPTnounUS /ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt/

A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.

From this reading THE CONTENTS OF THE MANUSCRIPT.

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midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/

12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night

From this reading "What an ass I was!" he was wont to exclaim to his cousin, Captain Jack Leskjewitsch, when on occasion the pair became confidential at midnight over a glass of good Bordeaux.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading He had formerly been a very well-to-do officer, the most steady and trustworthy in the whole regiment, always in funds, and very seldom in scrapes.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading "What an ass I was!" he was wont to exclaim to his cousin, Captain Jack Leskjewitsch, when on occasion the pair became confidential at midnight over a glass of good Bordeaux.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE CONTENTS OF THE MANUSCRIPT.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
officernounUS /ˈɔːfəsər/

any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading He had formerly been a very well-to-do officer, the most steady and trustworthy in the whole regiment, always in funds, and very seldom in scrapes.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/

many times at short intervals

From this reading In his youth he had often been a target for Cupid's arrows, a fact of which he himself was hardly aware.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Major Paul Von Leskjewitsch, proprietor of the estates of Lauschitz and Zirkow in southwestern Bohemia, had been for twenty years on the retired list, and was a prosperous agriculturist.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading "What an ass I was!" he was wont to exclaim to his cousin, Captain Jack Leskjewitsch, when on occasion the pair became confidential at midnight over a glass of good Bordeaux.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
pairnounUS /per/

a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading "What an ass I was!" he was wont to exclaim to his cousin, Captain Jack Leskjewitsch, when on occasion the pair became confidential at midnight over a glass of good Bordeaux.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PaulnounUS /pɔːl/

United States feminist (1885-1977)

From this reading Major Paul Von Leskjewitsch, proprietor of the estates of Lauschitz and Zirkow in southwestern Bohemia, had been for twenty years on the retired list, and was a prosperous agriculturist.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
proprietornounUS /prəˈpraɪətər/

(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading Major Paul Von Leskjewitsch, proprietor of the estates of Lauschitz and Zirkow in southwestern Bohemia, had been for twenty years on the retired list, and was a prosperous agriculturist.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
prosperousadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːspərəs/

in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich

From this reading Major Paul Von Leskjewitsch, proprietor of the estates of Lauschitz and Zirkow in southwestern Bohemia, had been for twenty years on the retired list, and was a prosperous agriculturist.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
regimentverbUS /ˈredʒəmənt/

subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization

From this reading He had formerly been a very well-to-do officer, the most steady and trustworthy in the whole regiment, always in funds, and very seldom in scrapes.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
retiredadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrd/

no longer active in your work or profession

From this reading Major Paul Von Leskjewitsch, proprietor of the estates of Lauschitz and Zirkow in southwestern Bohemia, had been for twenty years on the retired list, and was a prosperous agriculturist.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
scrapesnounUS /skreɪps/

plural of “scrape” — a harsh noise made by scraping

From this reading He had formerly been a very well-to-do officer, the most steady and trustworthy in the whole regiment, always in funds, and very seldom in scrapes.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
seldomadverbUS /ˈseldəm/

not often

From this reading He had formerly been a very well-to-do officer, the most steady and trustworthy in the whole regiment, always in funds, and very seldom in scrapes.

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southwesternadjectiveUS /ˌsaʊˈθwestərn/

situated in or oriented toward the southwest

From this reading Major Paul Von Leskjewitsch, proprietor of the estates of Lauschitz and Zirkow in southwestern Bohemia, had been for twenty years on the retired list, and was a prosperous agriculturist.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
steadyverbUS /ˈstedi/

make steady

From this reading He had formerly been a very well-to-do officer, the most steady and trustworthy in the whole regiment, always in funds, and very seldom in scrapes.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
targetnounUS /ˈtɑːrɡət/

a reference point to shoot at

From this reading In his youth he had often been a target for Cupid's arrows, a fact of which he himself was hardly aware.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE CONTENTS OF THE MANUSCRIPT.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "What an ass I was!" he was wont to exclaim to his cousin, Captain Jack Leskjewitsch, when on occasion the pair became confidential at midnight over a glass of good Bordeaux.

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trustworthyadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstwɜːrði/

worthy of trust or belief

From this reading He had formerly been a very well-to-do officer, the most steady and trustworthy in the whole regiment, always in funds, and very seldom in scrapes.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading Major Paul Von Leskjewitsch, proprietor of the estates of Lauschitz and Zirkow in southwestern Bohemia, had been for twenty years on the retired list, and was a prosperous agriculturist.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading He had formerly been a very well-to-do officer, the most steady and trustworthy in the whole regiment, always in funds, and very seldom in scrapes.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Von

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From this reading Major Paul Von Leskjewitsch, proprietor of the estates of Lauschitz and Zirkow in southwestern Bohemia, had been for twenty years on the retired list, and was a prosperous agriculturist.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Major Paul Von Leskjewitsch, proprietor of the estates of Lauschitz and Zirkow in southwestern Bohemia, had been for twenty years on the retired list, and was a prosperous agriculturist.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
well-to-doadjective

in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich

From this reading He had formerly been a very well-to-do officer, the most steady and trustworthy in the whole regiment, always in funds, and very seldom in scrapes.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What an ass I was!" he was wont to exclaim to his cousin, Captain Jack Leskjewitsch, when on occasion the pair became confidential at midnight over a glass of good Bordeaux.

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whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading "What an ass I was!" he was wont to exclaim to his cousin, Captain Jack Leskjewitsch, when on occasion the pair became confidential at midnight over a glass of good Bordeaux.

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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading In his youth he had often been a target for Cupid's arrows, a fact of which he himself was hardly aware.

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wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading He had formerly been a very well-to-do officer, the most steady and trustworthy in the whole regiment, always in funds, and very seldom in scrapes.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wontnounUS /woʊnt/

an established custom

From this reading "What an ass I was!" he was wont to exclaim to his cousin, Captain Jack Leskjewitsch, when on occasion the pair became confidential at midnight over a glass of good Bordeaux.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading Major Paul Von Leskjewitsch, proprietor of the estates of Lauschitz and Zirkow in southwestern Bohemia, had been for twenty years on the retired list, and was a prosperous agriculturist.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
youthnounUS /juːθ/

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading In his youth he had often been a target for Cupid's arrows, a fact of which he himself was hardly aware.

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Zirkow

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From this reading Major Paul Von Leskjewitsch, proprietor of the estates of Lauschitz and Zirkow in southwestern Bohemia, had been for twenty years on the retired list, and was a prosperous agriculturist.

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Chapter 2 of "O Thou, My Austria!" by Ossip Schubin holds 1356 sentences, grouped into 272 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.

What does chapter 2 of "O Thou, My Austria!" contain?

Chapter 2 holds 1356 sentences of "O Thou, My Austria!", unabridged, divided into 272 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 2 of "O Thou, My Austria!" by Ossip Schubin exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 1356 sentences, grouped into 272 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 2 of "O Thou, My Austria!"?

Work through the 272 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 272 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 2 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 2 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading "O Thou, My Austria!"

Common questions about reading "O Thou, My Austria!" by Ossip Schubin on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of "O Thou, My Austria!"?

Yes. All 6206 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #35454 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of "O Thou, My Austria!" is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #35454, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does "O Thou, My Austria!" take to read?

About 517 minutes of reading across 1242 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read "O Thou, My Austria!" section by section

How to work through "O Thou, My Austria!" section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 27 chapters of "O Thou, My Austria!" to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in "O Thou, My Austria!"

Words and structures a reader meets early in "O Thou, My Austria!", each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Baron
A word that appears in the opening chapter of "O Thou, My Austria!"; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Franz
A word that appears in the opening chapter of "O Thou, My Austria!"; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Austria
A word that appears in the opening chapter of "O Thou, My Austria!"; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Manuscript
A word that appears in the opening chapter of "O Thou, My Austria!"; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.