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Prince Eugene and His Times

Chapter XXVII · Chapter 27

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SISTER ANGELICA.
Two months had passed away since the fall of Belgrade, and Prince Eugene of Savoy was still suffering from his wound.
Nothing had been spared that could contribute to his recovery; ho was attended by the surgeon-in-chief of Max Emmanuel, visited daily by the physicians of the emperor, and nursed by his untiring secretary, Conrad.
More than once the report of his death had been spread throughout Vienna, and then contradicted.
But, until the arrival of the physician of Victor Amadeus, all medical skill had proved unavailing.
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Prince Eugene and His Times

Chapter XXVII · Chapter 27

Chapter 27 of Prince Eugene and His Times is here in full — 311 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/62 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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SISTER ANGELICA.
/ˈsɪstər ænˈdʒelɪkə/
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Two months had passed away since the fall of Belgrade, and Prince Eugene of Savoy was still suffering from his wound.
/tuː mʌnθs hæd pæst əˈweɪ sɪns ðə fɔːl ʌv ˈbelɡreɪd ənd prɪns juːˈdʒiːn ʌv səˈvɔɪ wɑːz stɪl ˈsʌfərɪŋ frʌm hɪz waʊnd/
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Nothing had been spared that could contribute to his recovery; ho was attended by the surgeon-in-chief of Max Emmanuel, visited daily by the physicians of the emperor, and nursed by his untiring secretary, Conrad.
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More than once the report of his death had been spread throughout Vienna, and then contradicted.
/mɔːr ðæn wʌns ðə riˈpɔːrt ʌv hɪz deθ hæd bɪn spred θruːˈaʊt viˈenə ənd ðen ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪktəd/
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But, until the arrival of the physician of Victor Amadeus, all medical skill had proved unavailing.

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angelica noun US /ænˈdʒelɪkə/

any of various tall and stout herbs of the genus Angelica having pinnately compound leaves and small white or greenish flowers in compound umbels

From this reading “SISTER ANGELICA.”

Belgrade noun US /ˈbelɡreɪd/

capital and largest city of Serbia and Montenegro; situated on the Danube

From this reading “Two months had passed away since the fall of Belgrade, and Prince Eugene of Savoy was still suffering from his wound.”

Conrad noun US /ˈkɑːnræd/

English novelist (born in Poland) noted for sea stories and for his narrative technique (1857-1924)

From this reading “Nothing had been spared that could contribute to his recovery; ho was attended by the surgeon-in-chief of Max Emmanuel, visited daily by the physicians of the emperor, and nursed by his untiring secretary, Conrad.”

contradicted verb US /ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪktəd/

past form of “contradict” — be in contradiction with

From this reading “More than once the report of his death had been spread throughout Vienna, and then contradicted.”

contribute verb US /kənˈtrɪbjuːt/

bestow a quality on

From this reading “Nothing had been spared that could contribute to his recovery; ho was attended by the surgeon-in-chief of Max Emmanuel, visited daily by the physicians of the emperor, and nursed by his untiring secretary, Conrad.”

physicians noun US /fəˈzɪʃənz/

plural of “physician” — a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading “Nothing had been spared that could contribute to his recovery; ho was attended by the surgeon-in-chief of Max Emmanuel, visited daily by the physicians of the emperor, and nursed by his untiring secretary, Conrad.”

Savoy noun US /səˈvɔɪ/

a geographical region of historical importance; a former duchy in what is now southwestern France, western Switzerland, and northwestern Italy

From this reading “Two months had passed away since the fall of Belgrade, and Prince Eugene of Savoy was still suffering from his wound.”

unavailing adjective US /ˌʌnəˈveɪlɪŋ/

producing no result or effect

From this reading “But, until the arrival of the physician of Victor Amadeus, all medical skill had proved unavailing.”

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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 But, until the arrival of the physician of Victor Amadeus, all medical skill had proved unavailing.

Amadeus

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From this reading But, until the arrival of the physician of Victor Amadeus, all medical skill had proved unavailing.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Two months had passed away since the fall of Belgrade, and Prince Eugene of Savoy was still suffering from his wound.

ANGELICAnounUS /ænˈdʒelɪkə/

any of various tall and stout herbs of the genus Angelica having pinnately compound leaves and small white or greenish flowers in compound umbels

From this reading SISTER ANGELICA.

arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading But, until the arrival of the physician of Victor Amadeus, all medical skill had proved unavailing.

attendedadjectiveUS /əˈtendɪd/

playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment

From this reading Nothing had been spared that could contribute to his recovery; ho was attended by the surgeon-in-chief of Max Emmanuel, visited daily by the physicians of the emperor, and nursed by his untiring secretary, Conrad.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Two months had passed away since the fall of Belgrade, and Prince Eugene of Savoy was still suffering from his wound.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Nothing had been spared that could contribute to his recovery; ho was attended by the surgeon-in-chief of Max Emmanuel, visited daily by the physicians of the emperor, and nursed by his untiring secretary, Conrad.

BelgradenounUS /ˈbelɡreɪd/

capital and largest city of Serbia and Montenegro; situated on the Danube

From this reading Two months had passed away since the fall of Belgrade, and Prince Eugene of Savoy was still suffering from his wound.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But, until the arrival of the physician of Victor Amadeus, all medical skill had proved unavailing.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Nothing had been spared that could contribute to his recovery; ho was attended by the surgeon-in-chief of Max Emmanuel, visited daily by the physicians of the emperor, and nursed by his untiring secretary, Conrad.

ConradnounUS /ˈkɑːnræd/

English novelist (born in Poland) noted for sea stories and for his narrative technique (1857-1924)

From this reading Nothing had been spared that could contribute to his recovery; ho was attended by the surgeon-in-chief of Max Emmanuel, visited daily by the physicians of the emperor, and nursed by his untiring secretary, Conrad.

contradictedverbUS /ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪktəd/

past form of “contradict” — be in contradiction with

From this reading More than once the report of his death had been spread throughout Vienna, and then contradicted.

contributeverbUS /kənˈtrɪbjuːt/

bestow a quality on

From this reading Nothing had been spared that could contribute to his recovery; ho was attended by the surgeon-in-chief of Max Emmanuel, visited daily by the physicians of the emperor, and nursed by his untiring secretary, Conrad.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

From this reading Nothing had been spared that could contribute to his recovery; ho was attended by the surgeon-in-chief of Max Emmanuel, visited daily by the physicians of the emperor, and nursed by his untiring secretary, Conrad.

dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/

every day; without missing a day

From this reading Nothing had been spared that could contribute to his recovery; ho was attended by the surgeon-in-chief of Max Emmanuel, visited daily by the physicians of the emperor, and nursed by his untiring secretary, Conrad.

deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading More than once the report of his death had been spread throughout Vienna, and then contradicted.

Emmanuel

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From this reading Nothing had been spared that could contribute to his recovery; ho was attended by the surgeon-in-chief of Max Emmanuel, visited daily by the physicians of the emperor, and nursed by his untiring secretary, Conrad.

emperornounUS /ˈempərər/

the male ruler of an empire

From this reading Nothing had been spared that could contribute to his recovery; ho was attended by the surgeon-in-chief of Max Emmanuel, visited daily by the physicians of the emperor, and nursed by his untiring secretary, Conrad.

EugenenounUS /juːˈdʒiːn/

Austrian general in the service of the Holy Roman Empire during the War of the Spanish Succession (1663-1736)

From this reading Two months had passed away since the fall of Belgrade, and Prince Eugene of Savoy was still suffering from his wound.

fallverbUS /fɔːl/

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading Two months had passed away since the fall of Belgrade, and Prince Eugene of Savoy was still suffering from his wound.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Two months had passed away since the fall of Belgrade, and Prince Eugene of Savoy was still suffering from his wound.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Two months had passed away since the fall of Belgrade, and Prince Eugene of Savoy was still suffering from his wound.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Two months had passed away since the fall of Belgrade, and Prince Eugene of Savoy was still suffering from his wound.

honounUS /hoʊ/

a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds

From this reading Nothing had been spared that could contribute to his recovery; ho was attended by the surgeon-in-chief of Max Emmanuel, visited daily by the physicians of the emperor, and nursed by his untiring secretary, Conrad.

MaxnounUS /mæks/

street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate

From this reading Nothing had been spared that could contribute to his recovery; ho was attended by the surgeon-in-chief of Max Emmanuel, visited daily by the physicians of the emperor, and nursed by his untiring secretary, Conrad.

medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/

relating to the study or practice of medicine

From this reading But, until the arrival of the physician of Victor Amadeus, all medical skill had proved unavailing.

monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading Two months had passed away since the fall of Belgrade, and Prince Eugene of Savoy was still suffering from his wound.

MoreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading More than once the report of his death had been spread throughout Vienna, and then contradicted.

NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Nothing had been spared that could contribute to his recovery; ho was attended by the surgeon-in-chief of Max Emmanuel, visited daily by the physicians of the emperor, and nursed by his untiring secretary, Conrad.

nursedadjectiveUS /nɜːrst/

(of an infant) breast-fed

From this reading Nothing had been spared that could contribute to his recovery; ho was attended by the surgeon-in-chief of Max Emmanuel, visited daily by the physicians of the emperor, and nursed by his untiring secretary, Conrad.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Two months had passed away since the fall of Belgrade, and Prince Eugene of Savoy was still suffering from his wound.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading More than once the report of his death had been spread throughout Vienna, and then contradicted.

passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Two months had passed away since the fall of Belgrade, and Prince Eugene of Savoy was still suffering from his wound.

physiciannounUS /fəˈzɪʃən/

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading But, until the arrival of the physician of Victor Amadeus, all medical skill had proved unavailing.

physiciansnounUS /fəˈzɪʃənz/

plural of “physician” — a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading Nothing had been spared that could contribute to his recovery; ho was attended by the surgeon-in-chief of Max Emmanuel, visited daily by the physicians of the emperor, and nursed by his untiring secretary, Conrad.

PrincenounUS /prɪns/

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading Two months had passed away since the fall of Belgrade, and Prince Eugene of Savoy was still suffering from his wound.

provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/

established beyond doubt

From this reading But, until the arrival of the physician of Victor Amadeus, all medical skill had proved unavailing.

recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/

return to an original state

From this reading Nothing had been spared that could contribute to his recovery; ho was attended by the surgeon-in-chief of Max Emmanuel, visited daily by the physicians of the emperor, and nursed by his untiring secretary, Conrad.

reportverbUS /riˈpɔːrt/

to give an account or representation of in words

From this reading More than once the report of his death had been spread throughout Vienna, and then contradicted.

SavoynounUS /səˈvɔɪ/

a geographical region of historical importance; a former duchy in what is now southwestern France, western Switzerland, and northwestern Italy

From this reading Two months had passed away since the fall of Belgrade, and Prince Eugene of Savoy was still suffering from his wound.

secretarynounUS /ˈsekrəteri/

a person who is head of an administrative department of government

From this reading Nothing had been spared that could contribute to his recovery; ho was attended by the surgeon-in-chief of Max Emmanuel, visited daily by the physicians of the emperor, and nursed by his untiring secretary, Conrad.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Two months had passed away since the fall of Belgrade, and Prince Eugene of Savoy was still suffering from his wound.

SISTERnounUS /ˈsɪstər/

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading SISTER ANGELICA.

skillnounUS /skɪl/

an ability that has been acquired by training

From this reading But, until the arrival of the physician of Victor Amadeus, all medical skill had proved unavailing.

sparedverbUS /sperd/

past form of “spare” — refrain from harming

From this reading Nothing had been spared that could contribute to his recovery; ho was attended by the surgeon-in-chief of Max Emmanuel, visited daily by the physicians of the emperor, and nursed by his untiring secretary, Conrad.

spreadverbUS /spred/

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading More than once the report of his death had been spread throughout Vienna, and then contradicted.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading Two months had passed away since the fall of Belgrade, and Prince Eugene of Savoy was still suffering from his wound.

sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/

a state of acute pain

From this reading Two months had passed away since the fall of Belgrade, and Prince Eugene of Savoy was still suffering from his wound.

surgeon-in-chief

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

From this reading Nothing had been spared that could contribute to his recovery; ho was attended by the surgeon-in-chief of Max Emmanuel, visited daily by the physicians of the emperor, and nursed by his untiring secretary, Conrad.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading More than once the report of his death had been spread throughout Vienna, and then contradicted.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Nothing had been spared that could contribute to his recovery; ho was attended by the surgeon-in-chief of Max Emmanuel, visited daily by the physicians of the emperor, and nursed by his untiring secretary, Conrad.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Two months had passed away since the fall of Belgrade, and Prince Eugene of Savoy was still suffering from his wound.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading More than once the report of his death had been spread throughout Vienna, and then contradicted.

throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/

in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period

From this reading More than once the report of his death had been spread throughout Vienna, and then contradicted.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Nothing had been spared that could contribute to his recovery; ho was attended by the surgeon-in-chief of Max Emmanuel, visited daily by the physicians of the emperor, and nursed by his untiring secretary, Conrad.

TwonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Two months had passed away since the fall of Belgrade, and Prince Eugene of Savoy was still suffering from his wound.

unavailingadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈveɪlɪŋ/

producing no result or effect

From this reading But, until the arrival of the physician of Victor Amadeus, all medical skill had proved unavailing.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading But, until the arrival of the physician of Victor Amadeus, all medical skill had proved unavailing.

untiringadjective

characterized by hard work and perseverance

From this reading Nothing had been spared that could contribute to his recovery; ho was attended by the surgeon-in-chief of Max Emmanuel, visited daily by the physicians of the emperor, and nursed by his untiring secretary, Conrad.

VictornounUS /ˈvɪktər/

a combatant who is able to defeat rivals

From this reading But, until the arrival of the physician of Victor Amadeus, all medical skill had proved unavailing.

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 More than once the report of his death had been spread throughout Vienna, and then contradicted.

visitedverbUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪd/

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Nothing had been spared that could contribute to his recovery; ho was attended by the surgeon-in-chief of Max Emmanuel, visited daily by the physicians of the emperor, and nursed by his untiring secretary, Conrad.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Two months had passed away since the fall of Belgrade, and Prince Eugene of Savoy was still suffering from his wound.

woundnounUS /waʊnd/

an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading Two months had passed away since the fall of Belgrade, and Prince Eugene of Savoy was still suffering from his wound.

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