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Red Pottage

Chapter XL

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Ueber allen Gipfeln Ist Ruh; In allen Wipfeln Spuerest Du Kaum einen Hauch; Die Voegelein schweigen im Walde.
Warte nur, balde Ruhest Du auch.
--GOETHE.
The doctor was very late.
Rachel, who was going to the Watch Service, waited for the Bishop in the hall till he came out of his study with the curate, who had doubts.
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Red Pottage

Chapter XL

Reading 1/47 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Ueber allen Gipfeln Ist Ruh; In allen Wipfeln Spuerest Du Kaum einen Hauch; Die Voegelein schweigen im Walde.
Line 2
Warte nur, balde Ruhest Du auch.
Line 3
--GOETHE.
Line 4
The doctor was very late.
Line 5
Rachel, who was going to the Watch Service, waited for the Bishop in the hall till he came out of his study with the curate, who had doubts.

Learner Dictionary

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

Doctor noun US /doctor/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The doctor was very late.”

Till preposition US /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading “Rachel, who was going to the Watch Service, waited for the Bishop in the hall till he came out of his study with the curate, who had doubts.”

All words in this reading · 49

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allen

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From this reading Ueber allen Gipfeln Ist Ruh; In allen Wipfeln Spuerest Du Kaum einen Hauch; Die Voegelein schweigen im Walde.

auch

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From this reading Warte nur, balde Ruhest Du auch.

balde

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From this reading Warte nur, balde Ruhest Du auch.

Bishop

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From this reading Rachel, who was going to the Watch Service, waited for the Bishop in the hall till he came out of his study with the curate, who had doubts.

came

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From this reading Rachel, who was going to the Watch Service, waited for the Bishop in the hall till he came out of his study with the curate, who had doubts.

curate

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From this reading Rachel, who was going to the Watch Service, waited for the Bishop in the hall till he came out of his study with the curate, who had doubts.

Die

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From this reading Ueber allen Gipfeln Ist Ruh; In allen Wipfeln Spuerest Du Kaum einen Hauch; Die Voegelein schweigen im Walde.

doctornounUS /doctor/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The doctor was very late.

doubts

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From this reading Rachel, who was going to the Watch Service, waited for the Bishop in the hall till he came out of his study with the curate, who had doubts.

Du

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From this reading Ueber allen Gipfeln Ist Ruh; In allen Wipfeln Spuerest Du Kaum einen Hauch; Die Voegelein schweigen im Walde.

einen

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From this reading Ueber allen Gipfeln Ist Ruh; In allen Wipfeln Spuerest Du Kaum einen Hauch; Die Voegelein schweigen im Walde.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Rachel, who was going to the Watch Service, waited for the Bishop in the hall till he came out of his study with the curate, who had doubts.

Gipfeln

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From this reading Ueber allen Gipfeln Ist Ruh; In allen Wipfeln Spuerest Du Kaum einen Hauch; Die Voegelein schweigen im Walde.

GOETHE

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From this reading --GOETHE.

going

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From this reading Rachel, who was going to the Watch Service, waited for the Bishop in the hall till he came out of his study with the curate, who had doubts.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Rachel, who was going to the Watch Service, waited for the Bishop in the hall till he came out of his study with the curate, who had doubts.

hall

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From this reading Rachel, who was going to the Watch Service, waited for the Bishop in the hall till he came out of his study with the curate, who had doubts.

Hauch

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From this reading Ueber allen Gipfeln Ist Ruh; In allen Wipfeln Spuerest Du Kaum einen Hauch; Die Voegelein schweigen im Walde.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Rachel, who was going to the Watch Service, waited for the Bishop in the hall till he came out of his study with the curate, who had doubts.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Rachel, who was going to the Watch Service, waited for the Bishop in the hall till he came out of his study with the curate, who had doubts.

im

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From this reading Ueber allen Gipfeln Ist Ruh; In allen Wipfeln Spuerest Du Kaum einen Hauch; Die Voegelein schweigen im Walde.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Ueber allen Gipfeln Ist Ruh; In allen Wipfeln Spuerest Du Kaum einen Hauch; Die Voegelein schweigen im Walde.

Ist

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From this reading Ueber allen Gipfeln Ist Ruh; In allen Wipfeln Spuerest Du Kaum einen Hauch; Die Voegelein schweigen im Walde.

Kaum

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From this reading Ueber allen Gipfeln Ist Ruh; In allen Wipfeln Spuerest Du Kaum einen Hauch; Die Voegelein schweigen im Walde.

late

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From this reading The doctor was very late.

nur

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From this reading Warte nur, balde Ruhest Du auch.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Rachel, who was going to the Watch Service, waited for the Bishop in the hall till he came out of his study with the curate, who had doubts.

out

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From this reading Rachel, who was going to the Watch Service, waited for the Bishop in the hall till he came out of his study with the curate, who had doubts.

Rachel

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From this reading Rachel, who was going to the Watch Service, waited for the Bishop in the hall till he came out of his study with the curate, who had doubts.

Ruh

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From this reading Ueber allen Gipfeln Ist Ruh; In allen Wipfeln Spuerest Du Kaum einen Hauch; Die Voegelein schweigen im Walde.

Ruhest

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From this reading Warte nur, balde Ruhest Du auch.

schweigen

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From this reading Ueber allen Gipfeln Ist Ruh; In allen Wipfeln Spuerest Du Kaum einen Hauch; Die Voegelein schweigen im Walde.

Service

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From this reading Rachel, who was going to the Watch Service, waited for the Bishop in the hall till he came out of his study with the curate, who had doubts.

Spuerest

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From this reading Ueber allen Gipfeln Ist Ruh; In allen Wipfeln Spuerest Du Kaum einen Hauch; Die Voegelein schweigen im Walde.

study

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From this reading Rachel, who was going to the Watch Service, waited for the Bishop in the hall till he came out of his study with the curate, who had doubts.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The doctor was very late.

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading Rachel, who was going to the Watch Service, waited for the Bishop in the hall till he came out of his study with the curate, who had doubts.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Rachel, who was going to the Watch Service, waited for the Bishop in the hall till he came out of his study with the curate, who had doubts.

Ueber

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From this reading Ueber allen Gipfeln Ist Ruh; In allen Wipfeln Spuerest Du Kaum einen Hauch; Die Voegelein schweigen im Walde.

very

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From this reading The doctor was very late.

Voegelein

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From this reading Ueber allen Gipfeln Ist Ruh; In allen Wipfeln Spuerest Du Kaum einen Hauch; Die Voegelein schweigen im Walde.

waited

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From this reading Rachel, who was going to the Watch Service, waited for the Bishop in the hall till he came out of his study with the curate, who had doubts.

Walde

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From this reading Ueber allen Gipfeln Ist Ruh; In allen Wipfeln Spuerest Du Kaum einen Hauch; Die Voegelein schweigen im Walde.

Warte

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From this reading Warte nur, balde Ruhest Du auch.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The doctor was very late.

Watch

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From this reading Rachel, who was going to the Watch Service, waited for the Bishop in the hall till he came out of his study with the curate, who had doubts.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Rachel, who was going to the Watch Service, waited for the Bishop in the hall till he came out of his study with the curate, who had doubts.

Wipfeln

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From this reading Ueber allen Gipfeln Ist Ruh; In allen Wipfeln Spuerest Du Kaum einen Hauch; Die Voegelein schweigen im Walde.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Rachel, who was going to the Watch Service, waited for the Bishop in the hall till he came out of his study with the curate, who had doubts.