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The Adventures of Harry Richmond — Complete

Chapter XXXVII · Chapter 37

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STRANGE REVELATIONS, AND MY GRANDFATHER HAS HIS LAST OUTBURST My father and I stood at different windows, observing the unconcerned people below.
'Did you scheme to bring Prince Hermann over here as well?'
I asked him.
He replied laughing: 'I really am not the wonderful wizard you think me, Richie.
I left Prince Ernest's address as mine with Waddy in case the Frau Feld-Marschall should take it into her head to come.
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The Adventures of Harry Richmond — Complete

Chapter XXXVII · Chapter 37

Chapter 37 of The Adventures of Harry Richmond — Complete is here in full — 360 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/72 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
STRANGE REVELATIONS, AND MY GRANDFATHER HAS HIS LAST OUTBURST My father and I stood at different windows, observing the unconcerned people below.
/streɪndʒ ˌrevəˈleɪʃənz ənd maɪ ˈɡrændfɑːðər hæz hɪz læst ˈaʊtbɜːrst maɪ ˈfɑːðər ənd aɪ stʊd æt ˈdɪfərənt ˈwɪndoʊz əbˈzɜːrvɪŋ ðə ˌʌnkənˈsɜːrnd ˈpiːpəl bɪˈloʊ/
Line 2
'Did you scheme to bring Prince Hermann over here as well?'
/dɪd juː skiːm tuː brɪŋ prɪns ˈhɜːrmən ˈoʊvər hiːr æz wel/
Line 3
I asked him.
/aɪ æskt hɪm/
Line 4
He replied laughing: 'I really am not the wonderful wizard you think me, Richie.
Line 5
I left Prince Ernest's address as mine with Waddy in case the Frau Feld-Marschall should take it into her head to come.

Learner Dictionary

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Frau noun US /fraʊ/

a German courtesy title or form of address for an adult woman

From this reading “I left Prince Ernest's address as mine with Waddy in case the Frau Feld-Marschall should take it into her head to come.”

Hermann noun US /ˈhɜːrmən/

German hero; leader at the battle of Teutoburger Wald in AD 9 (circa 18 BC - AD 19)

From this reading “'Did you scheme to bring Prince Hermann over here as well?'”

observing adjective US /əbˈzɜːrvɪŋ/

quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception

From this reading “STRANGE REVELATIONS, AND MY GRANDFATHER HAS HIS LAST OUTBURST My father and I stood at different windows, observing the unconcerned people below.”

outburst noun US /ˈaʊtbɜːrst/

an unrestrained expression of emotion

From this reading “STRANGE REVELATIONS, AND MY GRANDFATHER HAS HIS LAST OUTBURST My father and I stood at different windows, observing the unconcerned people below.”

revelations noun US /ˌrevəˈleɪʃənz/

plural of “revelation” — the speech act of making something evident

From this reading “STRANGE REVELATIONS, AND MY GRANDFATHER HAS HIS LAST OUTBURST My father and I stood at different windows, observing the unconcerned people below.”

scheme noun US /skiːm/

an elaborate and systematic plan of action

From this reading “'Did you scheme to bring Prince Hermann over here as well?'”

unconcerned adjective US /ˌʌnkənˈsɜːrnd/

lacking in interest or care or feeling

From this reading “STRANGE REVELATIONS, AND MY GRANDFATHER HAS HIS LAST OUTBURST My father and I stood at different windows, observing the unconcerned people below.”

wizard noun US /ˈwɪzərd/

someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field

From this reading “He replied laughing: 'I really am not the wonderful wizard you think me, Richie.”

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addressverbUS /ˈædres/

speak to

From this reading I left Prince Ernest's address as mine with Waddy in case the Frau Feld-Marschall should take it into her head to come.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading He replied laughing: 'I really am not the wonderful wizard you think me, Richie.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading STRANGE REVELATIONS, AND MY GRANDFATHER HAS HIS LAST OUTBURST My father and I stood at different windows, observing the unconcerned people below.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading 'Did you scheme to bring Prince Hermann over here as well?'

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading I asked him.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading STRANGE REVELATIONS, AND MY GRANDFATHER HAS HIS LAST OUTBURST My father and I stood at different windows, observing the unconcerned people below.

belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading STRANGE REVELATIONS, AND MY GRANDFATHER HAS HIS LAST OUTBURST My father and I stood at different windows, observing the unconcerned people below.

bringverbUS /brɪŋ/

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading 'Did you scheme to bring Prince Hermann over here as well?'

casenounUS /keɪs/

an occurrence of something

From this reading I left Prince Ernest's address as mine with Waddy in case the Frau Feld-Marschall should take it into her head to come.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading I left Prince Ernest's address as mine with Waddy in case the Frau Feld-Marschall should take it into her head to come.

Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading 'Did you scheme to bring Prince Hermann over here as well?'

differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading STRANGE REVELATIONS, AND MY GRANDFATHER HAS HIS LAST OUTBURST My father and I stood at different windows, observing the unconcerned people below.

Ernest's

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

From this reading I left Prince Ernest's address as mine with Waddy in case the Frau Feld-Marschall should take it into her head to come.

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading STRANGE REVELATIONS, AND MY GRANDFATHER HAS HIS LAST OUTBURST My father and I stood at different windows, observing the unconcerned people below.

Feld-Marschall

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

From this reading I left Prince Ernest's address as mine with Waddy in case the Frau Feld-Marschall should take it into her head to come.

FraunounUS /fraʊ/

a German courtesy title or form of address for an adult woman

From this reading I left Prince Ernest's address as mine with Waddy in case the Frau Feld-Marschall should take it into her head to come.

GRANDFATHERnounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðər/

the father of your father or mother

From this reading STRANGE REVELATIONS, AND MY GRANDFATHER HAS HIS LAST OUTBURST My father and I stood at different windows, observing the unconcerned people below.

HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading STRANGE REVELATIONS, AND MY GRANDFATHER HAS HIS LAST OUTBURST My father and I stood at different windows, observing the unconcerned people below.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He replied laughing: 'I really am not the wonderful wizard you think me, Richie.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading I left Prince Ernest's address as mine with Waddy in case the Frau Feld-Marschall should take it into her head to come.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading I left Prince Ernest's address as mine with Waddy in case the Frau Feld-Marschall should take it into her head to come.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading 'Did you scheme to bring Prince Hermann over here as well?'

HermannnounUS /ˈhɜːrmən/

German hero; leader at the battle of Teutoburger Wald in AD 9 (circa 18 BC - AD 19)

From this reading 'Did you scheme to bring Prince Hermann over here as well?'

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading I asked him.

HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading STRANGE REVELATIONS, AND MY GRANDFATHER HAS HIS LAST OUTBURST My father and I stood at different windows, observing the unconcerned people below.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading STRANGE REVELATIONS, AND MY GRANDFATHER HAS HIS LAST OUTBURST My father and I stood at different windows, observing the unconcerned people below.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading I left Prince Ernest's address as mine with Waddy in case the Frau Feld-Marschall should take it into her head to come.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading I left Prince Ernest's address as mine with Waddy in case the Frau Feld-Marschall should take it into her head to come.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I left Prince Ernest's address as mine with Waddy in case the Frau Feld-Marschall should take it into her head to come.

LASTadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading STRANGE REVELATIONS, AND MY GRANDFATHER HAS HIS LAST OUTBURST My father and I stood at different windows, observing the unconcerned people below.

laughingadjectiveUS /ˈlæfɪŋ/

showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness

From this reading He replied laughing: 'I really am not the wonderful wizard you think me, Richie.

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 I left Prince Ernest's address as mine with Waddy in case the Frau Feld-Marschall should take it into her head to come.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He replied laughing: 'I really am not the wonderful wizard you think me, Richie.

minepronounUS /maɪn/

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I left Prince Ernest's address as mine with Waddy in case the Frau Feld-Marschall should take it into her head to come.

MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading STRANGE REVELATIONS, AND MY GRANDFATHER HAS HIS LAST OUTBURST My father and I stood at different windows, observing the unconcerned people below.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He replied laughing: 'I really am not the wonderful wizard you think me, Richie.

observingadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvɪŋ/

quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception

From this reading STRANGE REVELATIONS, AND MY GRANDFATHER HAS HIS LAST OUTBURST My father and I stood at different windows, observing the unconcerned people below.

OUTBURSTnounUS /ˈaʊtbɜːrst/

an unrestrained expression of emotion

From this reading STRANGE REVELATIONS, AND MY GRANDFATHER HAS HIS LAST OUTBURST My father and I stood at different windows, observing the unconcerned people below.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading 'Did you scheme to bring Prince Hermann over here as well?'

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading STRANGE REVELATIONS, AND MY GRANDFATHER HAS HIS LAST OUTBURST My father and I stood at different windows, observing the unconcerned people below.

PrincenounUS /prɪns/

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

From this reading 'Did you scheme to bring Prince Hermann over here as well?'

reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading He replied laughing: 'I really am not the wonderful wizard you think me, Richie.

repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading He replied laughing: 'I really am not the wonderful wizard you think me, Richie.

REVELATIONSnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃənz/

plural of “revelation” — the speech act of making something evident

From this reading STRANGE REVELATIONS, AND MY GRANDFATHER HAS HIS LAST OUTBURST My father and I stood at different windows, observing the unconcerned people below.

Richie

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

From this reading He replied laughing: 'I really am not the wonderful wizard you think me, Richie.

schemenounUS /skiːm/

an elaborate and systematic plan of action

From this reading 'Did you scheme to bring Prince Hermann over here as well?'

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading I left Prince Ernest's address as mine with Waddy in case the Frau Feld-Marschall should take it into her head to come.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading STRANGE REVELATIONS, AND MY GRANDFATHER HAS HIS LAST OUTBURST My father and I stood at different windows, observing the unconcerned people below.

STRANGEadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading STRANGE REVELATIONS, AND MY GRANDFATHER HAS HIS LAST OUTBURST My father and I stood at different windows, observing the unconcerned people below.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading I left Prince Ernest's address as mine with Waddy in case the Frau Feld-Marschall should take it into her head to come.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading STRANGE REVELATIONS, AND MY GRANDFATHER HAS HIS LAST OUTBURST My father and I stood at different windows, observing the unconcerned people below.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading He replied laughing: 'I really am not the wonderful wizard you think me, Richie.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading 'Did you scheme to bring Prince Hermann over here as well?'

unconcernedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnkənˈsɜːrnd/

lacking in interest or care or feeling

From this reading STRANGE REVELATIONS, AND MY GRANDFATHER HAS HIS LAST OUTBURST My father and I stood at different windows, observing the unconcerned people below.

Waddy

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

From this reading I left Prince Ernest's address as mine with Waddy in case the Frau Feld-Marschall should take it into her head to come.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading 'Did you scheme to bring Prince Hermann over here as well?'

windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading STRANGE REVELATIONS, AND MY GRANDFATHER HAS HIS LAST OUTBURST My father and I stood at different windows, observing the unconcerned people below.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I left Prince Ernest's address as mine with Waddy in case the Frau Feld-Marschall should take it into her head to come.

wizardnounUS /ˈwɪzərd/

someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field

From this reading He replied laughing: 'I really am not the wonderful wizard you think me, Richie.

wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading He replied laughing: 'I really am not the wonderful wizard you think me, Richie.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading 'Did you scheme to bring Prince Hermann over here as well?'

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