Chapter 2 of The Banished: A Swabian Historical Tale is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Banished: A Swabian Historical Tale is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
What means the drum, that deeply rolls? What means this warlike cry? I'll to the casement, tho' my soul's Misgivings tell me why. L. UHLAND. After a succession of gloomy days the imperial town of Ulm, on the 12th of March 1519, at length was enlivened by a fine bright morning.
Chapter 2 of The Banished: A Swabian Historical Tale is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
From this reading “What means the drum, that deeply rolls?”
made sprightly or cheerful
From this reading “After a succession of gloomy days the imperial town of Ulm, on the 12th of March 1519, at length was enlivened by a fine bright morning.”
relating to or associated with an empire
From this reading “After a succession of gloomy days the imperial town of Ulm, on the 12th of March 1519, at length was enlivened by a fine bright morning.”
plural of “misgiving” — uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading “I'll to the casement, tho' my soul's Misgivings tell me why.”
plural of “roll” — rotary motion of an object around its own axis
From this reading “What means the drum, that deeply rolls?”
a branch of the Tai languages
From this reading “I'll to the casement, tho' my soul's Misgivings tell me why.”
German romantic poet (1787-1862)
From this reading “L. UHLAND.”
disposed to warfare or hard-line policies
From this reading “What means this warlike cry?”
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in a lengthy or prolix manner
In this reading “After a succession of gloomy days the imperial town of Ulm, on the 12th of March 1519, at length was enlivened by a fine bright morning.”
In this reading “After a succession of gloomy days the imperial town of Ulm, on the 12th of March 1519, at length was enlivened by a fine bright morning.”
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From this reading After a succession of gloomy days the imperial town of Ulm, on the 12th of March 1519, at length was enlivened by a fine bright morning.
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From this reading After a succession of gloomy days the imperial town of Ulm, on the 12th of March 1519, at length was enlivened by a fine bright morning.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a succession of gloomy days the imperial town of Ulm, on the 12th of March 1519, at length was enlivened by a fine bright morning.
later than; following
From this reading After a succession of gloomy days the imperial town of Ulm, on the 12th of March 1519, at length was enlivened by a fine bright morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After a succession of gloomy days the imperial town of Ulm, on the 12th of March 1519, at length was enlivened by a fine bright morning.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading After a succession of gloomy days the imperial town of Ulm, on the 12th of March 1519, at length was enlivened by a fine bright morning.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After a succession of gloomy days the imperial town of Ulm, on the 12th of March 1519, at length was enlivened by a fine bright morning.
a window sash that is hinged (usually on one side)
From this reading I'll to the casement, tho' my soul's Misgivings tell me why.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading What means this warlike cry?
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading After a succession of gloomy days the imperial town of Ulm, on the 12th of March 1519, at length was enlivened by a fine bright morning.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading What means the drum, that deeply rolls?
a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
From this reading What means the drum, that deeply rolls?
made sprightly or cheerful
From this reading After a succession of gloomy days the imperial town of Ulm, on the 12th of March 1519, at length was enlivened by a fine bright morning.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading After a succession of gloomy days the imperial town of Ulm, on the 12th of March 1519, at length was enlivened by a fine bright morning.
depressingly dark
From this reading After a succession of gloomy days the imperial town of Ulm, on the 12th of March 1519, at length was enlivened by a fine bright morning.
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From this reading I'll to the casement, tho' my soul's Misgivings tell me why.
relating to or associated with an empire
From this reading After a succession of gloomy days the imperial town of Ulm, on the 12th of March 1519, at length was enlivened by a fine bright morning.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading L. UHLAND.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading After a succession of gloomy days the imperial town of Ulm, on the 12th of March 1519, at length was enlivened by a fine bright morning.
march in a procession
From this reading After a succession of gloomy days the imperial town of Ulm, on the 12th of March 1519, at length was enlivened by a fine bright morning.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I'll to the casement, tho' my soul's Misgivings tell me why.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading What means the drum, that deeply rolls?
plural of “misgiving” — uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading I'll to the casement, tho' my soul's Misgivings tell me why.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading After a succession of gloomy days the imperial town of Ulm, on the 12th of March 1519, at length was enlivened by a fine bright morning.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I'll to the casement, tho' my soul's Misgivings tell me why.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After a succession of gloomy days the imperial town of Ulm, on the 12th of March 1519, at length was enlivened by a fine bright morning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After a succession of gloomy days the imperial town of Ulm, on the 12th of March 1519, at length was enlivened by a fine bright morning.
plural of “roll” — rotary motion of an object around its own axis
From this reading What means the drum, that deeply rolls?
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From this reading I'll to the casement, tho' my soul's Misgivings tell me why.
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading After a succession of gloomy days the imperial town of Ulm, on the 12th of March 1519, at length was enlivened by a fine bright morning.
express in words
From this reading I'll to the casement, tho' my soul's Misgivings tell me why.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What means the drum, that deeply rolls?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What means the drum, that deeply rolls?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What means this warlike cry?
a branch of the Tai languages
From this reading I'll to the casement, tho' my soul's Misgivings tell me why.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I'll to the casement, tho' my soul's Misgivings tell me why.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading After a succession of gloomy days the imperial town of Ulm, on the 12th of March 1519, at length was enlivened by a fine bright morning.
German romantic poet (1787-1862)
From this reading L. UHLAND.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After a succession of gloomy days the imperial town of Ulm, on the 12th of March 1519, at length was enlivened by a fine bright morning.
disposed to warfare or hard-line policies
From this reading What means this warlike cry?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After a succession of gloomy days the imperial town of Ulm, on the 12th of March 1519, at length was enlivened by a fine bright morning.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What means the drum, that deeply rolls?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading I'll to the casement, tho' my soul's Misgivings tell me why.
Chapter 2 of The Banished: A Swabian Historical Tale by Wilhelm Hauff holds 90 sentences, grouped into 18 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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