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The Benefactress

Chapter XXVIII

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"Is Herr von Treumann gone?"
It was late the same afternoon, and Princess Ludwig had come into the bedroom where the Stralsund doctor was still vainly endeavouring to bring the baroness back to life, to ask Anna whether she would see Axel Lohm, who was waiting downstairs and hoped to be allowed to speak to her.
"But is Herr von Treumann gone?" inquired Anna; and would not move till she was sure of that.
"Yes, and his mother has gone with him to the station."
Anna had not left the baroness's side since the catastrophe.
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The Benefactress

Chapter XXVIII

Chapter 28 of The Benefactress is here in full — 249 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/49 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Is Herr von Treumann gone?"
Line 2
It was late the same afternoon, and Princess Ludwig had come into the bedroom where the Stralsund doctor was still vainly endeavouring to bring the baroness back to life, to ask Anna whether she would see Axel Lohm, who was waiting downstairs and hoped to be allowed to speak to her.
Line 3
"But is Herr von Treumann gone?" inquired Anna; and would not move till she was sure of that.
Line 4
"Yes, and his mother has gone with him to the station."
/jes ənd hɪz ˈmʌðər hæz ɡɔːn wɪð hɪm tuː ðə ˈsteɪʃən/
Line 5
Anna had not left the baroness's side since the catastrophe.

Learner Dictionary

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

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

Anna noun US /ˈænə/

a former copper coin of Pakistan and India

From this reading “It was late the same afternoon, and Princess Ludwig had come into the bedroom where the Stralsund doctor was still vainly endeavouring to bring the baroness back to life, to ask Anna whether she would see Axel Lohm, who was waiting downstairs and hoped to be allowed to speak to her.”

baroness noun US /ˈberənɪs/

a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron

From this reading “It was late the same afternoon, and Princess Ludwig had come into the bedroom where the Stralsund doctor was still vainly endeavouring to bring the baroness back to life, to ask Anna whether she would see Axel Lohm, who was waiting downstairs and hoped to be allowed to speak to her.”

bedroom noun US /ˈbedruːm/

a room used primarily for sleeping

From this reading “It was late the same afternoon, and Princess Ludwig had come into the bedroom where the Stralsund doctor was still vainly endeavouring to bring the baroness back to life, to ask Anna whether she would see Axel Lohm, who was waiting downstairs and hoped to be allowed to speak to her.”

catastrophe noun US /kəˈtæstrəfi/

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading “Anna had not left the baroness's side since the catastrophe.”

downstairs adverb US /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/

on a floor below

From this reading “It was late the same afternoon, and Princess Ludwig had come into the bedroom where the Stralsund doctor was still vainly endeavouring to bring the baroness back to life, to ask Anna whether she would see Axel Lohm, who was waiting downstairs and hoped to be allowed to speak to her.”

Herr noun US /her/

a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English

From this reading “"Is Herr von Treumann gone?"”

hoped verb US /hoʊpt/

past form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading “It was late the same afternoon, and Princess Ludwig had come into the bedroom where the Stralsund doctor was still vainly endeavouring to bring the baroness back to life, to ask Anna whether she would see Axel Lohm, who was waiting downstairs and hoped to be allowed to speak to her.”

vainly adverb US /ˈveɪnli/

to no avail

From this reading “It was late the same afternoon, and Princess Ludwig had come into the bedroom where the Stralsund doctor was still vainly endeavouring to bring the baroness back to life, to ask Anna whether she would see Axel Lohm, who was waiting downstairs and hoped to be allowed to speak to her.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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

into the bedroom preposition + article + noun counted as “into … bedroom”

In this reading “It was late the same afternoon, and Princess Ludwig had come into the bedroom where the Stralsund doctor was still vainly endeavouring to bring the baroness back to life, to ask Anna whether she would see Axel Lohm, who was waiting downstairs and hoped to be allowed to speak to her.”

come into verb + particle

obtain, especially accidentally

In this reading “It was late the same afternoon, and Princess Ludwig had come into the bedroom where the Stralsund doctor was still vainly endeavouring to bring the baroness back to life, to ask Anna whether she would see Axel Lohm, who was waiting downstairs and hoped to be allowed to speak to her.”

same afternoon adjective + noun

In this reading “It was late the same afternoon, and Princess Ludwig had come into the bedroom where the Stralsund doctor was still vainly endeavouring to bring the baroness back to life, to ask Anna whether she would see Axel Lohm, who was waiting downstairs and hoped to be allowed to speak to her.”

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afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading It was late the same afternoon, and Princess Ludwig had come into the bedroom where the Stralsund doctor was still vainly endeavouring to bring the baroness back to life, to ask Anna whether she would see Axel Lohm, who was waiting downstairs and hoped to be allowed to speak to her.

allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading It was late the same afternoon, and Princess Ludwig had come into the bedroom where the Stralsund doctor was still vainly endeavouring to bring the baroness back to life, to ask Anna whether she would see Axel Lohm, who was waiting downstairs and hoped to be allowed to speak to her.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading It was late the same afternoon, and Princess Ludwig had come into the bedroom where the Stralsund doctor was still vainly endeavouring to bring the baroness back to life, to ask Anna whether she would see Axel Lohm, who was waiting downstairs and hoped to be allowed to speak to her.

AnnanounUS /ˈænə/

a former copper coin of Pakistan and India

From this reading It was late the same afternoon, and Princess Ludwig had come into the bedroom where the Stralsund doctor was still vainly endeavouring to bring the baroness back to life, to ask Anna whether she would see Axel Lohm, who was waiting downstairs and hoped to be allowed to speak to her.

askverbUS /æsk/

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading It was late the same afternoon, and Princess Ludwig had come into the bedroom where the Stralsund doctor was still vainly endeavouring to bring the baroness back to life, to ask Anna whether she would see Axel Lohm, who was waiting downstairs and hoped to be allowed to speak to her.

Axel

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

From this reading It was late the same afternoon, and Princess Ludwig had come into the bedroom where the Stralsund doctor was still vainly endeavouring to bring the baroness back to life, to ask Anna whether she would see Axel Lohm, who was waiting downstairs and hoped to be allowed to speak to her.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading It was late the same afternoon, and Princess Ludwig had come into the bedroom where the Stralsund doctor was still vainly endeavouring to bring the baroness back to life, to ask Anna whether she would see Axel Lohm, who was waiting downstairs and hoped to be allowed to speak to her.

baronessnounUS /ˈberənɪs/

a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron

From this reading It was late the same afternoon, and Princess Ludwig had come into the bedroom where the Stralsund doctor was still vainly endeavouring to bring the baroness back to life, to ask Anna whether she would see Axel Lohm, who was waiting downstairs and hoped to be allowed to speak to her.

baroness's

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

From this reading Anna had not left the baroness's side since the catastrophe.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It was late the same afternoon, and Princess Ludwig had come into the bedroom where the Stralsund doctor was still vainly endeavouring to bring the baroness back to life, to ask Anna whether she would see Axel Lohm, who was waiting downstairs and hoped to be allowed to speak to her.

bedroomnounUS /ˈbedruːm/

a room used primarily for sleeping

From this reading It was late the same afternoon, and Princess Ludwig had come into the bedroom where the Stralsund doctor was still vainly endeavouring to bring the baroness back to life, to ask Anna whether she would see Axel Lohm, who was waiting downstairs and hoped to be allowed to speak to her.

bringverbUS /brɪŋ/

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading It was late the same afternoon, and Princess Ludwig had come into the bedroom where the Stralsund doctor was still vainly endeavouring to bring the baroness back to life, to ask Anna whether she would see Axel Lohm, who was waiting downstairs and hoped to be allowed to speak to her.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "But is Herr von Treumann gone?" inquired Anna; and would not move till she was sure of that.

catastrophenounUS /kəˈtæstrəfi/

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading Anna had not left the baroness's side since the catastrophe.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading It was late the same afternoon, and Princess Ludwig had come into the bedroom where the Stralsund doctor was still vainly endeavouring to bring the baroness back to life, to ask Anna whether she would see Axel Lohm, who was waiting downstairs and hoped to be allowed to speak to her.

doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading It was late the same afternoon, and Princess Ludwig had come into the bedroom where the Stralsund doctor was still vainly endeavouring to bring the baroness back to life, to ask Anna whether she would see Axel Lohm, who was waiting downstairs and hoped to be allowed to speak to her.

downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/

on a floor below

From this reading It was late the same afternoon, and Princess Ludwig had come into the bedroom where the Stralsund doctor was still vainly endeavouring to bring the baroness back to life, to ask Anna whether she would see Axel Lohm, who was waiting downstairs and hoped to be allowed to speak to her.

endeavouring

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

From this reading It was late the same afternoon, and Princess Ludwig had come into the bedroom where the Stralsund doctor was still vainly endeavouring to bring the baroness back to life, to ask Anna whether she would see Axel Lohm, who was waiting downstairs and hoped to be allowed to speak to her.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading "Is Herr von Treumann gone?"

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading It was late the same afternoon, and Princess Ludwig had come into the bedroom where the Stralsund doctor was still vainly endeavouring to bring the baroness back to life, to ask Anna whether she would see Axel Lohm, who was waiting downstairs and hoped to be allowed to speak to her.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading "Yes, and his mother has gone with him to the station."

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading It was late the same afternoon, and Princess Ludwig had come into the bedroom where the Stralsund doctor was still vainly endeavouring to bring the baroness back to life, to ask Anna whether she would see Axel Lohm, who was waiting downstairs and hoped to be allowed to speak to her.

HerrnounUS /her/

a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English

From this reading "Is Herr von Treumann gone?"

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading "Yes, and his mother has gone with him to the station."

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading "Yes, and his mother has gone with him to the station."

hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/

past form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading It was late the same afternoon, and Princess Ludwig had come into the bedroom where the Stralsund doctor was still vainly endeavouring to bring the baroness back to life, to ask Anna whether she would see Axel Lohm, who was waiting downstairs and hoped to be allowed to speak to her.

inquiredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərd/

past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from

From this reading "But is Herr von Treumann gone?" inquired Anna; and would not move till she was sure of that.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading It was late the same afternoon, and Princess Ludwig had come into the bedroom where the Stralsund doctor was still vainly endeavouring to bring the baroness back to life, to ask Anna whether she would see Axel Lohm, who was waiting downstairs and hoped to be allowed to speak to her.

Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "Is Herr von Treumann gone?"

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was late the same afternoon, and Princess Ludwig had come into the bedroom where the Stralsund doctor was still vainly endeavouring to bring the baroness back to life, to ask Anna whether she would see Axel Lohm, who was waiting downstairs and hoped to be allowed to speak to her.

lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading It was late the same afternoon, and Princess Ludwig had come into the bedroom where the Stralsund doctor was still vainly endeavouring to bring the baroness back to life, to ask Anna whether she would see Axel Lohm, who was waiting downstairs and hoped to be allowed to speak to her.

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 Anna had not left the baroness's side since the catastrophe.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading It was late the same afternoon, and Princess Ludwig had come into the bedroom where the Stralsund doctor was still vainly endeavouring to bring the baroness back to life, to ask Anna whether she would see Axel Lohm, who was waiting downstairs and hoped to be allowed to speak to her.

Lohm

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

From this reading It was late the same afternoon, and Princess Ludwig had come into the bedroom where the Stralsund doctor was still vainly endeavouring to bring the baroness back to life, to ask Anna whether she would see Axel Lohm, who was waiting downstairs and hoped to be allowed to speak to her.

Ludwig

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

From this reading It was late the same afternoon, and Princess Ludwig had come into the bedroom where the Stralsund doctor was still vainly endeavouring to bring the baroness back to life, to ask Anna whether she would see Axel Lohm, who was waiting downstairs and hoped to be allowed to speak to her.

mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading "Yes, and his mother has gone with him to the station."

moveverbUS /muːv/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "But is Herr von Treumann gone?" inquired Anna; and would not move till she was sure of that.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "But is Herr von Treumann gone?" inquired Anna; and would not move till she was sure of that.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "But is Herr von Treumann gone?" inquired Anna; and would not move till she was sure of that.

PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/

The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.

From this reading It was late the same afternoon, and Princess Ludwig had come into the bedroom where the Stralsund doctor was still vainly endeavouring to bring the baroness back to life, to ask Anna whether she would see Axel Lohm, who was waiting downstairs and hoped to be allowed to speak to her.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading It was late the same afternoon, and Princess Ludwig had come into the bedroom where the Stralsund doctor was still vainly endeavouring to bring the baroness back to life, to ask Anna whether she would see Axel Lohm, who was waiting downstairs and hoped to be allowed to speak to her.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading It was late the same afternoon, and Princess Ludwig had come into the bedroom where the Stralsund doctor was still vainly endeavouring to bring the baroness back to life, to ask Anna whether she would see Axel Lohm, who was waiting downstairs and hoped to be allowed to speak to her.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It was late the same afternoon, and Princess Ludwig had come into the bedroom where the Stralsund doctor was still vainly endeavouring to bring the baroness back to life, to ask Anna whether she would see Axel Lohm, who was waiting downstairs and hoped to be allowed to speak to her.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Anna had not left the baroness's side since the catastrophe.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Anna had not left the baroness's side since the catastrophe.

speakverbUS /spiːk/

express in speech

From this reading It was late the same afternoon, and Princess Ludwig had come into the bedroom where the Stralsund doctor was still vainly endeavouring to bring the baroness back to life, to ask Anna whether she would see Axel Lohm, who was waiting downstairs and hoped to be allowed to speak to her.

stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading "Yes, and his mother has gone with him to the station."

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading It was late the same afternoon, and Princess Ludwig had come into the bedroom where the Stralsund doctor was still vainly endeavouring to bring the baroness back to life, to ask Anna whether she would see Axel Lohm, who was waiting downstairs and hoped to be allowed to speak to her.

Stralsund

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

From this reading It was late the same afternoon, and Princess Ludwig had come into the bedroom where the Stralsund doctor was still vainly endeavouring to bring the baroness back to life, to ask Anna whether she would see Axel Lohm, who was waiting downstairs and hoped to be allowed to speak to her.

sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading "But is Herr von Treumann gone?" inquired Anna; and would not move till she was sure of that.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "But is Herr von Treumann gone?" inquired Anna; and would not move till she was sure of that.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading It was late the same afternoon, and Princess Ludwig had come into the bedroom where the Stralsund doctor was still vainly endeavouring to bring the baroness back to life, to ask Anna whether she would see Axel Lohm, who was waiting downstairs and hoped to be allowed to speak to her.

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading "But is Herr von Treumann gone?" inquired Anna; and would not move till she was sure of that.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading It was late the same afternoon, and Princess Ludwig had come into the bedroom where the Stralsund doctor was still vainly endeavouring to bring the baroness back to life, to ask Anna whether she would see Axel Lohm, who was waiting downstairs and hoped to be allowed to speak to her.

Treumann

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

From this reading "Is Herr von Treumann gone?"

vainlyadverbUS /ˈveɪnli/

to no avail

From this reading It was late the same afternoon, and Princess Ludwig had come into the bedroom where the Stralsund doctor was still vainly endeavouring to bring the baroness back to life, to ask Anna whether she would see Axel Lohm, who was waiting downstairs and hoped to be allowed to speak to her.

von

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

From this reading "Is Herr von Treumann gone?"

waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading It was late the same afternoon, and Princess Ludwig had come into the bedroom where the Stralsund doctor was still vainly endeavouring to bring the baroness back to life, to ask Anna whether she would see Axel Lohm, who was waiting downstairs and hoped to be allowed to speak to her.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was late the same afternoon, and Princess Ludwig had come into the bedroom where the Stralsund doctor was still vainly endeavouring to bring the baroness back to life, to ask Anna whether she would see Axel Lohm, who was waiting downstairs and hoped to be allowed to speak to her.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading It was late the same afternoon, and Princess Ludwig had come into the bedroom where the Stralsund doctor was still vainly endeavouring to bring the baroness back to life, to ask Anna whether she would see Axel Lohm, who was waiting downstairs and hoped to be allowed to speak to her.

whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading It was late the same afternoon, and Princess Ludwig had come into the bedroom where the Stralsund doctor was still vainly endeavouring to bring the baroness back to life, to ask Anna whether she would see Axel Lohm, who was waiting downstairs and hoped to be allowed to speak to her.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading It was late the same afternoon, and Princess Ludwig had come into the bedroom where the Stralsund doctor was still vainly endeavouring to bring the baroness back to life, to ask Anna whether she would see Axel Lohm, who was waiting downstairs and hoped to be allowed to speak to her.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Yes, and his mother has gone with him to the station."

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading It was late the same afternoon, and Princess Ludwig had come into the bedroom where the Stralsund doctor was still vainly endeavouring to bring the baroness back to life, to ask Anna whether she would see Axel Lohm, who was waiting downstairs and hoped to be allowed to speak to her.

YesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading "Yes, and his mother has gone with him to the station."

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