Chapter 2 of The Death of Wallenstein is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The Death of Wallenstein is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ILLO. Goest thou as fugitive, as mendicant? Bringest thou not more to them than thou receivest? WALLENSTEIN. How fared it with the brave and royal Bourbon Who sold himself unto his country's foes, And pierced the bosom of his father-land?
Chapter 2 of The Death of Wallenstein is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a reactionary politician in the United States (usually from the South)
From this reading “How fared it with the brave and royal Bourbon Who sold himself unto his country's foes, And pierced the bosom of his father-land?”
possessive form of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “How fared it with the brave and royal Bourbon Who sold himself unto his country's foes, And pierced the bosom of his father-land?”
past form of “fare” — proceed or get along
From this reading “How fared it with the brave and royal Bourbon Who sold himself unto his country's foes, And pierced the bosom of his father-land?”
plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading “How fared it with the brave and royal Bourbon Who sold himself unto his country's foes, And pierced the bosom of his father-land?”
someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading “Goest thou as fugitive, as mendicant?”
having a hole cut through
From this reading “How fared it with the brave and royal Bourbon Who sold himself unto his country's foes, And pierced the bosom of his father-land?”
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading “How fared it with the brave and royal Bourbon Who sold himself unto his country's foes, And pierced the bosom of his father-land?”
Austrian general who fought for the Hapsburgs during the Thirty Years' War (1583-1634)
From this reading “WALLENSTEIN.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How fared it with the brave and royal Bourbon Who sold himself unto his country's foes, And pierced the bosom of his father-land?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Goest thou as fugitive, as mendicant?
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading How fared it with the brave and royal Bourbon Who sold himself unto his country's foes, And pierced the bosom of his father-land?
a reactionary politician in the United States (usually from the South)
From this reading How fared it with the brave and royal Bourbon Who sold himself unto his country's foes, And pierced the bosom of his father-land?
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading How fared it with the brave and royal Bourbon Who sold himself unto his country's foes, And pierced the bosom of his father-land?
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From this reading Bringest thou not more to them than thou receivest?
possessive form of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading How fared it with the brave and royal Bourbon Who sold himself unto his country's foes, And pierced the bosom of his father-land?
past form of “fare” — proceed or get along
From this reading How fared it with the brave and royal Bourbon Who sold himself unto his country's foes, And pierced the bosom of his father-land?
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From this reading How fared it with the brave and royal Bourbon Who sold himself unto his country's foes, And pierced the bosom of his father-land?
plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading How fared it with the brave and royal Bourbon Who sold himself unto his country's foes, And pierced the bosom of his father-land?
someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading Goest thou as fugitive, as mendicant?
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From this reading Goest thou as fugitive, as mendicant?
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading How fared it with the brave and royal Bourbon Who sold himself unto his country's foes, And pierced the bosom of his father-land?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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From this reading ILLO.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How fared it with the brave and royal Bourbon Who sold himself unto his country's foes, And pierced the bosom of his father-land?
a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms
From this reading Goest thou as fugitive, as mendicant?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Bringest thou not more to them than thou receivest?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Bringest thou not more to them than thou receivest?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How fared it with the brave and royal Bourbon Who sold himself unto his country's foes, And pierced the bosom of his father-land?
having a hole cut through
From this reading How fared it with the brave and royal Bourbon Who sold himself unto his country's foes, And pierced the bosom of his father-land?
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From this reading Bringest thou not more to them than thou receivest?
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading How fared it with the brave and royal Bourbon Who sold himself unto his country's foes, And pierced the bosom of his father-land?
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading How fared it with the brave and royal Bourbon Who sold himself unto his country's foes, And pierced the bosom of his father-land?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Bringest thou not more to them than thou receivest?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How fared it with the brave and royal Bourbon Who sold himself unto his country's foes, And pierced the bosom of his father-land?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Bringest thou not more to them than thou receivest?
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Goest thou as fugitive, as mendicant?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bringest thou not more to them than thou receivest?
an old word for “to”
From this reading How fared it with the brave and royal Bourbon Who sold himself unto his country's foes, And pierced the bosom of his father-land?
Austrian general who fought for the Hapsburgs during the Thirty Years' War (1583-1634)
From this reading WALLENSTEIN.
which person or people
From this reading How fared it with the brave and royal Bourbon Who sold himself unto his country's foes, And pierced the bosom of his father-land?
in the company of; together with
From this reading How fared it with the brave and royal Bourbon Who sold himself unto his country's foes, And pierced the bosom of his father-land?
Chapter 2 of The Death of Wallenstein by Friedrich Schiller holds 418 sentences, grouped into 84 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.
Chapter 2 holds 418 sentences of The Death of Wallenstein, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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