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The German Classics, V. 20
The German Classics, V. 20

Chapter XXXIV

Chapter 34 of The German Classics, V. 20 is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 34 of The German Classics, V. 20 by Kuno [Editor] Francke holds 429 sentences, grouped into 86 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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Lord Tristram, my friend, is unfaithful, And God's wrath on him shall descend; Though cruelly he has betrayed me, My love even death cannot end.
Iseult with her hair of spun gold, Where rubies and emeralds shine, When the end of her life is at hand, Round Tristram some charm can entwine.
--When Tristram too shall die....
[ISEULT stands up, extinguishes the light, and, flooded by her hair, steps to the window.
BRANGAENE opens a chest from which she takes robes, combs, a mirror, and several small boxes.
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The German Classics, V. 20

Chapter XXXIV

Chapter 34 of The German Classics, V. 20 is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Lord Tristram, my friend, is unfaithful, And God's wrath on him shall descend; Though cruelly he has betrayed me, My love even death cannot end.
Line 2
Iseult with her hair of spun gold, Where rubies and emeralds shine, When the end of her life is at hand, Round Tristram some charm can entwine.
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--When Tristram too shall die....
Line 4
[ISEULT stands up, extinguishes the light, and, flooded by her hair, steps to the window.
Line 5
BRANGAENE opens a chest from which she takes robes, combs, a mirror, and several small boxes.

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, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

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

From this reading “Lord Tristram, my friend, is unfaithful, And God's wrath on him shall descend; Though cruelly he has betrayed me, My love even death cannot end.”

Shall modal verb US /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading “Lord Tristram, my friend, is unfaithful, And God's wrath on him shall descend; Though cruelly he has betrayed me, My love even death cannot end.”

Though conjunction US /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading “Lord Tristram, my friend, is unfaithful, And God's wrath on him shall descend; Though cruelly he has betrayed me, My love even death cannot end.”

All words in this reading · 70

Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading BRANGAENE opens a chest from which she takes robes, combs, a mirror, and several small boxes.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Lord Tristram, my friend, is unfaithful, And God's wrath on him shall descend; Though cruelly he has betrayed me, My love even death cannot end.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Iseult with her hair of spun gold, Where rubies and emeralds shine, When the end of her life is at hand, Round Tristram some charm can entwine.

betrayed

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From this reading Lord Tristram, my friend, is unfaithful, And God's wrath on him shall descend; Though cruelly he has betrayed me, My love even death cannot end.

boxes

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From this reading BRANGAENE opens a chest from which she takes robes, combs, a mirror, and several small boxes.

BRANGAENE

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From this reading BRANGAENE opens a chest from which she takes robes, combs, a mirror, and several small boxes.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading [ISEULT stands up, extinguishes the light, and, flooded by her hair, steps to the window.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Iseult with her hair of spun gold, Where rubies and emeralds shine, When the end of her life is at hand, Round Tristram some charm can entwine.

cannot

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From this reading Lord Tristram, my friend, is unfaithful, And God's wrath on him shall descend; Though cruelly he has betrayed me, My love even death cannot end.

charm

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From this reading Iseult with her hair of spun gold, Where rubies and emeralds shine, When the end of her life is at hand, Round Tristram some charm can entwine.

chest

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From this reading BRANGAENE opens a chest from which she takes robes, combs, a mirror, and several small boxes.

combs

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From this reading BRANGAENE opens a chest from which she takes robes, combs, a mirror, and several small boxes.

cruelly

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From this reading Lord Tristram, my friend, is unfaithful, And God's wrath on him shall descend; Though cruelly he has betrayed me, My love even death cannot end.

death

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From this reading Lord Tristram, my friend, is unfaithful, And God's wrath on him shall descend; Though cruelly he has betrayed me, My love even death cannot end.

descend

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From this reading Lord Tristram, my friend, is unfaithful, And God's wrath on him shall descend; Though cruelly he has betrayed me, My love even death cannot end.

die

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From this reading --When Tristram too shall die....

emeralds

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From this reading Iseult with her hair of spun gold, Where rubies and emeralds shine, When the end of her life is at hand, Round Tristram some charm can entwine.

end

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From this reading Lord Tristram, my friend, is unfaithful, And God's wrath on him shall descend; Though cruelly he has betrayed me, My love even death cannot end.

entwine

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From this reading Iseult with her hair of spun gold, Where rubies and emeralds shine, When the end of her life is at hand, Round Tristram some charm can entwine.

even

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From this reading Lord Tristram, my friend, is unfaithful, And God's wrath on him shall descend; Though cruelly he has betrayed me, My love even death cannot end.

extinguishes

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From this reading [ISEULT stands up, extinguishes the light, and, flooded by her hair, steps to the window.

flooded

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From this reading [ISEULT stands up, extinguishes the light, and, flooded by her hair, steps to the window.

friend

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From this reading Lord Tristram, my friend, is unfaithful, And God's wrath on him shall descend; Though cruelly he has betrayed me, My love even death cannot end.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading BRANGAENE opens a chest from which she takes robes, combs, a mirror, and several small boxes.

God's

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From this reading Lord Tristram, my friend, is unfaithful, And God's wrath on him shall descend; Though cruelly he has betrayed me, My love even death cannot end.

gold

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From this reading Iseult with her hair of spun gold, Where rubies and emeralds shine, When the end of her life is at hand, Round Tristram some charm can entwine.

hair

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From this reading Iseult with her hair of spun gold, Where rubies and emeralds shine, When the end of her life is at hand, Round Tristram some charm can entwine.

hand

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From this reading Iseult with her hair of spun gold, Where rubies and emeralds shine, When the end of her life is at hand, Round Tristram some charm can entwine.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading Lord Tristram, my friend, is unfaithful, And God's wrath on him shall descend; Though cruelly he has betrayed me, My love even death cannot end.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Lord Tristram, my friend, is unfaithful, And God's wrath on him shall descend; Though cruelly he has betrayed me, My love even death cannot end.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Iseult with her hair of spun gold, Where rubies and emeralds shine, When the end of her life is at hand, Round Tristram some charm can entwine.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Lord Tristram, my friend, is unfaithful, And God's wrath on him shall descend; Though cruelly he has betrayed me, My love even death cannot end.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Lord Tristram, my friend, is unfaithful, And God's wrath on him shall descend; Though cruelly he has betrayed me, My love even death cannot end.

Iseult

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From this reading Iseult with her hair of spun gold, Where rubies and emeralds shine, When the end of her life is at hand, Round Tristram some charm can entwine.

life

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

From this reading Iseult with her hair of spun gold, Where rubies and emeralds shine, When the end of her life is at hand, Round Tristram some charm can entwine.

light

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

From this reading [ISEULT stands up, extinguishes the light, and, flooded by her hair, steps to the window.

Lord

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

From this reading Lord Tristram, my friend, is unfaithful, And God's wrath on him shall descend; Though cruelly he has betrayed me, My love even death cannot end.

love

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From this reading Lord Tristram, my friend, is unfaithful, And God's wrath on him shall descend; Though cruelly he has betrayed me, My love even death cannot end.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading Lord Tristram, my friend, is unfaithful, And God's wrath on him shall descend; Though cruelly he has betrayed me, My love even death cannot end.

mirror

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From this reading BRANGAENE opens a chest from which she takes robes, combs, a mirror, and several small boxes.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Lord Tristram, my friend, is unfaithful, And God's wrath on him shall descend; Though cruelly he has betrayed me, My love even death cannot end.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Iseult with her hair of spun gold, Where rubies and emeralds shine, When the end of her life is at hand, Round Tristram some charm can entwine.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Lord Tristram, my friend, is unfaithful, And God's wrath on him shall descend; Though cruelly he has betrayed me, My love even death cannot end.

opens

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

From this reading BRANGAENE opens a chest from which she takes robes, combs, a mirror, and several small boxes.

robes

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From this reading BRANGAENE opens a chest from which she takes robes, combs, a mirror, and several small boxes.

Round

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From this reading Iseult with her hair of spun gold, Where rubies and emeralds shine, When the end of her life is at hand, Round Tristram some charm can entwine.

rubies

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

From this reading Iseult with her hair of spun gold, Where rubies and emeralds shine, When the end of her life is at hand, Round Tristram some charm can entwine.

several

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

From this reading BRANGAENE opens a chest from which she takes robes, combs, a mirror, and several small boxes.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading Lord Tristram, my friend, is unfaithful, And God's wrath on him shall descend; Though cruelly he has betrayed me, My love even death cannot end.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading BRANGAENE opens a chest from which she takes robes, combs, a mirror, and several small boxes.

shine

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

From this reading Iseult with her hair of spun gold, Where rubies and emeralds shine, When the end of her life is at hand, Round Tristram some charm can entwine.

small

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From this reading BRANGAENE opens a chest from which she takes robes, combs, a mirror, and several small boxes.

some

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From this reading Iseult with her hair of spun gold, Where rubies and emeralds shine, When the end of her life is at hand, Round Tristram some charm can entwine.

spun

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From this reading Iseult with her hair of spun gold, Where rubies and emeralds shine, When the end of her life is at hand, Round Tristram some charm can entwine.

stands

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From this reading [ISEULT stands up, extinguishes the light, and, flooded by her hair, steps to the window.

steps

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From this reading [ISEULT stands up, extinguishes the light, and, flooded by her hair, steps to the window.

takes

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

From this reading BRANGAENE opens a chest from which she takes robes, combs, a mirror, and several small boxes.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Iseult with her hair of spun gold, Where rubies and emeralds shine, When the end of her life is at hand, Round Tristram some charm can entwine.

ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Lord Tristram, my friend, is unfaithful, And God's wrath on him shall descend; Though cruelly he has betrayed me, My love even death cannot end.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading [ISEULT stands up, extinguishes the light, and, flooded by her hair, steps to the window.

too

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From this reading --When Tristram too shall die....

Tristram

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From this reading Lord Tristram, my friend, is unfaithful, And God's wrath on him shall descend; Though cruelly he has betrayed me, My love even death cannot end.

unfaithful

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

From this reading Lord Tristram, my friend, is unfaithful, And God's wrath on him shall descend; Though cruelly he has betrayed me, My love even death cannot end.

up

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

From this reading [ISEULT stands up, extinguishes the light, and, flooded by her hair, steps to the window.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Iseult with her hair of spun gold, Where rubies and emeralds shine, When the end of her life is at hand, Round Tristram some charm can entwine.

WhereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading Iseult with her hair of spun gold, Where rubies and emeralds shine, When the end of her life is at hand, Round Tristram some charm can entwine.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading BRANGAENE opens a chest from which she takes robes, combs, a mirror, and several small boxes.

window

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From this reading [ISEULT stands up, extinguishes the light, and, flooded by her hair, steps to the window.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Iseult with her hair of spun gold, Where rubies and emeralds shine, When the end of her life is at hand, Round Tristram some charm can entwine.

wrath

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From this reading Lord Tristram, my friend, is unfaithful, And God's wrath on him shall descend; Though cruelly he has betrayed me, My love even death cannot end.