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

Chapter XXXVIII

Chapter 38 of The German Classics, V. 20 is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 38 of The German Classics, V. 20 by Kuno [Editor] Francke holds 424 sentences, grouped into 85 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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Chapter 38 holds 424 sentences of The German Classics, V. 20, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 38 of The German Classics, V. 20 by Kuno [Editor] Francke exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 424 sentences, grouped into 85 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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DINAS.
Forgive; my thoughts Were troubled, ay, and wandered from the game.
[Two knights come in from the courtyard.]
1ST KNIGHT.
I cannot make one ray of sense from all These strange occurrences, my Lords!
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The German Classics, V. 20

Chapter XXXVIII

Chapter 38 of The German Classics, V. 20 is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
DINAS.
Line 2
Forgive; my thoughts Were troubled, ay, and wandered from the game.
Line 3
[Two knights come in from the courtyard.]
Line 4
1ST KNIGHT.
Line 5
I cannot make one ray of sense from all These strange occurrences, my Lords!

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.

Courtyard noun US /ˈkɔːrtjɑːrd/

an open area surrounded by the walls of a building

From this reading “[Two knights come in from the courtyard.]”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “I cannot make one ray of sense from all These strange occurrences, my Lords!”

These determiner US /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading “I cannot make one ray of sense from all These strange occurrences, my Lords!”

All words in this reading · 32

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

1

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

From this reading 1ST KNIGHT.

all

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From this reading I cannot make one ray of sense from all These strange occurrences, my Lords!

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Forgive; my thoughts Were troubled, ay, and wandered from the game.

ay

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

From this reading Forgive; my thoughts Were troubled, ay, and wandered from the game.

cannot

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From this reading I cannot make one ray of sense from all These strange occurrences, my Lords!

come

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

From this reading [Two knights come in from the courtyard.]

courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrtjɑːrd/

an open area surrounded by the walls of a building

From this reading [Two knights come in from the courtyard.]

DINAS

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

From this reading DINAS.

Forgive

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

From this reading Forgive; my thoughts Were troubled, ay, and wandered from the game.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Forgive; my thoughts Were troubled, ay, and wandered from the game.

game

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From this reading Forgive; my thoughts Were troubled, ay, and wandered from the game.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I cannot make one ray of sense from all These strange occurrences, my Lords!

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading [Two knights come in from the courtyard.]

KNIGHT

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

From this reading 1ST KNIGHT.

knights

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From this reading [Two knights come in from the courtyard.]

Lords

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From this reading I cannot make one ray of sense from all These strange occurrences, my Lords!

make

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From this reading I cannot make one ray of sense from all These strange occurrences, my Lords!

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Forgive; my thoughts Were troubled, ay, and wandered from the game.

occurrences

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

From this reading I cannot make one ray of sense from all These strange occurrences, my Lords!

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I cannot make one ray of sense from all These strange occurrences, my Lords!

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I cannot make one ray of sense from all These strange occurrences, my Lords!

ray

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From this reading I cannot make one ray of sense from all These strange occurrences, my Lords!

sense

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From this reading I cannot make one ray of sense from all These strange occurrences, my Lords!

ST

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

From this reading 1ST KNIGHT.

strange

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

From this reading I cannot make one ray of sense from all These strange occurrences, my Lords!

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Forgive; my thoughts Were troubled, ay, and wandered from the game.

ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading I cannot make one ray of sense from all These strange occurrences, my Lords!

thoughts

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

From this reading Forgive; my thoughts Were troubled, ay, and wandered from the game.

troubled

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

From this reading Forgive; my thoughts Were troubled, ay, and wandered from the game.

Two

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

From this reading [Two knights come in from the courtyard.]

wandered

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

From this reading Forgive; my thoughts Were troubled, ay, and wandered from the game.

Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Forgive; my thoughts Were troubled, ay, and wandered from the game.