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

Chapter XXXIX

Chapter 39 of The German Classics, V. 20 is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 39 of The German Classics, V. 20 by Kuno [Editor] Francke holds 433 sentences, grouped into 87 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.

What does chapter 39 of The German Classics, V. 20 contain?

Chapter 39 holds 433 sentences of The German Classics, V. 20, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 39 of The German Classics, V. 20 by Kuno [Editor] Francke exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 433 sentences, grouped into 87 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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MARK.
My friend, I think, That some one cut thee from the gallows!
STR.
JESTER (stares at ISEULT--slowly).
Mark, How proud and cold a wife thou hast!
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The German Classics, V. 20

Chapter XXXIX

Chapter 39 of The German Classics, V. 20 is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
MARK.
Line 2
My friend, I think, That some one cut thee from the gallows!
Line 3
STR.
Line 4
JESTER (stares at ISEULT--slowly).
Line 5
Mark, How proud and cold a wife thou hast!

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.

Hast auxiliary verb US /hæst/

an old form of “have”, used with “thou”

From this reading “Mark, How proud and cold a wife thou hast!”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “My friend, I think, That some one cut thee from the gallows!”

Thee pronoun US /ðiː/

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading “My friend, I think, That some one cut thee from the gallows!”

Thou pronoun US /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading “Mark, How proud and cold a wife thou hast!”

All words in this reading · 27

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 Mark, How proud and cold a wife thou hast!

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Mark, How proud and cold a wife thou hast!

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading JESTER (stares at ISEULT--slowly).

cold

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

From this reading Mark, How proud and cold a wife thou hast!

cut

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

From this reading My friend, I think, That some one cut thee from the gallows!

friend

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

From this reading My friend, I think, That some one cut thee from the gallows!

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading My friend, I think, That some one cut thee from the gallows!

gallows

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

From this reading My friend, I think, That some one cut thee from the gallows!

hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/

an old form of “have”, used with “thou”

From this reading Mark, How proud and cold a wife thou hast!

How

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

From this reading Mark, How proud and cold a wife thou hast!

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading My friend, I think, That some one cut thee from the gallows!

ISEULT

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

From this reading JESTER (stares at ISEULT--slowly).

JESTER

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From this reading JESTER (stares at ISEULT--slowly).

MARK

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From this reading MARK.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My friend, I think, That some one cut thee from the gallows!

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading My friend, I think, That some one cut thee from the gallows!

proud

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

From this reading Mark, How proud and cold a wife thou hast!

slowly

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

From this reading JESTER (stares at ISEULT--slowly).

some

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

From this reading My friend, I think, That some one cut thee from the gallows!

stares

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

From this reading JESTER (stares at ISEULT--slowly).

STR

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

From this reading STR.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading My friend, I think, That some one cut thee from the gallows!

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading My friend, I think, That some one cut thee from the gallows!

theepronounUS /ðiː/

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading My friend, I think, That some one cut thee from the gallows!

think

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

From this reading My friend, I think, That some one cut thee from the gallows!

thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading Mark, How proud and cold a wife thou hast!

wife

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

From this reading Mark, How proud and cold a wife thou hast!