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The Lost Manuscript: A Novel

Chapter I

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THE LOST MANUSCRIPT.
Authorized Translation from the Sixteenth German Edition _COMPLETE IN ONE VOLUME_ "_A noble human life does not end on earth with death.
It continues in the minds and the deeds of friends, as well as in the thoughts and the activity of the nation._" CHICAGO THE OPEN COURT PUBLISHING COMPANY LONDON: Kegan Paul, Trench, Truebner & Co.
Gustav Freytag has expressed the central idea of his novel _The Lost Manuscript_ in the motto which he has written for the American edition:
"A noble human life does not end on earth with death.
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Lost Manuscript: A Novel

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Lost Manuscript: A Novel is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE LOST MANUSCRIPT.
/ðə lɔːst ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt/
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Authorized Translation from the Sixteenth German Edition _COMPLETE IN ONE VOLUME_ "_A noble human life does not end on earth with death.
/ˈɔːθəraɪzd trænzˈleɪʃən frʌm ðə sɪkˈstiːnθ ˈdʒɜːrmən əˈdɪʃən kəmˈpliːt ɪn wʌn ˈvɑːljuːm ə ˈnoʊbəl ˈhjuːmən laɪf dʌz nɑːt end ɑːn ɜːrθ wɪð deθ/
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It continues in the minds and the deeds of friends, as well as in the thoughts and the activity of the nation._" CHICAGO THE OPEN COURT PUBLISHING COMPANY LONDON: Kegan Paul, Trench, Truebner & Co.
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Gustav Freytag has expressed the central idea of his novel _The Lost Manuscript_ in the motto which he has written for the American edition:
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"A noble human life does not end on earth with death.
/ə ˈnoʊbəl ˈhjuːmən laɪf dʌz nɑːt end ɑːn ɜːrθ wɪð deθ/

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

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Authorized adjective US /ˈɔːθəraɪzd/

endowed with authority

From this reading “Authorized Translation from the Sixteenth German Edition _COMPLETE IN ONE VOLUME_ "_A noble human life does not end on earth with death.”

continues verb US /kənˈtɪnjuːz/

third-person singular of “continue” — continue a certain state, condition, or activity

From this reading “It continues in the minds and the deeds of friends, as well as in the thoughts and the activity of the nation._" CHICAGO THE OPEN COURT PUBLISHING COMPANY LONDON: Kegan Paul, Trench, Truebner & Co.”

manuscript noun US /ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt/

A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.

From this reading “THE LOST MANUSCRIPT.”

motto noun US /ˈmɑːtoʊ/

a favorite saying of a sect or political group

From this reading “Gustav Freytag has expressed the central idea of his novel _The Lost Manuscript_ in the motto which he has written for the American edition:”

publishing noun US /ˈpʌblɪʃɪŋ/

the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution

From this reading “It continues in the minds and the deeds of friends, as well as in the thoughts and the activity of the nation._" CHICAGO THE OPEN COURT PUBLISHING COMPANY LONDON: Kegan Paul, Trench, Truebner & Co.”

Sixteenth adjective US /sɪkˈstiːnθ/

coming next after the fifteenth in position

From this reading “Authorized Translation from the Sixteenth German Edition _COMPLETE IN ONE VOLUME_ "_A noble human life does not end on earth with death.”

Translation noun US /trænzˈleɪʃən/

a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language

From this reading “Authorized Translation from the Sixteenth German Edition _COMPLETE IN ONE VOLUME_ "_A noble human life does not end on earth with death.”

Trench noun US /trentʃ/

a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth

From this reading “It continues in the minds and the deeds of friends, as well as in the thoughts and the activity of the nation._" CHICAGO THE OPEN COURT PUBLISHING COMPANY LONDON: Kegan Paul, Trench, Truebner & Co.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

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

central idea adjective + noun

In this reading “Gustav Freytag has expressed the central idea of his novel _The Lost Manuscript_ in the motto which he has written for the American edition:”

human life adjective + noun

In this reading “Authorized Translation from the Sixteenth German Edition _COMPLETE IN ONE VOLUME_ "_A noble human life does not end on earth with death.”

on earth preposition + noun

used with question words to convey surprise

In this reading “Authorized Translation from the Sixteenth German Edition _COMPLETE IN ONE VOLUME_ "_A noble human life does not end on earth with death.”

OPEN COURT verb + noun

In this reading “It continues in the minds and the deeds of friends, as well as in the thoughts and the activity of the nation._" CHICAGO THE OPEN COURT PUBLISHING COMPANY LONDON: Kegan Paul, Trench, Truebner & Co.”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Authorized Translation from the Sixteenth German Edition _COMPLETE IN ONE VOLUME_ "_A noble human life does not end on earth with death.

activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/

any specific behavior

From this reading It continues in the minds and the deeds of friends, as well as in the thoughts and the activity of the nation._" CHICAGO THE OPEN COURT PUBLISHING COMPANY LONDON: Kegan Paul, Trench, Truebner & Co.

AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading Gustav Freytag has expressed the central idea of his novel _The Lost Manuscript_ in the motto which he has written for the American edition:

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading It continues in the minds and the deeds of friends, as well as in the thoughts and the activity of the nation._" CHICAGO THE OPEN COURT PUBLISHING COMPANY LONDON: Kegan Paul, Trench, Truebner & Co.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading It continues in the minds and the deeds of friends, as well as in the thoughts and the activity of the nation._" CHICAGO THE OPEN COURT PUBLISHING COMPANY LONDON: Kegan Paul, Trench, Truebner & Co.

AuthorizedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːθəraɪzd/

endowed with authority

From this reading Authorized Translation from the Sixteenth German Edition _COMPLETE IN ONE VOLUME_ "_A noble human life does not end on earth with death.

centraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/

serving as an essential component

From this reading Gustav Freytag has expressed the central idea of his novel _The Lost Manuscript_ in the motto which he has written for the American edition:

CHICAGOnounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/

largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan

From this reading It continues in the minds and the deeds of friends, as well as in the thoughts and the activity of the nation._" CHICAGO THE OPEN COURT PUBLISHING COMPANY LONDON: Kegan Paul, Trench, Truebner & Co.

ConounUS /koʊ/

an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

From this reading It continues in the minds and the deeds of friends, as well as in the thoughts and the activity of the nation._" CHICAGO THE OPEN COURT PUBLISHING COMPANY LONDON: Kegan Paul, Trench, Truebner & Co.

COMPANYnounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading It continues in the minds and the deeds of friends, as well as in the thoughts and the activity of the nation._" CHICAGO THE OPEN COURT PUBLISHING COMPANY LONDON: Kegan Paul, Trench, Truebner & Co.

COMPLETEverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading Authorized Translation from the Sixteenth German Edition _COMPLETE IN ONE VOLUME_ "_A noble human life does not end on earth with death.

continuesverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːz/

third-person singular of “continue” — continue a certain state, condition, or activity

From this reading It continues in the minds and the deeds of friends, as well as in the thoughts and the activity of the nation._" CHICAGO THE OPEN COURT PUBLISHING COMPANY LONDON: Kegan Paul, Trench, Truebner & Co.

COURTnounUS /kɔːrt/

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading It continues in the minds and the deeds of friends, as well as in the thoughts and the activity of the nation._" CHICAGO THE OPEN COURT PUBLISHING COMPANY LONDON: Kegan Paul, Trench, Truebner & Co.

deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Authorized Translation from the Sixteenth German Edition _COMPLETE IN ONE VOLUME_ "_A noble human life does not end on earth with death.

deedsnounUS /diːdz/

performance of moral or religious acts

From this reading It continues in the minds and the deeds of friends, as well as in the thoughts and the activity of the nation._" CHICAGO THE OPEN COURT PUBLISHING COMPANY LONDON: Kegan Paul, Trench, Truebner & Co.

doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

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

From this reading Authorized Translation from the Sixteenth German Edition _COMPLETE IN ONE VOLUME_ "_A noble human life does not end on earth with death.

earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading Authorized Translation from the Sixteenth German Edition _COMPLETE IN ONE VOLUME_ "_A noble human life does not end on earth with death.

EditionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/

the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published

From this reading Authorized Translation from the Sixteenth German Edition _COMPLETE IN ONE VOLUME_ "_A noble human life does not end on earth with death.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Authorized Translation from the Sixteenth German Edition _COMPLETE IN ONE VOLUME_ "_A noble human life does not end on earth with death.

expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/

communicated in words

From this reading Gustav Freytag has expressed the central idea of his novel _The Lost Manuscript_ in the motto which he has written for the American edition:

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Gustav Freytag has expressed the central idea of his novel _The Lost Manuscript_ in the motto which he has written for the American edition:

Freytag

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

From this reading Gustav Freytag has expressed the central idea of his novel _The Lost Manuscript_ in the motto which he has written for the American edition:

friendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading It continues in the minds and the deeds of friends, as well as in the thoughts and the activity of the nation._" CHICAGO THE OPEN COURT PUBLISHING COMPANY LONDON: Kegan Paul, Trench, Truebner & Co.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Authorized Translation from the Sixteenth German Edition _COMPLETE IN ONE VOLUME_ "_A noble human life does not end on earth with death.

GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/

a person of German nationality

From this reading Authorized Translation from the Sixteenth German Edition _COMPLETE IN ONE VOLUME_ "_A noble human life does not end on earth with death.

Gustav

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

From this reading Gustav Freytag has expressed the central idea of his novel _The Lost Manuscript_ in the motto which he has written for the American edition:

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading Gustav Freytag has expressed the central idea of his novel _The Lost Manuscript_ in the motto which he has written for the American edition:

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Gustav Freytag has expressed the central idea of his novel _The Lost Manuscript_ in the motto which he has written for the American edition:

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Gustav Freytag has expressed the central idea of his novel _The Lost Manuscript_ in the motto which he has written for the American edition:

humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/

characteristic of humanity

From this reading Authorized Translation from the Sixteenth German Edition _COMPLETE IN ONE VOLUME_ "_A noble human life does not end on earth with death.

ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Gustav Freytag has expressed the central idea of his novel _The Lost Manuscript_ in the motto which he has written for the American edition:

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Authorized Translation from the Sixteenth German Edition _COMPLETE IN ONE VOLUME_ "_A noble human life does not end on earth with death.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It continues in the minds and the deeds of friends, as well as in the thoughts and the activity of the nation._" CHICAGO THE OPEN COURT PUBLISHING COMPANY LONDON: Kegan Paul, Trench, Truebner & Co.

Kegan

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

From this reading It continues in the minds and the deeds of friends, as well as in the thoughts and the activity of the nation._" CHICAGO THE OPEN COURT PUBLISHING COMPANY LONDON: Kegan Paul, Trench, Truebner & Co.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Authorized Translation from the Sixteenth German Edition _COMPLETE IN ONE VOLUME_ "_A noble human life does not end on earth with death.

LONDONnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading It continues in the minds and the deeds of friends, as well as in the thoughts and the activity of the nation._" CHICAGO THE OPEN COURT PUBLISHING COMPANY LONDON: Kegan Paul, Trench, Truebner & Co.

LOSTadjectiveUS /lɔːst/

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading THE LOST MANUSCRIPT.

MANUSCRIPTnounUS /ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt/

A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.

From this reading THE LOST MANUSCRIPT.

mindsnounUS /maɪndz/

plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason

From this reading It continues in the minds and the deeds of friends, as well as in the thoughts and the activity of the nation._" CHICAGO THE OPEN COURT PUBLISHING COMPANY LONDON: Kegan Paul, Trench, Truebner & Co.

mottonounUS /ˈmɑːtoʊ/

a favorite saying of a sect or political group

From this reading Gustav Freytag has expressed the central idea of his novel _The Lost Manuscript_ in the motto which he has written for the American edition:

nationnounUS /ˈneɪʃən/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading It continues in the minds and the deeds of friends, as well as in the thoughts and the activity of the nation._" CHICAGO THE OPEN COURT PUBLISHING COMPANY LONDON: Kegan Paul, Trench, Truebner & Co.

nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/

impressive in appearance

From this reading Authorized Translation from the Sixteenth German Edition _COMPLETE IN ONE VOLUME_ "_A noble human life does not end on earth with death.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Authorized Translation from the Sixteenth German Edition _COMPLETE IN ONE VOLUME_ "_A noble human life does not end on earth with death.

novelnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/

an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story

From this reading Gustav Freytag has expressed the central idea of his novel _The Lost Manuscript_ in the motto which he has written for the American edition:

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It continues in the minds and the deeds of friends, as well as in the thoughts and the activity of the nation._" CHICAGO THE OPEN COURT PUBLISHING COMPANY LONDON: Kegan Paul, Trench, Truebner & Co.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Authorized Translation from the Sixteenth German Edition _COMPLETE IN ONE VOLUME_ "_A noble human life does not end on earth with death.

ONEpronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Authorized Translation from the Sixteenth German Edition _COMPLETE IN ONE VOLUME_ "_A noble human life does not end on earth with death.

OPENverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading It continues in the minds and the deeds of friends, as well as in the thoughts and the activity of the nation._" CHICAGO THE OPEN COURT PUBLISHING COMPANY LONDON: Kegan Paul, Trench, Truebner & Co.

PaulnounUS /pɔːl/

United States feminist (1885-1977)

From this reading It continues in the minds and the deeds of friends, as well as in the thoughts and the activity of the nation._" CHICAGO THE OPEN COURT PUBLISHING COMPANY LONDON: Kegan Paul, Trench, Truebner & Co.

PUBLISHINGnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃɪŋ/

the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution

From this reading It continues in the minds and the deeds of friends, as well as in the thoughts and the activity of the nation._" CHICAGO THE OPEN COURT PUBLISHING COMPANY LONDON: Kegan Paul, Trench, Truebner & Co.

SixteenthadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːnθ/

coming next after the fifteenth in position

From this reading Authorized Translation from the Sixteenth German Edition _COMPLETE IN ONE VOLUME_ "_A noble human life does not end on earth with death.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE LOST MANUSCRIPT.

thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading It continues in the minds and the deeds of friends, as well as in the thoughts and the activity of the nation._" CHICAGO THE OPEN COURT PUBLISHING COMPANY LONDON: Kegan Paul, Trench, Truebner & Co.

TranslationnounUS /trænzˈleɪʃən/

a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language

From this reading Authorized Translation from the Sixteenth German Edition _COMPLETE IN ONE VOLUME_ "_A noble human life does not end on earth with death.

TrenchnounUS /trentʃ/

a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth

From this reading It continues in the minds and the deeds of friends, as well as in the thoughts and the activity of the nation._" CHICAGO THE OPEN COURT PUBLISHING COMPANY LONDON: Kegan Paul, Trench, Truebner & Co.

Truebner

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

From this reading It continues in the minds and the deeds of friends, as well as in the thoughts and the activity of the nation._" CHICAGO THE OPEN COURT PUBLISHING COMPANY LONDON: Kegan Paul, Trench, Truebner & Co.

VOLUMEnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading Authorized Translation from the Sixteenth German Edition _COMPLETE IN ONE VOLUME_ "_A noble human life does not end on earth with death.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading It continues in the minds and the deeds of friends, as well as in the thoughts and the activity of the nation._" CHICAGO THE OPEN COURT PUBLISHING COMPANY LONDON: Kegan Paul, Trench, Truebner & Co.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading Gustav Freytag has expressed the central idea of his novel _The Lost Manuscript_ in the motto which he has written for the American edition:

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Authorized Translation from the Sixteenth German Edition _COMPLETE IN ONE VOLUME_ "_A noble human life does not end on earth with death.

writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading Gustav Freytag has expressed the central idea of his novel _The Lost Manuscript_ in the motto which he has written for the American edition:

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