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The nameless castle

Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

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Marie had finished practising her lesson, and hastened to join Katharina in the park.
She found her in the pavilion, and was filled with alarm when she saw her "little mama" kneeling among the fragments of her fortune.
Katharina's tear-stained eyes, swollen face, and drawn lips betrayed how terribly she was suffering.
"My dearest little mama!" exclaimed Marie, hastening toward the kneeling woman, and trying to lift her from the floor, "what is the matter?
What has happened?"
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The nameless castle

Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

Chapter 29 of The nameless castle is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Marie had finished practising her lesson, and hastened to join Katharina in the park.
Line 2
She found her in the pavilion, and was filled with alarm when she saw her "little mama" kneeling among the fragments of her fortune.
/ʃiː faʊnd hɜːr ɪn ðə pəˈvɪljən ənd wɑːz fɪld wɪð əˈlɑːrm wen ʃiː sɔː hɜːr ˈlɪtəl ˈmɑːmə ˈniːlɪŋ əˈmʌŋ ðə ˈfræɡmənts ʌv hɜːr ˈfɔːrtʃən/
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Katharina's tear-stained eyes, swollen face, and drawn lips betrayed how terribly she was suffering.
Line 4
"My dearest little mama!" exclaimed Marie, hastening toward the kneeling woman, and trying to lift her from the floor, "what is the matter?
Line 5
What has happened?"
/wʌt hæz ˈhæpənd/

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, and audio.

fragments noun US /ˈfræɡmənts/

plural of “fragment” — a piece broken off or cut off of something else

From this reading “She found her in the pavilion, and was filled with alarm when she saw her "little mama" kneeling among the fragments of her fortune.”

hastening verb US /ˈheɪsənɪŋ/

-ing form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed

From this reading “"My dearest little mama!" exclaimed Marie, hastening toward the kneeling woman, and trying to lift her from the floor, "what is the matter?”

kneeling noun US /ˈniːlɪŋ/

supporting yourself on your knees

From this reading “She found her in the pavilion, and was filled with alarm when she saw her "little mama" kneeling among the fragments of her fortune.”

lesson noun US /ˈlesən/

a unit of instruction

From this reading “Marie had finished practising her lesson, and hastened to join Katharina in the park.”

mama noun US /ˈmɑːmə/

informal terms for a mother

From this reading “She found her in the pavilion, and was filled with alarm when she saw her "little mama" kneeling among the fragments of her fortune.”

pavilion noun US /pəˈvɪljən/

large and often sumptuous tent

From this reading “She found her in the pavilion, and was filled with alarm when she saw her "little mama" kneeling among the fragments of her fortune.”

swollen adjective US /ˈswoʊlən/

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading “Katharina's tear-stained eyes, swollen face, and drawn lips betrayed how terribly she was suffering.”

terribly adverb US /ˈterəbli/

used as intensifiers

From this reading “Katharina's tear-stained eyes, swollen face, and drawn lips betrayed how terribly she was suffering.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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alarmnounUS /əˈlɑːrm/

fear resulting from the awareness of danger

From this reading She found her in the pavilion, and was filled with alarm when she saw her "little mama" kneeling among the fragments of her fortune.

amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading She found her in the pavilion, and was filled with alarm when she saw her "little mama" kneeling among the fragments of her fortune.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Marie had finished practising her lesson, and hastened to join Katharina in the park.

betrayedverbUS /bɪˈtreɪd/

past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally

From this reading Katharina's tear-stained eyes, swollen face, and drawn lips betrayed how terribly she was suffering.

dearestnounUS /ˈdɪrəst/

a beloved person; used as terms of endearment

From this reading "My dearest little mama!" exclaimed Marie, hastening toward the kneeling woman, and trying to lift her from the floor, "what is the matter?

drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading Katharina's tear-stained eyes, swollen face, and drawn lips betrayed how terribly she was suffering.

exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading "My dearest little mama!" exclaimed Marie, hastening toward the kneeling woman, and trying to lift her from the floor, "what is the matter?

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading Katharina's tear-stained eyes, swollen face, and drawn lips betrayed how terribly she was suffering.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Katharina's tear-stained eyes, swollen face, and drawn lips betrayed how terribly she was suffering.

filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading She found her in the pavilion, and was filled with alarm when she saw her "little mama" kneeling among the fragments of her fortune.

finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading Marie had finished practising her lesson, and hastened to join Katharina in the park.

floornounUS /flɔːr/

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading "My dearest little mama!" exclaimed Marie, hastening toward the kneeling woman, and trying to lift her from the floor, "what is the matter?

fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading She found her in the pavilion, and was filled with alarm when she saw her "little mama" kneeling among the fragments of her fortune.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading She found her in the pavilion, and was filled with alarm when she saw her "little mama" kneeling among the fragments of her fortune.

fragmentsnounUS /ˈfræɡmənts/

plural of “fragment” — a piece broken off or cut off of something else

From this reading She found her in the pavilion, and was filled with alarm when she saw her "little mama" kneeling among the fragments of her fortune.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "My dearest little mama!" exclaimed Marie, hastening toward the kneeling woman, and trying to lift her from the floor, "what is the matter?

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Marie had finished practising her lesson, and hastened to join Katharina in the park.

happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading What has happened?"

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading What has happened?"

hastenedverbUS /ˈheɪsənd/

past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed

From this reading Marie had finished practising her lesson, and hastened to join Katharina in the park.

hasteningverbUS /ˈheɪsənɪŋ/

-ing form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed

From this reading "My dearest little mama!" exclaimed Marie, hastening toward the kneeling woman, and trying to lift her from the floor, "what is the matter?

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Marie had finished practising her lesson, and hastened to join Katharina in the park.

how

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

From this reading Katharina's tear-stained eyes, swollen face, and drawn lips betrayed how terribly she was suffering.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Marie had finished practising her lesson, and hastened to join Katharina in the park.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "My dearest little mama!" exclaimed Marie, hastening toward the kneeling woman, and trying to lift her from the floor, "what is the matter?

joinverbUS /dʒɔɪn/

become part of; become a member of a group or organization

From this reading Marie had finished practising her lesson, and hastened to join Katharina in the park.

Katharina

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

From this reading Marie had finished practising her lesson, and hastened to join Katharina in the park.

Katharina's

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

From this reading Katharina's tear-stained eyes, swollen face, and drawn lips betrayed how terribly she was suffering.

kneelingnounUS /ˈniːlɪŋ/

supporting yourself on your knees

From this reading She found her in the pavilion, and was filled with alarm when she saw her "little mama" kneeling among the fragments of her fortune.

lessonnounUS /ˈlesən/

a unit of instruction

From this reading Marie had finished practising her lesson, and hastened to join Katharina in the park.

liftverbUS /lɪft/

raise from a lower to a higher position

From this reading "My dearest little mama!" exclaimed Marie, hastening toward the kneeling woman, and trying to lift her from the floor, "what is the matter?

lipsnounUS /lɪps/

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading Katharina's tear-stained eyes, swollen face, and drawn lips betrayed how terribly she was suffering.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading She found her in the pavilion, and was filled with alarm when she saw her "little mama" kneeling among the fragments of her fortune.

mamanounUS /ˈmɑːmə/

informal terms for a mother

From this reading She found her in the pavilion, and was filled with alarm when she saw her "little mama" kneeling among the fragments of her fortune.

Marie

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

From this reading Marie had finished practising her lesson, and hastened to join Katharina in the park.

matternounUS /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading "My dearest little mama!" exclaimed Marie, hastening toward the kneeling woman, and trying to lift her from the floor, "what is the matter?

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "My dearest little mama!" exclaimed Marie, hastening toward the kneeling woman, and trying to lift her from the floor, "what is the matter?

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She found her in the pavilion, and was filled with alarm when she saw her "little mama" kneeling among the fragments of her fortune.

parknounUS /pɑːrk/

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading Marie had finished practising her lesson, and hastened to join Katharina in the park.

pavilionnounUS /pəˈvɪljən/

large and often sumptuous tent

From this reading She found her in the pavilion, and was filled with alarm when she saw her "little mama" kneeling among the fragments of her fortune.

practising

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

From this reading Marie had finished practising her lesson, and hastened to join Katharina in the park.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading She found her in the pavilion, and was filled with alarm when she saw her "little mama" kneeling among the fragments of her fortune.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading She found her in the pavilion, and was filled with alarm when she saw her "little mama" kneeling among the fragments of her fortune.

sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/

a state of acute pain

From this reading Katharina's tear-stained eyes, swollen face, and drawn lips betrayed how terribly she was suffering.

swollenadjectiveUS /ˈswoʊlən/

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading Katharina's tear-stained eyes, swollen face, and drawn lips betrayed how terribly she was suffering.

tear-stained

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

From this reading Katharina's tear-stained eyes, swollen face, and drawn lips betrayed how terribly she was suffering.

terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/

used as intensifiers

From this reading Katharina's tear-stained eyes, swollen face, and drawn lips betrayed how terribly she was suffering.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Marie had finished practising her lesson, and hastened to join Katharina in the park.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Marie had finished practising her lesson, and hastened to join Katharina in the park.

towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading "My dearest little mama!" exclaimed Marie, hastening toward the kneeling woman, and trying to lift her from the floor, "what is the matter?

tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/

hard to endure

From this reading "My dearest little mama!" exclaimed Marie, hastening toward the kneeling woman, and trying to lift her from the floor, "what is the matter?

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading She found her in the pavilion, and was filled with alarm when she saw her "little mama" kneeling among the fragments of her fortune.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "My dearest little mama!" exclaimed Marie, hastening toward the kneeling woman, and trying to lift her from the floor, "what is the matter?

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading She found her in the pavilion, and was filled with alarm when she saw her "little mama" kneeling among the fragments of her fortune.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading She found her in the pavilion, and was filled with alarm when she saw her "little mama" kneeling among the fragments of her fortune.

womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading "My dearest little mama!" exclaimed Marie, hastening toward the kneeling woman, and trying to lift her from the floor, "what is the matter?

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