The Prussian Terror

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IN WHICH BENEDICT'S PREDICTION CONTINUES TO BE FULFILLED The visit to the field of battle having been paid, the king followed the highway and entered the town of Langensalza.

He established his headquarters in the sharpshooters' barracks.

The major-general had given orders that all should remain quiet during the night.

His Majesty's first care was to send by three different routes despatches to the queen to tell her of the day's victory and to ask for reinforcements, if not for the next day for the day after.

And, as it turned out, he had nothing to fear from the Prussians: they were too thoroughly beaten not to wish for a day's rest.

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Chapter XXI

Chapter 21 of The Prussian Terror is here in full — 66 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

IN WHICH BENEDICT'S PREDICTION CONTINUES TO BE FULFILLED The visit to the field of battle having been paid, the king followed the highway and entered the town of Langensalza. He established his headquarters in the sharpshooters' barracks. The major-general had given orders that all should remain quiet during the night. His Majesty's first care was to send by three different routes despatches to the queen to tell her of the day's victory and to ask for reinforcements, if not for the next day for the day after. And, as it turned out, he had nothing to fear from the Prussians: they were too thoroughly beaten not to wish for a day's rest.

The Prussian Terror

Chapter XXI

Chapter 21 of The Prussian Terror is here in full — 66 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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IN WHICH BENEDICT'S PREDICTION CONTINUES TO BE FULFILLED The visit to the field of battle having been paid, the king followed the highway and entered the town of Langensalza.

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He established his headquarters in the sharpshooters' barracks.

/hiː ɪˈstæblɪʃt hɪz ˈhedkwɔːrtərz ɪn ðə ˈʃɑːrpʃuːtərz ˈbærəks/

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The major-general had given orders that all should remain quiet during the night.

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His Majesty's first care was to send by three different routes despatches to the queen to tell her of the day's victory and to ask for reinforcements, if not for the next day for the day after.

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And, as it turned out, he had nothing to fear from the Prussians: they were too thoroughly beaten not to wish for a day's rest.

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barracks noun US /ˈbærəks/

plural of “barrack” — a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel

From this reading “He established his headquarters in the sharpshooters' barracks.”

continues verb US /kənˈtɪnjuːz/

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

From this reading “IN WHICH BENEDICT'S PREDICTION CONTINUES TO BE FULFILLED The visit to the field of battle having been paid, the king followed the highway and entered the town of Langensalza.”

fulfilled adjective US /fʊlˈfɪld/

completed to perfection

From this reading “IN WHICH BENEDICT'S PREDICTION CONTINUES TO BE FULFILLED The visit to the field of battle having been paid, the king followed the highway and entered the town of Langensalza.”

Majesty's noun US /ˈmædʒəstiz/

possessive form of “majesty” — impressiveness in scale or proportion

From this reading “His Majesty's first care was to send by three different routes despatches to the queen to tell her of the day's victory and to ask for reinforcements, if not for the next day for the day after.”

prediction noun US /priˈdɪkʃən/

the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future)

From this reading “IN WHICH BENEDICT'S PREDICTION CONTINUES TO BE FULFILLED The visit to the field of battle having been paid, the king followed the highway and entered the town of Langensalza.”

reinforcements noun US /ˌriːɪnˈfɔːrsmənts/

plural of “reinforcement” — a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission

routes noun US /ruːts/

plural of “route” — an established line of travel or access

sharpshooters noun US /ˈʃɑːrpʃuːtərz/

plural of “sharpshooter” — an athlete noted for accurate aim

From this reading “He established his headquarters in the sharpshooters' barracks.”

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next day adjective + noun

In this reading “His Majesty's first care was to send by three different routes despatches to the queen to tell her of the day's victory and to ask for reinforcements, if not for the next day for the day after.”

different routes adjective + noun counted as “different route”

during the night preposition + article + noun counted as “during … night”

In this reading “The major-general had given orders that all should remain quiet during the night.”

remain quiet verb + adjective

In this reading “The major-general had given orders that all should remain quiet during the night.”

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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 And, as it turned out, he had nothing to fear from the Prussians: they were too thoroughly beaten not to wish for a day's rest.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading His Majesty's first care was to send by three different routes despatches to the queen to tell her of the day's victory and to ask for reinforcements, if not for the next day for the day after.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading The major-general had given orders that all should remain quiet during the night.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading IN WHICH BENEDICT'S PREDICTION CONTINUES TO BE FULFILLED The visit to the field of battle having been paid, the king followed the highway and entered the town of Langensalza.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading And, as it turned out, he had nothing to fear from the Prussians: they were too thoroughly beaten not to wish for a day's rest.

askverbUS /æsk/

make a request or demand for something to somebody

barracksnounUS /ˈbærəks/

plural of “barrack” — a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel

From this reading He established his headquarters in the sharpshooters' barracks.

battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading IN WHICH BENEDICT'S PREDICTION CONTINUES TO BE FULFILLED The visit to the field of battle having been paid, the king followed the highway and entered the town of Langensalza.

BEauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading IN WHICH BENEDICT'S PREDICTION CONTINUES TO BE FULFILLED The visit to the field of battle having been paid, the king followed the highway and entered the town of Langensalza.

beatenadjectiveUS /ˈbiːtən/

formed or made thin by hammering

From this reading And, as it turned out, he had nothing to fear from the Prussians: they were too thoroughly beaten not to wish for a day's rest.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading IN WHICH BENEDICT'S PREDICTION CONTINUES TO BE FULFILLED The visit to the field of battle having been paid, the king followed the highway and entered the town of Langensalza.

BENEDICT'S

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From this reading IN WHICH BENEDICT'S PREDICTION CONTINUES TO BE FULFILLED The visit to the field of battle having been paid, the king followed the highway and entered the town of Langensalza.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

carenounUS /ker/

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

CONTINUESverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːz/

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

From this reading IN WHICH BENEDICT'S PREDICTION CONTINUES TO BE FULFILLED The visit to the field of battle having been paid, the king followed the highway and entered the town of Langensalza.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

day'snounUS /deɪz/

possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

despatches

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differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading The major-general had given orders that all should remain quiet during the night.

enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading IN WHICH BENEDICT'S PREDICTION CONTINUES TO BE FULFILLED The visit to the field of battle having been paid, the king followed the highway and entered the town of Langensalza.

establishedadjectiveUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃt/

brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established

From this reading He established his headquarters in the sharpshooters' barracks.

fearverbUS /fɪr/

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading And, as it turned out, he had nothing to fear from the Prussians: they were too thoroughly beaten not to wish for a day's rest.

fieldnounUS /fiːld/

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading IN WHICH BENEDICT'S PREDICTION CONTINUES TO BE FULFILLED The visit to the field of battle having been paid, the king followed the highway and entered the town of Langensalza.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading IN WHICH BENEDICT'S PREDICTION CONTINUES TO BE FULFILLED The visit to the field of battle having been paid, the king followed the highway and entered the town of Langensalza.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading And, as it turned out, he had nothing to fear from the Prussians: they were too thoroughly beaten not to wish for a day's rest.

FULFILLEDadjectiveUS /fʊlˈfɪld/

completed to perfection

From this reading IN WHICH BENEDICT'S PREDICTION CONTINUES TO BE FULFILLED The visit to the field of battle having been paid, the king followed the highway and entered the town of Langensalza.

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading The major-general had given orders that all should remain quiet during the night.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The major-general had given orders that all should remain quiet during the night.

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading IN WHICH BENEDICT'S PREDICTION CONTINUES TO BE FULFILLED The visit to the field of battle having been paid, the king followed the highway and entered the town of Langensalza.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He established his headquarters in the sharpshooters' barracks.

headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/

(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise

From this reading He established his headquarters in the sharpshooters' barracks.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/

a major road for any form of motor transport

From this reading IN WHICH BENEDICT'S PREDICTION CONTINUES TO BE FULFILLED The visit to the field of battle having been paid, the king followed the highway and entered the town of Langensalza.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading He established his headquarters in the sharpshooters' barracks.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading IN WHICH BENEDICT'S PREDICTION CONTINUES TO BE FULFILLED The visit to the field of battle having been paid, the king followed the highway and entered the town of Langensalza.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And, as it turned out, he had nothing to fear from the Prussians: they were too thoroughly beaten not to wish for a day's rest.

kingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading IN WHICH BENEDICT'S PREDICTION CONTINUES TO BE FULFILLED The visit to the field of battle having been paid, the king followed the highway and entered the town of Langensalza.

Langensalza

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From this reading IN WHICH BENEDICT'S PREDICTION CONTINUES TO BE FULFILLED The visit to the field of battle having been paid, the king followed the highway and entered the town of Langensalza.

Majesty'snounUS /ˈmædʒəstiz/

possessive form of “majesty” — impressiveness in scale or proportion

major-generalnoun

a general officer ranking above a brigadier general and below a lieutenant general

From this reading The major-general had given orders that all should remain quiet during the night.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading The major-general had given orders that all should remain quiet during the night.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading And, as it turned out, he had nothing to fear from the Prussians: they were too thoroughly beaten not to wish for a day's rest.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IN WHICH BENEDICT'S PREDICTION CONTINUES TO BE FULFILLED The visit to the field of battle having been paid, the king followed the highway and entered the town of Langensalza.

ordersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/

plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading The major-general had given orders that all should remain quiet during the night.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading And, as it turned out, he had nothing to fear from the Prussians: they were too thoroughly beaten not to wish for a day's rest.

paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading IN WHICH BENEDICT'S PREDICTION CONTINUES TO BE FULFILLED The visit to the field of battle having been paid, the king followed the highway and entered the town of Langensalza.

PREDICTIONnounUS /priˈdɪkʃən/

the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future)

From this reading IN WHICH BENEDICT'S PREDICTION CONTINUES TO BE FULFILLED The visit to the field of battle having been paid, the king followed the highway and entered the town of Langensalza.

Prussians

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From this reading And, as it turned out, he had nothing to fear from the Prussians: they were too thoroughly beaten not to wish for a day's rest.

queennounUS /kwiːn/

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading The major-general had given orders that all should remain quiet during the night.

reinforcementsnounUS /ˌriːɪnˈfɔːrsmənts/

plural of “reinforcement” — a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission

remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading The major-general had given orders that all should remain quiet during the night.

restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading And, as it turned out, he had nothing to fear from the Prussians: they were too thoroughly beaten not to wish for a day's rest.

routesnounUS /ruːts/

plural of “route” — an established line of travel or access

sendverbUS /send/

cause to go somewhere

sharpshootersnounUS /ˈʃɑːrpʃuːtərz/

plural of “sharpshooter” — an athlete noted for accurate aim

From this reading He established his headquarters in the sharpshooters' barracks.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading The major-general had given orders that all should remain quiet during the night.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The major-general had given orders that all should remain quiet during the night.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading IN WHICH BENEDICT'S PREDICTION CONTINUES TO BE FULFILLED The visit to the field of battle having been paid, the king followed the highway and entered the town of Langensalza.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading And, as it turned out, he had nothing to fear from the Prussians: they were too thoroughly beaten not to wish for a day's rest.

thoroughlyadverbUS /ˈθɜːroʊli/

in an exhaustive manner

From this reading And, as it turned out, he had nothing to fear from the Prussians: they were too thoroughly beaten not to wish for a day's rest.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading IN WHICH BENEDICT'S PREDICTION CONTINUES TO BE FULFILLED The visit to the field of battle having been paid, the king followed the highway and entered the town of Langensalza.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading And, as it turned out, he had nothing to fear from the Prussians: they were too thoroughly beaten not to wish for a day's rest.

townnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading IN WHICH BENEDICT'S PREDICTION CONTINUES TO BE FULFILLED The visit to the field of battle having been paid, the king followed the highway and entered the town of Langensalza.

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading And, as it turned out, he had nothing to fear from the Prussians: they were too thoroughly beaten not to wish for a day's rest.

victorynounUS /ˈvɪktəri/

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading IN WHICH BENEDICT'S PREDICTION CONTINUES TO BE FULFILLED The visit to the field of battle having been paid, the king followed the highway and entered the town of Langensalza.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading And, as it turned out, he had nothing to fear from the Prussians: they were too thoroughly beaten not to wish for a day's rest.

WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading IN WHICH BENEDICT'S PREDICTION CONTINUES TO BE FULFILLED The visit to the field of battle having been paid, the king followed the highway and entered the town of Langensalza.

wishverbUS /wɪʃ/

hope for; have a wish

From this reading And, as it turned out, he had nothing to fear from the Prussians: they were too thoroughly beaten not to wish for a day's rest.

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