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The Sorrows of Young Werther
The Sorrows of Young Werther

Chapter V

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"Minona came forth in her beauty, with downcast look and tearful eye.
Her hair was flying slowly with the blast that rushed unfrequent from the hill.
The souls of the heroes were sad when she raised the tuneful voice.
Oft had they seen the grave of Salgar, the dark dwelling of white-bosomed Colma.
Colma left alone on the hill with all her voice of song!
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The Sorrows of Young Werther

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of The Sorrows of Young Werther is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

Line 1
"Minona came forth in her beauty, with downcast look and tearful eye.
Line 2
Her hair was flying slowly with the blast that rushed unfrequent from the hill.
Line 3
The souls of the heroes were sad when she raised the tuneful voice.
/ðə soʊlz ʌv ðə ˈhɪroʊz wɜːr sæd wen ʃiː reɪzd ðə ˈtuːnfəl vɔɪs/
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Oft had they seen the grave of Salgar, the dark dwelling of white-bosomed Colma.
Line 5
Colma left alone on the hill with all her voice of song!

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.

blast verb US /blæst/

make a strident sound

From this reading “Her hair was flying slowly with the blast that rushed unfrequent from the hill.”

downcast adjective US /ˈdaʊnkæst/

directed downward

From this reading “"Minona came forth in her beauty, with downcast look and tearful eye.”

dwelling noun US /ˈdwelɪŋ/

housing that someone is living in

From this reading “Oft had they seen the grave of Salgar, the dark dwelling of white-bosomed Colma.”

heroes noun US /ˈhɪroʊz/

plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading “The souls of the heroes were sad when she raised the tuneful voice.”

Oft adverb US /ɔːft/

many times at short intervals

From this reading “Oft had they seen the grave of Salgar, the dark dwelling of white-bosomed Colma.”

souls noun US /soʊlz/

plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading “The souls of the heroes were sad when she raised the tuneful voice.”

tearful adjective US /ˈtɪrfəl/

filled with or marked by tears

From this reading “"Minona came forth in her beauty, with downcast look and tearful eye.”

tuneful adjective US /ˈtuːnfəl/

having a musical sound; especially a pleasing tune

From this reading “The souls of the heroes were sad when she raised the tuneful voice.”

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.

came forth verb + particle counted as “come forth”

come out of

In this reading “"Minona came forth in her beauty, with downcast look and tearful eye.”

on the hill preposition + article + noun counted as “on … hill”

In this reading “Colma left alone on the hill with all her voice of song!”

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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 Colma left alone on the hill with all her voice of song!

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading Colma left alone on the hill with all her voice of song!

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "Minona came forth in her beauty, with downcast look and tearful eye.

beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading "Minona came forth in her beauty, with downcast look and tearful eye.

blastverbUS /blæst/

make a strident sound

From this reading Her hair was flying slowly with the blast that rushed unfrequent from the hill.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "Minona came forth in her beauty, with downcast look and tearful eye.

Colma

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

From this reading Oft had they seen the grave of Salgar, the dark dwelling of white-bosomed Colma.

darknounUS /dɑːrk/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Oft had they seen the grave of Salgar, the dark dwelling of white-bosomed Colma.

downcastadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnkæst/

directed downward

From this reading "Minona came forth in her beauty, with downcast look and tearful eye.

dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/

housing that someone is living in

From this reading Oft had they seen the grave of Salgar, the dark dwelling of white-bosomed Colma.

eyenounUS /aɪ/

the organ of sight

From this reading "Minona came forth in her beauty, with downcast look and tearful eye.

flyingadjectiveUS /ˈflaɪɪŋ/

moving swiftly

From this reading Her hair was flying slowly with the blast that rushed unfrequent from the hill.

forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading "Minona came forth in her beauty, with downcast look and tearful eye.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Her hair was flying slowly with the blast that rushed unfrequent from the hill.

gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/

death of a person

From this reading Oft had they seen the grave of Salgar, the dark dwelling of white-bosomed Colma.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Oft had they seen the grave of Salgar, the dark dwelling of white-bosomed Colma.

hairnounUS /her/

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading Her hair was flying slowly with the blast that rushed unfrequent from the hill.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading "Minona came forth in her beauty, with downcast look and tearful eye.

heroesnounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/

plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading The souls of the heroes were sad when she raised the tuneful voice.

hillnounUS /hɪl/

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Her hair was flying slowly with the blast that rushed unfrequent from the hill.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "Minona came forth in her beauty, with downcast look and tearful eye.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Colma left alone on the hill with all her voice of song!

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading "Minona came forth in her beauty, with downcast look and tearful eye.

Minona

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

From this reading "Minona came forth in her beauty, with downcast look and tearful eye.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The souls of the heroes were sad when she raised the tuneful voice.

OftadverbUS /ɔːft/

many times at short intervals

From this reading Oft had they seen the grave of Salgar, the dark dwelling of white-bosomed Colma.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Colma left alone on the hill with all her voice of song!

raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading The souls of the heroes were sad when she raised the tuneful voice.

rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/

done under pressure

From this reading Her hair was flying slowly with the blast that rushed unfrequent from the hill.

sadadjectiveUS /sæd/

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading The souls of the heroes were sad when she raised the tuneful voice.

Salgar

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

From this reading Oft had they seen the grave of Salgar, the dark dwelling of white-bosomed Colma.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Oft had they seen the grave of Salgar, the dark dwelling of white-bosomed Colma.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading The souls of the heroes were sad when she raised the tuneful voice.

slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading Her hair was flying slowly with the blast that rushed unfrequent from the hill.

songnounUS /sɔːŋ/

a short musical composition with words

From this reading Colma left alone on the hill with all her voice of song!

soulsnounUS /soʊlz/

plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading The souls of the heroes were sad when she raised the tuneful voice.

tearfuladjectiveUS /ˈtɪrfəl/

filled with or marked by tears

From this reading "Minona came forth in her beauty, with downcast look and tearful eye.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Her hair was flying slowly with the blast that rushed unfrequent from the hill.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Her hair was flying slowly with the blast that rushed unfrequent from the hill.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading Oft had they seen the grave of Salgar, the dark dwelling of white-bosomed Colma.

tunefuladjectiveUS /ˈtuːnfəl/

having a musical sound; especially a pleasing tune

From this reading The souls of the heroes were sad when she raised the tuneful voice.

unfrequent

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

From this reading Her hair was flying slowly with the blast that rushed unfrequent from the hill.

voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading The souls of the heroes were sad when she raised the tuneful voice.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Her hair was flying slowly with the blast that rushed unfrequent from the hill.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading The souls of the heroes were sad when she raised the tuneful voice.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading The souls of the heroes were sad when she raised the tuneful voice.

white-bosomed

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

From this reading Oft had they seen the grave of Salgar, the dark dwelling of white-bosomed Colma.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Minona came forth in her beauty, with downcast look and tearful eye.

Chapter 5 of The Sorrows of Young Werther by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe holds 425 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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