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The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 07
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 07

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 07 is here in full — 59 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Robert Louis Stevenson • Curated US English Learning Edition
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IN WHICH THE PRINCE DEPARTS ON AN ADVENTURE You shall seek in vain upon the map of Europe for the bygone state of Gruenewald.
An independent principality, an infinitesimal member of the German Empire, she played, for several centuries, her part in the discord of Europe; and, at last, in the ripeness of time and at the spiriting of several bald diplomatists, vanished like a morning ghost.
Less fortunate than Poland, she left not a regret behind her; and the very memory of her boundaries has faded.
It was a patch of hilly country covered with thick wood.
Many streams took their beginning in the glens of Gruenewald, turning mills for the inhabitants.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 07

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 07 is here in full — 59 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/11 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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IN WHICH THE PRINCE DEPARTS ON AN ADVENTURE You shall seek in vain upon the map of Europe for the bygone state of Gruenewald.
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An independent principality, an infinitesimal member of the German Empire, she played, for several centuries, her part in the discord of Europe; and, at last, in the ripeness of time and at the spiriting of several bald diplomatists, vanished like a morning ghost.
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Less fortunate than Poland, she left not a regret behind her; and the very memory of her boundaries has faded.
/les ˈfɔːrtʃənət ðæn ˈpoʊlənd ʃiː left nɑːt ə rəˈɡret bɪˈhaɪnd hɜːr ənd ðə ˈveri ˈmem.ər.i ʌv hɜːr ˈbaʊndəriz hæz ˈfeɪdəd/
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It was a patch of hilly country covered with thick wood.
/ɪt wɑːz ə pætʃ ʌv ˈhɪli ˈkʌntri ˈkʌvərd wɪð θɪk wʊd/
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Many streams took their beginning in the glens of Gruenewald, turning mills for the inhabitants.

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.

boundaries noun US /ˈbaʊndəriz/

plural of “boundary” — the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something

From this reading “Less fortunate than Poland, she left not a regret behind her; and the very memory of her boundaries has faded.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bygone noun US /ˈbaɪɡɔːn/

past events to be put aside

From this reading “IN WHICH THE PRINCE DEPARTS ON AN ADVENTURE You shall seek in vain upon the map of Europe for the bygone state of Gruenewald.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
departs verb US /dɪˈpɑːrts/

third-person singular of “depart” — move away from a place into another direction

From this reading “IN WHICH THE PRINCE DEPARTS ON AN ADVENTURE You shall seek in vain upon the map of Europe for the bygone state of Gruenewald.”

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glens noun US /ɡlenz/

plural of “glen” — a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)

From this reading “Many streams took their beginning in the glens of Gruenewald, turning mills for the inhabitants.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hilly adjective US /ˈhɪli/

having hills and crags

From this reading “It was a patch of hilly country covered with thick wood.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
infinitesimal noun US /ˌɪnfɪnɪˈtesɪməl/

(mathematics) a variable that has zero as its limit

From this reading “An independent principality, an infinitesimal member of the German Empire, she played, for several centuries, her part in the discord of Europe; and, at last, in the ripeness of time and at the spiriting of several bald diplomatists, vanished like a morning ghost.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Poland noun US /ˈpoʊlənd/

a republic in central Europe; the invasion of Poland by Germany in 1939 started World War II

From this reading “Less fortunate than Poland, she left not a regret behind her; and the very memory of her boundaries has faded.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
principality noun US /ˌprɪnsɪˈpælɪti/

territory ruled by a prince

From this reading “An independent principality, an infinitesimal member of the German Empire, she played, for several centuries, her part in the discord of Europe; and, at last, in the ripeness of time and at the spiriting of several bald diplomatists, vanished like a morning ghost.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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.

hilly country adjective + noun

In this reading “It was a patch of hilly country covered with thick wood.”

285 times in 426,211 chapters
Less fortunate adverb + adjective

In this reading “Less fortunate than Poland, she left not a regret behind her; and the very memory of her boundaries has faded.”

869 times in 426,211 chapters
thick wood adjective + noun

In this reading “It was a patch of hilly country covered with thick wood.”

654 times in 426,211 chapters
several centuries adjective + noun counted as “several century”

In this reading “An independent principality, an infinitesimal member of the German Empire, she played, for several centuries, her part in the discord of Europe; and, at last, in the ripeness of time and at the spiriting of several bald diplomatists, vanished like a morning ghost.”

249 times in 426,211 chapters
map of verb + particle

In this reading “IN WHICH THE PRINCE DEPARTS ON AN ADVENTURE You shall seek in vain upon the map of Europe for the bygone state of Gruenewald.”

3,849 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 77

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

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 An independent principality, an infinitesimal member of the German Empire, she played, for several centuries, her part in the discord of Europe; and, at last, in the ripeness of time and at the spiriting of several bald diplomatists, vanished like a morning ghost.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ADVENTUREverbUS /ædˈventʃər/

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading IN WHICH THE PRINCE DEPARTS ON AN ADVENTURE You shall seek in vain upon the map of Europe for the bygone state of Gruenewald.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ANdeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading IN WHICH THE PRINCE DEPARTS ON AN ADVENTURE You shall seek in vain upon the map of Europe for the bygone state of Gruenewald.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading An independent principality, an infinitesimal member of the German Empire, she played, for several centuries, her part in the discord of Europe; and, at last, in the ripeness of time and at the spiriting of several bald diplomatists, vanished like a morning ghost.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading An independent principality, an infinitesimal member of the German Empire, she played, for several centuries, her part in the discord of Europe; and, at last, in the ripeness of time and at the spiriting of several bald diplomatists, vanished like a morning ghost.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
baldadjectiveUS /bɔːld/

with no effort to conceal

From this reading An independent principality, an infinitesimal member of the German Empire, she played, for several centuries, her part in the discord of Europe; and, at last, in the ripeness of time and at the spiriting of several bald diplomatists, vanished like a morning ghost.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading Many streams took their beginning in the glens of Gruenewald, turning mills for the inhabitants.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Less fortunate than Poland, she left not a regret behind her; and the very memory of her boundaries has faded.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
boundariesnounUS /ˈbaʊndəriz/

plural of “boundary” — the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something

From this reading Less fortunate than Poland, she left not a regret behind her; and the very memory of her boundaries has faded.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bygonenounUS /ˈbaɪɡɔːn/

past events to be put aside

From this reading IN WHICH THE PRINCE DEPARTS ON AN ADVENTURE You shall seek in vain upon the map of Europe for the bygone state of Gruenewald.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
centuriesnounUS /ˈsentʃəriz/

plural of “century” — a period of 100 years

From this reading An independent principality, an infinitesimal member of the German Empire, she played, for several centuries, her part in the discord of Europe; and, at last, in the ripeness of time and at the spiriting of several bald diplomatists, vanished like a morning ghost.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading It was a patch of hilly country covered with thick wood.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading It was a patch of hilly country covered with thick wood.

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DEPARTSverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrts/

third-person singular of “depart” — move away from a place into another direction

From this reading IN WHICH THE PRINCE DEPARTS ON AN ADVENTURE You shall seek in vain upon the map of Europe for the bygone state of Gruenewald.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
diplomatists

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

From this reading An independent principality, an infinitesimal member of the German Empire, she played, for several centuries, her part in the discord of Europe; and, at last, in the ripeness of time and at the spiriting of several bald diplomatists, vanished like a morning ghost.

Pending verification
discordnounUS /ˈdɪskɔːrd/

lack of agreement or harmony

From this reading An independent principality, an infinitesimal member of the German Empire, she played, for several centuries, her part in the discord of Europe; and, at last, in the ripeness of time and at the spiriting of several bald diplomatists, vanished like a morning ghost.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
EmpirenounUS /ˈempaɪər/

the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised

From this reading An independent principality, an infinitesimal member of the German Empire, she played, for several centuries, her part in the discord of Europe; and, at last, in the ripeness of time and at the spiriting of several bald diplomatists, vanished like a morning ghost.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
EuropenounUS /ˈjʊrəp/

the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles

From this reading IN WHICH THE PRINCE DEPARTS ON AN ADVENTURE You shall seek in vain upon the map of Europe for the bygone state of Gruenewald.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/

having lost freshness or brilliance of color

From this reading Less fortunate than Poland, she left not a regret behind her; and the very memory of her boundaries has faded.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading IN WHICH THE PRINCE DEPARTS ON AN ADVENTURE You shall seek in vain upon the map of Europe for the bygone state of Gruenewald.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
fortunateadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənət/

having unexpected good fortune

From this reading Less fortunate than Poland, she left not a regret behind her; and the very memory of her boundaries has faded.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/

a person of German nationality

From this reading An independent principality, an infinitesimal member of the German Empire, she played, for several centuries, her part in the discord of Europe; and, at last, in the ripeness of time and at the spiriting of several bald diplomatists, vanished like a morning ghost.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ghostnounUS /ɡoʊst/

a mental representation of some haunting experience

From this reading An independent principality, an infinitesimal member of the German Empire, she played, for several centuries, her part in the discord of Europe; and, at last, in the ripeness of time and at the spiriting of several bald diplomatists, vanished like a morning ghost.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
glensnounUS /ɡlenz/

plural of “glen” — a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)

From this reading Many streams took their beginning in the glens of Gruenewald, turning mills for the inhabitants.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Gruenewald

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE PRINCE DEPARTS ON AN ADVENTURE You shall seek in vain upon the map of Europe for the bygone state of Gruenewald.

Pending verification
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading Less fortunate than Poland, she left not a regret behind her; and the very memory of her boundaries has faded.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading An independent principality, an infinitesimal member of the German Empire, she played, for several centuries, her part in the discord of Europe; and, at last, in the ripeness of time and at the spiriting of several bald diplomatists, vanished like a morning ghost.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hillyadjectiveUS /ˈhɪli/

having hills and crags

From this reading It was a patch of hilly country covered with thick wood.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE PRINCE DEPARTS ON AN ADVENTURE You shall seek in vain upon the map of Europe for the bygone state of Gruenewald.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
independentadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/

free from external control and constraint

From this reading An independent principality, an infinitesimal member of the German Empire, she played, for several centuries, her part in the discord of Europe; and, at last, in the ripeness of time and at the spiriting of several bald diplomatists, vanished like a morning ghost.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
infinitesimalnounUS /ˌɪnfɪnɪˈtesɪməl/

(mathematics) a variable that has zero as its limit

From this reading An independent principality, an infinitesimal member of the German Empire, she played, for several centuries, her part in the discord of Europe; and, at last, in the ripeness of time and at the spiriting of several bald diplomatists, vanished like a morning ghost.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inhabitantsnounUS /ɪnˈhæbətənts/

plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place

From this reading Many streams took their beginning in the glens of Gruenewald, turning mills for the inhabitants.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a patch of hilly country covered with thick wood.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading An independent principality, an infinitesimal member of the German Empire, she played, for several centuries, her part in the discord of Europe; and, at last, in the ripeness of time and at the spiriting of several bald diplomatists, vanished like a morning ghost.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
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 Less fortunate than Poland, she left not a regret behind her; and the very memory of her boundaries has faded.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
LessadverbUS /les/

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Less fortunate than Poland, she left not a regret behind her; and the very memory of her boundaries has faded.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading An independent principality, an infinitesimal member of the German Empire, she played, for several centuries, her part in the discord of Europe; and, at last, in the ripeness of time and at the spiriting of several bald diplomatists, vanished like a morning ghost.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ManyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Many streams took their beginning in the glens of Gruenewald, turning mills for the inhabitants.

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mapverbUS /mæp/

make a map of; show or establish the features of details of

From this reading IN WHICH THE PRINCE DEPARTS ON AN ADVENTURE You shall seek in vain upon the map of Europe for the bygone state of Gruenewald.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
membernounUS /ˈmembər/

one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading An independent principality, an infinitesimal member of the German Empire, she played, for several centuries, her part in the discord of Europe; and, at last, in the ripeness of time and at the spiriting of several bald diplomatists, vanished like a morning ghost.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading Less fortunate than Poland, she left not a regret behind her; and the very memory of her boundaries has faded.

Velmora curated lexicon
millsnounUS /mɪlz/

United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)

From this reading Many streams took their beginning in the glens of Gruenewald, turning mills for the inhabitants.

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morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading An independent principality, an infinitesimal member of the German Empire, she played, for several centuries, her part in the discord of Europe; and, at last, in the ripeness of time and at the spiriting of several bald diplomatists, vanished like a morning ghost.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Less fortunate than Poland, she left not a regret behind her; and the very memory of her boundaries has faded.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IN WHICH THE PRINCE DEPARTS ON AN ADVENTURE You shall seek in vain upon the map of Europe for the bygone state of Gruenewald.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading IN WHICH THE PRINCE DEPARTS ON AN ADVENTURE You shall seek in vain upon the map of Europe for the bygone state of Gruenewald.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading An independent principality, an infinitesimal member of the German Empire, she played, for several centuries, her part in the discord of Europe; and, at last, in the ripeness of time and at the spiriting of several bald diplomatists, vanished like a morning ghost.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
patchnounUS /pætʃ/

a small contrasting part of something

From this reading It was a patch of hilly country covered with thick wood.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/

(of games) engaged in

From this reading An independent principality, an infinitesimal member of the German Empire, she played, for several centuries, her part in the discord of Europe; and, at last, in the ripeness of time and at the spiriting of several bald diplomatists, vanished like a morning ghost.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PolandnounUS /ˈpoʊlənd/

a republic in central Europe; the invasion of Poland by Germany in 1939 started World War II

From this reading Less fortunate than Poland, she left not a regret behind her; and the very memory of her boundaries has faded.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PRINCEnounUS /prɪns/

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading IN WHICH THE PRINCE DEPARTS ON AN ADVENTURE You shall seek in vain upon the map of Europe for the bygone state of Gruenewald.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
principalitynounUS /ˌprɪnsɪˈpælɪti/

territory ruled by a prince

From this reading An independent principality, an infinitesimal member of the German Empire, she played, for several centuries, her part in the discord of Europe; and, at last, in the ripeness of time and at the spiriting of several bald diplomatists, vanished like a morning ghost.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
regretverbUS /rəˈɡret/

feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about

From this reading Less fortunate than Poland, she left not a regret behind her; and the very memory of her boundaries has faded.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ripenessnoun

the state of being ripe

From this reading An independent principality, an infinitesimal member of the German Empire, she played, for several centuries, her part in the discord of Europe; and, at last, in the ripeness of time and at the spiriting of several bald diplomatists, vanished like a morning ghost.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
seekverbUS /siːk/

try to get or reach

From this reading IN WHICH THE PRINCE DEPARTS ON AN ADVENTURE You shall seek in vain upon the map of Europe for the bygone state of Gruenewald.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading An independent principality, an infinitesimal member of the German Empire, she played, for several centuries, her part in the discord of Europe; and, at last, in the ripeness of time and at the spiriting of several bald diplomatists, vanished like a morning ghost.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading IN WHICH THE PRINCE DEPARTS ON AN ADVENTURE You shall seek in vain upon the map of Europe for the bygone state of Gruenewald.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading An independent principality, an infinitesimal member of the German Empire, she played, for several centuries, her part in the discord of Europe; and, at last, in the ripeness of time and at the spiriting of several bald diplomatists, vanished like a morning ghost.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
spiriting

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

From this reading An independent principality, an infinitesimal member of the German Empire, she played, for several centuries, her part in the discord of Europe; and, at last, in the ripeness of time and at the spiriting of several bald diplomatists, vanished like a morning ghost.

Pending verification
statenounUS /steɪt/

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading IN WHICH THE PRINCE DEPARTS ON AN ADVENTURE You shall seek in vain upon the map of Europe for the bygone state of Gruenewald.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
streamsnounUS /striːmz/

plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading Many streams took their beginning in the glens of Gruenewald, turning mills for the inhabitants.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Less fortunate than Poland, she left not a regret behind her; and the very memory of her boundaries has faded.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE PRINCE DEPARTS ON AN ADVENTURE You shall seek in vain upon the map of Europe for the bygone state of Gruenewald.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Many streams took their beginning in the glens of Gruenewald, turning mills for the inhabitants.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading It was a patch of hilly country covered with thick wood.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading An independent principality, an infinitesimal member of the German Empire, she played, for several centuries, her part in the discord of Europe; and, at last, in the ripeness of time and at the spiriting of several bald diplomatists, vanished like a morning ghost.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Many streams took their beginning in the glens of Gruenewald, turning mills for the inhabitants.

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turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading Many streams took their beginning in the glens of Gruenewald, turning mills for the inhabitants.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading IN WHICH THE PRINCE DEPARTS ON AN ADVENTURE You shall seek in vain upon the map of Europe for the bygone state of Gruenewald.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE PRINCE DEPARTS ON AN ADVENTURE You shall seek in vain upon the map of Europe for the bygone state of Gruenewald.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
vanishedadjectiveUS /ˈvænɪʃt/

having passed out of existence

From this reading An independent principality, an infinitesimal member of the German Empire, she played, for several centuries, her part in the discord of Europe; and, at last, in the ripeness of time and at the spiriting of several bald diplomatists, vanished like a morning ghost.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Less fortunate than Poland, she left not a regret behind her; and the very memory of her boundaries has faded.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was a patch of hilly country covered with thick wood.

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WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE PRINCE DEPARTS ON AN ADVENTURE You shall seek in vain upon the map of Europe for the bygone state of Gruenewald.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was a patch of hilly country covered with thick wood.

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woodnounUS /wʊd/

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading It was a patch of hilly country covered with thick wood.

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YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading IN WHICH THE PRINCE DEPARTS ON AN ADVENTURE You shall seek in vain upon the map of Europe for the bygone state of Gruenewald.

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