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The World's Illusion, Volume 1 (of 2): Eva
The World's Illusion, Volume 1 (of 2): Eva

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The World's Illusion, Volume 1 (of 2): Eva is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE QUINN & BODEN COMPANY RAHWAY, N. J.
PAGE Crammon, the Stainless Knight 1 Christian’s Rest 15 The Globe on the Fingertips of an Elf 46 An Owl on Every Post 87 Or Ever the Silver Cord Be Loosed 143 The Naked Feet 209 Karen Engelschall 296 From the days of his earliest manhood, Crammon, a pilgrim upon the paths of pleasantness and delight, had been a constant wayfarer from capital to capital and from country-seat to country-seat.
He came of an Austrian family whose landed estates lay in Moravia, and his full name was Bernard Gervasius Crammon von Weissenfels.
In Vienna he owned a small but beautifully furnished house.
Two old, unmarried ladies were its guardians--the Misses Aglaia and Constantine.
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The World's Illusion, Volume 1 (of 2): Eva

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The World's Illusion, Volume 1 (of 2): Eva is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE QUINN & BODEN COMPANY RAHWAY, N. J.
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PAGE Crammon, the Stainless Knight 1 Christian’s Rest 15 The Globe on the Fingertips of an Elf 46 An Owl on Every Post 87 Or Ever the Silver Cord Be Loosed 143 The Naked Feet 209 Karen Engelschall 296 From the days of his earliest manhood, Crammon, a pilgrim upon the paths of pleasantness and delight, had been a constant wayfarer from capital to capital and from country-seat to country-seat.
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He came of an Austrian family whose landed estates lay in Moravia, and his full name was Bernard Gervasius Crammon von Weissenfels.
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In Vienna he owned a small but beautifully furnished house.
/ɪn viˈenə hiː oʊnd ə smɔːl bʌt ˈbjuːtəfli ˈfɜːrnɪʃt haʊs/
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Two old, unmarried ladies were its guardians--the Misses Aglaia and Constantine.

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Constantine noun US /ˈkɑːnstəntiːn/

Emperor of Rome who stopped the persecution of Christians and in 324 made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire; in 330 he moved his capital from Rome to Byzantium and renamed it Constantinople (280-337)

From this reading “Two old, unmarried ladies were its guardians--the Misses Aglaia and Constantine.”

Elf noun US /elf/

(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous

From this reading “PAGE Crammon, the Stainless Knight 1 Christian’s Rest 15 The Globe on the Fingertips of an Elf 46 An Owl on Every Post 87 Or Ever the Silver Cord Be Loosed 143 The Naked Feet 209 Karen Engelschall 296 From the days of his earliest manhood, Crammon, a pilgrim upon the paths of pleasantness and delight, had been a constant wayfarer from capital to capital and from country-seat to country-seat.”

Fingertips noun US /ˈfɪŋɡərtɪps/

plural of “fingertip” — the end (tip) of a finger

From this reading “PAGE Crammon, the Stainless Knight 1 Christian’s Rest 15 The Globe on the Fingertips of an Elf 46 An Owl on Every Post 87 Or Ever the Silver Cord Be Loosed 143 The Naked Feet 209 Karen Engelschall 296 From the days of his earliest manhood, Crammon, a pilgrim upon the paths of pleasantness and delight, had been a constant wayfarer from capital to capital and from country-seat to country-seat.”

guardians noun US /ˈɡɑːrdiənz/

plural of “guardian” — a person who cares for persons or property

From this reading “Two old, unmarried ladies were its guardians--the Misses Aglaia and Constantine.”

Karen noun US /ˈkerən/

the Tibeto-Burman language spoken in the Thailand and Burmese borderlands

From this reading “PAGE Crammon, the Stainless Knight 1 Christian’s Rest 15 The Globe on the Fingertips of an Elf 46 An Owl on Every Post 87 Or Ever the Silver Cord Be Loosed 143 The Naked Feet 209 Karen Engelschall 296 From the days of his earliest manhood, Crammon, a pilgrim upon the paths of pleasantness and delight, had been a constant wayfarer from capital to capital and from country-seat to country-seat.”

Loosed verb US /luːst/

past form of “loose” — grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading “PAGE Crammon, the Stainless Knight 1 Christian’s Rest 15 The Globe on the Fingertips of an Elf 46 An Owl on Every Post 87 Or Ever the Silver Cord Be Loosed 143 The Naked Feet 209 Karen Engelschall 296 From the days of his earliest manhood, Crammon, a pilgrim upon the paths of pleasantness and delight, had been a constant wayfarer from capital to capital and from country-seat to country-seat.”

Stainless noun US /ˈsteɪnləs/

steel containing chromium that makes it resistant to corrosion

From this reading “PAGE Crammon, the Stainless Knight 1 Christian’s Rest 15 The Globe on the Fingertips of an Elf 46 An Owl on Every Post 87 Or Ever the Silver Cord Be Loosed 143 The Naked Feet 209 Karen Engelschall 296 From the days of his earliest manhood, Crammon, a pilgrim upon the paths of pleasantness and delight, had been a constant wayfarer from capital to capital and from country-seat to country-seat.”

unmarried adjective US /ənˈmerid/

not married or related to the unmarried state

From this reading “Two old, unmarried ladies were its guardians--the Misses Aglaia and Constantine.”

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.

landed estates adjective + noun counted as “landed estate”

extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use

In this reading “He came of an Austrian family whose landed estates lay in Moravia, and his full name was Bernard Gervasius Crammon von Weissenfels.”

Silver Cord noun + noun

the emotional bond between a mother and her offspring

In this reading “PAGE Crammon, the Stainless Knight 1 Christian’s Rest 15 The Globe on the Fingertips of an Elf 46 An Owl on Every Post 87 Or Ever the Silver Cord Be Loosed 143 The Naked Feet 209 Karen Engelschall 296 From the days of his earliest manhood, Crammon, a pilgrim upon the paths of pleasantness and delight, had been a constant wayfarer from capital to capital and from country-seat to country-seat.”

Naked Feet adjective + noun counted as “naked foot”

In this reading “PAGE Crammon, the Stainless Knight 1 Christian’s Rest 15 The Globe on the Fingertips of an Elf 46 An Owl on Every Post 87 Or Ever the Silver Cord Be Loosed 143 The Naked Feet 209 Karen Engelschall 296 From the days of his earliest manhood, Crammon, a pilgrim upon the paths of pleasantness and delight, had been a constant wayfarer from capital to capital and from country-seat to country-seat.”

furnished house adjective + noun

In this reading “In Vienna he owned a small but beautifully furnished house.”

lay in verb + particle

keep or lay aside for future use

In this reading “He came of an Austrian family whose landed estates lay in Moravia, and his full name was Bernard Gervasius Crammon von Weissenfels.”

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1

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From this reading PAGE Crammon, the Stainless Knight 1 Christian’s Rest 15 The Globe on the Fingertips of an Elf 46 An Owl on Every Post 87 Or Ever the Silver Cord Be Loosed 143 The Naked Feet 209 Karen Engelschall 296 From the days of his earliest manhood, Crammon, a pilgrim upon the paths of pleasantness and delight, had been a constant wayfarer from capital to capital and from country-seat to country-seat.

143

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From this reading PAGE Crammon, the Stainless Knight 1 Christian’s Rest 15 The Globe on the Fingertips of an Elf 46 An Owl on Every Post 87 Or Ever the Silver Cord Be Loosed 143 The Naked Feet 209 Karen Engelschall 296 From the days of his earliest manhood, Crammon, a pilgrim upon the paths of pleasantness and delight, had been a constant wayfarer from capital to capital and from country-seat to country-seat.

15

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From this reading PAGE Crammon, the Stainless Knight 1 Christian’s Rest 15 The Globe on the Fingertips of an Elf 46 An Owl on Every Post 87 Or Ever the Silver Cord Be Loosed 143 The Naked Feet 209 Karen Engelschall 296 From the days of his earliest manhood, Crammon, a pilgrim upon the paths of pleasantness and delight, had been a constant wayfarer from capital to capital and from country-seat to country-seat.

209

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From this reading PAGE Crammon, the Stainless Knight 1 Christian’s Rest 15 The Globe on the Fingertips of an Elf 46 An Owl on Every Post 87 Or Ever the Silver Cord Be Loosed 143 The Naked Feet 209 Karen Engelschall 296 From the days of his earliest manhood, Crammon, a pilgrim upon the paths of pleasantness and delight, had been a constant wayfarer from capital to capital and from country-seat to country-seat.

296

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From this reading PAGE Crammon, the Stainless Knight 1 Christian’s Rest 15 The Globe on the Fingertips of an Elf 46 An Owl on Every Post 87 Or Ever the Silver Cord Be Loosed 143 The Naked Feet 209 Karen Engelschall 296 From the days of his earliest manhood, Crammon, a pilgrim upon the paths of pleasantness and delight, had been a constant wayfarer from capital to capital and from country-seat to country-seat.

46

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From this reading PAGE Crammon, the Stainless Knight 1 Christian’s Rest 15 The Globe on the Fingertips of an Elf 46 An Owl on Every Post 87 Or Ever the Silver Cord Be Loosed 143 The Naked Feet 209 Karen Engelschall 296 From the days of his earliest manhood, Crammon, a pilgrim upon the paths of pleasantness and delight, had been a constant wayfarer from capital to capital and from country-seat to country-seat.

87

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From this reading PAGE Crammon, the Stainless Knight 1 Christian’s Rest 15 The Globe on the Fingertips of an Elf 46 An Owl on Every Post 87 Or Ever the Silver Cord Be Loosed 143 The Naked Feet 209 Karen Engelschall 296 From the days of his earliest manhood, Crammon, a pilgrim upon the paths of pleasantness and delight, had been a constant wayfarer from capital to capital and from country-seat to country-seat.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading PAGE Crammon, the Stainless Knight 1 Christian’s Rest 15 The Globe on the Fingertips of an Elf 46 An Owl on Every Post 87 Or Ever the Silver Cord Be Loosed 143 The Naked Feet 209 Karen Engelschall 296 From the days of his earliest manhood, Crammon, a pilgrim upon the paths of pleasantness and delight, had been a constant wayfarer from capital to capital and from country-seat to country-seat.

Aglaianoun

(Greek mythology) one of the three Graces

From this reading Two old, unmarried ladies were its guardians--the Misses Aglaia and Constantine.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading PAGE Crammon, the Stainless Knight 1 Christian’s Rest 15 The Globe on the Fingertips of an Elf 46 An Owl on Every Post 87 Or Ever the Silver Cord Be Loosed 143 The Naked Feet 209 Karen Engelschall 296 From the days of his earliest manhood, Crammon, a pilgrim upon the paths of pleasantness and delight, had been a constant wayfarer from capital to capital and from country-seat to country-seat.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading PAGE Crammon, the Stainless Knight 1 Christian’s Rest 15 The Globe on the Fingertips of an Elf 46 An Owl on Every Post 87 Or Ever the Silver Cord Be Loosed 143 The Naked Feet 209 Karen Engelschall 296 From the days of his earliest manhood, Crammon, a pilgrim upon the paths of pleasantness and delight, had been a constant wayfarer from capital to capital and from country-seat to country-seat.

AustriannounUS /ˈɔːstriən/

a native or inhabitant of Austria

From this reading He came of an Austrian family whose landed estates lay in Moravia, and his full name was Bernard Gervasius Crammon von Weissenfels.

Beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading PAGE Crammon, the Stainless Knight 1 Christian’s Rest 15 The Globe on the Fingertips of an Elf 46 An Owl on Every Post 87 Or Ever the Silver Cord Be Loosed 143 The Naked Feet 209 Karen Engelschall 296 From the days of his earliest manhood, Crammon, a pilgrim upon the paths of pleasantness and delight, had been a constant wayfarer from capital to capital and from country-seat to country-seat.

beautifullyadverbUS /ˈbjuːtəfli/

in a beautiful manner

From this reading In Vienna he owned a small but beautifully furnished house.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading PAGE Crammon, the Stainless Knight 1 Christian’s Rest 15 The Globe on the Fingertips of an Elf 46 An Owl on Every Post 87 Or Ever the Silver Cord Be Loosed 143 The Naked Feet 209 Karen Engelschall 296 From the days of his earliest manhood, Crammon, a pilgrim upon the paths of pleasantness and delight, had been a constant wayfarer from capital to capital and from country-seat to country-seat.

BernardnounUS /bərˈnɑːrd/

French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)

From this reading He came of an Austrian family whose landed estates lay in Moravia, and his full name was Bernard Gervasius Crammon von Weissenfels.

BODEN

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From this reading THE QUINN & BODEN COMPANY RAHWAY, N. J.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading In Vienna he owned a small but beautifully furnished house.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

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

From this reading He came of an Austrian family whose landed estates lay in Moravia, and his full name was Bernard Gervasius Crammon von Weissenfels.

capitalnounUS /ˈkæpətəl/

assets available for use in the production of further assets

From this reading PAGE Crammon, the Stainless Knight 1 Christian’s Rest 15 The Globe on the Fingertips of an Elf 46 An Owl on Every Post 87 Or Ever the Silver Cord Be Loosed 143 The Naked Feet 209 Karen Engelschall 296 From the days of his earliest manhood, Crammon, a pilgrim upon the paths of pleasantness and delight, had been a constant wayfarer from capital to capital and from country-seat to country-seat.

Christian's

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From this reading PAGE Crammon, the Stainless Knight 1 Christian’s Rest 15 The Globe on the Fingertips of an Elf 46 An Owl on Every Post 87 Or Ever the Silver Cord Be Loosed 143 The Naked Feet 209 Karen Engelschall 296 From the days of his earliest manhood, Crammon, a pilgrim upon the paths of pleasantness and delight, had been a constant wayfarer from capital to capital and from country-seat to country-seat.

COMPANYnounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading THE QUINN & BODEN COMPANY RAHWAY, N. J.

constantadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstənt/

unvarying in nature

From this reading PAGE Crammon, the Stainless Knight 1 Christian’s Rest 15 The Globe on the Fingertips of an Elf 46 An Owl on Every Post 87 Or Ever the Silver Cord Be Loosed 143 The Naked Feet 209 Karen Engelschall 296 From the days of his earliest manhood, Crammon, a pilgrim upon the paths of pleasantness and delight, had been a constant wayfarer from capital to capital and from country-seat to country-seat.

ConstantinenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəntiːn/

Emperor of Rome who stopped the persecution of Christians and in 324 made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire; in 330 he moved his capital from Rome to Byzantium and renamed it Constantinople (280-337)

From this reading Two old, unmarried ladies were its guardians--the Misses Aglaia and Constantine.

CordnounUS /kɔːrd/

a line made of twisted fibers or threads

From this reading PAGE Crammon, the Stainless Knight 1 Christian’s Rest 15 The Globe on the Fingertips of an Elf 46 An Owl on Every Post 87 Or Ever the Silver Cord Be Loosed 143 The Naked Feet 209 Karen Engelschall 296 From the days of his earliest manhood, Crammon, a pilgrim upon the paths of pleasantness and delight, had been a constant wayfarer from capital to capital and from country-seat to country-seat.

country-seat

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From this reading PAGE Crammon, the Stainless Knight 1 Christian’s Rest 15 The Globe on the Fingertips of an Elf 46 An Owl on Every Post 87 Or Ever the Silver Cord Be Loosed 143 The Naked Feet 209 Karen Engelschall 296 From the days of his earliest manhood, Crammon, a pilgrim upon the paths of pleasantness and delight, had been a constant wayfarer from capital to capital and from country-seat to country-seat.

Crammon

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From this reading PAGE Crammon, the Stainless Knight 1 Christian’s Rest 15 The Globe on the Fingertips of an Elf 46 An Owl on Every Post 87 Or Ever the Silver Cord Be Loosed 143 The Naked Feet 209 Karen Engelschall 296 From the days of his earliest manhood, Crammon, a pilgrim upon the paths of pleasantness and delight, had been a constant wayfarer from capital to capital and from country-seat to country-seat.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading PAGE Crammon, the Stainless Knight 1 Christian’s Rest 15 The Globe on the Fingertips of an Elf 46 An Owl on Every Post 87 Or Ever the Silver Cord Be Loosed 143 The Naked Feet 209 Karen Engelschall 296 From the days of his earliest manhood, Crammon, a pilgrim upon the paths of pleasantness and delight, had been a constant wayfarer from capital to capital and from country-seat to country-seat.

delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading PAGE Crammon, the Stainless Knight 1 Christian’s Rest 15 The Globe on the Fingertips of an Elf 46 An Owl on Every Post 87 Or Ever the Silver Cord Be Loosed 143 The Naked Feet 209 Karen Engelschall 296 From the days of his earliest manhood, Crammon, a pilgrim upon the paths of pleasantness and delight, had been a constant wayfarer from capital to capital and from country-seat to country-seat.

earliestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/

(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early

From this reading PAGE Crammon, the Stainless Knight 1 Christian’s Rest 15 The Globe on the Fingertips of an Elf 46 An Owl on Every Post 87 Or Ever the Silver Cord Be Loosed 143 The Naked Feet 209 Karen Engelschall 296 From the days of his earliest manhood, Crammon, a pilgrim upon the paths of pleasantness and delight, had been a constant wayfarer from capital to capital and from country-seat to country-seat.

ElfnounUS /elf/

(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous

From this reading PAGE Crammon, the Stainless Knight 1 Christian’s Rest 15 The Globe on the Fingertips of an Elf 46 An Owl on Every Post 87 Or Ever the Silver Cord Be Loosed 143 The Naked Feet 209 Karen Engelschall 296 From the days of his earliest manhood, Crammon, a pilgrim upon the paths of pleasantness and delight, had been a constant wayfarer from capital to capital and from country-seat to country-seat.

Engelschall

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From this reading PAGE Crammon, the Stainless Knight 1 Christian’s Rest 15 The Globe on the Fingertips of an Elf 46 An Owl on Every Post 87 Or Ever the Silver Cord Be Loosed 143 The Naked Feet 209 Karen Engelschall 296 From the days of his earliest manhood, Crammon, a pilgrim upon the paths of pleasantness and delight, had been a constant wayfarer from capital to capital and from country-seat to country-seat.

estatesnounUS /ɪˈsteɪts/

plural of “estate” — everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities

From this reading He came of an Austrian family whose landed estates lay in Moravia, and his full name was Bernard Gervasius Crammon von Weissenfels.

EveradverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading PAGE Crammon, the Stainless Knight 1 Christian’s Rest 15 The Globe on the Fingertips of an Elf 46 An Owl on Every Post 87 Or Ever the Silver Cord Be Loosed 143 The Naked Feet 209 Karen Engelschall 296 From the days of his earliest manhood, Crammon, a pilgrim upon the paths of pleasantness and delight, had been a constant wayfarer from capital to capital and from country-seat to country-seat.

EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading PAGE Crammon, the Stainless Knight 1 Christian’s Rest 15 The Globe on the Fingertips of an Elf 46 An Owl on Every Post 87 Or Ever the Silver Cord Be Loosed 143 The Naked Feet 209 Karen Engelschall 296 From the days of his earliest manhood, Crammon, a pilgrim upon the paths of pleasantness and delight, had been a constant wayfarer from capital to capital and from country-seat to country-seat.

familynounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading He came of an Austrian family whose landed estates lay in Moravia, and his full name was Bernard Gervasius Crammon von Weissenfels.

FeetnounUS /fiːt/

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading PAGE Crammon, the Stainless Knight 1 Christian’s Rest 15 The Globe on the Fingertips of an Elf 46 An Owl on Every Post 87 Or Ever the Silver Cord Be Loosed 143 The Naked Feet 209 Karen Engelschall 296 From the days of his earliest manhood, Crammon, a pilgrim upon the paths of pleasantness and delight, had been a constant wayfarer from capital to capital and from country-seat to country-seat.

FingertipsnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərtɪps/

plural of “fingertip” — the end (tip) of a finger

From this reading PAGE Crammon, the Stainless Knight 1 Christian’s Rest 15 The Globe on the Fingertips of an Elf 46 An Owl on Every Post 87 Or Ever the Silver Cord Be Loosed 143 The Naked Feet 209 Karen Engelschall 296 From the days of his earliest manhood, Crammon, a pilgrim upon the paths of pleasantness and delight, had been a constant wayfarer from capital to capital and from country-seat to country-seat.

FromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading PAGE Crammon, the Stainless Knight 1 Christian’s Rest 15 The Globe on the Fingertips of an Elf 46 An Owl on Every Post 87 Or Ever the Silver Cord Be Loosed 143 The Naked Feet 209 Karen Engelschall 296 From the days of his earliest manhood, Crammon, a pilgrim upon the paths of pleasantness and delight, had been a constant wayfarer from capital to capital and from country-seat to country-seat.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading He came of an Austrian family whose landed estates lay in Moravia, and his full name was Bernard Gervasius Crammon von Weissenfels.

furnishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃt/

provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)

From this reading In Vienna he owned a small but beautifully furnished house.

Gervasius

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From this reading He came of an Austrian family whose landed estates lay in Moravia, and his full name was Bernard Gervasius Crammon von Weissenfels.

GlobenounUS /ɡloʊb/

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

From this reading PAGE Crammon, the Stainless Knight 1 Christian’s Rest 15 The Globe on the Fingertips of an Elf 46 An Owl on Every Post 87 Or Ever the Silver Cord Be Loosed 143 The Naked Feet 209 Karen Engelschall 296 From the days of his earliest manhood, Crammon, a pilgrim upon the paths of pleasantness and delight, had been a constant wayfarer from capital to capital and from country-seat to country-seat.

guardiansnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiənz/

plural of “guardian” — a person who cares for persons or property

From this reading Two old, unmarried ladies were its guardians--the Misses Aglaia and Constantine.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading PAGE Crammon, the Stainless Knight 1 Christian’s Rest 15 The Globe on the Fingertips of an Elf 46 An Owl on Every Post 87 Or Ever the Silver Cord Be Loosed 143 The Naked Feet 209 Karen Engelschall 296 From the days of his earliest manhood, Crammon, a pilgrim upon the paths of pleasantness and delight, had been a constant wayfarer from capital to capital and from country-seat to country-seat.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He came of an Austrian family whose landed estates lay in Moravia, and his full name was Bernard Gervasius Crammon von Weissenfels.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading PAGE Crammon, the Stainless Knight 1 Christian’s Rest 15 The Globe on the Fingertips of an Elf 46 An Owl on Every Post 87 Or Ever the Silver Cord Be Loosed 143 The Naked Feet 209 Karen Engelschall 296 From the days of his earliest manhood, Crammon, a pilgrim upon the paths of pleasantness and delight, had been a constant wayfarer from capital to capital and from country-seat to country-seat.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading In Vienna he owned a small but beautifully furnished house.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading He came of an Austrian family whose landed estates lay in Moravia, and his full name was Bernard Gervasius Crammon von Weissenfels.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Two old, unmarried ladies were its guardians--the Misses Aglaia and Constantine.

JnounUS /dʒeɪ/

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

From this reading THE QUINN & BODEN COMPANY RAHWAY, N. J.

KarennounUS /ˈkerən/

the Tibeto-Burman language spoken in the Thailand and Burmese borderlands

From this reading PAGE Crammon, the Stainless Knight 1 Christian’s Rest 15 The Globe on the Fingertips of an Elf 46 An Owl on Every Post 87 Or Ever the Silver Cord Be Loosed 143 The Naked Feet 209 Karen Engelschall 296 From the days of his earliest manhood, Crammon, a pilgrim upon the paths of pleasantness and delight, had been a constant wayfarer from capital to capital and from country-seat to country-seat.

KnightnounUS /naɪt/

originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit

From this reading PAGE Crammon, the Stainless Knight 1 Christian’s Rest 15 The Globe on the Fingertips of an Elf 46 An Owl on Every Post 87 Or Ever the Silver Cord Be Loosed 143 The Naked Feet 209 Karen Engelschall 296 From the days of his earliest manhood, Crammon, a pilgrim upon the paths of pleasantness and delight, had been a constant wayfarer from capital to capital and from country-seat to country-seat.

ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading Two old, unmarried ladies were its guardians--the Misses Aglaia and Constantine.

landedadjectiveUS /ˈlændəd/

owning or consisting of land or real estate

From this reading He came of an Austrian family whose landed estates lay in Moravia, and his full name was Bernard Gervasius Crammon von Weissenfels.

layverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He came of an Austrian family whose landed estates lay in Moravia, and his full name was Bernard Gervasius Crammon von Weissenfels.

LoosedverbUS /luːst/

past form of “loose” — grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading PAGE Crammon, the Stainless Knight 1 Christian’s Rest 15 The Globe on the Fingertips of an Elf 46 An Owl on Every Post 87 Or Ever the Silver Cord Be Loosed 143 The Naked Feet 209 Karen Engelschall 296 From the days of his earliest manhood, Crammon, a pilgrim upon the paths of pleasantness and delight, had been a constant wayfarer from capital to capital and from country-seat to country-seat.

manhoodnounUS /ˈmænhʊd/

the state of being a man; manly qualities

From this reading PAGE Crammon, the Stainless Knight 1 Christian’s Rest 15 The Globe on the Fingertips of an Elf 46 An Owl on Every Post 87 Or Ever the Silver Cord Be Loosed 143 The Naked Feet 209 Karen Engelschall 296 From the days of his earliest manhood, Crammon, a pilgrim upon the paths of pleasantness and delight, had been a constant wayfarer from capital to capital and from country-seat to country-seat.

MissesnounUS /ˈmɪsəz/

plural of “miss” — a young female

From this reading Two old, unmarried ladies were its guardians--the Misses Aglaia and Constantine.

Moravianoun

a region in the central and eastern part of the Czech Republic; it lies to the east of Bohemia and to the west of the Carpathians

From this reading He came of an Austrian family whose landed estates lay in Moravia, and his full name was Bernard Gervasius Crammon von Weissenfels.

NnounUS /en/

a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

From this reading THE QUINN & BODEN COMPANY RAHWAY, N. J.

NakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/

completely unclothed

From this reading PAGE Crammon, the Stainless Knight 1 Christian’s Rest 15 The Globe on the Fingertips of an Elf 46 An Owl on Every Post 87 Or Ever the Silver Cord Be Loosed 143 The Naked Feet 209 Karen Engelschall 296 From the days of his earliest manhood, Crammon, a pilgrim upon the paths of pleasantness and delight, had been a constant wayfarer from capital to capital and from country-seat to country-seat.

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading He came of an Austrian family whose landed estates lay in Moravia, and his full name was Bernard Gervasius Crammon von Weissenfels.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading PAGE Crammon, the Stainless Knight 1 Christian’s Rest 15 The Globe on the Fingertips of an Elf 46 An Owl on Every Post 87 Or Ever the Silver Cord Be Loosed 143 The Naked Feet 209 Karen Engelschall 296 From the days of his earliest manhood, Crammon, a pilgrim upon the paths of pleasantness and delight, had been a constant wayfarer from capital to capital and from country-seat to country-seat.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Two old, unmarried ladies were its guardians--the Misses Aglaia and Constantine.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading PAGE Crammon, the Stainless Knight 1 Christian’s Rest 15 The Globe on the Fingertips of an Elf 46 An Owl on Every Post 87 Or Ever the Silver Cord Be Loosed 143 The Naked Feet 209 Karen Engelschall 296 From the days of his earliest manhood, Crammon, a pilgrim upon the paths of pleasantness and delight, had been a constant wayfarer from capital to capital and from country-seat to country-seat.

OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading PAGE Crammon, the Stainless Knight 1 Christian’s Rest 15 The Globe on the Fingertips of an Elf 46 An Owl on Every Post 87 Or Ever the Silver Cord Be Loosed 143 The Naked Feet 209 Karen Engelschall 296 From the days of his earliest manhood, Crammon, a pilgrim upon the paths of pleasantness and delight, had been a constant wayfarer from capital to capital and from country-seat to country-seat.

OwlnounUS /aʊl/

nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes

From this reading PAGE Crammon, the Stainless Knight 1 Christian’s Rest 15 The Globe on the Fingertips of an Elf 46 An Owl on Every Post 87 Or Ever the Silver Cord Be Loosed 143 The Naked Feet 209 Karen Engelschall 296 From the days of his earliest manhood, Crammon, a pilgrim upon the paths of pleasantness and delight, had been a constant wayfarer from capital to capital and from country-seat to country-seat.

ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/

having an owner; often used in combination

From this reading In Vienna he owned a small but beautifully furnished house.

PAGEnounUS /peɪdʒ/

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading PAGE Crammon, the Stainless Knight 1 Christian’s Rest 15 The Globe on the Fingertips of an Elf 46 An Owl on Every Post 87 Or Ever the Silver Cord Be Loosed 143 The Naked Feet 209 Karen Engelschall 296 From the days of his earliest manhood, Crammon, a pilgrim upon the paths of pleasantness and delight, had been a constant wayfarer from capital to capital and from country-seat to country-seat.

pathsnounUS /pæðz/

plural of “path” — a course of conduct

From this reading PAGE Crammon, the Stainless Knight 1 Christian’s Rest 15 The Globe on the Fingertips of an Elf 46 An Owl on Every Post 87 Or Ever the Silver Cord Be Loosed 143 The Naked Feet 209 Karen Engelschall 296 From the days of his earliest manhood, Crammon, a pilgrim upon the paths of pleasantness and delight, had been a constant wayfarer from capital to capital and from country-seat to country-seat.

pilgrimnounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəm/

someone who journeys in foreign lands

From this reading PAGE Crammon, the Stainless Knight 1 Christian’s Rest 15 The Globe on the Fingertips of an Elf 46 An Owl on Every Post 87 Or Ever the Silver Cord Be Loosed 143 The Naked Feet 209 Karen Engelschall 296 From the days of his earliest manhood, Crammon, a pilgrim upon the paths of pleasantness and delight, had been a constant wayfarer from capital to capital and from country-seat to country-seat.

pleasantnessnoun

the feeling caused by agreeable stimuli; one pole of a continuum of states of feeling

From this reading PAGE Crammon, the Stainless Knight 1 Christian’s Rest 15 The Globe on the Fingertips of an Elf 46 An Owl on Every Post 87 Or Ever the Silver Cord Be Loosed 143 The Naked Feet 209 Karen Engelschall 296 From the days of his earliest manhood, Crammon, a pilgrim upon the paths of pleasantness and delight, had been a constant wayfarer from capital to capital and from country-seat to country-seat.

PostverbUS /poʊst/

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading PAGE Crammon, the Stainless Knight 1 Christian’s Rest 15 The Globe on the Fingertips of an Elf 46 An Owl on Every Post 87 Or Ever the Silver Cord Be Loosed 143 The Naked Feet 209 Karen Engelschall 296 From the days of his earliest manhood, Crammon, a pilgrim upon the paths of pleasantness and delight, had been a constant wayfarer from capital to capital and from country-seat to country-seat.

QUINN

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From this reading THE QUINN & BODEN COMPANY RAHWAY, N. J.

RAHWAY

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From this reading THE QUINN & BODEN COMPANY RAHWAY, N. J.

RestverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading PAGE Crammon, the Stainless Knight 1 Christian’s Rest 15 The Globe on the Fingertips of an Elf 46 An Owl on Every Post 87 Or Ever the Silver Cord Be Loosed 143 The Naked Feet 209 Karen Engelschall 296 From the days of his earliest manhood, Crammon, a pilgrim upon the paths of pleasantness and delight, had been a constant wayfarer from capital to capital and from country-seat to country-seat.

SilvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading PAGE Crammon, the Stainless Knight 1 Christian’s Rest 15 The Globe on the Fingertips of an Elf 46 An Owl on Every Post 87 Or Ever the Silver Cord Be Loosed 143 The Naked Feet 209 Karen Engelschall 296 From the days of his earliest manhood, Crammon, a pilgrim upon the paths of pleasantness and delight, had been a constant wayfarer from capital to capital and from country-seat to country-seat.

smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

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

From this reading In Vienna he owned a small but beautifully furnished house.

StainlessnounUS /ˈsteɪnləs/

steel containing chromium that makes it resistant to corrosion

From this reading PAGE Crammon, the Stainless Knight 1 Christian’s Rest 15 The Globe on the Fingertips of an Elf 46 An Owl on Every Post 87 Or Ever the Silver Cord Be Loosed 143 The Naked Feet 209 Karen Engelschall 296 From the days of his earliest manhood, Crammon, a pilgrim upon the paths of pleasantness and delight, had been a constant wayfarer from capital to capital and from country-seat to country-seat.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE QUINN & BODEN COMPANY RAHWAY, N. J.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading PAGE Crammon, the Stainless Knight 1 Christian’s Rest 15 The Globe on the Fingertips of an Elf 46 An Owl on Every Post 87 Or Ever the Silver Cord Be Loosed 143 The Naked Feet 209 Karen Engelschall 296 From the days of his earliest manhood, Crammon, a pilgrim upon the paths of pleasantness and delight, had been a constant wayfarer from capital to capital and from country-seat to country-seat.

TwonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Two old, unmarried ladies were its guardians--the Misses Aglaia and Constantine.

unmarriedadjectiveUS /ənˈmerid/

not married or related to the unmarried state

From this reading Two old, unmarried ladies were its guardians--the Misses Aglaia and Constantine.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading PAGE Crammon, the Stainless Knight 1 Christian’s Rest 15 The Globe on the Fingertips of an Elf 46 An Owl on Every Post 87 Or Ever the Silver Cord Be Loosed 143 The Naked Feet 209 Karen Engelschall 296 From the days of his earliest manhood, Crammon, a pilgrim upon the paths of pleasantness and delight, had been a constant wayfarer from capital to capital and from country-seat to country-seat.

ViennanounUS /viˈenə/

the capital and largest city of Austria; located on the Danube in northeastern Austria; was the home of Beethoven and Brahms and Haydn and Mozart and Schubert and Strauss

From this reading In Vienna he owned a small but beautifully furnished house.

von

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From this reading He came of an Austrian family whose landed estates lay in Moravia, and his full name was Bernard Gervasius Crammon von Weissenfels.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading He came of an Austrian family whose landed estates lay in Moravia, and his full name was Bernard Gervasius Crammon von Weissenfels.

wayfarernoun

a pedestrian who walks from place to place

From this reading PAGE Crammon, the Stainless Knight 1 Christian’s Rest 15 The Globe on the Fingertips of an Elf 46 An Owl on Every Post 87 Or Ever the Silver Cord Be Loosed 143 The Naked Feet 209 Karen Engelschall 296 From the days of his earliest manhood, Crammon, a pilgrim upon the paths of pleasantness and delight, had been a constant wayfarer from capital to capital and from country-seat to country-seat.

Weissenfels

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From this reading He came of an Austrian family whose landed estates lay in Moravia, and his full name was Bernard Gervasius Crammon von Weissenfels.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Two old, unmarried ladies were its guardians--the Misses Aglaia and Constantine.

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading He came of an Austrian family whose landed estates lay in Moravia, and his full name was Bernard Gervasius Crammon von Weissenfels.

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