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The Youth of the Great Elector
The Youth of the Great Elector

Chapter III · Chapter 3

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I.--NEW PLANS.
"Strange, very strange," muttered Count Adam Schwarzenberg to himself.
"The Prince must have set out on his journey four weeks ago, and still no news from Gabriel Nietzel!
The journey by sea, it is true, offered no opportunity for any enterprise, and the Electoral Prince had the sublime fancy of choosing the water in preference to the land route, in spite of the severities of this season of the year.
But, according to the Prince's scheme of traveling, and according to my own calculations, the Prince must have reached Hamburg full eight days ago, and as he was only to stay there three days, he must already have been journeying five days by land, and yet have I in vain looked for any tidings whatever from Gabriel Nietzel.
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The Youth of the Great Elector

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of The Youth of the Great Elector is here in full — 6105 sentences across 1221 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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I.--NEW PLANS.
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"Strange, very strange," muttered Count Adam Schwarzenberg to himself.
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"The Prince must have set out on his journey four weeks ago, and still no news from Gabriel Nietzel!
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The journey by sea, it is true, offered no opportunity for any enterprise, and the Electoral Prince had the sublime fancy of choosing the water in preference to the land route, in spite of the severities of this season of the year.
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But, according to the Prince's scheme of traveling, and according to my own calculations, the Prince must have reached Hamburg full eight days ago, and as he was only to stay there three days, he must already have been journeying five days by land, and yet have I in vain looked for any tidings whatever from Gabriel Nietzel.

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calculations noun US /ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃənz/

plural of “calculation” — the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods

From this reading “But, according to the Prince's scheme of traveling, and according to my own calculations, the Prince must have reached Hamburg full eight days ago, and as he was only to stay there three days, he must already have been journeying five days by land, and yet have I in vain looked for any tidings whatever from Gabriel Nietzel.”

choosing verb US /ˈtʃuːzɪŋ/

-ing form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading “The journey by sea, it is true, offered no opportunity for any enterprise, and the Electoral Prince had the sublime fancy of choosing the water in preference to the land route, in spite of the severities of this season of the year.”

Electoral adjective US /ɪˈlektərəl/

of or relating to elections

From this reading “The journey by sea, it is true, offered no opportunity for any enterprise, and the Electoral Prince had the sublime fancy of choosing the water in preference to the land route, in spite of the severities of this season of the year.”

Hamburg noun US /ˈhæmbərɡ/

a port city in northern Germany on the Elbe River that was founded by Charlemagne in the 9th century and is today the largest port in Germany; in 1241 it formed an alliance with Lubeck that became the basis for the Hanseatic League

From this reading “But, according to the Prince's scheme of traveling, and according to my own calculations, the Prince must have reached Hamburg full eight days ago, and as he was only to stay there three days, he must already have been journeying five days by land, and yet have I in vain looked for any tidings whatever from Gabriel Nietzel.”

journeying noun US /ˈdʒɜːrniɪŋ/

the act of traveling from one place to another

From this reading “But, according to the Prince's scheme of traveling, and according to my own calculations, the Prince must have reached Hamburg full eight days ago, and as he was only to stay there three days, he must already have been journeying five days by land, and yet have I in vain looked for any tidings whatever from Gabriel Nietzel.”

preference noun US /ˈprefərəns/

a strong liking

From this reading “The journey by sea, it is true, offered no opportunity for any enterprise, and the Electoral Prince had the sublime fancy of choosing the water in preference to the land route, in spite of the severities of this season of the year.”

Prince's noun US /ˈprɪnsɪz/

possessive form of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading “But, according to the Prince's scheme of traveling, and according to my own calculations, the Prince must have reached Hamburg full eight days ago, and as he was only to stay there three days, he must already have been journeying five days by land, and yet have I in vain looked for any tidings whatever from Gabriel Nietzel.”

traveling noun US /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading “But, according to the Prince's scheme of traveling, and according to my own calculations, the Prince must have reached Hamburg full eight days ago, and as he was only to stay there three days, he must already have been journeying five days by land, and yet have I in vain looked for any tidings whatever from Gabriel Nietzel.”

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accordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading But, according to the Prince's scheme of traveling, and according to my own calculations, the Prince must have reached Hamburg full eight days ago, and as he was only to stay there three days, he must already have been journeying five days by land, and yet have I in vain looked for any tidings whatever from Gabriel Nietzel.

AdamnounUS /ˈædəm/

(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race

From this reading "Strange, very strange," muttered Count Adam Schwarzenberg to himself.

agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/

in the past

From this reading "The Prince must have set out on his journey four weeks ago, and still no news from Gabriel Nietzel!

alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading But, according to the Prince's scheme of traveling, and according to my own calculations, the Prince must have reached Hamburg full eight days ago, and as he was only to stay there three days, he must already have been journeying five days by land, and yet have I in vain looked for any tidings whatever from Gabriel Nietzel.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "The Prince must have set out on his journey four weeks ago, and still no news from Gabriel Nietzel!

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading The journey by sea, it is true, offered no opportunity for any enterprise, and the Electoral Prince had the sublime fancy of choosing the water in preference to the land route, in spite of the severities of this season of the year.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading But, according to the Prince's scheme of traveling, and according to my own calculations, the Prince must have reached Hamburg full eight days ago, and as he was only to stay there three days, he must already have been journeying five days by land, and yet have I in vain looked for any tidings whatever from Gabriel Nietzel.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading But, according to the Prince's scheme of traveling, and according to my own calculations, the Prince must have reached Hamburg full eight days ago, and as he was only to stay there three days, he must already have been journeying five days by land, and yet have I in vain looked for any tidings whatever from Gabriel Nietzel.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But, according to the Prince's scheme of traveling, and according to my own calculations, the Prince must have reached Hamburg full eight days ago, and as he was only to stay there three days, he must already have been journeying five days by land, and yet have I in vain looked for any tidings whatever from Gabriel Nietzel.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The journey by sea, it is true, offered no opportunity for any enterprise, and the Electoral Prince had the sublime fancy of choosing the water in preference to the land route, in spite of the severities of this season of the year.

calculationsnounUS /ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃənz/

plural of “calculation” — the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods

From this reading But, according to the Prince's scheme of traveling, and according to my own calculations, the Prince must have reached Hamburg full eight days ago, and as he was only to stay there three days, he must already have been journeying five days by land, and yet have I in vain looked for any tidings whatever from Gabriel Nietzel.

choosingverbUS /ˈtʃuːzɪŋ/

-ing form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading The journey by sea, it is true, offered no opportunity for any enterprise, and the Electoral Prince had the sublime fancy of choosing the water in preference to the land route, in spite of the severities of this season of the year.

CountverbUS /kaʊnt/

determine the number or amount of

From this reading "Strange, very strange," muttered Count Adam Schwarzenberg to himself.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading But, according to the Prince's scheme of traveling, and according to my own calculations, the Prince must have reached Hamburg full eight days ago, and as he was only to stay there three days, he must already have been journeying five days by land, and yet have I in vain looked for any tidings whatever from Gabriel Nietzel.

eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/

being one more than seven

From this reading But, according to the Prince's scheme of traveling, and according to my own calculations, the Prince must have reached Hamburg full eight days ago, and as he was only to stay there three days, he must already have been journeying five days by land, and yet have I in vain looked for any tidings whatever from Gabriel Nietzel.

ElectoraladjectiveUS /ɪˈlektərəl/

of or relating to elections

From this reading The journey by sea, it is true, offered no opportunity for any enterprise, and the Electoral Prince had the sublime fancy of choosing the water in preference to the land route, in spite of the severities of this season of the year.

enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/

a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)

From this reading The journey by sea, it is true, offered no opportunity for any enterprise, and the Electoral Prince had the sublime fancy of choosing the water in preference to the land route, in spite of the severities of this season of the year.

fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/

something many people believe that is false

From this reading The journey by sea, it is true, offered no opportunity for any enterprise, and the Electoral Prince had the sublime fancy of choosing the water in preference to the land route, in spite of the severities of this season of the year.

fivenounUS /faɪv/

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading But, according to the Prince's scheme of traveling, and according to my own calculations, the Prince must have reached Hamburg full eight days ago, and as he was only to stay there three days, he must already have been journeying five days by land, and yet have I in vain looked for any tidings whatever from Gabriel Nietzel.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The journey by sea, it is true, offered no opportunity for any enterprise, and the Electoral Prince had the sublime fancy of choosing the water in preference to the land route, in spite of the severities of this season of the year.

fournounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading "The Prince must have set out on his journey four weeks ago, and still no news from Gabriel Nietzel!

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "The Prince must have set out on his journey four weeks ago, and still no news from Gabriel Nietzel!

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading But, according to the Prince's scheme of traveling, and according to my own calculations, the Prince must have reached Hamburg full eight days ago, and as he was only to stay there three days, he must already have been journeying five days by land, and yet have I in vain looked for any tidings whatever from Gabriel Nietzel.

GabrielnounUS /ˈɡeɪbriəl/

(Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God

From this reading "The Prince must have set out on his journey four weeks ago, and still no news from Gabriel Nietzel!

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The journey by sea, it is true, offered no opportunity for any enterprise, and the Electoral Prince had the sublime fancy of choosing the water in preference to the land route, in spite of the severities of this season of the year.

HamburgnounUS /ˈhæmbərɡ/

a port city in northern Germany on the Elbe River that was founded by Charlemagne in the 9th century and is today the largest port in Germany; in 1241 it formed an alliance with Lubeck that became the basis for the Hanseatic League

From this reading But, according to the Prince's scheme of traveling, and according to my own calculations, the Prince must have reached Hamburg full eight days ago, and as he was only to stay there three days, he must already have been journeying five days by land, and yet have I in vain looked for any tidings whatever from Gabriel Nietzel.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "The Prince must have set out on his journey four weeks ago, and still no news from Gabriel Nietzel!

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading But, according to the Prince's scheme of traveling, and according to my own calculations, the Prince must have reached Hamburg full eight days ago, and as he was only to stay there three days, he must already have been journeying five days by land, and yet have I in vain looked for any tidings whatever from Gabriel Nietzel.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading "Strange, very strange," muttered Count Adam Schwarzenberg to himself.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading "The Prince must have set out on his journey four weeks ago, and still no news from Gabriel Nietzel!

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I.--NEW PLANS.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The journey by sea, it is true, offered no opportunity for any enterprise, and the Electoral Prince had the sublime fancy of choosing the water in preference to the land route, in spite of the severities of this season of the year.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading The journey by sea, it is true, offered no opportunity for any enterprise, and the Electoral Prince had the sublime fancy of choosing the water in preference to the land route, in spite of the severities of this season of the year.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The journey by sea, it is true, offered no opportunity for any enterprise, and the Electoral Prince had the sublime fancy of choosing the water in preference to the land route, in spite of the severities of this season of the year.

journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading "The Prince must have set out on his journey four weeks ago, and still no news from Gabriel Nietzel!

journeyingnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrniɪŋ/

the act of traveling from one place to another

From this reading But, according to the Prince's scheme of traveling, and according to my own calculations, the Prince must have reached Hamburg full eight days ago, and as he was only to stay there three days, he must already have been journeying five days by land, and yet have I in vain looked for any tidings whatever from Gabriel Nietzel.

landnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading The journey by sea, it is true, offered no opportunity for any enterprise, and the Electoral Prince had the sublime fancy of choosing the water in preference to the land route, in spite of the severities of this season of the year.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading But, according to the Prince's scheme of traveling, and according to my own calculations, the Prince must have reached Hamburg full eight days ago, and as he was only to stay there three days, he must already have been journeying five days by land, and yet have I in vain looked for any tidings whatever from Gabriel Nietzel.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "The Prince must have set out on his journey four weeks ago, and still no news from Gabriel Nietzel!

mutteredverbUS /ˈmʌtərd/

past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice

From this reading "Strange, very strange," muttered Count Adam Schwarzenberg to himself.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading But, according to the Prince's scheme of traveling, and according to my own calculations, the Prince must have reached Hamburg full eight days ago, and as he was only to stay there three days, he must already have been journeying five days by land, and yet have I in vain looked for any tidings whatever from Gabriel Nietzel.

NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading I.--NEW PLANS.

newsnounUS /nuːz/

information about recent and important events

From this reading "The Prince must have set out on his journey four weeks ago, and still no news from Gabriel Nietzel!

Nietzel

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From this reading "The Prince must have set out on his journey four weeks ago, and still no news from Gabriel Nietzel!

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "The Prince must have set out on his journey four weeks ago, and still no news from Gabriel Nietzel!

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The journey by sea, it is true, offered no opportunity for any enterprise, and the Electoral Prince had the sublime fancy of choosing the water in preference to the land route, in spite of the severities of this season of the year.

offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/

past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading The journey by sea, it is true, offered no opportunity for any enterprise, and the Electoral Prince had the sublime fancy of choosing the water in preference to the land route, in spite of the severities of this season of the year.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "The Prince must have set out on his journey four weeks ago, and still no news from Gabriel Nietzel!

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading But, according to the Prince's scheme of traveling, and according to my own calculations, the Prince must have reached Hamburg full eight days ago, and as he was only to stay there three days, he must already have been journeying five days by land, and yet have I in vain looked for any tidings whatever from Gabriel Nietzel.

opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading The journey by sea, it is true, offered no opportunity for any enterprise, and the Electoral Prince had the sublime fancy of choosing the water in preference to the land route, in spite of the severities of this season of the year.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "The Prince must have set out on his journey four weeks ago, and still no news from Gabriel Nietzel!

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading But, according to the Prince's scheme of traveling, and according to my own calculations, the Prince must have reached Hamburg full eight days ago, and as he was only to stay there three days, he must already have been journeying five days by land, and yet have I in vain looked for any tidings whatever from Gabriel Nietzel.

PLANSnounUS /plænz/

plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading I.--NEW PLANS.

preferencenounUS /ˈprefərəns/

a strong liking

From this reading The journey by sea, it is true, offered no opportunity for any enterprise, and the Electoral Prince had the sublime fancy of choosing the water in preference to the land route, in spite of the severities of this season of the year.

PrincenounUS /prɪns/

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

From this reading "The Prince must have set out on his journey four weeks ago, and still no news from Gabriel Nietzel!

Prince'snounUS /ˈprɪnsɪz/

possessive form of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading But, according to the Prince's scheme of traveling, and according to my own calculations, the Prince must have reached Hamburg full eight days ago, and as he was only to stay there three days, he must already have been journeying five days by land, and yet have I in vain looked for any tidings whatever from Gabriel Nietzel.

reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading But, according to the Prince's scheme of traveling, and according to my own calculations, the Prince must have reached Hamburg full eight days ago, and as he was only to stay there three days, he must already have been journeying five days by land, and yet have I in vain looked for any tidings whatever from Gabriel Nietzel.

routenounUS /ruːt/

an established line of travel or access

From this reading The journey by sea, it is true, offered no opportunity for any enterprise, and the Electoral Prince had the sublime fancy of choosing the water in preference to the land route, in spite of the severities of this season of the year.

schemenounUS /skiːm/

an elaborate and systematic plan of action

From this reading But, according to the Prince's scheme of traveling, and according to my own calculations, the Prince must have reached Hamburg full eight days ago, and as he was only to stay there three days, he must already have been journeying five days by land, and yet have I in vain looked for any tidings whatever from Gabriel Nietzel.

Schwarzenberg

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From this reading "Strange, very strange," muttered Count Adam Schwarzenberg to himself.

seanounUS /siː/

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading The journey by sea, it is true, offered no opportunity for any enterprise, and the Electoral Prince had the sublime fancy of choosing the water in preference to the land route, in spite of the severities of this season of the year.

seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading The journey by sea, it is true, offered no opportunity for any enterprise, and the Electoral Prince had the sublime fancy of choosing the water in preference to the land route, in spite of the severities of this season of the year.

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "The Prince must have set out on his journey four weeks ago, and still no news from Gabriel Nietzel!

severities

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From this reading The journey by sea, it is true, offered no opportunity for any enterprise, and the Electoral Prince had the sublime fancy of choosing the water in preference to the land route, in spite of the severities of this season of the year.

spitenounUS /spaɪt/

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading The journey by sea, it is true, offered no opportunity for any enterprise, and the Electoral Prince had the sublime fancy of choosing the water in preference to the land route, in spite of the severities of this season of the year.

stayverbUS /steɪ/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading But, according to the Prince's scheme of traveling, and according to my own calculations, the Prince must have reached Hamburg full eight days ago, and as he was only to stay there three days, he must already have been journeying five days by land, and yet have I in vain looked for any tidings whatever from Gabriel Nietzel.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading "The Prince must have set out on his journey four weeks ago, and still no news from Gabriel Nietzel!

StrangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading "Strange, very strange," muttered Count Adam Schwarzenberg to himself.

sublimeadjectiveUS /səˈblaɪm/

inspiring awe

From this reading The journey by sea, it is true, offered no opportunity for any enterprise, and the Electoral Prince had the sublime fancy of choosing the water in preference to the land route, in spite of the severities of this season of the year.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "The Prince must have set out on his journey four weeks ago, and still no news from Gabriel Nietzel!

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading But, according to the Prince's scheme of traveling, and according to my own calculations, the Prince must have reached Hamburg full eight days ago, and as he was only to stay there three days, he must already have been journeying five days by land, and yet have I in vain looked for any tidings whatever from Gabriel Nietzel.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The journey by sea, it is true, offered no opportunity for any enterprise, and the Electoral Prince had the sublime fancy of choosing the water in preference to the land route, in spite of the severities of this season of the year.

threenounUS /θriː/

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

From this reading But, according to the Prince's scheme of traveling, and according to my own calculations, the Prince must have reached Hamburg full eight days ago, and as he was only to stay there three days, he must already have been journeying five days by land, and yet have I in vain looked for any tidings whatever from Gabriel Nietzel.

tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/

information about recent and important events

From this reading But, according to the Prince's scheme of traveling, and according to my own calculations, the Prince must have reached Hamburg full eight days ago, and as he was only to stay there three days, he must already have been journeying five days by land, and yet have I in vain looked for any tidings whatever from Gabriel Nietzel.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Strange, very strange," muttered Count Adam Schwarzenberg to himself.

travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading But, according to the Prince's scheme of traveling, and according to my own calculations, the Prince must have reached Hamburg full eight days ago, and as he was only to stay there three days, he must already have been journeying five days by land, and yet have I in vain looked for any tidings whatever from Gabriel Nietzel.

trueadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading The journey by sea, it is true, offered no opportunity for any enterprise, and the Electoral Prince had the sublime fancy of choosing the water in preference to the land route, in spite of the severities of this season of the year.

vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/

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

From this reading But, according to the Prince's scheme of traveling, and according to my own calculations, the Prince must have reached Hamburg full eight days ago, and as he was only to stay there three days, he must already have been journeying five days by land, and yet have I in vain looked for any tidings whatever from Gabriel Nietzel.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading "Strange, very strange," muttered Count Adam Schwarzenberg to himself.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading But, according to the Prince's scheme of traveling, and according to my own calculations, the Prince must have reached Hamburg full eight days ago, and as he was only to stay there three days, he must already have been journeying five days by land, and yet have I in vain looked for any tidings whatever from Gabriel Nietzel.

waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading The journey by sea, it is true, offered no opportunity for any enterprise, and the Electoral Prince had the sublime fancy of choosing the water in preference to the land route, in spite of the severities of this season of the year.

weeksnounUS /wiːks/

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading "The Prince must have set out on his journey four weeks ago, and still no news from Gabriel Nietzel!

whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading But, according to the Prince's scheme of traveling, and according to my own calculations, the Prince must have reached Hamburg full eight days ago, and as he was only to stay there three days, he must already have been journeying five days by land, and yet have I in vain looked for any tidings whatever from Gabriel Nietzel.

yearnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading The journey by sea, it is true, offered no opportunity for any enterprise, and the Electoral Prince had the sublime fancy of choosing the water in preference to the land route, in spite of the severities of this season of the year.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading But, according to the Prince's scheme of traveling, and according to my own calculations, the Prince must have reached Hamburg full eight days ago, and as he was only to stay there three days, he must already have been journeying five days by land, and yet have I in vain looked for any tidings whatever from Gabriel Nietzel.

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