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Theobald, the Iron-Hearted
Theobald, the Iron-Hearted

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of Theobald, the Iron-Hearted is here in full — 57 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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ANXIETIES OF THEOBALD--WORSHIP OF MARY--- THEOBALD INFORMED WHERE HE IS.
"No news yet?" asked the chevalier, sadly; "and the night has come, and a long day has also passed!
Matthew led me to hope the speedy arrival of the express; but he does not come: and I know not why, I experience in my heart oppression and anguish.
O, who will tell me what has become of Hildegarde and my children?
But what have I to fear?
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Theobald, the Iron-Hearted

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of Theobald, the Iron-Hearted is here in full — 57 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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ANXIETIES OF THEOBALD--WORSHIP OF MARY--- THEOBALD INFORMED WHERE HE IS.
Line 2
"No news yet?" asked the chevalier, sadly; "and the night has come, and a long day has also passed!
/noʊ nuːz jet æskt ðə ˌʃevəˈlɪr ˈsædli ənd ðə naɪt hæz kʌm ənd ə lɔːŋ deɪ hæz ˈɔːlsoʊ pæst/
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Matthew led me to hope the speedy arrival of the express; but he does not come: and I know not why, I experience in my heart oppression and anguish.
/ˈmæθjuː led miː tuː hoʊp ðə ˈspiːdiː ərˈaɪvəl ʌv ðə ɪkˈspres bʌt hiː dʌz nɑːt kʌm ənd aɪ noʊ nɑːt waɪ aɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪn maɪ hɑːrt əˈpreʃən ənd ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
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O, who will tell me what has become of Hildegarde and my children?
Line 5
But what have I to fear?
/bʌt wʌt hæv aɪ tuː fɪr/

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.

anguish noun US /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/

extreme mental distress

From this reading “Matthew led me to hope the speedy arrival of the express; but he does not come: and I know not why, I experience in my heart oppression and anguish.”

anxieties noun US /æŋˈzaɪətiz/

plural of “anxiety” — (psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading “ANXIETIES OF THEOBALD--WORSHIP OF MARY--- THEOBALD INFORMED WHERE HE IS.”

chevalier noun US /ˌʃevəˈlɪr/

French actor and cabaret singer (1888-1972)

From this reading “"No news yet?" asked the chevalier, sadly; "and the night has come, and a long day has also passed!”

Matthew noun US /ˈmæθjuː/

(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel

From this reading “Matthew led me to hope the speedy arrival of the express; but he does not come: and I know not why, I experience in my heart oppression and anguish.”

oppression noun US /əˈpreʃən/

the act of subjugating by cruelty

From this reading “Matthew led me to hope the speedy arrival of the express; but he does not come: and I know not why, I experience in my heart oppression and anguish.”

sadly adverb US /ˈsædli/

in an unfortunate way

From this reading “"No news yet?" asked the chevalier, sadly; "and the night has come, and a long day has also passed!”

speedy adjective US /ˈspiːdiː/

characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed

From this reading “Matthew led me to hope the speedy arrival of the express; but he does not come: and I know not why, I experience in my heart oppression and anguish.”

worship verb US /ˈwɜːrʃəp/

love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol

From this reading “ANXIETIES OF THEOBALD--WORSHIP OF MARY--- THEOBALD INFORMED WHERE HE IS.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading "No news yet?" asked the chevalier, sadly; "and the night has come, and a long day has also passed!

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading "No news yet?" asked the chevalier, sadly; "and the night has come, and a long day has also passed!

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "No news yet?" asked the chevalier, sadly; "and the night has come, and a long day has also passed!

anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/

extreme mental distress

From this reading Matthew led me to hope the speedy arrival of the express; but he does not come: and I know not why, I experience in my heart oppression and anguish.

ANXIETIESnounUS /æŋˈzaɪətiz/

plural of “anxiety” — (psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading ANXIETIES OF THEOBALD--WORSHIP OF MARY--- THEOBALD INFORMED WHERE HE IS.

arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading Matthew led me to hope the speedy arrival of the express; but he does not come: and I know not why, I experience in my heart oppression and anguish.

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "No news yet?" asked the chevalier, sadly; "and the night has come, and a long day has also passed!

becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading O, who will tell me what has become of Hildegarde and my children?

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Matthew led me to hope the speedy arrival of the express; but he does not come: and I know not why, I experience in my heart oppression and anguish.

chevaliernounUS /ˌʃevəˈlɪr/

French actor and cabaret singer (1888-1972)

From this reading "No news yet?" asked the chevalier, sadly; "and the night has come, and a long day has also passed!

childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading O, who will tell me what has become of Hildegarde and my children?

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "No news yet?" asked the chevalier, sadly; "and the night has come, and a long day has also passed!

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading "No news yet?" asked the chevalier, sadly; "and the night has come, and a long day has also passed!

doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

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

From this reading Matthew led me to hope the speedy arrival of the express; but he does not come: and I know not why, I experience in my heart oppression and anguish.

experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading Matthew led me to hope the speedy arrival of the express; but he does not come: and I know not why, I experience in my heart oppression and anguish.

expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/

give expression to

From this reading Matthew led me to hope the speedy arrival of the express; but he does not come: and I know not why, I experience in my heart oppression and anguish.

fearverbUS /fɪr/

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

From this reading But what have I to fear?

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading "No news yet?" asked the chevalier, sadly; "and the night has come, and a long day has also passed!

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading But what have I to fear?

HEpronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading ANXIETIES OF THEOBALD--WORSHIP OF MARY--- THEOBALD INFORMED WHERE HE IS.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Matthew led me to hope the speedy arrival of the express; but he does not come: and I know not why, I experience in my heart oppression and anguish.

Hildegarde

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

From this reading O, who will tell me what has become of Hildegarde and my children?

hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading Matthew led me to hope the speedy arrival of the express; but he does not come: and I know not why, I experience in my heart oppression and anguish.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Matthew led me to hope the speedy arrival of the express; but he does not come: and I know not why, I experience in my heart oppression and anguish.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Matthew led me to hope the speedy arrival of the express; but he does not come: and I know not why, I experience in my heart oppression and anguish.

INFORMEDadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmd/

having much knowledge or education

From this reading ANXIETIES OF THEOBALD--WORSHIP OF MARY--- THEOBALD INFORMED WHERE HE IS.

ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading ANXIETIES OF THEOBALD--WORSHIP OF MARY--- THEOBALD INFORMED WHERE HE IS.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Matthew led me to hope the speedy arrival of the express; but he does not come: and I know not why, I experience in my heart oppression and anguish.

lednounUS /led/

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading Matthew led me to hope the speedy arrival of the express; but he does not come: and I know not why, I experience in my heart oppression and anguish.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading "No news yet?" asked the chevalier, sadly; "and the night has come, and a long day has also passed!

MARYnounUS /ˈmeri/

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading ANXIETIES OF THEOBALD--WORSHIP OF MARY--- THEOBALD INFORMED WHERE HE IS.

MatthewnounUS /ˈmæθjuː/

(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel

From this reading Matthew led me to hope the speedy arrival of the express; but he does not come: and I know not why, I experience in my heart oppression and anguish.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Matthew led me to hope the speedy arrival of the express; but he does not come: and I know not why, I experience in my heart oppression and anguish.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Matthew led me to hope the speedy arrival of the express; but he does not come: and I know not why, I experience in my heart oppression and anguish.

newsnounUS /nuːz/

information about recent and important events

From this reading "No news yet?" asked the chevalier, sadly; "and the night has come, and a long day has also passed!

nightnounUS /naɪt/

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

From this reading "No news yet?" asked the chevalier, sadly; "and the night has come, and a long day has also passed!

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "No news yet?" asked the chevalier, sadly; "and the night has come, and a long day has also passed!

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Matthew led me to hope the speedy arrival of the express; but he does not come: and I know not why, I experience in my heart oppression and anguish.

OnounUS /oʊ/

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading O, who will tell me what has become of Hildegarde and my children?

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ANXIETIES OF THEOBALD--WORSHIP OF MARY--- THEOBALD INFORMED WHERE HE IS.

oppressionnounUS /əˈpreʃən/

the act of subjugating by cruelty

From this reading Matthew led me to hope the speedy arrival of the express; but he does not come: and I know not why, I experience in my heart oppression and anguish.

passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading "No news yet?" asked the chevalier, sadly; "and the night has come, and a long day has also passed!

sadlyadverbUS /ˈsædli/

in an unfortunate way

From this reading "No news yet?" asked the chevalier, sadly; "and the night has come, and a long day has also passed!

speedyadjectiveUS /ˈspiːdiː/

characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed

From this reading Matthew led me to hope the speedy arrival of the express; but he does not come: and I know not why, I experience in my heart oppression and anguish.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading O, who will tell me what has become of Hildegarde and my children?

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "No news yet?" asked the chevalier, sadly; "and the night has come, and a long day has also passed!

THEOBALD

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

From this reading ANXIETIES OF THEOBALD--WORSHIP OF MARY--- THEOBALD INFORMED WHERE HE IS.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Matthew led me to hope the speedy arrival of the express; but he does not come: and I know not why, I experience in my heart oppression and anguish.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading O, who will tell me what has become of Hildegarde and my children?

WHEREconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading ANXIETIES OF THEOBALD--WORSHIP OF MARY--- THEOBALD INFORMED WHERE HE IS.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading O, who will tell me what has become of Hildegarde and my children?

whynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Matthew led me to hope the speedy arrival of the express; but he does not come: and I know not why, I experience in my heart oppression and anguish.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading O, who will tell me what has become of Hildegarde and my children?

WORSHIPverbUS /ˈwɜːrʃəp/

love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol

From this reading ANXIETIES OF THEOBALD--WORSHIP OF MARY--- THEOBALD INFORMED WHERE HE IS.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading "No news yet?" asked the chevalier, sadly; "and the night has come, and a long day has also passed!

Chapter 6 of Theobald, the Iron-Hearted by César Malan holds 57 sentences, grouped into 12 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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Bloody
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Followed
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Martyrdom
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Jerome
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