Villa Eden: The Country-House on the Rhine

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MANY KINDS OF LOVE.

The modest little dwelling of the Major became once more the place where all sought rest and found it.

As Eric had first gone to the Major to tell him of his happiness, so the Cooper also, and his betrothed, first sought the Major and Fraeulein Milch, to tell their new-found joy.

Here they met Knopf, who was an especial favorite with Fraeulein Milch, because he had a faculty for being taken care of; and besides he had brought her a great many books in former days, and instructed her in many things.

He must always be the young ladies' school-teacher, even with Fraeulein Milch.

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Chapter XXXVIII

Chapter 38 of Villa Eden: The Country-House on the Rhine is here in full — 489 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

MANY KINDS OF LOVE. The modest little dwelling of the Major became once more the place where all sought rest and found it. As Eric had first gone to the Major to tell him of his happiness, so the Cooper also, and his betrothed, first sought the Major and Fraeulein Milch, to tell their new-found joy. Here they met Knopf, who was an especial favorite with Fraeulein Milch, because he had a faculty for being taken care of; and besides he had brought her a great many books in former days, and instructed her in many things. He must always be the young ladies' school-teacher, even with Fraeulein Milch.

Villa Eden: The Country-House on the Rhine

Chapter XXXVIII

Chapter 38 of Villa Eden: The Country-House on the Rhine is here in full — 489 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/97 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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MANY KINDS OF LOVE.

/ˈmeni kaɪndz ʌv lʌv/

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The modest little dwelling of the Major became once more the place where all sought rest and found it.

/ðə ˈmɑːdəst ˈlɪtəl ˈdwelɪŋ ʌv ðə ˈmeɪdʒər bɪˈkeɪm wʌns mɔːr ðə pleɪs wer ɔːl sɔːt rest ənd faʊnd ɪt/

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As Eric had first gone to the Major to tell him of his happiness, so the Cooper also, and his betrothed, first sought the Major and Fraeulein Milch, to tell their new-found joy.

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Line 5

He must always be the young ladies' school-teacher, even with Fraeulein Milch.

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Cooper noun US /ˈkuːpər/

United States industrialist who built the first American locomotive; founded Cooper Union in New York City to offer free courses in the arts and sciences (1791-1883)

From this reading “As Eric had first gone to the Major to tell him of his happiness, so the Cooper also, and his betrothed, first sought the Major and Fraeulein Milch, to tell their new-found joy.”

dwelling noun US /ˈdwelɪŋ/

housing that someone is living in

From this reading “The modest little dwelling of the Major became once more the place where all sought rest and found it.”

especial adjective US /əˈspeʃəl/

surpassing what is common or usual or expected

From this reading “Here they met Knopf, who was an especial favorite with Fraeulein Milch, because he had a faculty for being taken care of; and besides he had brought her a great many books in former days, and instructed her in many things.”

faculty noun US /ˈfækəlti/

one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind

favorite noun US /ˈfeɪvərɪt/

something regarded with special favor or liking

instructed verb US /ˌɪnˈstrʌktəd/

past form of “instruct” — impart skills or knowledge to

Milch adjective US /mɪltʃ/

giving milk; bred or suitable primarily for milk production

modest adjective US /ˈmɑːdəst/

marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself

From this reading “The modest little dwelling of the Major became once more the place where all sought rest and found it.”

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former days adjective + noun

In this reading “Here they met Knopf, who was an especial favorite with Fraeulein Milch, because he had a faculty for being taken care of; and besides he had brought her a great many books in former days, and instructed her in many things.”

once more adverb + adjective

anew

In this reading “The modest little dwelling of the Major became once more the place where all sought rest and found it.”

many things adjective + noun

taken care adjective + noun

many books adjective + noun

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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 Here they met Knopf, who was an especial favorite with Fraeulein Milch, because he had a faculty for being taken care of; and besides he had brought her a great many books in former days, and instructed her in many things.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading The modest little dwelling of the Major became once more the place where all sought rest and found it.

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading As Eric had first gone to the Major to tell him of his happiness, so the Cooper also, and his betrothed, first sought the Major and Fraeulein Milch, to tell their new-found joy.

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading He must always be the young ladies' school-teacher, even with Fraeulein Milch.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The modest little dwelling of the Major became once more the place where all sought rest and found it.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading As Eric had first gone to the Major to tell him of his happiness, so the Cooper also, and his betrothed, first sought the Major and Fraeulein Milch, to tell their new-found joy.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading He must always be the young ladies' school-teacher, even with Fraeulein Milch.

becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading The modest little dwelling of the Major became once more the place where all sought rest and found it.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/

in addition to; as well as

betrothedadjective

pledged to be married

From this reading As Eric had first gone to the Major to tell him of his happiness, so the Cooper also, and his betrothed, first sought the Major and Fraeulein Milch, to tell their new-found joy.

booksnounUS /bʊks/

Bound written or printed works.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

carenounUS /ker/

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

CoopernounUS /ˈkuːpər/

United States industrialist who built the first American locomotive; founded Cooper Union in New York City to offer free courses in the arts and sciences (1791-1883)

From this reading As Eric had first gone to the Major to tell him of his happiness, so the Cooper also, and his betrothed, first sought the Major and Fraeulein Milch, to tell their new-found joy.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/

housing that someone is living in

From this reading The modest little dwelling of the Major became once more the place where all sought rest and found it.

Eric

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From this reading As Eric had first gone to the Major to tell him of his happiness, so the Cooper also, and his betrothed, first sought the Major and Fraeulein Milch, to tell their new-found joy.

especialadjectiveUS /əˈspeʃəl/

surpassing what is common or usual or expected

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading He must always be the young ladies' school-teacher, even with Fraeulein Milch.

facultynounUS /ˈfækəlti/

one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind

favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/

something regarded with special favor or liking

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading As Eric had first gone to the Major to tell him of his happiness, so the Cooper also, and his betrothed, first sought the Major and Fraeulein Milch, to tell their new-found joy.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/

referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading The modest little dwelling of the Major became once more the place where all sought rest and found it.

Fraeulein

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From this reading As Eric had first gone to the Major to tell him of his happiness, so the Cooper also, and his betrothed, first sought the Major and Fraeulein Milch, to tell their new-found joy.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading As Eric had first gone to the Major to tell him of his happiness, so the Cooper also, and his betrothed, first sought the Major and Fraeulein Milch, to tell their new-found joy.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading As Eric had first gone to the Major to tell him of his happiness, so the Cooper also, and his betrothed, first sought the Major and Fraeulein Milch, to tell their new-found joy.

happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

From this reading As Eric had first gone to the Major to tell him of his happiness, so the Cooper also, and his betrothed, first sought the Major and Fraeulein Milch, to tell their new-found joy.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

HereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading As Eric had first gone to the Major to tell him of his happiness, so the Cooper also, and his betrothed, first sought the Major and Fraeulein Milch, to tell their new-found joy.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading As Eric had first gone to the Major to tell him of his happiness, so the Cooper also, and his betrothed, first sought the Major and Fraeulein Milch, to tell their new-found joy.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

instructedverbUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktəd/

past form of “instruct” — impart skills or knowledge to

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The modest little dwelling of the Major became once more the place where all sought rest and found it.

joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading As Eric had first gone to the Major to tell him of his happiness, so the Cooper also, and his betrothed, first sought the Major and Fraeulein Milch, to tell their new-found joy.

KINDSnounUS /kaɪndz/

plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading MANY KINDS OF LOVE.

Knopf

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ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/

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

From this reading He must always be the young ladies' school-teacher, even with Fraeulein Milch.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading The modest little dwelling of the Major became once more the place where all sought rest and found it.

LOVEnounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading MANY KINDS OF LOVE.

MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/

of greater importance or stature or rank

From this reading The modest little dwelling of the Major became once more the place where all sought rest and found it.

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 KINDS OF LOVE.

metverbUS /met/

inflected form of “meet” — come together

MilchadjectiveUS /mɪltʃ/

giving milk; bred or suitable primarily for milk production

From this reading As Eric had first gone to the Major to tell him of his happiness, so the Cooper also, and his betrothed, first sought the Major and Fraeulein Milch, to tell their new-found joy.

modestadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdəst/

marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself

From this reading The modest little dwelling of the Major became once more the place where all sought rest and found it.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The modest little dwelling of the Major became once more the place where all sought rest and found it.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading He must always be the young ladies' school-teacher, even with Fraeulein Milch.

new-found

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From this reading As Eric had first gone to the Major to tell him of his happiness, so the Cooper also, and his betrothed, first sought the Major and Fraeulein Milch, to tell their new-found joy.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading MANY KINDS OF LOVE.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading The modest little dwelling of the Major became once more the place where all sought rest and found it.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The modest little dwelling of the Major became once more the place where all sought rest and found it.

restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading The modest little dwelling of the Major became once more the place where all sought rest and found it.

school-teacher

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From this reading He must always be the young ladies' school-teacher, even with Fraeulein Milch.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading As Eric had first gone to the Major to tell him of his happiness, so the Cooper also, and his betrothed, first sought the Major and Fraeulein Milch, to tell their new-found joy.

soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/

that is looked for

From this reading The modest little dwelling of the Major became once more the place where all sought rest and found it.

takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading As Eric had first gone to the Major to tell him of his happiness, so the Cooper also, and his betrothed, first sought the Major and Fraeulein Milch, to tell their new-found joy.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The modest little dwelling of the Major became once more the place where all sought rest and found it.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading As Eric had first gone to the Major to tell him of his happiness, so the Cooper also, and his betrothed, first sought the Major and Fraeulein Milch, to tell their new-found joy.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading As Eric had first gone to the Major to tell him of his happiness, so the Cooper also, and his betrothed, first sought the Major and Fraeulein Milch, to tell their new-found joy.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading The modest little dwelling of the Major became once more the place where all sought rest and found it.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading He must always be the young ladies' school-teacher, even with Fraeulein Milch.

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