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Waldfried: A Novel
Waldfried: A Novel

Chapter XXVI

Chapter 26 of Waldfried: A Novel is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The door was opened and in rushed Martella, who threw herself on her knees at the Prince's feet and exclaimed: "Your Highness, Prince by the grace of God, be gracious and merciful!
Give me my betrothed, my Ernst!
I shall not rise from this spot until you have restored him to me again!"
The Prince gazed at me in surprise, and I told him that this was Ernst's betrothed.
The Prince extended his hand to Martella.
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Waldfried: A Novel

Chapter XXVI

Chapter 26 of Waldfried: A Novel is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/35 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The door was opened and in rushed Martella, who threw herself on her knees at the Prince's feet and exclaimed: "Your Highness, Prince by the grace of God, be gracious and merciful!
Line 2
Give me my betrothed, my Ernst!
Line 3
I shall not rise from this spot until you have restored him to me again!"
/aɪ ʃæl nɑːt raɪz frʌm ðɪs spɑːt ənˈtɪl juː hæv rɪˈstɔːrd hɪm tuː miː əˈɡen/
Line 4
The Prince gazed at me in surprise, and I told him that this was Ernst's betrothed.
Line 5
The Prince extended his hand to Martella.

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.

Ernst noun US /ɜːrnst/

painter (born in Germany, resident of France and the United States) who was a cofounder of dadaism; developed the technique of collage (1891-1976)

From this reading “Give me my betrothed, my Ernst!”

extended adjective US /ɪkˈstendəd/

relatively long in duration; tediously protracted

From this reading “The Prince extended his hand to Martella.”

gazed verb US /ɡeɪzd/

past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading “The Prince gazed at me in surprise, and I told him that this was Ernst's betrothed.”

gracious adjective US /ˈɡreɪʃəs/

characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit

From this reading “The door was opened and in rushed Martella, who threw herself on her knees at the Prince's feet and exclaimed: "Your Highness, Prince by the grace of God, be gracious and merciful!”

Highness noun US /ˈhaɪnəs/

(Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person

From this reading “The door was opened and in rushed Martella, who threw herself on her knees at the Prince's feet and exclaimed: "Your Highness, Prince by the grace of God, be gracious and merciful!”

merciful adjective US /ˈmɜːrsɪfəl/

showing or giving mercy

From this reading “The door was opened and in rushed Martella, who threw herself on her knees at the Prince's feet and exclaimed: "Your Highness, Prince by the grace of God, be gracious and merciful!”

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 “The door was opened and in rushed Martella, who threw herself on her knees at the Prince's feet and exclaimed: "Your Highness, Prince by the grace of God, be gracious and merciful!”

restored verb US /rɪˈstɔːrd/

past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition

From this reading “I shall not rise from this spot until you have restored him to me again!"”

Word partnerships in these lines

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rise from verb + particle

In this reading “I shall not rise from this spot until you have restored him to me again!"”

in surprise preposition + noun

In this reading “The Prince gazed at me in surprise, and I told him that this was Ernst's betrothed.”

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading I shall not rise from this spot until you have restored him to me again!"

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The door was opened and in rushed Martella, who threw herself on her knees at the Prince's feet and exclaimed: "Your Highness, Prince by the grace of God, be gracious and merciful!

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The door was opened and in rushed Martella, who threw herself on her knees at the Prince's feet and exclaimed: "Your Highness, Prince by the grace of God, be gracious and merciful!

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading The door was opened and in rushed Martella, who threw herself on her knees at the Prince's feet and exclaimed: "Your Highness, Prince by the grace of God, be gracious and merciful!

betrothedadjective

pledged to be married

From this reading Give me my betrothed, my Ernst!

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The door was opened and in rushed Martella, who threw herself on her knees at the Prince's feet and exclaimed: "Your Highness, Prince by the grace of God, be gracious and merciful!

doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading The door was opened and in rushed Martella, who threw herself on her knees at the Prince's feet and exclaimed: "Your Highness, Prince by the grace of God, be gracious and merciful!

ErnstnounUS /ɜːrnst/

painter (born in Germany, resident of France and the United States) who was a cofounder of dadaism; developed the technique of collage (1891-1976)

From this reading Give me my betrothed, my Ernst!

Ernst's

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

From this reading The Prince gazed at me in surprise, and I told him that this was Ernst's betrothed.

exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading The door was opened and in rushed Martella, who threw herself on her knees at the Prince's feet and exclaimed: "Your Highness, Prince by the grace of God, be gracious and merciful!

extendedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstendəd/

relatively long in duration; tediously protracted

From this reading The Prince extended his hand to Martella.

feetnounUS /fiːt/

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

From this reading The door was opened and in rushed Martella, who threw herself on her knees at the Prince's feet and exclaimed: "Your Highness, Prince by the grace of God, be gracious and merciful!

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I shall not rise from this spot until you have restored him to me again!"

gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/

past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading The Prince gazed at me in surprise, and I told him that this was Ernst's betrothed.

GiveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Give me my betrothed, my Ernst!

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading The door was opened and in rushed Martella, who threw herself on her knees at the Prince's feet and exclaimed: "Your Highness, Prince by the grace of God, be gracious and merciful!

gracenounUS /ɡreɪs/

(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading The door was opened and in rushed Martella, who threw herself on her knees at the Prince's feet and exclaimed: "Your Highness, Prince by the grace of God, be gracious and merciful!

graciousadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪʃəs/

characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit

From this reading The door was opened and in rushed Martella, who threw herself on her knees at the Prince's feet and exclaimed: "Your Highness, Prince by the grace of God, be gracious and merciful!

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading The Prince extended his hand to Martella.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I shall not rise from this spot until you have restored him to me again!"

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading The door was opened and in rushed Martella, who threw herself on her knees at the Prince's feet and exclaimed: "Your Highness, Prince by the grace of God, be gracious and merciful!

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading The door was opened and in rushed Martella, who threw herself on her knees at the Prince's feet and exclaimed: "Your Highness, Prince by the grace of God, be gracious and merciful!

HighnessnounUS /ˈhaɪnəs/

(Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person

From this reading The door was opened and in rushed Martella, who threw herself on her knees at the Prince's feet and exclaimed: "Your Highness, Prince by the grace of God, be gracious and merciful!

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading I shall not rise from this spot until you have restored him to me again!"

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading The Prince extended his hand to Martella.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I shall not rise from this spot until you have restored him to me again!"

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The door was opened and in rushed Martella, who threw herself on her knees at the Prince's feet and exclaimed: "Your Highness, Prince by the grace of God, be gracious and merciful!

kneesnounUS /niːz/

plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading The door was opened and in rushed Martella, who threw herself on her knees at the Prince's feet and exclaimed: "Your Highness, Prince by the grace of God, be gracious and merciful!

Martella

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

From this reading The door was opened and in rushed Martella, who threw herself on her knees at the Prince's feet and exclaimed: "Your Highness, Prince by the grace of God, be gracious and merciful!

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading Give me my betrothed, my Ernst!

mercifuladjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrsɪfəl/

showing or giving mercy

From this reading The door was opened and in rushed Martella, who threw herself on her knees at the Prince's feet and exclaimed: "Your Highness, Prince by the grace of God, be gracious and merciful!

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Give me my betrothed, my Ernst!

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I shall not rise from this spot until you have restored him to me again!"

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The door was opened and in rushed Martella, who threw herself on her knees at the Prince's feet and exclaimed: "Your Highness, Prince by the grace of God, be gracious and merciful!

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The door was opened and in rushed Martella, who threw herself on her knees at the Prince's feet and exclaimed: "Your Highness, Prince by the grace of God, be gracious and merciful!

openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading The door was opened and in rushed Martella, who threw herself on her knees at the Prince's feet and exclaimed: "Your Highness, Prince by the grace of God, be gracious and merciful!

PrincenounUS /prɪns/

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

From this reading The door was opened and in rushed Martella, who threw herself on her knees at the Prince's feet and exclaimed: "Your Highness, Prince by the grace of God, be gracious and merciful!

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 The door was opened and in rushed Martella, who threw herself on her knees at the Prince's feet and exclaimed: "Your Highness, Prince by the grace of God, be gracious and merciful!

restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/

past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition

From this reading I shall not rise from this spot until you have restored him to me again!"

riseverbUS /raɪz/

move upward

From this reading I shall not rise from this spot until you have restored him to me again!"

rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/

done under pressure

From this reading The door was opened and in rushed Martella, who threw herself on her knees at the Prince's feet and exclaimed: "Your Highness, Prince by the grace of God, be gracious and merciful!

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

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

From this reading I shall not rise from this spot until you have restored him to me again!"

spotnounUS /spɑːt/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading I shall not rise from this spot until you have restored him to me again!"

surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading The Prince gazed at me in surprise, and I told him that this was Ernst's betrothed.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The Prince gazed at me in surprise, and I told him that this was Ernst's betrothed.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The door was opened and in rushed Martella, who threw herself on her knees at the Prince's feet and exclaimed: "Your Highness, Prince by the grace of God, be gracious and merciful!

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading I shall not rise from this spot until you have restored him to me again!"

threwverbUS /θruː/

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading The door was opened and in rushed Martella, who threw herself on her knees at the Prince's feet and exclaimed: "Your Highness, Prince by the grace of God, be gracious and merciful!

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I shall not rise from this spot until you have restored him to me again!"

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading The Prince gazed at me in surprise, and I told him that this was Ernst's betrothed.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading I shall not rise from this spot until you have restored him to me again!"

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The door was opened and in rushed Martella, who threw herself on her knees at the Prince's feet and exclaimed: "Your Highness, Prince by the grace of God, be gracious and merciful!

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading The door was opened and in rushed Martella, who threw herself on her knees at the Prince's feet and exclaimed: "Your Highness, Prince by the grace of God, be gracious and merciful!

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I shall not rise from this spot until you have restored him to me again!"

YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading The door was opened and in rushed Martella, who threw herself on her knees at the Prince's feet and exclaimed: "Your Highness, Prince by the grace of God, be gracious and merciful!

Chapter 26 of Waldfried: A Novel by Berthold Auerbach holds 176 sentences, grouped into 36 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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