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Waldfried: A Novel

Chapter XXXVII · Chapter 37

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"Father, I did not hitherto wish to speak of it, but now I must tell you," said Ludwig, one day.
"For God's sake, what can have happened?"
"Nothing bad, quite the contrary; I am resolved to remain here.
I did not wish to tell you until peace was restored, but I think that this is the time when the news will do you most good."
I deemed it my duty to advise him to delay before making up his mind, but he replied, "I have considered everything.
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Waldfried: A Novel

Chapter XXXVII · Chapter 37

Chapter 37 of Waldfried: A Novel is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Father, I did not hitherto wish to speak of it, but now I must tell you," said Ludwig, one day.
Line 2
"For God's sake, what can have happened?"
/fɔːr ɡɑːdz seɪk wʌt kæn hæv ˈhæpənd/
Line 3
"Nothing bad, quite the contrary; I am resolved to remain here.
/ˈnʌθɪŋ bæd kwaɪt ðə ˈkɑːntreri aɪ æm riˈzɑːlvd tuː rɪˈmeɪn hiːr/
Line 4
I did not wish to tell you until peace was restored, but I think that this is the time when the news will do you most good."
/aɪ dɪd nɑːt wɪʃ tuː tel juː ənˈtɪl piːs wɑːz rɪˈstɔːrd bʌt aɪ θɪŋk ðæt ðɪs ɪz ðə taɪm wen ðə nuːz wɪl duː juː moʊst ɡʊd/
Line 5
I deemed it my duty to advise him to delay before making up his mind, but he replied, "I have considered everything.
/aɪ diːmd ɪt maɪ ˈduːti tuː ædˈvaɪz hɪm tuː dɪˈleɪ bɪˈfɔːr ˈmeɪkɪŋ ʌp hɪz maɪnd bʌt hiː rɪˈplaɪd aɪ hæv kənˈsɪdərd ˈevriθɪŋ/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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advise verb US /ædˈvaɪz/

give advice to

From this reading “I deemed it my duty to advise him to delay before making up his mind, but he replied, "I have considered everything.”

contrary adjective US /ˈkɑːntreri/

very opposed in nature or character or purpose

From this reading “"Nothing bad, quite the contrary; I am resolved to remain here.”

deemed verb US /diːmd/

past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view

From this reading “I deemed it my duty to advise him to delay before making up his mind, but he replied, "I have considered everything.”

delay verb US /dɪˈleɪ/

cause to be slowed down or delayed

From this reading “I deemed it my duty to advise him to delay before making up his mind, but he replied, "I have considered everything.”

God's noun US /ɡɑːdz/

possessive form of “god” — 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 “"For God's sake, what can have happened?"”

hitherto adverb US /ˈhɪðɜːrˈtuː/

used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time

From this reading “"Father, I did not hitherto wish to speak of it, but now I must tell you," said Ludwig, one day.”

resolved adjective US /riˈzɑːlvd/

determined

From this reading “"Nothing bad, quite the contrary; I am resolved to remain here.”

restored verb US /rɪˈstɔːrd/

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

From this reading “I did not wish to tell you until peace was restored, but I think that this is the time when the news will do you most good."”

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remain here verb + particle

In this reading “"Nothing bad, quite the contrary; I am resolved to remain here.”

speak of verb + particle

In this reading “"Father, I did not hitherto wish to speak of it, but now I must tell you," said Ludwig, one day.”

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adviseverbUS /ædˈvaɪz/

give advice to

From this reading I deemed it my duty to advise him to delay before making up his mind, but he replied, "I have considered everything.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "Nothing bad, quite the contrary; I am resolved to remain here.

badadjectiveUS /bæd/

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading "Nothing bad, quite the contrary; I am resolved to remain here.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading I deemed it my duty to advise him to delay before making up his mind, but he replied, "I have considered everything.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "Father, I did not hitherto wish to speak of it, but now I must tell you," said Ludwig, one day.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "For God's sake, what can have happened?"

consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/

carefully weighed

From this reading I deemed it my duty to advise him to delay before making up his mind, but he replied, "I have considered everything.

contraryadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntreri/

very opposed in nature or character or purpose

From this reading "Nothing bad, quite the contrary; I am resolved to remain here.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading "Father, I did not hitherto wish to speak of it, but now I must tell you," said Ludwig, one day.

deemedverbUS /diːmd/

past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view

From this reading I deemed it my duty to advise him to delay before making up his mind, but he replied, "I have considered everything.

delayverbUS /dɪˈleɪ/

cause to be slowed down or delayed

From this reading I deemed it my duty to advise him to delay before making up his mind, but he replied, "I have considered everything.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading "Father, I did not hitherto wish to speak of it, but now I must tell you," said Ludwig, one day.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading I did not wish to tell you until peace was restored, but I think that this is the time when the news will do you most good."

dutynounUS /ˈduːti/

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading I deemed it my duty to advise him to delay before making up his mind, but he replied, "I have considered everything.

everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading I deemed it my duty to advise him to delay before making up his mind, but he replied, "I have considered everything.

FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading "Father, I did not hitherto wish to speak of it, but now I must tell you," said Ludwig, one day.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "For God's sake, what can have happened?"

God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/

possessive form of “god” — 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 "For God's sake, what can have happened?"

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading I did not wish to tell you until peace was restored, but I think that this is the time when the news will do you most good."

happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading "For God's sake, what can have happened?"

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "For God's sake, what can have happened?"

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading I deemed it my duty to advise him to delay before making up his mind, but he replied, "I have considered everything.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

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

From this reading "Nothing bad, quite the contrary; I am resolved to remain here.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading I deemed it my duty to advise him to delay before making up his mind, but he replied, "I have considered everything.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading I deemed it my duty to advise him to delay before making up his mind, but he replied, "I have considered everything.

hithertoadverbUS /ˈhɪðɜːrˈtuː/

used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time

From this reading "Father, I did not hitherto wish to speak of it, but now I must tell you," said Ludwig, one day.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "Father, I did not hitherto wish to speak of it, but now I must tell you," said Ludwig, one day.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading I did not wish to tell you until peace was restored, but I think that this is the time when the news will do you most good."

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Father, I did not hitherto wish to speak of it, but now I must tell you," said Ludwig, one day.

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From this reading "Father, I did not hitherto wish to speak of it, but now I must tell you," said Ludwig, one day.

makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading I deemed it my duty to advise him to delay before making up his mind, but he replied, "I have considered everything.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading I deemed it my duty to advise him to delay before making up his mind, but he replied, "I have considered everything.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading I did not wish to tell you until peace was restored, but I think that this is the time when the news will do you most good."

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "Father, I did not hitherto wish to speak of it, but now I must tell you," said Ludwig, one day.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I deemed it my duty to advise him to delay before making up his mind, but he replied, "I have considered everything.

newsnounUS /nuːz/

information about recent and important events

From this reading I did not wish to tell you until peace was restored, but I think that this is the time when the news will do you most good."

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Father, I did not hitherto wish to speak of it, but now I must tell you," said Ludwig, one day.

NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading "Nothing bad, quite the contrary; I am resolved to remain here.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "Father, I did not hitherto wish to speak of it, but now I must tell you," said Ludwig, one day.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Father, I did not hitherto wish to speak of it, but now I must tell you," said Ludwig, one day.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "Father, I did not hitherto wish to speak of it, but now I must tell you," said Ludwig, one day.

peacenounUS /piːs/

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading I did not wish to tell you until peace was restored, but I think that this is the time when the news will do you most good."

quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading "Nothing bad, quite the contrary; I am resolved to remain here.

remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading "Nothing bad, quite the contrary; I am resolved to remain here.

repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading I deemed it my duty to advise him to delay before making up his mind, but he replied, "I have considered everything.

resolvedadjectiveUS /riˈzɑːlvd/

determined

From this reading "Nothing bad, quite the contrary; I am resolved to remain here.

restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/

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

From this reading I did not wish to tell you until peace was restored, but I think that this is the time when the news will do you most good."

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Father, I did not hitherto wish to speak of it, but now I must tell you," said Ludwig, one day.

sakenounUS /seɪk/

a reason for wanting something done

From this reading "For God's sake, what can have happened?"

speakverbUS /spiːk/

express in speech

From this reading "Father, I did not hitherto wish to speak of it, but now I must tell you," said Ludwig, one day.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading "Father, I did not hitherto wish to speak of it, but now I must tell you," said Ludwig, one day.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I did not wish to tell you until peace was restored, but I think that this is the time when the news will do you most good."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "Nothing bad, quite the contrary; I am resolved to remain here.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading I did not wish to tell you until peace was restored, but I think that this is the time when the news will do you most good."

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading I did not wish to tell you until peace was restored, but I think that this is the time when the news will do you most good."

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading I did not wish to tell you until peace was restored, but I think that this is the time when the news will do you most good."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Father, I did not hitherto wish to speak of it, but now I must tell you," said Ludwig, one day.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading I did not wish to tell you until peace was restored, but I think that this is the time when the news will do you most good."

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading I deemed it my duty to advise him to delay before making up his mind, but he replied, "I have considered everything.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading I did not wish to tell you until peace was restored, but I think that this is the time when the news will do you most good."

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "For God's sake, what can have happened?"

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading I did not wish to tell you until peace was restored, but I think that this is the time when the news will do you most good."

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading I did not wish to tell you until peace was restored, but I think that this is the time when the news will do you most good."

wishverbUS /wɪʃ/

hope for; have a wish

From this reading "Father, I did not hitherto wish to speak of it, but now I must tell you," said Ludwig, one day.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Father, I did not hitherto wish to speak of it, but now I must tell you," said Ludwig, one day.

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