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Chapter XXXIX · Chapter 39

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Dann zur Blumenflor der Sterne Aufgeschauet liebewarm, Fass ihn freundlich Arm in Arm Trag ihn in die blaue Ferne.
--Uhland, An den Tod.”
Then towards the Garden of the Star Lift up thine aspect warm with love, And, friendlike link’d through space afar, Mount with him, arm in arm, above.
--Uhland, Poem to Death.”
He stood upon the lofty balcony that overlooked the quiet city.
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Zanoni

Chapter XXXIX · Chapter 39

Chapter 39 of Zanoni is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/40 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Dann zur Blumenflor der Sterne Aufgeschauet liebewarm, Fassihn freundlich Arm in Arm Tragihn in die blaue Ferne.
Line 2
--Uhland, “An den Tod.”
/ˈuːlənd æn den tɑːd/
Line 3
Then towards the Garden of the Star Lift up thine aspect warm with love, And, friendlike link’d through space afar, Mount with him, arm in arm, above.
Line 4
--Uhland, “Poem to Death.”
/ˈuːlənd ˈpoʊəm tuː deθ/
Line 5
He stood upon the lofty balcony that overlooked the quiet city.
/hiː stʊd əˈpɑːn ðə ˈlɔːfti ˈbælkəni ðæt ˈoʊvərlʊkt ðə ˈkwaɪət ˈsɪti/

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afar adverb US /əˈfɑːr/

(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far

From this reading “Then towards the Garden of the Star Lift up thine aspect warm with love, And, friendlike link’d through space afar, Mount with him, arm in arm, above.”

balcony noun US /ˈbælkəni/

an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium

From this reading “He stood upon the lofty balcony that overlooked the quiet city.”

den noun US /den/

the habitation of wild animals

From this reading “--Uhland, “An den Tod.””

Fass noun US /fæs/

plural of “fas” — a congenital medical condition in which body deformation occurs or facial development or mental ability is impaired because the mother drinks alcohol during pregnancy

From this reading “Dann zur Blumenflor der Sterne Aufgeschauet liebewarm, Fass’ ihn freundlich Arm in Arm Trag’ ihn in die blaue Ferne.”

overlooked adjective US /ˈoʊvərlʊkt/

not taken into account

From this reading “He stood upon the lofty balcony that overlooked the quiet city.”

Sterne noun US /stɜːrn/

English writer (born in Ireland) (1713-1766)

From this reading “Dann zur Blumenflor der Sterne Aufgeschauet liebewarm, Fass’ ihn freundlich Arm in Arm Trag’ ihn in die blaue Ferne.”

Tod noun US /tɑːd/

a unit of weight for wool equal to about 28 pounds

From this reading “--Uhland, “An den Tod.””

Uhland noun US /ˈuːlənd/

German romantic poet (1787-1862)

From this reading “--Uhland, “An den Tod.””

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aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Then towards the Garden of the Star Lift up thine aspect warm with love, And, friendlike link’d through space afar, Mount with him, arm in arm, above.

afaradverbUS /əˈfɑːr/

(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far

From this reading Then towards the Garden of the Star Lift up thine aspect warm with love, And, friendlike link’d through space afar, Mount with him, arm in arm, above.

AndeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading --Uhland, “An den Tod.”

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Then towards the Garden of the Star Lift up thine aspect warm with love, And, friendlike link’d through space afar, Mount with him, arm in arm, above.

ArmnounUS /ɑːrm/

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading Dann zur Blumenflor der Sterne Aufgeschauet liebewarm, Fass’ ihn freundlich Arm in Arm Trag’ ihn in die blaue Ferne.

aspectnounUS /ˈæspekt/

a distinct feature or element in a problem

From this reading Then towards the Garden of the Star Lift up thine aspect warm with love, And, friendlike link’d through space afar, Mount with him, arm in arm, above.

Aufgeschauet

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From this reading Dann zur Blumenflor der Sterne Aufgeschauet liebewarm, Fass’ ihn freundlich Arm in Arm Trag’ ihn in die blaue Ferne.

balconynounUS /ˈbælkəni/

an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium

From this reading He stood upon the lofty balcony that overlooked the quiet city.

blaue

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From this reading Dann zur Blumenflor der Sterne Aufgeschauet liebewarm, Fass’ ihn freundlich Arm in Arm Trag’ ihn in die blaue Ferne.

Blumenflor

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From this reading Dann zur Blumenflor der Sterne Aufgeschauet liebewarm, Fass’ ihn freundlich Arm in Arm Trag’ ihn in die blaue Ferne.

citynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading He stood upon the lofty balcony that overlooked the quiet city.

Dann

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From this reading Dann zur Blumenflor der Sterne Aufgeschauet liebewarm, Fass’ ihn freundlich Arm in Arm Trag’ ihn in die blaue Ferne.

DeathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading --Uhland, “Poem to Death.”

dennounUS /den/

the habitation of wild animals

From this reading --Uhland, “An den Tod.”

der

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From this reading Dann zur Blumenflor der Sterne Aufgeschauet liebewarm, Fass’ ihn freundlich Arm in Arm Trag’ ihn in die blaue Ferne.

dieverbUS /daɪ/

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading Dann zur Blumenflor der Sterne Aufgeschauet liebewarm, Fass’ ihn freundlich Arm in Arm Trag’ ihn in die blaue Ferne.

FassnounUS /fæs/

plural of “fas” — a congenital medical condition in which body deformation occurs or facial development or mental ability is impaired because the mother drinks alcohol during pregnancy

From this reading Dann zur Blumenflor der Sterne Aufgeschauet liebewarm, Fass’ ihn freundlich Arm in Arm Trag’ ihn in die blaue Ferne.

Ferne

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From this reading Dann zur Blumenflor der Sterne Aufgeschauet liebewarm, Fass’ ihn freundlich Arm in Arm Trag’ ihn in die blaue Ferne.

freundlich

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From this reading Dann zur Blumenflor der Sterne Aufgeschauet liebewarm, Fass’ ihn freundlich Arm in Arm Trag’ ihn in die blaue Ferne.

friendlike

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From this reading Then towards the Garden of the Star Lift up thine aspect warm with love, And, friendlike link’d through space afar, Mount with him, arm in arm, above.

GardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading Then towards the Garden of the Star Lift up thine aspect warm with love, And, friendlike link’d through space afar, Mount with him, arm in arm, above.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He stood upon the lofty balcony that overlooked the quiet city.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Then towards the Garden of the Star Lift up thine aspect warm with love, And, friendlike link’d through space afar, Mount with him, arm in arm, above.

ihn

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From this reading Dann zur Blumenflor der Sterne Aufgeschauet liebewarm, Fass’ ihn freundlich Arm in Arm Trag’ ihn in die blaue Ferne.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Dann zur Blumenflor der Sterne Aufgeschauet liebewarm, Fass’ ihn freundlich Arm in Arm Trag’ ihn in die blaue Ferne.

liebewarm

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From this reading Dann zur Blumenflor der Sterne Aufgeschauet liebewarm, Fass’ ihn freundlich Arm in Arm Trag’ ihn in die blaue Ferne.

LiftverbUS /lɪft/

raise from a lower to a higher position

From this reading Then towards the Garden of the Star Lift up thine aspect warm with love, And, friendlike link’d through space afar, Mount with him, arm in arm, above.

link'd

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From this reading Then towards the Garden of the Star Lift up thine aspect warm with love, And, friendlike link’d through space afar, Mount with him, arm in arm, above.

loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/

of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style

From this reading He stood upon the lofty balcony that overlooked the quiet city.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Then towards the Garden of the Star Lift up thine aspect warm with love, And, friendlike link’d through space afar, Mount with him, arm in arm, above.

MountverbUS /maʊnt/

attach to a support

From this reading Then towards the Garden of the Star Lift up thine aspect warm with love, And, friendlike link’d through space afar, Mount with him, arm in arm, above.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Then towards the Garden of the Star Lift up thine aspect warm with love, And, friendlike link’d through space afar, Mount with him, arm in arm, above.

overlookedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkt/

not taken into account

From this reading He stood upon the lofty balcony that overlooked the quiet city.

PoemnounUS /ˈpoʊəm/

a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading --Uhland, “Poem to Death.”

quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading He stood upon the lofty balcony that overlooked the quiet city.

spacenounUS /speɪs/

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading Then towards the Garden of the Star Lift up thine aspect warm with love, And, friendlike link’d through space afar, Mount with him, arm in arm, above.

StarnounUS /stɑːr/

(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading Then towards the Garden of the Star Lift up thine aspect warm with love, And, friendlike link’d through space afar, Mount with him, arm in arm, above.

SternenounUS /stɜːrn/

English writer (born in Ireland) (1713-1766)

From this reading Dann zur Blumenflor der Sterne Aufgeschauet liebewarm, Fass’ ihn freundlich Arm in Arm Trag’ ihn in die blaue Ferne.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading He stood upon the lofty balcony that overlooked the quiet city.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He stood upon the lofty balcony that overlooked the quiet city.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Then towards the Garden of the Star Lift up thine aspect warm with love, And, friendlike link’d through space afar, Mount with him, arm in arm, above.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then towards the Garden of the Star Lift up thine aspect warm with love, And, friendlike link’d through space afar, Mount with him, arm in arm, above.

thinepronounUS /ðaɪn/

an old word for “yours”

From this reading Then towards the Garden of the Star Lift up thine aspect warm with love, And, friendlike link’d through space afar, Mount with him, arm in arm, above.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Then towards the Garden of the Star Lift up thine aspect warm with love, And, friendlike link’d through space afar, Mount with him, arm in arm, above.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading --Uhland, “Poem to Death.”

TodnounUS /tɑːd/

a unit of weight for wool equal to about 28 pounds

From this reading --Uhland, “An den Tod.”

towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading Then towards the Garden of the Star Lift up thine aspect warm with love, And, friendlike link’d through space afar, Mount with him, arm in arm, above.

Trag

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

From this reading Dann zur Blumenflor der Sterne Aufgeschauet liebewarm, Fass’ ihn freundlich Arm in Arm Trag’ ihn in die blaue Ferne.

UhlandnounUS /ˈuːlənd/

German romantic poet (1787-1862)

From this reading --Uhland, “An den Tod.”

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading Then towards the Garden of the Star Lift up thine aspect warm with love, And, friendlike link’d through space afar, Mount with him, arm in arm, above.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading He stood upon the lofty balcony that overlooked the quiet city.

warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading Then towards the Garden of the Star Lift up thine aspect warm with love, And, friendlike link’d through space afar, Mount with him, arm in arm, above.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Then towards the Garden of the Star Lift up thine aspect warm with love, And, friendlike link’d through space afar, Mount with him, arm in arm, above.

zur

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From this reading Dann zur Blumenflor der Sterne Aufgeschauet liebewarm, Fass’ ihn freundlich Arm in Arm Trag’ ihn in die blaue Ferne.

Chapter 39 of Zanoni by Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton holds 203 sentences, grouped into 41 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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Chapter 39 holds 203 sentences of Zanoni, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 39 of Zanoni by Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 203 sentences, grouped into 41 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Fontane
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Diverso
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