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Zigzag Journeys in Northern Lands

Chapter VI

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NIGHT SECOND.
SEVEN NIGHTS ON THE RHINE:--BASLE.--MARSHAL VON MOLTKE.--THE STORY OF THE ENCHANTED HEN.
Our second night on the Rhine was passed at Basle.
Leaving Lake Constance, the Rhine, full of vivid life, starts on its way to the sea.
At the Rhinefall at Schaffhausen the water scenery becomes noble and exciting.
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Zigzag Journeys in Northern Lands

Chapter VI

Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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NIGHT SECOND.
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SEVEN NIGHTS ON THE RHINE:--BASLE.--MARSHAL VON MOLTKE.--THE STORY OF THE ENCHANTED HEN.
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Our second night on the Rhine was passed at Basle.
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Leaving Lake Constance, the Rhine, full of vivid life, starts on its way to the sea.
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At the Rhinefall at Schaffhausen the water scenery becomes noble and exciting.

Learner Dictionary

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ENCHANTED adjective US /ɪnˈtʃæn.tɪd/

Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.

From this reading “SEVEN NIGHTS ON THE RHINE:--BASLE.--MARSHAL VON MOLTKE.--THE STORY OF THE ENCHANTED HEN.”

Life noun US /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Leaving Lake Constance, the Rhine, full of vivid life, starts on its way to the sea.”

NIGHTS noun US /naɪts/

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading “SEVEN NIGHTS ON THE RHINE:--BASLE.--MARSHAL VON MOLTKE.--THE STORY OF THE ENCHANTED HEN.”

Passed noun US /passed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Our second night on the Rhine was passed at Basle.”

SECOND noun US /second/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “NIGHT SECOND.”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading At the Rhinefall at Schaffhausen the water scenery becomes noble and exciting.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Our second night on the Rhine was passed at Basle.

BASLE

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From this reading SEVEN NIGHTS ON THE RHINE:--BASLE.--MARSHAL VON MOLTKE.--THE STORY OF THE ENCHANTED HEN.

becomes

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From this reading At the Rhinefall at Schaffhausen the water scenery becomes noble and exciting.

Constance

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From this reading Leaving Lake Constance, the Rhine, full of vivid life, starts on its way to the sea.

ENCHANTEDadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtʃæn.tɪd/

Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.

From this reading SEVEN NIGHTS ON THE RHINE:--BASLE.--MARSHAL VON MOLTKE.--THE STORY OF THE ENCHANTED HEN.

exciting

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From this reading At the Rhinefall at Schaffhausen the water scenery becomes noble and exciting.

full

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From this reading Leaving Lake Constance, the Rhine, full of vivid life, starts on its way to the sea.

HEN

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From this reading SEVEN NIGHTS ON THE RHINE:--BASLE.--MARSHAL VON MOLTKE.--THE STORY OF THE ENCHANTED HEN.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Leaving Lake Constance, the Rhine, full of vivid life, starts on its way to the sea.

Lake

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From this reading Leaving Lake Constance, the Rhine, full of vivid life, starts on its way to the sea.

Leaving

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From this reading Leaving Lake Constance, the Rhine, full of vivid life, starts on its way to the sea.

lifenounUS /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Leaving Lake Constance, the Rhine, full of vivid life, starts on its way to the sea.

MARSHAL

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From this reading SEVEN NIGHTS ON THE RHINE:--BASLE.--MARSHAL VON MOLTKE.--THE STORY OF THE ENCHANTED HEN.

MOLTKE

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From this reading SEVEN NIGHTS ON THE RHINE:--BASLE.--MARSHAL VON MOLTKE.--THE STORY OF THE ENCHANTED HEN.

NIGHT

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From this reading NIGHT SECOND.

NIGHTSnounUS /naɪts/

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading SEVEN NIGHTS ON THE RHINE:--BASLE.--MARSHAL VON MOLTKE.--THE STORY OF THE ENCHANTED HEN.

noble

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From this reading At the Rhinefall at Schaffhausen the water scenery becomes noble and exciting.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading SEVEN NIGHTS ON THE RHINE:--BASLE.--MARSHAL VON MOLTKE.--THE STORY OF THE ENCHANTED HEN.

ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading SEVEN NIGHTS ON THE RHINE:--BASLE.--MARSHAL VON MOLTKE.--THE STORY OF THE ENCHANTED HEN.

OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Our second night on the Rhine was passed at Basle.

passednounUS /passed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Our second night on the Rhine was passed at Basle.

RHINE

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From this reading SEVEN NIGHTS ON THE RHINE:--BASLE.--MARSHAL VON MOLTKE.--THE STORY OF THE ENCHANTED HEN.

Rhinefall

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From this reading At the Rhinefall at Schaffhausen the water scenery becomes noble and exciting.

scenery

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From this reading At the Rhinefall at Schaffhausen the water scenery becomes noble and exciting.

Schaffhausen

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From this reading At the Rhinefall at Schaffhausen the water scenery becomes noble and exciting.

sea

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From this reading Leaving Lake Constance, the Rhine, full of vivid life, starts on its way to the sea.

SECOND

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From this reading NIGHT SECOND.

SEVEN

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From this reading SEVEN NIGHTS ON THE RHINE:--BASLE.--MARSHAL VON MOLTKE.--THE STORY OF THE ENCHANTED HEN.

starts

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From this reading Leaving Lake Constance, the Rhine, full of vivid life, starts on its way to the sea.

STORY

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From this reading SEVEN NIGHTS ON THE RHINE:--BASLE.--MARSHAL VON MOLTKE.--THE STORY OF THE ENCHANTED HEN.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading SEVEN NIGHTS ON THE RHINE:--BASLE.--MARSHAL VON MOLTKE.--THE STORY OF THE ENCHANTED HEN.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Leaving Lake Constance, the Rhine, full of vivid life, starts on its way to the sea.

vivid

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From this reading Leaving Lake Constance, the Rhine, full of vivid life, starts on its way to the sea.

VON

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From this reading SEVEN NIGHTS ON THE RHINE:--BASLE.--MARSHAL VON MOLTKE.--THE STORY OF THE ENCHANTED HEN.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Our second night on the Rhine was passed at Basle.

water

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From this reading At the Rhinefall at Schaffhausen the water scenery becomes noble and exciting.

way

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From this reading Leaving Lake Constance, the Rhine, full of vivid life, starts on its way to the sea.