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The Prussian Terror
The Prussian Terror

Chapter XXII

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WHAT PASSED AT FRANKFORT BETWEEN THE BATTLES OF LANGENSALZA AND SADOWA Frankfort followed from afar and with anxiety the struggle which went on in the other parts of Germany.
But she did not believe that that struggle could reach even her.
By June 29th Prince Charles of Bavaria had been appointed general of the Federated Troops.
On the same day Frankfort heard the news of the victory of Langensalza.
This caused great joy throughout the town, though no one dared to show it.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
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The Prussian Terror

Chapter XXII

Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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WHAT PASSED AT FRANKFORT BETWEEN THE BATTLES OF LANGENSALZA AND SADOWA Frankfort followed from afar and with anxiety the struggle which went on in the other parts of Germany.
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But she did not believe that that struggle could reach even her.
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By June 29th Prince Charles of Bavaria had been appointed general of the Federated Troops.
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On the same day Frankfort heard the news of the victory of Langensalza.
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This caused great joy throughout the town, though no one dared to show it.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “By June 29th Prince Charles of Bavaria had been appointed general of the Federated Troops.”

Believe noun US /ˈbelieve/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “But she did not believe that that struggle could reach even her.”

BETWEEN preposition US /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading “WHAT PASSED AT FRANKFORT BETWEEN THE BATTLES OF LANGENSALZA AND SADOWA Frankfort followed from afar and with anxiety the struggle which went on in the other parts of Germany.”

Could modal verb US /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading “But she did not believe that that struggle could reach even her.”

Even noun US /even/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “But she did not believe that that struggle could reach even her.”

Great noun US /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “This caused great joy throughout the town, though no one dared to show it.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “This caused great joy throughout the town, though no one dared to show it.”

PASSED noun US /passed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “WHAT PASSED AT FRANKFORT BETWEEN THE BATTLES OF LANGENSALZA AND SADOWA Frankfort followed from afar and with anxiety the struggle which went on in the other parts of Germany.”

Same noun US /same/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “On the same day Frankfort heard the news of the victory of Langensalza.”

Though conjunction US /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading “This caused great joy throughout the town, though no one dared to show it.”

Throughout preposition US /θruːˈaʊt/

in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period

From this reading “This caused great joy throughout the town, though no one dared to show it.”

Went noun US /went/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “WHAT PASSED AT FRANKFORT BETWEEN THE BATTLES OF LANGENSALZA AND SADOWA Frankfort followed from afar and with anxiety the struggle which went on in the other parts of Germany.”

All words in this reading · 64

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29th

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From this reading By June 29th Prince Charles of Bavaria had been appointed general of the Federated Troops.

afar

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From this reading WHAT PASSED AT FRANKFORT BETWEEN THE BATTLES OF LANGENSALZA AND SADOWA Frankfort followed from afar and with anxiety the struggle which went on in the other parts of Germany.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading WHAT PASSED AT FRANKFORT BETWEEN THE BATTLES OF LANGENSALZA AND SADOWA Frankfort followed from afar and with anxiety the struggle which went on in the other parts of Germany.

anxiety

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From this reading WHAT PASSED AT FRANKFORT BETWEEN THE BATTLES OF LANGENSALZA AND SADOWA Frankfort followed from afar and with anxiety the struggle which went on in the other parts of Germany.

appointed

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From this reading By June 29th Prince Charles of Bavaria had been appointed general of the Federated Troops.

ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading WHAT PASSED AT FRANKFORT BETWEEN THE BATTLES OF LANGENSALZA AND SADOWA Frankfort followed from afar and with anxiety the struggle which went on in the other parts of Germany.

BATTLES

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From this reading WHAT PASSED AT FRANKFORT BETWEEN THE BATTLES OF LANGENSALZA AND SADOWA Frankfort followed from afar and with anxiety the struggle which went on in the other parts of Germany.

Bavaria

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From this reading By June 29th Prince Charles of Bavaria had been appointed general of the Federated Troops.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading By June 29th Prince Charles of Bavaria had been appointed general of the Federated Troops.

believenounUS /ˈbelieve/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading But she did not believe that that struggle could reach even her.

BETWEENprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading WHAT PASSED AT FRANKFORT BETWEEN THE BATTLES OF LANGENSALZA AND SADOWA Frankfort followed from afar and with anxiety the struggle which went on in the other parts of Germany.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But she did not believe that that struggle could reach even her.

ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By June 29th Prince Charles of Bavaria had been appointed general of the Federated Troops.

caused

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From this reading This caused great joy throughout the town, though no one dared to show it.

Charles

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From this reading By June 29th Prince Charles of Bavaria had been appointed general of the Federated Troops.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading But she did not believe that that struggle could reach even her.

dared

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From this reading This caused great joy throughout the town, though no one dared to show it.

day

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From this reading On the same day Frankfort heard the news of the victory of Langensalza.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading But she did not believe that that struggle could reach even her.

evennounUS /even/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading But she did not believe that that struggle could reach even her.

Federated

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From this reading By June 29th Prince Charles of Bavaria had been appointed general of the Federated Troops.

followed

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From this reading WHAT PASSED AT FRANKFORT BETWEEN THE BATTLES OF LANGENSALZA AND SADOWA Frankfort followed from afar and with anxiety the struggle which went on in the other parts of Germany.

FRANKFORT

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From this reading WHAT PASSED AT FRANKFORT BETWEEN THE BATTLES OF LANGENSALZA AND SADOWA Frankfort followed from afar and with anxiety the struggle which went on in the other parts of Germany.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading WHAT PASSED AT FRANKFORT BETWEEN THE BATTLES OF LANGENSALZA AND SADOWA Frankfort followed from afar and with anxiety the struggle which went on in the other parts of Germany.

general

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From this reading By June 29th Prince Charles of Bavaria had been appointed general of the Federated Troops.

Germany

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From this reading WHAT PASSED AT FRANKFORT BETWEEN THE BATTLES OF LANGENSALZA AND SADOWA Frankfort followed from afar and with anxiety the struggle which went on in the other parts of Germany.

greatnounUS /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading This caused great joy throughout the town, though no one dared to show it.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading By June 29th Prince Charles of Bavaria had been appointed general of the Federated Troops.

heard

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From this reading On the same day Frankfort heard the news of the victory of Langensalza.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading But she did not believe that that struggle could reach even her.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading WHAT PASSED AT FRANKFORT BETWEEN THE BATTLES OF LANGENSALZA AND SADOWA Frankfort followed from afar and with anxiety the struggle which went on in the other parts of Germany.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading This caused great joy throughout the town, though no one dared to show it.

joy

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From this reading This caused great joy throughout the town, though no one dared to show it.

June

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From this reading By June 29th Prince Charles of Bavaria had been appointed general of the Federated Troops.

LANGENSALZA

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From this reading WHAT PASSED AT FRANKFORT BETWEEN THE BATTLES OF LANGENSALZA AND SADOWA Frankfort followed from afar and with anxiety the struggle which went on in the other parts of Germany.

news

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From this reading On the same day Frankfort heard the news of the victory of Langensalza.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading This caused great joy throughout the town, though no one dared to show it.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But she did not believe that that struggle could reach even her.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WHAT PASSED AT FRANKFORT BETWEEN THE BATTLES OF LANGENSALZA AND SADOWA Frankfort followed from afar and with anxiety the struggle which went on in the other parts of Germany.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading WHAT PASSED AT FRANKFORT BETWEEN THE BATTLES OF LANGENSALZA AND SADOWA Frankfort followed from afar and with anxiety the struggle which went on in the other parts of Germany.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading This caused great joy throughout the town, though no one dared to show it.

other

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From this reading WHAT PASSED AT FRANKFORT BETWEEN THE BATTLES OF LANGENSALZA AND SADOWA Frankfort followed from afar and with anxiety the struggle which went on in the other parts of Germany.

parts

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From this reading WHAT PASSED AT FRANKFORT BETWEEN THE BATTLES OF LANGENSALZA AND SADOWA Frankfort followed from afar and with anxiety the struggle which went on in the other parts of Germany.

PASSEDnounUS /passed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading WHAT PASSED AT FRANKFORT BETWEEN THE BATTLES OF LANGENSALZA AND SADOWA Frankfort followed from afar and with anxiety the struggle which went on in the other parts of Germany.

Prince

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From this reading By June 29th Prince Charles of Bavaria had been appointed general of the Federated Troops.

reach

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From this reading But she did not believe that that struggle could reach even her.

SADOWA

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From this reading WHAT PASSED AT FRANKFORT BETWEEN THE BATTLES OF LANGENSALZA AND SADOWA Frankfort followed from afar and with anxiety the struggle which went on in the other parts of Germany.

samenounUS /same/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading On the same day Frankfort heard the news of the victory of Langensalza.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But she did not believe that that struggle could reach even her.

show

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From this reading This caused great joy throughout the town, though no one dared to show it.

struggle

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From this reading WHAT PASSED AT FRANKFORT BETWEEN THE BATTLES OF LANGENSALZA AND SADOWA Frankfort followed from afar and with anxiety the struggle which went on in the other parts of Germany.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But she did not believe that that struggle could reach even her.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading WHAT PASSED AT FRANKFORT BETWEEN THE BATTLES OF LANGENSALZA AND SADOWA Frankfort followed from afar and with anxiety the struggle which went on in the other parts of Germany.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading This caused great joy throughout the town, though no one dared to show it.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading This caused great joy throughout the town, though no one dared to show it.

throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/

in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period

From this reading This caused great joy throughout the town, though no one dared to show it.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading This caused great joy throughout the town, though no one dared to show it.

town

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From this reading This caused great joy throughout the town, though no one dared to show it.

Troops

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From this reading By June 29th Prince Charles of Bavaria had been appointed general of the Federated Troops.

victory

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From this reading On the same day Frankfort heard the news of the victory of Langensalza.

wentnounUS /went/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading WHAT PASSED AT FRANKFORT BETWEEN THE BATTLES OF LANGENSALZA AND SADOWA Frankfort followed from afar and with anxiety the struggle which went on in the other parts of Germany.

WHATpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading WHAT PASSED AT FRANKFORT BETWEEN THE BATTLES OF LANGENSALZA AND SADOWA Frankfort followed from afar and with anxiety the struggle which went on in the other parts of Germany.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading WHAT PASSED AT FRANKFORT BETWEEN THE BATTLES OF LANGENSALZA AND SADOWA Frankfort followed from afar and with anxiety the struggle which went on in the other parts of Germany.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading WHAT PASSED AT FRANKFORT BETWEEN THE BATTLES OF LANGENSALZA AND SADOWA Frankfort followed from afar and with anxiety the struggle which went on in the other parts of Germany.