used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On its first appearance, Hungarian critics of every school at once hailed it as a masterpiece.
in the past
From this reading This noble novel, now translated into English for the first time, was written nearly fifty years ago.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It has maintained its popularity ever since; and now, despite the manifold mutations of literary fashion, in Hungary as elsewhere, has reached the unassailable position of a national classic.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading On its first appearance, Hungarian critics of every school at once hailed it as a masterpiece.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On its first appearance, Hungarian critics of every school at once hailed it as a masterpiece.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On its first appearance, Hungarian critics of every school at once hailed it as a masterpiece.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading It is no light task to attempt to transplant a classic like "Egy Magyar Nábob."
classicnounUS /ˈklæsɪk/
a creation of the highest excellence
From this reading It has maintained its popularity ever since; and now, despite the manifold mutations of literary fashion, in Hungary as elsewhere, has reached the unassailable position of a national classic.
criticsnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪks/
plural of “critic” — a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art
From this reading On its first appearance, Hungarian critics of every school at once hailed it as a masterpiece.
despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading It has maintained its popularity ever since; and now, despite the manifold mutations of literary fashion, in Hungary as elsewhere, has reached the unassailable position of a national classic.
Egy
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From this reading It is no light task to attempt to transplant a classic like "Egy Magyar Nábob."
in or to another place
From this reading It has maintained its popularity ever since; and now, despite the manifold mutations of literary fashion, in Hungary as elsewhere, has reached the unassailable position of a national classic.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading This noble novel, now translated into English for the first time, was written nearly fifty years ago.
at any time
From this reading It has maintained its popularity ever since; and now, despite the manifold mutations of literary fashion, in Hungary as elsewhere, has reached the unassailable position of a national classic.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading On its first appearance, Hungarian critics of every school at once hailed it as a masterpiece.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It has maintained its popularity ever since; and now, despite the manifold mutations of literary fashion, in Hungary as elsewhere, has reached the unassailable position of a national classic.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading This noble novel, now translated into English for the first time, was written nearly fifty years ago.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This noble novel, now translated into English for the first time, was written nearly fifty years ago.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This noble novel, now translated into English for the first time, was written nearly fifty years ago.
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading On its first appearance, Hungarian critics of every school at once hailed it as a masterpiece.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has maintained its popularity ever since; and now, despite the manifold mutations of literary fashion, in Hungary as elsewhere, has reached the unassailable position of a national classic.
HungarianadjectiveUS /həŋˈɡeriən/
relating to or characteristic of Hungary
From this reading On its first appearance, Hungarian critics of every school at once hailed it as a masterpiece.
HungarynounUS /ˈhʌŋɡəri/
a republic in central Europe
From this reading It has maintained its popularity ever since; and now, despite the manifold mutations of literary fashion, in Hungary as elsewhere, has reached the unassailable position of a national classic.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It has maintained its popularity ever since; and now, despite the manifold mutations of literary fashion, in Hungary as elsewhere, has reached the unassailable position of a national classic.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This noble novel, now translated into English for the first time, was written nearly fifty years ago.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is no light task to attempt to transplant a classic like "Egy Magyar Nábob."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On its first appearance, Hungarian critics of every school at once hailed it as a masterpiece.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading On its first appearance, Hungarian critics of every school at once hailed it as a masterpiece.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It is no light task to attempt to transplant a classic like "Egy Magyar Nábob."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It is no light task to attempt to transplant a classic like "Egy Magyar Nábob."
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading It has maintained its popularity ever since; and now, despite the manifold mutations of literary fashion, in Hungary as elsewhere, has reached the unassailable position of a national classic.
MagyarnounUS /ˈmæɡjɑːr/
a native or inhabitant of Hungary
From this reading It is no light task to attempt to transplant a classic like "Egy Magyar Nábob."
maintainedadjectiveUS /meɪnˈteɪnd/
kept in good condition
From this reading It has maintained its popularity ever since; and now, despite the manifold mutations of literary fashion, in Hungary as elsewhere, has reached the unassailable position of a national classic.
manifoldnounUS /ˈmænəfoʊld/
a pipe that has several lateral outlets to or from other pipes
From this reading It has maintained its popularity ever since; and now, despite the manifold mutations of literary fashion, in Hungary as elsewhere, has reached the unassailable position of a national classic.
masterpiecenounUS /ˈmæstərpiːs/
the most outstanding work of a creative artist or craftsman
From this reading On its first appearance, Hungarian critics of every school at once hailed it as a masterpiece.
mutationsnounUS /mjuːˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “mutation” — (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration
From this reading It has maintained its popularity ever since; and now, despite the manifold mutations of literary fashion, in Hungary as elsewhere, has reached the unassailable position of a national classic.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading It has maintained its popularity ever since; and now, despite the manifold mutations of literary fashion, in Hungary as elsewhere, has reached the unassailable position of a national classic.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading This noble novel, now translated into English for the first time, was written nearly fifty years ago.
not any; not one
From this reading It is no light task to attempt to transplant a classic like "Egy Magyar Nábob."
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading This noble novel, now translated into English for the first time, was written nearly fifty years ago.
novelnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading This noble novel, now translated into English for the first time, was written nearly fifty years ago.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading This noble novel, now translated into English for the first time, was written nearly fifty years ago.
Nábob
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is no light task to attempt to transplant a classic like "Egy Magyar Nábob."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On its first appearance, Hungarian critics of every school at once hailed it as a masterpiece.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On its first appearance, Hungarian critics of every school at once hailed it as a masterpiece.
on one occasion
From this reading On its first appearance, Hungarian critics of every school at once hailed it as a masterpiece.
popularitynounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈlerəti/
the quality of being widely admired or accepted or sought after
From this reading It has maintained its popularity ever since; and now, despite the manifold mutations of literary fashion, in Hungary as elsewhere, has reached the unassailable position of a national classic.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading It has maintained its popularity ever since; and now, despite the manifold mutations of literary fashion, in Hungary as elsewhere, has reached the unassailable position of a national classic.
PREFACEnounUS /ˈprefəs/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading PREFACE.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It has maintained its popularity ever since; and now, despite the manifold mutations of literary fashion, in Hungary as elsewhere, has reached the unassailable position of a national classic.
an educational institution
From this reading On its first appearance, Hungarian critics of every school at once hailed it as a masterpiece.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It has maintained its popularity ever since; and now, despite the manifold mutations of literary fashion, in Hungary as elsewhere, has reached the unassailable position of a national classic.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading It is no light task to attempt to transplant a classic like "Egy Magyar Nábob."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This noble novel, now translated into English for the first time, was written nearly fifty years ago.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This noble novel, now translated into English for the first time, was written nearly fifty years ago.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This noble novel, now translated into English for the first time, was written nearly fifty years ago.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is no light task to attempt to transplant a classic like "Egy Magyar Nábob."
translatedverbUS /trænzˈleɪtɪd/
past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading This noble novel, now translated into English for the first time, was written nearly fifty years ago.
transplantverbUS /trænˈsplænt/
lift and reset in another soil or situation
From this reading It is no light task to attempt to transplant a classic like "Egy Magyar Nábob."
unassailableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈseɪləbəl/
immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with
From this reading It has maintained its popularity ever since; and now, despite the manifold mutations of literary fashion, in Hungary as elsewhere, has reached the unassailable position of a national classic.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This noble novel, now translated into English for the first time, was written nearly fifty years ago.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading This noble novel, now translated into English for the first time, was written nearly fifty years ago.
a late time of life
From this reading This noble novel, now translated into English for the first time, was written nearly fifty years ago.
