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Black Diamonds: A Novel

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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COUNTESS THEUDELINDE The mistress of Bondavara was at this time fifty-eight years old.
Ivan had not overstated her age when he gave Felix the information.
Countess Theudelinde had long since given up the world.
The renunciation cost her very little; she had never been in touch with it.
Up to her fourteenth year she had grown up in the house of her father, the prince; at that period her mother, the princess, died.
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Black Diamonds: A Novel

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of Black Diamonds: A Novel is here in full — 252 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/50 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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COUNTESS THEUDELINDE The mistress of Bondavara was at this time fifty-eight years old.
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Ivan had not overstated her age when he gave Felix the information.
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Countess Theudelinde had long since given up the world.
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The renunciation cost her very little; she had never been in touch with it.
/ðə rɪˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃən kɑːst hɜːr ˈveri ˈlɪtəl ʃiː hæd ˈnevər bɪn ɪn tʌtʃ wɪð ɪt/
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Up to her fourteenth year she had grown up in the house of her father, the prince; at that period her mother, the princess, died.
/ʌp tuː hɜːr ˈfɔːrˈtiːnθ jɪr ʃiː hæd ɡroʊn ʌp ɪn ðə haʊs ʌv hɜːr ˈfɑːðər ðə prɪns æt ðæt ˈpɪriəd hɜːr ˈmʌðər ðə ˈprɪn.ses daɪd/

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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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cost noun US /kɑːst/

the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor

From this reading “The renunciation cost her very little; she had never been in touch with it.”

countess noun US /ˈkaʊntəs/

female equivalent of a count or earl

From this reading “COUNTESS THEUDELINDE The mistress of Bondavara was at this time fifty-eight years old.”

fourteenth adjective US /ˈfɔːrˈtiːnθ/

coming next after the thirteenth in position

From this reading “Up to her fourteenth year she had grown up in the house of her father, the prince; at that period her mother, the princess, died.”

grown adjective US /ɡroʊn/

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading “Up to her fourteenth year she had grown up in the house of her father, the prince; at that period her mother, the princess, died.”

information noun US /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/

a message received and understood

From this reading “Ivan had not overstated her age when he gave Felix the information.”

overstated adjective US /ˈoʊvərsteɪtɪd/

represented as greater than is true or reasonable

From this reading “Ivan had not overstated her age when he gave Felix the information.”

period noun US /ˈpɪriəd/

an amount of time

From this reading “Up to her fourteenth year she had grown up in the house of her father, the prince; at that period her mother, the princess, died.”

renunciation noun US /rɪˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃən/

rejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalid

From this reading “The renunciation cost her very little; she had never been in touch with it.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

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fourteenth year adjective + noun

In this reading “Up to her fourteenth year she had grown up in the house of her father, the prince; at that period her mother, the princess, died.”

touch with verb + particle

In this reading “The renunciation cost her very little; she had never been in touch with it.”

in the house preposition + article + noun counted as “in … house”

In this reading “Up to her fourteenth year she had grown up in the house of her father, the prince; at that period her mother, the princess, died.”

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agenounUS /eɪdʒ/

how long something has existed

From this reading Ivan had not overstated her age when he gave Felix the information.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading COUNTESS THEUDELINDE The mistress of Bondavara was at this time fifty-eight years old.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The renunciation cost her very little; she had never been in touch with it.

Bondavara

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From this reading COUNTESS THEUDELINDE The mistress of Bondavara was at this time fifty-eight years old.

costnounUS /kɑːst/

the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor

From this reading The renunciation cost her very little; she had never been in touch with it.

COUNTESSnounUS /ˈkaʊntəs/

female equivalent of a count or earl

From this reading COUNTESS THEUDELINDE The mistress of Bondavara was at this time fifty-eight years old.

diedverbUS /daɪd/

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading Up to her fourteenth year she had grown up in the house of her father, the prince; at that period her mother, the princess, died.

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

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

From this reading Up to her fourteenth year she had grown up in the house of her father, the prince; at that period her mother, the princess, died.

Felix

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From this reading Ivan had not overstated her age when he gave Felix the information.

fifty-eightadjective

being eight more than fifty

From this reading COUNTESS THEUDELINDE The mistress of Bondavara was at this time fifty-eight years old.

fourteenthadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːnθ/

coming next after the thirteenth in position

From this reading Up to her fourteenth year she had grown up in the house of her father, the prince; at that period her mother, the princess, died.

gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Ivan had not overstated her age when he gave Felix the information.

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Countess Theudelinde had long since given up the world.

grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading Up to her fourteenth year she had grown up in the house of her father, the prince; at that period her mother, the princess, died.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Ivan had not overstated her age when he gave Felix the information.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Ivan had not overstated her age when he gave Felix the information.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Ivan had not overstated her age when he gave Felix the information.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Up to her fourteenth year she had grown up in the house of her father, the prince; at that period her mother, the princess, died.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The renunciation cost her very little; she had never been in touch with it.

informationnounUS /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/

a message received and understood

From this reading Ivan had not overstated her age when he gave Felix the information.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The renunciation cost her very little; she had never been in touch with it.

Ivan

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

From this reading Ivan had not overstated her age when he gave Felix the information.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The renunciation cost her very little; she had never been in touch with it.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Countess Theudelinde had long since given up the world.

mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/

an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man

From this reading COUNTESS THEUDELINDE The mistress of Bondavara was at this time fifty-eight years old.

mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Up to her fourteenth year she had grown up in the house of her father, the prince; at that period her mother, the princess, died.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading The renunciation cost her very little; she had never been in touch with it.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Ivan had not overstated her age when he gave Felix the information.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading COUNTESS THEUDELINDE The mistress of Bondavara was at this time fifty-eight years old.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading COUNTESS THEUDELINDE The mistress of Bondavara was at this time fifty-eight years old.

overstatedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərsteɪtɪd/

represented as greater than is true or reasonable

From this reading Ivan had not overstated her age when he gave Felix the information.

periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/

an amount of time

From this reading Up to her fourteenth year she had grown up in the house of her father, the prince; at that period her mother, the princess, died.

princenounUS /prɪns/

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading Up to her fourteenth year she had grown up in the house of her father, the prince; at that period her mother, the princess, died.

princessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/

The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.

From this reading Up to her fourteenth year she had grown up in the house of her father, the prince; at that period her mother, the princess, died.

renunciationnounUS /rɪˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃən/

rejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalid

From this reading The renunciation cost her very little; she had never been in touch with it.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading The renunciation cost her very little; she had never been in touch with it.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Countess Theudelinde had long since given up the world.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Up to her fourteenth year she had grown up in the house of her father, the prince; at that period her mother, the princess, died.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading COUNTESS THEUDELINDE The mistress of Bondavara was at this time fifty-eight years old.

THEUDELINDE

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

From this reading COUNTESS THEUDELINDE The mistress of Bondavara was at this time fifty-eight years old.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading COUNTESS THEUDELINDE The mistress of Bondavara was at this time fifty-eight years old.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading COUNTESS THEUDELINDE The mistress of Bondavara was at this time fifty-eight years old.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Up to her fourteenth year she had grown up in the house of her father, the prince; at that period her mother, the princess, died.

touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/

make physical contact with, come in contact with

From this reading The renunciation cost her very little; she had never been in touch with it.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading Countess Theudelinde had long since given up the world.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading The renunciation cost her very little; she had never been in touch with it.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading COUNTESS THEUDELINDE The mistress of Bondavara was at this time fifty-eight years old.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Ivan had not overstated her age when he gave Felix the information.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The renunciation cost her very little; she had never been in touch with it.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Countess Theudelinde had long since given up the world.

yearnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Up to her fourteenth year she had grown up in the house of her father, the prince; at that period her mother, the princess, died.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading COUNTESS THEUDELINDE The mistress of Bondavara was at this time fifty-eight years old.

Chapter 6 of Black Diamonds: A Novel by Mór Jókai holds 252 sentences, grouped into 51 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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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