Chapter 16 of Black Diamonds: A Novel is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVI
Chapter 16 of Black Diamonds: A Novel is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LAST REHEARSAL On the morning of his birthday Prince Theobald received a letter. It was from his only grandchild, and ended with the word "Adieu." The prince's birthday had been always a festival. From Angela's childhood up to the last anniversary of the day she had each year given him a remembrance. On this day it had been a bitter gift.
Chapter 16 of Black Diamonds: A Novel is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a farewell remark
From this reading “It was from his only grandchild, and ended with the word "Adieu."”
the date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it)
From this reading “From Angela's childhood up to the last anniversary of the day she had each year given him a remembrance.”
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading “THE LAST REHEARSAL On the morning of his birthday Prince Theobald received a letter.”
a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
From this reading “The prince's birthday had been always a festival.”
a child of your son or daughter
From this reading “It was from his only grandchild, and ended with the word "Adieu."”
possessive form of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading “The prince's birthday had been always a festival.”
a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert)
From this reading “THE LAST REHEARSAL On the morning of his birthday Prince Theobald received a letter.”
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading “From Angela's childhood up to the last anniversary of the day she had each year given him a remembrance.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “THE LAST REHEARSAL On the morning of his birthday Prince Theobald received a letter.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LAST REHEARSAL On the morning of his birthday Prince Theobald received a letter.
a farewell remark
From this reading It was from his only grandchild, and ended with the word "Adieu."
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The prince's birthday had been always a festival.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was from his only grandchild, and ended with the word "Adieu."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From Angela's childhood up to the last anniversary of the day she had each year given him a remembrance.
the date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it)
From this reading From Angela's childhood up to the last anniversary of the day she had each year given him a remembrance.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The prince's birthday had been always a festival.
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading THE LAST REHEARSAL On the morning of his birthday Prince Theobald received a letter.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading On this day it had been a bitter gift.
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading From Angela's childhood up to the last anniversary of the day she had each year given him a remembrance.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading From Angela's childhood up to the last anniversary of the day she had each year given him a remembrance.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading From Angela's childhood up to the last anniversary of the day she had each year given him a remembrance.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading It was from his only grandchild, and ended with the word "Adieu."
a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
From this reading The prince's birthday had been always a festival.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was from his only grandchild, and ended with the word "Adieu."
something acquired without compensation
From this reading On this day it had been a bitter gift.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading From Angela's childhood up to the last anniversary of the day she had each year given him a remembrance.
a child of your son or daughter
From this reading It was from his only grandchild, and ended with the word "Adieu."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The prince's birthday had been always a festival.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From Angela's childhood up to the last anniversary of the day she had each year given him a remembrance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LAST REHEARSAL On the morning of his birthday Prince Theobald received a letter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was from his only grandchild, and ended with the word "Adieu."
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST REHEARSAL On the morning of his birthday Prince Theobald received a letter.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading THE LAST REHEARSAL On the morning of his birthday Prince Theobald received a letter.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE LAST REHEARSAL On the morning of his birthday Prince Theobald received a letter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAST REHEARSAL On the morning of his birthday Prince Theobald received a letter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE LAST REHEARSAL On the morning of his birthday Prince Theobald received a letter.
and nothing more
From this reading It was from his only grandchild, and ended with the word "Adieu."
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading THE LAST REHEARSAL On the morning of his birthday Prince Theobald received a letter.
possessive form of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The prince's birthday had been always a festival.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading THE LAST REHEARSAL On the morning of his birthday Prince Theobald received a letter.
a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert)
From this reading THE LAST REHEARSAL On the morning of his birthday Prince Theobald received a letter.
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading From Angela's childhood up to the last anniversary of the day she had each year given him a remembrance.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From Angela's childhood up to the last anniversary of the day she had each year given him a remembrance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST REHEARSAL On the morning of his birthday Prince Theobald received a letter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LAST REHEARSAL On the morning of his birthday Prince Theobald received a letter.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On this day it had been a bitter gift.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From Angela's childhood up to the last anniversary of the day she had each year given him a remembrance.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading From Angela's childhood up to the last anniversary of the day she had each year given him a remembrance.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was from his only grandchild, and ended with the word "Adieu."
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was from his only grandchild, and ended with the word "Adieu."
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading It was from his only grandchild, and ended with the word "Adieu."
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading From Angela's childhood up to the last anniversary of the day she had each year given him a remembrance.
Chapter 16 of Black Diamonds: A Novel by Mór Jókai holds 146 sentences, grouped into 30 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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