Black Diamonds: A Novel

Chapter XXIII

Chapter 23 of Black Diamonds: A Novel is here in full — 67 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Mór Jókai • Curated US English Learning Edition

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THE POOR DEAR PRINCE "You have something to tell me: what is it?" asked Prince Theobald, as he entered Eveline's drawing-room in answer to a letter from her, written after her interview with her husband.

"I wish to leave Vienna."

"Ah! this is sudden.

And where are you going?"

"My husband is obliged to go to Paris.

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Chapter XXIII Reading 1/13

Black Diamonds: A Novel

Chapter XXIII

Chapter 23 of Black Diamonds: A Novel is here in full — 67 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

Line 2

"I wish to leave Vienna."

/aɪ wɪʃ tuː liːv viˈenə/

Line 3

"Ah! this is sudden.

Line 4

And where are you going?"

/ənd wer ɑːr juː ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

Line 5

"My husband is obliged to go to Paris.

/maɪ ˈhʌzbənd ɪz əˈblaɪdʒd tuː ɡoʊ tuː ˈperɪs/

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entered verb US /ˈentərd/

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading “THE POOR DEAR PRINCE "You have something to tell me: what is it?" asked Prince Theobald, as he entered Eveline's drawing-room in answer to a letter from her, written after her interview with her husband.”

interview verb US /ˈɪntərvjuː/

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

obliged adjective US /əˈblaɪdʒd/

under a moral obligation to do something

From this reading “"My husband is obliged to go to Paris.”

Paris noun US /ˈperɪs/

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading “"My husband is obliged to go to Paris.”

prince noun US /prɪns/

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

sudden adjective US /ˈsʌdən/

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading “"Ah! this is sudden.”

Vienna noun US /viˈenə/

the capital and largest city of Austria; located on the Danube in northeastern Austria; was the home of Beethoven and Brahms and Haydn and Mozart and Schubert and Strauss

From this reading “"I wish to leave Vienna."”

written adjective US /ˈrɪtən/

set down in writing in any of various ways

Word partnerships in these lines

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interview with verb + particle

In this reading “THE POOR DEAR PRINCE "You have something to tell me: what is it?" asked Prince Theobald, as he entered Eveline's drawing-room in answer to a letter from her, written after her interview with her husband.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE POOR DEAR PRINCE "You have something to tell me: what is it?" asked Prince Theobald, as he entered Eveline's drawing-room in answer to a letter from her, written after her interview with her husband.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

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From this reading "Ah! this is sudden.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading And where are you going?"

answerverbUS /ˈænsər/

react verbally

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading And where are you going?"

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

drawing-room

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enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

Eveline's

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "My husband is obliged to go to Paris.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading And where are you going?"

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I wish to leave Vienna."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

interviewverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading "I wish to leave Vienna."

letternounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "My husband is obliged to go to Paris.

obligedadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒd/

under a moral obligation to do something

From this reading "My husband is obliged to go to Paris.

ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading "My husband is obliged to go to Paris.

POORadjectiveUS /puːr/

deserving or inciting pity

PRINCEnounUS /prɪns/

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

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading "Ah! this is sudden.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

Theobald

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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading "Ah! this is sudden.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

ViennanounUS /viˈenə/

the capital and largest city of Austria; located on the Danube in northeastern Austria; was the home of Beethoven and Brahms and Haydn and Mozart and Schubert and Strauss

From this reading "I wish to leave Vienna."

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading And where are you going?"

wishverbUS /wɪʃ/

hope for; have a wish

From this reading "I wish to leave Vienna."

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/

set down in writing in any of various ways

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

Chapter 23 of Black Diamonds: A Novel by Mór Jókai holds 67 sentences, grouped into 14 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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