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Black Diamonds: A Novel

Chapter XXXVIII

Chapter 38 of Black Diamonds: A Novel is here in full — 37 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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HOW IVAN MOURNED They were both gone, the high-born lady and the peasant girl--gone where there is no sorrow and no more sin.
One had lost her life by charcoal, the other by fire--two vengeful spirits.
Ivan thought of both with bitter regret.
He felt now that he was alone in the world.
He would have given all the fame he had acquired, the money he had earned, the good he had done, to have been able to save even one of these women.
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Black Diamonds: A Novel

Chapter XXXVIII

Chapter 38 of Black Diamonds: A Novel is here in full — 37 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/7 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
HOW IVAN MOURNED They were both gone, the high-born lady and the peasant girl--gone where there is no sorrow and no more sin.
Line 2
One had lost her life by charcoal, the other by fire--two vengeful spirits.
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Ivan thought of both with bitter regret.
Line 4
He felt now that he was alone in the world.
/hiː felt naʊ ðæt hiː wɑːz əˈloʊn ɪn ðə wɜːrld/
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He would have given all the fame he had acquired, the money he had earned, the good he had done, to have been able to save even one of these women.
/hiː wʊd hæv ˈɡɪvən ɔːl ðə feɪm hiː hæd əˈkwaɪərd ðə ˈmʌni hiː hæd ɜːrnd ðə ɡʊd hiː hæd dʌn tuː hæv bɪn ˈeɪbəl tuː seɪv ˈiːvɪn wʌn ʌv ðiːz ˈwɪmən/

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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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acquired adjective US /əˈkwaɪərd/

gotten through environmental forces

From this reading “He would have given all the fame he had acquired, the money he had earned, the good he had done, to have been able to save even one of these women.”

charcoal noun US /ˈtʃɑːrkoʊl/

a carbonaceous material obtained by heating wood or other organic matter in the absence of air

From this reading “One had lost her life by charcoal, the other by fire--two vengeful spirits.”

earned adjective US /ɜːrnd/

gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action

From this reading “He would have given all the fame he had acquired, the money he had earned, the good he had done, to have been able to save even one of these women.”

fame noun US /feɪm/

the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed

From this reading “He would have given all the fame he had acquired, the money he had earned, the good he had done, to have been able to save even one of these women.”

mourned verb US /mɔːrnd/

past form of “mourn” — feel sadness

From this reading “HOW IVAN MOURNED They were both gone, the high-born lady and the peasant girl--gone where there is no sorrow and no more sin.”

peasant noun US /ˈpezənt/

a country person

From this reading “HOW IVAN MOURNED They were both gone, the high-born lady and the peasant girl--gone where there is no sorrow and no more sin.”

regret verb US /rəˈɡret/

feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about

From this reading “Ivan thought of both with bitter regret.”

vengeful adjective US /ˈvendʒfəl/

disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge

From this reading “One had lost her life by charcoal, the other by fire--two vengeful spirits.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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

In this reading “He felt now that he was alone in the world.”

All words in this reading · 62

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ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading He would have given all the fame he had acquired, the money he had earned, the good he had done, to have been able to save even one of these women.

acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/

gotten through environmental forces

From this reading He would have given all the fame he had acquired, the money he had earned, the good he had done, to have been able to save even one of these women.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading He would have given all the fame he had acquired, the money he had earned, the good he had done, to have been able to save even one of these women.

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading He felt now that he was alone in the world.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading HOW IVAN MOURNED They were both gone, the high-born lady and the peasant girl--gone where there is no sorrow and no more sin.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He would have given all the fame he had acquired, the money he had earned, the good he had done, to have been able to save even one of these women.

bitteradjectiveUS /ˈbɪtər/

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading Ivan thought of both with bitter regret.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading HOW IVAN MOURNED They were both gone, the high-born lady and the peasant girl--gone where there is no sorrow and no more sin.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading One had lost her life by charcoal, the other by fire--two vengeful spirits.

charcoalnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrkoʊl/

a carbonaceous material obtained by heating wood or other organic matter in the absence of air

From this reading One had lost her life by charcoal, the other by fire--two vengeful spirits.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading He would have given all the fame he had acquired, the money he had earned, the good he had done, to have been able to save even one of these women.

earnedadjectiveUS /ɜːrnd/

gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action

From this reading He would have given all the fame he had acquired, the money he had earned, the good he had done, to have been able to save even one of these women.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading He would have given all the fame he had acquired, the money he had earned, the good he had done, to have been able to save even one of these women.

famenounUS /feɪm/

the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed

From this reading He would have given all the fame he had acquired, the money he had earned, the good he had done, to have been able to save even one of these women.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading He felt now that he was alone in the world.

fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/

start firing a weapon

From this reading One had lost her life by charcoal, the other by fire--two vengeful spirits.

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading HOW IVAN MOURNED They were both gone, the high-born lady and the peasant girl--gone where there is no sorrow and no more sin.

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading He would have given all the fame he had acquired, the money he had earned, the good he had done, to have been able to save even one of these women.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading HOW IVAN MOURNED They were both gone, the high-born lady and the peasant girl--gone where there is no sorrow and no more sin.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading He would have given all the fame he had acquired, the money he had earned, the good he had done, to have been able to save even one of these women.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading One had lost her life by charcoal, the other by fire--two vengeful spirits.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He would have given all the fame he had acquired, the money he had earned, the good he had done, to have been able to save even one of these women.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He felt now that he was alone in the world.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading One had lost her life by charcoal, the other by fire--two vengeful spirits.

high-born

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

From this reading HOW IVAN MOURNED They were both gone, the high-born lady and the peasant girl--gone where there is no sorrow and no more sin.

HOW

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

From this reading HOW IVAN MOURNED They were both gone, the high-born lady and the peasant girl--gone where there is no sorrow and no more sin.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading He felt now that he was alone in the world.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading HOW IVAN MOURNED They were both gone, the high-born lady and the peasant girl--gone where there is no sorrow and no more sin.

IVAN

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

From this reading HOW IVAN MOURNED They were both gone, the high-born lady and the peasant girl--gone where there is no sorrow and no more sin.

ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading HOW IVAN MOURNED They were both gone, the high-born lady and the peasant girl--gone where there is no sorrow and no more sin.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading One had lost her life by charcoal, the other by fire--two vengeful spirits.

lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading One had lost her life by charcoal, the other by fire--two vengeful spirits.

moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading He would have given all the fame he had acquired, the money he had earned, the good he had done, to have been able to save even one of these women.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading HOW IVAN MOURNED They were both gone, the high-born lady and the peasant girl--gone where there is no sorrow and no more sin.

MOURNEDverbUS /mɔːrnd/

past form of “mourn” — feel sadness

From this reading HOW IVAN MOURNED They were both gone, the high-born lady and the peasant girl--gone where there is no sorrow and no more sin.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading HOW IVAN MOURNED They were both gone, the high-born lady and the peasant girl--gone where there is no sorrow and no more sin.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading He felt now that he was alone in the world.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Ivan thought of both with bitter regret.

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One had lost her life by charcoal, the other by fire--two vengeful spirits.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading One had lost her life by charcoal, the other by fire--two vengeful spirits.

peasantnounUS /ˈpezənt/

a country person

From this reading HOW IVAN MOURNED They were both gone, the high-born lady and the peasant girl--gone where there is no sorrow and no more sin.

regretverbUS /rəˈɡret/

feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about

From this reading Ivan thought of both with bitter regret.

saveprepositionUS /seɪv/

except for; apart from

From this reading He would have given all the fame he had acquired, the money he had earned, the good he had done, to have been able to save even one of these women.

sinnounUS /sɪn/

estrangement from god

From this reading HOW IVAN MOURNED They were both gone, the high-born lady and the peasant girl--gone where there is no sorrow and no more sin.

sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/

an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading HOW IVAN MOURNED They were both gone, the high-born lady and the peasant girl--gone where there is no sorrow and no more sin.

spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

From this reading One had lost her life by charcoal, the other by fire--two vengeful spirits.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He felt now that he was alone in the world.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading HOW IVAN MOURNED They were both gone, the high-born lady and the peasant girl--gone where there is no sorrow and no more sin.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading HOW IVAN MOURNED They were both gone, the high-born lady and the peasant girl--gone where there is no sorrow and no more sin.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading He would have given all the fame he had acquired, the money he had earned, the good he had done, to have been able to save even one of these women.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading HOW IVAN MOURNED They were both gone, the high-born lady and the peasant girl--gone where there is no sorrow and no more sin.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Ivan thought of both with bitter regret.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading He would have given all the fame he had acquired, the money he had earned, the good he had done, to have been able to save even one of these women.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading One had lost her life by charcoal, the other by fire--two vengeful spirits.

vengefuladjectiveUS /ˈvendʒfəl/

disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge

From this reading One had lost her life by charcoal, the other by fire--two vengeful spirits.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading He felt now that he was alone in the world.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading HOW IVAN MOURNED They were both gone, the high-born lady and the peasant girl--gone where there is no sorrow and no more sin.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading HOW IVAN MOURNED They were both gone, the high-born lady and the peasant girl--gone where there is no sorrow and no more sin.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Ivan thought of both with bitter regret.

womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading He would have given all the fame he had acquired, the money he had earned, the good he had done, to have been able to save even one of these women.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading He felt now that he was alone in the world.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading He would have given all the fame he had acquired, the money he had earned, the good he had done, to have been able to save even one of these women.

Chapter 38 of Black Diamonds: A Novel by Mór Jókai holds 37 sentences, grouped into 8 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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Depths
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