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Debts of Honor

Chapter XXXI · Chapter 31

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THE BRIDAL FEAST "Poor Czipra!
I thought you would bury us all, and now it is I that must give you that one clod of earth the only gift you asked from the whole beautiful world."
Topandy himself saw after the sad arrangements.
Lorand could not speak: he was beside himself with grief.
He merely said he would like to have his darling embalmed and to take her to his family property, there to bury her.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Debts of Honor

Chapter XXXI · Chapter 31

Chapter 31 of Debts of Honor is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE BRIDAL FEAST "Poor Czipra!
Line 2
I thought you would bury us all, and now it is I that must give you that one clod of earth the only gift you asked from the whole beautiful world."
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Topandy himself saw after the sad arrangements.
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Lorand could not speak: he was beside himself with grief.
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He merely said he would like to have his darling embalmed and to take her to his family property, there to bury her.
/hiː ˈmɪrli sed hiː wʊd laɪk tuː hæv hɪz ˈdɑːrlɪŋ emˈbɑːmd ənd tuː teɪk hɜːr tuː hɪz ˈfæməli ˈprɑːpərti ðer tuː ˈberi hɜːr/

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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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arrangements noun US /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/

plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading “Topandy himself saw after the sad arrangements.”

bridal adjective US /ˈbraɪdəl/

of or relating to a wedding

From this reading “THE BRIDAL FEAST "Poor Czipra!”

bury verb US /ˈberi/

cover from sight

From this reading “I thought you would bury us all, and now it is I that must give you that one clod of earth the only gift you asked from the whole beautiful world."”

darling noun US /ˈdɑːrlɪŋ/

a special loved one

From this reading “He merely said he would like to have his darling embalmed and to take her to his family property, there to bury her.”

embalmed verb US /emˈbɑːmd/

past form of “embalm” — preserve a dead body

From this reading “He merely said he would like to have his darling embalmed and to take her to his family property, there to bury her.”

feast noun US /fiːst/

a ceremonial dinner party for many people

From this reading “THE BRIDAL FEAST "Poor Czipra!”

gift noun US /ɡɪft/

something acquired without compensation

From this reading “I thought you would bury us all, and now it is I that must give you that one clod of earth the only gift you asked from the whole beautiful world."”

grief noun US /ɡriːf/

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

From this reading “Lorand could not speak: he was beside himself with grief.”

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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Topandy himself saw after the sad arrangements.

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 I thought you would bury us all, and now it is I that must give you that one clod of earth the only gift you asked from the whole beautiful world."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading I thought you would bury us all, and now it is I that must give you that one clod of earth the only gift you asked from the whole beautiful world."

arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/

plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading Topandy himself saw after the sad arrangements.

askedverbUS /æskt/

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

From this reading I thought you would bury us all, and now it is I that must give you that one clod of earth the only gift you asked from the whole beautiful world."

beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading I thought you would bury us all, and now it is I that must give you that one clod of earth the only gift you asked from the whole beautiful world."

besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/

next to; at the side of

From this reading Lorand could not speak: he was beside himself with grief.

BRIDALadjectiveUS /ˈbraɪdəl/

of or relating to a wedding

From this reading THE BRIDAL FEAST "Poor Czipra!

buryverbUS /ˈberi/

cover from sight

From this reading I thought you would bury us all, and now it is I that must give you that one clod of earth the only gift you asked from the whole beautiful world."

clodnoun

a compact mass

From this reading I thought you would bury us all, and now it is I that must give you that one clod of earth the only gift you asked from the whole beautiful world."

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Lorand could not speak: he was beside himself with grief.

Czipra

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

From this reading THE BRIDAL FEAST "Poor Czipra!

darlingnounUS /ˈdɑːrlɪŋ/

a special loved one

From this reading He merely said he would like to have his darling embalmed and to take her to his family property, there to bury her.

earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading I thought you would bury us all, and now it is I that must give you that one clod of earth the only gift you asked from the whole beautiful world."

embalmedverbUS /emˈbɑːmd/

past form of “embalm” — preserve a dead body

From this reading He merely said he would like to have his darling embalmed and to take her to his family property, there to bury her.

familynounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading He merely said he would like to have his darling embalmed and to take her to his family property, there to bury her.

FEASTnounUS /fiːst/

a ceremonial dinner party for many people

From this reading THE BRIDAL FEAST "Poor Czipra!

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I thought you would bury us all, and now it is I that must give you that one clod of earth the only gift you asked from the whole beautiful world."

giftnounUS /ɡɪft/

something acquired without compensation

From this reading I thought you would bury us all, and now it is I that must give you that one clod of earth the only gift you asked from the whole beautiful world."

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading I thought you would bury us all, and now it is I that must give you that one clod of earth the only gift you asked from the whole beautiful world."

griefnounUS /ɡriːf/

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

From this reading Lorand could not speak: he was beside himself with grief.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He merely said he would like to have his darling embalmed and to take her to his family property, there to bury her.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Lorand could not speak: he was beside himself with grief.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading He merely said he would like to have his darling embalmed and to take her to his family property, there to bury her.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Topandy himself saw after the sad arrangements.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He merely said he would like to have his darling embalmed and to take her to his family property, there to bury her.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I thought you would bury us all, and now it is I that must give you that one clod of earth the only gift you asked from the whole beautiful world."

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading I thought you would bury us all, and now it is I that must give you that one clod of earth the only gift you asked from the whole beautiful world."

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I thought you would bury us all, and now it is I that must give you that one clod of earth the only gift you asked from the whole beautiful world."

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading He merely said he would like to have his darling embalmed and to take her to his family property, there to bury her.

Lorand

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

From this reading Lorand could not speak: he was beside himself with grief.

merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/

and nothing more

From this reading He merely said he would like to have his darling embalmed and to take her to his family property, there to bury her.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading I thought you would bury us all, and now it is I that must give you that one clod of earth the only gift you asked from the whole beautiful world."

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Lorand could not speak: he was beside himself with grief.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading I thought you would bury us all, and now it is I that must give you that one clod of earth the only gift you asked from the whole beautiful world."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I thought you would bury us all, and now it is I that must give you that one clod of earth the only gift you asked from the whole beautiful world."

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I thought you would bury us all, and now it is I that must give you that one clod of earth the only gift you asked from the whole beautiful world."

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading I thought you would bury us all, and now it is I that must give you that one clod of earth the only gift you asked from the whole beautiful world."

PooradjectiveUS /puːr/

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading THE BRIDAL FEAST "Poor Czipra!

propertynounUS /ˈprɑːpərti/

something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone

From this reading He merely said he would like to have his darling embalmed and to take her to his family property, there to bury her.

sadadjectiveUS /sæd/

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading Topandy himself saw after the sad arrangements.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading He merely said he would like to have his darling embalmed and to take her to his family property, there to bury her.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading Topandy himself saw after the sad arrangements.

speakverbUS /spiːk/

express in speech

From this reading Lorand could not speak: he was beside himself with grief.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading He merely said he would like to have his darling embalmed and to take her to his family property, there to bury her.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I thought you would bury us all, and now it is I that must give you that one clod of earth the only gift you asked from the whole beautiful world."

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE BRIDAL FEAST "Poor Czipra!

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading He merely said he would like to have his darling embalmed and to take her to his family property, there to bury her.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

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

From this reading I thought you would bury us all, and now it is I that must give you that one clod of earth the only gift you asked from the whole beautiful world."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading He merely said he would like to have his darling embalmed and to take her to his family property, there to bury her.

Topandy

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

From this reading Topandy himself saw after the sad arrangements.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I thought you would bury us all, and now it is I that must give you that one clod of earth the only gift you asked from the whole beautiful world."

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Lorand could not speak: he was beside himself with grief.

wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading I thought you would bury us all, and now it is I that must give you that one clod of earth the only gift you asked from the whole beautiful world."

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Lorand could not speak: he was beside himself with grief.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading I thought you would bury us all, and now it is I that must give you that one clod of earth the only gift you asked from the whole beautiful world."

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading I thought you would bury us all, and now it is I that must give you that one clod of earth the only gift you asked from the whole beautiful world."

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I thought you would bury us all, and now it is I that must give you that one clod of earth the only gift you asked from the whole beautiful world."

Chapter 31 of Debts of Honor by Mór Jókai holds 134 sentences, grouped into 27 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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