Chapter I · Chapter 1

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From this reading Maurus Jokai is now sixty-six years of age, having been born at Komarom, in 1825.

how long something has existed

From this reading Maurus Jokai is now sixty-six years of age, having been born at Komarom, in 1825.

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

From this reading Works of Maurus Jokai Hungarian Edition Translated from the Hungarian by F. STEINITZ New York Doubleday, Page & Company This, the latest story from the pen of Hungary's great man of letters, Maurus Jokai, was translated directly from the manuscript of the author by Mme. F. Steinitz, who resides in Buda-Pest, and was selected by him for that purpose.

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

From this reading The public was as well pleased with the book as the lawyer had been with the manuscripts, and from that tender age to the present Jokai has devoted himself to writing, and is the author of several hundred successful volumes.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Maurus Jokai is now sixty-six years of age, having been born at Komarom, in 1825.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Works of Maurus Jokai Hungarian Edition Translated from the Hungarian by F. STEINITZ New York Doubleday, Page & Company This, the latest story from the pen of Hungary's great man of letters, Maurus Jokai, was translated directly from the manuscript of the author by Mme. F. Steinitz, who resides in Buda-Pest, and was selected by him for that purpose.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Maurus Jokai is now sixty-six years of age, having been born at Komarom, in 1825.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading The public was as well pleased with the book as the lawyer had been with the manuscripts, and from that tender age to the present Jokai has devoted himself to writing, and is the author of several hundred successful volumes.

brought into existence

From this reading Maurus Jokai is now sixty-six years of age, having been born at Komarom, in 1825.

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From this reading Works of Maurus Jokai Hungarian Edition Translated from the Hungarian by F. STEINITZ New York Doubleday, Page & Company This, the latest story from the pen of Hungary's great man of letters, Maurus Jokai, was translated directly from the manuscript of the author by Mme. F. Steinitz, who resides in Buda-Pest, and was selected by him for that purpose.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He was intended for the law, that having been his father's profession but at twelve years of age the desire to write seized him.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Works of Maurus Jokai Hungarian Edition Translated from the Hungarian by F. STEINITZ New York Doubleday, Page & Company This, the latest story from the pen of Hungary's great man of letters, Maurus Jokai, was translated directly from the manuscript of the author by Mme. F. Steinitz, who resides in Buda-Pest, and was selected by him for that purpose.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading Works of Maurus Jokai Hungarian Edition Translated from the Hungarian by F. STEINITZ New York Doubleday, Page & Company This, the latest story from the pen of Hungary's great man of letters, Maurus Jokai, was translated directly from the manuscript of the author by Mme. F. Steinitz, who resides in Buda-Pest, and was selected by him for that purpose.

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading He was intended for the law, that having been his father's profession but at twelve years of age the desire to write seized him.

zealous in devotion or affection

From this reading The public was as well pleased with the book as the lawyer had been with the manuscripts, and from that tender age to the present Jokai has devoted himself to writing, and is the author of several hundred successful volumes.

without deviation

From this reading Works of Maurus Jokai Hungarian Edition Translated from the Hungarian by F. STEINITZ New York Doubleday, Page & Company This, the latest story from the pen of Hungary's great man of letters, Maurus Jokai, was translated directly from the manuscript of the author by Mme. F. Steinitz, who resides in Buda-Pest, and was selected by him for that purpose.

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From this reading Works of Maurus Jokai Hungarian Edition Translated from the Hungarian by F. STEINITZ New York Doubleday, Page & Company This, the latest story from the pen of Hungary's great man of letters, Maurus Jokai, was translated directly from the manuscript of the author by Mme. F. Steinitz, who resides in Buda-Pest, and was selected by him for that purpose.

the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published

From this reading Works of Maurus Jokai Hungarian Edition Translated from the Hungarian by F. STEINITZ New York Doubleday, Page & Company This, the latest story from the pen of Hungary's great man of letters, Maurus Jokai, was translated directly from the manuscript of the author by Mme. F. Steinitz, who resides in Buda-Pest, and was selected by him for that purpose.

amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)

From this reading Some of his stories fell into the hands of the lawyer in whose office he was studying, who read them, and was so struck by their originality and talent that he published them at once at his own expense.

a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature

From this reading Works of Maurus Jokai Hungarian Edition Translated from the Hungarian by F. STEINITZ New York Doubleday, Page & Company This, the latest story from the pen of Hungary's great man of letters, Maurus Jokai, was translated directly from the manuscript of the author by Mme. F. Steinitz, who resides in Buda-Pest, and was selected by him for that purpose.

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading He was intended for the law, that having been his father's profession but at twelve years of age the desire to write seized him.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading Some of his stories fell into the hands of the lawyer in whose office he was studying, who read them, and was so struck by their originality and talent that he published them at once at his own expense.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Works of Maurus Jokai Hungarian Edition Translated from the Hungarian by F. STEINITZ New York Doubleday, Page & Company This, the latest story from the pen of Hungary's great man of letters, Maurus Jokai, was translated directly from the manuscript of the author by Mme. F. Steinitz, who resides in Buda-Pest, and was selected by him for that purpose.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

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relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Works of Maurus Jokai Hungarian Edition Translated from the Hungarian by F. STEINITZ New York Doubleday, Page & Company This, the latest story from the pen of Hungary's great man of letters, Maurus Jokai, was translated directly from the manuscript of the author by Mme. F. Steinitz, who resides in Buda-Pest, and was selected by him for that purpose.

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

From this reading The public was as well pleased with the book as the lawyer had been with the manuscripts, and from that tender age to the present Jokai has devoted himself to writing, and is the author of several hundred successful volumes.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Some of his stories fell into the hands of the lawyer in whose office he was studying, who read them, and was so struck by their originality and talent that he published them at once at his own expense.

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

From this reading The public was as well pleased with the book as the lawyer had been with the manuscripts, and from that tender age to the present Jokai has devoted himself to writing, and is the author of several hundred successful volumes.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Maurus Jokai is now sixty-six years of age, having been born at Komarom, in 1825.

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

From this reading He was intended for the law, that having been his father's profession but at twelve years of age the desire to write seized him.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Works of Maurus Jokai Hungarian Edition Translated from the Hungarian by F. STEINITZ New York Doubleday, Page & Company This, the latest story from the pen of Hungary's great man of letters, Maurus Jokai, was translated directly from the manuscript of the author by Mme. F. Steinitz, who resides in Buda-Pest, and was selected by him for that purpose.

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

From this reading The public was as well pleased with the book as the lawyer had been with the manuscripts, and from that tender age to the present Jokai has devoted himself to writing, and is the author of several hundred successful volumes.

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

From this reading He was intended for the law, that having been his father's profession but at twelve years of age the desire to write seized him.

ten 10s

From this reading The public was as well pleased with the book as the lawyer had been with the manuscripts, and from that tender age to the present Jokai has devoted himself to writing, and is the author of several hundred successful volumes.

relating to or characteristic of Hungary

From this reading Works of Maurus Jokai Hungarian Edition Translated from the Hungarian by F. STEINITZ New York Doubleday, Page & Company This, the latest story from the pen of Hungary's great man of letters, Maurus Jokai, was translated directly from the manuscript of the author by Mme. F. Steinitz, who resides in Buda-Pest, and was selected by him for that purpose.

possessive form of “hungary” — a republic in central Europe

From this reading Works of Maurus Jokai Hungarian Edition Translated from the Hungarian by F. STEINITZ New York Doubleday, Page & Company This, the latest story from the pen of Hungary's great man of letters, Maurus Jokai, was translated directly from the manuscript of the author by Mme. F. Steinitz, who resides in Buda-Pest, and was selected by him for that purpose.

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

From this reading Works of Maurus Jokai Hungarian Edition Translated from the Hungarian by F. STEINITZ New York Doubleday, Page & Company This, the latest story from the pen of Hungary's great man of letters, Maurus Jokai, was translated directly from the manuscript of the author by Mme. F. Steinitz, who resides in Buda-Pest, and was selected by him for that purpose.

resulting from one's intentions

From this reading He was intended for the law, that having been his father's profession but at twelve years of age the desire to write seized him.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Some of his stories fell into the hands of the lawyer in whose office he was studying, who read them, and was so struck by their originality and talent that he published them at once at his own expense.

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

From this reading Maurus Jokai is now sixty-six years of age, having been born at Komarom, in 1825.

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From this reading Works of Maurus Jokai Hungarian Edition Translated from the Hungarian by F. STEINITZ New York Doubleday, Page & Company This, the latest story from the pen of Hungary's great man of letters, Maurus Jokai, was translated directly from the manuscript of the author by Mme. F. Steinitz, who resides in Buda-Pest, and was selected by him for that purpose.

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From this reading Maurus Jokai is now sixty-six years of age, having been born at Komarom, in 1825.

up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date

From this reading Works of Maurus Jokai Hungarian Edition Translated from the Hungarian by F. STEINITZ New York Doubleday, Page & Company This, the latest story from the pen of Hungary's great man of letters, Maurus Jokai, was translated directly from the manuscript of the author by Mme. F. Steinitz, who resides in Buda-Pest, and was selected by him for that purpose.

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading He was intended for the law, that having been his father's profession but at twelve years of age the desire to write seized him.

a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice

From this reading Some of his stories fell into the hands of the lawyer in whose office he was studying, who read them, and was so struck by their originality and talent that he published them at once at his own expense.

the literary culture

From this reading Works of Maurus Jokai Hungarian Edition Translated from the Hungarian by F. STEINITZ New York Doubleday, Page & Company This, the latest story from the pen of Hungary's great man of letters, Maurus Jokai, was translated directly from the manuscript of the author by Mme. F. Steinitz, who resides in Buda-Pest, and was selected by him for that purpose.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Works of Maurus Jokai Hungarian Edition Translated from the Hungarian by F. STEINITZ New York Doubleday, Page & Company This, the latest story from the pen of Hungary's great man of letters, Maurus Jokai, was translated directly from the manuscript of the author by Mme. F. Steinitz, who resides in Buda-Pest, and was selected by him for that purpose.

A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.

From this reading Works of Maurus Jokai Hungarian Edition Translated from the Hungarian by F. STEINITZ New York Doubleday, Page & Company This, the latest story from the pen of Hungary's great man of letters, Maurus Jokai, was translated directly from the manuscript of the author by Mme. F. Steinitz, who resides in Buda-Pest, and was selected by him for that purpose.

plural of “manuscript” — the form of a literary work submitted for publication

From this reading The public was as well pleased with the book as the lawyer had been with the manuscripts, and from that tender age to the present Jokai has devoted himself to writing, and is the author of several hundred successful volumes.

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From this reading Works of Maurus Jokai Hungarian Edition Translated from the Hungarian by F. STEINITZ New York Doubleday, Page & Company This, the latest story from the pen of Hungary's great man of letters, Maurus Jokai, was translated directly from the manuscript of the author by Mme. F. Steinitz, who resides in Buda-Pest, and was selected by him for that purpose.

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From this reading Works of Maurus Jokai Hungarian Edition Translated from the Hungarian by F. STEINITZ New York Doubleday, Page & Company This, the latest story from the pen of Hungary's great man of letters, Maurus Jokai, was translated directly from the manuscript of the author by Mme. F. Steinitz, who resides in Buda-Pest, and was selected by him for that purpose.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Works of Maurus Jokai Hungarian Edition Translated from the Hungarian by F. STEINITZ New York Doubleday, Page & Company This, the latest story from the pen of Hungary's great man of letters, Maurus Jokai, was translated directly from the manuscript of the author by Mme. F. Steinitz, who resides in Buda-Pest, and was selected by him for that purpose.

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

From this reading Maurus Jokai is now sixty-six years of age, having been born at Komarom, in 1825.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Works of Maurus Jokai Hungarian Edition Translated from the Hungarian by F. STEINITZ New York Doubleday, Page & Company This, the latest story from the pen of Hungary's great man of letters, Maurus Jokai, was translated directly from the manuscript of the author by Mme. F. Steinitz, who resides in Buda-Pest, and was selected by him for that purpose.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading Some of his stories fell into the hands of the lawyer in whose office he was studying, who read them, and was so struck by their originality and talent that he published them at once at his own expense.

on one occasion

From this reading Some of his stories fell into the hands of the lawyer in whose office he was studying, who read them, and was so struck by their originality and talent that he published them at once at his own expense.

the ability to think and act independently

From this reading Some of his stories fell into the hands of the lawyer in whose office he was studying, who read them, and was so struck by their originality and talent that he published them at once at his own expense.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Some of his stories fell into the hands of the lawyer in whose office he was studying, who read them, and was so struck by their originality and talent that he published them at once at his own expense.

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading Works of Maurus Jokai Hungarian Edition Translated from the Hungarian by F. STEINITZ New York Doubleday, Page & Company This, the latest story from the pen of Hungary's great man of letters, Maurus Jokai, was translated directly from the manuscript of the author by Mme. F. Steinitz, who resides in Buda-Pest, and was selected by him for that purpose.

a writing implement with a point from which ink flows

From this reading Works of Maurus Jokai Hungarian Edition Translated from the Hungarian by F. STEINITZ New York Doubleday, Page & Company This, the latest story from the pen of Hungary's great man of letters, Maurus Jokai, was translated directly from the manuscript of the author by Mme. F. Steinitz, who resides in Buda-Pest, and was selected by him for that purpose.

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

From this reading The public was as well pleased with the book as the lawyer had been with the manuscripts, and from that tender age to the present Jokai has devoted himself to writing, and is the author of several hundred successful volumes.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading The public was as well pleased with the book as the lawyer had been with the manuscripts, and from that tender age to the present Jokai has devoted himself to writing, and is the author of several hundred successful volumes.

the body of people in a learned occupation

From this reading He was intended for the law, that having been his father's profession but at twelve years of age the desire to write seized him.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading The public was as well pleased with the book as the lawyer had been with the manuscripts, and from that tender age to the present Jokai has devoted himself to writing, and is the author of several hundred successful volumes.

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading Some of his stories fell into the hands of the lawyer in whose office he was studying, who read them, and was so struck by their originality and talent that he published them at once at his own expense.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading Works of Maurus Jokai Hungarian Edition Translated from the Hungarian by F. STEINITZ New York Doubleday, Page & Company This, the latest story from the pen of Hungary's great man of letters, Maurus Jokai, was translated directly from the manuscript of the author by Mme. F. Steinitz, who resides in Buda-Pest, and was selected by him for that purpose.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading Some of his stories fell into the hands of the lawyer in whose office he was studying, who read them, and was so struck by their originality and talent that he published them at once at his own expense.

third-person singular of “reside” — make one's home in a particular place or community

From this reading Works of Maurus Jokai Hungarian Edition Translated from the Hungarian by F. STEINITZ New York Doubleday, Page & Company This, the latest story from the pen of Hungary's great man of letters, Maurus Jokai, was translated directly from the manuscript of the author by Mme. F. Steinitz, who resides in Buda-Pest, and was selected by him for that purpose.

past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab

From this reading He was intended for the law, that having been his father's profession but at twelve years of age the desire to write seized him.

chosen in preference to another

From this reading Works of Maurus Jokai Hungarian Edition Translated from the Hungarian by F. STEINITZ New York Doubleday, Page & Company This, the latest story from the pen of Hungary's great man of letters, Maurus Jokai, was translated directly from the manuscript of the author by Mme. F. Steinitz, who resides in Buda-Pest, and was selected by him for that purpose.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading The public was as well pleased with the book as the lawyer had been with the manuscripts, and from that tender age to the present Jokai has devoted himself to writing, and is the author of several hundred successful volumes.

being six more than sixty

From this reading Maurus Jokai is now sixty-six years of age, having been born at Komarom, in 1825.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Some of his stories fell into the hands of the lawyer in whose office he was studying, who read them, and was so struck by their originality and talent that he published them at once at his own expense.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Some of his stories fell into the hands of the lawyer in whose office he was studying, who read them, and was so struck by their originality and talent that he published them at once at his own expense.

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From this reading Works of Maurus Jokai Hungarian Edition Translated from the Hungarian by F. STEINITZ New York Doubleday, Page & Company This, the latest story from the pen of Hungary's great man of letters, Maurus Jokai, was translated directly from the manuscript of the author by Mme. F. Steinitz, who resides in Buda-Pest, and was selected by him for that purpose.

plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Some of his stories fell into the hands of the lawyer in whose office he was studying, who read them, and was so struck by their originality and talent that he published them at once at his own expense.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Works of Maurus Jokai Hungarian Edition Translated from the Hungarian by F. STEINITZ New York Doubleday, Page & Company This, the latest story from the pen of Hungary's great man of letters, Maurus Jokai, was translated directly from the manuscript of the author by Mme. F. Steinitz, who resides in Buda-Pest, and was selected by him for that purpose.

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading Some of his stories fell into the hands of the lawyer in whose office he was studying, who read them, and was so struck by their originality and talent that he published them at once at his own expense.

reading carefully with intent to remember

From this reading Some of his stories fell into the hands of the lawyer in whose office he was studying, who read them, and was so struck by their originality and talent that he published them at once at his own expense.

having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome

From this reading The public was as well pleased with the book as the lawyer had been with the manuscripts, and from that tender age to the present Jokai has devoted himself to writing, and is the author of several hundred successful volumes.

natural abilities or qualities

From this reading Some of his stories fell into the hands of the lawyer in whose office he was studying, who read them, and was so struck by their originality and talent that he published them at once at his own expense.

given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality

From this reading The public was as well pleased with the book as the lawyer had been with the manuscripts, and from that tender age to the present Jokai has devoted himself to writing, and is the author of several hundred successful volumes.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Works of Maurus Jokai Hungarian Edition Translated from the Hungarian by F. STEINITZ New York Doubleday, Page & Company This, the latest story from the pen of Hungary's great man of letters, Maurus Jokai, was translated directly from the manuscript of the author by Mme. F. Steinitz, who resides in Buda-Pest, and was selected by him for that purpose.

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

From this reading Works of Maurus Jokai Hungarian Edition Translated from the Hungarian by F. STEINITZ New York Doubleday, Page & Company This, the latest story from the pen of Hungary's great man of letters, Maurus Jokai, was translated directly from the manuscript of the author by Mme. F. Steinitz, who resides in Buda-Pest, and was selected by him for that purpose.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Some of his stories fell into the hands of the lawyer in whose office he was studying, who read them, and was so struck by their originality and talent that he published them at once at his own expense.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Some of his stories fell into the hands of the lawyer in whose office he was studying, who read them, and was so struck by their originality and talent that he published them at once at his own expense.

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

From this reading Works of Maurus Jokai Hungarian Edition Translated from the Hungarian by F. STEINITZ New York Doubleday, Page & Company This, the latest story from the pen of Hungary's great man of letters, Maurus Jokai, was translated directly from the manuscript of the author by Mme. F. Steinitz, who resides in Buda-Pest, and was selected by him for that purpose.

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

From this reading He was intended for the law, that having been his father's profession but at twelve years of age the desire to write seized him.

past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language

From this reading Works of Maurus Jokai Hungarian Edition Translated from the Hungarian by F. STEINITZ New York Doubleday, Page & Company This, the latest story from the pen of Hungary's great man of letters, Maurus Jokai, was translated directly from the manuscript of the author by Mme. F. Steinitz, who resides in Buda-Pest, and was selected by him for that purpose.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading He was intended for the law, that having been his father's profession but at twelve years of age the desire to write seized him.

plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading The public was as well pleased with the book as the lawyer had been with the manuscripts, and from that tender age to the present Jokai has devoted himself to writing, and is the author of several hundred successful volumes.

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

From this reading Works of Maurus Jokai Hungarian Edition Translated from the Hungarian by F. STEINITZ New York Doubleday, Page & Company This, the latest story from the pen of Hungary's great man of letters, Maurus Jokai, was translated directly from the manuscript of the author by Mme. F. Steinitz, who resides in Buda-Pest, and was selected by him for that purpose.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading The public was as well pleased with the book as the lawyer had been with the manuscripts, and from that tender age to the present Jokai has devoted himself to writing, and is the author of several hundred successful volumes.

which person or people

From this reading Works of Maurus Jokai Hungarian Edition Translated from the Hungarian by F. STEINITZ New York Doubleday, Page & Company This, the latest story from the pen of Hungary's great man of letters, Maurus Jokai, was translated directly from the manuscript of the author by Mme. F. Steinitz, who resides in Buda-Pest, and was selected by him for that purpose.

belonging to which person

From this reading Some of his stories fell into the hands of the lawyer in whose office he was studying, who read them, and was so struck by their originality and talent that he published them at once at his own expense.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The public was as well pleased with the book as the lawyer had been with the manuscripts, and from that tender age to the present Jokai has devoted himself to writing, and is the author of several hundred successful volumes.

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading Works of Maurus Jokai Hungarian Edition Translated from the Hungarian by F. STEINITZ New York Doubleday, Page & Company This, the latest story from the pen of Hungary's great man of letters, Maurus Jokai, was translated directly from the manuscript of the author by Mme. F. Steinitz, who resides in Buda-Pest, and was selected by him for that purpose.

produce a literary work

From this reading He was intended for the law, that having been his father's profession but at twelve years of age the desire to write seized him.

the act of creating written works

From this reading The public was as well pleased with the book as the lawyer had been with the manuscripts, and from that tender age to the present Jokai has devoted himself to writing, and is the author of several hundred successful volumes.

a late time of life

From this reading Maurus Jokai is now sixty-six years of age, having been born at Komarom, in 1825.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading Works of Maurus Jokai Hungarian Edition Translated from the Hungarian by F. STEINITZ New York Doubleday, Page & Company This, the latest story from the pen of Hungary's great man of letters, Maurus Jokai, was translated directly from the manuscript of the author by Mme. F. Steinitz, who resides in Buda-Pest, and was selected by him for that purpose.