Chapter III · Chapter 3

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From this reading This was the never-to-be-forgotten circumstance that when my colleagues, the young hopefuls of the Academy of Jurisprudence at Kecskemet, gave a lawyers' ball, they unanimously chose me to be the _elötánczos_.[6] To this day I am proud of that distinction; what must I have been then?

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From this reading The very same year, the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, on the occasion of the competition for the Teleki prize, honourably mentioned my tragedy, "The Jew Boy," and there were even two competent judges, Vörösmarty and Bajza,[7] who considered it worthy of the prize....

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

From this reading This was the never-to-be-forgotten circumstance that when my colleagues, the young hopefuls of the Academy of Jurisprudence at Kecskemet, gave a lawyers' ball, they unanimously chose me to be the _elötánczos_.[6] To this day I am proud of that distinction; what must I have been then?

A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.

From this reading This was the never-to-be-forgotten circumstance that when my colleagues, the young hopefuls of the Academy of Jurisprudence at Kecskemet, gave a lawyers' ball, they unanimously chose me to be the _elötánczos_.[6] To this day I am proud of that distinction; what must I have been then?

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading MY FIRST DISTINCTION--MY FIRST GRIEVANCE--THE DAMENWALZER--THE FRIGHTFUL MONSTER--THE READJUSTED SCARF--THE SECOND NEEDLE-PRICK I am really most grateful to Monsieur Galifard.

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

From this reading The very same year, the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, on the occasion of the competition for the Teleki prize, honourably mentioned my tragedy, "The Jew Boy," and there were even two competent judges, Vörösmarty and Bajza,[7] who considered it worthy of the prize....

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading This was the never-to-be-forgotten circumstance that when my colleagues, the young hopefuls of the Academy of Jurisprudence at Kecskemet, gave a lawyers' ball, they unanimously chose me to be the _elötánczos_.[6] To this day I am proud of that distinction; what must I have been then?

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From this reading The very same year, the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, on the occasion of the competition for the Teleki prize, honourably mentioned my tragedy, "The Jew Boy," and there were even two competent judges, Vörösmarty and Bajza,[7] who considered it worthy of the prize....

round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games

From this reading This was the never-to-be-forgotten circumstance that when my colleagues, the young hopefuls of the Academy of Jurisprudence at Kecskemet, gave a lawyers' ball, they unanimously chose me to be the _elötánczos_.[6] To this day I am proud of that distinction; what must I have been then?

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading This was the never-to-be-forgotten circumstance that when my colleagues, the young hopefuls of the Academy of Jurisprudence at Kecskemet, gave a lawyers' ball, they unanimously chose me to be the _elötánczos_.[6] To this day I am proud of that distinction; what must I have been then?

the past participle of “be”

From this reading This was the never-to-be-forgotten circumstance that when my colleagues, the young hopefuls of the Academy of Jurisprudence at Kecskemet, gave a lawyers' ball, they unanimously chose me to be the _elötánczos_.[6] To this day I am proud of that distinction; what must I have been then?

a youthful male person

From this reading The very same year, the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, on the occasion of the competition for the Teleki prize, honourably mentioned my tragedy, "The Jew Boy," and there were even two competent judges, Vörösmarty and Bajza,[7] who considered it worthy of the prize....

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading On the heels of this honour speedily came a second.

inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading This was the never-to-be-forgotten circumstance that when my colleagues, the young hopefuls of the Academy of Jurisprudence at Kecskemet, gave a lawyers' ball, they unanimously chose me to be the _elötánczos_.[6] To this day I am proud of that distinction; what must I have been then?

a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity

From this reading This was the never-to-be-forgotten circumstance that when my colleagues, the young hopefuls of the Academy of Jurisprudence at Kecskemet, gave a lawyers' ball, they unanimously chose me to be the _elötánczos_.[6] To this day I am proud of that distinction; what must I have been then?

plural of “colleague” — an associate that one works with

From this reading This was the never-to-be-forgotten circumstance that when my colleagues, the young hopefuls of the Academy of Jurisprudence at Kecskemet, gave a lawyers' ball, they unanimously chose me to be the _elötánczos_.[6] To this day I am proud of that distinction; what must I have been then?

properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient

From this reading The very same year, the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, on the occasion of the competition for the Teleki prize, honourably mentioned my tragedy, "The Jew Boy," and there were even two competent judges, Vörösmarty and Bajza,[7] who considered it worthy of the prize....

a business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers

From this reading The very same year, the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, on the occasion of the competition for the Teleki prize, honourably mentioned my tragedy, "The Jew Boy," and there were even two competent judges, Vörösmarty and Bajza,[7] who considered it worthy of the prize....

carefully weighed

From this reading The very same year, the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, on the occasion of the competition for the Teleki prize, honourably mentioned my tragedy, "The Jew Boy," and there were even two competent judges, Vörösmarty and Bajza,[7] who considered it worthy of the prize....

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From this reading MY FIRST DISTINCTION--MY FIRST GRIEVANCE--THE DAMENWALZER--THE FRIGHTFUL MONSTER--THE READJUSTED SCARF--THE SECOND NEEDLE-PRICK I am really most grateful to Monsieur Galifard.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading This was the never-to-be-forgotten circumstance that when my colleagues, the young hopefuls of the Academy of Jurisprudence at Kecskemet, gave a lawyers' ball, they unanimously chose me to be the _elötánczos_.[6] To this day I am proud of that distinction; what must I have been then?

a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes

From this reading MY FIRST DISTINCTION--MY FIRST GRIEVANCE--THE DAMENWALZER--THE FRIGHTFUL MONSTER--THE READJUSTED SCARF--THE SECOND NEEDLE-PRICK I am really most grateful to Monsieur Galifard.

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From this reading This was the never-to-be-forgotten circumstance that when my colleagues, the young hopefuls of the Academy of Jurisprudence at Kecskemet, gave a lawyers' ball, they unanimously chose me to be the _elötánczos_.[6] To this day I am proud of that distinction; what must I have been then?

past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading I have to thank him for the first distinction I ever enjoyed in my life.

divisible by two

From this reading The very same year, the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, on the occasion of the competition for the Teleki prize, honourably mentioned my tragedy, "The Jew Boy," and there were even two competent judges, Vörösmarty and Bajza,[7] who considered it worthy of the prize....

at any time

From this reading I have to thank him for the first distinction I ever enjoyed in my life.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading MY FIRST DISTINCTION--MY FIRST GRIEVANCE--THE DAMENWALZER--THE FRIGHTFUL MONSTER--THE READJUSTED SCARF--THE SECOND NEEDLE-PRICK I am really most grateful to Monsieur Galifard.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I have to thank him for the first distinction I ever enjoyed in my life.

provoking horror

From this reading MY FIRST DISTINCTION--MY FIRST GRIEVANCE--THE DAMENWALZER--THE FRIGHTFUL MONSTER--THE READJUSTED SCARF--THE SECOND NEEDLE-PRICK I am really most grateful to Monsieur Galifard.

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From this reading MY FIRST DISTINCTION--MY FIRST GRIEVANCE--THE DAMENWALZER--THE FRIGHTFUL MONSTER--THE READJUSTED SCARF--THE SECOND NEEDLE-PRICK I am really most grateful to Monsieur Galifard.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading This was the never-to-be-forgotten circumstance that when my colleagues, the young hopefuls of the Academy of Jurisprudence at Kecskemet, gave a lawyers' ball, they unanimously chose me to be the _elötánczos_.[6] To this day I am proud of that distinction; what must I have been then?

feeling or showing gratitude

From this reading MY FIRST DISTINCTION--MY FIRST GRIEVANCE--THE DAMENWALZER--THE FRIGHTFUL MONSTER--THE READJUSTED SCARF--THE SECOND NEEDLE-PRICK I am really most grateful to Monsieur Galifard.

a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation

From this reading MY FIRST DISTINCTION--MY FIRST GRIEVANCE--THE DAMENWALZER--THE FRIGHTFUL MONSTER--THE READJUSTED SCARF--THE SECOND NEEDLE-PRICK I am really most grateful to Monsieur Galifard.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I have to thank him for the first distinction I ever enjoyed in my life.

plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation

From this reading On the heels of this honour speedily came a second.

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

From this reading I have to thank him for the first distinction I ever enjoyed in my life.

the state of being honored

From this reading On the heels of this honour speedily came a second.

with honor

From this reading The very same year, the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, on the occasion of the competition for the Teleki prize, honourably mentioned my tragedy, "The Jew Boy," and there were even two competent judges, Vörösmarty and Bajza,[7] who considered it worthy of the prize....

plural of “hopeful” — an ambitious and aspiring young person

From this reading This was the never-to-be-forgotten circumstance that when my colleagues, the young hopefuls of the Academy of Jurisprudence at Kecskemet, gave a lawyers' ball, they unanimously chose me to be the _elötánczos_.[6] To this day I am proud of that distinction; what must I have been then?

relating to or characteristic of Hungary

From this reading The very same year, the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, on the occasion of the competition for the Teleki prize, honourably mentioned my tragedy, "The Jew Boy," and there were even two competent judges, Vörösmarty and Bajza,[7] who considered it worthy of the prize....

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

From this reading MY FIRST DISTINCTION--MY FIRST GRIEVANCE--THE DAMENWALZER--THE FRIGHTFUL MONSTER--THE READJUSTED SCARF--THE SECOND NEEDLE-PRICK I am really most grateful to Monsieur Galifard.

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

From this reading I have to thank him for the first distinction I ever enjoyed in my life.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The very same year, the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, on the occasion of the competition for the Teleki prize, honourably mentioned my tragedy, "The Jew Boy," and there were even two competent judges, Vörösmarty and Bajza,[7] who considered it worthy of the prize....

a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties

From this reading The very same year, the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, on the occasion of the competition for the Teleki prize, honourably mentioned my tragedy, "The Jew Boy," and there were even two competent judges, Vörösmarty and Bajza,[7] who considered it worthy of the prize....

a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges

From this reading The very same year, the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, on the occasion of the competition for the Teleki prize, honourably mentioned my tragedy, "The Jew Boy," and there were even two competent judges, Vörösmarty and Bajza,[7] who considered it worthy of the prize....

the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do

From this reading This was the never-to-be-forgotten circumstance that when my colleagues, the young hopefuls of the Academy of Jurisprudence at Kecskemet, gave a lawyers' ball, they unanimously chose me to be the _elötánczos_.[6] To this day I am proud of that distinction; what must I have been then?

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From this reading This was the never-to-be-forgotten circumstance that when my colleagues, the young hopefuls of the Academy of Jurisprudence at Kecskemet, gave a lawyers' ball, they unanimously chose me to be the _elötánczos_.[6] To this day I am proud of that distinction; what must I have been then?

plural of “lawyer” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice

From this reading This was the never-to-be-forgotten circumstance that when my colleagues, the young hopefuls of the Academy of Jurisprudence at Kecskemet, gave a lawyers' ball, they unanimously chose me to be the _elötánczos_.[6] To this day I am proud of that distinction; what must I have been then?

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading I have to thank him for the first distinction I ever enjoyed in my life.

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

From this reading This was the never-to-be-forgotten circumstance that when my colleagues, the young hopefuls of the Academy of Jurisprudence at Kecskemet, gave a lawyers' ball, they unanimously chose me to be the _elötánczos_.[6] To this day I am proud of that distinction; what must I have been then?

past form of “mention” — make reference to

From this reading The very same year, the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, on the occasion of the competition for the Teleki prize, honourably mentioned my tragedy, "The Jew Boy," and there were even two competent judges, Vörösmarty and Bajza,[7] who considered it worthy of the prize....

used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”

From this reading MY FIRST DISTINCTION--MY FIRST GRIEVANCE--THE DAMENWALZER--THE FRIGHTFUL MONSTER--THE READJUSTED SCARF--THE SECOND NEEDLE-PRICK I am really most grateful to Monsieur Galifard.

an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts

From this reading MY FIRST DISTINCTION--MY FIRST GRIEVANCE--THE DAMENWALZER--THE FRIGHTFUL MONSTER--THE READJUSTED SCARF--THE SECOND NEEDLE-PRICK I am really most grateful to Monsieur Galifard.

used to form the superlative

From this reading MY FIRST DISTINCTION--MY FIRST GRIEVANCE--THE DAMENWALZER--THE FRIGHTFUL MONSTER--THE READJUSTED SCARF--THE SECOND NEEDLE-PRICK I am really most grateful to Monsieur Galifard.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading This was the never-to-be-forgotten circumstance that when my colleagues, the young hopefuls of the Academy of Jurisprudence at Kecskemet, gave a lawyers' ball, they unanimously chose me to be the _elötánczos_.[6] To this day I am proud of that distinction; what must I have been then?

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading MY FIRST DISTINCTION--MY FIRST GRIEVANCE--THE DAMENWALZER--THE FRIGHTFUL MONSTER--THE READJUSTED SCARF--THE SECOND NEEDLE-PRICK I am really most grateful to Monsieur Galifard.

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From this reading MY FIRST DISTINCTION--MY FIRST GRIEVANCE--THE DAMENWALZER--THE FRIGHTFUL MONSTER--THE READJUSTED SCARF--THE SECOND NEEDLE-PRICK I am really most grateful to Monsieur Galifard.

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From this reading This was the never-to-be-forgotten circumstance that when my colleagues, the young hopefuls of the Academy of Jurisprudence at Kecskemet, gave a lawyers' ball, they unanimously chose me to be the _elötánczos_.[6] To this day I am proud of that distinction; what must I have been then?

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading The very same year, the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, on the occasion of the competition for the Teleki prize, honourably mentioned my tragedy, "The Jew Boy," and there were even two competent judges, Vörösmarty and Bajza,[7] who considered it worthy of the prize....

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading This was the never-to-be-forgotten circumstance that when my colleagues, the young hopefuls of the Academy of Jurisprudence at Kecskemet, gave a lawyers' ball, they unanimously chose me to be the _elötánczos_.[6] To this day I am proud of that distinction; what must I have been then?

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the heels of this honour speedily came a second.

something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery

From this reading The very same year, the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, on the occasion of the competition for the Teleki prize, honourably mentioned my tragedy, "The Jew Boy," and there were even two competent judges, Vörösmarty and Bajza,[7] who considered it worthy of the prize....

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading This was the never-to-be-forgotten circumstance that when my colleagues, the young hopefuls of the Academy of Jurisprudence at Kecskemet, gave a lawyers' ball, they unanimously chose me to be the _elötánczos_.[6] To this day I am proud of that distinction; what must I have been then?

past form of “readjust” — adjust anew

From this reading MY FIRST DISTINCTION--MY FIRST GRIEVANCE--THE DAMENWALZER--THE FRIGHTFUL MONSTER--THE READJUSTED SCARF--THE SECOND NEEDLE-PRICK I am really most grateful to Monsieur Galifard.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading MY FIRST DISTINCTION--MY FIRST GRIEVANCE--THE DAMENWALZER--THE FRIGHTFUL MONSTER--THE READJUSTED SCARF--THE SECOND NEEDLE-PRICK I am really most grateful to Monsieur Galifard.

Identical; not different.

From this reading The very same year, the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, on the occasion of the competition for the Teleki prize, honourably mentioned my tragedy, "The Jew Boy," and there were even two competent judges, Vörösmarty and Bajza,[7] who considered it worthy of the prize....

a garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders for warmth or decoration

From this reading MY FIRST DISTINCTION--MY FIRST GRIEVANCE--THE DAMENWALZER--THE FRIGHTFUL MONSTER--THE READJUSTED SCARF--THE SECOND NEEDLE-PRICK I am really most grateful to Monsieur Galifard.

plural of “science” — a particular branch of scientific knowledge

From this reading The very same year, the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, on the occasion of the competition for the Teleki prize, honourably mentioned my tragedy, "The Jew Boy," and there were even two competent judges, Vörösmarty and Bajza,[7] who considered it worthy of the prize....

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading MY FIRST DISTINCTION--MY FIRST GRIEVANCE--THE DAMENWALZER--THE FRIGHTFUL MONSTER--THE READJUSTED SCARF--THE SECOND NEEDLE-PRICK I am really most grateful to Monsieur Galifard.

with speed

From this reading On the heels of this honour speedily came a second.

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From this reading The very same year, the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, on the occasion of the competition for the Teleki prize, honourably mentioned my tragedy, "The Jew Boy," and there were even two competent judges, Vörösmarty and Bajza,[7] who considered it worthy of the prize....

express gratitude or show appreciation to

From this reading I have to thank him for the first distinction I ever enjoyed in my life.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading This was the never-to-be-forgotten circumstance that when my colleagues, the young hopefuls of the Academy of Jurisprudence at Kecskemet, gave a lawyers' ball, they unanimously chose me to be the _elötánczos_.[6] To this day I am proud of that distinction; what must I have been then?

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

From this reading MY FIRST DISTINCTION--MY FIRST GRIEVANCE--THE DAMENWALZER--THE FRIGHTFUL MONSTER--THE READJUSTED SCARF--THE SECOND NEEDLE-PRICK I am really most grateful to Monsieur Galifard.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading This was the never-to-be-forgotten circumstance that when my colleagues, the young hopefuls of the Academy of Jurisprudence at Kecskemet, gave a lawyers' ball, they unanimously chose me to be the _elötánczos_.[6] To this day I am proud of that distinction; what must I have been then?

in or at that place or location

From this reading The very same year, the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, on the occasion of the competition for the Teleki prize, honourably mentioned my tragedy, "The Jew Boy," and there were even two competent judges, Vörösmarty and Bajza,[7] who considered it worthy of the prize....

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

From this reading This was the never-to-be-forgotten circumstance that when my colleagues, the young hopefuls of the Academy of Jurisprudence at Kecskemet, gave a lawyers' ball, they unanimously chose me to be the _elötánczos_.[6] To this day I am proud of that distinction; what must I have been then?

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

From this reading This was the never-to-be-forgotten circumstance that when my colleagues, the young hopefuls of the Academy of Jurisprudence at Kecskemet, gave a lawyers' ball, they unanimously chose me to be the _elötánczos_.[6] To this day I am proud of that distinction; what must I have been then?

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

From this reading MY FIRST DISTINCTION--MY FIRST GRIEVANCE--THE DAMENWALZER--THE FRIGHTFUL MONSTER--THE READJUSTED SCARF--THE SECOND NEEDLE-PRICK I am really most grateful to Monsieur Galifard.

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading The very same year, the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, on the occasion of the competition for the Teleki prize, honourably mentioned my tragedy, "The Jew Boy," and there were even two competent judges, Vörösmarty and Bajza,[7] who considered it worthy of the prize....

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

From this reading The very same year, the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, on the occasion of the competition for the Teleki prize, honourably mentioned my tragedy, "The Jew Boy," and there were even two competent judges, Vörösmarty and Bajza,[7] who considered it worthy of the prize....

of one mind; without dissent

From this reading This was the never-to-be-forgotten circumstance that when my colleagues, the young hopefuls of the Academy of Jurisprudence at Kecskemet, gave a lawyers' ball, they unanimously chose me to be the _elötánczos_.[6] To this day I am proud of that distinction; what must I have been then?

precisely as stated

From this reading The very same year, the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, on the occasion of the competition for the Teleki prize, honourably mentioned my tragedy, "The Jew Boy," and there were even two competent judges, Vörösmarty and Bajza,[7] who considered it worthy of the prize....

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From this reading The very same year, the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, on the occasion of the competition for the Teleki prize, honourably mentioned my tragedy, "The Jew Boy," and there were even two competent judges, Vörösmarty and Bajza,[7] who considered it worthy of the prize....

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

From this reading This was the never-to-be-forgotten circumstance that when my colleagues, the young hopefuls of the Academy of Jurisprudence at Kecskemet, gave a lawyers' ball, they unanimously chose me to be the _elötánczos_.[6] To this day I am proud of that distinction; what must I have been then?

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

From this reading The very same year, the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, on the occasion of the competition for the Teleki prize, honourably mentioned my tragedy, "The Jew Boy," and there were even two competent judges, Vörösmarty and Bajza,[7] who considered it worthy of the prize....

used to ask for information about something

From this reading This was the never-to-be-forgotten circumstance that when my colleagues, the young hopefuls of the Academy of Jurisprudence at Kecskemet, gave a lawyers' ball, they unanimously chose me to be the _elötánczos_.[6] To this day I am proud of that distinction; what must I have been then?

at the time that

From this reading This was the never-to-be-forgotten circumstance that when my colleagues, the young hopefuls of the Academy of Jurisprudence at Kecskemet, gave a lawyers' ball, they unanimously chose me to be the _elötánczos_.[6] To this day I am proud of that distinction; what must I have been then?

which person or people

From this reading The very same year, the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, on the occasion of the competition for the Teleki prize, honourably mentioned my tragedy, "The Jew Boy," and there were even two competent judges, Vörösmarty and Bajza,[7] who considered it worthy of the prize....

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading The very same year, the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, on the occasion of the competition for the Teleki prize, honourably mentioned my tragedy, "The Jew Boy," and there were even two competent judges, Vörösmarty and Bajza,[7] who considered it worthy of the prize....

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading The very same year, the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, on the occasion of the competition for the Teleki prize, honourably mentioned my tragedy, "The Jew Boy," and there were even two competent judges, Vörösmarty and Bajza,[7] who considered it worthy of the prize....

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading This was the never-to-be-forgotten circumstance that when my colleagues, the young hopefuls of the Academy of Jurisprudence at Kecskemet, gave a lawyers' ball, they unanimously chose me to be the _elötánczos_.[6] To this day I am proud of that distinction; what must I have been then?