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Eyes Like the Sea: A Novel

Chapter X · Chapter 10

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THE WOMAN WHO WENT ALONG WITH ME And now we'll go back to the day which forms so remarkable a turning-point in the life of the Hungarian nation, the 15th March, 1848.
It did not come without due preparation.
The emancipation of the people, a free press and a free soil, equality of taxation and equality before the law--all these splendid ideas had been fought for during the last ten years by those great minds which towered above their fellows.
The time had now arrived, the process had been decided, the judgment lived in the heart of every honest patriot.
The great sacrifices which the metamorphosis required were not demanded, but volunteered.
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Eyes Like the Sea: A Novel

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of Eyes Like the Sea: A Novel is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE WOMAN WHO WENT ALONG WITH ME And now we'll go back to the day which forms so remarkable a turning-point in the life of the Hungarian nation, the 15th March, 1848.
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It did not come without due preparation.
/ɪt dɪd nɑːt kʌm wɪˈθaʊt duː ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
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The emancipation of the people, a free press and a free soil, equality of taxation and equality before the law--all these splendid ideas had been fought for during the last ten years by those great minds which towered above their fellows.
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The time had now arrived, the process had been decided, the judgment lived in the heart of every honest patriot.
/ðə taɪm hæd naʊ ərˈaɪvd ðə ˈprɑːses hæd bɪn ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ðə ˈdʒʌdʒmənt lɪvd ɪn ðə hɑːrt ʌv ˈevəri ˈɑːnəst ˈpeɪtriət/
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The great sacrifices which the metamorphosis required were not demanded, but volunteered.
/ðə ɡreɪt ˈsækrəfaɪsɪz wɪtʃ ðə ˌmet.əˈmɔːr.fə.sɪs riˈkwaɪərd wɜːr nɑːt dɪˈmændəd bʌt ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrd/

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emancipation noun US /ɪˌmænsəˈpeɪʃən/

freeing someone from the control of another; especially a parent's relinquishing authority and control over a minor child

From this reading “The emancipation of the people, a free press and a free soil, equality of taxation and equality before the law--all these splendid ideas had been fought for during the last ten years by those great minds which towered above their fellows.”

equality noun US /ɪˈkwɑːləti/

the quality of being the same in quantity or measure or value or status

From this reading “The emancipation of the people, a free press and a free soil, equality of taxation and equality before the law--all these splendid ideas had been fought for during the last ten years by those great minds which towered above their fellows.”

Hungarian adjective US /həŋˈɡeriən/

relating to or characteristic of Hungary

From this reading “THE WOMAN WHO WENT ALONG WITH ME And now we'll go back to the day which forms so remarkable a turning-point in the life of the Hungarian nation, the 15th March, 1848.”

metamorphosis noun US /ˌmet.əˈmɔːr.fə.sɪs/

A change of the form or nature of a thing or person into a completely different one.

From this reading “The great sacrifices which the metamorphosis required were not demanded, but volunteered.”

patriot noun US /ˈpeɪtriət/

one who loves and defends his or her country

From this reading “The time had now arrived, the process had been decided, the judgment lived in the heart of every honest patriot.”

sacrifices noun US /ˈsækrəfaɪsɪz/

plural of “sacrifice” — the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.

From this reading “The great sacrifices which the metamorphosis required were not demanded, but volunteered.”

taxation noun US /tækˈseɪʃən/

charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government

From this reading “The emancipation of the people, a free press and a free soil, equality of taxation and equality before the law--all these splendid ideas had been fought for during the last ten years by those great minds which towered above their fellows.”

towered verb US /ˈtaʊərd/

past form of “tower” — appear very large or occupy a commanding position

From this reading “The emancipation of the people, a free press and a free soil, equality of taxation and equality before the law--all these splendid ideas had been fought for during the last ten years by those great minds which towered above their fellows.”

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ten years noun + noun

In this reading “The emancipation of the people, a free press and a free soil, equality of taxation and equality before the law--all these splendid ideas had been fought for during the last ten years by those great minds which towered above their fellows.”

go back verb + particle

belong to an earlier time

In this reading “THE WOMAN WHO WENT ALONG WITH ME And now we'll go back to the day which forms so remarkable a turning-point in the life of the Hungarian nation, the 15th March, 1848.”

splendid ideas adjective + noun counted as “splendid idea”

In this reading “The emancipation of the people, a free press and a free soil, equality of taxation and equality before the law--all these splendid ideas had been fought for during the last ten years by those great minds which towered above their fellows.”

WENT ALONG verb + particle counted as “go along”

cooperate or pretend to cooperate

In this reading “THE WOMAN WHO WENT ALONG WITH ME And now we'll go back to the day which forms so remarkable a turning-point in the life of the Hungarian nation, the 15th March, 1848.”

great sacrifices adjective + noun counted as “great sacrifice”

In this reading “The great sacrifices which the metamorphosis required were not demanded, but volunteered.”

last ten adjective + noun

In this reading “The emancipation of the people, a free press and a free soil, equality of taxation and equality before the law--all these splendid ideas had been fought for during the last ten years by those great minds which towered above their fellows.”

lived in verb + particle counted as “live in”

live in the house where one works

In this reading “The time had now arrived, the process had been decided, the judgment lived in the heart of every honest patriot.”

fought for verb + particle counted as “fight for”

In this reading “The emancipation of the people, a free press and a free soil, equality of taxation and equality before the law--all these splendid ideas had been fought for during the last ten years by those great minds which towered above their fellows.”

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15th

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From this reading THE WOMAN WHO WENT ALONG WITH ME And now we'll go back to the day which forms so remarkable a turning-point in the life of the Hungarian nation, the 15th March, 1848.

1848

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From this reading THE WOMAN WHO WENT ALONG WITH ME And now we'll go back to the day which forms so remarkable a turning-point in the life of the Hungarian nation, the 15th March, 1848.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading THE WOMAN WHO WENT ALONG WITH ME And now we'll go back to the day which forms so remarkable a turning-point in the life of the Hungarian nation, the 15th March, 1848.

aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/

higher than, or over, something

From this reading The emancipation of the people, a free press and a free soil, equality of taxation and equality before the law--all these splendid ideas had been fought for during the last ten years by those great minds which towered above their fellows.

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 The emancipation of the people, a free press and a free soil, equality of taxation and equality before the law--all these splendid ideas had been fought for during the last ten years by those great minds which towered above their fellows.

ALONGprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading THE WOMAN WHO WENT ALONG WITH ME And now we'll go back to the day which forms so remarkable a turning-point in the life of the Hungarian nation, the 15th March, 1848.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE WOMAN WHO WENT ALONG WITH ME And now we'll go back to the day which forms so remarkable a turning-point in the life of the Hungarian nation, the 15th March, 1848.

arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading The time had now arrived, the process had been decided, the judgment lived in the heart of every honest patriot.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading THE WOMAN WHO WENT ALONG WITH ME And now we'll go back to the day which forms so remarkable a turning-point in the life of the Hungarian nation, the 15th March, 1848.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The emancipation of the people, a free press and a free soil, equality of taxation and equality before the law--all these splendid ideas had been fought for during the last ten years by those great minds which towered above their fellows.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The emancipation of the people, a free press and a free soil, equality of taxation and equality before the law--all these splendid ideas had been fought for during the last ten years by those great minds which towered above their fellows.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The great sacrifices which the metamorphosis required were not demanded, but volunteered.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The emancipation of the people, a free press and a free soil, equality of taxation and equality before the law--all these splendid ideas had been fought for during the last ten years by those great minds which towered above their fellows.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading It did not come without due preparation.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading THE WOMAN WHO WENT ALONG WITH ME And now we'll go back to the day which forms so remarkable a turning-point in the life of the Hungarian nation, the 15th March, 1848.

decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/

recognizable; marked

From this reading The time had now arrived, the process had been decided, the judgment lived in the heart of every honest patriot.

demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/

past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully

From this reading The great sacrifices which the metamorphosis required were not demanded, but volunteered.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading It did not come without due preparation.

dueadjectiveUS /duː/

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading It did not come without due preparation.

duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading The emancipation of the people, a free press and a free soil, equality of taxation and equality before the law--all these splendid ideas had been fought for during the last ten years by those great minds which towered above their fellows.

emancipationnounUS /ɪˌmænsəˈpeɪʃən/

freeing someone from the control of another; especially a parent's relinquishing authority and control over a minor child

From this reading The emancipation of the people, a free press and a free soil, equality of taxation and equality before the law--all these splendid ideas had been fought for during the last ten years by those great minds which towered above their fellows.

equalitynounUS /ɪˈkwɑːləti/

the quality of being the same in quantity or measure or value or status

From this reading The emancipation of the people, a free press and a free soil, equality of taxation and equality before the law--all these splendid ideas had been fought for during the last ten years by those great minds which towered above their fellows.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading The time had now arrived, the process had been decided, the judgment lived in the heart of every honest patriot.

fellowsnounUS /ˈfeloʊz/

plural of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading The emancipation of the people, a free press and a free soil, equality of taxation and equality before the law--all these splendid ideas had been fought for during the last ten years by those great minds which towered above their fellows.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The emancipation of the people, a free press and a free soil, equality of taxation and equality before the law--all these splendid ideas had been fought for during the last ten years by those great minds which towered above their fellows.

formsnounUS /fɔːrmz/

plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading THE WOMAN WHO WENT ALONG WITH ME And now we'll go back to the day which forms so remarkable a turning-point in the life of the Hungarian nation, the 15th March, 1848.

foughtverbUS /fɔːt/

inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading The emancipation of the people, a free press and a free soil, equality of taxation and equality before the law--all these splendid ideas had been fought for during the last ten years by those great minds which towered above their fellows.

freeverbUS /friː/

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading The emancipation of the people, a free press and a free soil, equality of taxation and equality before the law--all these splendid ideas had been fought for during the last ten years by those great minds which towered above their fellows.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

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

From this reading THE WOMAN WHO WENT ALONG WITH ME And now we'll go back to the day which forms so remarkable a turning-point in the life of the Hungarian nation, the 15th March, 1848.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

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

From this reading The emancipation of the people, a free press and a free soil, equality of taxation and equality before the law--all these splendid ideas had been fought for during the last ten years by those great minds which towered above their fellows.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The emancipation of the people, a free press and a free soil, equality of taxation and equality before the law--all these splendid ideas had been fought for during the last ten years by those great minds which towered above their fellows.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading The time had now arrived, the process had been decided, the judgment lived in the heart of every honest patriot.

honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnəst/

not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent

From this reading The time had now arrived, the process had been decided, the judgment lived in the heart of every honest patriot.

HungarianadjectiveUS /həŋˈɡeriən/

relating to or characteristic of Hungary

From this reading THE WOMAN WHO WENT ALONG WITH ME And now we'll go back to the day which forms so remarkable a turning-point in the life of the Hungarian nation, the 15th March, 1848.

ideasnounUS /aɪˈdiːəz/

plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading The emancipation of the people, a free press and a free soil, equality of taxation and equality before the law--all these splendid ideas had been fought for during the last ten years by those great minds which towered above their fellows.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading THE WOMAN WHO WENT ALONG WITH ME And now we'll go back to the day which forms so remarkable a turning-point in the life of the Hungarian nation, the 15th March, 1848.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It did not come without due preparation.

judgmentnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/

an opinion formed by judging something

From this reading The time had now arrived, the process had been decided, the judgment lived in the heart of every honest patriot.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading The emancipation of the people, a free press and a free soil, equality of taxation and equality before the law--all these splendid ideas had been fought for during the last ten years by those great minds which towered above their fellows.

lawnounUS /lɔː/

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading The emancipation of the people, a free press and a free soil, equality of taxation and equality before the law--all these splendid ideas had been fought for during the last ten years by those great minds which towered above their fellows.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading THE WOMAN WHO WENT ALONG WITH ME And now we'll go back to the day which forms so remarkable a turning-point in the life of the Hungarian nation, the 15th March, 1848.

livedverbUS /lɪvd/

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading The time had now arrived, the process had been decided, the judgment lived in the heart of every honest patriot.

MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/

march in a procession

From this reading THE WOMAN WHO WENT ALONG WITH ME And now we'll go back to the day which forms so remarkable a turning-point in the life of the Hungarian nation, the 15th March, 1848.

MEpronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading THE WOMAN WHO WENT ALONG WITH ME And now we'll go back to the day which forms so remarkable a turning-point in the life of the Hungarian nation, the 15th March, 1848.

metamorphosisnounUS /ˌmet.əˈmɔːr.fə.sɪs/

A change of the form or nature of a thing or person into a completely different one.

From this reading The great sacrifices which the metamorphosis required were not demanded, but volunteered.

mindsnounUS /maɪndz/

plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason

From this reading The emancipation of the people, a free press and a free soil, equality of taxation and equality before the law--all these splendid ideas had been fought for during the last ten years by those great minds which towered above their fellows.

nationnounUS /ˈneɪʃən/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading THE WOMAN WHO WENT ALONG WITH ME And now we'll go back to the day which forms so remarkable a turning-point in the life of the Hungarian nation, the 15th March, 1848.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It did not come without due preparation.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading THE WOMAN WHO WENT ALONG WITH ME And now we'll go back to the day which forms so remarkable a turning-point in the life of the Hungarian nation, the 15th March, 1848.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE WOMAN WHO WENT ALONG WITH ME And now we'll go back to the day which forms so remarkable a turning-point in the life of the Hungarian nation, the 15th March, 1848.

patriotnounUS /ˈpeɪtriət/

one who loves and defends his or her country

From this reading The time had now arrived, the process had been decided, the judgment lived in the heart of every honest patriot.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading The emancipation of the people, a free press and a free soil, equality of taxation and equality before the law--all these splendid ideas had been fought for during the last ten years by those great minds which towered above their fellows.

preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/

the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose

From this reading It did not come without due preparation.

pressverbUS /pres/

exert pressure or force to or upon

From this reading The emancipation of the people, a free press and a free soil, equality of taxation and equality before the law--all these splendid ideas had been fought for during the last ten years by those great minds which towered above their fellows.

processverbUS /ˈprɑːses/

subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition

From this reading The time had now arrived, the process had been decided, the judgment lived in the heart of every honest patriot.

remarkableadjectiveUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbəl/

unusual or striking

From this reading THE WOMAN WHO WENT ALONG WITH ME And now we'll go back to the day which forms so remarkable a turning-point in the life of the Hungarian nation, the 15th March, 1848.

requiredadjectiveUS /riˈkwaɪərd/

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading The great sacrifices which the metamorphosis required were not demanded, but volunteered.

sacrificesnounUS /ˈsækrəfaɪsɪz/

plural of “sacrifice” — the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.

From this reading The great sacrifices which the metamorphosis required were not demanded, but volunteered.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading THE WOMAN WHO WENT ALONG WITH ME And now we'll go back to the day which forms so remarkable a turning-point in the life of the Hungarian nation, the 15th March, 1848.

soilnounUS /sɔɪl/

the state of being covered with unclean things

From this reading The emancipation of the people, a free press and a free soil, equality of taxation and equality before the law--all these splendid ideas had been fought for during the last ten years by those great minds which towered above their fellows.

splendidadjectiveUS /ˈsplendɪd/

having great beauty and splendor

From this reading The emancipation of the people, a free press and a free soil, equality of taxation and equality before the law--all these splendid ideas had been fought for during the last ten years by those great minds which towered above their fellows.

taxationnounUS /tækˈseɪʃən/

charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government

From this reading The emancipation of the people, a free press and a free soil, equality of taxation and equality before the law--all these splendid ideas had been fought for during the last ten years by those great minds which towered above their fellows.

tennounUS /ten/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading The emancipation of the people, a free press and a free soil, equality of taxation and equality before the law--all these splendid ideas had been fought for during the last ten years by those great minds which towered above their fellows.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE WOMAN WHO WENT ALONG WITH ME And now we'll go back to the day which forms so remarkable a turning-point in the life of the Hungarian nation, the 15th March, 1848.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The emancipation of the people, a free press and a free soil, equality of taxation and equality before the law--all these splendid ideas had been fought for during the last ten years by those great minds which towered above their fellows.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

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

From this reading The emancipation of the people, a free press and a free soil, equality of taxation and equality before the law--all these splendid ideas had been fought for during the last ten years by those great minds which towered above their fellows.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading The emancipation of the people, a free press and a free soil, equality of taxation and equality before the law--all these splendid ideas had been fought for during the last ten years by those great minds which towered above their fellows.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The time had now arrived, the process had been decided, the judgment lived in the heart of every honest patriot.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading THE WOMAN WHO WENT ALONG WITH ME And now we'll go back to the day which forms so remarkable a turning-point in the life of the Hungarian nation, the 15th March, 1848.

toweredverbUS /ˈtaʊərd/

past form of “tower” — appear very large or occupy a commanding position

From this reading The emancipation of the people, a free press and a free soil, equality of taxation and equality before the law--all these splendid ideas had been fought for during the last ten years by those great minds which towered above their fellows.

turning-point

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From this reading THE WOMAN WHO WENT ALONG WITH ME And now we'll go back to the day which forms so remarkable a turning-point in the life of the Hungarian nation, the 15th March, 1848.

volunteeredverbUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrd/

past form of “volunteer” — tell voluntarily

From this reading The great sacrifices which the metamorphosis required were not demanded, but volunteered.

we'll

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From this reading THE WOMAN WHO WENT ALONG WITH ME And now we'll go back to the day which forms so remarkable a turning-point in the life of the Hungarian nation, the 15th March, 1848.

WENTverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading THE WOMAN WHO WENT ALONG WITH ME And now we'll go back to the day which forms so remarkable a turning-point in the life of the Hungarian nation, the 15th March, 1848.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading The great sacrifices which the metamorphosis required were not demanded, but volunteered.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading THE WOMAN WHO WENT ALONG WITH ME And now we'll go back to the day which forms so remarkable a turning-point in the life of the Hungarian nation, the 15th March, 1848.

WHOpronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading THE WOMAN WHO WENT ALONG WITH ME And now we'll go back to the day which forms so remarkable a turning-point in the life of the Hungarian nation, the 15th March, 1848.

WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE WOMAN WHO WENT ALONG WITH ME And now we'll go back to the day which forms so remarkable a turning-point in the life of the Hungarian nation, the 15th March, 1848.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading It did not come without due preparation.

WOMANnounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading THE WOMAN WHO WENT ALONG WITH ME And now we'll go back to the day which forms so remarkable a turning-point in the life of the Hungarian nation, the 15th March, 1848.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading The emancipation of the people, a free press and a free soil, equality of taxation and equality before the law--all these splendid ideas had been fought for during the last ten years by those great minds which towered above their fellows.

Chapter 10 of Eyes Like the Sea: A Novel by Mór Jókai holds 224 sentences, grouped into 45 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.

What does chapter 10 of Eyes Like the Sea: A Novel contain?

Chapter 10 holds 224 sentences of Eyes Like the Sea: A Novel, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 10 of Eyes Like the Sea: A Novel by Mór Jókai exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 224 sentences, grouped into 45 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 10 of Eyes Like the Sea: A Novel?

Work through the 45 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 45 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 10 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 10 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Eyes Like the Sea: A Novel

Common questions about reading Eyes Like the Sea: A Novel by Mór Jókai on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Eyes Like the Sea: A Novel?

Yes. All 6474 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #31642 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Eyes Like the Sea: A Novel is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #31642, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Eyes Like the Sea: A Novel take to read?

About 539 minutes of reading across 1295 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Eyes Like the Sea: A Novel section by section

How to work through Eyes Like the Sea: A Novel section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 22 chapters of Eyes Like the Sea: A Novel to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in Eyes Like the Sea: A Novel

Words and structures a reader meets early in Eyes Like the Sea: A Novel, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Pessimistic
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Eyes Like the Sea: A Novel; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Continental
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Eyes Like the Sea: A Novel; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Fiction
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Eyes Like the Sea: A Novel; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Pronounced
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Eyes Like the Sea: A Novel; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.