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Eyes Like the Sea: A Novel

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of Eyes Like the Sea: A Novel is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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WHERE THE WORLD IS WALLED UP It required quite a strategical combination to transport me from the town of Vilagós to where the world is boarded up.
This place was selected for me by my wife while she was already in Pest, whence on the approach of the catastrophe she set out from home on a peasant's car to seek me up and down the kingdom.
For a time she travelled with the wife of Alexander Körösy, who set her on my track.
At the storming of Szegedin we were all within an ace of being blown into the air by the explosion of a powder magazine.
It was a little village called Tordona, deep in the beech forests of Borsod, the name of which was not even to be found on the chart of Francis Karacs.[59] Here the celebrated comedian and scene-painter of the National Theatre, Telepi, had built a house with the intention of seeking an asylum there with his family in troublous times.
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Eyes Like the Sea: A Novel

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of Eyes Like the Sea: A Novel is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/22 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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WHERE THE WORLD IS WALLED UP It required quite a strategical combination to transport me from the town of Vilagós to where the world is boarded up.
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This place was selected for me by my wife while she was already in Pest, whence on the approach of the catastrophe she set out from home on a peasant's car to seek me up and down the kingdom.
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For a time she travelled with the wife of Alexander Körösy, who set her on my track.
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At the storming of Szegedin we were all within an ace of being blown into the air by the explosion of a powder magazine.
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It was a little village called Tordona, deep in the beech forests of Borsod, the name of which was not even to be found on the chart of Francis Karacs.[59] Here the celebrated comedian and scene-painter of the National Theatre, Telepi, had built a house with the intention of seeking an asylum there with his family in troublous times.

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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ace noun US /eɪs/

the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading “At the storming of Szegedin we were all within an ace of being blown into the air by the explosion of a powder magazine.”

beech noun US /biːtʃ/

any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions

From this reading “It was a little village called Tordona, deep in the beech forests of Borsod, the name of which was not even to be found on the chart of Francis Karacs.[59] Here the celebrated comedian and scene-painter of the National Theatre, Telepi, had built a house with the intention of seeking an asylum there with his family in troublous times.”

boarded verb US /ˈbɔːrdəd/

past form of “board” — get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)

From this reading “WHERE THE WORLD IS WALLED UP It required quite a strategical combination to transport me from the town of Vilagós to where the world is boarded up.”

comedian noun US /kəˈmiːdiən/

a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts

From this reading “It was a little village called Tordona, deep in the beech forests of Borsod, the name of which was not even to be found on the chart of Francis Karacs.[59] Here the celebrated comedian and scene-painter of the National Theatre, Telepi, had built a house with the intention of seeking an asylum there with his family in troublous times.”

Pest noun US /pest/

a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal

From this reading “This place was selected for me by my wife while she was already in Pest, whence on the approach of the catastrophe she set out from home on a peasant's car to seek me up and down the kingdom.”

storming verb US /ˈstɔːrmɪŋ/

-ing form of “storm” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading “At the storming of Szegedin we were all within an ace of being blown into the air by the explosion of a powder magazine.”

strategical adjective US /strəˈtiːdʒɪkəl/

relating to or concerned with strategy

From this reading “WHERE THE WORLD IS WALLED UP It required quite a strategical combination to transport me from the town of Vilagós to where the world is boarded up.”

walled verb US /wɔːld/

past form of “wall” — surround with a wall in order to fortify

From this reading “WHERE THE WORLD IS WALLED UP It required quite a strategical combination to transport me from the town of Vilagós to where the world is boarded up.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

within an ace preposition + article + noun counted as “within … ace”

In this reading “At the storming of Szegedin we were all within an ace of being blown into the air by the explosion of a powder magazine.”

powder magazine noun + noun

a storehouse (as a compartment on a warship) where weapons and ammunition are stored

In this reading “At the storming of Szegedin we were all within an ace of being blown into the air by the explosion of a powder magazine.”

set out verb + adjective

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

In this reading “This place was selected for me by my wife while she was already in Pest, whence on the approach of the catastrophe she set out from home on a peasant's car to seek me up and down the kingdom.”

into the air preposition + article + noun counted as “into … air”

In this reading “At the storming of Szegedin we were all within an ace of being blown into the air by the explosion of a powder magazine.”

little village adjective + noun

In this reading “It was a little village called Tordona, deep in the beech forests of Borsod, the name of which was not even to be found on the chart of Francis Karacs.[59] Here the celebrated comedian and scene-painter of the National Theatre, Telepi, had built a house with the intention of seeking an asylum there with his family in troublous times.”

on the chart preposition + article + noun counted as “on … chart”

In this reading “It was a little village called Tordona, deep in the beech forests of Borsod, the name of which was not even to be found on the chart of Francis Karacs.[59] Here the celebrated comedian and scene-painter of the National Theatre, Telepi, had built a house with the intention of seeking an asylum there with his family in troublous times.”

by the explosion preposition + article + noun counted as “by … explosion”

In this reading “At the storming of Szegedin we were all within an ace of being blown into the air by the explosion of a powder magazine.”

with the intention preposition + article + noun counted as “with … intention”

In this reading “It was a little village called Tordona, deep in the beech forests of Borsod, the name of which was not even to be found on the chart of Francis Karacs.[59] Here the celebrated comedian and scene-painter of the National Theatre, Telepi, had built a house with the intention of seeking an asylum there with his family in troublous times.”

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59

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From this reading It was a little village called Tordona, deep in the beech forests of Borsod, the name of which was not even to be found on the chart of Francis Karacs.[59] Here the celebrated comedian and scene-painter of the National Theatre, Telepi, had built a house with the intention of seeking an asylum there with his family in troublous times.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading WHERE THE WORLD IS WALLED UP It required quite a strategical combination to transport me from the town of Vilagós to where the world is boarded up.

acenounUS /eɪs/

the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading At the storming of Szegedin we were all within an ace of being blown into the air by the explosion of a powder magazine.

airnounUS /er/

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading At the storming of Szegedin we were all within an ace of being blown into the air by the explosion of a powder magazine.

AlexandernounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/

European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb

From this reading For a time she travelled with the wife of Alexander Körösy, who set her on my track.

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 At the storming of Szegedin we were all within an ace of being blown into the air by the explosion of a powder magazine.

alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading This place was selected for me by my wife while she was already in Pest, whence on the approach of the catastrophe she set out from home on a peasant's car to seek me up and down the kingdom.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading At the storming of Szegedin we were all within an ace of being blown into the air by the explosion of a powder magazine.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading This place was selected for me by my wife while she was already in Pest, whence on the approach of the catastrophe she set out from home on a peasant's car to seek me up and down the kingdom.

approachverbUS /əˈproʊtʃ/

move towards

From this reading This place was selected for me by my wife while she was already in Pest, whence on the approach of the catastrophe she set out from home on a peasant's car to seek me up and down the kingdom.

asylumnounUS /əˈsaɪləm/

a shelter from danger or hardship

From this reading It was a little village called Tordona, deep in the beech forests of Borsod, the name of which was not even to be found on the chart of Francis Karacs.[59] Here the celebrated comedian and scene-painter of the National Theatre, Telepi, had built a house with the intention of seeking an asylum there with his family in troublous times.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the storming of Szegedin we were all within an ace of being blown into the air by the explosion of a powder magazine.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading It was a little village called Tordona, deep in the beech forests of Borsod, the name of which was not even to be found on the chart of Francis Karacs.[59] Here the celebrated comedian and scene-painter of the National Theatre, Telepi, had built a house with the intention of seeking an asylum there with his family in troublous times.

beechnounUS /biːtʃ/

any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions

From this reading It was a little village called Tordona, deep in the beech forests of Borsod, the name of which was not even to be found on the chart of Francis Karacs.[59] Here the celebrated comedian and scene-painter of the National Theatre, Telepi, had built a house with the intention of seeking an asylum there with his family in troublous times.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading At the storming of Szegedin we were all within an ace of being blown into the air by the explosion of a powder magazine.

blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/

being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor

From this reading At the storming of Szegedin we were all within an ace of being blown into the air by the explosion of a powder magazine.

boardedverbUS /ˈbɔːrdəd/

past form of “board” — get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)

From this reading WHERE THE WORLD IS WALLED UP It required quite a strategical combination to transport me from the town of Vilagós to where the world is boarded up.

Borsod

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

From this reading It was a little village called Tordona, deep in the beech forests of Borsod, the name of which was not even to be found on the chart of Francis Karacs.[59] Here the celebrated comedian and scene-painter of the National Theatre, Telepi, had built a house with the intention of seeking an asylum there with his family in troublous times.

builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading It was a little village called Tordona, deep in the beech forests of Borsod, the name of which was not even to be found on the chart of Francis Karacs.[59] Here the celebrated comedian and scene-painter of the National Theatre, Telepi, had built a house with the intention of seeking an asylum there with his family in troublous times.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading This place was selected for me by my wife while she was already in Pest, whence on the approach of the catastrophe she set out from home on a peasant's car to seek me up and down the kingdom.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading It was a little village called Tordona, deep in the beech forests of Borsod, the name of which was not even to be found on the chart of Francis Karacs.[59] Here the celebrated comedian and scene-painter of the National Theatre, Telepi, had built a house with the intention of seeking an asylum there with his family in troublous times.

carnounUS /kɑːr/

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading This place was selected for me by my wife while she was already in Pest, whence on the approach of the catastrophe she set out from home on a peasant's car to seek me up and down the kingdom.

catastrophenounUS /kəˈtæstrəfi/

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading This place was selected for me by my wife while she was already in Pest, whence on the approach of the catastrophe she set out from home on a peasant's car to seek me up and down the kingdom.

celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/

widely known and esteemed

From this reading It was a little village called Tordona, deep in the beech forests of Borsod, the name of which was not even to be found on the chart of Francis Karacs.[59] Here the celebrated comedian and scene-painter of the National Theatre, Telepi, had built a house with the intention of seeking an asylum there with his family in troublous times.

chartnounUS /tʃɑːrt/

a visual display of information

From this reading It was a little village called Tordona, deep in the beech forests of Borsod, the name of which was not even to be found on the chart of Francis Karacs.[59] Here the celebrated comedian and scene-painter of the National Theatre, Telepi, had built a house with the intention of seeking an asylum there with his family in troublous times.

combinationnounUS /ˌkɑːmbəˈneɪʃən/

a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities

From this reading WHERE THE WORLD IS WALLED UP It required quite a strategical combination to transport me from the town of Vilagós to where the world is boarded up.

comediannounUS /kəˈmiːdiən/

a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts

From this reading It was a little village called Tordona, deep in the beech forests of Borsod, the name of which was not even to be found on the chart of Francis Karacs.[59] Here the celebrated comedian and scene-painter of the National Theatre, Telepi, had built a house with the intention of seeking an asylum there with his family in troublous times.

deepadjectiveUS /diːp/

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading It was a little village called Tordona, deep in the beech forests of Borsod, the name of which was not even to be found on the chart of Francis Karacs.[59] Here the celebrated comedian and scene-painter of the National Theatre, Telepi, had built a house with the intention of seeking an asylum there with his family in troublous times.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading This place was selected for me by my wife while she was already in Pest, whence on the approach of the catastrophe she set out from home on a peasant's car to seek me up and down the kingdom.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading It was a little village called Tordona, deep in the beech forests of Borsod, the name of which was not even to be found on the chart of Francis Karacs.[59] Here the celebrated comedian and scene-painter of the National Theatre, Telepi, had built a house with the intention of seeking an asylum there with his family in troublous times.

explosionnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/

a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction

From this reading At the storming of Szegedin we were all within an ace of being blown into the air by the explosion of a powder magazine.

familynounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading It was a little village called Tordona, deep in the beech forests of Borsod, the name of which was not even to be found on the chart of Francis Karacs.[59] Here the celebrated comedian and scene-painter of the National Theatre, Telepi, had built a house with the intention of seeking an asylum there with his family in troublous times.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading This place was selected for me by my wife while she was already in Pest, whence on the approach of the catastrophe she set out from home on a peasant's car to seek me up and down the kingdom.

forestsnounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/

plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading It was a little village called Tordona, deep in the beech forests of Borsod, the name of which was not even to be found on the chart of Francis Karacs.[59] Here the celebrated comedian and scene-painter of the National Theatre, Telepi, had built a house with the intention of seeking an asylum there with his family in troublous times.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading It was a little village called Tordona, deep in the beech forests of Borsod, the name of which was not even to be found on the chart of Francis Karacs.[59] Here the celebrated comedian and scene-painter of the National Theatre, Telepi, had built a house with the intention of seeking an asylum there with his family in troublous times.

Francis

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From this reading It was a little village called Tordona, deep in the beech forests of Borsod, the name of which was not even to be found on the chart of Francis Karacs.[59] Here the celebrated comedian and scene-painter of the National Theatre, Telepi, had built a house with the intention of seeking an asylum there with his family in troublous times.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading WHERE THE WORLD IS WALLED UP It required quite a strategical combination to transport me from the town of Vilagós to where the world is boarded up.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading It was a little village called Tordona, deep in the beech forests of Borsod, the name of which was not even to be found on the chart of Francis Karacs.[59] Here the celebrated comedian and scene-painter of the National Theatre, Telepi, had built a house with the intention of seeking an asylum there with his family in troublous times.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading For a time she travelled with the wife of Alexander Körösy, who set her on my track.

HereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading It was a little village called Tordona, deep in the beech forests of Borsod, the name of which was not even to be found on the chart of Francis Karacs.[59] Here the celebrated comedian and scene-painter of the National Theatre, Telepi, had built a house with the intention of seeking an asylum there with his family in troublous times.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading It was a little village called Tordona, deep in the beech forests of Borsod, the name of which was not even to be found on the chart of Francis Karacs.[59] Here the celebrated comedian and scene-painter of the National Theatre, Telepi, had built a house with the intention of seeking an asylum there with his family in troublous times.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading This place was selected for me by my wife while she was already in Pest, whence on the approach of the catastrophe she set out from home on a peasant's car to seek me up and down the kingdom.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading It was a little village called Tordona, deep in the beech forests of Borsod, the name of which was not even to be found on the chart of Francis Karacs.[59] Here the celebrated comedian and scene-painter of the National Theatre, Telepi, had built a house with the intention of seeking an asylum there with his family in troublous times.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading This place was selected for me by my wife while she was already in Pest, whence on the approach of the catastrophe she set out from home on a peasant's car to seek me up and down the kingdom.

intentionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃən/

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

From this reading It was a little village called Tordona, deep in the beech forests of Borsod, the name of which was not even to be found on the chart of Francis Karacs.[59] Here the celebrated comedian and scene-painter of the National Theatre, Telepi, had built a house with the intention of seeking an asylum there with his family in troublous times.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading At the storming of Szegedin we were all within an ace of being blown into the air by the explosion of a powder magazine.

ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading WHERE THE WORLD IS WALLED UP It required quite a strategical combination to transport me from the town of Vilagós to where the world is boarded up.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading WHERE THE WORLD IS WALLED UP It required quite a strategical combination to transport me from the town of Vilagós to where the world is boarded up.

Karacs

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

From this reading It was a little village called Tordona, deep in the beech forests of Borsod, the name of which was not even to be found on the chart of Francis Karacs.[59] Here the celebrated comedian and scene-painter of the National Theatre, Telepi, had built a house with the intention of seeking an asylum there with his family in troublous times.

kingdomnounUS /ˈkɪŋdəm/

a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading This place was selected for me by my wife while she was already in Pest, whence on the approach of the catastrophe she set out from home on a peasant's car to seek me up and down the kingdom.

Körösy

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

From this reading For a time she travelled with the wife of Alexander Körösy, who set her on my track.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading It was a little village called Tordona, deep in the beech forests of Borsod, the name of which was not even to be found on the chart of Francis Karacs.[59] Here the celebrated comedian and scene-painter of the National Theatre, Telepi, had built a house with the intention of seeking an asylum there with his family in troublous times.

magazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/

a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it

From this reading At the storming of Szegedin we were all within an ace of being blown into the air by the explosion of a powder magazine.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading WHERE THE WORLD IS WALLED UP It required quite a strategical combination to transport me from the town of Vilagós to where the world is boarded up.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading This place was selected for me by my wife while she was already in Pest, whence on the approach of the catastrophe she set out from home on a peasant's car to seek me up and down the kingdom.

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading It was a little village called Tordona, deep in the beech forests of Borsod, the name of which was not even to be found on the chart of Francis Karacs.[59] Here the celebrated comedian and scene-painter of the National Theatre, Telepi, had built a house with the intention of seeking an asylum there with his family in troublous times.

NationaladjectiveUS /ˈnæʃənəl/

of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country

From this reading It was a little village called Tordona, deep in the beech forests of Borsod, the name of which was not even to be found on the chart of Francis Karacs.[59] Here the celebrated comedian and scene-painter of the National Theatre, Telepi, had built a house with the intention of seeking an asylum there with his family in troublous times.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was a little village called Tordona, deep in the beech forests of Borsod, the name of which was not even to be found on the chart of Francis Karacs.[59] Here the celebrated comedian and scene-painter of the National Theatre, Telepi, had built a house with the intention of seeking an asylum there with his family in troublous times.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WHERE THE WORLD IS WALLED UP It required quite a strategical combination to transport me from the town of Vilagós to where the world is boarded up.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading This place was selected for me by my wife while she was already in Pest, whence on the approach of the catastrophe she set out from home on a peasant's car to seek me up and down the kingdom.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading This place was selected for me by my wife while she was already in Pest, whence on the approach of the catastrophe she set out from home on a peasant's car to seek me up and down the kingdom.

peasant's

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From this reading This place was selected for me by my wife while she was already in Pest, whence on the approach of the catastrophe she set out from home on a peasant's car to seek me up and down the kingdom.

PestnounUS /pest/

a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal

From this reading This place was selected for me by my wife while she was already in Pest, whence on the approach of the catastrophe she set out from home on a peasant's car to seek me up and down the kingdom.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading This place was selected for me by my wife while she was already in Pest, whence on the approach of the catastrophe she set out from home on a peasant's car to seek me up and down the kingdom.

powdernounUS /ˈpaʊdər/

a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized

From this reading At the storming of Szegedin we were all within an ace of being blown into the air by the explosion of a powder magazine.

quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading WHERE THE WORLD IS WALLED UP It required quite a strategical combination to transport me from the town of Vilagós to where the world is boarded up.

requiredadjectiveUS /riˈkwaɪərd/

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading WHERE THE WORLD IS WALLED UP It required quite a strategical combination to transport me from the town of Vilagós to where the world is boarded up.

scene-painter

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

From this reading It was a little village called Tordona, deep in the beech forests of Borsod, the name of which was not even to be found on the chart of Francis Karacs.[59] Here the celebrated comedian and scene-painter of the National Theatre, Telepi, had built a house with the intention of seeking an asylum there with his family in troublous times.

seekverbUS /siːk/

try to get or reach

From this reading This place was selected for me by my wife while she was already in Pest, whence on the approach of the catastrophe she set out from home on a peasant's car to seek me up and down the kingdom.

seekingnounUS /ˈsiːkɪŋ/

the act of searching for something

From this reading It was a little village called Tordona, deep in the beech forests of Borsod, the name of which was not even to be found on the chart of Francis Karacs.[59] Here the celebrated comedian and scene-painter of the National Theatre, Telepi, had built a house with the intention of seeking an asylum there with his family in troublous times.

selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/

chosen in preference to another

From this reading This place was selected for me by my wife while she was already in Pest, whence on the approach of the catastrophe she set out from home on a peasant's car to seek me up and down the kingdom.

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading This place was selected for me by my wife while she was already in Pest, whence on the approach of the catastrophe she set out from home on a peasant's car to seek me up and down the kingdom.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading This place was selected for me by my wife while she was already in Pest, whence on the approach of the catastrophe she set out from home on a peasant's car to seek me up and down the kingdom.

stormingverbUS /ˈstɔːrmɪŋ/

-ing form of “storm” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading At the storming of Szegedin we were all within an ace of being blown into the air by the explosion of a powder magazine.

strategicaladjectiveUS /strəˈtiːdʒɪkəl/

relating to or concerned with strategy

From this reading WHERE THE WORLD IS WALLED UP It required quite a strategical combination to transport me from the town of Vilagós to where the world is boarded up.

Szegedin

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From this reading At the storming of Szegedin we were all within an ace of being blown into the air by the explosion of a powder magazine.

Telepi

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From this reading It was a little village called Tordona, deep in the beech forests of Borsod, the name of which was not even to be found on the chart of Francis Karacs.[59] Here the celebrated comedian and scene-painter of the National Theatre, Telepi, had built a house with the intention of seeking an asylum there with his family in troublous times.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading WHERE THE WORLD IS WALLED UP It required quite a strategical combination to transport me from the town of Vilagós to where the world is boarded up.

TheatrenounUS /ˈθiːətər/

a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented

From this reading It was a little village called Tordona, deep in the beech forests of Borsod, the name of which was not even to be found on the chart of Francis Karacs.[59] Here the celebrated comedian and scene-painter of the National Theatre, Telepi, had built a house with the intention of seeking an asylum there with his family in troublous times.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading It was a little village called Tordona, deep in the beech forests of Borsod, the name of which was not even to be found on the chart of Francis Karacs.[59] Here the celebrated comedian and scene-painter of the National Theatre, Telepi, had built a house with the intention of seeking an asylum there with his family in troublous times.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading This place was selected for me by my wife while she was already in Pest, whence on the approach of the catastrophe she set out from home on a peasant's car to seek me up and down the kingdom.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading For a time she travelled with the wife of Alexander Körösy, who set her on my track.

timesnounUS /taɪmz/

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading It was a little village called Tordona, deep in the beech forests of Borsod, the name of which was not even to be found on the chart of Francis Karacs.[59] Here the celebrated comedian and scene-painter of the National Theatre, Telepi, had built a house with the intention of seeking an asylum there with his family in troublous times.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading WHERE THE WORLD IS WALLED UP It required quite a strategical combination to transport me from the town of Vilagós to where the world is boarded up.

Tordona

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From this reading It was a little village called Tordona, deep in the beech forests of Borsod, the name of which was not even to be found on the chart of Francis Karacs.[59] Here the celebrated comedian and scene-painter of the National Theatre, Telepi, had built a house with the intention of seeking an asylum there with his family in troublous times.

townnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading WHERE THE WORLD IS WALLED UP It required quite a strategical combination to transport me from the town of Vilagós to where the world is boarded up.

tracknounUS /træk/

a line or route along which something travels or moves

From this reading For a time she travelled with the wife of Alexander Körösy, who set her on my track.

transportnounUS /trænˈspɔːrt/

something that serves as a means of transportation

From this reading WHERE THE WORLD IS WALLED UP It required quite a strategical combination to transport me from the town of Vilagós to where the world is boarded up.

travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/

familiar with many parts of the world

From this reading For a time she travelled with the wife of Alexander Körösy, who set her on my track.

troublousadjective

full of trouble

From this reading It was a little village called Tordona, deep in the beech forests of Borsod, the name of which was not even to be found on the chart of Francis Karacs.[59] Here the celebrated comedian and scene-painter of the National Theatre, Telepi, had built a house with the intention of seeking an asylum there with his family in troublous times.

UPadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading WHERE THE WORLD IS WALLED UP It required quite a strategical combination to transport me from the town of Vilagós to where the world is boarded up.

Vilagós

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From this reading WHERE THE WORLD IS WALLED UP It required quite a strategical combination to transport me from the town of Vilagós to where the world is boarded up.

villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading It was a little village called Tordona, deep in the beech forests of Borsod, the name of which was not even to be found on the chart of Francis Karacs.[59] Here the celebrated comedian and scene-painter of the National Theatre, Telepi, had built a house with the intention of seeking an asylum there with his family in troublous times.

WALLEDverbUS /wɔːld/

past form of “wall” — surround with a wall in order to fortify

From this reading WHERE THE WORLD IS WALLED UP It required quite a strategical combination to transport me from the town of Vilagós to where the world is boarded up.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading This place was selected for me by my wife while she was already in Pest, whence on the approach of the catastrophe she set out from home on a peasant's car to seek me up and down the kingdom.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading At the storming of Szegedin we were all within an ace of being blown into the air by the explosion of a powder magazine.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading At the storming of Szegedin we were all within an ace of being blown into the air by the explosion of a powder magazine.

whenceadverbUS /wens/

an old word meaning “from where”

From this reading This place was selected for me by my wife while she was already in Pest, whence on the approach of the catastrophe she set out from home on a peasant's car to seek me up and down the kingdom.

WHEREconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading WHERE THE WORLD IS WALLED UP It required quite a strategical combination to transport me from the town of Vilagós to where the world is boarded up.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading It was a little village called Tordona, deep in the beech forests of Borsod, the name of which was not even to be found on the chart of Francis Karacs.[59] Here the celebrated comedian and scene-painter of the National Theatre, Telepi, had built a house with the intention of seeking an asylum there with his family in troublous times.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading This place was selected for me by my wife while she was already in Pest, whence on the approach of the catastrophe she set out from home on a peasant's car to seek me up and down the kingdom.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading For a time she travelled with the wife of Alexander Körösy, who set her on my track.

wifenounUS /waɪf/

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading This place was selected for me by my wife while she was already in Pest, whence on the approach of the catastrophe she set out from home on a peasant's car to seek me up and down the kingdom.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading For a time she travelled with the wife of Alexander Körösy, who set her on my track.

withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading At the storming of Szegedin we were all within an ace of being blown into the air by the explosion of a powder magazine.

WORLDnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading WHERE THE WORLD IS WALLED UP It required quite a strategical combination to transport me from the town of Vilagós to where the world is boarded up.

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