Chapter 4 of Manasseh: A Romance of Transylvania is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Manasseh: A Romance of Transylvania is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A BIT OF STRATEGY. A sharp whistle from the locomotive awakened the sleepers. "Where are we now?" asked Blanka. "Near Bologna," answered the artist, who alone had remained awake; "and there I have to leave the train, which continues on, via Imola, to Ancona." "You leave the train?
Chapter 4 of Manasseh: A Romance of Transylvania is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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aroused or activated
From this reading “A sharp whistle from the locomotive awakened the sleepers.”
the capital of Emilia-Romagna; located in northern Italy to the east of the Apennines
From this reading “"Near Bologna," answered the artist, who alone had remained awake; "and there I have to leave the train, which continues on, via Imola, to Ancona."”
third-person singular of “continue” — continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading “"Near Bologna," answered the artist, who alone had remained awake; "and there I have to leave the train, which continues on, via Imola, to Ancona."”
a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks
From this reading “A sharp whistle from the locomotive awakened the sleepers.”
plural of “sleeper” — a rester who is sleeping
From this reading “A sharp whistle from the locomotive awakened the sleepers.”
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading “A BIT OF STRATEGY.”
by way of; passing through
From this reading “"Near Bologna," answered the artist, who alone had remained awake; "and there I have to leave the train, which continues on, via Imola, to Ancona."”
make whistling sounds
From this reading “A sharp whistle from the locomotive awakened the sleepers.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BIT OF STRATEGY.
Having no one else present.
From this reading "Near Bologna," answered the artist, who alone had remained awake; "and there I have to leave the train, which continues on, via Imola, to Ancona."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Near Bologna," answered the artist, who alone had remained awake; "and there I have to leave the train, which continues on, via Imola, to Ancona."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Near Bologna," answered the artist, who alone had remained awake; "and there I have to leave the train, which continues on, via Imola, to Ancona."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Near Bologna," answered the artist, who alone had remained awake; "and there I have to leave the train, which continues on, via Imola, to Ancona."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Where are we now?" asked Blanka.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading "Near Bologna," answered the artist, who alone had remained awake; "and there I have to leave the train, which continues on, via Imola, to Ancona."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Where are we now?" asked Blanka.
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading "Near Bologna," answered the artist, who alone had remained awake; "and there I have to leave the train, which continues on, via Imola, to Ancona."
aroused or activated
From this reading A sharp whistle from the locomotive awakened the sleepers.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading A BIT OF STRATEGY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where are we now?" asked Blanka.
the capital of Emilia-Romagna; located in northern Italy to the east of the Apennines
From this reading "Near Bologna," answered the artist, who alone had remained awake; "and there I have to leave the train, which continues on, via Imola, to Ancona."
third-person singular of “continue” — continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading "Near Bologna," answered the artist, who alone had remained awake; "and there I have to leave the train, which continues on, via Imola, to Ancona."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A sharp whistle from the locomotive awakened the sleepers.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Near Bologna," answered the artist, who alone had remained awake; "and there I have to leave the train, which continues on, via Imola, to Ancona."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Near Bologna," answered the artist, who alone had remained awake; "and there I have to leave the train, which continues on, via Imola, to Ancona."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Near Bologna," answered the artist, who alone had remained awake; "and there I have to leave the train, which continues on, via Imola, to Ancona."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Near Bologna," answered the artist, who alone had remained awake; "and there I have to leave the train, which continues on, via Imola, to Ancona."
go away from a place
From this reading "Near Bologna," answered the artist, who alone had remained awake; "and there I have to leave the train, which continues on, via Imola, to Ancona."
a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks
From this reading A sharp whistle from the locomotive awakened the sleepers.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "Near Bologna," answered the artist, who alone had remained awake; "and there I have to leave the train, which continues on, via Imola, to Ancona."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Where are we now?" asked Blanka.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BIT OF STRATEGY.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Near Bologna," answered the artist, who alone had remained awake; "and there I have to leave the train, which continues on, via Imola, to Ancona."
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Near Bologna," answered the artist, who alone had remained awake; "and there I have to leave the train, which continues on, via Imola, to Ancona."
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading A sharp whistle from the locomotive awakened the sleepers.
plural of “sleeper” — a rester who is sleeping
From this reading A sharp whistle from the locomotive awakened the sleepers.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading A BIT OF STRATEGY.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A sharp whistle from the locomotive awakened the sleepers.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Near Bologna," answered the artist, who alone had remained awake; "and there I have to leave the train, which continues on, via Imola, to Ancona."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Near Bologna," answered the artist, who alone had remained awake; "and there I have to leave the train, which continues on, via Imola, to Ancona."
create by training and teaching
From this reading "Near Bologna," answered the artist, who alone had remained awake; "and there I have to leave the train, which continues on, via Imola, to Ancona."
by way of; passing through
From this reading "Near Bologna," answered the artist, who alone had remained awake; "and there I have to leave the train, which continues on, via Imola, to Ancona."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Where are we now?" asked Blanka.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where are we now?" asked Blanka.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Near Bologna," answered the artist, who alone had remained awake; "and there I have to leave the train, which continues on, via Imola, to Ancona."
make whistling sounds
From this reading A sharp whistle from the locomotive awakened the sleepers.
which person or people
From this reading "Near Bologna," answered the artist, who alone had remained awake; "and there I have to leave the train, which continues on, via Imola, to Ancona."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You leave the train?
Chapter 4 of Manasseh: A Romance of Transylvania by Mór Jókai holds 127 sentences, grouped into 26 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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