Chapter 15 of Manasseh: A Romance of Transylvania is here in full — 238 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Manasseh: A Romance of Transylvania is here in full — 238 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BALYIKA CAVE. The sun rises late in November. When Blanka awoke, every one else in the house was already up. Manasseh met her with the announcement that their journey was thenceforth to be on horseback, at which she was as pleased as a child. So that explained why their carriage-horses had been saddled.
Chapter 15 of Manasseh: A Romance of Transylvania is here in full — 238 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a formal public statement
From this reading “Manasseh met her with the announcement that their journey was thenceforth to be on horseback, at which she was as pleased as a child.”
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading “When Blanka awoke, every one else in the house was already up.”
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading “BALYIKA CAVE.”
the back of a horse
From this reading “Manasseh met her with the announcement that their journey was thenceforth to be on horseback, at which she was as pleased as a child.”
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading “The sun rises late in November.”
plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance
From this reading “The sun rises late in November.”
having a saddle on or being mounted on a saddled animal
From this reading “So that explained why their carriage-horses had been saddled.”
from that time on
From this reading “Manasseh met her with the announcement that their journey was thenceforth to be on horseback, at which she was as pleased as a child.”
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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 Manasseh met her with the announcement that their journey was thenceforth to be on horseback, at which she was as pleased as a child.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading When Blanka awoke, every one else in the house was already up.
a formal public statement
From this reading Manasseh met her with the announcement that their journey was thenceforth to be on horseback, at which she was as pleased as a child.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Manasseh met her with the announcement that their journey was thenceforth to be on horseback, at which she was as pleased as a child.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Manasseh met her with the announcement that their journey was thenceforth to be on horseback, at which she was as pleased as a child.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When Blanka awoke, every one else in the house was already up.
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From this reading BALYIKA CAVE.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Manasseh met her with the announcement that their journey was thenceforth to be on horseback, at which she was as pleased as a child.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So that explained why their carriage-horses had been saddled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Blanka awoke, every one else in the house was already up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So that explained why their carriage-horses had been saddled.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading BALYIKA CAVE.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Manasseh met her with the announcement that their journey was thenceforth to be on horseback, at which she was as pleased as a child.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Blanka awoke, every one else in the house was already up.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading When Blanka awoke, every one else in the house was already up.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading So that explained why their carriage-horses had been saddled.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So that explained why their carriage-horses had been saddled.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Manasseh met her with the announcement that their journey was thenceforth to be on horseback, at which she was as pleased as a child.
the back of a horse
From this reading Manasseh met her with the announcement that their journey was thenceforth to be on horseback, at which she was as pleased as a child.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When Blanka awoke, every one else in the house was already up.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sun rises late in November.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Manasseh met her with the announcement that their journey was thenceforth to be on horseback, at which she was as pleased as a child.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The sun rises late in November.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Manasseh met her with the announcement that their journey was thenceforth to be on horseback, at which she was as pleased as a child.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Manasseh met her with the announcement that their journey was thenceforth to be on horseback, at which she was as pleased as a child.
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading The sun rises late in November.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Manasseh met her with the announcement that their journey was thenceforth to be on horseback, at which she was as pleased as a child.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When Blanka awoke, every one else in the house was already up.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Manasseh met her with the announcement that their journey was thenceforth to be on horseback, at which she was as pleased as a child.
plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance
From this reading The sun rises late in November.
having a saddle on or being mounted on a saddled animal
From this reading So that explained why their carriage-horses had been saddled.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Manasseh met her with the announcement that their journey was thenceforth to be on horseback, at which she was as pleased as a child.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So that explained why their carriage-horses had been saddled.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun rises late in November.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Manasseh met her with the announcement that their journey was thenceforth to be on horseback, at which she was as pleased as a child.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sun rises late in November.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Manasseh met her with the announcement that their journey was thenceforth to be on horseback, at which she was as pleased as a child.
from that time on
From this reading Manasseh met her with the announcement that their journey was thenceforth to be on horseback, at which she was as pleased as a child.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Manasseh met her with the announcement that their journey was thenceforth to be on horseback, at which she was as pleased as a child.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When Blanka awoke, every one else in the house was already up.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Blanka awoke, every one else in the house was already up.
at the time that
From this reading When Blanka awoke, every one else in the house was already up.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Manasseh met her with the announcement that their journey was thenceforth to be on horseback, at which she was as pleased as a child.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading So that explained why their carriage-horses had been saddled.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Manasseh met her with the announcement that their journey was thenceforth to be on horseback, at which she was as pleased as a child.
Chapter 15 of Manasseh: A Romance of Transylvania by Mór Jókai holds 238 sentences, grouped into 48 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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