Chapter 2 of 'Midst the Wild Carpathians is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of 'Midst the Wild Carpathians is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE HOUSE AT EBESFALVA. And now we too will go "a kingdom further on." Let us go one kingdom forward and four years backward. We are in Transylvania; the year is 1662. A simple country-house stands before us, at the lower end of Ebesfalva, being almost the last house in the place.
Chapter 2 of 'Midst the Wild Carpathians is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading “Let us go one kingdom forward and four years backward.”
at or to or toward the front
From this reading “Let us go one kingdom forward and four years backward.”
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading “And now we too will go "a kingdom further on."”
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading “And now we too will go "a kingdom further on."”
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading “A simple country-house stands before us, at the lower end of Ebesfalva, being almost the last house in the place.”
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading “A simple country-house stands before us, at the lower end of Ebesfalva, being almost the last house in the place.”
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading “A simple country-house stands before us, at the lower end of Ebesfalva, being almost the last house in the place.”
a historical plateau region in northwestern Romania that is separated from the rest of the country by the Transylvanian Alps; originally part of Hungary; incorporated into Romania at the end of World War I
From this reading “We are in Transylvania; the year is 1662.”
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In this reading “Let us go one kingdom forward and four years backward.”
In this reading “A simple country-house stands before us, at the lower end of Ebesfalva, being almost the last house in the place.”
In this reading “A simple country-house stands before us, at the lower end of Ebesfalva, being almost the last house in the place.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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From this reading We are in Transylvania; the year is 1662.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And now we too will go "a kingdom further on."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading A simple country-house stands before us, at the lower end of Ebesfalva, being almost the last house in the place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now we too will go "a kingdom further on."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are in Transylvania; the year is 1662.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE HOUSE AT EBESFALVA.
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading Let us go one kingdom forward and four years backward.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A simple country-house stands before us, at the lower end of Ebesfalva, being almost the last house in the place.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading A simple country-house stands before us, at the lower end of Ebesfalva, being almost the last house in the place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A simple country-house stands before us, at the lower end of Ebesfalva, being almost the last house in the place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE HOUSE AT EBESFALVA.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading A simple country-house stands before us, at the lower end of Ebesfalva, being almost the last house in the place.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Let us go one kingdom forward and four years backward.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Let us go one kingdom forward and four years backward.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading And now we too will go "a kingdom further on."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And now we too will go "a kingdom further on."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE HOUSE AT EBESFALVA.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We are in Transylvania; the year is 1662.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We are in Transylvania; the year is 1662.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading And now we too will go "a kingdom further on."
immediately past
From this reading A simple country-house stands before us, at the lower end of Ebesfalva, being almost the last house in the place.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us go one kingdom forward and four years backward.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading A simple country-house stands before us, at the lower end of Ebesfalva, being almost the last house in the place.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now we too will go "a kingdom further on."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A simple country-house stands before us, at the lower end of Ebesfalva, being almost the last house in the place.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And now we too will go "a kingdom further on."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Let us go one kingdom forward and four years backward.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A simple country-house stands before us, at the lower end of Ebesfalva, being almost the last house in the place.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading A simple country-house stands before us, at the lower end of Ebesfalva, being almost the last house in the place.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading A simple country-house stands before us, at the lower end of Ebesfalva, being almost the last house in the place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOUSE AT EBESFALVA.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And now we too will go "a kingdom further on."
a historical plateau region in northwestern Romania that is separated from the rest of the country by the Transylvanian Alps; originally part of Hungary; incorporated into Romania at the end of World War I
From this reading We are in Transylvania; the year is 1662.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us go one kingdom forward and four years backward.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And now we too will go "a kingdom further on."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And now we too will go "a kingdom further on."
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading We are in Transylvania; the year is 1662.
a late time of life
From this reading Let us go one kingdom forward and four years backward.
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