Chapter XV
THE DIET OF KAROLY-FEHERVÁR. It is the fate of many a town, as of many a nation, to rise from the dead. One people perishes there. The walls fall to pieces. The name of the town passes into oblivion.
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Chapter XV
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THE
DIET
OF
KAROLY-FEHERVÁR.
It
is
the
fate
of
many
a
town,
as
of
many
a
nation,
to
rise
from
the
dead.
One
people
perishes
there.
The
walls
fall
to
pieces.
The
name
of
the
town
passes
into
oblivion.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
THE
DIET
OF
KAROLY-FEHERVÁR.
Line 2
It
is
the
fate
of
many
a
town,
as
of
many
a
nation,
to
rise
from
the
dead.
Line 3
One
people
perishes
there.
Line 4
The
walls
fall
to
pieces.
Line 5
The
name
of
the
town
passes
into
oblivion.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Dead
noun
US /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is the fate of many a town, as of many a nation, to rise from the dead.”
DIET
noun
US /ˈdiet/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “THE DIET OF KAROLY-FEHERVÁR.”
Name
noun
US /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The name of the town passes into oblivion.”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One people perishes there.”
Pieces
noun
US /pieces/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The walls fall to pieces.”
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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is the fate of many a town, as of many a nation, to rise from the dead.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is the fate of many a town, as of many a nation, to rise from the dead.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is the fate of many a town, as of many a nation, to rise from the dead.
DIETnounUS /ˈdiet/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE DIET OF KAROLY-FEHERVÁR.
fall
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From this reading The walls fall to pieces.
fate
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From this reading It is the fate of many a town, as of many a nation, to rise from the dead.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is the fate of many a town, as of many a nation, to rise from the dead.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The name of the town passes into oblivion.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is the fate of many a town, as of many a nation, to rise from the dead.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is the fate of many a town, as of many a nation, to rise from the dead.
KAROLY-FEHERVÁR
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From this reading THE DIET OF KAROLY-FEHERVÁR.
many
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From this reading It is the fate of many a town, as of many a nation, to rise from the dead.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The name of the town passes into oblivion.
nation
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From this reading It is the fate of many a town, as of many a nation, to rise from the dead.
oblivion
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From this reading The name of the town passes into oblivion.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DIET OF KAROLY-FEHERVÁR.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One people perishes there.
passes
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From this reading The name of the town passes into oblivion.
people
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From this reading One people perishes there.
perishes
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From this reading One people perishes there.
pieces
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From this reading The walls fall to pieces.
rise
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From this reading It is the fate of many a town, as of many a nation, to rise from the dead.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DIET OF KAROLY-FEHERVÁR.
there
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From this reading One people perishes there.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is the fate of many a town, as of many a nation, to rise from the dead.
town
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From this reading It is the fate of many a town, as of many a nation, to rise from the dead.
walls
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From this reading The walls fall to pieces.