Chapter 15 of 'Midst the Wild Carpathians is here in full — 277 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 15 of 'Midst the Wild Carpathians is here in full — 277 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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.
Chapter 15 of 'Midst the Wild Carpathians is here in full — 277 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a prescribed selection of foods
From this reading “THE DIET OF KAROLY-FEHERVÁR.”
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading “It is the fate of many a town, as of many a nation, to rise from the dead.”
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “It is the fate of many a town, as of many a nation, to rise from the dead.”
the state of being disregarded or forgotten
From this reading “The name of the town passes into oblivion.”
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading “The name of the town passes into oblivion.”
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading “The walls fall to pieces.”
move upward
From this reading “It is the fate of many a town, as of many a nation, to rise from the dead.”
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading “The walls fall to pieces.”
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In this reading “The name of the town passes into oblivion.”
In this reading “It is the fate of many a town, as of many a nation, to rise from the dead.”
In this reading “The name of the town passes into oblivion.”
In this reading “The name of the town passes into oblivion.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
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.
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.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading It is the fate of many a town, as of many a nation, to rise from the dead.
a prescribed selection of foods
From this reading THE DIET OF KAROLY-FEHERVÁR.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The walls fall to pieces.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading It is the fate of many a town, as of many a nation, to rise from the dead.
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.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The name of the town passes into oblivion.
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.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DIET OF KAROLY-FEHERVÁR.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It is the fate of many a town, as of many a nation, to rise from the dead.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The name of the town passes into oblivion.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It is the fate of many a town, as of many a nation, to rise from the dead.
the state of being disregarded or forgotten
From this reading The name of the town passes into oblivion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DIET OF KAROLY-FEHERVÁR.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One people perishes there.
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading The name of the town passes into oblivion.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading One people perishes there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One people perishes there.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading The walls fall to pieces.
move upward
From this reading It is the fate of many a town, as of many a nation, to rise from the dead.
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.
in or at that place or location
From this reading One people perishes there.
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.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It is the fate of many a town, as of many a nation, to rise from the dead.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The walls fall to pieces.
Chapter 15 of 'Midst the Wild Carpathians by Mór Jókai holds 277 sentences, grouped into 56 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.
Chapter 15 holds 277 sentences of 'Midst the Wild Carpathians, unabridged, divided into 56 reading sections.
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