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Our Little Hungarian Cousin
Our Little Hungarian Cousin

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of Our Little Hungarian Cousin is here in full — 271 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"OH, THE EYES OF MY MOTHER!"
"OH, High-Born Graciousness, what is that beautiful street we are driving into?" asked Marushka, as they drove out in the afternoon, and the coachman turned the horses into a magnificent avenue.
"This is Andrássy-ut, the famous boulevard, which leads to the park," replied the Baroness.
"We are driving toward Os Budavará, the Park of Buda-Pest, and it is one of the most beautiful sights in the world."
As she spoke they entered the park, and the children gazed in wonder at its beauty.
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Our Little Hungarian Cousin

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of Our Little Hungarian Cousin is here in full — 271 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/54 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"OH, THE EYES OF MY MOTHER!"
/oʊ ðə aɪz ʌv maɪ ˈmʌðər/
Line 2
"OH, High-Born Graciousness, what is that beautiful street we are driving into?" asked Marushka, as they drove out in the afternoon, and the coachman turned the horses into a magnificent avenue.
Line 3
"This is Andrássy-ut, the famous boulevard, which leads to the park," replied the Baroness.
Line 4
"We are driving toward Os Budavará, the Park of Buda-Pest, and it is one of the most beautiful sights in the world."
Line 5
As she spoke they entered the park, and the children gazed in wonder at its beauty.
/æz ʃiː spoʊk ðeɪ ˈentərd ðə pɑːrk ənd ðə ˈtʃɪldrən ɡeɪzd ɪn ˈwʌndər æt ɪts ˈbjuːti/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

avenue noun US /ˈævənuː/

a line of approach

From this reading “"OH, High-Born Graciousness, what is that beautiful street we are driving into?" asked Marushka, as they drove out in the afternoon, and the coachman turned the horses into a magnificent avenue.”

Baroness noun US /ˈberənɪs/

a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron

From this reading “"This is Andrássy-ut, the famous boulevard, which leads to the park," replied the Baroness.”

boulevard noun US /ˈbʊləvɑːrd/

a wide street or thoroughfare

From this reading “"This is Andrássy-ut, the famous boulevard, which leads to the park," replied the Baroness.”

coachman noun US /ˈkoʊtʃmən/

a man who drives a coach (or carriage)

From this reading “"OH, High-Born Graciousness, what is that beautiful street we are driving into?" asked Marushka, as they drove out in the afternoon, and the coachman turned the horses into a magnificent avenue.”

Graciousness noun US /ˈɡreɪʃəsnəs/

excellence of manners or social conduct

From this reading “"OH, High-Born Graciousness, what is that beautiful street we are driving into?" asked Marushka, as they drove out in the afternoon, and the coachman turned the horses into a magnificent avenue.”

leads noun US /liːdz/

plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race

From this reading “"This is Andrássy-ut, the famous boulevard, which leads to the park," replied the Baroness.”

magnificent adjective US /mæɡˈnɪfəsənt/

characterized by grandeur

From this reading “"OH, High-Born Graciousness, what is that beautiful street we are driving into?" asked Marushka, as they drove out in the afternoon, and the coachman turned the horses into a magnificent avenue.”

sights noun US /saɪts/

an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument

From this reading “"We are driving toward Os Budavará, the Park of Buda-Pest, and it is one of the most beautiful sights in the world."”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

most beautiful adverb + adjective

In this reading “"We are driving toward Os Budavará, the Park of Buda-Pest, and it is one of the most beautiful sights in the world."”

entered the park verb + article + noun counted as “enter … park”

In this reading “As she spoke they entered the park, and the children gazed in wonder at its beauty.”

in the world preposition + article + noun counted as “in … world”

In this reading “"We are driving toward Os Budavará, the Park of Buda-Pest, and it is one of the most beautiful sights in the world."”

in the afternoon preposition + article + noun counted as “in … afternoon”

In this reading “"OH, High-Born Graciousness, what is that beautiful street we are driving into?" asked Marushka, as they drove out in the afternoon, and the coachman turned the horses into a magnificent avenue.”

All words in this reading · 60

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.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "OH, High-Born Graciousness, what is that beautiful street we are driving into?" asked Marushka, as they drove out in the afternoon, and the coachman turned the horses into a magnificent avenue.

afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading "OH, High-Born Graciousness, what is that beautiful street we are driving into?" asked Marushka, as they drove out in the afternoon, and the coachman turned the horses into a magnificent avenue.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "OH, High-Born Graciousness, what is that beautiful street we are driving into?" asked Marushka, as they drove out in the afternoon, and the coachman turned the horses into a magnificent avenue.

Andrássy-ut

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "This is Andrássy-ut, the famous boulevard, which leads to the park," replied the Baroness.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "OH, High-Born Graciousness, what is that beautiful street we are driving into?" asked Marushka, as they drove out in the afternoon, and the coachman turned the horses into a magnificent avenue.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "OH, High-Born Graciousness, what is that beautiful street we are driving into?" asked Marushka, as they drove out in the afternoon, and the coachman turned the horses into a magnificent avenue.

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "OH, High-Born Graciousness, what is that beautiful street we are driving into?" asked Marushka, as they drove out in the afternoon, and the coachman turned the horses into a magnificent avenue.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading As she spoke they entered the park, and the children gazed in wonder at its beauty.

avenuenounUS /ˈævənuː/

a line of approach

From this reading "OH, High-Born Graciousness, what is that beautiful street we are driving into?" asked Marushka, as they drove out in the afternoon, and the coachman turned the horses into a magnificent avenue.

BaronessnounUS /ˈberənɪs/

a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron

From this reading "This is Andrássy-ut, the famous boulevard, which leads to the park," replied the Baroness.

beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading "OH, High-Born Graciousness, what is that beautiful street we are driving into?" asked Marushka, as they drove out in the afternoon, and the coachman turned the horses into a magnificent avenue.

beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading As she spoke they entered the park, and the children gazed in wonder at its beauty.

boulevardnounUS /ˈbʊləvɑːrd/

a wide street or thoroughfare

From this reading "This is Andrássy-ut, the famous boulevard, which leads to the park," replied the Baroness.

Buda-Pest

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "We are driving toward Os Budavará, the Park of Buda-Pest, and it is one of the most beautiful sights in the world."

Budavará

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "We are driving toward Os Budavará, the Park of Buda-Pest, and it is one of the most beautiful sights in the world."

childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading As she spoke they entered the park, and the children gazed in wonder at its beauty.

coachmannounUS /ˈkoʊtʃmən/

a man who drives a coach (or carriage)

From this reading "OH, High-Born Graciousness, what is that beautiful street we are driving into?" asked Marushka, as they drove out in the afternoon, and the coachman turned the horses into a magnificent avenue.

drivingadjectiveUS /ˈdraɪvɪŋ/

having the power of driving or impelling

From this reading "OH, High-Born Graciousness, what is that beautiful street we are driving into?" asked Marushka, as they drove out in the afternoon, and the coachman turned the horses into a magnificent avenue.

drovenounUS /droʊv/

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading "OH, High-Born Graciousness, what is that beautiful street we are driving into?" asked Marushka, as they drove out in the afternoon, and the coachman turned the horses into a magnificent avenue.

enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading As she spoke they entered the park, and the children gazed in wonder at its beauty.

EYESnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading "OH, THE EYES OF MY MOTHER!"

famousadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪməs/

widely known and esteemed

From this reading "This is Andrássy-ut, the famous boulevard, which leads to the park," replied the Baroness.

gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/

past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading As she spoke they entered the park, and the children gazed in wonder at its beauty.

GraciousnessnounUS /ˈɡreɪʃəsnəs/

excellence of manners or social conduct

From this reading "OH, High-Born Graciousness, what is that beautiful street we are driving into?" asked Marushka, as they drove out in the afternoon, and the coachman turned the horses into a magnificent avenue.

High-Born

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "OH, High-Born Graciousness, what is that beautiful street we are driving into?" asked Marushka, as they drove out in the afternoon, and the coachman turned the horses into a magnificent avenue.

horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading "OH, High-Born Graciousness, what is that beautiful street we are driving into?" asked Marushka, as they drove out in the afternoon, and the coachman turned the horses into a magnificent avenue.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "OH, High-Born Graciousness, what is that beautiful street we are driving into?" asked Marushka, as they drove out in the afternoon, and the coachman turned the horses into a magnificent avenue.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "OH, High-Born Graciousness, what is that beautiful street we are driving into?" asked Marushka, as they drove out in the afternoon, and the coachman turned the horses into a magnificent avenue.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "OH, High-Born Graciousness, what is that beautiful street we are driving into?" asked Marushka, as they drove out in the afternoon, and the coachman turned the horses into a magnificent avenue.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "We are driving toward Os Budavará, the Park of Buda-Pest, and it is one of the most beautiful sights in the world."

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading As she spoke they entered the park, and the children gazed in wonder at its beauty.

leadsnounUS /liːdz/

plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race

From this reading "This is Andrássy-ut, the famous boulevard, which leads to the park," replied the Baroness.

magnificentadjectiveUS /mæɡˈnɪfəsənt/

characterized by grandeur

From this reading "OH, High-Born Graciousness, what is that beautiful street we are driving into?" asked Marushka, as they drove out in the afternoon, and the coachman turned the horses into a magnificent avenue.

Marushka

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "OH, High-Born Graciousness, what is that beautiful street we are driving into?" asked Marushka, as they drove out in the afternoon, and the coachman turned the horses into a magnificent avenue.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading "We are driving toward Os Budavará, the Park of Buda-Pest, and it is one of the most beautiful sights in the world."

MOTHERnounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading "OH, THE EYES OF MY MOTHER!"

MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "OH, THE EYES OF MY MOTHER!"

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "OH, THE EYES OF MY MOTHER!"

OHnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "OH, THE EYES OF MY MOTHER!"

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "We are driving toward Os Budavará, the Park of Buda-Pest, and it is one of the most beautiful sights in the world."

OsnounUS /ɑːs/

a mouth or mouthlike opening

From this reading "We are driving toward Os Budavará, the Park of Buda-Pest, and it is one of the most beautiful sights in the world."

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "OH, High-Born Graciousness, what is that beautiful street we are driving into?" asked Marushka, as they drove out in the afternoon, and the coachman turned the horses into a magnificent avenue.

parknounUS /pɑːrk/

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading "This is Andrássy-ut, the famous boulevard, which leads to the park," replied the Baroness.

repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading "This is Andrássy-ut, the famous boulevard, which leads to the park," replied the Baroness.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading As she spoke they entered the park, and the children gazed in wonder at its beauty.

sightsnounUS /saɪts/

an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument

From this reading "We are driving toward Os Budavará, the Park of Buda-Pest, and it is one of the most beautiful sights in the world."

spokenounUS /spoʊk/

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading As she spoke they entered the park, and the children gazed in wonder at its beauty.

streetnounUS /striːt/

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading "OH, High-Born Graciousness, what is that beautiful street we are driving into?" asked Marushka, as they drove out in the afternoon, and the coachman turned the horses into a magnificent avenue.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "OH, High-Born Graciousness, what is that beautiful street we are driving into?" asked Marushka, as they drove out in the afternoon, and the coachman turned the horses into a magnificent avenue.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "OH, THE EYES OF MY MOTHER!"

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "OH, High-Born Graciousness, what is that beautiful street we are driving into?" asked Marushka, as they drove out in the afternoon, and the coachman turned the horses into a magnificent avenue.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "This is Andrássy-ut, the famous boulevard, which leads to the park," replied the Baroness.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "This is Andrássy-ut, the famous boulevard, which leads to the park," replied the Baroness.

towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading "We are driving toward Os Budavará, the Park of Buda-Pest, and it is one of the most beautiful sights in the world."

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading "OH, High-Born Graciousness, what is that beautiful street we are driving into?" asked Marushka, as they drove out in the afternoon, and the coachman turned the horses into a magnificent avenue.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "OH, High-Born Graciousness, what is that beautiful street we are driving into?" asked Marushka, as they drove out in the afternoon, and the coachman turned the horses into a magnificent avenue.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "OH, High-Born Graciousness, what is that beautiful street we are driving into?" asked Marushka, as they drove out in the afternoon, and the coachman turned the horses into a magnificent avenue.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading "This is Andrássy-ut, the famous boulevard, which leads to the park," replied the Baroness.

wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading As she spoke they entered the park, and the children gazed in wonder at its beauty.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading "We are driving toward Os Budavará, the Park of Buda-Pest, and it is one of the most beautiful sights in the world."

Chapter 9 of Our Little Hungarian Cousin by Mary F., -1930 Nixon-Roulet holds 271 sentences, grouped into 55 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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Chapter 9 holds 271 sentences of Our Little Hungarian Cousin, unabridged, divided into 55 reading sections.

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Tziganes
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Banda
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Little
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Gypsy
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