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Peter the Priest

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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VENUS AND HER SON.
Idalia was the baptismal name of the Lady of Madocsany; her other name was Venus.
This name is often found in calendars even at the present day, and was quite customary in this part of the country.
With this name at her baptism, a fatal ban was pronounced upon her.
The Lady did not know that she had inherited not only the beauty of the goddess, but also her nature too.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Peter the Priest

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Peter the Priest is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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VENUS AND HER SON.
/ˈviːnəs ənd hɜːr sʌn/
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Idalia was the baptismal name of the Lady of Madocsany; her other name was Venus.
Line 3
This name is often found in calendars even at the present day, and was quite customary in this part of the country.
/ðɪs neɪm ɪz ˈɔːfən faʊnd ɪn ˈkæləndərz ˈiːvɪn æt ðə ˈprezənt deɪ ənd wɑːz kwaɪt ˈkʌstəmeri ɪn ðɪs pɑːrt ʌv ðə ˈkʌntri/
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With this name at her baptism, a fatal ban was pronounced upon her.
/wɪð ðɪs neɪm æt hɜːr ˈbæptɪzəm ə ˈfeɪtəl bæn wɑːz prəˈnaʊnst əˈpɑːn hɜːr/
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The Lady did not know that she had inherited not only the beauty of the goddess, but also her nature too.
/ðə ˈleɪdi dɪd nɑːt noʊ ðæt ʃiː hæd ˌɪnˈherətɪd nɑːt ˈoʊnli ðə ˈbjuːti ʌv ðə ˈɡɑːdəs bʌt ˈɔːlsoʊ hɜːr ˈneɪtʃər tuː/

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ban verb US /bæn/

forbid the public distribution of ( a movie or a newspaper)

From this reading “With this name at her baptism, a fatal ban was pronounced upon her.”

baptism noun US /ˈbæptɪzəm/

a Christian sacrament signifying spiritual cleansing and rebirth

From this reading “With this name at her baptism, a fatal ban was pronounced upon her.”

baptismal adjective US /bæpˈtɪzməl/

of or relating to baptism

From this reading “Idalia was the baptismal name of the Lady of Madocsany; her other name was Venus.”

calendars noun US /ˈkæləndərz/

plural of “calendar” — a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year

From this reading “This name is often found in calendars even at the present day, and was quite customary in this part of the country.”

customary adjective US /ˈkʌstəmeri/

in accordance with convention or custom

From this reading “This name is often found in calendars even at the present day, and was quite customary in this part of the country.”

goddess noun US /ˈɡɑːdəs/

a female deity

From this reading “The Lady did not know that she had inherited not only the beauty of the goddess, but also her nature too.”

inherited adjective US /ˌɪnˈherətɪd/

occurring among members of a family usually by heredity

From this reading “The Lady did not know that she had inherited not only the beauty of the goddess, but also her nature too.”

venus noun US /ˈviːnəs/

the second nearest planet to the sun

From this reading “VENUS AND HER SON.”

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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 With this name at her baptism, a fatal ban was pronounced upon her.

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading The Lady did not know that she had inherited not only the beauty of the goddess, but also her nature too.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading VENUS AND HER SON.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading This name is often found in calendars even at the present day, and was quite customary in this part of the country.

banverbUS /bæn/

forbid the public distribution of ( a movie or a newspaper)

From this reading With this name at her baptism, a fatal ban was pronounced upon her.

baptismnounUS /ˈbæptɪzəm/

a Christian sacrament signifying spiritual cleansing and rebirth

From this reading With this name at her baptism, a fatal ban was pronounced upon her.

baptismaladjectiveUS /bæpˈtɪzməl/

of or relating to baptism

From this reading Idalia was the baptismal name of the Lady of Madocsany; her other name was Venus.

beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading The Lady did not know that she had inherited not only the beauty of the goddess, but also her nature too.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The Lady did not know that she had inherited not only the beauty of the goddess, but also her nature too.

calendarsnounUS /ˈkæləndərz/

plural of “calendar” — a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year

From this reading This name is often found in calendars even at the present day, and was quite customary in this part of the country.

countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading This name is often found in calendars even at the present day, and was quite customary in this part of the country.

customaryadjectiveUS /ˈkʌstəmeri/

in accordance with convention or custom

From this reading This name is often found in calendars even at the present day, and was quite customary in this part of the country.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading This name is often found in calendars even at the present day, and was quite customary in this part of the country.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading The Lady did not know that she had inherited not only the beauty of the goddess, but also her nature too.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading This name is often found in calendars even at the present day, and was quite customary in this part of the country.

fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/

bringing death

From this reading With this name at her baptism, a fatal ban was pronounced upon her.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading This name is often found in calendars even at the present day, and was quite customary in this part of the country.

goddessnounUS /ˈɡɑːdəs/

a female deity

From this reading The Lady did not know that she had inherited not only the beauty of the goddess, but also her nature too.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The Lady did not know that she had inherited not only the beauty of the goddess, but also her nature too.

HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading VENUS AND HER SON.

Idalia

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

From this reading Idalia was the baptismal name of the Lady of Madocsany; her other name was Venus.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading This name is often found in calendars even at the present day, and was quite customary in this part of the country.

inheritedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈherətɪd/

occurring among members of a family usually by heredity

From this reading The Lady did not know that she had inherited not only the beauty of the goddess, but also her nature too.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading This name is often found in calendars even at the present day, and was quite customary in this part of the country.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading The Lady did not know that she had inherited not only the beauty of the goddess, but also her nature too.

LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Idalia was the baptismal name of the Lady of Madocsany; her other name was Venus.

Madocsany

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

From this reading Idalia was the baptismal name of the Lady of Madocsany; her other name was Venus.

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Idalia was the baptismal name of the Lady of Madocsany; her other name was Venus.

naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading The Lady did not know that she had inherited not only the beauty of the goddess, but also her nature too.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The Lady did not know that she had inherited not only the beauty of the goddess, but also her nature too.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Idalia was the baptismal name of the Lady of Madocsany; her other name was Venus.

oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/

many times at short intervals

From this reading This name is often found in calendars even at the present day, and was quite customary in this part of the country.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading The Lady did not know that she had inherited not only the beauty of the goddess, but also her nature too.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Idalia was the baptismal name of the Lady of Madocsany; her other name was Venus.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading This name is often found in calendars even at the present day, and was quite customary in this part of the country.

presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading This name is often found in calendars even at the present day, and was quite customary in this part of the country.

pronouncedadjectiveUS /prəˈnaʊnst/

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading With this name at her baptism, a fatal ban was pronounced upon her.

quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading This name is often found in calendars even at the present day, and was quite customary in this part of the country.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading The Lady did not know that she had inherited not only the beauty of the goddess, but also her nature too.

SONnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading VENUS AND HER SON.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The Lady did not know that she had inherited not only the beauty of the goddess, but also her nature too.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Idalia was the baptismal name of the Lady of Madocsany; her other name was Venus.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading This name is often found in calendars even at the present day, and was quite customary in this part of the country.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading The Lady did not know that she had inherited not only the beauty of the goddess, but also her nature too.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading With this name at her baptism, a fatal ban was pronounced upon her.

VENUSnounUS /ˈviːnəs/

the second nearest planet to the sun

From this reading VENUS AND HER SON.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Idalia was the baptismal name of the Lady of Madocsany; her other name was Venus.

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading With this name at her baptism, a fatal ban was pronounced upon her.

Chapter 7 of Peter the Priest by Mór Jókai holds 209 sentences, grouped into 42 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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