Chapter 12 of Peter the Priest is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Peter the Priest is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ICE-BLOCKED FLOOD. This night was not for sleep. Idalia went from room to room with the death-wound at her heart. She did not herself know what she was looking for. She stopped before her mirror and gazed at herself for some time.
Chapter 12 of Peter the Priest is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading “THE ICE-BLOCKED FLOOD.”
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “She stopped before her mirror and gazed at herself for some time.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “She did not herself know what she was looking for.”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “She did not herself know what she was looking for.”
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading “She stopped before her mirror and gazed at herself for some time.”
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “Idalia went from room to room with the death-wound at her heart.”
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “This night was not for sleep.”
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading “She stopped before her mirror and gazed at herself for some time.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She stopped before her mirror and gazed at herself for some time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Idalia went from room to room with the death-wound at her heart.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She stopped before her mirror and gazed at herself for some time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Idalia went from room to room with the death-wound at her heart.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not herself know what she was looking for.
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading THE ICE-BLOCKED FLOOD.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This night was not for sleep.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Idalia went from room to room with the death-wound at her heart.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading She stopped before her mirror and gazed at herself for some time.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Idalia went from room to room with the death-wound at her heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Idalia went from room to room with the death-wound at her heart.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She did not herself know what she was looking for.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ICE-BLOCKED FLOOD.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Idalia went from room to room with the death-wound at her heart.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She did not herself know what she was looking for.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She did not herself know what she was looking for.
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading She stopped before her mirror and gazed at herself for some time.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading This night was not for sleep.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This night was not for sleep.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Idalia went from room to room with the death-wound at her heart.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not herself know what she was looking for.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading This night was not for sleep.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She stopped before her mirror and gazed at herself for some time.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading She stopped before her mirror and gazed at herself for some time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ICE-BLOCKED FLOOD.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This night was not for sleep.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She stopped before her mirror and gazed at herself for some time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Idalia went from room to room with the death-wound at her heart.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This night was not for sleep.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Idalia went from room to room with the death-wound at her heart.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She did not herself know what she was looking for.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Idalia went from room to room with the death-wound at her heart.
Chapter 12 of Peter the Priest by Mór Jókai holds 96 sentences, grouped into 20 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 12 holds 96 sentences of Peter the Priest, unabridged, divided into 20 reading sections.
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