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The negotiations with Warsaw, however, detained Yanski Varhely at Vienna longer than he wished.
Count Josef evidently went zealously to work to obtain from the Russian Government Menko's release.
He had promised Varhely, the evening he received his old comrade at dinner, that he would put all the machinery at work to obtain the fulfilment of his request.
"I only ask you, if I attain the desired result, that you will do something to cool off that hotheaded Menko.
A second time he would not escape Siberia."
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Prince Zilah — Complete

Chapter XXX · Chapter 30

Chapter 30 of Prince Zilah — Complete is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The negotiations with Warsaw, however, detained Yanski Varhely at Vienna longer than he wished.
Line 2
Count Josef evidently went zealously to work to obtain from the Russian Government Menko's release.
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He had promised Varhely, the evening he received his old comrade at dinner, that he would put all the machinery at work to obtain the fulfilment of his request.
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"I only ask you, if I attain the desired result, that you will do something to cool off that hotheaded Menko.
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A second time he would not escape Siberia."
/ə ˈsekənd taɪm hiː wʊd nɑːt ɪˈskeɪp saɪˈbɪriə/

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attain verb US /əˈteɪn/

to gain with effort

From this reading “"I only ask you, if I attain the desired result, that you will do something to cool off that hotheaded Menko.”

detained verb US /dɪˈteɪnd/

past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement

From this reading “The negotiations with Warsaw, however, detained Yanski Varhely at Vienna longer than he wished.”

machinery noun US /məˈʃiːnəri/

machines or machine systems collectively

From this reading “He had promised Varhely, the evening he received his old comrade at dinner, that he would put all the machinery at work to obtain the fulfilment of his request.”

negotiations noun US /nəˌɡoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz/

plural of “negotiation” — a discussion intended to produce an agreement

From this reading “The negotiations with Warsaw, however, detained Yanski Varhely at Vienna longer than he wished.”

Siberia noun US /saɪˈbɪriə/

a vast Asian region of Russia; famous for long cold winters

From this reading “A second time he would not escape Siberia."”

Vienna noun US /viˈenə/

the capital and largest city of Austria; located on the Danube in northeastern Austria; was the home of Beethoven and Brahms and Haydn and Mozart and Schubert and Strauss

From this reading “The negotiations with Warsaw, however, detained Yanski Varhely at Vienna longer than he wished.”

Warsaw noun US /ˈwɔːrsɔː/

the capital and largest city of Poland; located in central Poland

From this reading “The negotiations with Warsaw, however, detained Yanski Varhely at Vienna longer than he wished.”

zealously adverb US /ˈziːləsli/

in a zealous manner

From this reading “Count Josef evidently went zealously to work to obtain from the Russian Government Menko's release.”

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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 A second time he would not escape Siberia."

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading He had promised Varhely, the evening he received his old comrade at dinner, that he would put all the machinery at work to obtain the fulfilment of his request.

askverbUS /æsk/

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "I only ask you, if I attain the desired result, that you will do something to cool off that hotheaded Menko.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The negotiations with Warsaw, however, detained Yanski Varhely at Vienna longer than he wished.

attainverbUS /əˈteɪn/

to gain with effort

From this reading "I only ask you, if I attain the desired result, that you will do something to cool off that hotheaded Menko.

comradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading He had promised Varhely, the evening he received his old comrade at dinner, that he would put all the machinery at work to obtain the fulfilment of his request.

cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading "I only ask you, if I attain the desired result, that you will do something to cool off that hotheaded Menko.

CountverbUS /kaʊnt/

determine the number or amount of

From this reading Count Josef evidently went zealously to work to obtain from the Russian Government Menko's release.

desiredadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərd/

wanted intensely

From this reading "I only ask you, if I attain the desired result, that you will do something to cool off that hotheaded Menko.

detainedverbUS /dɪˈteɪnd/

past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement

From this reading The negotiations with Warsaw, however, detained Yanski Varhely at Vienna longer than he wished.

dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading He had promised Varhely, the evening he received his old comrade at dinner, that he would put all the machinery at work to obtain the fulfilment of his request.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "I only ask you, if I attain the desired result, that you will do something to cool off that hotheaded Menko.

escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/

the act of escaping physically

From this reading A second time he would not escape Siberia."

eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading He had promised Varhely, the evening he received his old comrade at dinner, that he would put all the machinery at work to obtain the fulfilment of his request.

evidentlyadverbUS /ˈevədəntli/

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading Count Josef evidently went zealously to work to obtain from the Russian Government Menko's release.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Count Josef evidently went zealously to work to obtain from the Russian Government Menko's release.

fulfilmentnoun

a feeling of satisfaction at having achieved your desires

From this reading He had promised Varhely, the evening he received his old comrade at dinner, that he would put all the machinery at work to obtain the fulfilment of his request.

GovernmentnounUS /ˈɡʌvərmənt/

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading Count Josef evidently went zealously to work to obtain from the Russian Government Menko's release.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading He had promised Varhely, the evening he received his old comrade at dinner, that he would put all the machinery at work to obtain the fulfilment of his request.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The negotiations with Warsaw, however, detained Yanski Varhely at Vienna longer than he wished.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He had promised Varhely, the evening he received his old comrade at dinner, that he would put all the machinery at work to obtain the fulfilment of his request.

hotheadedadjective

quickly aroused to anger

From this reading "I only ask you, if I attain the desired result, that you will do something to cool off that hotheaded Menko.

howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading The negotiations with Warsaw, however, detained Yanski Varhely at Vienna longer than he wished.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I only ask you, if I attain the desired result, that you will do something to cool off that hotheaded Menko.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "I only ask you, if I attain the desired result, that you will do something to cool off that hotheaded Menko.

Josef

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

From this reading Count Josef evidently went zealously to work to obtain from the Russian Government Menko's release.

longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/

for more time

From this reading The negotiations with Warsaw, however, detained Yanski Varhely at Vienna longer than he wished.

machinerynounUS /məˈʃiːnəri/

machines or machine systems collectively

From this reading He had promised Varhely, the evening he received his old comrade at dinner, that he would put all the machinery at work to obtain the fulfilment of his request.

Menko

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

From this reading "I only ask you, if I attain the desired result, that you will do something to cool off that hotheaded Menko.

Menko's

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

From this reading Count Josef evidently went zealously to work to obtain from the Russian Government Menko's release.

negotiationsnounUS /nəˌɡoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz/

plural of “negotiation” — a discussion intended to produce an agreement

From this reading The negotiations with Warsaw, however, detained Yanski Varhely at Vienna longer than he wished.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading A second time he would not escape Siberia."

obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/

come into possession of

From this reading Count Josef evidently went zealously to work to obtain from the Russian Government Menko's release.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He had promised Varhely, the evening he received his old comrade at dinner, that he would put all the machinery at work to obtain the fulfilment of his request.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading "I only ask you, if I attain the desired result, that you will do something to cool off that hotheaded Menko.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading He had promised Varhely, the evening he received his old comrade at dinner, that he would put all the machinery at work to obtain the fulfilment of his request.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading "I only ask you, if I attain the desired result, that you will do something to cool off that hotheaded Menko.

promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/

past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment

From this reading He had promised Varhely, the evening he received his old comrade at dinner, that he would put all the machinery at work to obtain the fulfilment of his request.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He had promised Varhely, the evening he received his old comrade at dinner, that he would put all the machinery at work to obtain the fulfilment of his request.

receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading He had promised Varhely, the evening he received his old comrade at dinner, that he would put all the machinery at work to obtain the fulfilment of his request.

releaseverbUS /riˈliːs/

release, as from one's grip

From this reading Count Josef evidently went zealously to work to obtain from the Russian Government Menko's release.

requestverbUS /rɪˈkwest/

express the need or desire for

From this reading He had promised Varhely, the evening he received his old comrade at dinner, that he would put all the machinery at work to obtain the fulfilment of his request.

resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading "I only ask you, if I attain the desired result, that you will do something to cool off that hotheaded Menko.

RussiannounUS /ˈrʌʃən/

a native or inhabitant of Russia

From this reading Count Josef evidently went zealously to work to obtain from the Russian Government Menko's release.

secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading A second time he would not escape Siberia."

SiberianounUS /saɪˈbɪriə/

a vast Asian region of Russia; famous for long cold winters

From this reading A second time he would not escape Siberia."

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading "I only ask you, if I attain the desired result, that you will do something to cool off that hotheaded Menko.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The negotiations with Warsaw, however, detained Yanski Varhely at Vienna longer than he wished.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He had promised Varhely, the evening he received his old comrade at dinner, that he would put all the machinery at work to obtain the fulfilment of his request.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The negotiations with Warsaw, however, detained Yanski Varhely at Vienna longer than he wished.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading A second time he would not escape Siberia."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Count Josef evidently went zealously to work to obtain from the Russian Government Menko's release.

Varhely

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

From this reading The negotiations with Warsaw, however, detained Yanski Varhely at Vienna longer than he wished.

ViennanounUS /viˈenə/

the capital and largest city of Austria; located on the Danube in northeastern Austria; was the home of Beethoven and Brahms and Haydn and Mozart and Schubert and Strauss

From this reading The negotiations with Warsaw, however, detained Yanski Varhely at Vienna longer than he wished.

WarsawnounUS /ˈwɔːrsɔː/

the capital and largest city of Poland; located in central Poland

From this reading The negotiations with Warsaw, however, detained Yanski Varhely at Vienna longer than he wished.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Count Josef evidently went zealously to work to obtain from the Russian Government Menko's release.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "I only ask you, if I attain the desired result, that you will do something to cool off that hotheaded Menko.

wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading The negotiations with Warsaw, however, detained Yanski Varhely at Vienna longer than he wished.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The negotiations with Warsaw, however, detained Yanski Varhely at Vienna longer than he wished.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Count Josef evidently went zealously to work to obtain from the Russian Government Menko's release.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading He had promised Varhely, the evening he received his old comrade at dinner, that he would put all the machinery at work to obtain the fulfilment of his request.

Yanski

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

From this reading The negotiations with Warsaw, however, detained Yanski Varhely at Vienna longer than he wished.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I only ask you, if I attain the desired result, that you will do something to cool off that hotheaded Menko.

zealouslyadverbUS /ˈziːləsli/

in a zealous manner

From this reading Count Josef evidently went zealously to work to obtain from the Russian Government Menko's release.

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