Chapter I · Chapter 1

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From this reading Translated from the Hungarian by B. W. Worswick, with Introduction by R. Nisbet Bain Kalman Mikszath, perhaps the most purely national, certainly, after Jokai, the most popular of all the Magyar novelists, was born at Szklabonya, in the county of Nograd, on January 16th, 1849.

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From this reading Translated from the Hungarian by B. W. Worswick, with Introduction by R. Nisbet Bain Kalman Mikszath, perhaps the most purely national, certainly, after Jokai, the most popular of all the Magyar novelists, was born at Szklabonya, in the county of Nograd, on January 16th, 1849.

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From this reading Shortly afterward he flitted to Szeged, and contributed to the leading periodical there a series of sketches, whose piquant humor and perfection of style attracted so much notice as to encourage a bookseller in the famous city on the Theiss to publish, in 1881, another volume of tales, the epoch-making "Tot Atyafiak," which was followed, four months later, by a supplementary volume, entitled "A jo paloczok."

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

From this reading Educated at Rimaszombath and Pest, he adopted the legal profession, and settled down as a magistrate in his native county, where his family had for generations lived the placid, patriarchal life of small country squires.

acquired as your own by free choice

From this reading Educated at Rimaszombath and Pest, he adopted the legal profession, and settled down as a magistrate in his native county, where his family had for generations lived the placid, patriarchal life of small country squires.

push for something

From this reading A shrewd observer, with a strong satirical bent and an ardent love of letters, the young advocate made his _debut_ as an author, at the age of twenty-five, with a volume of short stories, which failed, however, to catch the public taste.

later than; following

From this reading Translated from the Hungarian by B. W. Worswick, with Introduction by R. Nisbet Bain Kalman Mikszath, perhaps the most purely national, certainly, after Jokai, the most popular of all the Magyar novelists, was born at Szklabonya, in the county of Nograd, on January 16th, 1849.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Shortly afterward he flitted to Szeged, and contributed to the leading periodical there a series of sketches, whose piquant humor and perfection of style attracted so much notice as to encourage a bookseller in the famous city on the Theiss to publish, in 1881, another volume of tales, the epoch-making "Tot Atyafiak," which was followed, four months later, by a supplementary volume, entitled "A jo paloczok."

how long something has existed

From this reading A shrewd observer, with a strong satirical bent and an ardent love of letters, the young advocate made his _debut_ as an author, at the age of twenty-five, with a volume of short stories, which failed, however, to catch the public taste.

(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 Translated from the Hungarian by B. W. Worswick, with Introduction by R. Nisbet Bain Kalman Mikszath, perhaps the most purely national, certainly, after Jokai, the most popular of all the Magyar novelists, was born at Szklabonya, in the county of Nograd, on January 16th, 1849.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading A shrewd observer, with a strong satirical bent and an ardent love of letters, the young advocate made his _debut_ as an author, at the age of twenty-five, with a volume of short stories, which failed, however, to catch the public taste.

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

From this reading Educated at Rimaszombath and Pest, he adopted the legal profession, and settled down as a magistrate in his native county, where his family had for generations lived the placid, patriarchal life of small country squires.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Shortly afterward he flitted to Szeged, and contributed to the leading periodical there a series of sketches, whose piquant humor and perfection of style attracted so much notice as to encourage a bookseller in the famous city on the Theiss to publish, in 1881, another volume of tales, the epoch-making "Tot Atyafiak," which was followed, four months later, by a supplementary volume, entitled "A jo paloczok."

characterized by intense emotion

From this reading A shrewd observer, with a strong satirical bent and an ardent love of letters, the young advocate made his _debut_ as an author, at the age of twenty-five, with a volume of short stories, which failed, however, to catch the public taste.

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

From this reading Educated at Rimaszombath and Pest, he adopted the legal profession, and settled down as a magistrate in his native county, where his family had for generations lived the placid, patriarchal life of small country squires.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Translated from the Hungarian by B. W. Worswick, with Introduction by R. Nisbet Bain Kalman Mikszath, perhaps the most purely national, certainly, after Jokai, the most popular of all the Magyar novelists, was born at Szklabonya, in the county of Nograd, on January 16th, 1849.

past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

From this reading Shortly afterward he flitted to Szeged, and contributed to the leading periodical there a series of sketches, whose piquant humor and perfection of style attracted so much notice as to encourage a bookseller in the famous city on the Theiss to publish, in 1881, another volume of tales, the epoch-making "Tot Atyafiak," which was followed, four months later, by a supplementary volume, entitled "A jo paloczok."

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From this reading Shortly afterward he flitted to Szeged, and contributed to the leading periodical there a series of sketches, whose piquant humor and perfection of style attracted so much notice as to encourage a bookseller in the famous city on the Theiss to publish, in 1881, another volume of tales, the epoch-making "Tot Atyafiak," which was followed, four months later, by a supplementary volume, entitled "A jo paloczok."

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading A shrewd observer, with a strong satirical bent and an ardent love of letters, the young advocate made his _debut_ as an author, at the age of twenty-five, with a volume of short stories, which failed, however, to catch the public taste.

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading Translated from the Hungarian by B. W. Worswick, with Introduction by R. Nisbet Bain Kalman Mikszath, perhaps the most purely national, certainly, after Jokai, the most popular of all the Magyar novelists, was born at Szklabonya, in the county of Nograd, on January 16th, 1849.

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

From this reading Translated from the Hungarian by B. W. Worswick, with Introduction by R. Nisbet Bain Kalman Mikszath, perhaps the most purely national, certainly, after Jokai, the most popular of all the Magyar novelists, was born at Szklabonya, in the county of Nograd, on January 16th, 1849.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Critics of every school instantly hailed these two little volumes as the finished masterpieces of a new and entirely original _genre_, the like of which had hitherto been unknown in Hungary.

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading A shrewd observer, with a strong satirical bent and an ardent love of letters, the young advocate made his _debut_ as an author, at the age of twenty-five, with a volume of short stories, which failed, however, to catch the public taste.

the proprietor of a bookstore

From this reading Shortly afterward he flitted to Szeged, and contributed to the leading periodical there a series of sketches, whose piquant humor and perfection of style attracted so much notice as to encourage a bookseller in the famous city on the Theiss to publish, in 1881, another volume of tales, the epoch-making "Tot Atyafiak," which was followed, four months later, by a supplementary volume, entitled "A jo paloczok."

brought into existence

From this reading Translated from the Hungarian by B. W. Worswick, with Introduction by R. Nisbet Bain Kalman Mikszath, perhaps the most purely national, certainly, after Jokai, the most popular of all the Magyar novelists, was born at Szklabonya, in the county of Nograd, on January 16th, 1849.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Translated from the Hungarian by B. W. Worswick, with Introduction by R. Nisbet Bain Kalman Mikszath, perhaps the most purely national, certainly, after Jokai, the most popular of all the Magyar novelists, was born at Szklabonya, in the county of Nograd, on January 16th, 1849.

discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading A shrewd observer, with a strong satirical bent and an ardent love of letters, the young advocate made his _debut_ as an author, at the age of twenty-five, with a volume of short stories, which failed, however, to catch the public taste.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading Translated from the Hungarian by B. W. Worswick, with Introduction by R. Nisbet Bain Kalman Mikszath, perhaps the most purely national, certainly, after Jokai, the most popular of all the Magyar novelists, was born at Szklabonya, in the county of Nograd, on January 16th, 1849.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Shortly afterward he flitted to Szeged, and contributed to the leading periodical there a series of sketches, whose piquant humor and perfection of style attracted so much notice as to encourage a bookseller in the famous city on the Theiss to publish, in 1881, another volume of tales, the epoch-making "Tot Atyafiak," which was followed, four months later, by a supplementary volume, entitled "A jo paloczok."

past form of “contribute” — bestow a quality on

From this reading Shortly afterward he flitted to Szeged, and contributed to the leading periodical there a series of sketches, whose piquant humor and perfection of style attracted so much notice as to encourage a bookseller in the famous city on the Theiss to publish, in 1881, another volume of tales, the epoch-making "Tot Atyafiak," which was followed, four months later, by a supplementary volume, entitled "A jo paloczok."

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Educated at Rimaszombath and Pest, he adopted the legal profession, and settled down as a magistrate in his native county, where his family had for generations lived the placid, patriarchal life of small country squires.

(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government

From this reading Translated from the Hungarian by B. W. Worswick, with Introduction by R. Nisbet Bain Kalman Mikszath, perhaps the most purely national, certainly, after Jokai, the most popular of all the Magyar novelists, was born at Szklabonya, in the county of Nograd, on January 16th, 1849.

plural of “critic” — a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art

From this reading Critics of every school instantly hailed these two little volumes as the finished masterpieces of a new and entirely original _genre_, the like of which had hitherto been unknown in Hungary.

present for the first time to the public

From this reading A shrewd observer, with a strong satirical bent and an ardent love of letters, the young advocate made his _debut_ as an author, at the age of twenty-five, with a volume of short stories, which failed, however, to catch the public taste.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Educated at Rimaszombath and Pest, he adopted the legal profession, and settled down as a magistrate in his native county, where his family had for generations lived the placid, patriarchal life of small country squires.

possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)

From this reading Educated at Rimaszombath and Pest, he adopted the legal profession, and settled down as a magistrate in his native county, where his family had for generations lived the placid, patriarchal life of small country squires.

contribute to the progress or growth of

From this reading Shortly afterward he flitted to Szeged, and contributed to the leading periodical there a series of sketches, whose piquant humor and perfection of style attracted so much notice as to encourage a bookseller in the famous city on the Theiss to publish, in 1881, another volume of tales, the epoch-making "Tot Atyafiak," which was followed, four months later, by a supplementary volume, entitled "A jo paloczok."

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading Critics of every school instantly hailed these two little volumes as the finished masterpieces of a new and entirely original _genre_, the like of which had hitherto been unknown in Hungary.

qualified for by right according to law

From this reading Shortly afterward he flitted to Szeged, and contributed to the leading periodical there a series of sketches, whose piquant humor and perfection of style attracted so much notice as to encourage a bookseller in the famous city on the Theiss to publish, in 1881, another volume of tales, the epoch-making "Tot Atyafiak," which was followed, four months later, by a supplementary volume, entitled "A jo paloczok."

highly significant or important especially bringing about or marking the beginning of a new development or era

From this reading Shortly afterward he flitted to Szeged, and contributed to the leading periodical there a series of sketches, whose piquant humor and perfection of style attracted so much notice as to encourage a bookseller in the famous city on the Theiss to publish, in 1881, another volume of tales, the epoch-making "Tot Atyafiak," which was followed, four months later, by a supplementary volume, entitled "A jo paloczok."

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Critics of every school instantly hailed these two little volumes as the finished masterpieces of a new and entirely original _genre_, the like of which had hitherto been unknown in Hungary.

past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading A shrewd observer, with a strong satirical bent and an ardent love of letters, the young advocate made his _debut_ as an author, at the age of twenty-five, with a volume of short stories, which failed, however, to catch the public taste.

a social unit living together

From this reading Educated at Rimaszombath and Pest, he adopted the legal profession, and settled down as a magistrate in his native county, where his family had for generations lived the placid, patriarchal life of small country squires.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading Shortly afterward he flitted to Szeged, and contributed to the leading periodical there a series of sketches, whose piquant humor and perfection of style attracted so much notice as to encourage a bookseller in the famous city on the Theiss to publish, in 1881, another volume of tales, the epoch-making "Tot Atyafiak," which was followed, four months later, by a supplementary volume, entitled "A jo paloczok."

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading Critics of every school instantly hailed these two little volumes as the finished masterpieces of a new and entirely original _genre_, the like of which had hitherto been unknown in Hungary.

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From this reading Shortly afterward he flitted to Szeged, and contributed to the leading periodical there a series of sketches, whose piquant humor and perfection of style attracted so much notice as to encourage a bookseller in the famous city on the Theiss to publish, in 1881, another volume of tales, the epoch-making "Tot Atyafiak," which was followed, four months later, by a supplementary volume, entitled "A jo paloczok."

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Shortly afterward he flitted to Szeged, and contributed to the leading periodical there a series of sketches, whose piquant humor and perfection of style attracted so much notice as to encourage a bookseller in the famous city on the Theiss to publish, in 1881, another volume of tales, the epoch-making "Tot Atyafiak," which was followed, four months later, by a supplementary volume, entitled "A jo paloczok."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Educated at Rimaszombath and Pest, he adopted the legal profession, and settled down as a magistrate in his native county, where his family had for generations lived the placid, patriarchal life of small country squires.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Shortly afterward he flitted to Szeged, and contributed to the leading periodical there a series of sketches, whose piquant humor and perfection of style attracted so much notice as to encourage a bookseller in the famous city on the Theiss to publish, in 1881, another volume of tales, the epoch-making "Tot Atyafiak," which was followed, four months later, by a supplementary volume, entitled "A jo paloczok."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Translated from the Hungarian by B. W. Worswick, with Introduction by R. Nisbet Bain Kalman Mikszath, perhaps the most purely national, certainly, after Jokai, the most popular of all the Magyar novelists, was born at Szklabonya, in the county of Nograd, on January 16th, 1849.

plural of “generation” — all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age

From this reading Educated at Rimaszombath and Pest, he adopted the legal profession, and settled down as a magistrate in his native county, where his family had for generations lived the placid, patriarchal life of small country squires.

a kind of literary or artistic work

From this reading Critics of every school instantly hailed these two little volumes as the finished masterpieces of a new and entirely original _genre_, the like of which had hitherto been unknown in Hungary.

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

From this reading Educated at Rimaszombath and Pest, he adopted the legal profession, and settled down as a magistrate in his native county, where his family had for generations lived the placid, patriarchal life of small country squires.

past form of “hail” — praise vociferously

From this reading Critics of every school instantly hailed these two little volumes as the finished masterpieces of a new and entirely original _genre_, the like of which had hitherto been unknown in Hungary.

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

From this reading Educated at Rimaszombath and Pest, he adopted the legal profession, and settled down as a magistrate in his native county, where his family had for generations lived the placid, patriarchal life of small country squires.

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

From this reading Educated at Rimaszombath and Pest, he adopted the legal profession, and settled down as a magistrate in his native county, where his family had for generations lived the placid, patriarchal life of small country squires.

used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time

From this reading Critics of every school instantly hailed these two little volumes as the finished masterpieces of a new and entirely original _genre_, the like of which had hitherto been unknown in Hungary.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading A shrewd observer, with a strong satirical bent and an ardent love of letters, the young advocate made his _debut_ as an author, at the age of twenty-five, with a volume of short stories, which failed, however, to catch the public taste.

a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter

From this reading Shortly afterward he flitted to Szeged, and contributed to the leading periodical there a series of sketches, whose piquant humor and perfection of style attracted so much notice as to encourage a bookseller in the famous city on the Theiss to publish, in 1881, another volume of tales, the epoch-making "Tot Atyafiak," which was followed, four months later, by a supplementary volume, entitled "A jo paloczok."

relating to or characteristic of Hungary

From this reading Translated from the Hungarian by B. W. Worswick, with Introduction by R. Nisbet Bain Kalman Mikszath, perhaps the most purely national, certainly, after Jokai, the most popular of all the Magyar novelists, was born at Szklabonya, in the county of Nograd, on January 16th, 1849.

a republic in central Europe

From this reading Critics of every school instantly hailed these two little volumes as the finished masterpieces of a new and entirely original _genre_, the like of which had hitherto been unknown in Hungary.

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

From this reading Translated from the Hungarian by B. W. Worswick, with Introduction by R. Nisbet Bain Kalman Mikszath, perhaps the most purely national, certainly, after Jokai, the most popular of all the Magyar novelists, was born at Szklabonya, in the county of Nograd, on January 16th, 1849.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading Critics of every school instantly hailed these two little volumes as the finished masterpieces of a new and entirely original _genre_, the like of which had hitherto been unknown in Hungary.

the act of beginning something new

From this reading Translated from the Hungarian by B. W. Worswick, with Introduction by R. Nisbet Bain Kalman Mikszath, perhaps the most purely national, certainly, after Jokai, the most popular of all the Magyar novelists, was born at Szklabonya, in the county of Nograd, on January 16th, 1849.

the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice

From this reading Translated from the Hungarian by B. W. Worswick, with Introduction by R. Nisbet Bain Kalman Mikszath, perhaps the most purely national, certainly, after Jokai, the most popular of all the Magyar novelists, was born at Szklabonya, in the county of Nograd, on January 16th, 1849.

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From this reading Shortly afterward he flitted to Szeged, and contributed to the leading periodical there a series of sketches, whose piquant humor and perfection of style attracted so much notice as to encourage a bookseller in the famous city on the Theiss to publish, in 1881, another volume of tales, the epoch-making "Tot Atyafiak," which was followed, four months later, by a supplementary volume, entitled "A jo paloczok."

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

From this reading Translated from the Hungarian by B. W. Worswick, with Introduction by R. Nisbet Bain Kalman Mikszath, perhaps the most purely national, certainly, after Jokai, the most popular of all the Magyar novelists, was born at Szklabonya, in the county of Nograd, on January 16th, 1849.

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

From this reading Translated from the Hungarian by B. W. Worswick, with Introduction by R. Nisbet Bain Kalman Mikszath, perhaps the most purely national, certainly, after Jokai, the most popular of all the Magyar novelists, was born at Szklabonya, in the county of Nograd, on January 16th, 1849.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Shortly afterward he flitted to Szeged, and contributed to the leading periodical there a series of sketches, whose piquant humor and perfection of style attracted so much notice as to encourage a bookseller in the famous city on the Theiss to publish, in 1881, another volume of tales, the epoch-making "Tot Atyafiak," which was followed, four months later, by a supplementary volume, entitled "A jo paloczok."

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading Shortly afterward he flitted to Szeged, and contributed to the leading periodical there a series of sketches, whose piquant humor and perfection of style attracted so much notice as to encourage a bookseller in the famous city on the Theiss to publish, in 1881, another volume of tales, the epoch-making "Tot Atyafiak," which was followed, four months later, by a supplementary volume, entitled "A jo paloczok."

established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules

From this reading Educated at Rimaszombath and Pest, he adopted the legal profession, and settled down as a magistrate in his native county, where his family had for generations lived the placid, patriarchal life of small country squires.

the literary culture

From this reading A shrewd observer, with a strong satirical bent and an ardent love of letters, the young advocate made his _debut_ as an author, at the age of twenty-five, with a volume of short stories, which failed, however, to catch the public taste.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Educated at Rimaszombath and Pest, he adopted the legal profession, and settled down as a magistrate in his native county, where his family had for generations lived the placid, patriarchal life of small country squires.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Critics of every school instantly hailed these two little volumes as the finished masterpieces of a new and entirely original _genre_, the like of which had hitherto been unknown in Hungary.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Critics of every school instantly hailed these two little volumes as the finished masterpieces of a new and entirely original _genre_, the like of which had hitherto been unknown in Hungary.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Educated at Rimaszombath and Pest, he adopted the legal profession, and settled down as a magistrate in his native county, where his family had for generations lived the placid, patriarchal life of small country squires.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading A shrewd observer, with a strong satirical bent and an ardent love of letters, the young advocate made his _debut_ as an author, at the age of twenty-five, with a volume of short stories, which failed, however, to catch the public taste.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading A shrewd observer, with a strong satirical bent and an ardent love of letters, the young advocate made his _debut_ as an author, at the age of twenty-five, with a volume of short stories, which failed, however, to catch the public taste.

a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)

From this reading Educated at Rimaszombath and Pest, he adopted the legal profession, and settled down as a magistrate in his native county, where his family had for generations lived the placid, patriarchal life of small country squires.

a native or inhabitant of Hungary

From this reading Translated from the Hungarian by B. W. Worswick, with Introduction by R. Nisbet Bain Kalman Mikszath, perhaps the most purely national, certainly, after Jokai, the most popular of all the Magyar novelists, was born at Szklabonya, in the county of Nograd, on January 16th, 1849.

plural of “masterpiece” — the most outstanding work of a creative artist or craftsman

From this reading Critics of every school instantly hailed these two little volumes as the finished masterpieces of a new and entirely original _genre_, the like of which had hitherto been unknown in Hungary.

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

From this reading Translated from the Hungarian by B. W. Worswick, with Introduction by R. Nisbet Bain Kalman Mikszath, perhaps the most purely national, certainly, after Jokai, the most popular of all the Magyar novelists, was born at Szklabonya, in the county of Nograd, on January 16th, 1849.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading Shortly afterward he flitted to Szeged, and contributed to the leading periodical there a series of sketches, whose piquant humor and perfection of style attracted so much notice as to encourage a bookseller in the famous city on the Theiss to publish, in 1881, another volume of tales, the epoch-making "Tot Atyafiak," which was followed, four months later, by a supplementary volume, entitled "A jo paloczok."

used to form the superlative

From this reading Translated from the Hungarian by B. W. Worswick, with Introduction by R. Nisbet Bain Kalman Mikszath, perhaps the most purely national, certainly, after Jokai, the most popular of all the Magyar novelists, was born at Szklabonya, in the county of Nograd, on January 16th, 1849.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Shortly afterward he flitted to Szeged, and contributed to the leading periodical there a series of sketches, whose piquant humor and perfection of style attracted so much notice as to encourage a bookseller in the famous city on the Theiss to publish, in 1881, another volume of tales, the epoch-making "Tot Atyafiak," which was followed, four months later, by a supplementary volume, entitled "A jo paloczok."

of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country

From this reading Translated from the Hungarian by B. W. Worswick, with Introduction by R. Nisbet Bain Kalman Mikszath, perhaps the most purely national, certainly, after Jokai, the most popular of all the Magyar novelists, was born at Szklabonya, in the county of Nograd, on January 16th, 1849.

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading Educated at Rimaszombath and Pest, he adopted the legal profession, and settled down as a magistrate in his native county, where his family had for generations lived the placid, patriarchal life of small country squires.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Critics of every school instantly hailed these two little volumes as the finished masterpieces of a new and entirely original _genre_, the like of which had hitherto been unknown in Hungary.

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

From this reading Translated from the Hungarian by B. W. Worswick, with Introduction by R. Nisbet Bain Kalman Mikszath, perhaps the most purely national, certainly, after Jokai, the most popular of all the Magyar novelists, was born at Szklabonya, in the county of Nograd, on January 16th, 1849.

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

From this reading Translated from the Hungarian by B. W. Worswick, with Introduction by R. Nisbet Bain Kalman Mikszath, perhaps the most purely national, certainly, after Jokai, the most popular of all the Magyar novelists, was born at Szklabonya, in the county of Nograd, on January 16th, 1849.

an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading Shortly afterward he flitted to Szeged, and contributed to the leading periodical there a series of sketches, whose piquant humor and perfection of style attracted so much notice as to encourage a bookseller in the famous city on the Theiss to publish, in 1881, another volume of tales, the epoch-making "Tot Atyafiak," which was followed, four months later, by a supplementary volume, entitled "A jo paloczok."

plural of “novelist” — one who writes novels

From this reading Translated from the Hungarian by B. W. Worswick, with Introduction by R. Nisbet Bain Kalman Mikszath, perhaps the most purely national, certainly, after Jokai, the most popular of all the Magyar novelists, was born at Szklabonya, in the county of Nograd, on January 16th, 1849.

a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses

From this reading A shrewd observer, with a strong satirical bent and an ardent love of letters, the young advocate made his _debut_ as an author, at the age of twenty-five, with a volume of short stories, which failed, however, to catch the public taste.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Translated from the Hungarian by B. W. Worswick, with Introduction by R. Nisbet Bain Kalman Mikszath, perhaps the most purely national, certainly, after Jokai, the most popular of all the Magyar novelists, was born at Szklabonya, in the county of Nograd, on January 16th, 1849.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Translated from the Hungarian by B. W. Worswick, with Introduction by R. Nisbet Bain Kalman Mikszath, perhaps the most purely national, certainly, after Jokai, the most popular of all the Magyar novelists, was born at Szklabonya, in the county of Nograd, on January 16th, 1849.

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

From this reading Critics of every school instantly hailed these two little volumes as the finished masterpieces of a new and entirely original _genre_, the like of which had hitherto been unknown in Hungary.

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From this reading Shortly afterward he flitted to Szeged, and contributed to the leading periodical there a series of sketches, whose piquant humor and perfection of style attracted so much notice as to encourage a bookseller in the famous city on the Theiss to publish, in 1881, another volume of tales, the epoch-making "Tot Atyafiak," which was followed, four months later, by a supplementary volume, entitled "A jo paloczok."

characteristic of a form of social organization in which the male is the family head and title is traced through the male line

From this reading Educated at Rimaszombath and Pest, he adopted the legal profession, and settled down as a magistrate in his native county, where his family had for generations lived the placid, patriarchal life of small country squires.

the state of being without a flaw or defect

From this reading Shortly afterward he flitted to Szeged, and contributed to the leading periodical there a series of sketches, whose piquant humor and perfection of style attracted so much notice as to encourage a bookseller in the famous city on the Theiss to publish, in 1881, another volume of tales, the epoch-making "Tot Atyafiak," which was followed, four months later, by a supplementary volume, entitled "A jo paloczok."

by chance

From this reading Translated from the Hungarian by B. W. Worswick, with Introduction by R. Nisbet Bain Kalman Mikszath, perhaps the most purely national, certainly, after Jokai, the most popular of all the Magyar novelists, was born at Szklabonya, in the county of Nograd, on January 16th, 1849.

a publication that appears at fixed intervals

From this reading Shortly afterward he flitted to Szeged, and contributed to the leading periodical there a series of sketches, whose piquant humor and perfection of style attracted so much notice as to encourage a bookseller in the famous city on the Theiss to publish, in 1881, another volume of tales, the epoch-making "Tot Atyafiak," which was followed, four months later, by a supplementary volume, entitled "A jo paloczok."

a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal

From this reading Educated at Rimaszombath and Pest, he adopted the legal profession, and settled down as a magistrate in his native county, where his family had for generations lived the placid, patriarchal life of small country squires.

having an agreeably pungent taste

From this reading Shortly afterward he flitted to Szeged, and contributed to the leading periodical there a series of sketches, whose piquant humor and perfection of style attracted so much notice as to encourage a bookseller in the famous city on the Theiss to publish, in 1881, another volume of tales, the epoch-making "Tot Atyafiak," which was followed, four months later, by a supplementary volume, entitled "A jo paloczok."

(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves

From this reading Educated at Rimaszombath and Pest, he adopted the legal profession, and settled down as a magistrate in his native county, where his family had for generations lived the placid, patriarchal life of small country squires.

regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public

From this reading Translated from the Hungarian by B. W. Worswick, with Introduction by R. Nisbet Bain Kalman Mikszath, perhaps the most purely national, certainly, after Jokai, the most popular of all the Magyar novelists, was born at Szklabonya, in the county of Nograd, on January 16th, 1849.

the body of people in a learned occupation

From this reading Educated at Rimaszombath and Pest, he adopted the legal profession, and settled down as a magistrate in his native county, where his family had for generations lived the placid, patriarchal life of small country squires.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading A shrewd observer, with a strong satirical bent and an ardent love of letters, the young advocate made his _debut_ as an author, at the age of twenty-five, with a volume of short stories, which failed, however, to catch the public taste.

put into print

From this reading Shortly afterward he flitted to Szeged, and contributed to the leading periodical there a series of sketches, whose piquant humor and perfection of style attracted so much notice as to encourage a bookseller in the famous city on the Theiss to publish, in 1881, another volume of tales, the epoch-making "Tot Atyafiak," which was followed, four months later, by a supplementary volume, entitled "A jo paloczok."

restricted to something

From this reading Translated from the Hungarian by B. W. Worswick, with Introduction by R. Nisbet Bain Kalman Mikszath, perhaps the most purely national, certainly, after Jokai, the most popular of all the Magyar novelists, was born at Szklabonya, in the county of Nograd, on January 16th, 1849.

a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air

From this reading Translated from the Hungarian by B. W. Worswick, with Introduction by R. Nisbet Bain Kalman Mikszath, perhaps the most purely national, certainly, after Jokai, the most popular of all the Magyar novelists, was born at Szklabonya, in the county of Nograd, on January 16th, 1849.

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From this reading Educated at Rimaszombath and Pest, he adopted the legal profession, and settled down as a magistrate in his native county, where his family had for generations lived the placid, patriarchal life of small country squires.

exposing human folly to ridicule

From this reading A shrewd observer, with a strong satirical bent and an ardent love of letters, the young advocate made his _debut_ as an author, at the age of twenty-five, with a volume of short stories, which failed, however, to catch the public taste.

an educational institution

From this reading Critics of every school instantly hailed these two little volumes as the finished masterpieces of a new and entirely original _genre_, the like of which had hitherto been unknown in Hungary.

similar things placed in order or happening one after another

From this reading Shortly afterward he flitted to Szeged, and contributed to the leading periodical there a series of sketches, whose piquant humor and perfection of style attracted so much notice as to encourage a bookseller in the famous city on the Theiss to publish, in 1881, another volume of tales, the epoch-making "Tot Atyafiak," which was followed, four months later, by a supplementary volume, entitled "A jo paloczok."

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

From this reading Educated at Rimaszombath and Pest, he adopted the legal profession, and settled down as a magistrate in his native county, where his family had for generations lived the placid, patriarchal life of small country squires.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading A shrewd observer, with a strong satirical bent and an ardent love of letters, the young advocate made his _debut_ as an author, at the age of twenty-five, with a volume of short stories, which failed, however, to catch the public taste.

for a short time

From this reading Shortly afterward he flitted to Szeged, and contributed to the leading periodical there a series of sketches, whose piquant humor and perfection of style attracted so much notice as to encourage a bookseller in the famous city on the Theiss to publish, in 1881, another volume of tales, the epoch-making "Tot Atyafiak," which was followed, four months later, by a supplementary volume, entitled "A jo paloczok."

marked by practical hardheaded intelligence

From this reading A shrewd observer, with a strong satirical bent and an ardent love of letters, the young advocate made his _debut_ as an author, at the age of twenty-five, with a volume of short stories, which failed, however, to catch the public taste.

plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration

From this reading Shortly afterward he flitted to Szeged, and contributed to the leading periodical there a series of sketches, whose piquant humor and perfection of style attracted so much notice as to encourage a bookseller in the famous city on the Theiss to publish, in 1881, another volume of tales, the epoch-making "Tot Atyafiak," which was followed, four months later, by a supplementary volume, entitled "A jo paloczok."

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Educated at Rimaszombath and Pest, he adopted the legal profession, and settled down as a magistrate in his native county, where his family had for generations lived the placid, patriarchal life of small country squires.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Shortly afterward he flitted to Szeged, and contributed to the leading periodical there a series of sketches, whose piquant humor and perfection of style attracted so much notice as to encourage a bookseller in the famous city on the Theiss to publish, in 1881, another volume of tales, the epoch-making "Tot Atyafiak," which was followed, four months later, by a supplementary volume, entitled "A jo paloczok."

plural of “squire” — young nobleman attendant on a knight

From this reading Educated at Rimaszombath and Pest, he adopted the legal profession, and settled down as a magistrate in his native county, where his family had for generations lived the placid, patriarchal life of small country squires.

plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading A shrewd observer, with a strong satirical bent and an ardent love of letters, the young advocate made his _debut_ as an author, at the age of twenty-five, with a volume of short stories, which failed, however, to catch the public taste.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading A shrewd observer, with a strong satirical bent and an ardent love of letters, the young advocate made his _debut_ as an author, at the age of twenty-five, with a volume of short stories, which failed, however, to catch the public taste.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Shortly afterward he flitted to Szeged, and contributed to the leading periodical there a series of sketches, whose piquant humor and perfection of style attracted so much notice as to encourage a bookseller in the famous city on the Theiss to publish, in 1881, another volume of tales, the epoch-making "Tot Atyafiak," which was followed, four months later, by a supplementary volume, entitled "A jo paloczok."

functioning in a supporting capacity

From this reading Shortly afterward he flitted to Szeged, and contributed to the leading periodical there a series of sketches, whose piquant humor and perfection of style attracted so much notice as to encourage a bookseller in the famous city on the Theiss to publish, in 1881, another volume of tales, the epoch-making "Tot Atyafiak," which was followed, four months later, by a supplementary volume, entitled "A jo paloczok."

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From this reading Shortly afterward he flitted to Szeged, and contributed to the leading periodical there a series of sketches, whose piquant humor and perfection of style attracted so much notice as to encourage a bookseller in the famous city on the Theiss to publish, in 1881, another volume of tales, the epoch-making "Tot Atyafiak," which was followed, four months later, by a supplementary volume, entitled "A jo paloczok."

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From this reading Translated from the Hungarian by B. W. Worswick, with Introduction by R. Nisbet Bain Kalman Mikszath, perhaps the most purely national, certainly, after Jokai, the most popular of all the Magyar novelists, was born at Szklabonya, in the county of Nograd, on January 16th, 1849.

plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Shortly afterward he flitted to Szeged, and contributed to the leading periodical there a series of sketches, whose piquant humor and perfection of style attracted so much notice as to encourage a bookseller in the famous city on the Theiss to publish, in 1881, another volume of tales, the epoch-making "Tot Atyafiak," which was followed, four months later, by a supplementary volume, entitled "A jo paloczok."

To perceive flavor through the mouth.

From this reading A shrewd observer, with a strong satirical bent and an ardent love of letters, the young advocate made his _debut_ as an author, at the age of twenty-five, with a volume of short stories, which failed, however, to catch the public taste.

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

From this reading Translated from the Hungarian by B. W. Worswick, with Introduction by R. Nisbet Bain Kalman Mikszath, perhaps the most purely national, certainly, after Jokai, the most popular of all the Magyar novelists, was born at Szklabonya, in the county of Nograd, on January 16th, 1849.

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From this reading Shortly afterward he flitted to Szeged, and contributed to the leading periodical there a series of sketches, whose piquant humor and perfection of style attracted so much notice as to encourage a bookseller in the famous city on the Theiss to publish, in 1881, another volume of tales, the epoch-making "Tot Atyafiak," which was followed, four months later, by a supplementary volume, entitled "A jo paloczok."

in or at that place or location

From this reading Shortly afterward he flitted to Szeged, and contributed to the leading periodical there a series of sketches, whose piquant humor and perfection of style attracted so much notice as to encourage a bookseller in the famous city on the Theiss to publish, in 1881, another volume of tales, the epoch-making "Tot Atyafiak," which was followed, four months later, by a supplementary volume, entitled "A jo paloczok."

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Critics of every school instantly hailed these two little volumes as the finished masterpieces of a new and entirely original _genre_, the like of which had hitherto been unknown in Hungary.

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

From this reading A shrewd observer, with a strong satirical bent and an ardent love of letters, the young advocate made his _debut_ as an author, at the age of twenty-five, with a volume of short stories, which failed, however, to catch the public taste.

a small amount (especially of a drink)

From this reading Shortly afterward he flitted to Szeged, and contributed to the leading periodical there a series of sketches, whose piquant humor and perfection of style attracted so much notice as to encourage a bookseller in the famous city on the Theiss to publish, in 1881, another volume of tales, the epoch-making "Tot Atyafiak," which was followed, four months later, by a supplementary volume, entitled "A jo paloczok."

past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language

From this reading Translated from the Hungarian by B. W. Worswick, with Introduction by R. Nisbet Bain Kalman Mikszath, perhaps the most purely national, certainly, after Jokai, the most popular of all the Magyar novelists, was born at Szklabonya, in the county of Nograd, on January 16th, 1849.

being five more than twenty

From this reading A shrewd observer, with a strong satirical bent and an ardent love of letters, the young advocate made his _debut_ as an author, at the age of twenty-five, with a volume of short stories, which failed, however, to catch the public taste.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Critics of every school instantly hailed these two little volumes as the finished masterpieces of a new and entirely original _genre_, the like of which had hitherto been unknown in Hungary.

not known

From this reading Critics of every school instantly hailed these two little volumes as the finished masterpieces of a new and entirely original _genre_, the like of which had hitherto been unknown in Hungary.

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading A shrewd observer, with a strong satirical bent and an ardent love of letters, the young advocate made his _debut_ as an author, at the age of twenty-five, with a volume of short stories, which failed, however, to catch the public taste.

plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading Critics of every school instantly hailed these two little volumes as the finished masterpieces of a new and entirely original _genre_, the like of which had hitherto been unknown in Hungary.

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading Translated from the Hungarian by B. W. Worswick, with Introduction by R. Nisbet Bain Kalman Mikszath, perhaps the most purely national, certainly, after Jokai, the most popular of all the Magyar novelists, was born at Szklabonya, in the county of Nograd, on January 16th, 1849.

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

From this reading Translated from the Hungarian by B. W. Worswick, with Introduction by R. Nisbet Bain Kalman Mikszath, perhaps the most purely national, certainly, after Jokai, the most popular of all the Magyar novelists, was born at Szklabonya, in the county of Nograd, on January 16th, 1849.

in or at the place that

From this reading Educated at Rimaszombath and Pest, he adopted the legal profession, and settled down as a magistrate in his native county, where his family had for generations lived the placid, patriarchal life of small country squires.

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

From this reading A shrewd observer, with a strong satirical bent and an ardent love of letters, the young advocate made his _debut_ as an author, at the age of twenty-five, with a volume of short stories, which failed, however, to catch the public taste.

belonging to which person

From this reading Shortly afterward he flitted to Szeged, and contributed to the leading periodical there a series of sketches, whose piquant humor and perfection of style attracted so much notice as to encourage a bookseller in the famous city on the Theiss to publish, in 1881, another volume of tales, the epoch-making "Tot Atyafiak," which was followed, four months later, by a supplementary volume, entitled "A jo paloczok."

in the company of; together with

From this reading Translated from the Hungarian by B. W. Worswick, with Introduction by R. Nisbet Bain Kalman Mikszath, perhaps the most purely national, certainly, after Jokai, the most popular of all the Magyar novelists, was born at Szklabonya, in the county of Nograd, on January 16th, 1849.

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From this reading Translated from the Hungarian by B. W. Worswick, with Introduction by R. Nisbet Bain Kalman Mikszath, perhaps the most purely national, certainly, after Jokai, the most popular of all the Magyar novelists, was born at Szklabonya, in the county of Nograd, on January 16th, 1849.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading A shrewd observer, with a strong satirical bent and an ardent love of letters, the young advocate made his _debut_ as an author, at the age of twenty-five, with a volume of short stories, which failed, however, to catch the public taste.