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St. Peter's Umbrella: A Novel
St. Peter's Umbrella: A Novel

Chapter X · Chapter 10

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THE UMBRELLA AGAIN.
Many years passed, and things had changed very much in Besztercebanya, but the thing that will interest us most is the door-plate on the house formerly inhabited by old Gregorics, on which is to be read: "Gyoergy Wibra, lawyer."
Yes, little Gyuri is now a well-known lawyer; people come to him from all sides for advice, and young girls smile at him from their windows as he passes.
He is a very handsome young man, and clever.
He has youth and health, and his whole life before him, what more can he want?
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St. Peter's Umbrella: A Novel

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of St. Peter's Umbrella: A Novel is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE UMBRELLA AGAIN.
/ðə əmˈbrelə əˈɡen/
Line 2
Many years passed, and things had changed very much in Besztercebanya, but the thing that will interest us most is the door-plate on the house formerly inhabited by old Gregorics, on which is to be read: "Gyoergy Wibra, lawyer."
Line 3
Yes, little Gyuri is now a well-known lawyer; people come to him from all sides for advice, and young girls smile at him from their windows as he passes.
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He is a very handsome young man, and clever.
/hiː ɪz ə ˈveri ˈhænsəm jʌŋ mæn ənd ˈklevər/
Line 5
He has youth and health, and his whole life before him, what more can he want?
/hiː hæz juːθ ənd helθ ənd hɪz hoʊl laɪf bɪˈfɔːr hɪm wʌt mɔːr kæn hiː wɑːnt/

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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.

advice noun US /ædˈvaɪs/

a proposal for an appropriate course of action

From this reading “Yes, little Gyuri is now a well-known lawyer; people come to him from all sides for advice, and young girls smile at him from their windows as he passes.”

clever adjective US /ˈklevər/

showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others

From this reading “He is a very handsome young man, and clever.”

formerly adverb US /ˈfɔːrmərli/

at a previous time

From this reading “Many years passed, and things had changed very much in Besztercebanya, but the thing that will interest us most is the door-plate on the house formerly inhabited by old Gregorics, on which is to be read: "Gyoergy Wibra, lawyer."”

inhabited adjective US /ˌɪnˈhæbətəd/

having inhabitants; lived in

From this reading “Many years passed, and things had changed very much in Besztercebanya, but the thing that will interest us most is the door-plate on the house formerly inhabited by old Gregorics, on which is to be read: "Gyoergy Wibra, lawyer."”

lawyer noun US /ˈlɔːjər/

a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice

From this reading “Many years passed, and things had changed very much in Besztercebanya, but the thing that will interest us most is the door-plate on the house formerly inhabited by old Gregorics, on which is to be read: "Gyoergy Wibra, lawyer."”

passes noun US /ˈpæsəz/

plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls

From this reading “Yes, little Gyuri is now a well-known lawyer; people come to him from all sides for advice, and young girls smile at him from their windows as he passes.”

umbrella noun US /əmˈbrelə/

a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy

From this reading “THE UMBRELLA AGAIN.”

well-known adjective US /ˈwelˈnoʊn/

widely or fully known

From this reading “Yes, little Gyuri is now a well-known lawyer; people come to him from all sides for advice, and young girls smile at him from their windows as he passes.”

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.

Many years adjective + noun

In this reading “Many years passed, and things had changed very much in Besztercebanya, but the thing that will interest us most is the door-plate on the house formerly inhabited by old Gregorics, on which is to be read: "Gyoergy Wibra, lawyer."”

young man adjective + noun

a teenager or a young adult male

In this reading “He is a very handsome young man, and clever.”

young girls adjective + noun counted as “young girl”

a girl or young woman who is unmarried

In this reading “Yes, little Gyuri is now a well-known lawyer; people come to him from all sides for advice, and young girls smile at him from their windows as he passes.”

whole life adjective + noun

In this reading “He has youth and health, and his whole life before him, what more can he want?”

smile at verb + particle

In this reading “Yes, little Gyuri is now a well-known lawyer; people come to him from all sides for advice, and young girls smile at him from their windows as he passes.”

all sides adjective + noun counted as “all side”

In this reading “Yes, little Gyuri is now a well-known lawyer; people come to him from all sides for advice, and young girls smile at him from their windows as he passes.”

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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 Yes, little Gyuri is now a well-known lawyer; people come to him from all sides for advice, and young girls smile at him from their windows as he passes.

advicenounUS /ædˈvaɪs/

a proposal for an appropriate course of action

From this reading Yes, little Gyuri is now a well-known lawyer; people come to him from all sides for advice, and young girls smile at him from their windows as he passes.

AGAINadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading THE UMBRELLA AGAIN.

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 Yes, little Gyuri is now a well-known lawyer; people come to him from all sides for advice, and young girls smile at him from their windows as he passes.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Many years passed, and things had changed very much in Besztercebanya, but the thing that will interest us most is the door-plate on the house formerly inhabited by old Gregorics, on which is to be read: "Gyoergy Wibra, lawyer."

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Yes, little Gyuri is now a well-known lawyer; people come to him from all sides for advice, and young girls smile at him from their windows as he passes.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Yes, little Gyuri is now a well-known lawyer; people come to him from all sides for advice, and young girls smile at him from their windows as he passes.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Many years passed, and things had changed very much in Besztercebanya, but the thing that will interest us most is the door-plate on the house formerly inhabited by old Gregorics, on which is to be read: "Gyoergy Wibra, lawyer."

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading He has youth and health, and his whole life before him, what more can he want?

Besztercebanya

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From this reading Many years passed, and things had changed very much in Besztercebanya, but the thing that will interest us most is the door-plate on the house formerly inhabited by old Gregorics, on which is to be read: "Gyoergy Wibra, lawyer."

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Many years passed, and things had changed very much in Besztercebanya, but the thing that will interest us most is the door-plate on the house formerly inhabited by old Gregorics, on which is to be read: "Gyoergy Wibra, lawyer."

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Many years passed, and things had changed very much in Besztercebanya, but the thing that will interest us most is the door-plate on the house formerly inhabited by old Gregorics, on which is to be read: "Gyoergy Wibra, lawyer."

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading He has youth and health, and his whole life before him, what more can he want?

changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading Many years passed, and things had changed very much in Besztercebanya, but the thing that will interest us most is the door-plate on the house formerly inhabited by old Gregorics, on which is to be read: "Gyoergy Wibra, lawyer."

cleveradjectiveUS /ˈklevər/

showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others

From this reading He is a very handsome young man, and clever.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Yes, little Gyuri is now a well-known lawyer; people come to him from all sides for advice, and young girls smile at him from their windows as he passes.

door-plate

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

From this reading Many years passed, and things had changed very much in Besztercebanya, but the thing that will interest us most is the door-plate on the house formerly inhabited by old Gregorics, on which is to be read: "Gyoergy Wibra, lawyer."

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Yes, little Gyuri is now a well-known lawyer; people come to him from all sides for advice, and young girls smile at him from their windows as he passes.

formerlyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrmərli/

at a previous time

From this reading Many years passed, and things had changed very much in Besztercebanya, but the thing that will interest us most is the door-plate on the house formerly inhabited by old Gregorics, on which is to be read: "Gyoergy Wibra, lawyer."

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Yes, little Gyuri is now a well-known lawyer; people come to him from all sides for advice, and young girls smile at him from their windows as he passes.

girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading Yes, little Gyuri is now a well-known lawyer; people come to him from all sides for advice, and young girls smile at him from their windows as he passes.

Gregorics

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From this reading Many years passed, and things had changed very much in Besztercebanya, but the thing that will interest us most is the door-plate on the house formerly inhabited by old Gregorics, on which is to be read: "Gyoergy Wibra, lawyer."

Gyoergy

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

From this reading Many years passed, and things had changed very much in Besztercebanya, but the thing that will interest us most is the door-plate on the house formerly inhabited by old Gregorics, on which is to be read: "Gyoergy Wibra, lawyer."

Gyuri

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From this reading Yes, little Gyuri is now a well-known lawyer; people come to him from all sides for advice, and young girls smile at him from their windows as he passes.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Many years passed, and things had changed very much in Besztercebanya, but the thing that will interest us most is the door-plate on the house formerly inhabited by old Gregorics, on which is to be read: "Gyoergy Wibra, lawyer."

handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading He is a very handsome young man, and clever.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading He has youth and health, and his whole life before him, what more can he want?

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Yes, little Gyuri is now a well-known lawyer; people come to him from all sides for advice, and young girls smile at him from their windows as he passes.

healthnounUS /helθ/

a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

From this reading He has youth and health, and his whole life before him, what more can he want?

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Yes, little Gyuri is now a well-known lawyer; people come to him from all sides for advice, and young girls smile at him from their windows as he passes.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading He has youth and health, and his whole life before him, what more can he want?

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Many years passed, and things had changed very much in Besztercebanya, but the thing that will interest us most is the door-plate on the house formerly inhabited by old Gregorics, on which is to be read: "Gyoergy Wibra, lawyer."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Many years passed, and things had changed very much in Besztercebanya, but the thing that will interest us most is the door-plate on the house formerly inhabited by old Gregorics, on which is to be read: "Gyoergy Wibra, lawyer."

inhabitedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈhæbətəd/

having inhabitants; lived in

From this reading Many years passed, and things had changed very much in Besztercebanya, but the thing that will interest us most is the door-plate on the house formerly inhabited by old Gregorics, on which is to be read: "Gyoergy Wibra, lawyer."

interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading Many years passed, and things had changed very much in Besztercebanya, but the thing that will interest us most is the door-plate on the house formerly inhabited by old Gregorics, on which is to be read: "Gyoergy Wibra, lawyer."

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Many years passed, and things had changed very much in Besztercebanya, but the thing that will interest us most is the door-plate on the house formerly inhabited by old Gregorics, on which is to be read: "Gyoergy Wibra, lawyer."

lawyernounUS /ˈlɔːjər/

a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice

From this reading Many years passed, and things had changed very much in Besztercebanya, but the thing that will interest us most is the door-plate on the house formerly inhabited by old Gregorics, on which is to be read: "Gyoergy Wibra, lawyer."

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading He has youth and health, and his whole life before him, what more can he want?

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading Yes, little Gyuri is now a well-known lawyer; people come to him from all sides for advice, and young girls smile at him from their windows as he passes.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading He is a very handsome young man, and clever.

ManyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Many years passed, and things had changed very much in Besztercebanya, but the thing that will interest us most is the door-plate on the house formerly inhabited by old Gregorics, on which is to be read: "Gyoergy Wibra, lawyer."

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading He has youth and health, and his whole life before him, what more can he want?

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading Many years passed, and things had changed very much in Besztercebanya, but the thing that will interest us most is the door-plate on the house formerly inhabited by old Gregorics, on which is to be read: "Gyoergy Wibra, lawyer."

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Many years passed, and things had changed very much in Besztercebanya, but the thing that will interest us most is the door-plate on the house formerly inhabited by old Gregorics, on which is to be read: "Gyoergy Wibra, lawyer."

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Yes, little Gyuri is now a well-known lawyer; people come to him from all sides for advice, and young girls smile at him from their windows as he passes.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

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

From this reading Many years passed, and things had changed very much in Besztercebanya, but the thing that will interest us most is the door-plate on the house formerly inhabited by old Gregorics, on which is to be read: "Gyoergy Wibra, lawyer."

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Many years passed, and things had changed very much in Besztercebanya, but the thing that will interest us most is the door-plate on the house formerly inhabited by old Gregorics, on which is to be read: "Gyoergy Wibra, lawyer."

passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Many years passed, and things had changed very much in Besztercebanya, but the thing that will interest us most is the door-plate on the house formerly inhabited by old Gregorics, on which is to be read: "Gyoergy Wibra, lawyer."

passesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/

plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls

From this reading Yes, little Gyuri is now a well-known lawyer; people come to him from all sides for advice, and young girls smile at him from their windows as he passes.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Yes, little Gyuri is now a well-known lawyer; people come to him from all sides for advice, and young girls smile at him from their windows as he passes.

readverbUS /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading Many years passed, and things had changed very much in Besztercebanya, but the thing that will interest us most is the door-plate on the house formerly inhabited by old Gregorics, on which is to be read: "Gyoergy Wibra, lawyer."

sidesnounUS /saɪdz/

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Yes, little Gyuri is now a well-known lawyer; people come to him from all sides for advice, and young girls smile at him from their windows as he passes.

smileverbUS /smaɪl/

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading Yes, little Gyuri is now a well-known lawyer; people come to him from all sides for advice, and young girls smile at him from their windows as he passes.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Many years passed, and things had changed very much in Besztercebanya, but the thing that will interest us most is the door-plate on the house formerly inhabited by old Gregorics, on which is to be read: "Gyoergy Wibra, lawyer."

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE UMBRELLA AGAIN.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Yes, little Gyuri is now a well-known lawyer; people come to him from all sides for advice, and young girls smile at him from their windows as he passes.

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading Many years passed, and things had changed very much in Besztercebanya, but the thing that will interest us most is the door-plate on the house formerly inhabited by old Gregorics, on which is to be read: "Gyoergy Wibra, lawyer."

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Many years passed, and things had changed very much in Besztercebanya, but the thing that will interest us most is the door-plate on the house formerly inhabited by old Gregorics, on which is to be read: "Gyoergy Wibra, lawyer."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Many years passed, and things had changed very much in Besztercebanya, but the thing that will interest us most is the door-plate on the house formerly inhabited by old Gregorics, on which is to be read: "Gyoergy Wibra, lawyer."

UMBRELLAnounUS /əmˈbrelə/

a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy

From this reading THE UMBRELLA AGAIN.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Many years passed, and things had changed very much in Besztercebanya, but the thing that will interest us most is the door-plate on the house formerly inhabited by old Gregorics, on which is to be read: "Gyoergy Wibra, lawyer."

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Many years passed, and things had changed very much in Besztercebanya, but the thing that will interest us most is the door-plate on the house formerly inhabited by old Gregorics, on which is to be read: "Gyoergy Wibra, lawyer."

wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading He has youth and health, and his whole life before him, what more can he want?

well-knownadjectiveUS /ˈwelˈnoʊn/

widely or fully known

From this reading Yes, little Gyuri is now a well-known lawyer; people come to him from all sides for advice, and young girls smile at him from their windows as he passes.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading He has youth and health, and his whole life before him, what more can he want?

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading Many years passed, and things had changed very much in Besztercebanya, but the thing that will interest us most is the door-plate on the house formerly inhabited by old Gregorics, on which is to be read: "Gyoergy Wibra, lawyer."

wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading He has youth and health, and his whole life before him, what more can he want?

Wibra

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From this reading Many years passed, and things had changed very much in Besztercebanya, but the thing that will interest us most is the door-plate on the house formerly inhabited by old Gregorics, on which is to be read: "Gyoergy Wibra, lawyer."

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Many years passed, and things had changed very much in Besztercebanya, but the thing that will interest us most is the door-plate on the house formerly inhabited by old Gregorics, on which is to be read: "Gyoergy Wibra, lawyer."

windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading Yes, little Gyuri is now a well-known lawyer; people come to him from all sides for advice, and young girls smile at him from their windows as he passes.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading Many years passed, and things had changed very much in Besztercebanya, but the thing that will interest us most is the door-plate on the house formerly inhabited by old Gregorics, on which is to be read: "Gyoergy Wibra, lawyer."

YesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading Yes, little Gyuri is now a well-known lawyer; people come to him from all sides for advice, and young girls smile at him from their windows as he passes.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

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

From this reading Yes, little Gyuri is now a well-known lawyer; people come to him from all sides for advice, and young girls smile at him from their windows as he passes.

youthnounUS /juːθ/

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading He has youth and health, and his whole life before him, what more can he want?

Chapter 10 of St. Peter's Umbrella: A Novel by Kálmán Mikszáth holds 189 sentences, grouped into 38 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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Words and structures a reader meets early in St. Peter's Umbrella: A Novel, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

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A word that appears in the opening chapter of St. Peter's Umbrella: A Novel; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Hungarian
A word that appears in the opening chapter of St. Peter's Umbrella: A Novel; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Worswick
A word that appears in the opening chapter of St. Peter's Umbrella: A Novel; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Introduction
A word that appears in the opening chapter of St. Peter's Umbrella: A Novel; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.