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Tales From Jókai

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Tales From Jókai is here in full — 1348 sentences across 270 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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LONDON JARROLD & SONS, 10 & 11, WARWICK LANE, E.C.
_The Green Book_ _Black Diamonds_ _Pretty Michal_ _The Lion of Janina_ _A Hungarian Nabob_ _Dr. Dumany's Wife_ _The Poor Plutocrats_ _The Nameless Castle_ _Debts of Honor_ _The Day of Wrath_ _Eyes Like the Sea_ _Halil the Pedlar (The White Rose)_ _'Midst the Wild Carpathians_ _The Slaves of the Padishah_
JARROLD & SONS' NEW AND RECENT FICTION.
By ESME STUART.
Author of "Harum Scarum," &c.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Tales From Jókai

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Tales From Jókai is here in full — 1348 sentences across 270 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/269 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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LONDON JARROLD & SONS, 10 & 11, WARWICK LANE, E.C.
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_The Green Book_ _Black Diamonds_ _Pretty Michal_ _The Lion of Janina_ _A Hungarian Nabob_ _Dr. Dumany's Wife_ _The Poor Plutocrats_ _The Nameless Castle_ _Debts of Honor_ _The Day of Wrath_ _Eyes Like the Sea_ _Halil the Pedlar (The White Rose)_ _'Midst the Wild Carpathians_ _The Slaves of the Padishah_
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JARROLD & SONS' NEW AND RECENT FICTION.
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By ESME STUART.
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Author of "Harum Scarum," &c.

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Debts noun US /dets/

plural of “debt” — the state of owing something (especially money)

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fiction noun US /ˈfɪkʃən/

a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact

From this reading “JARROLD & SONS' NEW AND RECENT FICTION.”

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Hungarian adjective US /həŋˈɡeriən/

relating to or characteristic of Hungary

From this reading “_The Green Book_ _Black Diamonds_ _Pretty Michal_ _The Lion of Janina_ _A Hungarian Nabob_ _Dr. Dumany's Wife_ _The Poor Plutocrats_ _The Nameless Castle_ _Debts of Honor_ _The Day of Wrath_ _Eyes Like the Sea_ _Halil the Pedlar (The White Rose)_ _'Midst the Wild Carpathians_ _The Slaves of the Padishah_”

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Nabob noun US /ˈnæbɑːb/

a governor in India during the Mogul empire

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Nameless adjective US /ˈneɪm.ləs/

Having no name, or having a name that is kept secret or unknown.

From this reading “_The Green Book_ _Black Diamonds_ _Pretty Michal_ _The Lion of Janina_ _A Hungarian Nabob_ _Dr. Dumany's Wife_ _The Poor Plutocrats_ _The Nameless Castle_ _Debts of Honor_ _The Day of Wrath_ _Eyes Like the Sea_ _Halil the Pedlar (The White Rose)_ _'Midst the Wild Carpathians_ _The Slaves of the Padishah_”

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Plutocrats noun US /ˈpluːtəkræts/

plural of “plutocrat” — someone who exercises power by virtue of wealth

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stuart noun US /ˈstuːərt/

United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)

From this reading “By ESME STUART.”

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warwick noun US /ˈwɔːrwɪk/

English statesman; during the War of the Roses he fought first for the house of York and secured the throne for Edward IV and then changed sides to fight for the house of Lancaster and secured the throne for Henry VI (1428-1471)

From this reading “LONDON JARROLD & SONS, 10 & 11, WARWICK LANE, E.C.”

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White Rose noun + noun

In this reading “_The Green Book_ _Black Diamonds_ _Pretty Michal_ _The Lion of Janina_ _A Hungarian Nabob_ _Dr. Dumany's Wife_ _The Poor Plutocrats_ _The Nameless Castle_ _Debts of Honor_ _The Day of Wrath_ _Eyes Like the Sea_ _Halil the Pedlar (The White Rose)_ _'Midst the Wild Carpathians_ _The Slaves of the Padishah_”

1,920 times in 426,211 chapters
Black Diamonds adjective + noun counted as “black diamond”

an inferior dark diamond used in industry for drilling and polishing

In this reading “_The Green Book_ _Black Diamonds_ _Pretty Michal_ _The Lion of Janina_ _A Hungarian Nabob_ _Dr. Dumany's Wife_ _The Poor Plutocrats_ _The Nameless Castle_ _Debts of Honor_ _The Day of Wrath_ _Eyes Like the Sea_ _Halil the Pedlar (The White Rose)_ _'Midst the Wild Carpathians_ _The Slaves of the Padishah_”

181 times in 426,211 chapters

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10

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From this reading LONDON JARROLD & SONS, 10 & 11, WARWICK LANE, E.C.

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11

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From this reading LONDON JARROLD & SONS, 10 & 11, WARWICK LANE, E.C.

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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 _The Green Book_ _Black Diamonds_ _Pretty Michal_ _The Lion of Janina_ _A Hungarian Nabob_ _Dr. Dumany's Wife_ _The Poor Plutocrats_ _The Nameless Castle_ _Debts of Honor_ _The Day of Wrath_ _Eyes Like the Sea_ _Halil the Pedlar (The White Rose)_ _'Midst the Wild Carpathians_ _The Slaves of the Padishah_

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ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading JARROLD & SONS' NEW AND RECENT FICTION.

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AuthornounUS /ˈɔːθər/

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

From this reading Author of "Harum Scarum," &c.

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BlackadjectiveUS /blæk/

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading _The Green Book_ _Black Diamonds_ _Pretty Michal_ _The Lion of Janina_ _A Hungarian Nabob_ _Dr. Dumany's Wife_ _The Poor Plutocrats_ _The Nameless Castle_ _Debts of Honor_ _The Day of Wrath_ _Eyes Like the Sea_ _Halil the Pedlar (The White Rose)_ _'Midst the Wild Carpathians_ _The Slaves of the Padishah_

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BooknounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading _The Green Book_ _Black Diamonds_ _Pretty Michal_ _The Lion of Janina_ _A Hungarian Nabob_ _Dr. Dumany's Wife_ _The Poor Plutocrats_ _The Nameless Castle_ _Debts of Honor_ _The Day of Wrath_ _Eyes Like the Sea_ _Halil the Pedlar (The White Rose)_ _'Midst the Wild Carpathians_ _The Slaves of the Padishah_

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ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By ESME STUART.

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CnounUS /siː/

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading LONDON JARROLD & SONS, 10 & 11, WARWICK LANE, E.C.

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Carpathiansnoun

a mountain range in central Europe that extends from Slovakia and southern Poland southeastward through western Ukraine to northeastern Romania; a popular resort area

From this reading _The Green Book_ _Black Diamonds_ _Pretty Michal_ _The Lion of Janina_ _A Hungarian Nabob_ _Dr. Dumany's Wife_ _The Poor Plutocrats_ _The Nameless Castle_ _Debts of Honor_ _The Day of Wrath_ _Eyes Like the Sea_ _Halil the Pedlar (The White Rose)_ _'Midst the Wild Carpathians_ _The Slaves of the Padishah_

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CastlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/

a large and stately mansion

From this reading _The Green Book_ _Black Diamonds_ _Pretty Michal_ _The Lion of Janina_ _A Hungarian Nabob_ _Dr. Dumany's Wife_ _The Poor Plutocrats_ _The Nameless Castle_ _Debts of Honor_ _The Day of Wrath_ _Eyes Like the Sea_ _Halil the Pedlar (The White Rose)_ _'Midst the Wild Carpathians_ _The Slaves of the Padishah_

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DaynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading _The Green Book_ _Black Diamonds_ _Pretty Michal_ _The Lion of Janina_ _A Hungarian Nabob_ _Dr. Dumany's Wife_ _The Poor Plutocrats_ _The Nameless Castle_ _Debts of Honor_ _The Day of Wrath_ _Eyes Like the Sea_ _Halil the Pedlar (The White Rose)_ _'Midst the Wild Carpathians_ _The Slaves of the Padishah_

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DebtsnounUS /dets/

plural of “debt” — the state of owing something (especially money)

From this reading _The Green Book_ _Black Diamonds_ _Pretty Michal_ _The Lion of Janina_ _A Hungarian Nabob_ _Dr. Dumany's Wife_ _The Poor Plutocrats_ _The Nameless Castle_ _Debts of Honor_ _The Day of Wrath_ _Eyes Like the Sea_ _Halil the Pedlar (The White Rose)_ _'Midst the Wild Carpathians_ _The Slaves of the Padishah_

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DiamondsnounUS /ˈdaɪməndz/

plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem

From this reading _The Green Book_ _Black Diamonds_ _Pretty Michal_ _The Lion of Janina_ _A Hungarian Nabob_ _Dr. Dumany's Wife_ _The Poor Plutocrats_ _The Nameless Castle_ _Debts of Honor_ _The Day of Wrath_ _Eyes Like the Sea_ _Halil the Pedlar (The White Rose)_ _'Midst the Wild Carpathians_ _The Slaves of the Padishah_

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Dr

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From this reading _The Green Book_ _Black Diamonds_ _Pretty Michal_ _The Lion of Janina_ _A Hungarian Nabob_ _Dr. Dumany's Wife_ _The Poor Plutocrats_ _The Nameless Castle_ _Debts of Honor_ _The Day of Wrath_ _Eyes Like the Sea_ _Halil the Pedlar (The White Rose)_ _'Midst the Wild Carpathians_ _The Slaves of the Padishah_

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Dumany's

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From this reading _The Green Book_ _Black Diamonds_ _Pretty Michal_ _The Lion of Janina_ _A Hungarian Nabob_ _Dr. Dumany's Wife_ _The Poor Plutocrats_ _The Nameless Castle_ _Debts of Honor_ _The Day of Wrath_ _Eyes Like the Sea_ _Halil the Pedlar (The White Rose)_ _'Midst the Wild Carpathians_ _The Slaves of the Padishah_

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EnounUS /iː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading LONDON JARROLD & SONS, 10 & 11, WARWICK LANE, E.C.

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ESME

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From this reading By ESME STUART.

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EyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading _The Green Book_ _Black Diamonds_ _Pretty Michal_ _The Lion of Janina_ _A Hungarian Nabob_ _Dr. Dumany's Wife_ _The Poor Plutocrats_ _The Nameless Castle_ _Debts of Honor_ _The Day of Wrath_ _Eyes Like the Sea_ _Halil the Pedlar (The White Rose)_ _'Midst the Wild Carpathians_ _The Slaves of the Padishah_

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FICTIONnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/

a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact

From this reading JARROLD & SONS' NEW AND RECENT FICTION.

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GreennounUS /ɡriːn/

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading _The Green Book_ _Black Diamonds_ _Pretty Michal_ _The Lion of Janina_ _A Hungarian Nabob_ _Dr. Dumany's Wife_ _The Poor Plutocrats_ _The Nameless Castle_ _Debts of Honor_ _The Day of Wrath_ _Eyes Like the Sea_ _Halil the Pedlar (The White Rose)_ _'Midst the Wild Carpathians_ _The Slaves of the Padishah_

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Halil

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From this reading _The Green Book_ _Black Diamonds_ _Pretty Michal_ _The Lion of Janina_ _A Hungarian Nabob_ _Dr. Dumany's Wife_ _The Poor Plutocrats_ _The Nameless Castle_ _Debts of Honor_ _The Day of Wrath_ _Eyes Like the Sea_ _Halil the Pedlar (The White Rose)_ _'Midst the Wild Carpathians_ _The Slaves of the Padishah_

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Harum

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From this reading Author of "Harum Scarum," &c.

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HonornounUS /ˈɑːnər/

a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

From this reading _The Green Book_ _Black Diamonds_ _Pretty Michal_ _The Lion of Janina_ _A Hungarian Nabob_ _Dr. Dumany's Wife_ _The Poor Plutocrats_ _The Nameless Castle_ _Debts of Honor_ _The Day of Wrath_ _Eyes Like the Sea_ _Halil the Pedlar (The White Rose)_ _'Midst the Wild Carpathians_ _The Slaves of the Padishah_

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HungarianadjectiveUS /həŋˈɡeriən/

relating to or characteristic of Hungary

From this reading _The Green Book_ _Black Diamonds_ _Pretty Michal_ _The Lion of Janina_ _A Hungarian Nabob_ _Dr. Dumany's Wife_ _The Poor Plutocrats_ _The Nameless Castle_ _Debts of Honor_ _The Day of Wrath_ _Eyes Like the Sea_ _Halil the Pedlar (The White Rose)_ _'Midst the Wild Carpathians_ _The Slaves of the Padishah_

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Janina

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From this reading _The Green Book_ _Black Diamonds_ _Pretty Michal_ _The Lion of Janina_ _A Hungarian Nabob_ _Dr. Dumany's Wife_ _The Poor Plutocrats_ _The Nameless Castle_ _Debts of Honor_ _The Day of Wrath_ _Eyes Like the Sea_ _Halil the Pedlar (The White Rose)_ _'Midst the Wild Carpathians_ _The Slaves of the Padishah_

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JARROLD

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From this reading LONDON JARROLD & SONS, 10 & 11, WARWICK LANE, E.C.

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LANEnounUS /leɪn/

a narrow way or road

From this reading LONDON JARROLD & SONS, 10 & 11, WARWICK LANE, E.C.

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LikeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading _The Green Book_ _Black Diamonds_ _Pretty Michal_ _The Lion of Janina_ _A Hungarian Nabob_ _Dr. Dumany's Wife_ _The Poor Plutocrats_ _The Nameless Castle_ _Debts of Honor_ _The Day of Wrath_ _Eyes Like the Sea_ _Halil the Pedlar (The White Rose)_ _'Midst the Wild Carpathians_ _The Slaves of the Padishah_

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LionnounUS /ˈlaɪən/

large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male

From this reading _The Green Book_ _Black Diamonds_ _Pretty Michal_ _The Lion of Janina_ _A Hungarian Nabob_ _Dr. Dumany's Wife_ _The Poor Plutocrats_ _The Nameless Castle_ _Debts of Honor_ _The Day of Wrath_ _Eyes Like the Sea_ _Halil the Pedlar (The White Rose)_ _'Midst the Wild Carpathians_ _The Slaves of the Padishah_

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LONDONnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading LONDON JARROLD & SONS, 10 & 11, WARWICK LANE, E.C.

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Michal

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From this reading _The Green Book_ _Black Diamonds_ _Pretty Michal_ _The Lion of Janina_ _A Hungarian Nabob_ _Dr. Dumany's Wife_ _The Poor Plutocrats_ _The Nameless Castle_ _Debts of Honor_ _The Day of Wrath_ _Eyes Like the Sea_ _Halil the Pedlar (The White Rose)_ _'Midst the Wild Carpathians_ _The Slaves of the Padishah_

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MidstnounUS /mɪdst/

the location of something surrounded by other things

From this reading _The Green Book_ _Black Diamonds_ _Pretty Michal_ _The Lion of Janina_ _A Hungarian Nabob_ _Dr. Dumany's Wife_ _The Poor Plutocrats_ _The Nameless Castle_ _Debts of Honor_ _The Day of Wrath_ _Eyes Like the Sea_ _Halil the Pedlar (The White Rose)_ _'Midst the Wild Carpathians_ _The Slaves of the Padishah_

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NabobnounUS /ˈnæbɑːb/

a governor in India during the Mogul empire

From this reading _The Green Book_ _Black Diamonds_ _Pretty Michal_ _The Lion of Janina_ _A Hungarian Nabob_ _Dr. Dumany's Wife_ _The Poor Plutocrats_ _The Nameless Castle_ _Debts of Honor_ _The Day of Wrath_ _Eyes Like the Sea_ _Halil the Pedlar (The White Rose)_ _'Midst the Wild Carpathians_ _The Slaves of the Padishah_

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NamelessadjectiveUS /ˈneɪm.ləs/

Having no name, or having a name that is kept secret or unknown.

From this reading _The Green Book_ _Black Diamonds_ _Pretty Michal_ _The Lion of Janina_ _A Hungarian Nabob_ _Dr. Dumany's Wife_ _The Poor Plutocrats_ _The Nameless Castle_ _Debts of Honor_ _The Day of Wrath_ _Eyes Like the Sea_ _Halil the Pedlar (The White Rose)_ _'Midst the Wild Carpathians_ _The Slaves of the Padishah_

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NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/

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

From this reading JARROLD & SONS' NEW AND RECENT FICTION.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _The Green Book_ _Black Diamonds_ _Pretty Michal_ _The Lion of Janina_ _A Hungarian Nabob_ _Dr. Dumany's Wife_ _The Poor Plutocrats_ _The Nameless Castle_ _Debts of Honor_ _The Day of Wrath_ _Eyes Like the Sea_ _Halil the Pedlar (The White Rose)_ _'Midst the Wild Carpathians_ _The Slaves of the Padishah_

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Padishah

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From this reading _The Green Book_ _Black Diamonds_ _Pretty Michal_ _The Lion of Janina_ _A Hungarian Nabob_ _Dr. Dumany's Wife_ _The Poor Plutocrats_ _The Nameless Castle_ _Debts of Honor_ _The Day of Wrath_ _Eyes Like the Sea_ _Halil the Pedlar (The White Rose)_ _'Midst the Wild Carpathians_ _The Slaves of the Padishah_

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Pedlarnoun

someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals)

From this reading _The Green Book_ _Black Diamonds_ _Pretty Michal_ _The Lion of Janina_ _A Hungarian Nabob_ _Dr. Dumany's Wife_ _The Poor Plutocrats_ _The Nameless Castle_ _Debts of Honor_ _The Day of Wrath_ _Eyes Like the Sea_ _Halil the Pedlar (The White Rose)_ _'Midst the Wild Carpathians_ _The Slaves of the Padishah_

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PlutocratsnounUS /ˈpluːtəkræts/

plural of “plutocrat” — someone who exercises power by virtue of wealth

From this reading _The Green Book_ _Black Diamonds_ _Pretty Michal_ _The Lion of Janina_ _A Hungarian Nabob_ _Dr. Dumany's Wife_ _The Poor Plutocrats_ _The Nameless Castle_ _Debts of Honor_ _The Day of Wrath_ _Eyes Like the Sea_ _Halil the Pedlar (The White Rose)_ _'Midst the Wild Carpathians_ _The Slaves of the Padishah_

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PooradjectiveUS /puːr/

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading _The Green Book_ _Black Diamonds_ _Pretty Michal_ _The Lion of Janina_ _A Hungarian Nabob_ _Dr. Dumany's Wife_ _The Poor Plutocrats_ _The Nameless Castle_ _Debts of Honor_ _The Day of Wrath_ _Eyes Like the Sea_ _Halil the Pedlar (The White Rose)_ _'Midst the Wild Carpathians_ _The Slaves of the Padishah_

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PrettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading _The Green Book_ _Black Diamonds_ _Pretty Michal_ _The Lion of Janina_ _A Hungarian Nabob_ _Dr. Dumany's Wife_ _The Poor Plutocrats_ _The Nameless Castle_ _Debts of Honor_ _The Day of Wrath_ _Eyes Like the Sea_ _Halil the Pedlar (The White Rose)_ _'Midst the Wild Carpathians_ _The Slaves of the Padishah_

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RECENTadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/

new

From this reading JARROLD & SONS' NEW AND RECENT FICTION.

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RosenounUS /roʊz/

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading _The Green Book_ _Black Diamonds_ _Pretty Michal_ _The Lion of Janina_ _A Hungarian Nabob_ _Dr. Dumany's Wife_ _The Poor Plutocrats_ _The Nameless Castle_ _Debts of Honor_ _The Day of Wrath_ _Eyes Like the Sea_ _Halil the Pedlar (The White Rose)_ _'Midst the Wild Carpathians_ _The Slaves of the Padishah_

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Scarum

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From this reading Author of "Harum Scarum," &c.

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SeanounUS /siː/

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading _The Green Book_ _Black Diamonds_ _Pretty Michal_ _The Lion of Janina_ _A Hungarian Nabob_ _Dr. Dumany's Wife_ _The Poor Plutocrats_ _The Nameless Castle_ _Debts of Honor_ _The Day of Wrath_ _Eyes Like the Sea_ _Halil the Pedlar (The White Rose)_ _'Midst the Wild Carpathians_ _The Slaves of the Padishah_

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SlavesnounUS /sleɪvz/

plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone

From this reading _The Green Book_ _Black Diamonds_ _Pretty Michal_ _The Lion of Janina_ _A Hungarian Nabob_ _Dr. Dumany's Wife_ _The Poor Plutocrats_ _The Nameless Castle_ _Debts of Honor_ _The Day of Wrath_ _Eyes Like the Sea_ _Halil the Pedlar (The White Rose)_ _'Midst the Wild Carpathians_ _The Slaves of the Padishah_

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SONSnounUS /sʌnz/

plural of “son” — a male human offspring

From this reading LONDON JARROLD & SONS, 10 & 11, WARWICK LANE, E.C.

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STUARTnounUS /ˈstuːərt/

United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)

From this reading By ESME STUART.

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ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _The Green Book_ _Black Diamonds_ _Pretty Michal_ _The Lion of Janina_ _A Hungarian Nabob_ _Dr. Dumany's Wife_ _The Poor Plutocrats_ _The Nameless Castle_ _Debts of Honor_ _The Day of Wrath_ _Eyes Like the Sea_ _Halil the Pedlar (The White Rose)_ _'Midst the Wild Carpathians_ _The Slaves of the Padishah_

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WARWICKnounUS /ˈwɔːrwɪk/

English statesman; during the War of the Roses he fought first for the house of York and secured the throne for Edward IV and then changed sides to fight for the house of Lancaster and secured the throne for Henry VI (1428-1471)

From this reading LONDON JARROLD & SONS, 10 & 11, WARWICK LANE, E.C.

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WhitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading _The Green Book_ _Black Diamonds_ _Pretty Michal_ _The Lion of Janina_ _A Hungarian Nabob_ _Dr. Dumany's Wife_ _The Poor Plutocrats_ _The Nameless Castle_ _Debts of Honor_ _The Day of Wrath_ _Eyes Like the Sea_ _Halil the Pedlar (The White Rose)_ _'Midst the Wild Carpathians_ _The Slaves of the Padishah_

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WifenounUS /waɪf/

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading _The Green Book_ _Black Diamonds_ _Pretty Michal_ _The Lion of Janina_ _A Hungarian Nabob_ _Dr. Dumany's Wife_ _The Poor Plutocrats_ _The Nameless Castle_ _Debts of Honor_ _The Day of Wrath_ _Eyes Like the Sea_ _Halil the Pedlar (The White Rose)_ _'Midst the Wild Carpathians_ _The Slaves of the Padishah_

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WildadjectiveUS /waɪld/

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading _The Green Book_ _Black Diamonds_ _Pretty Michal_ _The Lion of Janina_ _A Hungarian Nabob_ _Dr. Dumany's Wife_ _The Poor Plutocrats_ _The Nameless Castle_ _Debts of Honor_ _The Day of Wrath_ _Eyes Like the Sea_ _Halil the Pedlar (The White Rose)_ _'Midst the Wild Carpathians_ _The Slaves of the Padishah_

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WrathnounUS /ræθ/

intense anger (usually on an epic scale)

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CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Chapter 1 of Tales From Jókai by Mór Jókai holds 1348 sentences, grouped into 270 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.

What does chapter 1 of Tales From Jókai contain?

Chapter 1 holds 1348 sentences of Tales From Jókai, unabridged, divided into 270 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 1 of Tales From Jókai by Mór Jókai exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 1348 sentences, grouped into 270 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 1 of Tales From Jókai?

Work through the 270 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 270 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 1 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 1 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Tales From Jókai

Common questions about reading Tales From Jókai by Mór Jókai on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Tales From Jókai?

Yes. All 4200 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #37286 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Tales From Jókai is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #37286, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Tales From Jókai take to read?

About 350 minutes of reading across 840 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Tales From Jókai section by section

How to work through Tales From Jókai section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 21 chapters of Tales From Jókai to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in Tales From Jókai

Words and structures a reader meets early in Tales From Jókai, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

London
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Tales From Jókai; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Jarrold
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Tales From Jókai; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Warwick
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Tales From Jókai; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Green
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Tales From Jókai; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.