Chapter 6 of Tales From Jókai is here in full — 314 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of Tales From Jókai is here in full — 314 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
EVERY ROAD LEADS TO ST. PETERSBURG--BUT WHITHER DOES ST. PETERSBURG LEAD? And now it suddenly dawned upon Heinrich why Tatiana's papa, Nicholas Eskimov, was placed next to the Bishop. Truly he was a great potentate!
Chapter 6 of Tales From Jókai is here in full — 314 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading “And now it suddenly dawned upon Heinrich why Tatiana's papa, Nicholas Eskimov, was placed next to the Bishop.”
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading “And now it suddenly dawned upon Heinrich why Tatiana's papa, Nicholas Eskimov, was placed next to the Bishop.”
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading “EVERY ROAD LEADS TO ST.”
a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
From this reading “And now it suddenly dawned upon Heinrich why Tatiana's papa, Nicholas Eskimov, was placed next to the Bishop.”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “And now it suddenly dawned upon Heinrich why Tatiana's papa, Nicholas Eskimov, was placed next to the Bishop.”
a town in southeastern Virginia (south of Richmond); scene of heavy fighting during the American Civil War
From this reading “PETERSBURG--BUT WHITHER DOES ST.”
a ruler who is unconstrained by law
From this reading “Truly he was a great potentate!”
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading “PETERSBURG--BUT WHITHER DOES ST.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Truly he was a great potentate!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now it suddenly dawned upon Heinrich why Tatiana's papa, Nicholas Eskimov, was placed next to the Bishop.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading And now it suddenly dawned upon Heinrich why Tatiana's papa, Nicholas Eskimov, was placed next to the Bishop.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading PETERSBURG--BUT WHITHER DOES ST.
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading And now it suddenly dawned upon Heinrich why Tatiana's papa, Nicholas Eskimov, was placed next to the Bishop.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PETERSBURG--BUT WHITHER DOES ST.
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From this reading And now it suddenly dawned upon Heinrich why Tatiana's papa, Nicholas Eskimov, was placed next to the Bishop.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading EVERY ROAD LEADS TO ST.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Truly he was a great potentate!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Truly he was a great potentate!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And now it suddenly dawned upon Heinrich why Tatiana's papa, Nicholas Eskimov, was placed next to the Bishop.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And now it suddenly dawned upon Heinrich why Tatiana's papa, Nicholas Eskimov, was placed next to the Bishop.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading PETERSBURG LEAD?
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading EVERY ROAD LEADS TO ST.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading And now it suddenly dawned upon Heinrich why Tatiana's papa, Nicholas Eskimov, was placed next to the Bishop.
a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
From this reading And now it suddenly dawned upon Heinrich why Tatiana's papa, Nicholas Eskimov, was placed next to the Bishop.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now it suddenly dawned upon Heinrich why Tatiana's papa, Nicholas Eskimov, was placed next to the Bishop.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading And now it suddenly dawned upon Heinrich why Tatiana's papa, Nicholas Eskimov, was placed next to the Bishop.
a town in southeastern Virginia (south of Richmond); scene of heavy fighting during the American Civil War
From this reading PETERSBURG--BUT WHITHER DOES ST.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading And now it suddenly dawned upon Heinrich why Tatiana's papa, Nicholas Eskimov, was placed next to the Bishop.
a ruler who is unconstrained by law
From this reading Truly he was a great potentate!
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading EVERY ROAD LEADS TO ST.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading EVERY ROAD LEADS TO ST.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading And now it suddenly dawned upon Heinrich why Tatiana's papa, Nicholas Eskimov, was placed next to the Bishop.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And now it suddenly dawned upon Heinrich why Tatiana's papa, Nicholas Eskimov, was placed next to the Bishop.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And now it suddenly dawned upon Heinrich why Tatiana's papa, Nicholas Eskimov, was placed next to the Bishop.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading EVERY ROAD LEADS TO ST.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Truly he was a great potentate!
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And now it suddenly dawned upon Heinrich why Tatiana's papa, Nicholas Eskimov, was placed next to the Bishop.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And now it suddenly dawned upon Heinrich why Tatiana's papa, Nicholas Eskimov, was placed next to the Bishop.
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading PETERSBURG--BUT WHITHER DOES ST.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading And now it suddenly dawned upon Heinrich why Tatiana's papa, Nicholas Eskimov, was placed next to the Bishop.
Chapter 6 of Tales From Jókai by Mór Jókai holds 314 sentences, grouped into 63 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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