Chapter 7 of Tales From Jókai is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Tales From Jókai is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE EXCHANGE "'Tis the way of the world," Heinrich Klausner had said to himself when he had locked himself into his attic after that memorable ball. "I am nobody. I am not recognized among living beings. I am empty air; people look through me without seeing me. In society I am alone with the servants.
Chapter 7 of Tales From Jókai is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading “THE EXCHANGE "'Tis the way of the world," Heinrich Klausner had said to himself when he had locked himself into his attic after that memorable ball.”
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading “THE EXCHANGE "'Tis the way of the world," Heinrich Klausner had said to himself when he had locked himself into his attic after that memorable ball.”
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading “I am not recognized among living beings.”
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading “THE EXCHANGE "'Tis the way of the world," Heinrich Klausner had said to himself when he had locked himself into his attic after that memorable ball.”
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading “THE EXCHANGE "'Tis the way of the world," Heinrich Klausner had said to himself when he had locked himself into his attic after that memorable ball.”
worth remembering
From this reading “THE EXCHANGE "'Tis the way of the world," Heinrich Klausner had said to himself when he had locked himself into his attic after that memorable ball.”
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading “I am not recognized among living beings.”
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “In society I am alone with the servants.”
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.
In this reading “I am empty air; people look through me without seeing me.”
In this reading “I am empty air; people look through me without seeing me.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
later than; following
From this reading THE EXCHANGE "'Tis the way of the world," Heinrich Klausner had said to himself when he had locked himself into his attic after that memorable ball.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading I am empty air; people look through me without seeing me.
Having no one else present.
From this reading In society I am alone with the servants.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am nobody.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading I am not recognized among living beings.
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading THE EXCHANGE "'Tis the way of the world," Heinrich Klausner had said to himself when he had locked himself into his attic after that memorable ball.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading THE EXCHANGE "'Tis the way of the world," Heinrich Klausner had said to himself when he had locked himself into his attic after that memorable ball.
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading I am not recognized among living beings.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading I am empty air; people look through me without seeing me.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading THE EXCHANGE "'Tis the way of the world," Heinrich Klausner had said to himself when he had locked himself into his attic after that memorable ball.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE EXCHANGE "'Tis the way of the world," Heinrich Klausner had said to himself when he had locked himself into his attic after that memorable ball.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE EXCHANGE "'Tis the way of the world," Heinrich Klausner had said to himself when he had locked himself into his attic after that memorable ball.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE EXCHANGE "'Tis the way of the world," Heinrich Klausner had said to himself when he had locked himself into his attic after that memorable ball.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE EXCHANGE "'Tis the way of the world," Heinrich Klausner had said to himself when he had locked himself into his attic after that memorable ball.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE EXCHANGE "'Tis the way of the world," Heinrich Klausner had said to himself when he had locked himself into his attic after that memorable ball.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am nobody.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In society I am alone with the servants.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE EXCHANGE "'Tis the way of the world," Heinrich Klausner had said to himself when he had locked himself into his attic after that memorable ball.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE EXCHANGE "'Tis the way of the world," Heinrich Klausner had said to himself when he had locked himself into his attic after that memorable ball.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading I am not recognized among living beings.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading THE EXCHANGE "'Tis the way of the world," Heinrich Klausner had said to himself when he had locked himself into his attic after that memorable ball.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I am empty air; people look through me without seeing me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I am empty air; people look through me without seeing me.
worth remembering
From this reading THE EXCHANGE "'Tis the way of the world," Heinrich Klausner had said to himself when he had locked himself into his attic after that memorable ball.
no person; not anyone
From this reading "I am nobody.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I am not recognized among living beings.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE EXCHANGE "'Tis the way of the world," Heinrich Klausner had said to himself when he had locked himself into his attic after that memorable ball.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I am empty air; people look through me without seeing me.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading I am not recognized among living beings.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE EXCHANGE "'Tis the way of the world," Heinrich Klausner had said to himself when he had locked himself into his attic after that memorable ball.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading I am empty air; people look through me without seeing me.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading In society I am alone with the servants.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading In society I am alone with the servants.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE EXCHANGE "'Tis the way of the world," Heinrich Klausner had said to himself when he had locked himself into his attic after that memorable ball.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EXCHANGE "'Tis the way of the world," Heinrich Klausner had said to himself when he had locked himself into his attic after that memorable ball.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I am empty air; people look through me without seeing me.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading THE EXCHANGE "'Tis the way of the world," Heinrich Klausner had said to himself when he had locked himself into his attic after that memorable ball.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE EXCHANGE "'Tis the way of the world," Heinrich Klausner had said to himself when he had locked himself into his attic after that memorable ball.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE EXCHANGE "'Tis the way of the world," Heinrich Klausner had said to himself when he had locked himself into his attic after that memorable ball.
at the time that
From this reading THE EXCHANGE "'Tis the way of the world," Heinrich Klausner had said to himself when he had locked himself into his attic after that memorable ball.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In society I am alone with the servants.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I am empty air; people look through me without seeing me.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading THE EXCHANGE "'Tis the way of the world," Heinrich Klausner had said to himself when he had locked himself into his attic after that memorable ball.
Chapter 7 of Tales From Jókai by Mór Jókai holds 95 sentences, grouped into 19 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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