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The Continental Classics — Volume XVIII
The Continental Classics — Volume XVIII

Chapter XX · Chapter 20

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Imre held out his hand, but the Decurio did not accept it.
"The blood of your family is on my hand," he whispered.
"You have let dishonor come on me, and mourning on yourself."
The young man's head sunk on his breast in silent anguish.
"Take his hand," said Jolanka, in her low, sweet accents; and then turning to Imre, "He saved your life--he saved us both, and he will rescue our family, too."
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The Continental Classics — Volume XVIII

Chapter XX · Chapter 20

Chapter 20 of The Continental Classics — Volume XVIII is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Imre held out his hand, but the Decurio did not accept it.
Line 2
"The blood of your family is on my hand," he whispered.
/ðə blʌd ʌv jɔːr ˈfæməli ɪz ɑːn maɪ hænd hiː ˈwɪspərd/
Line 3
"You have let dishonor come on me, and mourning on yourself."
/juː hæv let dɪˈsɑːnər kʌm ɑːn miː ənd ˈmɔːrnɪŋ ɑːn jərˈself/
Line 4
The young man's head sunk on his breast in silent anguish.
/ðə jʌŋ mænz hed sʌŋk ɑːn hɪz brest ɪn ˈsaɪlənt ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
Line 5
"Take his hand," said Jolanka, in her low, sweet accents; and then turning to Imre, "He saved your life--he saved us both, and he will rescue our family, too."

Learner Dictionary

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.

accents noun US /ˈæksents/

plural of “accent” — distinctive manner of oral expression

From this reading “"Take his hand," said Jolanka, in her low, sweet accents; and then turning to Imre, "He saved your life--he saved us both, and he will rescue our family, too."”

accept verb US /ækˈsept/

consider or hold as true

From this reading “Imre held out his hand, but the Decurio did not accept it.”

anguish noun US /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/

extreme mental distress

From this reading “The young man's head sunk on his breast in silent anguish.”

dishonor verb US /dɪˈsɑːnər/

bring shame or dishonor upon

From this reading “"You have let dishonor come on me, and mourning on yourself."”

mourning noun US /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one

From this reading “"You have let dishonor come on me, and mourning on yourself."”

rescue verb US /ˈreskjuː/

free from harm or evil

From this reading “"Take his hand," said Jolanka, in her low, sweet accents; and then turning to Imre, "He saved your life--he saved us both, and he will rescue our family, too."”

saved adjective US /seɪvd/

rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin

From this reading “"Take his hand," said Jolanka, in her low, sweet accents; and then turning to Imre, "He saved your life--he saved us both, and he will rescue our family, too."”

sunk adjective US /sʌŋk/

doomed to extinction

From this reading “The young man's head sunk on his breast in silent anguish.”

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accentsnounUS /ˈæksents/

plural of “accent” — distinctive manner of oral expression

From this reading "Take his hand," said Jolanka, in her low, sweet accents; and then turning to Imre, "He saved your life--he saved us both, and he will rescue our family, too."

acceptverbUS /ækˈsept/

consider or hold as true

From this reading Imre held out his hand, but the Decurio did not accept it.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "You have let dishonor come on me, and mourning on yourself."

anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/

extreme mental distress

From this reading The young man's head sunk on his breast in silent anguish.

bloodnounUS /blʌd/

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading "The blood of your family is on my hand," he whispered.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading "Take his hand," said Jolanka, in her low, sweet accents; and then turning to Imre, "He saved your life--he saved us both, and he will rescue our family, too."

breastnounUS /brest/

the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen

From this reading The young man's head sunk on his breast in silent anguish.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Imre held out his hand, but the Decurio did not accept it.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading "You have let dishonor come on me, and mourning on yourself."

Decurio

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

From this reading Imre held out his hand, but the Decurio did not accept it.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Imre held out his hand, but the Decurio did not accept it.

dishonorverbUS /dɪˈsɑːnər/

bring shame or dishonor upon

From this reading "You have let dishonor come on me, and mourning on yourself."

familynounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading "The blood of your family is on my hand," he whispered.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Imre held out his hand, but the Decurio did not accept it.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "You have let dishonor come on me, and mourning on yourself."

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "The blood of your family is on my hand," he whispered.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading The young man's head sunk on his breast in silent anguish.

heldadjectiveUS /held/

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading Imre held out his hand, but the Decurio did not accept it.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading "Take his hand," said Jolanka, in her low, sweet accents; and then turning to Imre, "He saved your life--he saved us both, and he will rescue our family, too."

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Imre held out his hand, but the Decurio did not accept it.

Imre

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

From this reading Imre held out his hand, but the Decurio did not accept it.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The young man's head sunk on his breast in silent anguish.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "The blood of your family is on my hand," he whispered.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Imre held out his hand, but the Decurio did not accept it.

Jolanka

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

From this reading "Take his hand," said Jolanka, in her low, sweet accents; and then turning to Imre, "He saved your life--he saved us both, and he will rescue our family, too."

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading "You have let dishonor come on me, and mourning on yourself."

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading "Take his hand," said Jolanka, in her low, sweet accents; and then turning to Imre, "He saved your life--he saved us both, and he will rescue our family, too."

lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading "Take his hand," said Jolanka, in her low, sweet accents; and then turning to Imre, "He saved your life--he saved us both, and he will rescue our family, too."

man'snounUS /mænz/

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The young man's head sunk on his breast in silent anguish.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "You have let dishonor come on me, and mourning on yourself."

mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one

From this reading "You have let dishonor come on me, and mourning on yourself."

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "The blood of your family is on my hand," he whispered.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Imre held out his hand, but the Decurio did not accept it.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "The blood of your family is on my hand," he whispered.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "The blood of your family is on my hand," he whispered.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "Take his hand," said Jolanka, in her low, sweet accents; and then turning to Imre, "He saved your life--he saved us both, and he will rescue our family, too."

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Imre held out his hand, but the Decurio did not accept it.

rescueverbUS /ˈreskjuː/

free from harm or evil

From this reading "Take his hand," said Jolanka, in her low, sweet accents; and then turning to Imre, "He saved your life--he saved us both, and he will rescue our family, too."

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Take his hand," said Jolanka, in her low, sweet accents; and then turning to Imre, "He saved your life--he saved us both, and he will rescue our family, too."

savedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/

rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin

From this reading "Take his hand," said Jolanka, in her low, sweet accents; and then turning to Imre, "He saved your life--he saved us both, and he will rescue our family, too."

silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/

marked by absence of sound

From this reading The young man's head sunk on his breast in silent anguish.

sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/

doomed to extinction

From this reading The young man's head sunk on his breast in silent anguish.

sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading "Take his hand," said Jolanka, in her low, sweet accents; and then turning to Imre, "He saved your life--he saved us both, and he will rescue our family, too."

TakeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading "Take his hand," said Jolanka, in her low, sweet accents; and then turning to Imre, "He saved your life--he saved us both, and he will rescue our family, too."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Imre held out his hand, but the Decurio did not accept it.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "Take his hand," said Jolanka, in her low, sweet accents; and then turning to Imre, "He saved your life--he saved us both, and he will rescue our family, too."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Take his hand," said Jolanka, in her low, sweet accents; and then turning to Imre, "He saved your life--he saved us both, and he will rescue our family, too."

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading "Take his hand," said Jolanka, in her low, sweet accents; and then turning to Imre, "He saved your life--he saved us both, and he will rescue our family, too."

turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading "Take his hand," said Jolanka, in her low, sweet accents; and then turning to Imre, "He saved your life--he saved us both, and he will rescue our family, too."

uspronounUS /ʌs/

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

From this reading "Take his hand," said Jolanka, in her low, sweet accents; and then turning to Imre, "He saved your life--he saved us both, and he will rescue our family, too."

whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/

spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords

From this reading "The blood of your family is on my hand," he whispered.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "Take his hand," said Jolanka, in her low, sweet accents; and then turning to Imre, "He saved your life--he saved us both, and he will rescue our family, too."

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You have let dishonor come on me, and mourning on yourself."

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

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

From this reading The young man's head sunk on his breast in silent anguish.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "The blood of your family is on my hand," he whispered.

yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading "You have let dishonor come on me, and mourning on yourself."

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