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The nameless castle

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

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Count Vavel did not see Marie, after his return from the drive with the baroness, until dinner.
He had not ventured into her presence until then, when he fancied he had sufficiently mastered his emotions so that his countenance would not betray him.
The consciousness of his disloyalty to the young girl troubled him, and he could not help but tremble when he came into her presence.
It was not permitted to him to bestow his heart on any one.
Did he not belong, soul and body, to this innocent creature, whom he had sworn to defend with his life?
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The nameless castle

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

Chapter 16 of The nameless castle is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Count Vavel did not see Marie, after his return from the drive with the baroness, until dinner.
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He had not ventured into her presence until then, when he fancied he had sufficiently mastered his emotions so that his countenance would not betray him.
/hiː hæd nɑːt ˈventʃərd ˈɪntuː hɜːr ˈprezəns ənˈtɪl ðen wen hiː ˈfænsid hiː hæd səˈfɪʃəntli ˈmæstərd hɪz ɪˈmoʊʃənz soʊ ðæt hɪz ˈkaʊntənəns wʊd nɑːt bɪˈtreɪ hɪm/
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The consciousness of his disloyalty to the young girl troubled him, and he could not help but tremble when he came into her presence.
/ðə ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs ʌv hɪz dɪˈslɔɪəlti tuː ðə jʌŋ ɡɜːrl ˈtrʌbəld hɪm ənd hiː kʊd nɑːt help bʌt ˈtrembəl wen hiː keɪm ˈɪntuː hɜːr ˈprezəns/
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It was not permitted to him to bestow his heart on any one.
/ɪt wɑːz nɑːt pərˈmɪtɪd tuː hɪm tuː bɪˈstoʊ hɪz hɑːrt ɑːn ˈeni wʌn/
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Did he not belong, soul and body, to this innocent creature, whom he had sworn to defend with his life?
/dɪd hiː nɑːt bɪˈlɔːŋ soʊl ənd ˈbɑːdi tuː ðɪs ˈɪnəsənt ˈkriːtʃər huːm hiː hæd swɔːrn tuː dɪˈfend wɪð hɪz laɪf/

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baroness noun US /ˈberənɪs/

a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron

From this reading “Count Vavel did not see Marie, after his return from the drive with the baroness, until dinner.”

bestow verb US /bɪˈstoʊ/

present

From this reading “It was not permitted to him to bestow his heart on any one.”

betray verb US /bɪˈtreɪ/

reveal unintentionally

From this reading “He had not ventured into her presence until then, when he fancied he had sufficiently mastered his emotions so that his countenance would not betray him.”

disloyalty noun US /dɪˈslɔɪəlti/

the quality of being disloyal

From this reading “The consciousness of his disloyalty to the young girl troubled him, and he could not help but tremble when he came into her presence.”

emotions noun US /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/

plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling

From this reading “He had not ventured into her presence until then, when he fancied he had sufficiently mastered his emotions so that his countenance would not betray him.”

mastered adjective US /ˈmæstərd/

understood perfectly

From this reading “He had not ventured into her presence until then, when he fancied he had sufficiently mastered his emotions so that his countenance would not betray him.”

sworn adjective US /swɔːrn/

bound by or as if by an oath

From this reading “Did he not belong, soul and body, to this innocent creature, whom he had sworn to defend with his life?”

tremble verb US /ˈtrembəl/

move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways

From this reading “The consciousness of his disloyalty to the young girl troubled him, and he could not help but tremble when he came into her presence.”

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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Count Vavel did not see Marie, after his return from the drive with the baroness, until dinner.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The consciousness of his disloyalty to the young girl troubled him, and he could not help but tremble when he came into her presence.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading It was not permitted to him to bestow his heart on any one.

baronessnounUS /ˈberənɪs/

a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron

From this reading Count Vavel did not see Marie, after his return from the drive with the baroness, until dinner.

belongverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋ/

be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading Did he not belong, soul and body, to this innocent creature, whom he had sworn to defend with his life?

bestowverbUS /bɪˈstoʊ/

present

From this reading It was not permitted to him to bestow his heart on any one.

betrayverbUS /bɪˈtreɪ/

reveal unintentionally

From this reading He had not ventured into her presence until then, when he fancied he had sufficiently mastered his emotions so that his countenance would not betray him.

bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading Did he not belong, soul and body, to this innocent creature, whom he had sworn to defend with his life?

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The consciousness of his disloyalty to the young girl troubled him, and he could not help but tremble when he came into her presence.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The consciousness of his disloyalty to the young girl troubled him, and he could not help but tremble when he came into her presence.

consciousnessnounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/

an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation

From this reading The consciousness of his disloyalty to the young girl troubled him, and he could not help but tremble when he came into her presence.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading The consciousness of his disloyalty to the young girl troubled him, and he could not help but tremble when he came into her presence.

CountverbUS /kaʊnt/

determine the number or amount of

From this reading Count Vavel did not see Marie, after his return from the drive with the baroness, until dinner.

countenancenounUS /ˈkaʊntənəns/

the appearance conveyed by a person's face

From this reading He had not ventured into her presence until then, when he fancied he had sufficiently mastered his emotions so that his countenance would not betray him.

creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Did he not belong, soul and body, to this innocent creature, whom he had sworn to defend with his life?

defendverbUS /dɪˈfend/

argue or speak in defense of

From this reading Did he not belong, soul and body, to this innocent creature, whom he had sworn to defend with his life?

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading Count Vavel did not see Marie, after his return from the drive with the baroness, until dinner.

dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading Count Vavel did not see Marie, after his return from the drive with the baroness, until dinner.

disloyaltynounUS /dɪˈslɔɪəlti/

the quality of being disloyal

From this reading The consciousness of his disloyalty to the young girl troubled him, and he could not help but tremble when he came into her presence.

driveverbUS /draɪv/

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading Count Vavel did not see Marie, after his return from the drive with the baroness, until dinner.

emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/

plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling

From this reading He had not ventured into her presence until then, when he fancied he had sufficiently mastered his emotions so that his countenance would not betray him.

fanciedadjectiveUS /ˈfænsid/

formed or conceived by the imagination

From this reading He had not ventured into her presence until then, when he fancied he had sufficiently mastered his emotions so that his countenance would not betray him.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Count Vavel did not see Marie, after his return from the drive with the baroness, until dinner.

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading The consciousness of his disloyalty to the young girl troubled him, and he could not help but tremble when he came into her presence.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading He had not ventured into her presence until then, when he fancied he had sufficiently mastered his emotions so that his countenance would not betray him.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He had not ventured into her presence until then, when he fancied he had sufficiently mastered his emotions so that his countenance would not betray him.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading It was not permitted to him to bestow his heart on any one.

helpverbUS /help/

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading The consciousness of his disloyalty to the young girl troubled him, and he could not help but tremble when he came into her presence.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading He had not ventured into her presence until then, when he fancied he had sufficiently mastered his emotions so that his countenance would not betray him.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading He had not ventured into her presence until then, when he fancied he had sufficiently mastered his emotions so that his countenance would not betray him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Count Vavel did not see Marie, after his return from the drive with the baroness, until dinner.

innocentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnəsənt/

free from evil or guilt

From this reading Did he not belong, soul and body, to this innocent creature, whom he had sworn to defend with his life?

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He had not ventured into her presence until then, when he fancied he had sufficiently mastered his emotions so that his countenance would not betray him.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was not permitted to him to bestow his heart on any one.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Did he not belong, soul and body, to this innocent creature, whom he had sworn to defend with his life?

Marie

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

From this reading Count Vavel did not see Marie, after his return from the drive with the baroness, until dinner.

masteredadjectiveUS /ˈmæstərd/

understood perfectly

From this reading He had not ventured into her presence until then, when he fancied he had sufficiently mastered his emotions so that his countenance would not betray him.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Count Vavel did not see Marie, after his return from the drive with the baroness, until dinner.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The consciousness of his disloyalty to the young girl troubled him, and he could not help but tremble when he came into her presence.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was not permitted to him to bestow his heart on any one.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It was not permitted to him to bestow his heart on any one.

permittedverbUS /pərˈmɪtɪd/

inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission

From this reading It was not permitted to him to bestow his heart on any one.

presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading He had not ventured into her presence until then, when he fancied he had sufficiently mastered his emotions so that his countenance would not betray him.

returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Count Vavel did not see Marie, after his return from the drive with the baroness, until dinner.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Count Vavel did not see Marie, after his return from the drive with the baroness, until dinner.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He had not ventured into her presence until then, when he fancied he had sufficiently mastered his emotions so that his countenance would not betray him.

soulnounUS /soʊl/

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading Did he not belong, soul and body, to this innocent creature, whom he had sworn to defend with his life?

sufficientlyadverbUS /səˈfɪʃəntli/

to a sufficient degree

From this reading He had not ventured into her presence until then, when he fancied he had sufficiently mastered his emotions so that his countenance would not betray him.

swornadjectiveUS /swɔːrn/

bound by or as if by an oath

From this reading Did he not belong, soul and body, to this innocent creature, whom he had sworn to defend with his life?

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He had not ventured into her presence until then, when he fancied he had sufficiently mastered his emotions so that his countenance would not betray him.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Count Vavel did not see Marie, after his return from the drive with the baroness, until dinner.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading He had not ventured into her presence until then, when he fancied he had sufficiently mastered his emotions so that his countenance would not betray him.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Did he not belong, soul and body, to this innocent creature, whom he had sworn to defend with his life?

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The consciousness of his disloyalty to the young girl troubled him, and he could not help but tremble when he came into her presence.

trembleverbUS /ˈtrembəl/

move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways

From this reading The consciousness of his disloyalty to the young girl troubled him, and he could not help but tremble when he came into her presence.

troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/

characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need

From this reading The consciousness of his disloyalty to the young girl troubled him, and he could not help but tremble when he came into her presence.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading Count Vavel did not see Marie, after his return from the drive with the baroness, until dinner.

Vavel

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

From this reading Count Vavel did not see Marie, after his return from the drive with the baroness, until dinner.

venturedverbUS /ˈventʃərd/

past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers

From this reading He had not ventured into her presence until then, when he fancied he had sufficiently mastered his emotions so that his countenance would not betray him.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was not permitted to him to bestow his heart on any one.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading He had not ventured into her presence until then, when he fancied he had sufficiently mastered his emotions so that his countenance would not betray him.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Did he not belong, soul and body, to this innocent creature, whom he had sworn to defend with his life?

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Count Vavel did not see Marie, after his return from the drive with the baroness, until dinner.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading He had not ventured into her presence until then, when he fancied he had sufficiently mastered his emotions so that his countenance would not betray him.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

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

From this reading The consciousness of his disloyalty to the young girl troubled him, and he could not help but tremble when he came into her presence.

Chapter 16 of The nameless castle by Mór Jókai holds 139 sentences, grouped into 28 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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