Chapter 20 of The nameless castle is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The nameless castle is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The little servant, Satan Laczi, junior, interrupted the conversation. He came to announce dinner. Lisette had not needed any instructions. She knew what was expected of her when a visitor happened to be at the castle at meal-times. Besides, she wanted to show the lady from the manor what she could do.
Chapter 20 of The nameless castle is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/14 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
make known; make an announcement
From this reading “He came to announce dinner.”
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading “Lisette had not needed any instructions.”
discontinued temporarily
From this reading “The little servant, Satan Laczi, junior, interrupted the conversation.”
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading “The little servant, Satan Laczi, junior, interrupted the conversation.”
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading “Besides, she wanted to show the lady from the manor what she could do.”
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading “Lisette had not needed any instructions.”
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading “The little servant, Satan Laczi, junior, interrupted the conversation.”
someone who visits
From this reading “She knew what was expected of her when a visitor happened to be at the castle at meal-times.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She knew what was expected of her when a visitor happened to be at the castle at meal-times.
make known; make an announcement
From this reading He came to announce dinner.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Lisette had not needed any instructions.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She knew what was expected of her when a visitor happened to be at the castle at meal-times.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She knew what was expected of her when a visitor happened to be at the castle at meal-times.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, she wanted to show the lady from the manor what she could do.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came to announce dinner.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading She knew what was expected of her when a visitor happened to be at the castle at meal-times.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading The little servant, Satan Laczi, junior, interrupted the conversation.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Besides, she wanted to show the lady from the manor what she could do.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading He came to announce dinner.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Besides, she wanted to show the lady from the manor what she could do.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading She knew what was expected of her when a visitor happened to be at the castle at meal-times.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Besides, she wanted to show the lady from the manor what she could do.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lisette had not needed any instructions.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading She knew what was expected of her when a visitor happened to be at the castle at meal-times.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came to announce dinner.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She knew what was expected of her when a visitor happened to be at the castle at meal-times.
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading Lisette had not needed any instructions.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading The little servant, Satan Laczi, junior, interrupted the conversation.
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading The little servant, Satan Laczi, junior, interrupted the conversation.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She knew what was expected of her when a visitor happened to be at the castle at meal-times.
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From this reading The little servant, Satan Laczi, junior, interrupted the conversation.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Besides, she wanted to show the lady from the manor what she could do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lisette had not needed any instructions.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little servant, Satan Laczi, junior, interrupted the conversation.
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading Besides, she wanted to show the lady from the manor what she could do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She knew what was expected of her when a visitor happened to be at the castle at meal-times.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Lisette had not needed any instructions.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lisette had not needed any instructions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She knew what was expected of her when a visitor happened to be at the castle at meal-times.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading The little servant, Satan Laczi, junior, interrupted the conversation.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The little servant, Satan Laczi, junior, interrupted the conversation.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knew what was expected of her when a visitor happened to be at the castle at meal-times.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Besides, she wanted to show the lady from the manor what she could do.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The little servant, Satan Laczi, junior, interrupted the conversation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He came to announce dinner.
someone who visits
From this reading She knew what was expected of her when a visitor happened to be at the castle at meal-times.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Besides, she wanted to show the lady from the manor what she could do.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She knew what was expected of her when a visitor happened to be at the castle at meal-times.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She knew what was expected of her when a visitor happened to be at the castle at meal-times.
at the time that
From this reading She knew what was expected of her when a visitor happened to be at the castle at meal-times.
Chapter 20 of The nameless castle by Mór Jókai holds 74 sentences, grouped into 15 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.
Chapter 20 holds 74 sentences of The nameless castle, unabridged, divided into 15 reading sections.
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