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The nameless castle

Chapter XXXIII · Chapter 33

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One of the two men who crossed the morass on stilts was Master Matyas, whose distance marches during this campaign were something phenomenal.
Matyas found Count Vavel with his troop already at Eszterhaza, and apprized him at once of De Fervlans's arrival at the bridge-inn.
The Volons had not yet rested, but they had traveled over passable roads, and were not so exhausted.
Their leader at once gave orders to mount.
When Ludwig saw that Katharina also prepared to accompany the troop, he hurried to her side.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The nameless castle

Chapter XXXIII · Chapter 33

Chapter 33 of The nameless castle is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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One of the two men who crossed the morass on stilts was Master Matyas, whose distance marches during this campaign were something phenomenal.
Line 2
Matyas found Count Vavel with his troop already at Eszterhaza, and apprized him at once of De Fervlans's arrival at the bridge-inn.
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The Volons had not yet rested, but they had traveled over passable roads, and were not so exhausted.
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Their leader at once gave orders to mount.
/ðer ˈliːdər æt wʌns ɡeɪv ˈɔːrdərz tuː maʊnt/
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When Ludwig saw that Katharina also prepared to accompany the troop, he hurried to her side.

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campaign noun US /kæmˈpeɪn/

a race between candidates for elective office

From this reading “One of the two men who crossed the morass on stilts was Master Matyas, whose distance marches during this campaign were something phenomenal.”

marches noun US /ˈmɑːrtʃɪz/

a region in central Italy

From this reading “One of the two men who crossed the morass on stilts was Master Matyas, whose distance marches during this campaign were something phenomenal.”

morass noun US /mərˈæs/

a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot

From this reading “One of the two men who crossed the morass on stilts was Master Matyas, whose distance marches during this campaign were something phenomenal.”

passable adjective US /ˈpæsəbəl/

able to be passed or traversed or crossed

From this reading “The Volons had not yet rested, but they had traveled over passable roads, and were not so exhausted.”

phenomenal adjective US /fəˈnɑːmənəl/

of or relating to a phenomenon

From this reading “One of the two men who crossed the morass on stilts was Master Matyas, whose distance marches during this campaign were something phenomenal.”

stilts noun US /stɪlts/

plural of “stilt” — a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure

From this reading “One of the two men who crossed the morass on stilts was Master Matyas, whose distance marches during this campaign were something phenomenal.”

traveled adjective US /ˈtrævəld/

traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term

From this reading “The Volons had not yet rested, but they had traveled over passable roads, and were not so exhausted.”

troop noun US /truːp/

a group of soldiers

From this reading “Matyas found Count Vavel with his troop already at Eszterhaza, and apprized him at once of De Fervlans's arrival at the bridge-inn.”

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accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/

be present or associated with an event or entity

From this reading When Ludwig saw that Katharina also prepared to accompany the troop, he hurried to her side.

alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Matyas found Count Vavel with his troop already at Eszterhaza, and apprized him at once of De Fervlans's arrival at the bridge-inn.

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading When Ludwig saw that Katharina also prepared to accompany the troop, he hurried to her side.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Matyas found Count Vavel with his troop already at Eszterhaza, and apprized him at once of De Fervlans's arrival at the bridge-inn.

apprized

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From this reading Matyas found Count Vavel with his troop already at Eszterhaza, and apprized him at once of De Fervlans's arrival at the bridge-inn.

arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading Matyas found Count Vavel with his troop already at Eszterhaza, and apprized him at once of De Fervlans's arrival at the bridge-inn.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Matyas found Count Vavel with his troop already at Eszterhaza, and apprized him at once of De Fervlans's arrival at the bridge-inn.

bridge-inn

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From this reading Matyas found Count Vavel with his troop already at Eszterhaza, and apprized him at once of De Fervlans's arrival at the bridge-inn.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The Volons had not yet rested, but they had traveled over passable roads, and were not so exhausted.

campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/

a race between candidates for elective office

From this reading One of the two men who crossed the morass on stilts was Master Matyas, whose distance marches during this campaign were something phenomenal.

CountverbUS /kaʊnt/

determine the number or amount of

From this reading Matyas found Count Vavel with his troop already at Eszterhaza, and apprized him at once of De Fervlans's arrival at the bridge-inn.

crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/

placed crosswise

From this reading One of the two men who crossed the morass on stilts was Master Matyas, whose distance marches during this campaign were something phenomenal.

DenounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading Matyas found Count Vavel with his troop already at Eszterhaza, and apprized him at once of De Fervlans's arrival at the bridge-inn.

distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading One of the two men who crossed the morass on stilts was Master Matyas, whose distance marches during this campaign were something phenomenal.

duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading One of the two men who crossed the morass on stilts was Master Matyas, whose distance marches during this campaign were something phenomenal.

Eszterhaza

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From this reading Matyas found Count Vavel with his troop already at Eszterhaza, and apprized him at once of De Fervlans's arrival at the bridge-inn.

exhaustedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/

drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted

From this reading The Volons had not yet rested, but they had traveled over passable roads, and were not so exhausted.

Fervlans's

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

From this reading Matyas found Count Vavel with his troop already at Eszterhaza, and apprized him at once of De Fervlans's arrival at the bridge-inn.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading Matyas found Count Vavel with his troop already at Eszterhaza, and apprized him at once of De Fervlans's arrival at the bridge-inn.

gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Their leader at once gave orders to mount.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The Volons had not yet rested, but they had traveled over passable roads, and were not so exhausted.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading When Ludwig saw that Katharina also prepared to accompany the troop, he hurried to her side.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading When Ludwig saw that Katharina also prepared to accompany the troop, he hurried to her side.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Matyas found Count Vavel with his troop already at Eszterhaza, and apprized him at once of De Fervlans's arrival at the bridge-inn.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Matyas found Count Vavel with his troop already at Eszterhaza, and apprized him at once of De Fervlans's arrival at the bridge-inn.

hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading When Ludwig saw that Katharina also prepared to accompany the troop, he hurried to her side.

Katharina

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From this reading When Ludwig saw that Katharina also prepared to accompany the troop, he hurried to her side.

leadernounUS /ˈliːdər/

a person who rules or guides or inspires others

From this reading Their leader at once gave orders to mount.

Ludwig

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

From this reading When Ludwig saw that Katharina also prepared to accompany the troop, he hurried to her side.

marchesnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪz/

a region in central Italy

From this reading One of the two men who crossed the morass on stilts was Master Matyas, whose distance marches during this campaign were something phenomenal.

MasternounUS /ˈmæstər/

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading One of the two men who crossed the morass on stilts was Master Matyas, whose distance marches during this campaign were something phenomenal.

Matyas

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From this reading One of the two men who crossed the morass on stilts was Master Matyas, whose distance marches during this campaign were something phenomenal.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading One of the two men who crossed the morass on stilts was Master Matyas, whose distance marches during this campaign were something phenomenal.

morassnounUS /mərˈæs/

a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot

From this reading One of the two men who crossed the morass on stilts was Master Matyas, whose distance marches during this campaign were something phenomenal.

mountverbUS /maʊnt/

attach to a support

From this reading Their leader at once gave orders to mount.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The Volons had not yet rested, but they had traveled over passable roads, and were not so exhausted.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading One of the two men who crossed the morass on stilts was Master Matyas, whose distance marches during this campaign were something phenomenal.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading One of the two men who crossed the morass on stilts was Master Matyas, whose distance marches during this campaign were something phenomenal.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading Matyas found Count Vavel with his troop already at Eszterhaza, and apprized him at once of De Fervlans's arrival at the bridge-inn.

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One of the two men who crossed the morass on stilts was Master Matyas, whose distance marches during this campaign were something phenomenal.

ordersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/

plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading Their leader at once gave orders to mount.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading The Volons had not yet rested, but they had traveled over passable roads, and were not so exhausted.

passableadjectiveUS /ˈpæsəbəl/

able to be passed or traversed or crossed

From this reading The Volons had not yet rested, but they had traveled over passable roads, and were not so exhausted.

phenomenaladjectiveUS /fəˈnɑːmənəl/

of or relating to a phenomenon

From this reading One of the two men who crossed the morass on stilts was Master Matyas, whose distance marches during this campaign were something phenomenal.

preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/

made ready or fit or suitable beforehand

From this reading When Ludwig saw that Katharina also prepared to accompany the troop, he hurried to her side.

restedadjectiveUS /ˈrestəd/

not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing

From this reading The Volons had not yet rested, but they had traveled over passable roads, and were not so exhausted.

roadsnounUS /roʊdz/

a partly sheltered anchorage

From this reading The Volons had not yet rested, but they had traveled over passable roads, and were not so exhausted.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading When Ludwig saw that Katharina also prepared to accompany the troop, he hurried to her side.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading When Ludwig saw that Katharina also prepared to accompany the troop, he hurried to her side.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The Volons had not yet rested, but they had traveled over passable roads, and were not so exhausted.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading One of the two men who crossed the morass on stilts was Master Matyas, whose distance marches during this campaign were something phenomenal.

stiltsnounUS /stɪlts/

plural of “stilt” — a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure

From this reading One of the two men who crossed the morass on stilts was Master Matyas, whose distance marches during this campaign were something phenomenal.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When Ludwig saw that Katharina also prepared to accompany the troop, he hurried to her side.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading One of the two men who crossed the morass on stilts was Master Matyas, whose distance marches during this campaign were something phenomenal.

TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Their leader at once gave orders to mount.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The Volons had not yet rested, but they had traveled over passable roads, and were not so exhausted.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading One of the two men who crossed the morass on stilts was Master Matyas, whose distance marches during this campaign were something phenomenal.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Their leader at once gave orders to mount.

traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/

traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term

From this reading The Volons had not yet rested, but they had traveled over passable roads, and were not so exhausted.

troopnounUS /truːp/

a group of soldiers

From this reading Matyas found Count Vavel with his troop already at Eszterhaza, and apprized him at once of De Fervlans's arrival at the bridge-inn.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading One of the two men who crossed the morass on stilts was Master Matyas, whose distance marches during this campaign were something phenomenal.

Vavel

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

From this reading Matyas found Count Vavel with his troop already at Eszterhaza, and apprized him at once of De Fervlans's arrival at the bridge-inn.

Volons

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

From this reading The Volons had not yet rested, but they had traveled over passable roads, and were not so exhausted.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading One of the two men who crossed the morass on stilts was Master Matyas, whose distance marches during this campaign were something phenomenal.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading One of the two men who crossed the morass on stilts was Master Matyas, whose distance marches during this campaign were something phenomenal.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When Ludwig saw that Katharina also prepared to accompany the troop, he hurried to her side.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading One of the two men who crossed the morass on stilts was Master Matyas, whose distance marches during this campaign were something phenomenal.

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading One of the two men who crossed the morass on stilts was Master Matyas, whose distance marches during this campaign were something phenomenal.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Matyas found Count Vavel with his troop already at Eszterhaza, and apprized him at once of De Fervlans's arrival at the bridge-inn.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading The Volons had not yet rested, but they had traveled over passable roads, and were not so exhausted.

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