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The Slaves of the Padishah

Chapter XV

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OLAJ BEG.
The Prince was just then standing in the portico of his palace conversing with the Princess, whose face bore strong marks of the sufferings of the last few days.
Shortly after the panic of Nagyenyed she had given birth to a little daughter, and the terror experienced at the time had had a bad effect on both mother and child.
Apafi's brow was also clouded.
The Prince's heart was sore, and not merely on his own account.
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The Slaves of the Padishah

Chapter XV

Chapter 15 of The Slaves of the Padishah is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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OLAJ BEG.
Line 2
The Prince was just then standing in the portico of his palace conversing with the Princess, whose face bore strong marks of the sufferings of the last few days.
/ðə prɪns wɑːz dʒʌst ðen ˈstændɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈpɔːrtəkoʊ ʌv hɪz ˈpæləs kənˈvɜːrsɪŋ wɪð ðə ˈprɪn.ses huːz feɪs bɔːr strɔːŋ mɑːrks ʌv ðə ˈsʌfərɪŋz ʌv ðə læst fjuː deɪz/
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Shortly after the panic of Nagyenyed she had given birth to a little daughter, and the terror experienced at the time had had a bad effect on both mother and child.
Line 4
Apafi's brow was also clouded.
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The Prince's heart was sore, and not merely on his own account.
/ðə ˈprɪnsɪz hɑːrt wɑːz sɔːr ənd nɑːt ˈmɪrli ɑːn hɪz oʊn əˈkaʊnt/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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clouded adjective US /ˈklaʊdɪd/

made troubled or apprehensive or distressed in appearance

From this reading “Apafi's brow was also clouded.”

conversing verb US /kənˈvɜːrsɪŋ/

-ing form of “converse” — carry on a conversation

From this reading “The Prince was just then standing in the portico of his palace conversing with the Princess, whose face bore strong marks of the sufferings of the last few days.”

marks noun US /mɑːrks/

English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)

From this reading “The Prince was just then standing in the portico of his palace conversing with the Princess, whose face bore strong marks of the sufferings of the last few days.”

panic noun US /ˈpænɪk/

an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading “Shortly after the panic of Nagyenyed she had given birth to a little daughter, and the terror experienced at the time had had a bad effect on both mother and child.”

portico noun US /ˈpɔːrtəkoʊ/

a porch or entrance to a building consisting of a covered and often columned area

From this reading “The Prince was just then standing in the portico of his palace conversing with the Princess, whose face bore strong marks of the sufferings of the last few days.”

Prince's noun US /ˈprɪnsɪz/

possessive form of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading “The Prince's heart was sore, and not merely on his own account.”

sore adjective US /sɔːr/

hurting

From this reading “The Prince's heart was sore, and not merely on his own account.”

sufferings noun US /ˈsʌfərɪŋz/

plural of “suffering” — a state of acute pain

From this reading “The Prince was just then standing in the portico of his palace conversing with the Princess, whose face bore strong marks of the sufferings of the last few days.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

few days adjective + noun

In this reading “The Prince was just then standing in the portico of his palace conversing with the Princess, whose face bore strong marks of the sufferings of the last few days.”

given birth adjective + noun

In this reading “Shortly after the panic of Nagyenyed she had given birth to a little daughter, and the terror experienced at the time had had a bad effect on both mother and child.”

conversing with verb + particle counted as “converse with”

In this reading “The Prince was just then standing in the portico of his palace conversing with the Princess, whose face bore strong marks of the sufferings of the last few days.”

own account verb + noun

In this reading “The Prince's heart was sore, and not merely on his own account.”

bad effect adjective + noun

In this reading “Shortly after the panic of Nagyenyed she had given birth to a little daughter, and the terror experienced at the time had had a bad effect on both mother and child.”

little daughter adjective + noun

In this reading “Shortly after the panic of Nagyenyed she had given birth to a little daughter, and the terror experienced at the time had had a bad effect on both mother and child.”

at the time preposition + article + noun counted as “at … time”

simultaneously

In this reading “Shortly after the panic of Nagyenyed she had given birth to a little daughter, and the terror experienced at the time had had a bad effect on both mother and child.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Shortly after the panic of Nagyenyed she had given birth to a little daughter, and the terror experienced at the time had had a bad effect on both mother and child.

accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading The Prince's heart was sore, and not merely on his own account.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Shortly after the panic of Nagyenyed she had given birth to a little daughter, and the terror experienced at the time had had a bad effect on both mother and child.

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading Apafi's brow was also clouded.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Shortly after the panic of Nagyenyed she had given birth to a little daughter, and the terror experienced at the time had had a bad effect on both mother and child.

Apafi's

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

From this reading Apafi's brow was also clouded.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Shortly after the panic of Nagyenyed she had given birth to a little daughter, and the terror experienced at the time had had a bad effect on both mother and child.

badadjectiveUS /bæd/

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading Shortly after the panic of Nagyenyed she had given birth to a little daughter, and the terror experienced at the time had had a bad effect on both mother and child.

BEGverbUS /beɡ/

call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading OLAJ BEG.

birthnounUS /bɜːrθ/

the time when something begins (especially life)

From this reading Shortly after the panic of Nagyenyed she had given birth to a little daughter, and the terror experienced at the time had had a bad effect on both mother and child.

boreverbUS /bɔːr/

cause to be bored

From this reading The Prince was just then standing in the portico of his palace conversing with the Princess, whose face bore strong marks of the sufferings of the last few days.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading Shortly after the panic of Nagyenyed she had given birth to a little daughter, and the terror experienced at the time had had a bad effect on both mother and child.

brownounUS /braʊ/

the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading Apafi's brow was also clouded.

childnounUS /tʃaɪld/

a young person of either sex

From this reading Shortly after the panic of Nagyenyed she had given birth to a little daughter, and the terror experienced at the time had had a bad effect on both mother and child.

cloudedadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdɪd/

made troubled or apprehensive or distressed in appearance

From this reading Apafi's brow was also clouded.

conversingverbUS /kənˈvɜːrsɪŋ/

-ing form of “converse” — carry on a conversation

From this reading The Prince was just then standing in the portico of his palace conversing with the Princess, whose face bore strong marks of the sufferings of the last few days.

daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/

a female human offspring

From this reading Shortly after the panic of Nagyenyed she had given birth to a little daughter, and the terror experienced at the time had had a bad effect on both mother and child.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading The Prince was just then standing in the portico of his palace conversing with the Princess, whose face bore strong marks of the sufferings of the last few days.

effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading Shortly after the panic of Nagyenyed she had given birth to a little daughter, and the terror experienced at the time had had a bad effect on both mother and child.

experiencedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspɪriənst/

having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation

From this reading Shortly after the panic of Nagyenyed she had given birth to a little daughter, and the terror experienced at the time had had a bad effect on both mother and child.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading The Prince was just then standing in the portico of his palace conversing with the Princess, whose face bore strong marks of the sufferings of the last few days.

fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading The Prince was just then standing in the portico of his palace conversing with the Princess, whose face bore strong marks of the sufferings of the last few days.

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Shortly after the panic of Nagyenyed she had given birth to a little daughter, and the terror experienced at the time had had a bad effect on both mother and child.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Shortly after the panic of Nagyenyed she had given birth to a little daughter, and the terror experienced at the time had had a bad effect on both mother and child.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading The Prince's heart was sore, and not merely on his own account.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading The Prince was just then standing in the portico of his palace conversing with the Princess, whose face bore strong marks of the sufferings of the last few days.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The Prince was just then standing in the portico of his palace conversing with the Princess, whose face bore strong marks of the sufferings of the last few days.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading The Prince was just then standing in the portico of his palace conversing with the Princess, whose face bore strong marks of the sufferings of the last few days.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading The Prince was just then standing in the portico of his palace conversing with the Princess, whose face bore strong marks of the sufferings of the last few days.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Shortly after the panic of Nagyenyed she had given birth to a little daughter, and the terror experienced at the time had had a bad effect on both mother and child.

marksnounUS /mɑːrks/

English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)

From this reading The Prince was just then standing in the portico of his palace conversing with the Princess, whose face bore strong marks of the sufferings of the last few days.

merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/

and nothing more

From this reading The Prince's heart was sore, and not merely on his own account.

mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Shortly after the panic of Nagyenyed she had given birth to a little daughter, and the terror experienced at the time had had a bad effect on both mother and child.

Nagyenyed

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

From this reading Shortly after the panic of Nagyenyed she had given birth to a little daughter, and the terror experienced at the time had had a bad effect on both mother and child.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The Prince's heart was sore, and not merely on his own account.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Prince was just then standing in the portico of his palace conversing with the Princess, whose face bore strong marks of the sufferings of the last few days.

OLAJ

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

From this reading OLAJ BEG.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Shortly after the panic of Nagyenyed she had given birth to a little daughter, and the terror experienced at the time had had a bad effect on both mother and child.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading The Prince's heart was sore, and not merely on his own account.

palacenounUS /ˈpæləs/

a large and stately mansion

From this reading The Prince was just then standing in the portico of his palace conversing with the Princess, whose face bore strong marks of the sufferings of the last few days.

panicnounUS /ˈpænɪk/

an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading Shortly after the panic of Nagyenyed she had given birth to a little daughter, and the terror experienced at the time had had a bad effect on both mother and child.

porticonounUS /ˈpɔːrtəkoʊ/

a porch or entrance to a building consisting of a covered and often columned area

From this reading The Prince was just then standing in the portico of his palace conversing with the Princess, whose face bore strong marks of the sufferings of the last few days.

PrincenounUS /prɪns/

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading The Prince was just then standing in the portico of his palace conversing with the Princess, whose face bore strong marks of the sufferings of the last few days.

Prince'snounUS /ˈprɪnsɪz/

possessive form of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading The Prince's heart was sore, and not merely on his own account.

PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/

The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.

From this reading The Prince was just then standing in the portico of his palace conversing with the Princess, whose face bore strong marks of the sufferings of the last few days.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Shortly after the panic of Nagyenyed she had given birth to a little daughter, and the terror experienced at the time had had a bad effect on both mother and child.

ShortlyadverbUS /ˈʃɔːrtli/

for a short time

From this reading Shortly after the panic of Nagyenyed she had given birth to a little daughter, and the terror experienced at the time had had a bad effect on both mother and child.

soreadjectiveUS /sɔːr/

hurting

From this reading The Prince's heart was sore, and not merely on his own account.

standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/

having a supporting base

From this reading The Prince was just then standing in the portico of his palace conversing with the Princess, whose face bore strong marks of the sufferings of the last few days.

strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading The Prince was just then standing in the portico of his palace conversing with the Princess, whose face bore strong marks of the sufferings of the last few days.

sufferingsnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋz/

plural of “suffering” — a state of acute pain

From this reading The Prince was just then standing in the portico of his palace conversing with the Princess, whose face bore strong marks of the sufferings of the last few days.

terrornounUS /ˈterər/

an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading Shortly after the panic of Nagyenyed she had given birth to a little daughter, and the terror experienced at the time had had a bad effect on both mother and child.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The Prince was just then standing in the portico of his palace conversing with the Princess, whose face bore strong marks of the sufferings of the last few days.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The Prince was just then standing in the portico of his palace conversing with the Princess, whose face bore strong marks of the sufferings of the last few days.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Shortly after the panic of Nagyenyed she had given birth to a little daughter, and the terror experienced at the time had had a bad effect on both mother and child.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Shortly after the panic of Nagyenyed she had given birth to a little daughter, and the terror experienced at the time had had a bad effect on both mother and child.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The Prince was just then standing in the portico of his palace conversing with the Princess, whose face bore strong marks of the sufferings of the last few days.

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading The Prince was just then standing in the portico of his palace conversing with the Princess, whose face bore strong marks of the sufferings of the last few days.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The Prince was just then standing in the portico of his palace conversing with the Princess, whose face bore strong marks of the sufferings of the last few days.

Chapter 15 of The Slaves of the Padishah by Mór Jókai holds 152 sentences, grouped into 31 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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