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The Slaves of the Padishah
The Slaves of the Padishah

Chapter XXVI

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THE HUSBAND.
At the very hour when Kucsuk Pasha arrived at Stambul, Master Ladislaus Szekely, whom Master Michael Teleki had sent with rich presents to the Porte, likewise dismounted from his carriage.
It was his mission to win the favour of the infuriated Grand Vizier and the Pashas, who had again begun violently to urge Paul Beldi to accept the princely throne.
Master Ladislaus Szekely had also brought with him Zuelfikar to be his guide and interpreter through the tortuous streets of Stambul.
As we already know, this worthy gentleman's particular hobby was the collection of jewels, and the Prince had sent through him such a heap of precious stones that the heart of the good gentleman when he saw them all spread out before him died away within him at the thought that the whole collection was ruthlessly to be broken up and distributed among a lot of foreigners and Pashas.
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The Slaves of the Padishah

Chapter XXVI

Chapter 26 of The Slaves of the Padishah is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE HUSBAND.
/ðə ˈhʌzbənd/
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At the very hour when Kucsuk Pasha arrived at Stambul, Master Ladislaus Szekely, whom Master Michael Teleki had sent with rich presents to the Porte, likewise dismounted from his carriage.
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It was his mission to win the favour of the infuriated Grand Vizier and the Pashas, who had again begun violently to urge Paul Beldi to accept the princely throne.
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Master Ladislaus Szekely had also brought with him Zuelfikar to be his guide and interpreter through the tortuous streets of Stambul.
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As we already know, this worthy gentleman's particular hobby was the collection of jewels, and the Prince had sent through him such a heap of precious stones that the heart of the good gentleman when he saw them all spread out before him died away within him at the thought that the whole collection was ruthlessly to be broken up and distributed among a lot of foreigners and Pashas.

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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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hobby noun US /ˈhɑːbi/

an auxiliary activity

From this reading “As we already know, this worthy gentleman's particular hobby was the collection of jewels, and the Prince had sent through him such a heap of precious stones that the heart of the good gentleman when he saw them all spread out before him died away within him at the thought that the whole collection was ruthlessly to be broken up and distributed among a lot of foreigners and Pashas.”

infuriated adjective US /ˌɪnˈfjʊrieɪtɪd/

marked by extreme anger

From this reading “It was his mission to win the favour of the infuriated Grand Vizier and the Pashas, who had again begun violently to urge Paul Beldi to accept the princely throne.”

Pasha noun US /pəˈʃɑː/

a civil or military authority in Turkey or Egypt

From this reading “At the very hour when Kucsuk Pasha arrived at Stambul, Master Ladislaus Szekely, whom Master Michael Teleki had sent with rich presents to the Porte, likewise dismounted from his carriage.”

Porte noun US /pɔːrt/

the Ottoman court in Constantinople

From this reading “At the very hour when Kucsuk Pasha arrived at Stambul, Master Ladislaus Szekely, whom Master Michael Teleki had sent with rich presents to the Porte, likewise dismounted from his carriage.”

princely adjective US /ˈprɪnsli/

ostentatiously rich and superior in quality

From this reading “It was his mission to win the favour of the infuriated Grand Vizier and the Pashas, who had again begun violently to urge Paul Beldi to accept the princely throne.”

ruthlessly adverb US /ˈruːθləsli/

in a ruthless manner

From this reading “As we already know, this worthy gentleman's particular hobby was the collection of jewels, and the Prince had sent through him such a heap of precious stones that the heart of the good gentleman when he saw them all spread out before him died away within him at the thought that the whole collection was ruthlessly to be broken up and distributed among a lot of foreigners and Pashas.”

tortuous adjective US /ˈtɔːrtʃəwəs/

highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious

From this reading “Master Ladislaus Szekely had also brought with him Zuelfikar to be his guide and interpreter through the tortuous streets of Stambul.”

Vizier noun US /vɪˈzɪər/

A high-ranking political advisor or minister to the sovereign monarch.

From this reading “It was his mission to win the favour of the infuriated Grand Vizier and the Pashas, who had again begun violently to urge Paul Beldi to accept the princely throne.”

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.

Grand Vizier adjective + noun

In this reading “It was his mission to win the favour of the infuriated Grand Vizier and the Pashas, who had again begun violently to urge Paul Beldi to accept the princely throne.”

precious stones adjective + noun counted as “precious stone”

a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry

In this reading “As we already know, this worthy gentleman's particular hobby was the collection of jewels, and the Prince had sent through him such a heap of precious stones that the heart of the good gentleman when he saw them all spread out before him died away within him at the thought that the whole collection was ruthlessly to be broken up and distributed among a lot of foreigners and Pashas.”

spread out verb + adjective

move outward

In this reading “As we already know, this worthy gentleman's particular hobby was the collection of jewels, and the Prince had sent through him such a heap of precious stones that the heart of the good gentleman when he saw them all spread out before him died away within him at the thought that the whole collection was ruthlessly to be broken up and distributed among a lot of foreigners and Pashas.”

died away verb + particle counted as “die away”

become less in amount or intensity

In this reading “As we already know, this worthy gentleman's particular hobby was the collection of jewels, and the Prince had sent through him such a heap of precious stones that the heart of the good gentleman when he saw them all spread out before him died away within him at the thought that the whole collection was ruthlessly to be broken up and distributed among a lot of foreigners and Pashas.”

arrived at verb + particle counted as “arrive at”

reach a destination, either real or abstract

In this reading “At the very hour when Kucsuk Pasha arrived at Stambul, Master Ladislaus Szekely, whom Master Michael Teleki had sent with rich presents to the Porte, likewise dismounted from his carriage.”

worthy gentleman's adjective + noun counted as “worthy gentleman”

In this reading “As we already know, this worthy gentleman's particular hobby was the collection of jewels, and the Prince had sent through him such a heap of precious stones that the heart of the good gentleman when he saw them all spread out before him died away within him at the thought that the whole collection was ruthlessly to be broken up and distributed among a lot of foreigners and Pashas.”

whole collection adjective + noun

In this reading “As we already know, this worthy gentleman's particular hobby was the collection of jewels, and the Prince had sent through him such a heap of precious stones that the heart of the good gentleman when he saw them all spread out before him died away within him at the thought that the whole collection was ruthlessly to be broken up and distributed among a lot of foreigners and Pashas.”

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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 As we already know, this worthy gentleman's particular hobby was the collection of jewels, and the Prince had sent through him such a heap of precious stones that the heart of the good gentleman when he saw them all spread out before him died away within him at the thought that the whole collection was ruthlessly to be broken up and distributed among a lot of foreigners and Pashas.

acceptverbUS /ækˈsept/

consider or hold as true

From this reading It was his mission to win the favour of the infuriated Grand Vizier and the Pashas, who had again begun violently to urge Paul Beldi to accept the princely throne.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading It was his mission to win the favour of the infuriated Grand Vizier and the Pashas, who had again begun violently to urge Paul Beldi to accept the princely throne.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading As we already know, this worthy gentleman's particular hobby was the collection of jewels, and the Prince had sent through him such a heap of precious stones that the heart of the good gentleman when he saw them all spread out before him died away within him at the thought that the whole collection was ruthlessly to be broken up and distributed among a lot of foreigners and Pashas.

alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading As we already know, this worthy gentleman's particular hobby was the collection of jewels, and the Prince had sent through him such a heap of precious stones that the heart of the good gentleman when he saw them all spread out before him died away within him at the thought that the whole collection was ruthlessly to be broken up and distributed among a lot of foreigners and Pashas.

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading Master Ladislaus Szekely had also brought with him Zuelfikar to be his guide and interpreter through the tortuous streets of Stambul.

amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading As we already know, this worthy gentleman's particular hobby was the collection of jewels, and the Prince had sent through him such a heap of precious stones that the heart of the good gentleman when he saw them all spread out before him died away within him at the thought that the whole collection was ruthlessly to be broken up and distributed among a lot of foreigners and Pashas.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading It was his mission to win the favour of the infuriated Grand Vizier and the Pashas, who had again begun violently to urge Paul Beldi to accept the princely throne.

arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading At the very hour when Kucsuk Pasha arrived at Stambul, Master Ladislaus Szekely, whom Master Michael Teleki had sent with rich presents to the Porte, likewise dismounted from his carriage.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As we already know, this worthy gentleman's particular hobby was the collection of jewels, and the Prince had sent through him such a heap of precious stones that the heart of the good gentleman when he saw them all spread out before him died away within him at the thought that the whole collection was ruthlessly to be broken up and distributed among a lot of foreigners and Pashas.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the very hour when Kucsuk Pasha arrived at Stambul, Master Ladislaus Szekely, whom Master Michael Teleki had sent with rich presents to the Porte, likewise dismounted from his carriage.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading As we already know, this worthy gentleman's particular hobby was the collection of jewels, and the Prince had sent through him such a heap of precious stones that the heart of the good gentleman when he saw them all spread out before him died away within him at the thought that the whole collection was ruthlessly to be broken up and distributed among a lot of foreigners and Pashas.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Master Ladislaus Szekely had also brought with him Zuelfikar to be his guide and interpreter through the tortuous streets of Stambul.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading As we already know, this worthy gentleman's particular hobby was the collection of jewels, and the Prince had sent through him such a heap of precious stones that the heart of the good gentleman when he saw them all spread out before him died away within him at the thought that the whole collection was ruthlessly to be broken up and distributed among a lot of foreigners and Pashas.

begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading It was his mission to win the favour of the infuriated Grand Vizier and the Pashas, who had again begun violently to urge Paul Beldi to accept the princely throne.

Beldi

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From this reading It was his mission to win the favour of the infuriated Grand Vizier and the Pashas, who had again begun violently to urge Paul Beldi to accept the princely throne.

brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading As we already know, this worthy gentleman's particular hobby was the collection of jewels, and the Prince had sent through him such a heap of precious stones that the heart of the good gentleman when he saw them all spread out before him died away within him at the thought that the whole collection was ruthlessly to be broken up and distributed among a lot of foreigners and Pashas.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Master Ladislaus Szekely had also brought with him Zuelfikar to be his guide and interpreter through the tortuous streets of Stambul.

carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading At the very hour when Kucsuk Pasha arrived at Stambul, Master Ladislaus Szekely, whom Master Michael Teleki had sent with rich presents to the Porte, likewise dismounted from his carriage.

collectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/

several things grouped together or considered as a whole

From this reading As we already know, this worthy gentleman's particular hobby was the collection of jewels, and the Prince had sent through him such a heap of precious stones that the heart of the good gentleman when he saw them all spread out before him died away within him at the thought that the whole collection was ruthlessly to be broken up and distributed among a lot of foreigners and Pashas.

diedverbUS /daɪd/

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading As we already know, this worthy gentleman's particular hobby was the collection of jewels, and the Prince had sent through him such a heap of precious stones that the heart of the good gentleman when he saw them all spread out before him died away within him at the thought that the whole collection was ruthlessly to be broken up and distributed among a lot of foreigners and Pashas.

dismounted

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From this reading At the very hour when Kucsuk Pasha arrived at Stambul, Master Ladislaus Szekely, whom Master Michael Teleki had sent with rich presents to the Porte, likewise dismounted from his carriage.

distributedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɪbjətəd/

spread out or scattered about or divided up

From this reading As we already know, this worthy gentleman's particular hobby was the collection of jewels, and the Prince had sent through him such a heap of precious stones that the heart of the good gentleman when he saw them all spread out before him died away within him at the thought that the whole collection was ruthlessly to be broken up and distributed among a lot of foreigners and Pashas.

favournounUS /ˈfeɪvər/

a feeling of favorable regard

From this reading It was his mission to win the favour of the infuriated Grand Vizier and the Pashas, who had again begun violently to urge Paul Beldi to accept the princely throne.

foreignersnounUS /ˈfɔːrənərz/

plural of “foreigner” — a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country

From this reading As we already know, this worthy gentleman's particular hobby was the collection of jewels, and the Prince had sent through him such a heap of precious stones that the heart of the good gentleman when he saw them all spread out before him died away within him at the thought that the whole collection was ruthlessly to be broken up and distributed among a lot of foreigners and Pashas.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading At the very hour when Kucsuk Pasha arrived at Stambul, Master Ladislaus Szekely, whom Master Michael Teleki had sent with rich presents to the Porte, likewise dismounted from his carriage.

gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/

a man of refinement

From this reading As we already know, this worthy gentleman's particular hobby was the collection of jewels, and the Prince had sent through him such a heap of precious stones that the heart of the good gentleman when he saw them all spread out before him died away within him at the thought that the whole collection was ruthlessly to be broken up and distributed among a lot of foreigners and Pashas.

gentleman'snounUS /ˈdʒentəlmʌnz/

possessive form of “gentleman” — a man of refinement

From this reading As we already know, this worthy gentleman's particular hobby was the collection of jewels, and the Prince had sent through him such a heap of precious stones that the heart of the good gentleman when he saw them all spread out before him died away within him at the thought that the whole collection was ruthlessly to be broken up and distributed among a lot of foreigners and Pashas.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading As we already know, this worthy gentleman's particular hobby was the collection of jewels, and the Prince had sent through him such a heap of precious stones that the heart of the good gentleman when he saw them all spread out before him died away within him at the thought that the whole collection was ruthlessly to be broken up and distributed among a lot of foreigners and Pashas.

GrandadjectiveUS /ɡrænd/

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading It was his mission to win the favour of the infuriated Grand Vizier and the Pashas, who had again begun violently to urge Paul Beldi to accept the princely throne.

guidenounUS /ɡaɪd/

someone employed to conduct others

From this reading Master Ladislaus Szekely had also brought with him Zuelfikar to be his guide and interpreter through the tortuous streets of Stambul.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading At the very hour when Kucsuk Pasha arrived at Stambul, Master Ladislaus Szekely, whom Master Michael Teleki had sent with rich presents to the Porte, likewise dismounted from his carriage.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading As we already know, this worthy gentleman's particular hobby was the collection of jewels, and the Prince had sent through him such a heap of precious stones that the heart of the good gentleman when he saw them all spread out before him died away within him at the thought that the whole collection was ruthlessly to be broken up and distributed among a lot of foreigners and Pashas.

heapnounUS /hiːp/

a collection of objects laid on top of each other

From this reading As we already know, this worthy gentleman's particular hobby was the collection of jewels, and the Prince had sent through him such a heap of precious stones that the heart of the good gentleman when he saw them all spread out before him died away within him at the thought that the whole collection was ruthlessly to be broken up and distributed among a lot of foreigners and Pashas.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading As we already know, this worthy gentleman's particular hobby was the collection of jewels, and the Prince had sent through him such a heap of precious stones that the heart of the good gentleman when he saw them all spread out before him died away within him at the thought that the whole collection was ruthlessly to be broken up and distributed among a lot of foreigners and Pashas.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Master Ladislaus Szekely had also brought with him Zuelfikar to be his guide and interpreter through the tortuous streets of Stambul.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading At the very hour when Kucsuk Pasha arrived at Stambul, Master Ladislaus Szekely, whom Master Michael Teleki had sent with rich presents to the Porte, likewise dismounted from his carriage.

hobbynounUS /ˈhɑːbi/

an auxiliary activity

From this reading As we already know, this worthy gentleman's particular hobby was the collection of jewels, and the Prince had sent through him such a heap of precious stones that the heart of the good gentleman when he saw them all spread out before him died away within him at the thought that the whole collection was ruthlessly to be broken up and distributed among a lot of foreigners and Pashas.

hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading At the very hour when Kucsuk Pasha arrived at Stambul, Master Ladislaus Szekely, whom Master Michael Teleki had sent with rich presents to the Porte, likewise dismounted from his carriage.

HUSBANDnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading THE HUSBAND.

infuriatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfjʊrieɪtɪd/

marked by extreme anger

From this reading It was his mission to win the favour of the infuriated Grand Vizier and the Pashas, who had again begun violently to urge Paul Beldi to accept the princely throne.

interpreternounUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprətər/

someone who mediates between speakers of different languages

From this reading Master Ladislaus Szekely had also brought with him Zuelfikar to be his guide and interpreter through the tortuous streets of Stambul.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was his mission to win the favour of the infuriated Grand Vizier and the Pashas, who had again begun violently to urge Paul Beldi to accept the princely throne.

jewelsnounUS /ˈdʒuːəlz/

plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry

From this reading As we already know, this worthy gentleman's particular hobby was the collection of jewels, and the Prince had sent through him such a heap of precious stones that the heart of the good gentleman when he saw them all spread out before him died away within him at the thought that the whole collection was ruthlessly to be broken up and distributed among a lot of foreigners and Pashas.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading As we already know, this worthy gentleman's particular hobby was the collection of jewels, and the Prince had sent through him such a heap of precious stones that the heart of the good gentleman when he saw them all spread out before him died away within him at the thought that the whole collection was ruthlessly to be broken up and distributed among a lot of foreigners and Pashas.

Kucsuk

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From this reading At the very hour when Kucsuk Pasha arrived at Stambul, Master Ladislaus Szekely, whom Master Michael Teleki had sent with rich presents to the Porte, likewise dismounted from his carriage.

Ladislaus

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From this reading At the very hour when Kucsuk Pasha arrived at Stambul, Master Ladislaus Szekely, whom Master Michael Teleki had sent with rich presents to the Porte, likewise dismounted from his carriage.

likewiseadverbUS /ˈlaɪkwaɪz/

in like or similar manner

From this reading At the very hour when Kucsuk Pasha arrived at Stambul, Master Ladislaus Szekely, whom Master Michael Teleki had sent with rich presents to the Porte, likewise dismounted from his carriage.

lotnounUS /lɑːt/

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading As we already know, this worthy gentleman's particular hobby was the collection of jewels, and the Prince had sent through him such a heap of precious stones that the heart of the good gentleman when he saw them all spread out before him died away within him at the thought that the whole collection was ruthlessly to be broken up and distributed among a lot of foreigners and Pashas.

MasternounUS /ˈmæstər/

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading At the very hour when Kucsuk Pasha arrived at Stambul, Master Ladislaus Szekely, whom Master Michael Teleki had sent with rich presents to the Porte, likewise dismounted from his carriage.

MichaelnounUS /ˈmaɪkəl/

(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews

From this reading At the very hour when Kucsuk Pasha arrived at Stambul, Master Ladislaus Szekely, whom Master Michael Teleki had sent with rich presents to the Porte, likewise dismounted from his carriage.

missionnounUS /ˈmɪʃən/

an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work

From this reading It was his mission to win the favour of the infuriated Grand Vizier and the Pashas, who had again begun violently to urge Paul Beldi to accept the princely throne.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was his mission to win the favour of the infuriated Grand Vizier and the Pashas, who had again begun violently to urge Paul Beldi to accept the princely throne.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading As we already know, this worthy gentleman's particular hobby was the collection of jewels, and the Prince had sent through him such a heap of precious stones that the heart of the good gentleman when he saw them all spread out before him died away within him at the thought that the whole collection was ruthlessly to be broken up and distributed among a lot of foreigners and Pashas.

particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading As we already know, this worthy gentleman's particular hobby was the collection of jewels, and the Prince had sent through him such a heap of precious stones that the heart of the good gentleman when he saw them all spread out before him died away within him at the thought that the whole collection was ruthlessly to be broken up and distributed among a lot of foreigners and Pashas.

PashanounUS /pəˈʃɑː/

a civil or military authority in Turkey or Egypt

From this reading At the very hour when Kucsuk Pasha arrived at Stambul, Master Ladislaus Szekely, whom Master Michael Teleki had sent with rich presents to the Porte, likewise dismounted from his carriage.

Pashas

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From this reading It was his mission to win the favour of the infuriated Grand Vizier and the Pashas, who had again begun violently to urge Paul Beldi to accept the princely throne.

PaulnounUS /pɔːl/

United States feminist (1885-1977)

From this reading It was his mission to win the favour of the infuriated Grand Vizier and the Pashas, who had again begun violently to urge Paul Beldi to accept the princely throne.

PortenounUS /pɔːrt/

the Ottoman court in Constantinople

From this reading At the very hour when Kucsuk Pasha arrived at Stambul, Master Ladislaus Szekely, whom Master Michael Teleki had sent with rich presents to the Porte, likewise dismounted from his carriage.

preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/

characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for

From this reading As we already know, this worthy gentleman's particular hobby was the collection of jewels, and the Prince had sent through him such a heap of precious stones that the heart of the good gentleman when he saw them all spread out before him died away within him at the thought that the whole collection was ruthlessly to be broken up and distributed among a lot of foreigners and Pashas.

presentsnounUS /ˈprezənts/

plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech

From this reading At the very hour when Kucsuk Pasha arrived at Stambul, Master Ladislaus Szekely, whom Master Michael Teleki had sent with rich presents to the Porte, likewise dismounted from his carriage.

PrincenounUS /prɪns/

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

From this reading As we already know, this worthy gentleman's particular hobby was the collection of jewels, and the Prince had sent through him such a heap of precious stones that the heart of the good gentleman when he saw them all spread out before him died away within him at the thought that the whole collection was ruthlessly to be broken up and distributed among a lot of foreigners and Pashas.

princelyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪnsli/

ostentatiously rich and superior in quality

From this reading It was his mission to win the favour of the infuriated Grand Vizier and the Pashas, who had again begun violently to urge Paul Beldi to accept the princely throne.

richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/

possessing material wealth

From this reading At the very hour when Kucsuk Pasha arrived at Stambul, Master Ladislaus Szekely, whom Master Michael Teleki had sent with rich presents to the Porte, likewise dismounted from his carriage.

ruthlesslyadverbUS /ˈruːθləsli/

in a ruthless manner

From this reading As we already know, this worthy gentleman's particular hobby was the collection of jewels, and the Prince had sent through him such a heap of precious stones that the heart of the good gentleman when he saw them all spread out before him died away within him at the thought that the whole collection was ruthlessly to be broken up and distributed among a lot of foreigners and Pashas.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading As we already know, this worthy gentleman's particular hobby was the collection of jewels, and the Prince had sent through him such a heap of precious stones that the heart of the good gentleman when he saw them all spread out before him died away within him at the thought that the whole collection was ruthlessly to be broken up and distributed among a lot of foreigners and Pashas.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading At the very hour when Kucsuk Pasha arrived at Stambul, Master Ladislaus Szekely, whom Master Michael Teleki had sent with rich presents to the Porte, likewise dismounted from his carriage.

spreadverbUS /spred/

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading As we already know, this worthy gentleman's particular hobby was the collection of jewels, and the Prince had sent through him such a heap of precious stones that the heart of the good gentleman when he saw them all spread out before him died away within him at the thought that the whole collection was ruthlessly to be broken up and distributed among a lot of foreigners and Pashas.

Stambulnoun

the largest city and former capital of Turkey

From this reading At the very hour when Kucsuk Pasha arrived at Stambul, Master Ladislaus Szekely, whom Master Michael Teleki had sent with rich presents to the Porte, likewise dismounted from his carriage.

stonesnounUS /stoʊnz/

plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading As we already know, this worthy gentleman's particular hobby was the collection of jewels, and the Prince had sent through him such a heap of precious stones that the heart of the good gentleman when he saw them all spread out before him died away within him at the thought that the whole collection was ruthlessly to be broken up and distributed among a lot of foreigners and Pashas.

streetsnounUS /striːts/

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Master Ladislaus Szekely had also brought with him Zuelfikar to be his guide and interpreter through the tortuous streets of Stambul.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading As we already know, this worthy gentleman's particular hobby was the collection of jewels, and the Prince had sent through him such a heap of precious stones that the heart of the good gentleman when he saw them all spread out before him died away within him at the thought that the whole collection was ruthlessly to be broken up and distributed among a lot of foreigners and Pashas.

Szekely

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From this reading At the very hour when Kucsuk Pasha arrived at Stambul, Master Ladislaus Szekely, whom Master Michael Teleki had sent with rich presents to the Porte, likewise dismounted from his carriage.

Teleki

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From this reading At the very hour when Kucsuk Pasha arrived at Stambul, Master Ladislaus Szekely, whom Master Michael Teleki had sent with rich presents to the Porte, likewise dismounted from his carriage.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading As we already know, this worthy gentleman's particular hobby was the collection of jewels, and the Prince had sent through him such a heap of precious stones that the heart of the good gentleman when he saw them all spread out before him died away within him at the thought that the whole collection was ruthlessly to be broken up and distributed among a lot of foreigners and Pashas.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE HUSBAND.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading As we already know, this worthy gentleman's particular hobby was the collection of jewels, and the Prince had sent through him such a heap of precious stones that the heart of the good gentleman when he saw them all spread out before him died away within him at the thought that the whole collection was ruthlessly to be broken up and distributed among a lot of foreigners and Pashas.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading As we already know, this worthy gentleman's particular hobby was the collection of jewels, and the Prince had sent through him such a heap of precious stones that the heart of the good gentleman when he saw them all spread out before him died away within him at the thought that the whole collection was ruthlessly to be broken up and distributed among a lot of foreigners and Pashas.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading As we already know, this worthy gentleman's particular hobby was the collection of jewels, and the Prince had sent through him such a heap of precious stones that the heart of the good gentleman when he saw them all spread out before him died away within him at the thought that the whole collection was ruthlessly to be broken up and distributed among a lot of foreigners and Pashas.

thronenounUS /θroʊn/

the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.

From this reading It was his mission to win the favour of the infuriated Grand Vizier and the Pashas, who had again begun violently to urge Paul Beldi to accept the princely throne.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Master Ladislaus Szekely had also brought with him Zuelfikar to be his guide and interpreter through the tortuous streets of Stambul.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading At the very hour when Kucsuk Pasha arrived at Stambul, Master Ladislaus Szekely, whom Master Michael Teleki had sent with rich presents to the Porte, likewise dismounted from his carriage.

tortuousadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃəwəs/

highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious

From this reading Master Ladislaus Szekely had also brought with him Zuelfikar to be his guide and interpreter through the tortuous streets of Stambul.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading As we already know, this worthy gentleman's particular hobby was the collection of jewels, and the Prince had sent through him such a heap of precious stones that the heart of the good gentleman when he saw them all spread out before him died away within him at the thought that the whole collection was ruthlessly to be broken up and distributed among a lot of foreigners and Pashas.

urgeverbUS /ɜːrdʒ/

force or impel in an indicated direction

From this reading It was his mission to win the favour of the infuriated Grand Vizier and the Pashas, who had again begun violently to urge Paul Beldi to accept the princely throne.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading At the very hour when Kucsuk Pasha arrived at Stambul, Master Ladislaus Szekely, whom Master Michael Teleki had sent with rich presents to the Porte, likewise dismounted from his carriage.

violentlyadverbUS /ˈvaɪələntli/

in a violent manner

From this reading It was his mission to win the favour of the infuriated Grand Vizier and the Pashas, who had again begun violently to urge Paul Beldi to accept the princely throne.

ViziernounUS /vɪˈzɪər/

A high-ranking political advisor or minister to the sovereign monarch.

From this reading It was his mission to win the favour of the infuriated Grand Vizier and the Pashas, who had again begun violently to urge Paul Beldi to accept the princely throne.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was his mission to win the favour of the infuriated Grand Vizier and the Pashas, who had again begun violently to urge Paul Beldi to accept the princely throne.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading As we already know, this worthy gentleman's particular hobby was the collection of jewels, and the Prince had sent through him such a heap of precious stones that the heart of the good gentleman when he saw them all spread out before him died away within him at the thought that the whole collection was ruthlessly to be broken up and distributed among a lot of foreigners and Pashas.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading At the very hour when Kucsuk Pasha arrived at Stambul, Master Ladislaus Szekely, whom Master Michael Teleki had sent with rich presents to the Porte, likewise dismounted from his carriage.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading It was his mission to win the favour of the infuriated Grand Vizier and the Pashas, who had again begun violently to urge Paul Beldi to accept the princely throne.

wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading As we already know, this worthy gentleman's particular hobby was the collection of jewels, and the Prince had sent through him such a heap of precious stones that the heart of the good gentleman when he saw them all spread out before him died away within him at the thought that the whole collection was ruthlessly to be broken up and distributed among a lot of foreigners and Pashas.

whompronounUS /huːm/

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

From this reading At the very hour when Kucsuk Pasha arrived at Stambul, Master Ladislaus Szekely, whom Master Michael Teleki had sent with rich presents to the Porte, likewise dismounted from his carriage.

winverbUS /wɪn/

be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious

From this reading It was his mission to win the favour of the infuriated Grand Vizier and the Pashas, who had again begun violently to urge Paul Beldi to accept the princely throne.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading At the very hour when Kucsuk Pasha arrived at Stambul, Master Ladislaus Szekely, whom Master Michael Teleki had sent with rich presents to the Porte, likewise dismounted from his carriage.

withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading As we already know, this worthy gentleman's particular hobby was the collection of jewels, and the Prince had sent through him such a heap of precious stones that the heart of the good gentleman when he saw them all spread out before him died away within him at the thought that the whole collection was ruthlessly to be broken up and distributed among a lot of foreigners and Pashas.

worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading As we already know, this worthy gentleman's particular hobby was the collection of jewels, and the Prince had sent through him such a heap of precious stones that the heart of the good gentleman when he saw them all spread out before him died away within him at the thought that the whole collection was ruthlessly to be broken up and distributed among a lot of foreigners and Pashas.

Zuelfikar

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From this reading Master Ladislaus Szekely had also brought with him Zuelfikar to be his guide and interpreter through the tortuous streets of Stambul.

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