Chapter 1 of The Village Notary is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Village Notary is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A ROMANCE OF HUNGARIAN LIFE. BY OTTO WENCKSTERN. WITH INTRODUCTORY REMARKS BY FRANCIS PULSZKY. IN THREE VOLUMES. VOL.
Chapter 1 of The Village Notary is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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relating to or characteristic of Hungary
From this reading “A ROMANCE OF HUNGARIAN LIFE.”
serving to open or begin
From this reading “WITH INTRODUCTORY REMARKS BY FRANCIS PULSZKY.”
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “A ROMANCE OF HUNGARIAN LIFE.”
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading “WITH INTRODUCTORY REMARKS BY FRANCIS PULSZKY.”
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading “A ROMANCE OF HUNGARIAN LIFE.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “IN THREE VOLUMES.”
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “IN THREE VOLUMES.”
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In this reading “IN THREE VOLUMES.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A ROMANCE OF HUNGARIAN LIFE.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY OTTO WENCKSTERN.
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From this reading WITH INTRODUCTORY REMARKS BY FRANCIS PULSZKY.
relating to or characteristic of Hungary
From this reading A ROMANCE OF HUNGARIAN LIFE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THREE VOLUMES.
serving to open or begin
From this reading WITH INTRODUCTORY REMARKS BY FRANCIS PULSZKY.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A ROMANCE OF HUNGARIAN LIFE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A ROMANCE OF HUNGARIAN LIFE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY OTTO WENCKSTERN.
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From this reading WITH INTRODUCTORY REMARKS BY FRANCIS PULSZKY.
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading WITH INTRODUCTORY REMARKS BY FRANCIS PULSZKY.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading A ROMANCE OF HUNGARIAN LIFE.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading IN THREE VOLUMES.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VOL.
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading IN THREE VOLUMES.
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From this reading BY OTTO WENCKSTERN.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WITH INTRODUCTORY REMARKS BY FRANCIS PULSZKY.
Chapter 1 of The Village Notary by József, báró Eötvös holds 166 sentences, grouped into 34 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 1 holds 166 sentences of The Village Notary, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of The Village Notary by József, báró Eötvös exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 166 sentences, grouped into 34 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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