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Absolution

Chapter VIII

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When Marianna was sent to the grocer's in the village, she used to talk to everybody about the lively time they would soon be having at Starydwór.
The young master was coming home, and was bringing somebody with him.
"Nice young gentlemen, two at once," holding up two fingers.
And then she would laugh so merrily, so incorrigibly, so shamelessly, with dancing eyes and big white teeth, that the listeners had to laugh too.
Jendrek was the only one who did not laugh.
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Absolution

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of Absolution is here in full — 702 sentences across 141 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/140 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
When Marianna was sent to the grocer's in the village, she used to talk to everybody about the lively time they would soon be having at Starydwór.
Line 2
The young master was coming home, and was bringing somebody with him.
/ðə jʌŋ ˈmæstər wɑːz ˈkʌmɪŋ hoʊm ənd wɑːz ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ˈsʌmbɑːdi wɪð hɪm/
Line 3
"Nice young gentlemen, two at once," holding up two fingers.
/naɪs jʌŋ ˈdʒentəlmɪn tuː æt wʌns ˈhoʊldɪŋ ʌp tuː ˈfɪŋɡərz/
Line 4
And then she would laugh so merrily, so incorrigibly, so shamelessly, with dancing eyes and big white teeth, that the listeners had to laugh too.
Line 5
Jendrek was the only one who did not laugh.

Learner Dictionary

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

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

bringing noun US /ˈbrɪŋɪŋ/

the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)

From this reading “The young master was coming home, and was bringing somebody with him.”

dancing noun US /ˈdænsɪŋ/

taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music

From this reading “And then she would laugh so merrily, so incorrigibly, so shamelessly, with dancing eyes and big white teeth, that the listeners had to laugh too.”

grocer's noun US /ˈɡroʊsərz/

possessive form of “grocer” — a retail merchant who sells foodstuffs (and some household supplies)

From this reading “When Marianna was sent to the grocer's in the village, she used to talk to everybody about the lively time they would soon be having at Starydwór.”

listeners noun US /ˈlɪsənərz/

plural of “listener” — someone who listens attentively

From this reading “And then she would laugh so merrily, so incorrigibly, so shamelessly, with dancing eyes and big white teeth, that the listeners had to laugh too.”

lively adjective US /ˈlaɪvli/

full of life and energy

From this reading “When Marianna was sent to the grocer's in the village, she used to talk to everybody about the lively time they would soon be having at Starydwór.”

merrily adverb US /ˈmerəli/

in a joyous manner

From this reading “And then she would laugh so merrily, so incorrigibly, so shamelessly, with dancing eyes and big white teeth, that the listeners had to laugh too.”

shamelessly adverb US /ˈʃeɪmləsli/

without shame

From this reading “And then she would laugh so merrily, so incorrigibly, so shamelessly, with dancing eyes and big white teeth, that the listeners had to laugh too.”

somebody pronoun US /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/

a person, without saying who

From this reading “The young master was coming home, and was bringing somebody with him.”

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.

white teeth noun + noun

In this reading “And then she would laugh so merrily, so incorrigibly, so shamelessly, with dancing eyes and big white teeth, that the listeners had to laugh too.”

young gentlemen adjective + noun counted as “young gentleman”

In this reading “"Nice young gentlemen, two at once," holding up two fingers.”

at once preposition + adverb

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

In this reading “"Nice young gentlemen, two at once," holding up two fingers.”

coming home noun + noun

In this reading “The young master was coming home, and was bringing somebody with him.”

young master adjective + noun

In this reading “The young master was coming home, and was bringing somebody with him.”

big white adjective + noun

In this reading “And then she would laugh so merrily, so incorrigibly, so shamelessly, with dancing eyes and big white teeth, that the listeners had to laugh too.”

dancing eyes noun + noun

In this reading “And then she would laugh so merrily, so incorrigibly, so shamelessly, with dancing eyes and big white teeth, that the listeners had to laugh too.”

in the village preposition + article + noun counted as “in … village”

In this reading “When Marianna was sent to the grocer's in the village, she used to talk to everybody about the lively time they would soon be having at Starydwór.”

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading When Marianna was sent to the grocer's in the village, she used to talk to everybody about the lively time they would soon be having at Starydwór.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The young master was coming home, and was bringing somebody with him.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading When Marianna was sent to the grocer's in the village, she used to talk to everybody about the lively time they would soon be having at Starydwór.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading When Marianna was sent to the grocer's in the village, she used to talk to everybody about the lively time they would soon be having at Starydwór.

bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading And then she would laugh so merrily, so incorrigibly, so shamelessly, with dancing eyes and big white teeth, that the listeners had to laugh too.

bringingnounUS /ˈbrɪŋɪŋ/

the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)

From this reading The young master was coming home, and was bringing somebody with him.

comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading The young master was coming home, and was bringing somebody with him.

dancingnounUS /ˈdænsɪŋ/

taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music

From this reading And then she would laugh so merrily, so incorrigibly, so shamelessly, with dancing eyes and big white teeth, that the listeners had to laugh too.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Jendrek was the only one who did not laugh.

everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/

every person

From this reading When Marianna was sent to the grocer's in the village, she used to talk to everybody about the lively time they would soon be having at Starydwór.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading And then she would laugh so merrily, so incorrigibly, so shamelessly, with dancing eyes and big white teeth, that the listeners had to laugh too.

fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading "Nice young gentlemen, two at once," holding up two fingers.

gentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/

plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement

From this reading "Nice young gentlemen, two at once," holding up two fingers.

grocer'snounUS /ˈɡroʊsərz/

possessive form of “grocer” — a retail merchant who sells foodstuffs (and some household supplies)

From this reading When Marianna was sent to the grocer's in the village, she used to talk to everybody about the lively time they would soon be having at Starydwór.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading And then she would laugh so merrily, so incorrigibly, so shamelessly, with dancing eyes and big white teeth, that the listeners had to laugh too.

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading When Marianna was sent to the grocer's in the village, she used to talk to everybody about the lively time they would soon be having at Starydwór.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading The young master was coming home, and was bringing somebody with him.

holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/

the act of retaining something

From this reading "Nice young gentlemen, two at once," holding up two fingers.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading The young master was coming home, and was bringing somebody with him.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading When Marianna was sent to the grocer's in the village, she used to talk to everybody about the lively time they would soon be having at Starydwór.

incorrigiblyadverb

in an incorrigible manner

From this reading And then she would laugh so merrily, so incorrigibly, so shamelessly, with dancing eyes and big white teeth, that the listeners had to laugh too.

Jendrek

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

From this reading Jendrek was the only one who did not laugh.

laughnounUS /læf/

the sound of laughing

From this reading And then she would laugh so merrily, so incorrigibly, so shamelessly, with dancing eyes and big white teeth, that the listeners had to laugh too.

listenersnounUS /ˈlɪsənərz/

plural of “listener” — someone who listens attentively

From this reading And then she would laugh so merrily, so incorrigibly, so shamelessly, with dancing eyes and big white teeth, that the listeners had to laugh too.

livelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪvli/

full of life and energy

From this reading When Marianna was sent to the grocer's in the village, she used to talk to everybody about the lively time they would soon be having at Starydwór.

Marianna

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

From this reading When Marianna was sent to the grocer's in the village, she used to talk to everybody about the lively time they would soon be having at Starydwór.

masternounUS /ˈmæstər/

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading The young master was coming home, and was bringing somebody with him.

merrilyadverbUS /ˈmerəli/

in a joyous manner

From this reading And then she would laugh so merrily, so incorrigibly, so shamelessly, with dancing eyes and big white teeth, that the listeners had to laugh too.

NiceadjectiveUS /naɪs/

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading "Nice young gentlemen, two at once," holding up two fingers.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Jendrek was the only one who did not laugh.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading "Nice young gentlemen, two at once," holding up two fingers.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Jendrek was the only one who did not laugh.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading Jendrek was the only one who did not laugh.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading When Marianna was sent to the grocer's in the village, she used to talk to everybody about the lively time they would soon be having at Starydwór.

shamelesslyadverbUS /ˈʃeɪmləsli/

without shame

From this reading And then she would laugh so merrily, so incorrigibly, so shamelessly, with dancing eyes and big white teeth, that the listeners had to laugh too.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading When Marianna was sent to the grocer's in the village, she used to talk to everybody about the lively time they would soon be having at Starydwór.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And then she would laugh so merrily, so incorrigibly, so shamelessly, with dancing eyes and big white teeth, that the listeners had to laugh too.

somebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/

a person, without saying who

From this reading The young master was coming home, and was bringing somebody with him.

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading When Marianna was sent to the grocer's in the village, she used to talk to everybody about the lively time they would soon be having at Starydwór.

Starydwór

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

From this reading When Marianna was sent to the grocer's in the village, she used to talk to everybody about the lively time they would soon be having at Starydwór.

talkverbUS /tɔːk/

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading When Marianna was sent to the grocer's in the village, she used to talk to everybody about the lively time they would soon be having at Starydwór.

teethnounUS /tiːθ/

the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal

From this reading And then she would laugh so merrily, so incorrigibly, so shamelessly, with dancing eyes and big white teeth, that the listeners had to laugh too.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And then she would laugh so merrily, so incorrigibly, so shamelessly, with dancing eyes and big white teeth, that the listeners had to laugh too.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading When Marianna was sent to the grocer's in the village, she used to talk to everybody about the lively time they would soon be having at Starydwór.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading And then she would laugh so merrily, so incorrigibly, so shamelessly, with dancing eyes and big white teeth, that the listeners had to laugh too.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading When Marianna was sent to the grocer's in the village, she used to talk to everybody about the lively time they would soon be having at Starydwór.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading When Marianna was sent to the grocer's in the village, she used to talk to everybody about the lively time they would soon be having at Starydwór.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading When Marianna was sent to the grocer's in the village, she used to talk to everybody about the lively time they would soon be having at Starydwór.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading And then she would laugh so merrily, so incorrigibly, so shamelessly, with dancing eyes and big white teeth, that the listeners had to laugh too.

twonounUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Nice young gentlemen, two at once," holding up two fingers.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading "Nice young gentlemen, two at once," holding up two fingers.

usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading When Marianna was sent to the grocer's in the village, she used to talk to everybody about the lively time they would soon be having at Starydwór.

villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading When Marianna was sent to the grocer's in the village, she used to talk to everybody about the lively time they would soon be having at Starydwór.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading When Marianna was sent to the grocer's in the village, she used to talk to everybody about the lively time they would soon be having at Starydwór.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When Marianna was sent to the grocer's in the village, she used to talk to everybody about the lively time they would soon be having at Starydwór.

whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading And then she would laugh so merrily, so incorrigibly, so shamelessly, with dancing eyes and big white teeth, that the listeners had to laugh too.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Jendrek was the only one who did not laugh.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The young master was coming home, and was bringing somebody with him.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading When Marianna was sent to the grocer's in the village, she used to talk to everybody about the lively time they would soon be having at Starydwór.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The young master was coming home, and was bringing somebody with him.

Chapter 8 of Absolution by Clara Viebig holds 702 sentences, grouped into 141 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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Chapter 8 holds 702 sentences of Absolution, unabridged, divided into 141 reading sections.

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Cried
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Beautiful
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Tiralla
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Stood
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