Chapter 26 of Children of the Soil is here in full — 643 sentences across 129 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of Children of the Soil is here in full — 643 sentences across 129 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
In a week, when probability had become certainty, Pan Stanislav gave the news to the Bigiels. Pani Bigiel flew the same day to Marynia, who fell to weeping with gladness on her honest shoulders. "It seems to me," said she, "that Stas will love me more now." "How more?" "I wished to say still more," answered Marynia.
Chapter 26 of Children of the Soil is here in full — 643 sentences across 129 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the state of being certain
From this reading “In a week, when probability had become certainty, Pan Stanislav gave the news to the Bigiels.”
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading “Pani Bigiel flew the same day to Marynia, who fell to weeping with gladness on her honest shoulders.”
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading “Pani Bigiel flew the same day to Marynia, who fell to weeping with gladness on her honest shoulders.”
make a sweeping movement
From this reading “In a week, when probability had become certainty, Pan Stanislav gave the news to the Bigiels.”
a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible
From this reading “In a week, when probability had become certainty, Pan Stanislav gave the news to the Bigiels.”
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading “Pani Bigiel flew the same day to Marynia, who fell to weeping with gladness on her honest shoulders.”
showing sorrow
From this reading “Pani Bigiel flew the same day to Marynia, who fell to weeping with gladness on her honest shoulders.”
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading “"I wished to say still more," answered Marynia.”
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In this reading “Pani Bigiel flew the same day to Marynia, who fell to weeping with gladness on her honest shoulders.”
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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 In a week, when probability had become certainty, Pan Stanislav gave the news to the Bigiels.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I wished to say still more," answered Marynia.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading In a week, when probability had become certainty, Pan Stanislav gave the news to the Bigiels.
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From this reading Pani Bigiel flew the same day to Marynia, who fell to weeping with gladness on her honest shoulders.
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From this reading In a week, when probability had become certainty, Pan Stanislav gave the news to the Bigiels.
the state of being certain
From this reading In a week, when probability had become certainty, Pan Stanislav gave the news to the Bigiels.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Pani Bigiel flew the same day to Marynia, who fell to weeping with gladness on her honest shoulders.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Pani Bigiel flew the same day to Marynia, who fell to weeping with gladness on her honest shoulders.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Pani Bigiel flew the same day to Marynia, who fell to weeping with gladness on her honest shoulders.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading In a week, when probability had become certainty, Pan Stanislav gave the news to the Bigiels.
experiencing joy and pleasure
From this reading Pani Bigiel flew the same day to Marynia, who fell to weeping with gladness on her honest shoulders.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In a week, when probability had become certainty, Pan Stanislav gave the news to the Bigiels.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Pani Bigiel flew the same day to Marynia, who fell to weeping with gladness on her honest shoulders.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading Pani Bigiel flew the same day to Marynia, who fell to weeping with gladness on her honest shoulders.
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From this reading "How more?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wished to say still more," answered Marynia.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a week, when probability had become certainty, Pan Stanislav gave the news to the Bigiels.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It seems to me," said she, "that Stas will love me more now."
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "It seems to me," said she, "that Stas will love me more now."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pani Bigiel flew the same day to Marynia, who fell to weeping with gladness on her honest shoulders.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It seems to me," said she, "that Stas will love me more now."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "It seems to me," said she, "that Stas will love me more now."
information about recent and important events
From this reading In a week, when probability had become certainty, Pan Stanislav gave the news to the Bigiels.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "It seems to me," said she, "that Stas will love me more now."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Pani Bigiel flew the same day to Marynia, who fell to weeping with gladness on her honest shoulders.
make a sweeping movement
From this reading In a week, when probability had become certainty, Pan Stanislav gave the news to the Bigiels.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pani Bigiel flew the same day to Marynia, who fell to weeping with gladness on her honest shoulders.
a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible
From this reading In a week, when probability had become certainty, Pan Stanislav gave the news to the Bigiels.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It seems to me," said she, "that Stas will love me more now."
Identical; not different.
From this reading Pani Bigiel flew the same day to Marynia, who fell to weeping with gladness on her honest shoulders.
express in words
From this reading "I wished to say still more," answered Marynia.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "It seems to me," said she, "that Stas will love me more now."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It seems to me," said she, "that Stas will love me more now."
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Pani Bigiel flew the same day to Marynia, who fell to weeping with gladness on her honest shoulders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a week, when probability had become certainty, Pan Stanislav gave the news to the Bigiels.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It seems to me," said she, "that Stas will love me more now."
not in physical motion
From this reading "I wished to say still more," answered Marynia.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It seems to me," said she, "that Stas will love me more now."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In a week, when probability had become certainty, Pan Stanislav gave the news to the Bigiels.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In a week, when probability had become certainty, Pan Stanislav gave the news to the Bigiels.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading In a week, when probability had become certainty, Pan Stanislav gave the news to the Bigiels.
showing sorrow
From this reading Pani Bigiel flew the same day to Marynia, who fell to weeping with gladness on her honest shoulders.
at the time that
From this reading In a week, when probability had become certainty, Pan Stanislav gave the news to the Bigiels.
which person or people
From this reading Pani Bigiel flew the same day to Marynia, who fell to weeping with gladness on her honest shoulders.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It seems to me," said she, "that Stas will love me more now."
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I wished to say still more," answered Marynia.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Pani Bigiel flew the same day to Marynia, who fell to weeping with gladness on her honest shoulders.
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