Count Brühl

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of Count Brühl is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Józef Ignacy Kraszewski • Curated US English Learning Edition

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The Prince could rest quietly; in Poland numerous adherents were working for him, in Dresden Sulkowski and Bruehl, equally ambitious, though the former was more sure of his position.

The Prince loved him and, what was more important, was accustomed to him.

He had been with Frederick ever since they were mere boys.

Together they received their first impressions, together they became men.

Sulkowski knew his master, for he had watched him as he grew.

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Chapter IX Reading 1/49

Count Brühl

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of Count Brühl is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/49 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

The Prince could rest quietly; in Poland numerous adherents were working for him, in Dresden Sulkowski and Bruehl, equally ambitious, though the former was more sure of his position.

Line 2

The Prince loved him and, what was more important, was accustomed to him.

/ðə prɪns lʌvd hɪm ənd wʌt wɑːz mɔːr ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt wɑːz əˈkʌstəmd tuː hɪm/

Line 3

He had been with Frederick ever since they were mere boys.

/hiː hæd bɪn wɪð ˈfredrɪk ˈevər sɪns ðeɪ wɜːr mɪr bɔɪz/

Line 4

Together they received their first impressions, together they became men.

/təˈɡeðər ðeɪ rəˈsiːvd ðer fɜːrst ˌɪmˈpreʃənz təˈɡeðər ðeɪ bɪˈkeɪm men/

Line 5

Sulkowski knew his master, for he had watched him as he grew.

Learner Dictionary

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adherents noun US /ædˈhɪrənts/

plural of “adherent” — someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another

From this reading “The Prince could rest quietly; in Poland numerous adherents were working for him, in Dresden Sulkowski and Bruehl, equally ambitious, though the former was more sure of his position.”

ambitious adjective US /æmˈbɪʃəs/

having a strong desire for success or achievement

Dresden noun US /ˈdrezdɪn/

a city in southeastern Germany on the Elbe River; it was almost totally destroyed by British air raids in 1945

equally adverb US /ˈiːkwəli/

to the same degree (often followed by “as”)

Frederick noun US /ˈfredrɪk/

a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore

From this reading “He had been with Frederick ever since they were mere boys.”

impressions noun US /ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/

plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading “Together they received their first impressions, together they became men.”

numerous adjective US /ˈnuːmərəs/

amounting to a large indefinite number

Poland noun US /ˈpoʊlənd/

a republic in central Europe; the invasion of Poland by Germany in 1939 started World War II

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.

first impressions adjective + noun counted as “first impression”

In this reading “Together they received their first impressions, together they became men.”

mere boys adjective + noun counted as “mere boy”

In this reading “He had been with Frederick ever since they were mere boys.”

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accustomedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌstəmd/

commonly used or practiced; usual

From this reading The Prince loved him and, what was more important, was accustomed to him.

adherentsnounUS /ædˈhɪrənts/

plural of “adherent” — someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another

From this reading The Prince could rest quietly; in Poland numerous adherents were working for him, in Dresden Sulkowski and Bruehl, equally ambitious, though the former was more sure of his position.

ambitiousadjectiveUS /æmˈbɪʃəs/

having a strong desire for success or achievement

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Sulkowski knew his master, for he had watched him as he grew.

becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Together they received their first impressions, together they became men.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He had been with Frederick ever since they were mere boys.

boysnounUS /bɔɪz/

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading He had been with Frederick ever since they were mere boys.

Bruehl

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couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

DresdennounUS /ˈdrezdɪn/

a city in southeastern Germany on the Elbe River; it was almost totally destroyed by British air raids in 1945

equallyadverbUS /ˈiːkwəli/

to the same degree (often followed by “as”)

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading He had been with Frederick ever since they were mere boys.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Together they received their first impressions, together they became men.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/

referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)

FredericknounUS /ˈfredrɪk/

a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore

From this reading He had been with Frederick ever since they were mere boys.

grewverbUS /ɡruː/

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading Sulkowski knew his master, for he had watched him as he grew.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading He had been with Frederick ever since they were mere boys.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He had been with Frederick ever since they were mere boys.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/

of great significance or value

From this reading The Prince loved him and, what was more important, was accustomed to him.

impressionsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/

plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading Together they received their first impressions, together they became men.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Sulkowski knew his master, for he had watched him as he grew.

lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/

held dear

From this reading The Prince loved him and, what was more important, was accustomed to him.

masternounUS /ˈmæstər/

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading Sulkowski knew his master, for he had watched him as he grew.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading Together they received their first impressions, together they became men.

mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/

being nothing more than specified

From this reading He had been with Frederick ever since they were mere boys.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

numerousadjectiveUS /ˈnuːmərəs/

amounting to a large indefinite number

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

PolandnounUS /ˈpoʊlənd/

a republic in central Europe; the invasion of Poland by Germany in 1939 started World War II

positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/

the particular portion of space occupied by something

PrincenounUS /prɪns/

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

quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/

with low volume

receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading Together they received their first impressions, together they became men.

restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading He had been with Frederick ever since they were mere boys.

Sulkowski

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sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Together they received their first impressions, together they became men.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading He had been with Frederick ever since they were mere boys.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The Prince loved him and, what was more important, was accustomed to him.

TogetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Together they received their first impressions, together they became men.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading Sulkowski knew his master, for he had watched him as he grew.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The Prince loved him and, what was more important, was accustomed to him.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading He had been with Frederick ever since they were mere boys.

workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/

actively engaged in paid work

Chapter 9 of Count Brühl by Józef Ignacy Kraszewski holds 245 sentences, grouped into 49 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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