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Hania

Chapter XXXVI

Chapter 36 of Hania is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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In the evening I am at the Suslovskis; Kazia and I are in the niche in which there is a small sofa.
Pani Suslovski is sitting at a table lighted by a lamp, and is sewing on something for Kazia's trousseau.
Pan Suslovski sits at a table reading, with dignity, the evening number of "The Kite."
Somehow I am not myself; I wish to dissipate that feeling by pushing up very near Kazia.
In the salon silence is supreme; it is interrupted only by Kazia's whisper.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Hania

Chapter XXXVI

Chapter 36 of Hania is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

Line 1
In the evening I am at the Suslovskis; Kazia and I are in the niche in which there is a small sofa.
Line 2
Pani Suslovski is sitting at a table lighted by a lamp, and is sewing on something for Kazia's trousseau.
Line 3
Pan Suslovski sits at a table reading, with dignity, the evening number of "The Kite."
Line 4
Somehow I am not myself; I wish to dissipate that feeling by pushing up very near Kazia.
Line 5
In the salon silence is supreme; it is interrupted only by Kazia's whisper.

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.

dissipate verb US /ˈdɪsəpeɪt/

to cause to separate and go in different directions

From this reading “Somehow I am not myself; I wish to dissipate that feeling by pushing up very near Kazia.”

Kite noun US /kaɪt/

a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value

From this reading “Pan Suslovski sits at a table reading, with dignity, the evening number of "The Kite."”

niche noun US /nɪtʃ/

a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it

From this reading “In the evening I am at the Suslovskis; Kazia and I are in the niche in which there is a small sofa.”

Pan verb US /pæn/

make a sweeping movement

From this reading “Pan Suslovski sits at a table reading, with dignity, the evening number of "The Kite."”

pushing noun US /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/

the act of applying force in order to move something away

From this reading “Somehow I am not myself; I wish to dissipate that feeling by pushing up very near Kazia.”

salon noun US /səˈlɑːn/

gallery where works of art can be displayed

From this reading “In the salon silence is supreme; it is interrupted only by Kazia's whisper.”

sewing noun US /ˈsoʊɪŋ/

joining or attaching by stitches

From this reading “Pani Suslovski is sitting at a table lighted by a lamp, and is sewing on something for Kazia's trousseau.”

sits verb US /sɪts/

third-person singular of “sit” — be seated

From this reading “Pan Suslovski sits at a table reading, with dignity, the evening number of "The Kite."”

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.

at a table preposition + article + noun counted as “at … table”

In this reading “Pani Suslovski is sitting at a table lighted by a lamp, and is sewing on something for Kazia's trousseau.”

with dignity preposition + noun

In this reading “Pan Suslovski sits at a table reading, with dignity, the evening number of "The Kite."”

In the evening preposition + article + noun counted as “in … evening”

In this reading “In the evening I am at the Suslovskis; Kazia and I are in the niche in which there is a small sofa.”

sits at verb + particle counted as “sit at”

In this reading “Pan Suslovski sits at a table reading, with dignity, the evening number of "The Kite."”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading In the evening I am at the Suslovskis; Kazia and I are in the niche in which there is a small sofa.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading In the evening I am at the Suslovskis; Kazia and I are in the niche in which there is a small sofa.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading In the evening I am at the Suslovskis; Kazia and I are in the niche in which there is a small sofa.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading In the evening I am at the Suslovskis; Kazia and I are in the niche in which there is a small sofa.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading In the evening I am at the Suslovskis; Kazia and I are in the niche in which there is a small sofa.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Pani Suslovski is sitting at a table lighted by a lamp, and is sewing on something for Kazia's trousseau.

dignitynounUS /ˈdɪɡnəti/

the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect

From this reading Pan Suslovski sits at a table reading, with dignity, the evening number of "The Kite."

dissipateverbUS /ˈdɪsəpeɪt/

to cause to separate and go in different directions

From this reading Somehow I am not myself; I wish to dissipate that feeling by pushing up very near Kazia.

eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading In the evening I am at the Suslovskis; Kazia and I are in the niche in which there is a small sofa.

feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading Somehow I am not myself; I wish to dissipate that feeling by pushing up very near Kazia.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Pani Suslovski is sitting at a table lighted by a lamp, and is sewing on something for Kazia's trousseau.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading In the evening I am at the Suslovskis; Kazia and I are in the niche in which there is a small sofa.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In the evening I am at the Suslovskis; Kazia and I are in the niche in which there is a small sofa.

interruptedadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈʌptɪd/

discontinued temporarily

From this reading In the salon silence is supreme; it is interrupted only by Kazia's whisper.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading In the evening I am at the Suslovskis; Kazia and I are in the niche in which there is a small sofa.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading In the salon silence is supreme; it is interrupted only by Kazia's whisper.

Kazia

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

From this reading In the evening I am at the Suslovskis; Kazia and I are in the niche in which there is a small sofa.

Kazia's

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

From this reading Pani Suslovski is sitting at a table lighted by a lamp, and is sewing on something for Kazia's trousseau.

KitenounUS /kaɪt/

a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value

From this reading Pan Suslovski sits at a table reading, with dignity, the evening number of "The Kite."

lampnounUS /læmp/

an artificial source of visible illumination

From this reading Pani Suslovski is sitting at a table lighted by a lamp, and is sewing on something for Kazia's trousseau.

lightedadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəd/

set afire or burning

From this reading Pani Suslovski is sitting at a table lighted by a lamp, and is sewing on something for Kazia's trousseau.

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading Somehow I am not myself; I wish to dissipate that feeling by pushing up very near Kazia.

nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Somehow I am not myself; I wish to dissipate that feeling by pushing up very near Kazia.

nichenounUS /nɪtʃ/

a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it

From this reading In the evening I am at the Suslovskis; Kazia and I are in the niche in which there is a small sofa.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Somehow I am not myself; I wish to dissipate that feeling by pushing up very near Kazia.

numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading Pan Suslovski sits at a table reading, with dignity, the evening number of "The Kite."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Pan Suslovski sits at a table reading, with dignity, the evening number of "The Kite."

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Pani Suslovski is sitting at a table lighted by a lamp, and is sewing on something for Kazia's trousseau.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading In the salon silence is supreme; it is interrupted only by Kazia's whisper.

PanverbUS /pæn/

make a sweeping movement

From this reading Pan Suslovski sits at a table reading, with dignity, the evening number of "The Kite."

Pani

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

From this reading Pani Suslovski is sitting at a table lighted by a lamp, and is sewing on something for Kazia's trousseau.

pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/

the act of applying force in order to move something away

From this reading Somehow I am not myself; I wish to dissipate that feeling by pushing up very near Kazia.

readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading Pan Suslovski sits at a table reading, with dignity, the evening number of "The Kite."

salonnounUS /səˈlɑːn/

gallery where works of art can be displayed

From this reading In the salon silence is supreme; it is interrupted only by Kazia's whisper.

sewingnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/

joining or attaching by stitches

From this reading Pani Suslovski is sitting at a table lighted by a lamp, and is sewing on something for Kazia's trousseau.

silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading In the salon silence is supreme; it is interrupted only by Kazia's whisper.

sitsverbUS /sɪts/

third-person singular of “sit” — be seated

From this reading Pan Suslovski sits at a table reading, with dignity, the evening number of "The Kite."

sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading Pani Suslovski is sitting at a table lighted by a lamp, and is sewing on something for Kazia's trousseau.

smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading In the evening I am at the Suslovskis; Kazia and I are in the niche in which there is a small sofa.

sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/

an upholstered seat for more than one person

From this reading In the evening I am at the Suslovskis; Kazia and I are in the niche in which there is a small sofa.

SomehowadverbUS /ˈsʌmhaʊ/

in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means

From this reading Somehow I am not myself; I wish to dissipate that feeling by pushing up very near Kazia.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Pani Suslovski is sitting at a table lighted by a lamp, and is sewing on something for Kazia's trousseau.

supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/

final or last in your life or progress

From this reading In the salon silence is supreme; it is interrupted only by Kazia's whisper.

Suslovski

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

From this reading Pani Suslovski is sitting at a table lighted by a lamp, and is sewing on something for Kazia's trousseau.

Suslovskis

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

From this reading In the evening I am at the Suslovskis; Kazia and I are in the niche in which there is a small sofa.

tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading Pani Suslovski is sitting at a table lighted by a lamp, and is sewing on something for Kazia's trousseau.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Somehow I am not myself; I wish to dissipate that feeling by pushing up very near Kazia.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading In the evening I am at the Suslovskis; Kazia and I are in the niche in which there is a small sofa.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading In the evening I am at the Suslovskis; Kazia and I are in the niche in which there is a small sofa.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Somehow I am not myself; I wish to dissipate that feeling by pushing up very near Kazia.

trousseaunoun

the personal outfit of a bride; clothes and accessories and linens

From this reading Pani Suslovski is sitting at a table lighted by a lamp, and is sewing on something for Kazia's trousseau.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading Somehow I am not myself; I wish to dissipate that feeling by pushing up very near Kazia.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Somehow I am not myself; I wish to dissipate that feeling by pushing up very near Kazia.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading In the evening I am at the Suslovskis; Kazia and I are in the niche in which there is a small sofa.

whispernounUS /ˈwɪspər/

speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords

From this reading In the salon silence is supreme; it is interrupted only by Kazia's whisper.

wishverbUS /wɪʃ/

hope for; have a wish

From this reading Somehow I am not myself; I wish to dissipate that feeling by pushing up very near Kazia.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Pan Suslovski sits at a table reading, with dignity, the evening number of "The Kite."

Chapter 36 of Hania by Henryk Sienkiewicz holds 128 sentences, grouped into 26 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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Vocabulary met early in Hania

Words and structures a reader meets early in Hania, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Hania
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Author
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Hania; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Vadis
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Sword
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