Chapter 5 of Iermola is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Iermola is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"That's just the way I used to do,--just the way," cried the widow. "Ah, my God! I know all about it. But tell me, where would you go?" "I would take a little money and go and look up one or two of the potters who sold the glazed ware at the fair; they might teach me if I paid them.
Chapter 5 of Iermola is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading “"I would take a little money and go and look up one or two of the potters who sold the glazed ware at the fair; they might teach me if I paid them.”
(used of eyes) lacking liveliness
From this reading “"I would take a little money and go and look up one or two of the potters who sold the glazed ware at the fair; they might teach me if I paid them.”
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading “"I would take a little money and go and look up one or two of the potters who sold the glazed ware at the fair; they might teach me if I paid them.”
plural of “potter” — a craftsman who shapes pottery on a potter's wheel and bakes them it a kiln
From this reading “"I would take a little money and go and look up one or two of the potters who sold the glazed ware at the fair; they might teach me if I paid them.”
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading “"I would take a little money and go and look up one or two of the potters who sold the glazed ware at the fair; they might teach me if I paid them.”
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading “"I would take a little money and go and look up one or two of the potters who sold the glazed ware at the fair; they might teach me if I paid them.”
articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: “silverware”, “software”
From this reading “"I would take a little money and go and look up one or two of the potters who sold the glazed ware at the fair; they might teach me if I paid them.”
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading “"That's just the way I used to do,--just the way," cried the widow.”
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.
seek information from
In this reading “"I would take a little money and go and look up one or two of the potters who sold the glazed ware at the fair; they might teach me if I paid them.”
In this reading “"That's just the way I used to do,--just the way," cried the widow.”
In this reading “"I would take a little money and go and look up one or two of the potters who sold the glazed ware at the fair; they might teach me if I paid them.”
In this reading “I know all about it.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I would take a little money and go and look up one or two of the potters who sold the glazed ware at the fair; they might teach me if I paid them.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I know all about it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah, my God!
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I know all about it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I would take a little money and go and look up one or two of the potters who sold the glazed ware at the fair; they might teach me if I paid them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I would take a little money and go and look up one or two of the potters who sold the glazed ware at the fair; they might teach me if I paid them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But tell me, where would you go?"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "That's just the way I used to do,--just the way," cried the widow.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "That's just the way I used to do,--just the way," cried the widow.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "I would take a little money and go and look up one or two of the potters who sold the glazed ware at the fair; they might teach me if I paid them.
(used of eyes) lacking liveliness
From this reading "I would take a little money and go and look up one or two of the potters who sold the glazed ware at the fair; they might teach me if I paid them.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But tell me, where would you go?"
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "Ah, my God!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That's just the way I used to do,--just the way," cried the widow.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I would take a little money and go and look up one or two of the potters who sold the glazed ware at the fair; they might teach me if I paid them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I know all about it.
and nothing more
From this reading "That's just the way I used to do,--just the way," cried the widow.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know all about it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I would take a little money and go and look up one or two of the potters who sold the glazed ware at the fair; they might teach me if I paid them.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "I would take a little money and go and look up one or two of the potters who sold the glazed ware at the fair; they might teach me if I paid them.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But tell me, where would you go?"
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "I would take a little money and go and look up one or two of the potters who sold the glazed ware at the fair; they might teach me if I paid them.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "I would take a little money and go and look up one or two of the potters who sold the glazed ware at the fair; they might teach me if I paid them.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Ah, my God!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I would take a little money and go and look up one or two of the potters who sold the glazed ware at the fair; they might teach me if I paid them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I would take a little money and go and look up one or two of the potters who sold the glazed ware at the fair; they might teach me if I paid them.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I would take a little money and go and look up one or two of the potters who sold the glazed ware at the fair; they might teach me if I paid them.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading "I would take a little money and go and look up one or two of the potters who sold the glazed ware at the fair; they might teach me if I paid them.
plural of “potter” — a craftsman who shapes pottery on a potter's wheel and bakes them it a kiln
From this reading "I would take a little money and go and look up one or two of the potters who sold the glazed ware at the fair; they might teach me if I paid them.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading "I would take a little money and go and look up one or two of the potters who sold the glazed ware at the fair; they might teach me if I paid them.
carry out
From this reading "I would take a little money and go and look up one or two of the potters who sold the glazed ware at the fair; they might teach me if I paid them.
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading "I would take a little money and go and look up one or two of the potters who sold the glazed ware at the fair; they might teach me if I paid them.
express in words
From this reading But tell me, where would you go?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's just the way I used to do,--just the way," cried the widow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "That's just the way I used to do,--just the way," cried the widow.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I would take a little money and go and look up one or two of the potters who sold the glazed ware at the fair; they might teach me if I paid them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I would take a little money and go and look up one or two of the potters who sold the glazed ware at the fair; they might teach me if I paid them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That's just the way I used to do,--just the way," cried the widow.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "I would take a little money and go and look up one or two of the potters who sold the glazed ware at the fair; they might teach me if I paid them.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I would take a little money and go and look up one or two of the potters who sold the glazed ware at the fair; they might teach me if I paid them.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "That's just the way I used to do,--just the way," cried the widow.
articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: “silverware”, “software”
From this reading "I would take a little money and go and look up one or two of the potters who sold the glazed ware at the fair; they might teach me if I paid them.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "That's just the way I used to do,--just the way," cried the widow.
in or at the place that
From this reading But tell me, where would you go?"
which person or people
From this reading "I would take a little money and go and look up one or two of the potters who sold the glazed ware at the fair; they might teach me if I paid them.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading "That's just the way I used to do,--just the way," cried the widow.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But tell me, where would you go?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But tell me, where would you go?"
Chapter 5 of Iermola by Józef Ignacy Kraszewski holds 424 sentences, grouped into 85 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 5 holds 424 sentences of Iermola, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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