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Konrad Wallenrod: An Historical Poem
Konrad Wallenrod: An Historical Poem

Chapter III

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Thus years ago the Moors avenged themselves; Would you the vengeance of the Litwin know?
What if some day it issue forth in words, And come to mingle poison in the wine?
But no! ah, no! to-day are other customs, Prince Witold; for to-day the Litwin lords Come to deliver us their native land, And seek for vengeance on their harassed people.
But yet, indeed, not alloh! no, by Perun!
There are in Litwa yetI’ll sing yet to you!
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Konrad Wallenrod: An Historical Poem

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Konrad Wallenrod: An Historical Poem is here in full — 334 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/66 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Thus years ago the Moors avenged themselves; Would you the vengeance of the Litwin know?
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What if some day it issue forth in words, And come to mingle poison in the wine?
/wʌt ɪf sʌm deɪ ɪt ˈɪʃuː fɔːrθ ɪn wɜːrdz ənd kʌm tuː ˈmɪŋɡəl ˈpɔɪzən ɪn ðə waɪn/
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But no! ah, no! to-day are other customs, Prince Witold; for to-day the Litwin lords Come to deliver us their native land, And seek for vengeance on their harassed people.
Line 4
But yet, indeed, not alloh! no, by Perun!
Line 5
There are in Litwa yetI’ll sing yet to you!

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.

avenged adjective US /əˈvendʒd/

for which vengeance has been taken

From this reading ““Thus years ago the Moors avenged themselves; Would you the vengeance of the Litwin know?”

customs noun US /ˈkʌstəmz/

money collected under a tariff

From this reading “But no! ah, no! to-day are other customs, Prince Witold; for to-day the Litwin lords Come to deliver us their native land, And seek for vengeance on their harassed people.”

deliver verb US /dɪˈlɪvər/

deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

From this reading “But no! ah, no! to-day are other customs, Prince Witold; for to-day the Litwin lords Come to deliver us their native land, And seek for vengeance on their harassed people.”

harassed adjective US /hərˈæst/

troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances

From this reading “But no! ah, no! to-day are other customs, Prince Witold; for to-day the Litwin lords Come to deliver us their native land, And seek for vengeance on their harassed people.”

lords noun US /lɔːrdz/

plural of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading “But no! ah, no! to-day are other customs, Prince Witold; for to-day the Litwin lords Come to deliver us their native land, And seek for vengeance on their harassed people.”

mingle verb US /ˈmɪŋɡəl/

to bring or combine together or with something else

From this reading “What if some day it issue forth in words, And come to mingle poison in the wine?”

Moors noun US /mʊrz/

plural of “moor” — one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century

From this reading ““Thus years ago the Moors avenged themselves; Would you the vengeance of the Litwin know?”

poison verb US /ˈpɔɪzən/

spoil as if by poison

From this reading “What if some day it issue forth in words, And come to mingle poison in the wine?”

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.

native land adjective + noun

the country where you were born

In this reading “But no! ah, no! to-day are other customs, Prince Witold; for to-day the Litwin lords Come to deliver us their native land, And seek for vengeance on their harassed people.”

issue forth verb + particle

come forth

In this reading “What if some day it issue forth in words, And come to mingle poison in the wine?”

some day adjective + noun

In this reading “What if some day it issue forth in words, And come to mingle poison in the wine?”

for vengeance preposition + noun

In this reading “But no! ah, no! to-day are other customs, Prince Witold; for to-day the Litwin lords Come to deliver us their native land, And seek for vengeance on their harassed people.”

seek for verb + particle

In this reading “But no! ah, no! to-day are other customs, Prince Witold; for to-day the Litwin lords Come to deliver us their native land, And seek for vengeance on their harassed people.”

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agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/

in the past

From this reading “Thus years ago the Moors avenged themselves; Would you the vengeance of the Litwin know?

ah

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From this reading But no! ah, no! to-day are other customs, Prince Witold; for to-day the Litwin lords Come to deliver us their native land, And seek for vengeance on their harassed people.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 “But yet, indeed, not all—oh! no, by Perun!

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading What if some day it issue forth in words, And come to mingle poison in the wine?

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading But no! ah, no! to-day are other customs, Prince Witold; for to-day the Litwin lords Come to deliver us their native land, And seek for vengeance on their harassed people.

avengedadjectiveUS /əˈvendʒd/

for which vengeance has been taken

From this reading “Thus years ago the Moors avenged themselves; Would you the vengeance of the Litwin know?

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But no! ah, no! to-day are other customs, Prince Witold; for to-day the Litwin lords Come to deliver us their native land, And seek for vengeance on their harassed people.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading “But yet, indeed, not all—oh! no, by Perun!

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading What if some day it issue forth in words, And come to mingle poison in the wine?

customsnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/

money collected under a tariff

From this reading But no! ah, no! to-day are other customs, Prince Witold; for to-day the Litwin lords Come to deliver us their native land, And seek for vengeance on their harassed people.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading What if some day it issue forth in words, And come to mingle poison in the wine?

deliververbUS /dɪˈlɪvər/

deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

From this reading But no! ah, no! to-day are other customs, Prince Witold; for to-day the Litwin lords Come to deliver us their native land, And seek for vengeance on their harassed people.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But no! ah, no! to-day are other customs, Prince Witold; for to-day the Litwin lords Come to deliver us their native land, And seek for vengeance on their harassed people.

forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading What if some day it issue forth in words, And come to mingle poison in the wine?

harassedadjectiveUS /hərˈæst/

troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances

From this reading But no! ah, no! to-day are other customs, Prince Witold; for to-day the Litwin lords Come to deliver us their native land, And seek for vengeance on their harassed people.

I'll

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From this reading There are in Litwa yet—I’ll sing yet to you!

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading What if some day it issue forth in words, And come to mingle poison in the wine?

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading What if some day it issue forth in words, And come to mingle poison in the wine?

indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading “But yet, indeed, not all—oh! no, by Perun!

issueverbUS /ˈɪʃuː/

prepare and issue for public distribution or sale

From this reading What if some day it issue forth in words, And come to mingle poison in the wine?

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading What if some day it issue forth in words, And come to mingle poison in the wine?

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading “Thus years ago the Moors avenged themselves; Would you the vengeance of the Litwin know?

landnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading But no! ah, no! to-day are other customs, Prince Witold; for to-day the Litwin lords Come to deliver us their native land, And seek for vengeance on their harassed people.

Litwa

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

From this reading There are in Litwa yet—I’ll sing yet to you!

Litwin

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

From this reading “Thus years ago the Moors avenged themselves; Would you the vengeance of the Litwin know?

lordsnounUS /lɔːrdz/

plural of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading But no! ah, no! to-day are other customs, Prince Witold; for to-day the Litwin lords Come to deliver us their native land, And seek for vengeance on their harassed people.

mingleverbUS /ˈmɪŋɡəl/

to bring or combine together or with something else

From this reading What if some day it issue forth in words, And come to mingle poison in the wine?

MoorsnounUS /mʊrz/

plural of “moor” — one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century

From this reading “Thus years ago the Moors avenged themselves; Would you the vengeance of the Litwin know?

nativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɪtɪv/

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading But no! ah, no! to-day are other customs, Prince Witold; for to-day the Litwin lords Come to deliver us their native land, And seek for vengeance on their harassed people.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading But no! ah, no! to-day are other customs, Prince Witold; for to-day the Litwin lords Come to deliver us their native land, And seek for vengeance on their harassed people.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “But yet, indeed, not all—oh! no, by Perun!

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “Thus years ago the Moors avenged themselves; Would you the vengeance of the Litwin know?

ohnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading “But yet, indeed, not all—oh! no, by Perun!

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But no! ah, no! to-day are other customs, Prince Witold; for to-day the Litwin lords Come to deliver us their native land, And seek for vengeance on their harassed people.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading But no! ah, no! to-day are other customs, Prince Witold; for to-day the Litwin lords Come to deliver us their native land, And seek for vengeance on their harassed people.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading But no! ah, no! to-day are other customs, Prince Witold; for to-day the Litwin lords Come to deliver us their native land, And seek for vengeance on their harassed people.

Perun

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

From this reading “But yet, indeed, not all—oh! no, by Perun!

poisonverbUS /ˈpɔɪzən/

spoil as if by poison

From this reading What if some day it issue forth in words, And come to mingle poison in the wine?

PrincenounUS /prɪns/

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

From this reading But no! ah, no! to-day are other customs, Prince Witold; for to-day the Litwin lords Come to deliver us their native land, And seek for vengeance on their harassed people.

seekverbUS /siːk/

try to get or reach

From this reading But no! ah, no! to-day are other customs, Prince Witold; for to-day the Litwin lords Come to deliver us their native land, And seek for vengeance on their harassed people.

singverbUS /sɪŋ/

deliver by singing

From this reading There are in Litwa yet—I’ll sing yet to you!

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading What if some day it issue forth in words, And come to mingle poison in the wine?

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading “Thus years ago the Moors avenged themselves; Would you the vengeance of the Litwin know?

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading But no! ah, no! to-day are other customs, Prince Witold; for to-day the Litwin lords Come to deliver us their native land, And seek for vengeance on their harassed people.

themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading “Thus years ago the Moors avenged themselves; Would you the vengeance of the Litwin know?

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There are in Litwa yet—I’ll sing yet to you!

ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading “Thus years ago the Moors avenged themselves; Would you the vengeance of the Litwin know?

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading What if some day it issue forth in words, And come to mingle poison in the wine?

to-day

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From this reading But no! ah, no! to-day are other customs, Prince Witold; for to-day the Litwin lords Come to deliver us their native land, And seek for vengeance on their harassed people.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading But no! ah, no! to-day are other customs, Prince Witold; for to-day the Litwin lords Come to deliver us their native land, And seek for vengeance on their harassed people.

vengeancenounUS /ˈvendʒəns/

the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life

From this reading “Thus years ago the Moors avenged themselves; Would you the vengeance of the Litwin know?

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What if some day it issue forth in words, And come to mingle poison in the wine?

winenounUS /waɪn/

fermented juice (of grapes especially)

From this reading What if some day it issue forth in words, And come to mingle poison in the wine?

Witold

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From this reading But no! ah, no! to-day are other customs, Prince Witold; for to-day the Litwin lords Come to deliver us their native land, And seek for vengeance on their harassed people.

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading What if some day it issue forth in words, And come to mingle poison in the wine?

Wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading “Thus years ago the Moors avenged themselves; Would you the vengeance of the Litwin know?

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading “Thus years ago the Moors avenged themselves; Would you the vengeance of the Litwin know?

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading “But yet, indeed, not all—oh! no, by Perun!

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Thus years ago the Moors avenged themselves; Would you the vengeance of the Litwin know?

Chapter 3 of Konrad Wallenrod: An Historical Poem by Adam Mickiewicz holds 334 sentences, grouped into 67 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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