Chapter 32 of Mazeppa is here in full — 63 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 32 of Mazeppa is here in full — 63 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
When I restored Vera to her father, which I did, be sure, not without some pomp and posturing, he looked at me in astonishment. ‘Why,’ said he, ‘is not this the youth I was to have knouted? You are the Cossack Chelminsky!’ ‘Certainly I am,’ I admitted. ‘One Cossack takes her and the other brings her back!
Chapter 32 of Mazeppa is here in full — 63 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/12 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “‘Certainly I am,’ I admitted.”
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “When I restored Vera to her father, which I did, be sure, not without some pomp and posturing, he looked at me in astonishment.”
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “‘One Cossack takes her and the other brings her back!”
a member of a Slavic people living in southern European Russia and Ukraine and adjacent parts of Asia and noted for their horsemanship and military skill; they formed an elite cavalry corps in czarist Russia
From this reading “You are the Cossack Chelminsky!’”
cheap or pretentious or vain display
From this reading “When I restored Vera to her father, which I did, be sure, not without some pomp and posturing, he looked at me in astonishment.”
adopting a vain conceited posture
From this reading “When I restored Vera to her father, which I did, be sure, not without some pomp and posturing, he looked at me in astonishment.”
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading “When I restored Vera to her father, which I did, be sure, not without some pomp and posturing, he looked at me in astonishment.”
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading “‘One Cossack takes her and the other brings her back!”
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.
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take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “When I restored Vera to her father, which I did, be sure, not without some pomp and posturing, he looked at me in astonishment.”
In this reading “When I restored Vera to her father, which I did, be sure, not without some pomp and posturing, he looked at me in astonishment.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading ‘Certainly I am,’ I admitted.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading ‘Certainly I am,’ I admitted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When I restored Vera to her father, which I did, be sure, not without some pomp and posturing, he looked at me in astonishment.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are the Cossack Chelminsky!’
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading When I restored Vera to her father, which I did, be sure, not without some pomp and posturing, he looked at me in astonishment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When I restored Vera to her father, which I did, be sure, not without some pomp and posturing, he looked at me in astonishment.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading ‘One Cossack takes her and the other brings her back!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When I restored Vera to her father, which I did, be sure, not without some pomp and posturing, he looked at me in astonishment.
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading ‘One Cossack takes her and the other brings her back!
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading ‘Certainly I am,’ I admitted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You are the Cossack Chelminsky!’
a member of a Slavic people living in southern European Russia and Ukraine and adjacent parts of Asia and noted for their horsemanship and military skill; they formed an elite cavalry corps in czarist Russia
From this reading You are the Cossack Chelminsky!’
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When I restored Vera to her father, which I did, be sure, not without some pomp and posturing, he looked at me in astonishment.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading When I restored Vera to her father, which I did, be sure, not without some pomp and posturing, he looked at me in astonishment.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘Why,’ said he, ‘is not this the youth I was to have knouted?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When I restored Vera to her father, which I did, be sure, not without some pomp and posturing, he looked at me in astonishment.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When I restored Vera to her father, which I did, be sure, not without some pomp and posturing, he looked at me in astonishment.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I restored Vera to her father, which I did, be sure, not without some pomp and posturing, he looked at me in astonishment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When I restored Vera to her father, which I did, be sure, not without some pomp and posturing, he looked at me in astonishment.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘Why,’ said he, ‘is not this the youth I was to have knouted?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Why,’ said he, ‘is not this the youth I was to have knouted?
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When I restored Vera to her father, which I did, be sure, not without some pomp and posturing, he looked at me in astonishment.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When I restored Vera to her father, which I did, be sure, not without some pomp and posturing, he looked at me in astonishment.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When I restored Vera to her father, which I did, be sure, not without some pomp and posturing, he looked at me in astonishment.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ‘One Cossack takes her and the other brings her back!
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading ‘One Cossack takes her and the other brings her back!
cheap or pretentious or vain display
From this reading When I restored Vera to her father, which I did, be sure, not without some pomp and posturing, he looked at me in astonishment.
adopting a vain conceited posture
From this reading When I restored Vera to her father, which I did, be sure, not without some pomp and posturing, he looked at me in astonishment.
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading When I restored Vera to her father, which I did, be sure, not without some pomp and posturing, he looked at me in astonishment.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘Why,’ said he, ‘is not this the youth I was to have knouted?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When I restored Vera to her father, which I did, be sure, not without some pomp and posturing, he looked at me in astonishment.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading When I restored Vera to her father, which I did, be sure, not without some pomp and posturing, he looked at me in astonishment.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading ‘One Cossack takes her and the other brings her back!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘Why,’ said he, ‘is not this the youth I was to have knouted?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ‘Why,’ said he, ‘is not this the youth I was to have knouted?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When I restored Vera to her father, which I did, be sure, not without some pomp and posturing, he looked at me in astonishment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I restored Vera to her father, which I did, be sure, not without some pomp and posturing, he looked at me in astonishment.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘Why,’ said he, ‘is not this the youth I was to have knouted?
at the time that
From this reading When I restored Vera to her father, which I did, be sure, not without some pomp and posturing, he looked at me in astonishment.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When I restored Vera to her father, which I did, be sure, not without some pomp and posturing, he looked at me in astonishment.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading ‘Why,’ said he, ‘is not this the youth I was to have knouted?
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading When I restored Vera to her father, which I did, be sure, not without some pomp and posturing, he looked at me in astonishment.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You are the Cossack Chelminsky!’
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading ‘Why,’ said he, ‘is not this the youth I was to have knouted?
Chapter 32 of Mazeppa by Frederick Whishaw holds 63 sentences, grouped into 13 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 32 holds 63 sentences of Mazeppa, unabridged, divided into 13 reading sections.
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