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Pan Michael

Chapter XV

Chapter 15 of Pan Michael is here in full — 260 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Pan Makovetski, with his wife and Zagloba, saw Pan Michael riding away, and alarm seized all hearts; therefore they asked one another with their eyes, “What has happened; where is he going?”
“Great God!” cried Pani Makovetski; “he will go to the Wilderness, and we shall never see him again in life!”
“Or to the cloister, like that crazy woman,” said Zagloba, in despair.
“Counsel is necessary here,” said Makovetski.
With that the door opened and Basia burst into the room like a whirlwind, excited, pale, with fingers in both her eyes; stamping in the middle of the floor, like a little child, she began to scream, “Rescue! save!
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Pan Michael

Chapter XV

Chapter 15 of Pan Michael is here in full — 260 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/52 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Pan Makovetski, with his wife and Zagloba, saw Pan Michael riding away, and alarm seized all hearts; therefore they asked one another with their eyes, “What has happened; where is he going?”
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“Great God!” cried Pani Makovetski; “he will go to the Wilderness, and we shall never see him again in life!”
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“Or to the cloister, like that crazy woman,” said Zagloba, in despair.
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“Counsel is necessary here,” said Makovetski.
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With that the door opened and Basia burst into the room like a whirlwind, excited, pale, with fingers in both her eyes; stamping in the middle of the floor, like a little child, she began to scream, “Rescue! save!

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.

cloister verb US /ˈklɔɪstər/

surround with a cloister, as of a garden

From this reading ““Or to the cloister, like that crazy woman,” said Zagloba, in despair.”

crazy adjective US /ˈkreɪzi/

affected with madness or insanity

From this reading ““Or to the cloister, like that crazy woman,” said Zagloba, in despair.”

Michael noun US /ˈmaɪkəl/

(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews

From this reading “Pan Makovetski, with his wife and Zagloba, saw Pan Michael riding away, and alarm seized all hearts; therefore they asked one another with their eyes, “What has happened; where is he going?””

Pan verb US /pæn/

make a sweeping movement

From this reading “Pan Makovetski, with his wife and Zagloba, saw Pan Michael riding away, and alarm seized all hearts; therefore they asked one another with their eyes, “What has happened; where is he going?””

scream verb US /skriːm/

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading “With that the door opened and Basia burst into the room like a whirlwind, excited, pale, with fingers in both her eyes; stamping in the middle of the floor, like a little child, she began to scream, “Rescue! save!”

stamping verb US /ˈstæmpɪŋ/

-ing form of “stamp” — walk heavily

From this reading “With that the door opened and Basia burst into the room like a whirlwind, excited, pale, with fingers in both her eyes; stamping in the middle of the floor, like a little child, she began to scream, “Rescue! save!”

whirlwind noun US /ˈwɜːrlwɪnd/

a more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth

From this reading “With that the door opened and Basia burst into the room like a whirlwind, excited, pale, with fingers in both her eyes; stamping in the middle of the floor, like a little child, she began to scream, “Rescue! save!”

Wilderness noun US /ˈwɪldərnəs/

(politics) a state of disfavor

From this reading ““Great God!” cried Pani Makovetski; “he will go to the Wilderness, and we shall never see him again in life!””

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.

burst into verb + particle

In this reading “With that the door opened and Basia burst into the room like a whirlwind, excited, pale, with fingers in both her eyes; stamping in the middle of the floor, like a little child, she began to scream, “Rescue! save!”

like a whirlwind verb + article + noun counted as “like … whirlwind”

In this reading “With that the door opened and Basia burst into the room like a whirlwind, excited, pale, with fingers in both her eyes; stamping in the middle of the floor, like a little child, she began to scream, “Rescue! save!”

in the middle preposition + article + noun counted as “in … middle”

In this reading “With that the door opened and Basia burst into the room like a whirlwind, excited, pale, with fingers in both her eyes; stamping in the middle of the floor, like a little child, she began to scream, “Rescue! save!”

into the room preposition + article + noun counted as “into … room”

In this reading “With that the door opened and Basia burst into the room like a whirlwind, excited, pale, with fingers in both her eyes; stamping in the middle of the floor, like a little child, she began to scream, “Rescue! save!”

little child adjective + noun

In this reading “With that the door opened and Basia burst into the room like a whirlwind, excited, pale, with fingers in both her eyes; stamping in the middle of the floor, like a little child, she began to scream, “Rescue! save!”

in despair preposition + noun

In this reading ““Or to the cloister, like that crazy woman,” said Zagloba, in despair.”

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

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading With that the door opened and Basia burst into the room like a whirlwind, excited, pale, with fingers in both her eyes; stamping in the middle of the floor, like a little child, she began to scream, “Rescue! save!

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading “Great God!” cried Pani Makovetski; “he will go to the Wilderness, and we shall never see him again in life!”

alarmnounUS /əˈlɑːrm/

fear resulting from the awareness of danger

From this reading Pan Makovetski, with his wife and Zagloba, saw Pan Michael riding away, and alarm seized all hearts; therefore they asked one another with their eyes, “What has happened; where is he going?”

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 Pan Makovetski, with his wife and Zagloba, saw Pan Michael riding away, and alarm seized all hearts; therefore they asked one another with their eyes, “What has happened; where is he going?”

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Pan Makovetski, with his wife and Zagloba, saw Pan Michael riding away, and alarm seized all hearts; therefore they asked one another with their eyes, “What has happened; where is he going?”

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Pan Makovetski, with his wife and Zagloba, saw Pan Michael riding away, and alarm seized all hearts; therefore they asked one another with their eyes, “What has happened; where is he going?”

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Pan Makovetski, with his wife and Zagloba, saw Pan Michael riding away, and alarm seized all hearts; therefore they asked one another with their eyes, “What has happened; where is he going?”

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

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

From this reading Pan Makovetski, with his wife and Zagloba, saw Pan Michael riding away, and alarm seized all hearts; therefore they asked one another with their eyes, “What has happened; where is he going?”

Basianoun

the second largest city in Iraq; an oil port in southern Iraq

From this reading With that the door opened and Basia burst into the room like a whirlwind, excited, pale, with fingers in both her eyes; stamping in the middle of the floor, like a little child, she began to scream, “Rescue! save!

beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading With that the door opened and Basia burst into the room like a whirlwind, excited, pale, with fingers in both her eyes; stamping in the middle of the floor, like a little child, she began to scream, “Rescue! save!

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading With that the door opened and Basia burst into the room like a whirlwind, excited, pale, with fingers in both her eyes; stamping in the middle of the floor, like a little child, she began to scream, “Rescue! save!

burstverbUS /bɜːrst/

come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading With that the door opened and Basia burst into the room like a whirlwind, excited, pale, with fingers in both her eyes; stamping in the middle of the floor, like a little child, she began to scream, “Rescue! save!

childnounUS /tʃaɪld/

a young person of either sex

From this reading With that the door opened and Basia burst into the room like a whirlwind, excited, pale, with fingers in both her eyes; stamping in the middle of the floor, like a little child, she began to scream, “Rescue! save!

cloisterverbUS /ˈklɔɪstər/

surround with a cloister, as of a garden

From this reading “Or to the cloister, like that crazy woman,” said Zagloba, in despair.

CounselnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/

a lawyer who pleads cases in court

From this reading “Counsel is necessary here,” said Makovetski.

crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/

affected with madness or insanity

From this reading “Or to the cloister, like that crazy woman,” said Zagloba, in despair.

criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading “Great God!” cried Pani Makovetski; “he will go to the Wilderness, and we shall never see him again in life!”

despairnounUS /dɪˈsper/

a state in which all hope is lost or absent

From this reading “Or to the cloister, like that crazy woman,” said Zagloba, in despair.

doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading With that the door opened and Basia burst into the room like a whirlwind, excited, pale, with fingers in both her eyes; stamping in the middle of the floor, like a little child, she began to scream, “Rescue! save!

excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/

(of persons) excessively affected by emotion

From this reading With that the door opened and Basia burst into the room like a whirlwind, excited, pale, with fingers in both her eyes; stamping in the middle of the floor, like a little child, she began to scream, “Rescue! save!

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading Pan Makovetski, with his wife and Zagloba, saw Pan Michael riding away, and alarm seized all hearts; therefore they asked one another with their eyes, “What has happened; where is he going?”

fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading With that the door opened and Basia burst into the room like a whirlwind, excited, pale, with fingers in both her eyes; stamping in the middle of the floor, like a little child, she began to scream, “Rescue! save!

floornounUS /flɔːr/

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading With that the door opened and Basia burst into the room like a whirlwind, excited, pale, with fingers in both her eyes; stamping in the middle of the floor, like a little child, she began to scream, “Rescue! save!

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading “Great God!” cried Pani Makovetski; “he will go to the Wilderness, and we shall never see him again in life!”

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

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 “Great God!” cried Pani Makovetski; “he will go to the Wilderness, and we shall never see him again in life!”

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading Pan Makovetski, with his wife and Zagloba, saw Pan Michael riding away, and alarm seized all hearts; therefore they asked one another with their eyes, “What has happened; where is he going?”

GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading “Great God!” cried Pani Makovetski; “he will go to the Wilderness, and we shall never see him again in life!”

happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading Pan Makovetski, with his wife and Zagloba, saw Pan Michael riding away, and alarm seized all hearts; therefore they asked one another with their eyes, “What has happened; where is he going?”

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading Pan Makovetski, with his wife and Zagloba, saw Pan Michael riding away, and alarm seized all hearts; therefore they asked one another with their eyes, “What has happened; where is he going?”

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Pan Makovetski, with his wife and Zagloba, saw Pan Michael riding away, and alarm seized all hearts; therefore they asked one another with their eyes, “What has happened; where is he going?”

heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/

a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades

From this reading Pan Makovetski, with his wife and Zagloba, saw Pan Michael riding away, and alarm seized all hearts; therefore they asked one another with their eyes, “What has happened; where is he going?”

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading With that the door opened and Basia burst into the room like a whirlwind, excited, pale, with fingers in both her eyes; stamping in the middle of the floor, like a little child, she began to scream, “Rescue! save!

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading “Counsel is necessary here,” said Makovetski.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading “Great God!” cried Pani Makovetski; “he will go to the Wilderness, and we shall never see him again in life!”

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Pan Makovetski, with his wife and Zagloba, saw Pan Michael riding away, and alarm seized all hearts; therefore they asked one another with their eyes, “What has happened; where is he going?”

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading “Great God!” cried Pani Makovetski; “he will go to the Wilderness, and we shall never see him again in life!”

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading With that the door opened and Basia burst into the room like a whirlwind, excited, pale, with fingers in both her eyes; stamping in the middle of the floor, like a little child, she began to scream, “Rescue! save!

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Pan Makovetski, with his wife and Zagloba, saw Pan Michael riding away, and alarm seized all hearts; therefore they asked one another with their eyes, “What has happened; where is he going?”

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading “Great God!” cried Pani Makovetski; “he will go to the Wilderness, and we shall never see him again in life!”

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading “Or to the cloister, like that crazy woman,” said Zagloba, in despair.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading With that the door opened and Basia burst into the room like a whirlwind, excited, pale, with fingers in both her eyes; stamping in the middle of the floor, like a little child, she began to scream, “Rescue! save!

Makovetski

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

From this reading Pan Makovetski, with his wife and Zagloba, saw Pan Michael riding away, and alarm seized all hearts; therefore they asked one another with their eyes, “What has happened; where is he going?”

MichaelnounUS /ˈmaɪkəl/

(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews

From this reading Pan Makovetski, with his wife and Zagloba, saw Pan Michael riding away, and alarm seized all hearts; therefore they asked one another with their eyes, “What has happened; where is he going?”

middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading With that the door opened and Basia burst into the room like a whirlwind, excited, pale, with fingers in both her eyes; stamping in the middle of the floor, like a little child, she began to scream, “Rescue! save!

necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/

absolutely essential

From this reading “Counsel is necessary here,” said Makovetski.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading “Great God!” cried Pani Makovetski; “he will go to the Wilderness, and we shall never see him again in life!”

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading With that the door opened and Basia burst into the room like a whirlwind, excited, pale, with fingers in both her eyes; stamping in the middle of the floor, like a little child, she began to scream, “Rescue! save!

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Pan Makovetski, with his wife and Zagloba, saw Pan Michael riding away, and alarm seized all hearts; therefore they asked one another with their eyes, “What has happened; where is he going?”

openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading With that the door opened and Basia burst into the room like a whirlwind, excited, pale, with fingers in both her eyes; stamping in the middle of the floor, like a little child, she began to scream, “Rescue! save!

OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading “Or to the cloister, like that crazy woman,” said Zagloba, in despair.

paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading With that the door opened and Basia burst into the room like a whirlwind, excited, pale, with fingers in both her eyes; stamping in the middle of the floor, like a little child, she began to scream, “Rescue! save!

PanverbUS /pæn/

make a sweeping movement

From this reading Pan Makovetski, with his wife and Zagloba, saw Pan Michael riding away, and alarm seized all hearts; therefore they asked one another with their eyes, “What has happened; where is he going?”

Pani

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

From this reading “Great God!” cried Pani Makovetski; “he will go to the Wilderness, and we shall never see him again in life!”

RescueverbUS /ˈreskjuː/

free from harm or evil

From this reading With that the door opened and Basia burst into the room like a whirlwind, excited, pale, with fingers in both her eyes; stamping in the middle of the floor, like a little child, she began to scream, “Rescue! save!

ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/

the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements

From this reading Pan Makovetski, with his wife and Zagloba, saw Pan Michael riding away, and alarm seized all hearts; therefore they asked one another with their eyes, “What has happened; where is he going?”

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading With that the door opened and Basia burst into the room like a whirlwind, excited, pale, with fingers in both her eyes; stamping in the middle of the floor, like a little child, she began to scream, “Rescue! save!

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Or to the cloister, like that crazy woman,” said Zagloba, in despair.

saveprepositionUS /seɪv/

except for; apart from

From this reading With that the door opened and Basia burst into the room like a whirlwind, excited, pale, with fingers in both her eyes; stamping in the middle of the floor, like a little child, she began to scream, “Rescue! save!

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading Pan Makovetski, with his wife and Zagloba, saw Pan Michael riding away, and alarm seized all hearts; therefore they asked one another with their eyes, “What has happened; where is he going?”

screamverbUS /skriːm/

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading With that the door opened and Basia burst into the room like a whirlwind, excited, pale, with fingers in both her eyes; stamping in the middle of the floor, like a little child, she began to scream, “Rescue! save!

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading “Great God!” cried Pani Makovetski; “he will go to the Wilderness, and we shall never see him again in life!”

seizedverbUS /siːzd/

past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab

From this reading Pan Makovetski, with his wife and Zagloba, saw Pan Michael riding away, and alarm seized all hearts; therefore they asked one another with their eyes, “What has happened; where is he going?”

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading “Great God!” cried Pani Makovetski; “he will go to the Wilderness, and we shall never see him again in life!”

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading With that the door opened and Basia burst into the room like a whirlwind, excited, pale, with fingers in both her eyes; stamping in the middle of the floor, like a little child, she began to scream, “Rescue! save!

stampingverbUS /ˈstæmpɪŋ/

-ing form of “stamp” — walk heavily

From this reading With that the door opened and Basia burst into the room like a whirlwind, excited, pale, with fingers in both her eyes; stamping in the middle of the floor, like a little child, she began to scream, “Rescue! save!

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “Or to the cloister, like that crazy woman,” said Zagloba, in despair.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading “Great God!” cried Pani Makovetski; “he will go to the Wilderness, and we shall never see him again in life!”

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Pan Makovetski, with his wife and Zagloba, saw Pan Michael riding away, and alarm seized all hearts; therefore they asked one another with their eyes, “What has happened; where is he going?”

thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/

for that reason; as a result

From this reading Pan Makovetski, with his wife and Zagloba, saw Pan Michael riding away, and alarm seized all hearts; therefore they asked one another with their eyes, “What has happened; where is he going?”

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading Pan Makovetski, with his wife and Zagloba, saw Pan Michael riding away, and alarm seized all hearts; therefore they asked one another with their eyes, “What has happened; where is he going?”

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading “Great God!” cried Pani Makovetski; “he will go to the Wilderness, and we shall never see him again in life!”

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “Great God!” cried Pani Makovetski; “he will go to the Wilderness, and we shall never see him again in life!”

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Pan Makovetski, with his wife and Zagloba, saw Pan Michael riding away, and alarm seized all hearts; therefore they asked one another with their eyes, “What has happened; where is he going?”

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading Pan Makovetski, with his wife and Zagloba, saw Pan Michael riding away, and alarm seized all hearts; therefore they asked one another with their eyes, “What has happened; where is he going?”

whirlwindnounUS /ˈwɜːrlwɪnd/

a more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth

From this reading With that the door opened and Basia burst into the room like a whirlwind, excited, pale, with fingers in both her eyes; stamping in the middle of the floor, like a little child, she began to scream, “Rescue! save!

wifenounUS /waɪf/

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Pan Makovetski, with his wife and Zagloba, saw Pan Michael riding away, and alarm seized all hearts; therefore they asked one another with their eyes, “What has happened; where is he going?”

WildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/

(politics) a state of disfavor

From this reading “Great God!” cried Pani Makovetski; “he will go to the Wilderness, and we shall never see him again in life!”

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “Great God!” cried Pani Makovetski; “he will go to the Wilderness, and we shall never see him again in life!”

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Pan Makovetski, with his wife and Zagloba, saw Pan Michael riding away, and alarm seized all hearts; therefore they asked one another with their eyes, “What has happened; where is he going?”

womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading “Or to the cloister, like that crazy woman,” said Zagloba, in despair.

Zagloba

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

From this reading Pan Makovetski, with his wife and Zagloba, saw Pan Michael riding away, and alarm seized all hearts; therefore they asked one another with their eyes, “What has happened; where is he going?”

Chapter 15 of Pan Michael by Henryk Sienkiewicz holds 260 sentences, grouped into 52 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.

What does chapter 15 of Pan Michael contain?

Chapter 15 holds 260 sentences of Pan Michael, unabridged, divided into 52 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 15 of Pan Michael by Henryk Sienkiewicz exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 260 sentences, grouped into 52 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Each of the 52 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

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Common questions about reading Pan Michael by Henryk Sienkiewicz on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Pan Michael?

Yes. All 10560 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #37361 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Pan Michael is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #37361, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Pan Michael take to read?

About 600 minutes of reading across 2112 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Pan Michael section by section

How to work through Pan Michael section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 40 chapters of Pan Michael to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in Pan Michael

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

Italic
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Pan Michael; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Denoted
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Pan Michael; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Underscores
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Pan Michael; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Equal
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Pan Michael; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.