Chapter 1 of Pan Tadeusz is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Pan Tadeusz is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
J. M. DENT & SONS LTD. NEW YORK: E. P. DUTTON & CO. THE present translation of _Pan Tadeusz_ is based on the editions of Biegeleisen (Lemberg, 1893) and Kallenbach (Brody, 1911). I have had constantly by me the German translation by Lipiner (ed. 2, Leipzig, 1898) and the French translation by Ostrowski (ed.
Chapter 1 of Pan Tadeusz is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having a base
From this reading “THE present translation of _Pan Tadeusz_ is based on the editions of Biegeleisen (Lemberg, 1893) and Kallenbach (Brody, 1911).”
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading “I have had constantly by me the German translation by Lipiner (ed.”
an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening)
From this reading “J. M. DENT & SONS LTD.”
plural of “edition” — the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading “THE present translation of _Pan Tadeusz_ is based on the editions of Biegeleisen (Lemberg, 1893) and Kallenbach (Brody, 1911).”
a city in southeastern Germany famous for fairs; formerly a music and publishing center
From this reading “2, Leipzig, 1898) and the French translation by Ostrowski (ed.”
make a sweeping movement
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading “J. M. DENT & SONS LTD.”
a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
From this reading “THE present translation of _Pan Tadeusz_ is based on the editions of Biegeleisen (Lemberg, 1893) and Kallenbach (Brody, 1911).”
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From this reading THE present translation of _Pan Tadeusz_ is based on the editions of Biegeleisen (Lemberg, 1893) and Kallenbach (Brody, 1911).
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From this reading 2, Leipzig, 1898) and the French translation by Ostrowski (ed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE present translation of _Pan Tadeusz_ is based on the editions of Biegeleisen (Lemberg, 1893) and Kallenbach (Brody, 1911).
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From this reading 2, Leipzig, 1898) and the French translation by Ostrowski (ed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE present translation of _Pan Tadeusz_ is based on the editions of Biegeleisen (Lemberg, 1893) and Kallenbach (Brody, 1911).
having a base
From this reading THE present translation of _Pan Tadeusz_ is based on the editions of Biegeleisen (Lemberg, 1893) and Kallenbach (Brody, 1911).
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From this reading THE present translation of _Pan Tadeusz_ is based on the editions of Biegeleisen (Lemberg, 1893) and Kallenbach (Brody, 1911).
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From this reading THE present translation of _Pan Tadeusz_ is based on the editions of Biegeleisen (Lemberg, 1893) and Kallenbach (Brody, 1911).
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I have had constantly by me the German translation by Lipiner (ed.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading NEW YORK: E. P. DUTTON & CO.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading I have had constantly by me the German translation by Lipiner (ed.
an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening)
From this reading J. M. DENT & SONS LTD.
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From this reading NEW YORK: E. P. DUTTON & CO.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading NEW YORK: E. P. DUTTON & CO.
impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis
From this reading I have had constantly by me the German translation by Lipiner (ed.
plural of “edition” — the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading THE present translation of _Pan Tadeusz_ is based on the editions of Biegeleisen (Lemberg, 1893) and Kallenbach (Brody, 1911).
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading 2, Leipzig, 1898) and the French translation by Ostrowski (ed.
a person of German nationality
From this reading I have had constantly by me the German translation by Lipiner (ed.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I have had constantly by me the German translation by Lipiner (ed.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have had constantly by me the German translation by Lipiner (ed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have had constantly by me the German translation by Lipiner (ed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE present translation of _Pan Tadeusz_ is based on the editions of Biegeleisen (Lemberg, 1893) and Kallenbach (Brody, 1911).
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading J. M. DENT & SONS LTD.
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From this reading THE present translation of _Pan Tadeusz_ is based on the editions of Biegeleisen (Lemberg, 1893) and Kallenbach (Brody, 1911).
a city in southeastern Germany famous for fairs; formerly a music and publishing center
From this reading 2, Leipzig, 1898) and the French translation by Ostrowski (ed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE present translation of _Pan Tadeusz_ is based on the editions of Biegeleisen (Lemberg, 1893) and Kallenbach (Brody, 1911).
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have had constantly by me the German translation by Lipiner (ed.
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From this reading J. M. DENT & SONS LTD.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading J. M. DENT & SONS LTD.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have had constantly by me the German translation by Lipiner (ed.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NEW YORK: E. P. DUTTON & CO.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE present translation of _Pan Tadeusz_ is based on the editions of Biegeleisen (Lemberg, 1893) and Kallenbach (Brody, 1911).
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE present translation of _Pan Tadeusz_ is based on the editions of Biegeleisen (Lemberg, 1893) and Kallenbach (Brody, 1911).
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From this reading 2, Leipzig, 1898) and the French translation by Ostrowski (ed.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading NEW YORK: E. P. DUTTON & CO.
make a sweeping movement
From this reading THE present translation of _Pan Tadeusz_ is based on the editions of Biegeleisen (Lemberg, 1893) and Kallenbach (Brody, 1911).
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading THE present translation of _Pan Tadeusz_ is based on the editions of Biegeleisen (Lemberg, 1893) and Kallenbach (Brody, 1911).
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading J. M. DENT & SONS LTD.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE present translation of _Pan Tadeusz_ is based on the editions of Biegeleisen (Lemberg, 1893) and Kallenbach (Brody, 1911).
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE present translation of _Pan Tadeusz_ is based on the editions of Biegeleisen (Lemberg, 1893) and Kallenbach (Brody, 1911).
a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
From this reading THE present translation of _Pan Tadeusz_ is based on the editions of Biegeleisen (Lemberg, 1893) and Kallenbach (Brody, 1911).
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading NEW YORK: E. P. DUTTON & CO.
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