Chapter IX
Chapter 9
Chapter 9 of The Comedienne is here in full — 1095 sentences across 219 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Please miss, here's the circular!" cried Wicek, entering Janina's room. "What is the news?
The Comedienne
Chapter IX · Chapter 9
Chapter 9 of The Comedienne is here in full — 1095 sentences across 219 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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"Please
miss,
here's
the
circular!"
cried
Wicek,
entering
Janina's
room.
"What
is
the
news?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Comedienne
Chapter IX · Chapter 9
Chapter 9 of The Comedienne is here in full — 1095 sentences across 219 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/219 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
"Please
miss,
here's
the
circular!"
cried
Wicek,
entering
Janina's
room.
Line 2
"What
is
the
news?
/wʌt ɪz ðə nuːz/
Line 3
Line 4
Line 5
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.
circular
adjective
US /ˈsɜːrkjələr/
having the shape or form of a circle
From this reading “"Please miss, here's the circular!" cried Wicek, entering Janina's room.”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “"Please miss, here's the circular!" cried Wicek, entering Janina's room.”
a movement into or inward
From this reading “"Please miss, here's the circular!" cried Wicek, entering Janina's room.”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “"Please miss, here's the circular!" cried Wicek, entering Janina's room.”
information about recent and important events
From this reading “"What is the news?”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “"Please miss, here's the circular!" cried Wicek, entering Janina's room.”
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “"Please miss, here's the circular!" cried Wicek, entering Janina's room.”
All words in this reading · 13
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.
circularadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrkjələr/
having the shape or form of a circle
From this reading "Please miss, here's the circular!" cried Wicek, entering Janina's room.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Please miss, here's the circular!" cried Wicek, entering Janina's room.
a movement into or inward
From this reading "Please miss, here's the circular!" cried Wicek, entering Janina's room.
here's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Please miss, here's the circular!" cried Wicek, entering Janina's room.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is the news?
Janina's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Please miss, here's the circular!" cried Wicek, entering Janina's room.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Please miss, here's the circular!" cried Wicek, entering Janina's room.
information about recent and important events
From this reading "What is the news?
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Please miss, here's the circular!" cried Wicek, entering Janina's room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Please miss, here's the circular!" cried Wicek, entering Janina's room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Please miss, here's the circular!" cried Wicek, entering Janina's room.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is the news?
Wicek
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Please miss, here's the circular!" cried Wicek, entering Janina's room.
Chapter 9 of The Comedienne by Władysław Stanisław Reymont holds 1095 sentences, grouped into 219 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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Chapter 9 holds 1095 sentences of The Comedienne, unabridged, divided into 219 reading sections.
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