Chapter 10 of The Comedienne is here in full — 851 sentences across 171 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Comedienne is here in full — 851 sentences across 171 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
In a few days after the premiere of The Churls, which remained upon the bill, but attracted ever smaller audiences, Glogowski came to Janina's home. "What is the matter with you? ." she exclaimed, extending her hand in friendly greeting.
Chapter 10 of The Comedienne is here in full — 851 sentences across 171 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading “In a few days after the premiere of The Churls, which remained upon the bill, but attracted ever smaller audiences, Glogowski came to Janina's home.”
plural of “audience” — a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading “In a few days after the premiere of The Churls, which remained upon the bill, but attracted ever smaller audiences, Glogowski came to Janina's home.”
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “In a few days after the premiere of The Churls, which remained upon the bill, but attracted ever smaller audiences, Glogowski came to Janina's home.”
-ing form of “extend” — extend in scope or range or area
From this reading “." she exclaimed, extending her hand in friendly greeting.”
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading “." she exclaimed, extending her hand in friendly greeting.”
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading “." she exclaimed, extending her hand in friendly greeting.”
the first public performance of a play or movie
From this reading “In a few days after the premiere of The Churls, which remained upon the bill, but attracted ever smaller audiences, Glogowski came to Janina's home.”
small or little relative to something else
From this reading “In a few days after the premiere of The Churls, which remained upon the bill, but attracted ever smaller audiences, Glogowski came to Janina's home.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a few days after the premiere of The Churls, which remained upon the bill, but attracted ever smaller audiences, Glogowski came to Janina's home.
later than; following
From this reading In a few days after the premiere of The Churls, which remained upon the bill, but attracted ever smaller audiences, Glogowski came to Janina's home.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading In a few days after the premiere of The Churls, which remained upon the bill, but attracted ever smaller audiences, Glogowski came to Janina's home.
plural of “audience” — a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading In a few days after the premiere of The Churls, which remained upon the bill, but attracted ever smaller audiences, Glogowski came to Janina's home.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading In a few days after the premiere of The Churls, which remained upon the bill, but attracted ever smaller audiences, Glogowski came to Janina's home.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In a few days after the premiere of The Churls, which remained upon the bill, but attracted ever smaller audiences, Glogowski came to Janina's home.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In a few days after the premiere of The Churls, which remained upon the bill, but attracted ever smaller audiences, Glogowski came to Janina's home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a few days after the premiere of The Churls, which remained upon the bill, but attracted ever smaller audiences, Glogowski came to Janina's home.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In a few days after the premiere of The Churls, which remained upon the bill, but attracted ever smaller audiences, Glogowski came to Janina's home.
at any time
From this reading In a few days after the premiere of The Churls, which remained upon the bill, but attracted ever smaller audiences, Glogowski came to Janina's home.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading ." she exclaimed, extending her hand in friendly greeting.
-ing form of “extend” — extend in scope or range or area
From this reading ." she exclaimed, extending her hand in friendly greeting.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In a few days after the premiere of The Churls, which remained upon the bill, but attracted ever smaller audiences, Glogowski came to Janina's home.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading ." she exclaimed, extending her hand in friendly greeting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a few days after the premiere of The Churls, which remained upon the bill, but attracted ever smaller audiences, Glogowski came to Janina's home.
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading ." she exclaimed, extending her hand in friendly greeting.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading ." she exclaimed, extending her hand in friendly greeting.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ." she exclaimed, extending her hand in friendly greeting.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading In a few days after the premiere of The Churls, which remained upon the bill, but attracted ever smaller audiences, Glogowski came to Janina's home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a few days after the premiere of The Churls, which remained upon the bill, but attracted ever smaller audiences, Glogowski came to Janina's home.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is the matter with you?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a few days after the premiere of The Churls, which remained upon the bill, but attracted ever smaller audiences, Glogowski came to Janina's home.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What is the matter with you?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a few days after the premiere of The Churls, which remained upon the bill, but attracted ever smaller audiences, Glogowski came to Janina's home.
the first public performance of a play or movie
From this reading In a few days after the premiere of The Churls, which remained upon the bill, but attracted ever smaller audiences, Glogowski came to Janina's home.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading In a few days after the premiere of The Churls, which remained upon the bill, but attracted ever smaller audiences, Glogowski came to Janina's home.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ." she exclaimed, extending her hand in friendly greeting.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading In a few days after the premiere of The Churls, which remained upon the bill, but attracted ever smaller audiences, Glogowski came to Janina's home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In a few days after the premiere of The Churls, which remained upon the bill, but attracted ever smaller audiences, Glogowski came to Janina's home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In a few days after the premiere of The Churls, which remained upon the bill, but attracted ever smaller audiences, Glogowski came to Janina's home.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In a few days after the premiere of The Churls, which remained upon the bill, but attracted ever smaller audiences, Glogowski came to Janina's home.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is the matter with you?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In a few days after the premiere of The Churls, which remained upon the bill, but attracted ever smaller audiences, Glogowski came to Janina's home.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What is the matter with you?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What is the matter with you?
Chapter 10 of The Comedienne by Władysław Stanisław Reymont holds 851 sentences, grouped into 171 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 10 holds 851 sentences of The Comedienne, unabridged, divided into 171 reading sections.
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