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The Comedienne

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

Chapter 12 of The Comedienne is here in full — 248 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The season ended.
Cabinski was leaving for Plock with an entirely new company, for Topolski had taken away his best forces and the rest had scattered among various companies.
In the pastry shop on Nowy Swiat, Krzykiewicz, who had broken with Ciepieszewski, was organizing a company of his own.
Stanislawski was also starting a small company on a profit-sharing basis.
Topolski was already preparing his company for its trip to Lublin.
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The Comedienne

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

Chapter 12 of The Comedienne is here in full — 248 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/49 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The season ended.
/ðə ˈsiːzən ˈendəd/
Line 2
Cabinski was leaving for Plock with an entirely new company, for Topolski had taken away his best forces and the rest had scattered among various companies.
Line 3
In the pastry shop on Nowy Swiat, Krzykiewicz, who had broken with Ciepieszewski, was organizing a company of his own.
Line 4
Stanislawski was also starting a small company on a profit-sharing basis.
Line 5
Topolski was already preparing his company for its trip to Lublin.

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.

basis noun US /ˈbeɪsəs/

a relation that provides the foundation for something

From this reading “Stanislawski was also starting a small company on a profit-sharing basis.”

companies noun US /ˈkʌmpəniːz/

plural of “company” — an institution created to conduct business

From this reading “Cabinski was leaving for Plock with an entirely new company, for Topolski had taken away his best forces and the rest had scattered among various companies.”

forces noun US /ˈfɔːrsɪz/

plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence

From this reading “Cabinski was leaving for Plock with an entirely new company, for Topolski had taken away his best forces and the rest had scattered among various companies.”

Lublin noun US /ˈlʌblɪn/

an industrial city of eastern Poland

From this reading “Topolski was already preparing his company for its trip to Lublin.”

organizing verb US /ˈɔːrɡənaɪzɪŋ/

-ing form of “organize” — create (as an entity)

From this reading “In the pastry shop on Nowy Swiat, Krzykiewicz, who had broken with Ciepieszewski, was organizing a company of his own.”

pastry noun US /ˈpeɪstri/

a dough of flour and water and shortening

From this reading “In the pastry shop on Nowy Swiat, Krzykiewicz, who had broken with Ciepieszewski, was organizing a company of his own.”

preparing verb US /priˈperɪŋ/

-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc

From this reading “Topolski was already preparing his company for its trip to Lublin.”

starting adjective US /ˈstɑːrtɪŋ/

(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear

From this reading “Stanislawski was also starting a small company on a profit-sharing basis.”

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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 In the pastry shop on Nowy Swiat, Krzykiewicz, who had broken with Ciepieszewski, was organizing a company of his own.

alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Topolski was already preparing his company for its trip to Lublin.

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading Stanislawski was also starting a small company on a profit-sharing basis.

amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Cabinski was leaving for Plock with an entirely new company, for Topolski had taken away his best forces and the rest had scattered among various companies.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Cabinski was leaving for Plock with an entirely new company, for Topolski had taken away his best forces and the rest had scattered among various companies.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Cabinski was leaving for Plock with an entirely new company, for Topolski had taken away his best forces and the rest had scattered among various companies.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

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

From this reading Cabinski was leaving for Plock with an entirely new company, for Topolski had taken away his best forces and the rest had scattered among various companies.

basisnounUS /ˈbeɪsəs/

a relation that provides the foundation for something

From this reading Stanislawski was also starting a small company on a profit-sharing basis.

bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading Cabinski was leaving for Plock with an entirely new company, for Topolski had taken away his best forces and the rest had scattered among various companies.

brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading In the pastry shop on Nowy Swiat, Krzykiewicz, who had broken with Ciepieszewski, was organizing a company of his own.

Cabinski

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

From this reading Cabinski was leaving for Plock with an entirely new company, for Topolski had taken away his best forces and the rest had scattered among various companies.

Ciepieszewski

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

From this reading In the pastry shop on Nowy Swiat, Krzykiewicz, who had broken with Ciepieszewski, was organizing a company of his own.

companiesnounUS /ˈkʌmpəniːz/

plural of “company” — an institution created to conduct business

From this reading Cabinski was leaving for Plock with an entirely new company, for Topolski had taken away his best forces and the rest had scattered among various companies.

companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading Cabinski was leaving for Plock with an entirely new company, for Topolski had taken away his best forces and the rest had scattered among various companies.

endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading The season ended.

entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading Cabinski was leaving for Plock with an entirely new company, for Topolski had taken away his best forces and the rest had scattered among various companies.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Cabinski was leaving for Plock with an entirely new company, for Topolski had taken away his best forces and the rest had scattered among various companies.

forcesnounUS /ˈfɔːrsɪz/

plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence

From this reading Cabinski was leaving for Plock with an entirely new company, for Topolski had taken away his best forces and the rest had scattered among various companies.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Cabinski was leaving for Plock with an entirely new company, for Topolski had taken away his best forces and the rest had scattered among various companies.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Cabinski was leaving for Plock with an entirely new company, for Topolski had taken away his best forces and the rest had scattered among various companies.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In the pastry shop on Nowy Swiat, Krzykiewicz, who had broken with Ciepieszewski, was organizing a company of his own.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Topolski was already preparing his company for its trip to Lublin.

Krzykiewicz

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

From this reading In the pastry shop on Nowy Swiat, Krzykiewicz, who had broken with Ciepieszewski, was organizing a company of his own.

leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading Cabinski was leaving for Plock with an entirely new company, for Topolski had taken away his best forces and the rest had scattered among various companies.

LublinnounUS /ˈlʌblɪn/

an industrial city of eastern Poland

From this reading Topolski was already preparing his company for its trip to Lublin.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Cabinski was leaving for Plock with an entirely new company, for Topolski had taken away his best forces and the rest had scattered among various companies.

Nowy

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

From this reading In the pastry shop on Nowy Swiat, Krzykiewicz, who had broken with Ciepieszewski, was organizing a company of his own.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In the pastry shop on Nowy Swiat, Krzykiewicz, who had broken with Ciepieszewski, was organizing a company of his own.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading In the pastry shop on Nowy Swiat, Krzykiewicz, who had broken with Ciepieszewski, was organizing a company of his own.

organizingverbUS /ˈɔːrɡənaɪzɪŋ/

-ing form of “organize” — create (as an entity)

From this reading In the pastry shop on Nowy Swiat, Krzykiewicz, who had broken with Ciepieszewski, was organizing a company of his own.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading In the pastry shop on Nowy Swiat, Krzykiewicz, who had broken with Ciepieszewski, was organizing a company of his own.

pastrynounUS /ˈpeɪstri/

a dough of flour and water and shortening

From this reading In the pastry shop on Nowy Swiat, Krzykiewicz, who had broken with Ciepieszewski, was organizing a company of his own.

Plock

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

From this reading Cabinski was leaving for Plock with an entirely new company, for Topolski had taken away his best forces and the rest had scattered among various companies.

preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/

-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc

From this reading Topolski was already preparing his company for its trip to Lublin.

profit-sharing

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

From this reading Stanislawski was also starting a small company on a profit-sharing basis.

restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Cabinski was leaving for Plock with an entirely new company, for Topolski had taken away his best forces and the rest had scattered among various companies.

scatteredadjectiveUS /ˈskætərd/

occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space

From this reading Cabinski was leaving for Plock with an entirely new company, for Topolski had taken away his best forces and the rest had scattered among various companies.

seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading The season ended.

shopverbUS /ʃɑːp/

do one's shopping

From this reading In the pastry shop on Nowy Swiat, Krzykiewicz, who had broken with Ciepieszewski, was organizing a company of his own.

smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

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

From this reading Stanislawski was also starting a small company on a profit-sharing basis.

Stanislawski

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

From this reading Stanislawski was also starting a small company on a profit-sharing basis.

startingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtɪŋ/

(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear

From this reading Stanislawski was also starting a small company on a profit-sharing basis.

Swiat

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

From this reading In the pastry shop on Nowy Swiat, Krzykiewicz, who had broken with Ciepieszewski, was organizing a company of his own.

takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Cabinski was leaving for Plock with an entirely new company, for Topolski had taken away his best forces and the rest had scattered among various companies.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The season ended.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Topolski was already preparing his company for its trip to Lublin.

Topolski

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

From this reading Cabinski was leaving for Plock with an entirely new company, for Topolski had taken away his best forces and the rest had scattered among various companies.

tripnounUS /trɪp/

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading Topolski was already preparing his company for its trip to Lublin.

variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading Cabinski was leaving for Plock with an entirely new company, for Topolski had taken away his best forces and the rest had scattered among various companies.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Cabinski was leaving for Plock with an entirely new company, for Topolski had taken away his best forces and the rest had scattered among various companies.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading In the pastry shop on Nowy Swiat, Krzykiewicz, who had broken with Ciepieszewski, was organizing a company of his own.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Cabinski was leaving for Plock with an entirely new company, for Topolski had taken away his best forces and the rest had scattered among various companies.

Chapter 12 of The Comedienne by Władysław Stanisław Reymont holds 248 sentences, grouped into 50 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 12 of The Comedienne contain?

Chapter 12 holds 248 sentences of The Comedienne, unabridged, divided into 50 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 12 of The Comedienne by Władysław Stanisław Reymont exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 248 sentences, grouped into 50 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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Polish
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