Chapter 4 of The Countess Cosel is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Countess Cosel is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Even now Hoym did not greet his wife, evidently he was at a loss what to say, and was in consequence embarrassed and angry. Seizing his wig, he began to pull at it. "Why did you summon me so hastily?" said the Countess proudly, with reproach in her tones. "Why?" exclaimed Hoym, raising his eyes, and rushing to and fro across the room like a madman. "Why?
Chapter 4 of The Countess Cosel is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/46 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading “Even now Hoym did not greet his wife, evidently he was at a loss what to say, and was in consequence embarrassed and angry.”
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading “Even now Hoym did not greet his wife, evidently he was at a loss what to say, and was in consequence embarrassed and angry.”
an insane person
From this reading “"Why?" exclaimed Hoym, raising his eyes, and rushing to and fro across the room like a madman.”
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading “"Why did you summon me so hastily?" said the Countess proudly, with reproach in her tones.”
a mild rebuke or criticism
From this reading “"Why did you summon me so hastily?" said the Countess proudly, with reproach in her tones.”
small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together
From this reading “Seizing his wig, he began to pull at it.”
call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading “"Why did you summon me so hastily?" said the Countess proudly, with reproach in her tones.”
hairpiece covering the head and made of real or synthetic hair
From this reading “Seizing his wig, he began to pull at it.”
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.
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In this reading “"Why?" exclaimed Hoym, raising his eyes, and rushing to and fro across the room like a madman.”
In this reading “"Why?" exclaimed Hoym, raising his eyes, and rushing to and fro across the room like a madman.”
filled with bewilderment
In this reading “Even now Hoym did not greet his wife, evidently he was at a loss what to say, and was in consequence embarrassed and angry.”
In this reading “Even now Hoym did not greet his wife, evidently he was at a loss what to say, and was in consequence embarrassed and angry.”
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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 Even now Hoym did not greet his wife, evidently he was at a loss what to say, and was in consequence embarrassed and angry.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "Why?" exclaimed Hoym, raising his eyes, and rushing to and fro across the room like a madman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Even now Hoym did not greet his wife, evidently he was at a loss what to say, and was in consequence embarrassed and angry.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Even now Hoym did not greet his wife, evidently he was at a loss what to say, and was in consequence embarrassed and angry.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Even now Hoym did not greet his wife, evidently he was at a loss what to say, and was in consequence embarrassed and angry.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Seizing his wig, he began to pull at it.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Even now Hoym did not greet his wife, evidently he was at a loss what to say, and was in consequence embarrassed and angry.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading "Why did you summon me so hastily?" said the Countess proudly, with reproach in her tones.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Even now Hoym did not greet his wife, evidently he was at a loss what to say, and was in consequence embarrassed and angry.
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading Even now Hoym did not greet his wife, evidently he was at a loss what to say, and was in consequence embarrassed and angry.
divisible by two
From this reading Even now Hoym did not greet his wife, evidently he was at a loss what to say, and was in consequence embarrassed and angry.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Even now Hoym did not greet his wife, evidently he was at a loss what to say, and was in consequence embarrassed and angry.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Why?" exclaimed Hoym, raising his eyes, and rushing to and fro across the room like a madman.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Why?" exclaimed Hoym, raising his eyes, and rushing to and fro across the room like a madman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why?" exclaimed Hoym, raising his eyes, and rushing to and fro across the room like a madman.
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Even now Hoym did not greet his wife, evidently he was at a loss what to say, and was in consequence embarrassed and angry.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading "Why did you summon me so hastily?" said the Countess proudly, with reproach in her tones.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even now Hoym did not greet his wife, evidently he was at a loss what to say, and was in consequence embarrassed and angry.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Why did you summon me so hastily?" said the Countess proudly, with reproach in her tones.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Even now Hoym did not greet his wife, evidently he was at a loss what to say, and was in consequence embarrassed and angry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even now Hoym did not greet his wife, evidently he was at a loss what to say, and was in consequence embarrassed and angry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even now Hoym did not greet his wife, evidently he was at a loss what to say, and was in consequence embarrassed and angry.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Seizing his wig, he began to pull at it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Why?" exclaimed Hoym, raising his eyes, and rushing to and fro across the room like a madman.
something that is lost
From this reading Even now Hoym did not greet his wife, evidently he was at a loss what to say, and was in consequence embarrassed and angry.
an insane person
From this reading "Why?" exclaimed Hoym, raising his eyes, and rushing to and fro across the room like a madman.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Why did you summon me so hastily?" said the Countess proudly, with reproach in her tones.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Even now Hoym did not greet his wife, evidently he was at a loss what to say, and was in consequence embarrassed and angry.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Even now Hoym did not greet his wife, evidently he was at a loss what to say, and was in consequence embarrassed and angry.
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading "Why did you summon me so hastily?" said the Countess proudly, with reproach in her tones.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Seizing his wig, he began to pull at it.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading "Why?" exclaimed Hoym, raising his eyes, and rushing to and fro across the room like a madman.
a mild rebuke or criticism
From this reading "Why did you summon me so hastily?" said the Countess proudly, with reproach in her tones.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Why?" exclaimed Hoym, raising his eyes, and rushing to and fro across the room like a madman.
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading "Why?" exclaimed Hoym, raising his eyes, and rushing to and fro across the room like a madman.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Why did you summon me so hastily?" said the Countess proudly, with reproach in her tones.
express in words
From this reading Even now Hoym did not greet his wife, evidently he was at a loss what to say, and was in consequence embarrassed and angry.
small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together
From this reading Seizing his wig, he began to pull at it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Why did you summon me so hastily?" said the Countess proudly, with reproach in her tones.
call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading "Why did you summon me so hastily?" said the Countess proudly, with reproach in her tones.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Why did you summon me so hastily?" said the Countess proudly, with reproach in her tones.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even now Hoym did not greet his wife, evidently he was at a loss what to say, and was in consequence embarrassed and angry.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Why did you summon me so hastily?" said the Countess proudly, with reproach in her tones.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even now Hoym did not greet his wife, evidently he was at a loss what to say, and was in consequence embarrassed and angry.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Even now Hoym did not greet his wife, evidently he was at a loss what to say, and was in consequence embarrassed and angry.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why did you summon me so hastily?" said the Countess proudly, with reproach in her tones.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Even now Hoym did not greet his wife, evidently he was at a loss what to say, and was in consequence embarrassed and angry.
hairpiece covering the head and made of real or synthetic hair
From this reading Seizing his wig, he began to pull at it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Why did you summon me so hastily?" said the Countess proudly, with reproach in her tones.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why did you summon me so hastily?" said the Countess proudly, with reproach in her tones.
Chapter 4 of The Countess Cosel by Józef Ignacy Kraszewski holds 234 sentences, grouped into 47 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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