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The Countess Cosel
The Countess Cosel

Chapter XVIII

Chapter 18 of The Countess Cosel is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Hardly had the carriage in which Count Watzdorf had come disappeared than Cosel called Zaklika to her.
Being afraid of spies in her own house, Cosel told him to follow her into the courtyard, and there she tried to speak to him as if she were giving him some instructions concerning the house.
Zaklika had guessed her thoughts.
"We are watched here, are we not?" said Cosel.
"Yes," answered the faithful servant.
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The Countess Cosel

Chapter XVIII

Chapter 18 of The Countess Cosel is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Hardly had the carriage in which Count Watzdorf had come disappeared than Cosel called Zaklika to her.
Line 2
Being afraid of spies in her own house, Cosel told him to follow her into the courtyard, and there she tried to speak to him as if she were giving him some instructions concerning the house.
Line 3
Zaklika had guessed her thoughts.
Line 4
"We are watched here, are we not?" said Cosel.
Line 5
"Yes," answered the faithful servant.
/jes ˈænsərd ðə ˈfeɪθfəl ˈsɜːrvənt/

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.

carriage noun US /ˈkærɪdʒ/

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading “Hardly had the carriage in which Count Watzdorf had come disappeared than Cosel called Zaklika to her.”

concerning verb US /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/

-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to

From this reading “Being afraid of spies in her own house, Cosel told him to follow her into the courtyard, and there she tried to speak to him as if she were giving him some instructions concerning the house.”

courtyard noun US /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/

An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.

From this reading “Being afraid of spies in her own house, Cosel told him to follow her into the courtyard, and there she tried to speak to him as if she were giving him some instructions concerning the house.”

disappeared verb US /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/

past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation

From this reading “Hardly had the carriage in which Count Watzdorf had come disappeared than Cosel called Zaklika to her.”

faithful adjective US /ˈfeɪθfəl/

steadfast in affection or allegiance

From this reading “"Yes," answered the faithful servant.”

guessed verb US /ɡest/

past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading “Zaklika had guessed her thoughts.”

instructions noun US /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/

a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it

From this reading “Being afraid of spies in her own house, Cosel told him to follow her into the courtyard, and there she tried to speak to him as if she were giving him some instructions concerning the house.”

spies noun US /spaɪz/

plural of “spy” — (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors

From this reading “Being afraid of spies in her own house, Cosel told him to follow her into the courtyard, and there she tried to speak to him as if she were giving him some instructions concerning the house.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

faithful servant adjective + noun

In this reading “"Yes," answered the faithful servant.”

into the courtyard preposition + article + noun counted as “into … courtyard”

In this reading “Being afraid of spies in her own house, Cosel told him to follow her into the courtyard, and there she tried to speak to him as if she were giving him some instructions concerning the house.”

own house verb + noun

In this reading “Being afraid of spies in her own house, Cosel told him to follow her into the courtyard, and there she tried to speak to him as if she were giving him some instructions concerning the house.”

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afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/

filled with fear or apprehension

From this reading Being afraid of spies in her own house, Cosel told him to follow her into the courtyard, and there she tried to speak to him as if she were giving him some instructions concerning the house.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Being afraid of spies in her own house, Cosel told him to follow her into the courtyard, and there she tried to speak to him as if she were giving him some instructions concerning the house.

answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading "Yes," answered the faithful servant.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "We are watched here, are we not?" said Cosel.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Being afraid of spies in her own house, Cosel told him to follow her into the courtyard, and there she tried to speak to him as if she were giving him some instructions concerning the house.

Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Being afraid of spies in her own house, Cosel told him to follow her into the courtyard, and there she tried to speak to him as if she were giving him some instructions concerning the house.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Hardly had the carriage in which Count Watzdorf had come disappeared than Cosel called Zaklika to her.

carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading Hardly had the carriage in which Count Watzdorf had come disappeared than Cosel called Zaklika to her.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Hardly had the carriage in which Count Watzdorf had come disappeared than Cosel called Zaklika to her.

concerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/

-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to

From this reading Being afraid of spies in her own house, Cosel told him to follow her into the courtyard, and there she tried to speak to him as if she were giving him some instructions concerning the house.

Cosel

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

From this reading Hardly had the carriage in which Count Watzdorf had come disappeared than Cosel called Zaklika to her.

CountverbUS /kaʊnt/

determine the number or amount of

From this reading Hardly had the carriage in which Count Watzdorf had come disappeared than Cosel called Zaklika to her.

courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/

An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.

From this reading Being afraid of spies in her own house, Cosel told him to follow her into the courtyard, and there she tried to speak to him as if she were giving him some instructions concerning the house.

disappearedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/

past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation

From this reading Hardly had the carriage in which Count Watzdorf had come disappeared than Cosel called Zaklika to her.

faithfuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪθfəl/

steadfast in affection or allegiance

From this reading "Yes," answered the faithful servant.

followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Being afraid of spies in her own house, Cosel told him to follow her into the courtyard, and there she tried to speak to him as if she were giving him some instructions concerning the house.

givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/

the act of giving

From this reading Being afraid of spies in her own house, Cosel told him to follow her into the courtyard, and there she tried to speak to him as if she were giving him some instructions concerning the house.

guessedverbUS /ɡest/

past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading Zaklika had guessed her thoughts.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Hardly had the carriage in which Count Watzdorf had come disappeared than Cosel called Zaklika to her.

HardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/

only a very short time before

From this reading Hardly had the carriage in which Count Watzdorf had come disappeared than Cosel called Zaklika to her.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Hardly had the carriage in which Count Watzdorf had come disappeared than Cosel called Zaklika to her.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "We are watched here, are we not?" said Cosel.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Being afraid of spies in her own house, Cosel told him to follow her into the courtyard, and there she tried to speak to him as if she were giving him some instructions concerning the house.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Being afraid of spies in her own house, Cosel told him to follow her into the courtyard, and there she tried to speak to him as if she were giving him some instructions concerning the house.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Being afraid of spies in her own house, Cosel told him to follow her into the courtyard, and there she tried to speak to him as if she were giving him some instructions concerning the house.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Hardly had the carriage in which Count Watzdorf had come disappeared than Cosel called Zaklika to her.

instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/

a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it

From this reading Being afraid of spies in her own house, Cosel told him to follow her into the courtyard, and there she tried to speak to him as if she were giving him some instructions concerning the house.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Being afraid of spies in her own house, Cosel told him to follow her into the courtyard, and there she tried to speak to him as if she were giving him some instructions concerning the house.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "We are watched here, are we not?" said Cosel.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Being afraid of spies in her own house, Cosel told him to follow her into the courtyard, and there she tried to speak to him as if she were giving him some instructions concerning the house.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Being afraid of spies in her own house, Cosel told him to follow her into the courtyard, and there she tried to speak to him as if she were giving him some instructions concerning the house.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "We are watched here, are we not?" said Cosel.

servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading "Yes," answered the faithful servant.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Being afraid of spies in her own house, Cosel told him to follow her into the courtyard, and there she tried to speak to him as if she were giving him some instructions concerning the house.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Being afraid of spies in her own house, Cosel told him to follow her into the courtyard, and there she tried to speak to him as if she were giving him some instructions concerning the house.

speakverbUS /spiːk/

express in speech

From this reading Being afraid of spies in her own house, Cosel told him to follow her into the courtyard, and there she tried to speak to him as if she were giving him some instructions concerning the house.

spiesnounUS /spaɪz/

plural of “spy” — (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors

From this reading Being afraid of spies in her own house, Cosel told him to follow her into the courtyard, and there she tried to speak to him as if she were giving him some instructions concerning the house.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Hardly had the carriage in which Count Watzdorf had come disappeared than Cosel called Zaklika to her.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Hardly had the carriage in which Count Watzdorf had come disappeared than Cosel called Zaklika to her.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Being afraid of spies in her own house, Cosel told him to follow her into the courtyard, and there she tried to speak to him as if she were giving him some instructions concerning the house.

thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Zaklika had guessed her thoughts.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Hardly had the carriage in which Count Watzdorf had come disappeared than Cosel called Zaklika to her.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Being afraid of spies in her own house, Cosel told him to follow her into the courtyard, and there she tried to speak to him as if she were giving him some instructions concerning the house.

triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading Being afraid of spies in her own house, Cosel told him to follow her into the courtyard, and there she tried to speak to him as if she were giving him some instructions concerning the house.

watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading "We are watched here, are we not?" said Cosel.

Watzdorf

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

From this reading Hardly had the carriage in which Count Watzdorf had come disappeared than Cosel called Zaklika to her.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "We are watched here, are we not?" said Cosel.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Being afraid of spies in her own house, Cosel told him to follow her into the courtyard, and there she tried to speak to him as if she were giving him some instructions concerning the house.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Hardly had the carriage in which Count Watzdorf had come disappeared than Cosel called Zaklika to her.

YesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading "Yes," answered the faithful servant.

Zaklika

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

From this reading Hardly had the carriage in which Count Watzdorf had come disappeared than Cosel called Zaklika to her.

Chapter 18 of The Countess Cosel by Józef Ignacy Kraszewski holds 143 sentences, grouped into 29 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 18 holds 143 sentences of The Countess Cosel, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.

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