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The Countess Cosel

Chapter XXI

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Cosel's enemies tried every means to excite the King against her.
He did not wish to mention her, but it was no use.
The deadly grudges were taking various disguises, mostly fear for the King's safety.
They tried to represent the unfortunate woman as being very dangerous: she was free and still very rich; she might become very threatening.
Flemming, Loewendahl, Watzdorf, Lagnasco, without asking the King's permission, sent spies, and planned how they could seize her riches as they did those of Beichling.
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The Countess Cosel

Chapter XXI

Chapter 21 of The Countess Cosel is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Cosel's enemies tried every means to excite the King against her.
Line 2
He did not wish to mention her, but it was no use.
/hiː dɪd nɑːt wɪʃ tuː ˈmenʃən hɜːr bʌt ɪt wɑːz noʊ juːs/
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The deadly grudges were taking various disguises, mostly fear for the King's safety.
/ðə ˈdedli ˈɡrʌdʒɪz wɜːr ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈveriəs dɪsˈɡaɪzɪz ˈmoʊstli fɪr fɔːr ðə kɪŋz ˈseɪfti/
Line 4
They tried to represent the unfortunate woman as being very dangerous: she was free and still very rich; she might become very threatening.
/ðeɪ traɪd tuː ˌreprɪˈzent ðə ənˈfɔːrtʃənət ˈwʊmən æz ˈbiːɪŋ ˈveri ˈdeɪndʒərəs ʃiː wɑːz friː ənd stɪl ˈveri rɪtʃ ʃiː maɪt bɪˈkʌm ˈveri ˈθretənɪŋ/
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Flemming, Loewendahl, Watzdorf, Lagnasco, without asking the King's permission, sent spies, and planned how they could seize her riches as they did those of Beichling.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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disguises noun US /dɪsˈɡaɪzɪz/

plural of “disguise” — an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something

From this reading “The deadly grudges were taking various disguises, mostly fear for the King's safety.”

excite verb US /ɪkˈsaɪt/

arouse or elicit a feeling

From this reading “Cosel's enemies tried every means to excite the King against her.”

grudges noun US /ˈɡrʌdʒɪz/

plural of “grudge” — a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation

From this reading “The deadly grudges were taking various disguises, mostly fear for the King's safety.”

represent verb US /ˌreprɪˈzent/

take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to

From this reading “They tried to represent the unfortunate woman as being very dangerous: she was free and still very rich; she might become very threatening.”

riches noun US /ˈrɪtʃəz/

an abundance of material possessions and resources

From this reading “Flemming, Loewendahl, Watzdorf, Lagnasco, without asking the King's permission, sent spies, and planned how they could seize her riches as they did those of Beichling.”

seize verb US /siːz/

take hold of; grab

From this reading “Flemming, Loewendahl, Watzdorf, Lagnasco, without asking the King's permission, sent spies, and planned how they could seize her riches as they did those of Beichling.”

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 “Flemming, Loewendahl, Watzdorf, Lagnasco, without asking the King's permission, sent spies, and planned how they could seize her riches as they did those of Beichling.”

threatening adjective US /ˈθretənɪŋ/

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

From this reading “They tried to represent the unfortunate woman as being very dangerous: she was free and still very rich; she might become very threatening.”

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.

without asking preposition + noun

In this reading “Flemming, Loewendahl, Watzdorf, Lagnasco, without asking the King's permission, sent spies, and planned how they could seize her riches as they did those of Beichling.”

unfortunate woman adjective + noun

In this reading “They tried to represent the unfortunate woman as being very dangerous: she was free and still very rich; she might become very threatening.”

become very verb + adjective

In this reading “They tried to represent the unfortunate woman as being very dangerous: she was free and still very rich; she might become very threatening.”

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againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Cosel's enemies tried every means to excite the King against her.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading They tried to represent the unfortunate woman as being very dangerous: she was free and still very rich; she might become very threatening.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading They tried to represent the unfortunate woman as being very dangerous: she was free and still very rich; she might become very threatening.

askingnounUS /ˈæskɪŋ/

the verbal act of requesting

From this reading Flemming, Loewendahl, Watzdorf, Lagnasco, without asking the King's permission, sent spies, and planned how they could seize her riches as they did those of Beichling.

becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading They tried to represent the unfortunate woman as being very dangerous: she was free and still very rich; she might become very threatening.

Beichling

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

From this reading Flemming, Loewendahl, Watzdorf, Lagnasco, without asking the King's permission, sent spies, and planned how they could seize her riches as they did those of Beichling.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading They tried to represent the unfortunate woman as being very dangerous: she was free and still very rich; she might become very threatening.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He did not wish to mention her, but it was no use.

Cosel's

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From this reading Cosel's enemies tried every means to excite the King against her.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Flemming, Loewendahl, Watzdorf, Lagnasco, without asking the King's permission, sent spies, and planned how they could seize her riches as they did those of Beichling.

dangerousadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/

involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm

From this reading They tried to represent the unfortunate woman as being very dangerous: she was free and still very rich; she might become very threatening.

deadlyadjectiveUS /ˈdedli/

causing or capable of causing death

From this reading The deadly grudges were taking various disguises, mostly fear for the King's safety.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading He did not wish to mention her, but it was no use.

disguisesnounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪzɪz/

plural of “disguise” — an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something

From this reading The deadly grudges were taking various disguises, mostly fear for the King's safety.

enemiesnounUS /ˈenəmiz/

plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force

From this reading Cosel's enemies tried every means to excite the King against her.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Cosel's enemies tried every means to excite the King against her.

exciteverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪt/

arouse or elicit a feeling

From this reading Cosel's enemies tried every means to excite the King against her.

fearverbUS /fɪr/

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading The deadly grudges were taking various disguises, mostly fear for the King's safety.

Flemming

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

From this reading Flemming, Loewendahl, Watzdorf, Lagnasco, without asking the King's permission, sent spies, and planned how they could seize her riches as they did those of Beichling.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The deadly grudges were taking various disguises, mostly fear for the King's safety.

freeverbUS /friː/

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading They tried to represent the unfortunate woman as being very dangerous: she was free and still very rich; she might become very threatening.

grudgesnounUS /ˈɡrʌdʒɪz/

plural of “grudge” — a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation

From this reading The deadly grudges were taking various disguises, mostly fear for the King's safety.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He did not wish to mention her, but it was no use.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Cosel's enemies tried every means to excite the King against her.

how

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

From this reading Flemming, Loewendahl, Watzdorf, Lagnasco, without asking the King's permission, sent spies, and planned how they could seize her riches as they did those of Beichling.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He did not wish to mention her, but it was no use.

KingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Cosel's enemies tried every means to excite the King against her.

King'snounUS /kɪŋz/

possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading The deadly grudges were taking various disguises, mostly fear for the King's safety.

Lagnasco

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

From this reading Flemming, Loewendahl, Watzdorf, Lagnasco, without asking the King's permission, sent spies, and planned how they could seize her riches as they did those of Beichling.

Loewendahl

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

From this reading Flemming, Loewendahl, Watzdorf, Lagnasco, without asking the King's permission, sent spies, and planned how they could seize her riches as they did those of Beichling.

meansnounUS /miːnz/

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading Cosel's enemies tried every means to excite the King against her.

mentionverbUS /ˈmenʃən/

make reference to

From this reading He did not wish to mention her, but it was no use.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading They tried to represent the unfortunate woman as being very dangerous: she was free and still very rich; she might become very threatening.

mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/

in large part; mainly or chiefly

From this reading The deadly grudges were taking various disguises, mostly fear for the King's safety.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading He did not wish to mention her, but it was no use.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He did not wish to mention her, but it was no use.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Flemming, Loewendahl, Watzdorf, Lagnasco, without asking the King's permission, sent spies, and planned how they could seize her riches as they did those of Beichling.

permissionnounUS /pərˈmɪʃən/

approval to do something

From this reading Flemming, Loewendahl, Watzdorf, Lagnasco, without asking the King's permission, sent spies, and planned how they could seize her riches as they did those of Beichling.

plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/

designed or carried out according to a plan

From this reading Flemming, Loewendahl, Watzdorf, Lagnasco, without asking the King's permission, sent spies, and planned how they could seize her riches as they did those of Beichling.

representverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzent/

take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to

From this reading They tried to represent the unfortunate woman as being very dangerous: she was free and still very rich; she might become very threatening.

richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/

possessing material wealth

From this reading They tried to represent the unfortunate woman as being very dangerous: she was free and still very rich; she might become very threatening.

richesnounUS /ˈrɪtʃəz/

an abundance of material possessions and resources

From this reading Flemming, Loewendahl, Watzdorf, Lagnasco, without asking the King's permission, sent spies, and planned how they could seize her riches as they did those of Beichling.

safetynounUS /ˈseɪfti/

the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions

From this reading The deadly grudges were taking various disguises, mostly fear for the King's safety.

seizeverbUS /siːz/

take hold of; grab

From this reading Flemming, Loewendahl, Watzdorf, Lagnasco, without asking the King's permission, sent spies, and planned how they could seize her riches as they did those of Beichling.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Flemming, Loewendahl, Watzdorf, Lagnasco, without asking the King's permission, sent spies, and planned how they could seize her riches as they did those of Beichling.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading They tried to represent the unfortunate woman as being very dangerous: she was free and still very rich; she might become very threatening.

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 Flemming, Loewendahl, Watzdorf, Lagnasco, without asking the King's permission, sent spies, and planned how they could seize her riches as they did those of Beichling.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading They tried to represent the unfortunate woman as being very dangerous: she was free and still very rich; she might become very threatening.

takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading The deadly grudges were taking various disguises, mostly fear for the King's safety.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Cosel's enemies tried every means to excite the King against her.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They tried to represent the unfortunate woman as being very dangerous: she was free and still very rich; she might become very threatening.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Flemming, Loewendahl, Watzdorf, Lagnasco, without asking the King's permission, sent spies, and planned how they could seize her riches as they did those of Beichling.

threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

From this reading They tried to represent the unfortunate woman as being very dangerous: she was free and still very rich; she might become very threatening.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Cosel's enemies tried every means to excite the King against her.

triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading Cosel's enemies tried every means to excite the King against her.

unfortunateadjectiveUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənət/

not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune

From this reading They tried to represent the unfortunate woman as being very dangerous: she was free and still very rich; she might become very threatening.

usenounUS /juːs/

the act of using

From this reading He did not wish to mention her, but it was no use.

variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading The deadly grudges were taking various disguises, mostly fear for the King's safety.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading They tried to represent the unfortunate woman as being very dangerous: she was free and still very rich; she might become very threatening.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading He did not wish to mention her, but it was no use.

Watzdorf

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

From this reading Flemming, Loewendahl, Watzdorf, Lagnasco, without asking the King's permission, sent spies, and planned how they could seize her riches as they did those of Beichling.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading The deadly grudges were taking various disguises, mostly fear for the King's safety.

wishverbUS /wɪʃ/

hope for; have a wish

From this reading He did not wish to mention her, but it was no use.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Flemming, Loewendahl, Watzdorf, Lagnasco, without asking the King's permission, sent spies, and planned how they could seize her riches as they did those of Beichling.

womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading They tried to represent the unfortunate woman as being very dangerous: she was free and still very rich; she might become very threatening.

Chapter 21 of The Countess Cosel by Józef Ignacy Kraszewski holds 149 sentences, grouped into 30 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 21 holds 149 sentences of The Countess Cosel, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.

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