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The Deluge — Vol. 1

Chapter XXX

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A movement rose quickly among the soldiers, who were glad to go out of the forest to the distant world, all the more since they feared pursuit on the part of Boguslav Radzivill; and old Kyemlich went to the cabin, understanding that Kmita would need him.
"Does your grace wish to go?" asked he.
"I do.
Will you guide me out of the forest?
Do you know all the roads?"
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Deluge — Vol. 1

Chapter XXX

Chapter 30 of The Deluge — Vol. 1 is here in full — 540 sentences across 108 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/108 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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A movement rose quickly among the soldiers, who were glad to go out of the forest to the distant world, all the more since they feared pursuit on the part of Boguslav Radzivill; and old Kyemlich went to the cabin, understanding that Kmita would need him.
Line 2
"Does your grace wish to go?" asked he.
/dʌz jɔːr ɡreɪs wɪʃ tuː ɡoʊ æskt hiː/
Line 3
"I do.
/aɪ duː/
Line 4
Will you guide me out of the forest?
/wɪl juː ɡaɪd miː aʊt ʌv ðə ˈfɔːrəst/
Line 5
Do you know all the roads?"
/duː juː noʊ ɔːl ðə roʊdz/

Learner Dictionary

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cabin noun US /ˈkæbən/

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading “A movement rose quickly among the soldiers, who were glad to go out of the forest to the distant world, all the more since they feared pursuit on the part of Boguslav Radzivill; and old Kyemlich went to the cabin, understanding that Kmita would need him.”

distant adjective US /ˈdɪstənt/

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading “A movement rose quickly among the soldiers, who were glad to go out of the forest to the distant world, all the more since they feared pursuit on the part of Boguslav Radzivill; and old Kyemlich went to the cabin, understanding that Kmita would need him.”

feared verb US /fɪrd/

past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading “A movement rose quickly among the soldiers, who were glad to go out of the forest to the distant world, all the more since they feared pursuit on the part of Boguslav Radzivill; and old Kyemlich went to the cabin, understanding that Kmita would need him.”

guide noun US /ɡaɪd/

someone employed to conduct others

From this reading “Will you guide me out of the forest?”

movement noun US /ˈmuːvmənt/

a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading “A movement rose quickly among the soldiers, who were glad to go out of the forest to the distant world, all the more since they feared pursuit on the part of Boguslav Radzivill; and old Kyemlich went to the cabin, understanding that Kmita would need him.”

pursuit noun US /pərˈsuːt/

the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture

From this reading “A movement rose quickly among the soldiers, who were glad to go out of the forest to the distant world, all the more since they feared pursuit on the part of Boguslav Radzivill; and old Kyemlich went to the cabin, understanding that Kmita would need him.”

roads noun US /roʊdz/

a partly sheltered anchorage

From this reading “Do you know all the roads?"”

understanding noun US /ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ/

the cognitive condition of someone who understands

From this reading “A movement rose quickly among the soldiers, who were glad to go out of the forest to the distant world, all the more since they feared pursuit on the part of Boguslav Radzivill; and old Kyemlich went to the cabin, understanding that Kmita would need him.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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go out verb + adjective

move out of or depart from

In this reading “A movement rose quickly among the soldiers, who were glad to go out of the forest to the distant world, all the more since they feared pursuit on the part of Boguslav Radzivill; and old Kyemlich went to the cabin, understanding that Kmita would need him.”

on the part preposition + article + noun counted as “on … part”

In this reading “A movement rose quickly among the soldiers, who were glad to go out of the forest to the distant world, all the more since they feared pursuit on the part of Boguslav Radzivill; and old Kyemlich went to the cabin, understanding that Kmita would need him.”

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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 A movement rose quickly among the soldiers, who were glad to go out of the forest to the distant world, all the more since they feared pursuit on the part of Boguslav Radzivill; and old Kyemlich went to the cabin, understanding that Kmita would need him.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading A movement rose quickly among the soldiers, who were glad to go out of the forest to the distant world, all the more since they feared pursuit on the part of Boguslav Radzivill; and old Kyemlich went to the cabin, understanding that Kmita would need him.

amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading A movement rose quickly among the soldiers, who were glad to go out of the forest to the distant world, all the more since they feared pursuit on the part of Boguslav Radzivill; and old Kyemlich went to the cabin, understanding that Kmita would need him.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading A movement rose quickly among the soldiers, who were glad to go out of the forest to the distant world, all the more since they feared pursuit on the part of Boguslav Radzivill; and old Kyemlich went to the cabin, understanding that Kmita would need him.

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "Does your grace wish to go?" asked he.

Boguslav

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From this reading A movement rose quickly among the soldiers, who were glad to go out of the forest to the distant world, all the more since they feared pursuit on the part of Boguslav Radzivill; and old Kyemlich went to the cabin, understanding that Kmita would need him.

cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading A movement rose quickly among the soldiers, who were glad to go out of the forest to the distant world, all the more since they feared pursuit on the part of Boguslav Radzivill; and old Kyemlich went to the cabin, understanding that Kmita would need him.

distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading A movement rose quickly among the soldiers, who were glad to go out of the forest to the distant world, all the more since they feared pursuit on the part of Boguslav Radzivill; and old Kyemlich went to the cabin, understanding that Kmita would need him.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "I do.

Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Does your grace wish to go?" asked he.

fearedverbUS /fɪrd/

past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading A movement rose quickly among the soldiers, who were glad to go out of the forest to the distant world, all the more since they feared pursuit on the part of Boguslav Radzivill; and old Kyemlich went to the cabin, understanding that Kmita would need him.

forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading A movement rose quickly among the soldiers, who were glad to go out of the forest to the distant world, all the more since they feared pursuit on the part of Boguslav Radzivill; and old Kyemlich went to the cabin, understanding that Kmita would need him.

gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading A movement rose quickly among the soldiers, who were glad to go out of the forest to the distant world, all the more since they feared pursuit on the part of Boguslav Radzivill; and old Kyemlich went to the cabin, understanding that Kmita would need him.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading A movement rose quickly among the soldiers, who were glad to go out of the forest to the distant world, all the more since they feared pursuit on the part of Boguslav Radzivill; and old Kyemlich went to the cabin, understanding that Kmita would need him.

gracenounUS /ɡreɪs/

(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading "Does your grace wish to go?" asked he.

guidenounUS /ɡaɪd/

someone employed to conduct others

From this reading Will you guide me out of the forest?

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "Does your grace wish to go?" asked he.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading A movement rose quickly among the soldiers, who were glad to go out of the forest to the distant world, all the more since they feared pursuit on the part of Boguslav Radzivill; and old Kyemlich went to the cabin, understanding that Kmita would need him.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I do.

Kmita

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From this reading A movement rose quickly among the soldiers, who were glad to go out of the forest to the distant world, all the more since they feared pursuit on the part of Boguslav Radzivill; and old Kyemlich went to the cabin, understanding that Kmita would need him.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Do you know all the roads?"

Kyemlich

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From this reading A movement rose quickly among the soldiers, who were glad to go out of the forest to the distant world, all the more since they feared pursuit on the part of Boguslav Radzivill; and old Kyemlich went to the cabin, understanding that Kmita would need him.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Will you guide me out of the forest?

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading A movement rose quickly among the soldiers, who were glad to go out of the forest to the distant world, all the more since they feared pursuit on the part of Boguslav Radzivill; and old Kyemlich went to the cabin, understanding that Kmita would need him.

movementnounUS /ˈmuːvmənt/

a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading A movement rose quickly among the soldiers, who were glad to go out of the forest to the distant world, all the more since they feared pursuit on the part of Boguslav Radzivill; and old Kyemlich went to the cabin, understanding that Kmita would need him.

neednounUS /niːd/

a condition requiring relief

From this reading A movement rose quickly among the soldiers, who were glad to go out of the forest to the distant world, all the more since they feared pursuit on the part of Boguslav Radzivill; and old Kyemlich went to the cabin, understanding that Kmita would need him.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A movement rose quickly among the soldiers, who were glad to go out of the forest to the distant world, all the more since they feared pursuit on the part of Boguslav Radzivill; and old Kyemlich went to the cabin, understanding that Kmita would need him.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading A movement rose quickly among the soldiers, who were glad to go out of the forest to the distant world, all the more since they feared pursuit on the part of Boguslav Radzivill; and old Kyemlich went to the cabin, understanding that Kmita would need him.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A movement rose quickly among the soldiers, who were glad to go out of the forest to the distant world, all the more since they feared pursuit on the part of Boguslav Radzivill; and old Kyemlich went to the cabin, understanding that Kmita would need him.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading A movement rose quickly among the soldiers, who were glad to go out of the forest to the distant world, all the more since they feared pursuit on the part of Boguslav Radzivill; and old Kyemlich went to the cabin, understanding that Kmita would need him.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading A movement rose quickly among the soldiers, who were glad to go out of the forest to the distant world, all the more since they feared pursuit on the part of Boguslav Radzivill; and old Kyemlich went to the cabin, understanding that Kmita would need him.

pursuitnounUS /pərˈsuːt/

the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture

From this reading A movement rose quickly among the soldiers, who were glad to go out of the forest to the distant world, all the more since they feared pursuit on the part of Boguslav Radzivill; and old Kyemlich went to the cabin, understanding that Kmita would need him.

quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/

with speed

From this reading A movement rose quickly among the soldiers, who were glad to go out of the forest to the distant world, all the more since they feared pursuit on the part of Boguslav Radzivill; and old Kyemlich went to the cabin, understanding that Kmita would need him.

Radzivill

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

From this reading A movement rose quickly among the soldiers, who were glad to go out of the forest to the distant world, all the more since they feared pursuit on the part of Boguslav Radzivill; and old Kyemlich went to the cabin, understanding that Kmita would need him.

roadsnounUS /roʊdz/

a partly sheltered anchorage

From this reading Do you know all the roads?"

rosenounUS /roʊz/

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading A movement rose quickly among the soldiers, who were glad to go out of the forest to the distant world, all the more since they feared pursuit on the part of Boguslav Radzivill; and old Kyemlich went to the cabin, understanding that Kmita would need him.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading A movement rose quickly among the soldiers, who were glad to go out of the forest to the distant world, all the more since they feared pursuit on the part of Boguslav Radzivill; and old Kyemlich went to the cabin, understanding that Kmita would need him.

soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/

plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading A movement rose quickly among the soldiers, who were glad to go out of the forest to the distant world, all the more since they feared pursuit on the part of Boguslav Radzivill; and old Kyemlich went to the cabin, understanding that Kmita would need him.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A movement rose quickly among the soldiers, who were glad to go out of the forest to the distant world, all the more since they feared pursuit on the part of Boguslav Radzivill; and old Kyemlich went to the cabin, understanding that Kmita would need him.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading A movement rose quickly among the soldiers, who were glad to go out of the forest to the distant world, all the more since they feared pursuit on the part of Boguslav Radzivill; and old Kyemlich went to the cabin, understanding that Kmita would need him.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading A movement rose quickly among the soldiers, who were glad to go out of the forest to the distant world, all the more since they feared pursuit on the part of Boguslav Radzivill; and old Kyemlich went to the cabin, understanding that Kmita would need him.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading A movement rose quickly among the soldiers, who were glad to go out of the forest to the distant world, all the more since they feared pursuit on the part of Boguslav Radzivill; and old Kyemlich went to the cabin, understanding that Kmita would need him.

understandingnounUS /ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ/

the cognitive condition of someone who understands

From this reading A movement rose quickly among the soldiers, who were glad to go out of the forest to the distant world, all the more since they feared pursuit on the part of Boguslav Radzivill; and old Kyemlich went to the cabin, understanding that Kmita would need him.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading A movement rose quickly among the soldiers, who were glad to go out of the forest to the distant world, all the more since they feared pursuit on the part of Boguslav Radzivill; and old Kyemlich went to the cabin, understanding that Kmita would need him.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading A movement rose quickly among the soldiers, who were glad to go out of the forest to the distant world, all the more since they feared pursuit on the part of Boguslav Radzivill; and old Kyemlich went to the cabin, understanding that Kmita would need him.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading A movement rose quickly among the soldiers, who were glad to go out of the forest to the distant world, all the more since they feared pursuit on the part of Boguslav Radzivill; and old Kyemlich went to the cabin, understanding that Kmita would need him.

Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Will you guide me out of the forest?

wishverbUS /wɪʃ/

hope for; have a wish

From this reading "Does your grace wish to go?" asked he.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading A movement rose quickly among the soldiers, who were glad to go out of the forest to the distant world, all the more since they feared pursuit on the part of Boguslav Radzivill; and old Kyemlich went to the cabin, understanding that Kmita would need him.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading A movement rose quickly among the soldiers, who were glad to go out of the forest to the distant world, all the more since they feared pursuit on the part of Boguslav Radzivill; and old Kyemlich went to the cabin, understanding that Kmita would need him.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Will you guide me out of the forest?

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Does your grace wish to go?" asked he.

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