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The Deluge — Vol. 2

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of The Deluge — Vol. 2 is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The king’s party arrived at Jivyets late in the evening, and paid almost no attention to the place, which was terrified by the recent attack of the Swedish detachment.
The king did not go to the castle, which had been ravaged by the enemy and burned in part, but stopped at the priest’s house.
Kmita spread the news that the party was escorting the ambassador of the emperor, who was going from Silesia to Cracow.
Next morning they held on toward Vadovitsi, and then turned considerably to one side toward Suha.
From this place they were to pass through Kjechoni to Yordanovo, thence to Novy Targ, and if it appeared that there were no Swedish parties near Chorshtyn to go to Chorshtyn; if there were, they were to turn toward Hungary and advance on Hungarian soil to Lyubovlya.
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The Deluge — Vol. 2

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of The Deluge — Vol. 2 is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The king’s party arrived at Jivyets late in the evening, and paid almost no attention to the place, which was terrified by the recent attack of the Swedish detachment.
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The king did not go to the castle, which had been ravaged by the enemy and burned in part, but stopped at the priest’s house.
/ðə kɪŋ dɪd nɑːt ɡoʊ tuː ðə ˈkæsəl wɪtʃ hæd bɪn ˈrævɪdʒd baɪ ðə ˈenəmi ənd bɜːrnd ɪn pɑːrt bʌt stɑːpt æt ðə priːsts haʊs/
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Kmita spread the news that the party was escorting the ambassador of the emperor, who was going from Silesia to Cracow.
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Next morning they held on toward Vadovitsi, and then turned considerably to one side toward Suha.
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From this place they were to pass through Kjechoni to Yordanovo, thence to Novy Targ, and if it appeared that there were no Swedish parties near Chorshtyn to go to Chorshtyn; if there were, they were to turn toward Hungary and advance on Hungarian soil to Lyubovlya.

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.

detachment noun US /dɪˈtætʃmənt/

avoiding emotional involvement

From this reading “The king’s party arrived at Jivyets late in the evening, and paid almost no attention to the place, which was terrified by the recent attack of the Swedish detachment.”

escorting verb US /ˈeskɔːrtɪŋ/

-ing form of “escort” — accompany as an escort

From this reading “Kmita spread the news that the party was escorting the ambassador of the emperor, who was going from Silesia to Cracow.”

Hungarian adjective US /həŋˈɡeriən/

relating to or characteristic of Hungary

From this reading “From this place they were to pass through Kjechoni to Yordanovo, thence to Novy Targ, and if it appeared that there were no Swedish parties near Chorshtyn to go to Chorshtyn; if there were, they were to turn toward Hungary and advance on Hungarian soil to Lyubovlya.”

Hungary noun US /ˈhʌŋɡəri/

a republic in central Europe

From this reading “From this place they were to pass through Kjechoni to Yordanovo, thence to Novy Targ, and if it appeared that there were no Swedish parties near Chorshtyn to go to Chorshtyn; if there were, they were to turn toward Hungary and advance on Hungarian soil to Lyubovlya.”

priest's noun US /priːsts/

possessive form of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders

ravaged adjective US /ˈrævɪdʒd/

having been robbed and destroyed by force and violence

From this reading “The king did not go to the castle, which had been ravaged by the enemy and burned in part, but stopped at the priest’s house.”

Silesia noun US /sɪˈliːzə/

a region of central Europe rich in deposits of coal and iron ore; annexed by Prussia in 1742 but now largely in Poland

From this reading “Kmita spread the news that the party was escorting the ambassador of the emperor, who was going from Silesia to Cracow.”

Swedish adjective US /ˈswiːdɪʃ/

of or relating to or characteristic of Sweden or its people or culture or language

From this reading “The king’s party arrived at Jivyets late in the evening, and paid almost no attention to the place, which was terrified by the recent attack of the Swedish detachment.”

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.

Next morning adjective + noun

In this reading “Next morning they held on toward Vadovitsi, and then turned considerably to one side toward Suha.”

pass through verb + particle

make a passage or journey from one place to another

In this reading “From this place they were to pass through Kjechoni to Yordanovo, thence to Novy Targ, and if it appeared that there were no Swedish parties near Chorshtyn to go to Chorshtyn; if there were, they were to turn toward Hungary and advance on Hungarian soil to Lyubovlya.”

arrived at verb + particle counted as “arrive at”

reach a destination, either real or abstract

In this reading “The king’s party arrived at Jivyets late in the evening, and paid almost no attention to the place, which was terrified by the recent attack of the Swedish detachment.”

spread the news verb + article + noun counted as “spread … news”

In this reading “Kmita spread the news that the party was escorting the ambassador of the emperor, who was going from Silesia to Cracow.”

then turned adverb + adjective

In this reading “Next morning they held on toward Vadovitsi, and then turned considerably to one side toward Suha.”

in the evening preposition + article + noun counted as “in … evening”

In this reading “The king’s party arrived at Jivyets late in the evening, and paid almost no attention to the place, which was terrified by the recent attack of the Swedish detachment.”

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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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advanceverbUS /ədˈvæns/

move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

From this reading From this place they were to pass through Kjechoni to Yordanovo, thence to Novy Targ, and if it appeared that there were no Swedish parties near Chorshtyn to go to Chorshtyn; if there were, they were to turn toward Hungary and advance on Hungarian soil to Lyubovlya.

almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading The king’s party arrived at Jivyets late in the evening, and paid almost no attention to the place, which was terrified by the recent attack of the Swedish detachment.

ambassadornounUS /æmˈbæsədər/

a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another

From this reading Kmita spread the news that the party was escorting the ambassador of the emperor, who was going from Silesia to Cracow.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The king’s party arrived at Jivyets late in the evening, and paid almost no attention to the place, which was terrified by the recent attack of the Swedish detachment.

appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading From this place they were to pass through Kjechoni to Yordanovo, thence to Novy Targ, and if it appeared that there were no Swedish parties near Chorshtyn to go to Chorshtyn; if there were, they were to turn toward Hungary and advance on Hungarian soil to Lyubovlya.

arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading The king’s party arrived at Jivyets late in the evening, and paid almost no attention to the place, which was terrified by the recent attack of the Swedish detachment.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The king’s party arrived at Jivyets late in the evening, and paid almost no attention to the place, which was terrified by the recent attack of the Swedish detachment.

attacknounUS /əˈtæk/

(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

From this reading The king’s party arrived at Jivyets late in the evening, and paid almost no attention to the place, which was terrified by the recent attack of the Swedish detachment.

attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading The king’s party arrived at Jivyets late in the evening, and paid almost no attention to the place, which was terrified by the recent attack of the Swedish detachment.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The king did not go to the castle, which had been ravaged by the enemy and burned in part, but stopped at the priest’s house.

burnedadjectiveUS /bɜːrnd/

treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point

From this reading The king did not go to the castle, which had been ravaged by the enemy and burned in part, but stopped at the priest’s house.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The king did not go to the castle, which had been ravaged by the enemy and burned in part, but stopped at the priest’s house.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The king’s party arrived at Jivyets late in the evening, and paid almost no attention to the place, which was terrified by the recent attack of the Swedish detachment.

castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/

a large and stately mansion

From this reading The king did not go to the castle, which had been ravaged by the enemy and burned in part, but stopped at the priest’s house.

Chorshtyn

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

From this reading From this place they were to pass through Kjechoni to Yordanovo, thence to Novy Targ, and if it appeared that there were no Swedish parties near Chorshtyn to go to Chorshtyn; if there were, they were to turn toward Hungary and advance on Hungarian soil to Lyubovlya.

considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/

to a great extent or degree

From this reading Next morning they held on toward Vadovitsi, and then turned considerably to one side toward Suha.

Cracownoun

an industrial city in southern Poland on the Vistula

From this reading Kmita spread the news that the party was escorting the ambassador of the emperor, who was going from Silesia to Cracow.

detachmentnounUS /dɪˈtætʃmənt/

avoiding emotional involvement

From this reading The king’s party arrived at Jivyets late in the evening, and paid almost no attention to the place, which was terrified by the recent attack of the Swedish detachment.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading The king did not go to the castle, which had been ravaged by the enemy and burned in part, but stopped at the priest’s house.

emperornounUS /ˈempərər/

the male ruler of an empire

From this reading Kmita spread the news that the party was escorting the ambassador of the emperor, who was going from Silesia to Cracow.

enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/

an opposing military force

From this reading The king did not go to the castle, which had been ravaged by the enemy and burned in part, but stopped at the priest’s house.

escortingverbUS /ˈeskɔːrtɪŋ/

-ing form of “escort” — accompany as an escort

From this reading Kmita spread the news that the party was escorting the ambassador of the emperor, who was going from Silesia to Cracow.

eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading The king’s party arrived at Jivyets late in the evening, and paid almost no attention to the place, which was terrified by the recent attack of the Swedish detachment.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Kmita spread the news that the party was escorting the ambassador of the emperor, who was going from Silesia to Cracow.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

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

From this reading The king did not go to the castle, which had been ravaged by the enemy and burned in part, but stopped at the priest’s house.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading Kmita spread the news that the party was escorting the ambassador of the emperor, who was going from Silesia to Cracow.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The king did not go to the castle, which had been ravaged by the enemy and burned in part, but stopped at the priest’s house.

heldadjectiveUS /held/

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading Next morning they held on toward Vadovitsi, and then turned considerably to one side toward Suha.

housenounUS /haʊs/

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

From this reading The king did not go to the castle, which had been ravaged by the enemy and burned in part, but stopped at the priest’s house.

HungarianadjectiveUS /həŋˈɡeriən/

relating to or characteristic of Hungary

From this reading From this place they were to pass through Kjechoni to Yordanovo, thence to Novy Targ, and if it appeared that there were no Swedish parties near Chorshtyn to go to Chorshtyn; if there were, they were to turn toward Hungary and advance on Hungarian soil to Lyubovlya.

HungarynounUS /ˈhʌŋɡəri/

a republic in central Europe

From this reading From this place they were to pass through Kjechoni to Yordanovo, thence to Novy Targ, and if it appeared that there were no Swedish parties near Chorshtyn to go to Chorshtyn; if there were, they were to turn toward Hungary and advance on Hungarian soil to Lyubovlya.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading From this place they were to pass through Kjechoni to Yordanovo, thence to Novy Targ, and if it appeared that there were no Swedish parties near Chorshtyn to go to Chorshtyn; if there were, they were to turn toward Hungary and advance on Hungarian soil to Lyubovlya.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The king’s party arrived at Jivyets late in the evening, and paid almost no attention to the place, which was terrified by the recent attack of the Swedish detachment.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading From this place they were to pass through Kjechoni to Yordanovo, thence to Novy Targ, and if it appeared that there were no Swedish parties near Chorshtyn to go to Chorshtyn; if there were, they were to turn toward Hungary and advance on Hungarian soil to Lyubovlya.

Jivyets

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

From this reading The king’s party arrived at Jivyets late in the evening, and paid almost no attention to the place, which was terrified by the recent attack of the Swedish detachment.

kingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading The king did not go to the castle, which had been ravaged by the enemy and burned in part, but stopped at the priest’s house.

king'snounUS /kɪŋz/

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

From this reading The king’s party arrived at Jivyets late in the evening, and paid almost no attention to the place, which was terrified by the recent attack of the Swedish detachment.

Kjechoni

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

From this reading From this place they were to pass through Kjechoni to Yordanovo, thence to Novy Targ, and if it appeared that there were no Swedish parties near Chorshtyn to go to Chorshtyn; if there were, they were to turn toward Hungary and advance on Hungarian soil to Lyubovlya.

Kmita

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

From this reading Kmita spread the news that the party was escorting the ambassador of the emperor, who was going from Silesia to Cracow.

lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading The king’s party arrived at Jivyets late in the evening, and paid almost no attention to the place, which was terrified by the recent attack of the Swedish detachment.

Lyubovlya

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

From this reading From this place they were to pass through Kjechoni to Yordanovo, thence to Novy Targ, and if it appeared that there were no Swedish parties near Chorshtyn to go to Chorshtyn; if there were, they were to turn toward Hungary and advance on Hungarian soil to Lyubovlya.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Next morning they held on toward Vadovitsi, and then turned considerably to one side toward Suha.

nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading From this place they were to pass through Kjechoni to Yordanovo, thence to Novy Targ, and if it appeared that there were no Swedish parties near Chorshtyn to go to Chorshtyn; if there were, they were to turn toward Hungary and advance on Hungarian soil to Lyubovlya.

newsnounUS /nuːz/

information about recent and important events

From this reading Kmita spread the news that the party was escorting the ambassador of the emperor, who was going from Silesia to Cracow.

NextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Next morning they held on toward Vadovitsi, and then turned considerably to one side toward Suha.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading The king’s party arrived at Jivyets late in the evening, and paid almost no attention to the place, which was terrified by the recent attack of the Swedish detachment.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The king did not go to the castle, which had been ravaged by the enemy and burned in part, but stopped at the priest’s house.

Novy

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

From this reading From this place they were to pass through Kjechoni to Yordanovo, thence to Novy Targ, and if it appeared that there were no Swedish parties near Chorshtyn to go to Chorshtyn; if there were, they were to turn toward Hungary and advance on Hungarian soil to Lyubovlya.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The king’s party arrived at Jivyets late in the evening, and paid almost no attention to the place, which was terrified by the recent attack of the Swedish detachment.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Next morning they held on toward Vadovitsi, and then turned considerably to one side toward Suha.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Next morning they held on toward Vadovitsi, and then turned considerably to one side toward Suha.

paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading The king’s party arrived at Jivyets late in the evening, and paid almost no attention to the place, which was terrified by the recent attack of the Swedish detachment.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading The king did not go to the castle, which had been ravaged by the enemy and burned in part, but stopped at the priest’s house.

partiesnounUS /ˈpɑːrtiz/

plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power

From this reading From this place they were to pass through Kjechoni to Yordanovo, thence to Novy Targ, and if it appeared that there were no Swedish parties near Chorshtyn to go to Chorshtyn; if there were, they were to turn toward Hungary and advance on Hungarian soil to Lyubovlya.

partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

From this reading The king’s party arrived at Jivyets late in the evening, and paid almost no attention to the place, which was terrified by the recent attack of the Swedish detachment.

passverbUS /pæs/

go across or through

From this reading From this place they were to pass through Kjechoni to Yordanovo, thence to Novy Targ, and if it appeared that there were no Swedish parties near Chorshtyn to go to Chorshtyn; if there were, they were to turn toward Hungary and advance on Hungarian soil to Lyubovlya.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The king’s party arrived at Jivyets late in the evening, and paid almost no attention to the place, which was terrified by the recent attack of the Swedish detachment.

priest'snounUS /priːsts/

possessive form of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders

From this reading The king did not go to the castle, which had been ravaged by the enemy and burned in part, but stopped at the priest’s house.

ravagedadjectiveUS /ˈrævɪdʒd/

having been robbed and destroyed by force and violence

From this reading The king did not go to the castle, which had been ravaged by the enemy and burned in part, but stopped at the priest’s house.

recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/

new

From this reading The king’s party arrived at Jivyets late in the evening, and paid almost no attention to the place, which was terrified by the recent attack of the Swedish detachment.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Next morning they held on toward Vadovitsi, and then turned considerably to one side toward Suha.

SilesianounUS /sɪˈliːzə/

a region of central Europe rich in deposits of coal and iron ore; annexed by Prussia in 1742 but now largely in Poland

From this reading Kmita spread the news that the party was escorting the ambassador of the emperor, who was going from Silesia to Cracow.

soilnounUS /sɔɪl/

the state of being covered with unclean things

From this reading From this place they were to pass through Kjechoni to Yordanovo, thence to Novy Targ, and if it appeared that there were no Swedish parties near Chorshtyn to go to Chorshtyn; if there were, they were to turn toward Hungary and advance on Hungarian soil to Lyubovlya.

spreadverbUS /spred/

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading Kmita spread the news that the party was escorting the ambassador of the emperor, who was going from Silesia to Cracow.

stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading The king did not go to the castle, which had been ravaged by the enemy and burned in part, but stopped at the priest’s house.

Suha

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

From this reading Next morning they held on toward Vadovitsi, and then turned considerably to one side toward Suha.

SwedishadjectiveUS /ˈswiːdɪʃ/

of or relating to or characteristic of Sweden or its people or culture or language

From this reading The king’s party arrived at Jivyets late in the evening, and paid almost no attention to the place, which was terrified by the recent attack of the Swedish detachment.

Targ

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

From this reading From this place they were to pass through Kjechoni to Yordanovo, thence to Novy Targ, and if it appeared that there were no Swedish parties near Chorshtyn to go to Chorshtyn; if there were, they were to turn toward Hungary and advance on Hungarian soil to Lyubovlya.

terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/

thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation

From this reading The king’s party arrived at Jivyets late in the evening, and paid almost no attention to the place, which was terrified by the recent attack of the Swedish detachment.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Kmita spread the news that the party was escorting the ambassador of the emperor, who was going from Silesia to Cracow.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The king’s party arrived at Jivyets late in the evening, and paid almost no attention to the place, which was terrified by the recent attack of the Swedish detachment.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Next morning they held on toward Vadovitsi, and then turned considerably to one side toward Suha.

thenceadverbUS /ðens/

from that place or that time

From this reading From this place they were to pass through Kjechoni to Yordanovo, thence to Novy Targ, and if it appeared that there were no Swedish parties near Chorshtyn to go to Chorshtyn; if there were, they were to turn toward Hungary and advance on Hungarian soil to Lyubovlya.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading From this place they were to pass through Kjechoni to Yordanovo, thence to Novy Targ, and if it appeared that there were no Swedish parties near Chorshtyn to go to Chorshtyn; if there were, they were to turn toward Hungary and advance on Hungarian soil to Lyubovlya.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading Next morning they held on toward Vadovitsi, and then turned considerably to one side toward Suha.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading From this place they were to pass through Kjechoni to Yordanovo, thence to Novy Targ, and if it appeared that there were no Swedish parties near Chorshtyn to go to Chorshtyn; if there were, they were to turn toward Hungary and advance on Hungarian soil to Lyubovlya.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading From this place they were to pass through Kjechoni to Yordanovo, thence to Novy Targ, and if it appeared that there were no Swedish parties near Chorshtyn to go to Chorshtyn; if there were, they were to turn toward Hungary and advance on Hungarian soil to Lyubovlya.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The king’s party arrived at Jivyets late in the evening, and paid almost no attention to the place, which was terrified by the recent attack of the Swedish detachment.

towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading Next morning they held on toward Vadovitsi, and then turned considerably to one side toward Suha.

turnverbUS /tɜːrn/

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading From this place they were to pass through Kjechoni to Yordanovo, thence to Novy Targ, and if it appeared that there were no Swedish parties near Chorshtyn to go to Chorshtyn; if there were, they were to turn toward Hungary and advance on Hungarian soil to Lyubovlya.

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Next morning they held on toward Vadovitsi, and then turned considerably to one side toward Suha.

Vadovitsi

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

From this reading Next morning they held on toward Vadovitsi, and then turned considerably to one side toward Suha.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The king’s party arrived at Jivyets late in the evening, and paid almost no attention to the place, which was terrified by the recent attack of the Swedish detachment.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading From this place they were to pass through Kjechoni to Yordanovo, thence to Novy Targ, and if it appeared that there were no Swedish parties near Chorshtyn to go to Chorshtyn; if there were, they were to turn toward Hungary and advance on Hungarian soil to Lyubovlya.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading The king’s party arrived at Jivyets late in the evening, and paid almost no attention to the place, which was terrified by the recent attack of the Swedish detachment.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Kmita spread the news that the party was escorting the ambassador of the emperor, who was going from Silesia to Cracow.

Yordanovo

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

From this reading From this place they were to pass through Kjechoni to Yordanovo, thence to Novy Targ, and if it appeared that there were no Swedish parties near Chorshtyn to go to Chorshtyn; if there were, they were to turn toward Hungary and advance on Hungarian soil to Lyubovlya.

Chapter 7 of The Deluge — Vol. 2 by Henryk Sienkiewicz holds 184 sentences, grouped into 37 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 7 of The Deluge — Vol. 2 contain?

Chapter 7 holds 184 sentences of The Deluge — Vol. 2, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 7 of The Deluge — Vol. 2 by Henryk Sienkiewicz exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 184 sentences, grouped into 37 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.

How do I study chapter 7 of The Deluge — Vol. 2?

Work through the 37 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

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About 600 minutes of reading across 2805 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in The Deluge — Vol. 2

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Deluge — Vol. 2, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Cannon
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Deluge — Vol. 2; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Negotiations
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Deluge — Vol. 2; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Fathers
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Deluge — Vol. 2; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Determined
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Deluge — Vol. 2; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.