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The Deluge — Vol. 2

Chapter XVII

Chapter 17 of The Deluge — Vol. 2 is here in full — 473 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Kmita’s next report came from Sokolka, and was brief:
The prince, to mislead our troops, has feigned a march toward Shchuchyn, whither he has sent a party.
He has gone himself with his main force to Yanov, and has received there a reinforcement of infantry, led by Captain Kyritz, eight hundred good men.
From the place where we are the prince’s fires are visible.
In Yanov he intends to rest one week.
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The Deluge — Vol. 2

Chapter XVII

Chapter 17 of The Deluge — Vol. 2 is here in full — 473 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/94 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Kmita’s next report came from Sokolka, and was brief:
Line 2
The prince, to mislead our troops, has feigned a march toward Shchuchyn, whither he has sent a party.
Line 3
He has gone himself with his main force to Yanov, and has received there a reinforcement of infantry, led by Captain Kyritz, eight hundred good men.
Line 4
From the place where we are the prince’s fires are visible.
/frʌm ðə pleɪs wer wiː ɑːr ðə ˈprɪnsɪz ˈfaɪərz ɑːr ˈvɪzəbəl/
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In Yanov he intends to rest one week.

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.

feigned adjective US /feɪnd/

not genuine

From this reading ““The prince, to mislead our troops, has feigned a march toward Shchuchyn, whither he has sent a party.”

fires noun US /ˈfaɪərz/

plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)

From this reading “From the place where we are the prince’s fires are visible.”

infantry noun US /ˈɪnfəntri/

an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot

From this reading “He has gone himself with his main force to Yanov, and has received there a reinforcement of infantry, led by Captain Kyritz, eight hundred good men.”

intends verb US /ˌɪnˈtendz/

third-person singular of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose

From this reading “In Yanov he intends to rest one week.”

mislead verb US /mɪˈsliːd/

lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions

From this reading ““The prince, to mislead our troops, has feigned a march toward Shchuchyn, whither he has sent a party.”

prince's noun US /ˈprɪnsɪz/

possessive form of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

reinforcement noun US /ˌriːɪnˈfɔːrsmənt/

a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission

From this reading “He has gone himself with his main force to Yanov, and has received there a reinforcement of infantry, led by Captain Kyritz, eight hundred good men.”

whither adverb US /ˈwɪðər/

an old word meaning “to where”

From this reading ““The prince, to mislead our troops, has feigned a march toward Shchuchyn, whither he has sent a party.”

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.

eight hundred adjective + noun

In this reading “He has gone himself with his main force to Yanov, and has received there a reinforcement of infantry, led by Captain Kyritz, eight hundred good men.”

main force adjective + noun

In this reading “He has gone himself with his main force to Yanov, and has received there a reinforcement of infantry, led by Captain Kyritz, eight hundred good men.”

march toward verb + particle

In this reading ““The prince, to mislead our troops, has feigned a march toward Shchuchyn, whither he has sent a party.”

came from verb + particle counted as “come from”

In this reading “Kmita’s next report came from Sokolka, and was brief:”

good men adjective + noun

In this reading “He has gone himself with his main force to Yanov, and has received there a reinforcement of infantry, led by Captain Kyritz, eight hundred good men.”

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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 “The prince, to mislead our troops, has feigned a march toward Shchuchyn, whither he has sent a party.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Kmita’s next report came from Sokolka, and was brief:

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading From the place where we are the prince’s fires are visible.

briefadjectiveUS /briːf/

of short duration or distance

From this reading Kmita’s next report came from Sokolka, and was brief:

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He has gone himself with his main force to Yanov, and has received there a reinforcement of infantry, led by Captain Kyritz, eight hundred good men.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Kmita’s next report came from Sokolka, and was brief:

CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading He has gone himself with his main force to Yanov, and has received there a reinforcement of infantry, led by Captain Kyritz, eight hundred good men.

eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/

being one more than seven

From this reading He has gone himself with his main force to Yanov, and has received there a reinforcement of infantry, led by Captain Kyritz, eight hundred good men.

feignedadjectiveUS /feɪnd/

not genuine

From this reading “The prince, to mislead our troops, has feigned a march toward Shchuchyn, whither he has sent a party.

firesnounUS /ˈfaɪərz/

plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)

From this reading From the place where we are the prince’s fires are visible.

forcenounUS /fɔːrs/

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading He has gone himself with his main force to Yanov, and has received there a reinforcement of infantry, led by Captain Kyritz, eight hundred good men.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Kmita’s next report came from Sokolka, and was brief:

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading He has gone himself with his main force to Yanov, and has received there a reinforcement of infantry, led by Captain Kyritz, eight hundred good men.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading He has gone himself with his main force to Yanov, and has received there a reinforcement of infantry, led by Captain Kyritz, eight hundred good men.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading “The prince, to mislead our troops, has feigned a march toward Shchuchyn, whither he has sent a party.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading “The prince, to mislead our troops, has feigned a march toward Shchuchyn, whither he has sent a party.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading He has gone himself with his main force to Yanov, and has received there a reinforcement of infantry, led by Captain Kyritz, eight hundred good men.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He has gone himself with his main force to Yanov, and has received there a reinforcement of infantry, led by Captain Kyritz, eight hundred good men.

hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/

ten 10s

From this reading He has gone himself with his main force to Yanov, and has received there a reinforcement of infantry, led by Captain Kyritz, eight hundred good men.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In Yanov he intends to rest one week.

infantrynounUS /ˈɪnfəntri/

an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot

From this reading He has gone himself with his main force to Yanov, and has received there a reinforcement of infantry, led by Captain Kyritz, eight hundred good men.

intendsverbUS /ˌɪnˈtendz/

third-person singular of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose

From this reading In Yanov he intends to rest one week.

Kmita's

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

From this reading Kmita’s next report came from Sokolka, and was brief:

Kyritz

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

From this reading He has gone himself with his main force to Yanov, and has received there a reinforcement of infantry, led by Captain Kyritz, eight hundred good men.

lednounUS /led/

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading He has gone himself with his main force to Yanov, and has received there a reinforcement of infantry, led by Captain Kyritz, eight hundred good men.

mainadjectiveUS /meɪn/

most important element

From this reading He has gone himself with his main force to Yanov, and has received there a reinforcement of infantry, led by Captain Kyritz, eight hundred good men.

marchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/

march in a procession

From this reading “The prince, to mislead our troops, has feigned a march toward Shchuchyn, whither he has sent a party.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading He has gone himself with his main force to Yanov, and has received there a reinforcement of infantry, led by Captain Kyritz, eight hundred good men.

misleadverbUS /mɪˈsliːd/

lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions

From this reading “The prince, to mislead our troops, has feigned a march toward Shchuchyn, whither he has sent a party.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Kmita’s next report came from Sokolka, and was brief:

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He has gone himself with his main force to Yanov, and has received there a reinforcement of infantry, led by Captain Kyritz, eight hundred good men.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading In Yanov he intends to rest one week.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading “The prince, to mislead our troops, has feigned a march toward Shchuchyn, whither he has sent a party.

partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

From this reading “The prince, to mislead our troops, has feigned a march toward Shchuchyn, whither he has sent a party.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading From the place where we are the prince’s fires are visible.

princenounUS /prɪns/

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading “The prince, to mislead our troops, has feigned a march toward Shchuchyn, whither he has sent a party.

prince'snounUS /ˈprɪnsɪz/

possessive form of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading From the place where we are the prince’s fires are visible.

receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading He has gone himself with his main force to Yanov, and has received there a reinforcement of infantry, led by Captain Kyritz, eight hundred good men.

reinforcementnounUS /ˌriːɪnˈfɔːrsmənt/

a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission

From this reading He has gone himself with his main force to Yanov, and has received there a reinforcement of infantry, led by Captain Kyritz, eight hundred good men.

reportverbUS /riˈpɔːrt/

to give an account or representation of in words

From this reading Kmita’s next report came from Sokolka, and was brief:

restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading In Yanov he intends to rest one week.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading “The prince, to mislead our troops, has feigned a march toward Shchuchyn, whither he has sent a party.

Shchuchyn

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

From this reading “The prince, to mislead our troops, has feigned a march toward Shchuchyn, whither he has sent a party.

Sokolka

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

From this reading Kmita’s next report came from Sokolka, and was brief:

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading “The prince, to mislead our troops, has feigned a march toward Shchuchyn, whither he has sent a party.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading He has gone himself with his main force to Yanov, and has received there a reinforcement of infantry, led by Captain Kyritz, eight hundred good men.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading “The prince, to mislead our troops, has feigned a march toward Shchuchyn, whither he has sent a party.

towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading “The prince, to mislead our troops, has feigned a march toward Shchuchyn, whither he has sent a party.

troopsnounUS /truːps/

soldiers collectively

From this reading “The prince, to mislead our troops, has feigned a march toward Shchuchyn, whither he has sent a party.

visibleadjectiveUS /ˈvɪzəbəl/

capable of being seen; or open to easy view

From this reading From the place where we are the prince’s fires are visible.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Kmita’s next report came from Sokolka, and was brief:

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading From the place where we are the prince’s fires are visible.

weeknounUS /wiːk/

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading In Yanov he intends to rest one week.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading From the place where we are the prince’s fires are visible.

whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/

an old word meaning “to where”

From this reading “The prince, to mislead our troops, has feigned a march toward Shchuchyn, whither he has sent a party.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading He has gone himself with his main force to Yanov, and has received there a reinforcement of infantry, led by Captain Kyritz, eight hundred good men.

Yanov

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

From this reading He has gone himself with his main force to Yanov, and has received there a reinforcement of infantry, led by Captain Kyritz, eight hundred good men.

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