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The Deluge — Vol. 2

Chapter XXXIX

Chapter 39 of The Deluge — Vol. 2 is here in full — 252 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The horned, daring soul in truth was unwilling to go out of its bodily enclosure, and did not go out.
In a month after his return to Lyubich Pan Andrei’s wounds began to heal; but still earlier he regained consciousness, and looking around the room, he saw at once where he was.
Then he called the faithful Soroka.
Soroka,” said he, the mercy of God is upon me.
I feel that I shall not die.”
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Deluge — Vol. 2

Chapter XXXIX

Chapter 39 of The Deluge — Vol. 2 is here in full — 252 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/50 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The horned, daring soul in truth was unwilling to go out of its bodily enclosure, and did not go out.
/ðə hɔːrnd ˈderɪŋ soʊl ɪn truːθ wɑːz ənˈwɪlɪŋ tuː ɡoʊ aʊt ʌv ɪts ˈbɑːdəli enˈkloʊʒər ənd dɪd nɑːt ɡoʊ aʊt/
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In a month after his return to Lyubich Pan Andrei’s wounds began to heal; but still earlier he regained consciousness, and looking around the room, he saw at once where he was.
Line 3
Then he called the faithful Soroka.
Line 4
Soroka,” said he, “the mercy of God is upon me.
Line 5
I feel that I shall not die.”
/aɪ fiːl ðæt aɪ ʃæl nɑːt daɪ/

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.

bodily adverb US /ˈbɑːdəli/

in bodily form

From this reading “The horned, daring soul in truth was unwilling to go out of its bodily enclosure, and did not go out.”

enclosure noun US /enˈkloʊʒər/

a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose

From this reading “The horned, daring soul in truth was unwilling to go out of its bodily enclosure, and did not go out.”

heal verb US /hiːl/

heal or recover

From this reading “In a month after his return to Lyubich Pan Andrei’s wounds began to heal; but still earlier he regained consciousness, and looking around the room, he saw at once where he was.”

horned adjective US /hɔːrnd/

having a horn or horns or hornlike parts or horns of a particular kind

From this reading “The horned, daring soul in truth was unwilling to go out of its bodily enclosure, and did not go out.”

Pan verb US /pæn/

make a sweeping movement

From this reading “In a month after his return to Lyubich Pan Andrei’s wounds began to heal; but still earlier he regained consciousness, and looking around the room, he saw at once where he was.”

regained verb US /riˈɡeɪnd/

past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of

From this reading “In a month after his return to Lyubich Pan Andrei’s wounds began to heal; but still earlier he regained consciousness, and looking around the room, he saw at once where he was.”

unwilling adjective US /ənˈwɪlɪŋ/

not disposed or inclined toward

From this reading “The horned, daring soul in truth was unwilling to go out of its bodily enclosure, and did not go out.”

wounds noun US /wuːndz/

plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading “In a month after his return to Lyubich Pan Andrei’s wounds began to heal; but still earlier he regained consciousness, and looking around the room, he saw at once where he was.”

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.

regained consciousness verb + noun counted as “regain consciousness”

In this reading “In a month after his return to Lyubich Pan Andrei’s wounds began to heal; but still earlier he regained consciousness, and looking around the room, he saw at once where he was.”

at once preposition + adverb

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

In this reading “In a month after his return to Lyubich Pan Andrei’s wounds began to heal; but still earlier he regained consciousness, and looking around the room, he saw at once where he was.”

go out verb + adjective

move out of or depart from

In this reading “The horned, daring soul in truth was unwilling to go out of its bodily enclosure, and did not go out.”

around the room preposition + article + noun counted as “around … room”

In this reading “In a month after his return to Lyubich Pan Andrei’s wounds began to heal; but still earlier he regained consciousness, and looking around the room, he saw at once where he was.”

in truth preposition + noun

in fact (used as intensifiers or sentence modifiers)

In this reading “The horned, daring soul in truth was unwilling to go out of its bodily enclosure, and did not go out.”

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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 In a month after his return to Lyubich Pan Andrei’s wounds began to heal; but still earlier he regained consciousness, and looking around the room, he saw at once where he was.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading In a month after his return to Lyubich Pan Andrei’s wounds began to heal; but still earlier he regained consciousness, and looking around the room, he saw at once where he was.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The horned, daring soul in truth was unwilling to go out of its bodily enclosure, and did not go out.

Andrei's

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

From this reading In a month after his return to Lyubich Pan Andrei’s wounds began to heal; but still earlier he regained consciousness, and looking around the room, he saw at once where he was.

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading In a month after his return to Lyubich Pan Andrei’s wounds began to heal; but still earlier he regained consciousness, and looking around the room, he saw at once where he was.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading In a month after his return to Lyubich Pan Andrei’s wounds began to heal; but still earlier he regained consciousness, and looking around the room, he saw at once where he was.

beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading In a month after his return to Lyubich Pan Andrei’s wounds began to heal; but still earlier he regained consciousness, and looking around the room, he saw at once where he was.

bodilyadverbUS /ˈbɑːdəli/

in bodily form

From this reading The horned, daring soul in truth was unwilling to go out of its bodily enclosure, and did not go out.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading In a month after his return to Lyubich Pan Andrei’s wounds began to heal; but still earlier he regained consciousness, and looking around the room, he saw at once where he was.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

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

From this reading Then he called the faithful Soroka.

consciousnessnounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/

an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation

From this reading In a month after his return to Lyubich Pan Andrei’s wounds began to heal; but still earlier he regained consciousness, and looking around the room, he saw at once where he was.

daringnounUS /ˈderɪŋ/

a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy

From this reading The horned, daring soul in truth was unwilling to go out of its bodily enclosure, and did not go out.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading The horned, daring soul in truth was unwilling to go out of its bodily enclosure, and did not go out.

dieverbUS /daɪ/

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading I feel that I shall not die.”

earlieradverbUS /ˈɜːrliər/

earlier in time; previously

From this reading In a month after his return to Lyubich Pan Andrei’s wounds began to heal; but still earlier he regained consciousness, and looking around the room, he saw at once where he was.

enclosurenounUS /enˈkloʊʒər/

a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose

From this reading The horned, daring soul in truth was unwilling to go out of its bodily enclosure, and did not go out.

faithfuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪθfəl/

steadfast in affection or allegiance

From this reading Then he called the faithful Soroka.

feelverbUS /fiːl/

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading I feel that I shall not die.”

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

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

From this reading The horned, daring soul in truth was unwilling to go out of its bodily enclosure, and did not go out.

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading “Soroka,” said he, “the mercy of God is upon me.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading In a month after his return to Lyubich Pan Andrei’s wounds began to heal; but still earlier he regained consciousness, and looking around the room, he saw at once where he was.

healverbUS /hiːl/

heal or recover

From this reading In a month after his return to Lyubich Pan Andrei’s wounds began to heal; but still earlier he regained consciousness, and looking around the room, he saw at once where he was.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading In a month after his return to Lyubich Pan Andrei’s wounds began to heal; but still earlier he regained consciousness, and looking around the room, he saw at once where he was.

hornedadjectiveUS /hɔːrnd/

having a horn or horns or hornlike parts or horns of a particular kind

From this reading The horned, daring soul in truth was unwilling to go out of its bodily enclosure, and did not go out.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I feel that I shall not die.”

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The horned, daring soul in truth was unwilling to go out of its bodily enclosure, and did not go out.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading “Soroka,” said he, “the mercy of God is upon me.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The horned, daring soul in truth was unwilling to go out of its bodily enclosure, and did not go out.

lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading In a month after his return to Lyubich Pan Andrei’s wounds began to heal; but still earlier he regained consciousness, and looking around the room, he saw at once where he was.

Lyubich

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

From this reading In a month after his return to Lyubich Pan Andrei’s wounds began to heal; but still earlier he regained consciousness, and looking around the room, he saw at once where he was.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading “Soroka,” said he, “the mercy of God is upon me.

mercynounUS /ˈmɜːrsi/

leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice

From this reading “Soroka,” said he, “the mercy of God is upon me.

monthnounUS /mʌnθ/

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading In a month after his return to Lyubich Pan Andrei’s wounds began to heal; but still earlier he regained consciousness, and looking around the room, he saw at once where he was.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The horned, daring soul in truth was unwilling to go out of its bodily enclosure, and did not go out.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The horned, daring soul in truth was unwilling to go out of its bodily enclosure, and did not go out.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading In a month after his return to Lyubich Pan Andrei’s wounds began to heal; but still earlier he regained consciousness, and looking around the room, he saw at once where he was.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The horned, daring soul in truth was unwilling to go out of its bodily enclosure, and did not go out.

PanverbUS /pæn/

make a sweeping movement

From this reading In a month after his return to Lyubich Pan Andrei’s wounds began to heal; but still earlier he regained consciousness, and looking around the room, he saw at once where he was.

regainedverbUS /riˈɡeɪnd/

past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of

From this reading In a month after his return to Lyubich Pan Andrei’s wounds began to heal; but still earlier he regained consciousness, and looking around the room, he saw at once where he was.

returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading In a month after his return to Lyubich Pan Andrei’s wounds began to heal; but still earlier he regained consciousness, and looking around the room, he saw at once where he was.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading In a month after his return to Lyubich Pan Andrei’s wounds began to heal; but still earlier he regained consciousness, and looking around the room, he saw at once where he was.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Soroka,” said he, “the mercy of God is upon me.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading In a month after his return to Lyubich Pan Andrei’s wounds began to heal; but still earlier he regained consciousness, and looking around the room, he saw at once where he was.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading I feel that I shall not die.”

Soroka

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

From this reading Then he called the faithful Soroka.

soulnounUS /soʊl/

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading The horned, daring soul in truth was unwilling to go out of its bodily enclosure, and did not go out.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading In a month after his return to Lyubich Pan Andrei’s wounds began to heal; but still earlier he regained consciousness, and looking around the room, he saw at once where he was.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I feel that I shall not die.”

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The horned, daring soul in truth was unwilling to go out of its bodily enclosure, and did not go out.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then he called the faithful Soroka.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The horned, daring soul in truth was unwilling to go out of its bodily enclosure, and did not go out.

truthnounUS /truːθ/

a fact that has been verified

From this reading The horned, daring soul in truth was unwilling to go out of its bodily enclosure, and did not go out.

unwillingadjectiveUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋ/

not disposed or inclined toward

From this reading The horned, daring soul in truth was unwilling to go out of its bodily enclosure, and did not go out.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading “Soroka,” said he, “the mercy of God is upon me.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The horned, daring soul in truth was unwilling to go out of its bodily enclosure, and did not go out.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading In a month after his return to Lyubich Pan Andrei’s wounds began to heal; but still earlier he regained consciousness, and looking around the room, he saw at once where he was.

woundsnounUS /wuːndz/

plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading In a month after his return to Lyubich Pan Andrei’s wounds began to heal; but still earlier he regained consciousness, and looking around the room, he saw at once where he was.

Chapter 39 of The Deluge — Vol. 2 by Henryk Sienkiewicz holds 252 sentences, grouped into 51 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 39 holds 252 sentences of The Deluge — Vol. 2, unabridged, divided into 51 reading sections.

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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
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Fathers
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Determined
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