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Chapter 10 of The Knights of the Cross is here in full — 308 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Jagienka herself melted a large pot of bear's grease. Macko drank the first quart willingly, because it was fresh, and smelt good. Jagienka put the rest of it in a pot. Macko's hope increased; he was sure he would be cured. "That is what I needed," said he.
Chapter 10 of The Knights of the Cross is here in full — 308 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading “Jagienka herself melted a large pot of bear's grease.”
freed from illness or injury
From this reading “Macko's hope increased; he was sure he would be cured.”
a thick fatty oil (especially one used to lubricate machinery)
From this reading “Jagienka herself melted a large pot of bear's grease.”
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading “Jagienka herself melted a large pot of bear's grease.”
metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading “Jagienka herself melted a large pot of bear's grease.”
a United States liquid unit equal to 32 fluid ounces; four quarts equal one gallon
From this reading “Macko drank the first quart willingly, because it was fresh, and smelt good.”
small cold-water silvery fish; migrate between salt and fresh water
From this reading “Macko drank the first quart willingly, because it was fresh, and smelt good.”
in a willing manner
From this reading “Macko drank the first quart willingly, because it was fresh, and smelt good.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jagienka herself melted a large pot of bear's grease.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Macko drank the first quart willingly, because it was fresh, and smelt good.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Macko's hope increased; he was sure he would be cured.
possessive form of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading Jagienka herself melted a large pot of bear's grease.
for the reason that
From this reading Macko drank the first quart willingly, because it was fresh, and smelt good.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Macko's hope increased; he was sure he would be cured.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading Macko drank the first quart willingly, because it was fresh, and smelt good.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Macko drank the first quart willingly, because it was fresh, and smelt good.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Macko drank the first quart willingly, because it was fresh, and smelt good.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Macko drank the first quart willingly, because it was fresh, and smelt good.
a thick fatty oil (especially one used to lubricate machinery)
From this reading Jagienka herself melted a large pot of bear's grease.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Macko's hope increased; he was sure he would be cured.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Jagienka herself melted a large pot of bear's grease.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Macko's hope increased; he was sure he would be cured.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That is what I needed," said he.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jagienka put the rest of it in a pot.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading Macko's hope increased; he was sure he would be cured.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is what I needed," said he.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Macko drank the first quart willingly, because it was fresh, and smelt good.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jagienka herself melted a large pot of bear's grease.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Jagienka herself melted a large pot of bear's grease.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Macko drank the first quart willingly, because it was fresh, and smelt good.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Macko's hope increased; he was sure he would be cured.
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading Jagienka herself melted a large pot of bear's grease.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading "That is what I needed," said he.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jagienka herself melted a large pot of bear's grease.
metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading Jagienka herself melted a large pot of bear's grease.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Jagienka put the rest of it in a pot.
a United States liquid unit equal to 32 fluid ounces; four quarts equal one gallon
From this reading Macko drank the first quart willingly, because it was fresh, and smelt good.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Jagienka put the rest of it in a pot.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That is what I needed," said he.
small cold-water silvery fish; migrate between salt and fresh water
From this reading Macko drank the first quart willingly, because it was fresh, and smelt good.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Macko's hope increased; he was sure he would be cured.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is what I needed," said he.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Macko drank the first quart willingly, because it was fresh, and smelt good.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Macko drank the first quart willingly, because it was fresh, and smelt good.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "That is what I needed," said he.
in a willing manner
From this reading Macko drank the first quart willingly, because it was fresh, and smelt good.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Macko's hope increased; he was sure he would be cured.
Chapter 10 of The Knights of the Cross by Henryk Sienkiewicz holds 308 sentences, grouped into 62 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.
Chapter 10 holds 308 sentences of The Knights of the Cross, unabridged, divided into 62 reading sections.
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