Complete classic literature • Five-line readings • Clear US narration
VELMORA ACADEMY
Academy of Archival Languages & Memory Studies
Menu Close
The Knights of the Cross
The Knights of the Cross

Chapter XX · Chapter 20

Chapter 20 of The Knights of the Cross is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Cover illustration for The Knights of the Cross
Context Illustration Reading 1/42 · 5 lines
English subtitles · tap any word to listen 1 / 5
Father Wyszoniek feared that even at Jurand's next awakening, he might be stupefied and might not recover consciousness for a long time.
Meanwhile he promised the princess and Zbyszko to let them know when the old knight could speak, and himself retired after they left.
In fact Jurand first awoke on the second Holy Day just before noon, but fully conscious.
The princess and Zbyszko were present.
Therefore, sitting on the bed, he looked at and recognized her and said:
0:00 / 0:00
Speed 0.75x
AI-generated narration by OpenAI · Slow US English
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending

A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Knights of the Cross

Chapter XX · Chapter 20

Chapter 20 of The Knights of the Cross is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/42 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Father Wyszoniek feared that even at Jurand's next awakening, he might be stupefied and might not recover consciousness for a long time.
Line 2
Meanwhile he promised the princess and Zbyszko to let them know when the old knight could speak, and himself retired after they left.
Line 3
In fact Jurand first awoke on the second Holy Day just before noon, but fully conscious.
Line 4
The princess and Zbyszko were present.
Line 5
Therefore, sitting on the bed, he looked at and recognized her and said:
/ˈðerfɔːr ˈsɪtɪŋ ɑːn ðə bed hiː lʊkt æt ənd ˈrekəɡnaɪzd hɜːr ənd sed/

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.

awakening noun US /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/

the act of waking

From this reading “Father Wyszoniek feared that even at Jurand's next awakening, he might be stupefied and might not recover consciousness for a long time.”

awoke verb US /əˈwoʊk/

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading “In fact Jurand first awoke on the second Holy Day just before noon, but fully conscious.”

consciousness noun US /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/

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

From this reading “Father Wyszoniek feared that even at Jurand's next awakening, he might be stupefied and might not recover consciousness for a long time.”

Meanwhile adverb US /ˈmiːnwaɪl/

at the same time but in another place

From this reading “Meanwhile he promised the princess and Zbyszko to let them know when the old knight could speak, and himself retired after they left.”

noon noun US /nuːn/

the middle of the day

From this reading “In fact Jurand first awoke on the second Holy Day just before noon, but fully conscious.”

recognized adjective US /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading “Therefore, sitting on the bed, he looked at and recognized her and said:”

recover verb US /rɪˈkʌvər/

get or find back; recover the use of

From this reading “Father Wyszoniek feared that even at Jurand's next awakening, he might be stupefied and might not recover consciousness for a long time.”

retired adjective US /rɪˈtaɪrd/

no longer active in your work or profession

From this reading “Meanwhile he promised the princess and Zbyszko to let them know when the old knight could speak, and himself retired after they left.”

All words in this reading · 64

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Father Wyszoniek feared that even at Jurand's next awakening, he might be stupefied and might not recover consciousness for a long time.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Meanwhile he promised the princess and Zbyszko to let them know when the old knight could speak, and himself retired after they left.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Father Wyszoniek feared that even at Jurand's next awakening, he might be stupefied and might not recover consciousness for a long time.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Father Wyszoniek feared that even at Jurand's next awakening, he might be stupefied and might not recover consciousness for a long time.

awakeningnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/

the act of waking

From this reading Father Wyszoniek feared that even at Jurand's next awakening, he might be stupefied and might not recover consciousness for a long time.

awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading In fact Jurand first awoke on the second Holy Day just before noon, but fully conscious.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Father Wyszoniek feared that even at Jurand's next awakening, he might be stupefied and might not recover consciousness for a long time.

bednounUS /bed/

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading Therefore, sitting on the bed, he looked at and recognized her and said:

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading In fact Jurand first awoke on the second Holy Day just before noon, but fully conscious.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading In fact Jurand first awoke on the second Holy Day just before noon, but fully conscious.

consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/

intentionally conceived

From this reading In fact Jurand first awoke on the second Holy Day just before noon, but fully conscious.

consciousnessnounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/

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

From this reading Father Wyszoniek feared that even at Jurand's next awakening, he might be stupefied and might not recover consciousness for a long time.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Meanwhile he promised the princess and Zbyszko to let them know when the old knight could speak, and himself retired after they left.

DaynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading In fact Jurand first awoke on the second Holy Day just before noon, but fully conscious.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading Father Wyszoniek feared that even at Jurand's next awakening, he might be stupefied and might not recover consciousness for a long time.

factnounUS /fækt/

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading In fact Jurand first awoke on the second Holy Day just before noon, but fully conscious.

FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Father Wyszoniek feared that even at Jurand's next awakening, he might be stupefied and might not recover consciousness for a long time.

fearedverbUS /fɪrd/

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

From this reading Father Wyszoniek feared that even at Jurand's next awakening, he might be stupefied and might not recover consciousness for a long time.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading In fact Jurand first awoke on the second Holy Day just before noon, but fully conscious.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Father Wyszoniek feared that even at Jurand's next awakening, he might be stupefied and might not recover consciousness for a long time.

fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)

From this reading In fact Jurand first awoke on the second Holy Day just before noon, but fully conscious.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Father Wyszoniek feared that even at Jurand's next awakening, he might be stupefied and might not recover consciousness for a long time.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Therefore, sitting on the bed, he looked at and recognized her and said:

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

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

From this reading Meanwhile he promised the princess and Zbyszko to let them know when the old knight could speak, and himself retired after they left.

HolynounUS /ˈhoʊli/

a sacred place of pilgrimage

From this reading In fact Jurand first awoke on the second Holy Day just before noon, but fully conscious.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In fact Jurand first awoke on the second Holy Day just before noon, but fully conscious.

Jurand

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

From this reading In fact Jurand first awoke on the second Holy Day just before noon, but fully conscious.

Jurand's

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

From this reading Father Wyszoniek feared that even at Jurand's next awakening, he might be stupefied and might not recover consciousness for a long time.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading In fact Jurand first awoke on the second Holy Day just before noon, but fully conscious.

knightnounUS /naɪt/

originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit

From this reading Meanwhile he promised the princess and Zbyszko to let them know when the old knight could speak, and himself retired after they left.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

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

From this reading Meanwhile he promised the princess and Zbyszko to let them know when the old knight could speak, and himself retired after they left.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Meanwhile he promised the princess and Zbyszko to let them know when the old knight could speak, and himself retired after they left.

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Meanwhile he promised the princess and Zbyszko to let them know when the old knight could speak, and himself retired after they left.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Father Wyszoniek feared that even at Jurand's next awakening, he might be stupefied and might not recover consciousness for a long time.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Therefore, sitting on the bed, he looked at and recognized her and said:

MeanwhileadverbUS /ˈmiːnwaɪl/

at the same time but in another place

From this reading Meanwhile he promised the princess and Zbyszko to let them know when the old knight could speak, and himself retired after they left.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Father Wyszoniek feared that even at Jurand's next awakening, he might be stupefied and might not recover consciousness for a long time.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Father Wyszoniek feared that even at Jurand's next awakening, he might be stupefied and might not recover consciousness for a long time.

noonnounUS /nuːn/

the middle of the day

From this reading In fact Jurand first awoke on the second Holy Day just before noon, but fully conscious.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Father Wyszoniek feared that even at Jurand's next awakening, he might be stupefied and might not recover consciousness for a long time.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

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

From this reading Meanwhile he promised the princess and Zbyszko to let them know when the old knight could speak, and himself retired after they left.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading In fact Jurand first awoke on the second Holy Day just before noon, but fully conscious.

presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading The princess and Zbyszko were present.

princessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/

The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.

From this reading Meanwhile he promised the princess and Zbyszko to let them know when the old knight could speak, and himself retired after they left.

promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/

past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment

From this reading Meanwhile he promised the princess and Zbyszko to let them know when the old knight could speak, and himself retired after they left.

recognizedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading Therefore, sitting on the bed, he looked at and recognized her and said:

recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/

get or find back; recover the use of

From this reading Father Wyszoniek feared that even at Jurand's next awakening, he might be stupefied and might not recover consciousness for a long time.

retiredadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrd/

no longer active in your work or profession

From this reading Meanwhile he promised the princess and Zbyszko to let them know when the old knight could speak, and himself retired after they left.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Therefore, sitting on the bed, he looked at and recognized her and said:

secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading In fact Jurand first awoke on the second Holy Day just before noon, but fully conscious.

sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading Therefore, sitting on the bed, he looked at and recognized her and said:

speakverbUS /spiːk/

express in speech

From this reading Meanwhile he promised the princess and Zbyszko to let them know when the old knight could speak, and himself retired after they left.

stupefiedadjective

as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise

From this reading Father Wyszoniek feared that even at Jurand's next awakening, he might be stupefied and might not recover consciousness for a long time.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Father Wyszoniek feared that even at Jurand's next awakening, he might be stupefied and might not recover consciousness for a long time.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Meanwhile he promised the princess and Zbyszko to let them know when the old knight could speak, and himself retired after they left.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Meanwhile he promised the princess and Zbyszko to let them know when the old knight could speak, and himself retired after they left.

ThereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/

for that reason; as a result

From this reading Therefore, sitting on the bed, he looked at and recognized her and said:

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading Meanwhile he promised the princess and Zbyszko to let them know when the old knight could speak, and himself retired after they left.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Father Wyszoniek feared that even at Jurand's next awakening, he might be stupefied and might not recover consciousness for a long time.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Meanwhile he promised the princess and Zbyszko to let them know when the old knight could speak, and himself retired after they left.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading The princess and Zbyszko were present.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Meanwhile he promised the princess and Zbyszko to let them know when the old knight could speak, and himself retired after they left.

Wyszoniek

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

From this reading Father Wyszoniek feared that even at Jurand's next awakening, he might be stupefied and might not recover consciousness for a long time.

Zbyszko

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

From this reading Meanwhile he promised the princess and Zbyszko to let them know when the old knight could speak, and himself retired after they left.

Chapter 20 of The Knights of the Cross by Henryk Sienkiewicz holds 211 sentences, grouped into 43 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 20 of The Knights of the Cross contain?

Chapter 20 holds 211 sentences of The Knights of the Cross, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 20 of The Knights of the Cross by Henryk Sienkiewicz exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 211 sentences, grouped into 43 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 20 of The Knights of the Cross?

Work through the 43 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 43 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 20 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 20 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading The Knights of the Cross

Common questions about reading The Knights of the Cross by Henryk Sienkiewicz on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Knights of the Cross?

Yes. All 12683 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #9473 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Knights of the Cross is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #9473, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Knights of the Cross take to read?

About 600 minutes of reading across 2537 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Knights of the Cross section by section

How to work through The Knights of the Cross section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 40 chapters of The Knights of the Cross to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in The Knights of the Cross

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Knights of the Cross, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Tyniec
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Knights of the Cross; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Under
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Knights of the Cross; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Dreadful
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Knights of the Cross; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Belonged
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Knights of the Cross; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.