![The peasants, [vol. 1]](/static/images/covers-gen/the-peasants-vol-1.academy.webp)
Chapter 1 of The peasants, [vol. 1] is here in full — 10 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The peasants, [vol. 1] is here in full — 10 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Footnote 2: _To be published July, 1925_ FROM THE POLISH OF LADISLAS REYMONT ALFRED · A · KNOPF NEW YORK MCMXXV PUBLISHED, JANUARY, 1925, BY ALFRED A. KNOPF, INC. SECOND PRINTING, DECEMBER, 1924. THIRD PRINTING, DECEMBER, 1924. FOURTH PRINTING, DECEMBER, 1924. FIFTH PRINTING, DECEMBER, 1924.
Chapter 1 of The peasants, [vol. 1] is here in full — 10 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/2 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading “Footnote 2: _To be published July, 1925_ FROM THE POLISH OF LADISLAS REYMONT ALFRED · A · KNOPF NEW YORK MCMXXV PUBLISHED, JANUARY, 1925, BY ALFRED A. KNOPF, INC.”
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading “SECOND PRINTING, DECEMBER, 1924.”
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading “FIFTH PRINTING, DECEMBER, 1924.”
a heterogeneous collection of groups united in their opposition to Saddam Hussein's government of Iraq; formed in 1992 it is comprised of Sunni and Shiite Arabs and Kurds who hope to build a new government
From this reading “Footnote 2: _To be published July, 1925_ FROM THE POLISH OF LADISLAS REYMONT ALFRED · A · KNOPF NEW YORK MCMXXV PUBLISHED, JANUARY, 1925, BY ALFRED A. KNOPF, INC.”
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading “Footnote 2: _To be published July, 1925_ FROM THE POLISH OF LADISLAS REYMONT ALFRED · A · KNOPF NEW YORK MCMXXV PUBLISHED, JANUARY, 1925, BY ALFRED A. KNOPF, INC.”
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading “Footnote 2: _To be published July, 1925_ FROM THE POLISH OF LADISLAS REYMONT ALFRED · A · KNOPF NEW YORK MCMXXV PUBLISHED, JANUARY, 1925, BY ALFRED A. KNOPF, INC.”
the property of being smooth and shiny
From this reading “Footnote 2: _To be published July, 1925_ FROM THE POLISH OF LADISLAS REYMONT ALFRED · A · KNOPF NEW YORK MCMXXV PUBLISHED, JANUARY, 1925, BY ALFRED A. KNOPF, INC.”
text handwritten in the style of printed matter
From this reading “SECOND PRINTING, DECEMBER, 1924.”
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.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SECOND PRINTING, DECEMBER, 1924.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Footnote 2: _To be published July, 1925_ FROM THE POLISH OF LADISLAS REYMONT ALFRED · A · KNOPF NEW YORK MCMXXV PUBLISHED, JANUARY, 1925, BY ALFRED A. KNOPF, INC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Footnote 2: _To be published July, 1925_ FROM THE POLISH OF LADISLAS REYMONT ALFRED · A · KNOPF NEW YORK MCMXXV PUBLISHED, JANUARY, 1925, BY ALFRED A. KNOPF, INC.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Footnote 2: _To be published July, 1925_ FROM THE POLISH OF LADISLAS REYMONT ALFRED · A · KNOPF NEW YORK MCMXXV PUBLISHED, JANUARY, 1925, BY ALFRED A. KNOPF, INC.
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading Footnote 2: _To be published July, 1925_ FROM THE POLISH OF LADISLAS REYMONT ALFRED · A · KNOPF NEW YORK MCMXXV PUBLISHED, JANUARY, 1925, BY ALFRED A. KNOPF, INC.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Footnote 2: _To be published July, 1925_ FROM THE POLISH OF LADISLAS REYMONT ALFRED · A · KNOPF NEW YORK MCMXXV PUBLISHED, JANUARY, 1925, BY ALFRED A. KNOPF, INC.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Footnote 2: _To be published July, 1925_ FROM THE POLISH OF LADISLAS REYMONT ALFRED · A · KNOPF NEW YORK MCMXXV PUBLISHED, JANUARY, 1925, BY ALFRED A. KNOPF, INC.
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading SECOND PRINTING, DECEMBER, 1924.
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading FIFTH PRINTING, DECEMBER, 1924.
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading Footnote 2: _To be published July, 1925_ FROM THE POLISH OF LADISLAS REYMONT ALFRED · A · KNOPF NEW YORK MCMXXV PUBLISHED, JANUARY, 1925, BY ALFRED A. KNOPF, INC.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading FOURTH PRINTING, DECEMBER, 1924.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Footnote 2: _To be published July, 1925_ FROM THE POLISH OF LADISLAS REYMONT ALFRED · A · KNOPF NEW YORK MCMXXV PUBLISHED, JANUARY, 1925, BY ALFRED A. KNOPF, INC.
a heterogeneous collection of groups united in their opposition to Saddam Hussein's government of Iraq; formed in 1992 it is comprised of Sunni and Shiite Arabs and Kurds who hope to build a new government
From this reading Footnote 2: _To be published July, 1925_ FROM THE POLISH OF LADISLAS REYMONT ALFRED · A · KNOPF NEW YORK MCMXXV PUBLISHED, JANUARY, 1925, BY ALFRED A. KNOPF, INC.
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading Footnote 2: _To be published July, 1925_ FROM THE POLISH OF LADISLAS REYMONT ALFRED · A · KNOPF NEW YORK MCMXXV PUBLISHED, JANUARY, 1925, BY ALFRED A. KNOPF, INC.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading Footnote 2: _To be published July, 1925_ FROM THE POLISH OF LADISLAS REYMONT ALFRED · A · KNOPF NEW YORK MCMXXV PUBLISHED, JANUARY, 1925, BY ALFRED A. KNOPF, INC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Footnote 2: _To be published July, 1925_ FROM THE POLISH OF LADISLAS REYMONT ALFRED · A · KNOPF NEW YORK MCMXXV PUBLISHED, JANUARY, 1925, BY ALFRED A. KNOPF, INC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Footnote 2: _To be published July, 1925_ FROM THE POLISH OF LADISLAS REYMONT ALFRED · A · KNOPF NEW YORK MCMXXV PUBLISHED, JANUARY, 1925, BY ALFRED A. KNOPF, INC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Footnote 2: _To be published July, 1925_ FROM THE POLISH OF LADISLAS REYMONT ALFRED · A · KNOPF NEW YORK MCMXXV PUBLISHED, JANUARY, 1925, BY ALFRED A. KNOPF, INC.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Footnote 2: _To be published July, 1925_ FROM THE POLISH OF LADISLAS REYMONT ALFRED · A · KNOPF NEW YORK MCMXXV PUBLISHED, JANUARY, 1925, BY ALFRED A. KNOPF, INC.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Footnote 2: _To be published July, 1925_ FROM THE POLISH OF LADISLAS REYMONT ALFRED · A · KNOPF NEW YORK MCMXXV PUBLISHED, JANUARY, 1925, BY ALFRED A. KNOPF, INC.
the property of being smooth and shiny
From this reading Footnote 2: _To be published July, 1925_ FROM THE POLISH OF LADISLAS REYMONT ALFRED · A · KNOPF NEW YORK MCMXXV PUBLISHED, JANUARY, 1925, BY ALFRED A. KNOPF, INC.
text handwritten in the style of printed matter
From this reading SECOND PRINTING, DECEMBER, 1924.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading Footnote 2: _To be published July, 1925_ FROM THE POLISH OF LADISLAS REYMONT ALFRED · A · KNOPF NEW YORK MCMXXV PUBLISHED, JANUARY, 1925, BY ALFRED A. KNOPF, INC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Footnote 2: _To be published July, 1925_ FROM THE POLISH OF LADISLAS REYMONT ALFRED · A · KNOPF NEW YORK MCMXXV PUBLISHED, JANUARY, 1925, BY ALFRED A. KNOPF, INC.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading SECOND PRINTING, DECEMBER, 1924.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Footnote 2: _To be published July, 1925_ FROM THE POLISH OF LADISLAS REYMONT ALFRED · A · KNOPF NEW YORK MCMXXV PUBLISHED, JANUARY, 1925, BY ALFRED A. KNOPF, INC.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading THIRD PRINTING, DECEMBER, 1924.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Footnote 2: _To be published July, 1925_ FROM THE POLISH OF LADISLAS REYMONT ALFRED · A · KNOPF NEW YORK MCMXXV PUBLISHED, JANUARY, 1925, BY ALFRED A. KNOPF, INC.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Footnote 2: _To be published July, 1925_ FROM THE POLISH OF LADISLAS REYMONT ALFRED · A · KNOPF NEW YORK MCMXXV PUBLISHED, JANUARY, 1925, BY ALFRED A. KNOPF, INC.
Chapter 1 of The peasants, [vol. 1] by Władysław Stanisław Reymont holds 10 sentences, grouped into 2 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 1 holds 10 sentences of The peasants, [vol. 1], unabridged, divided into 2 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of The peasants, [vol. 1] by Władysław Stanisław Reymont exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 10 sentences, grouped into 2 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.
Work through the 2 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 2 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.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 1 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.
Common questions about reading The peasants, [vol. 1] by Władysław Stanisław Reymont on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 5229 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #75846 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #75846, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 435 minutes of reading across 1046 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through The peasants, [vol. 1] section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 13 chapters of The peasants, [vol. 1] to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in The peasants, [vol. 1], each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
