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Chapter 2 of The peasants, [vol. 1] is here in full — 225 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The peasants, [vol. 1] is here in full — 225 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Praised be Jesus Christ!” “World without end!—What, my good Agatha? And whither be you wandering now?” “Out into the world, please your Reverence, into the wide world!” she answered, with a wave of her staff from east to west. The priest mechanically turned his eyes in that direction, but closed them to the blinding sun in the western sky.
Chapter 2 of The peasants, [vol. 1] is here in full — 225 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/45 · 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.
shining intensely
From this reading “The priest mechanically turned his eyes in that direction, but closed them to the blinding sun in the western sky.”
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading ““Praised be Jesus Christ!””
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading “The priest mechanically turned his eyes in that direction, but closed them to the blinding sun in the western sky.”
past form of “praise” — express approval of
From this reading ““Praised be Jesus Christ!””
regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
From this reading ““Out into the world, please your Reverence, into the wide world!” she answered, with a wave of her staff from east to west.”
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading ““Out into the world, please your Reverence, into the wide world!” she answered, with a wave of her staff from east to west.”
migratory
From this reading “And whither be you wandering now?””
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading “And whither be you wandering now?””
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.
In this reading “The priest mechanically turned his eyes in that direction, but closed them to the blinding sun in the western sky.”
In this reading ““Out into the world, please your Reverence, into the wide world!” she answered, with a wave of her staff from east to west.”
In this reading ““Out into the world, please your Reverence, into the wide world!” she answered, with a wave of her staff from east to west.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Out into the world, please your Reverence, into the wide world!” she answered, with a wave of her staff from east to west.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “World without end!—What, my good Agatha?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And whither be you wandering now?”
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Out into the world, please your Reverence, into the wide world!” she answered, with a wave of her staff from east to west.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Praised be Jesus Christ!”
shining intensely
From this reading The priest mechanically turned his eyes in that direction, but closed them to the blinding sun in the western sky.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The priest mechanically turned his eyes in that direction, but closed them to the blinding sun in the western sky.
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading “Praised be Jesus Christ!”
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The priest mechanically turned his eyes in that direction, but closed them to the blinding sun in the western sky.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The priest mechanically turned his eyes in that direction, but closed them to the blinding sun in the western sky.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading “Out into the world, please your Reverence, into the wide world!” she answered, with a wave of her staff from east to west.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “World without end!—What, my good Agatha?
opinion or judgment
From this reading The priest mechanically turned his eyes in that direction, but closed them to the blinding sun in the western sky.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Out into the world, please your Reverence, into the wide world!” she answered, with a wave of her staff from east to west.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “World without end!—What, my good Agatha?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Out into the world, please your Reverence, into the wide world!” she answered, with a wave of her staff from east to west.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The priest mechanically turned his eyes in that direction, but closed them to the blinding sun in the western sky.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The priest mechanically turned his eyes in that direction, but closed them to the blinding sun in the western sky.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Out into the world, please your Reverence, into the wide world!” she answered, with a wave of her staff from east to west.
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading “Praised be Jesus Christ!”
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading The priest mechanically turned his eyes in that direction, but closed them to the blinding sun in the western sky.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “World without end!—What, my good Agatha?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And whither be you wandering now?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Out into the world, please your Reverence, into the wide world!” she answered, with a wave of her staff from east to west.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Out into the world, please your Reverence, into the wide world!” she answered, with a wave of her staff from east to west.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Out into the world, please your Reverence, into the wide world!” she answered, with a wave of her staff from east to west.
past form of “praise” — express approval of
From this reading “Praised be Jesus Christ!”
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading The priest mechanically turned his eyes in that direction, but closed them to the blinding sun in the western sky.
regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
From this reading “Out into the world, please your Reverence, into the wide world!” she answered, with a wave of her staff from east to west.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Out into the world, please your Reverence, into the wide world!” she answered, with a wave of her staff from east to west.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The priest mechanically turned his eyes in that direction, but closed them to the blinding sun in the western sky.
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading “Out into the world, please your Reverence, into the wide world!” she answered, with a wave of her staff from east to west.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The priest mechanically turned his eyes in that direction, but closed them to the blinding sun in the western sky.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The priest mechanically turned his eyes in that direction, but closed them to the blinding sun in the western sky.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Out into the world, please your Reverence, into the wide world!” she answered, with a wave of her staff from east to west.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The priest mechanically turned his eyes in that direction, but closed them to the blinding sun in the western sky.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Out into the world, please your Reverence, into the wide world!” she answered, with a wave of her staff from east to west.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The priest mechanically turned his eyes in that direction, but closed them to the blinding sun in the western sky.
migratory
From this reading And whither be you wandering now?”
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading “Out into the world, please your Reverence, into the wide world!” she answered, with a wave of her staff from east to west.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading “Out into the world, please your Reverence, into the wide world!” she answered, with a wave of her staff from east to west.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading The priest mechanically turned his eyes in that direction, but closed them to the blinding sun in the western sky.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “World without end!—What, my good Agatha?
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading And whither be you wandering now?”
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading “Out into the world, please your Reverence, into the wide world!” she answered, with a wave of her staff from east to west.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Out into the world, please your Reverence, into the wide world!” she answered, with a wave of her staff from east to west.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “World without end!—What, my good Agatha?
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “World without end!—What, my good Agatha?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And whither be you wandering now?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Out into the world, please your Reverence, into the wide world!” she answered, with a wave of her staff from east to west.
Chapter 2 of The peasants, [vol. 1] by Władysław Stanisław Reymont holds 225 sentences, grouped into 45 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 2 holds 225 sentences of The peasants, [vol. 1], unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.
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