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Chapter 12 of The peasants, [vol. 1] is here in full — 545 sentences across 109 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 12 of The peasants, [vol. 1] is here in full — 545 sentences across 109 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Are you sleeping, Yagna?” “How can I sleep? I woke at dawn ... with the thought that I am to be married to-day.” “You are sorry, darling, are you?” she whispered; there was in her heart a mingling of hope and fear. “Wherefore?
Chapter 12 of The peasants, [vol. 1] is here in full — 545 sentences across 109 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/109 · 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.
a special loved one
From this reading ““You are sorry, darling, are you?” she whispered; there was in her heart a mingling of hope and fear.”
the first light of day
From this reading “I woke at dawn ... with the thought that I am to be married to-day.””
the action of people mingling and coming into contact
From this reading ““You are sorry, darling, are you?” she whispered; there was in her heart a mingling of hope and fear.”
the state of being asleep
From this reading ““Are you sleeping, Yagna?””
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading ““You are sorry, darling, are you?” she whispered; there was in her heart a mingling of hope and fear.”
an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”
From this reading ““Wherefore?”
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading ““You are sorry, darling, are you?” she whispered; there was in her heart a mingling of hope and fear.”
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “I woke at dawn ... with the thought that I am to be married to-day.””
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 “I woke at dawn ... with the thought that I am to be married to-day.””
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 “You are sorry, darling, are you?” she whispered; there was in her heart a mingling of hope and fear.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I woke at dawn ... with the thought that I am to be married to-day.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You are sorry, darling, are you?” she whispered; there was in her heart a mingling of hope and fear.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Are you sleeping, Yagna?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I woke at dawn ... with the thought that I am to be married to-day.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I woke at dawn ... with the thought that I am to be married to-day.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “How can I sleep?
a special loved one
From this reading “You are sorry, darling, are you?” she whispered; there was in her heart a mingling of hope and fear.
the first light of day
From this reading I woke at dawn ... with the thought that I am to be married to-day.”
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “You are sorry, darling, are you?” she whispered; there was in her heart a mingling of hope and fear.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “You are sorry, darling, are you?” she whispered; there was in her heart a mingling of hope and fear.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “You are sorry, darling, are you?” she whispered; there was in her heart a mingling of hope and fear.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “You are sorry, darling, are you?” she whispered; there was in her heart a mingling of hope and fear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How can I sleep?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “How can I sleep?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You are sorry, darling, are you?” she whispered; there was in her heart a mingling of hope and fear.
joined in matrimony
From this reading I woke at dawn ... with the thought that I am to be married to-day.”
the action of people mingling and coming into contact
From this reading “You are sorry, darling, are you?” she whispered; there was in her heart a mingling of hope and fear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You are sorry, darling, are you?” she whispered; there was in her heart a mingling of hope and fear.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You are sorry, darling, are you?” she whispered; there was in her heart a mingling of hope and fear.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “How can I sleep?
the state of being asleep
From this reading “Are you sleeping, Yagna?”
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “You are sorry, darling, are you?” she whispered; there was in her heart a mingling of hope and fear.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I woke at dawn ... with the thought that I am to be married to-day.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I woke at dawn ... with the thought that I am to be married to-day.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “You are sorry, darling, are you?” she whispered; there was in her heart a mingling of hope and fear.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I woke at dawn ... with the thought that I am to be married to-day.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I woke at dawn ... with the thought that I am to be married to-day.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I woke at dawn ... with the thought that I am to be married to-day.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You are sorry, darling, are you?” she whispered; there was in her heart a mingling of hope and fear.
an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”
From this reading “Wherefore?
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “You are sorry, darling, are you?” she whispered; there was in her heart a mingling of hope and fear.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I woke at dawn ... with the thought that I am to be married to-day.”
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading I woke at dawn ... with the thought that I am to be married to-day.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Are you sleeping, Yagna?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Are you sleeping, Yagna?”
Chapter 12 of The peasants, [vol. 1] by Władysław Stanisław Reymont holds 545 sentences, grouped into 109 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 12 holds 545 sentences of The peasants, [vol. 1], unabridged, divided into 109 reading sections.
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