Chapter 8 of Whirlpools: A Novel of Modern Poland is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 8 of Whirlpools: A Novel of Modern Poland is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
After which, he addressed the doctor. "Would it be safe for Ladislaus to travel to-morrow?" "He? Even as far as England," answered the doctor. Gronski and Dolhanski laughed at these words but Ladislaus blushed like a student and said:
Chapter 8 of Whirlpools: A Novel of Modern Poland is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading “After which, he addressed the doctor.”
past form of “blush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading “Gronski and Dolhanski laughed at these words but Ladislaus blushed like a student and said:”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “After which, he addressed the doctor.”
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading “Even as far as England," answered the doctor.”
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “Gronski and Dolhanski laughed at these words but Ladislaus blushed like a student and said:”
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading “"Would it be safe for Ladislaus to travel to-morrow?"”
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading “Gronski and Dolhanski laughed at these words but Ladislaus blushed like a student and said:”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “"Would it be safe for Ladislaus to travel to-morrow?"”
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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 Gronski and Dolhanski laughed at these words but Ladislaus blushed like a student and said:
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading After which, he addressed the doctor.
later than; following
From this reading After which, he addressed the doctor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gronski and Dolhanski laughed at these words but Ladislaus blushed like a student and said:
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Even as far as England," answered the doctor.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Even as far as England," answered the doctor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Gronski and Dolhanski laughed at these words but Ladislaus blushed like a student and said:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Would it be safe for Ladislaus to travel to-morrow?"
past form of “blush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading Gronski and Dolhanski laughed at these words but Ladislaus blushed like a student and said:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Gronski and Dolhanski laughed at these words but Ladislaus blushed like a student and said:
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading After which, he addressed the doctor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gronski and Dolhanski laughed at these words but Ladislaus blushed like a student and said:
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Even as far as England," answered the doctor.
divisible by two
From this reading Even as far as England," answered the doctor.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Even as far as England," answered the doctor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Would it be safe for Ladislaus to travel to-morrow?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gronski and Dolhanski laughed at these words but Ladislaus blushed like a student and said:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After which, he addressed the doctor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Would it be safe for Ladislaus to travel to-morrow?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Would it be safe for Ladislaus to travel to-morrow?"
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Gronski and Dolhanski laughed at these words but Ladislaus blushed like a student and said:
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Gronski and Dolhanski laughed at these words but Ladislaus blushed like a student and said:
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading "Would it be safe for Ladislaus to travel to-morrow?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Gronski and Dolhanski laughed at these words but Ladislaus blushed like a student and said:
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Gronski and Dolhanski laughed at these words but Ladislaus blushed like a student and said:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After which, he addressed the doctor.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Gronski and Dolhanski laughed at these words but Ladislaus blushed like a student and said:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Would it be safe for Ladislaus to travel to-morrow?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Would it be safe for Ladislaus to travel to-morrow?"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Would it be safe for Ladislaus to travel to-morrow?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After which, he addressed the doctor.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Gronski and Dolhanski laughed at these words but Ladislaus blushed like a student and said:
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Would it be safe for Ladislaus to travel to-morrow?"
Chapter 8 of Whirlpools: A Novel of Modern Poland by Henryk Sienkiewicz holds 435 sentences, grouped into 87 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.
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