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Without Dogma: A Novel of Modern Poland
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WITHOUT DOGMA.
A NOVEL OF MODERN POLAND.
AUTHOR OF "WITH FIRE AND SWORD," "THE DELUGE," "QUO VADIS," ETC.
IZA YOUNG.
"A man who leaves memoirs, whether well or badly written, provided they be sincere, renders a service to future psychologists and writers, giving them not only a faithful picture of the times, but likewise human documents that can be relied upon."
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Without Dogma: A Novel of Modern Poland

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Without Dogma: A Novel of Modern Poland is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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WITHOUT DOGMA.
/wɪˈθaʊt ˈdɑːɡmə/
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A NOVEL OF MODERN POLAND.
/ə ˈnɑːvəl ʌv ˈmɑːdərn ˈpoʊlənd/
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AUTHOR OF "WITH FIRE AND SWORD," "THE DELUGE," "QUO VADIS," ETC.
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IZA YOUNG.
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"A man who leaves memoirs, whether well or badly written, provided they be sincere, renders a service to future psychologists and writers, giving them not only a faithful picture of the times, but likewise human documents that can be relied upon."
/ə mæn huː liːvz ˈmemwɑːrz ˈweðər wel ɔːr ˈbædli ˈrɪtən prəˈvaɪdɪd ðeɪ biː sɪnˈsɪr ˈrendərz ə ˈsɜːrvəs tuː ˈfjuːtʃər saɪˈkɑːlədʒəsts ənd ˈraɪtərz ˈɡɪvɪŋ ðem nɑːt ˈoʊnli ə ˈfeɪθfəl ˈpɪktʃər ʌv ðə taɪmz bʌt ˈlaɪkwaɪz ˈhjuːmən ˈdɑːkjəmənts ðæt kæn biː rɪˈlaɪd əˈpɑːn/

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deluge noun US /ˈdeljuːdʒ/

an overwhelming number or amount

From this reading “AUTHOR OF "WITH FIRE AND SWORD," "THE DELUGE," "QUO VADIS," ETC.”

documents noun US /ˈdɑːkjəmənts/

plural of “document” — writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading “"A man who leaves memoirs, whether well or badly written, provided they be sincere, renders a service to future psychologists and writers, giving them not only a faithful picture of the times, but likewise human documents that can be relied upon."”

dogma noun US /ˈdɑːɡmə/

a religious doctrine that is proclaimed as true without proof

From this reading “WITHOUT DOGMA.”

memoirs noun US /ˈmemwɑːrz/

plural of “memoir” — an account of the author's personal experiences

From this reading “"A man who leaves memoirs, whether well or badly written, provided they be sincere, renders a service to future psychologists and writers, giving them not only a faithful picture of the times, but likewise human documents that can be relied upon."”

poland noun US /ˈpoʊlənd/

a republic in central Europe; the invasion of Poland by Germany in 1939 started World War II

From this reading “A NOVEL OF MODERN POLAND.”

psychologists noun US /saɪˈkɑːlədʒəsts/

plural of “psychologist” — a scientist trained in psychology

From this reading “"A man who leaves memoirs, whether well or badly written, provided they be sincere, renders a service to future psychologists and writers, giving them not only a faithful picture of the times, but likewise human documents that can be relied upon."”

relied verb US /rɪˈlaɪd/

inflected form of “rely” — have faith or confidence in

From this reading “"A man who leaves memoirs, whether well or badly written, provided they be sincere, renders a service to future psychologists and writers, giving them not only a faithful picture of the times, but likewise human documents that can be relied upon."”

renders noun US /ˈrendərz/

plural of “render” — a substance similar to stucco but exclusively applied to masonry walls

From this reading “"A man who leaves memoirs, whether well or badly written, provided they be sincere, renders a service to future psychologists and writers, giving them not only a faithful picture of the times, but likewise human documents that can be relied upon."”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading A NOVEL OF MODERN POLAND.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading AUTHOR OF "WITH FIRE AND SWORD," "THE DELUGE," "QUO VADIS," ETC.

AUTHORnounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading AUTHOR OF "WITH FIRE AND SWORD," "THE DELUGE," "QUO VADIS," ETC.

badlyadverbUS /ˈbædli/

to a severe or serious degree

From this reading "A man who leaves memoirs, whether well or badly written, provided they be sincere, renders a service to future psychologists and writers, giving them not only a faithful picture of the times, but likewise human documents that can be relied upon."

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading "A man who leaves memoirs, whether well or badly written, provided they be sincere, renders a service to future psychologists and writers, giving them not only a faithful picture of the times, but likewise human documents that can be relied upon."

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "A man who leaves memoirs, whether well or badly written, provided they be sincere, renders a service to future psychologists and writers, giving them not only a faithful picture of the times, but likewise human documents that can be relied upon."

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "A man who leaves memoirs, whether well or badly written, provided they be sincere, renders a service to future psychologists and writers, giving them not only a faithful picture of the times, but likewise human documents that can be relied upon."

DELUGEnounUS /ˈdeljuːdʒ/

an overwhelming number or amount

From this reading AUTHOR OF "WITH FIRE AND SWORD," "THE DELUGE," "QUO VADIS," ETC.

documentsnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəmənts/

plural of “document” — writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading "A man who leaves memoirs, whether well or badly written, provided they be sincere, renders a service to future psychologists and writers, giving them not only a faithful picture of the times, but likewise human documents that can be relied upon."

DOGMAnounUS /ˈdɑːɡmə/

a religious doctrine that is proclaimed as true without proof

From this reading WITHOUT DOGMA.

ETC

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From this reading AUTHOR OF "WITH FIRE AND SWORD," "THE DELUGE," "QUO VADIS," ETC.

faithfuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪθfəl/

steadfast in affection or allegiance

From this reading "A man who leaves memoirs, whether well or badly written, provided they be sincere, renders a service to future psychologists and writers, giving them not only a faithful picture of the times, but likewise human documents that can be relied upon."

FIREverbUS /ˈfaɪər/

start firing a weapon

From this reading AUTHOR OF "WITH FIRE AND SWORD," "THE DELUGE," "QUO VADIS," ETC.

futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/

yet to be or coming

From this reading "A man who leaves memoirs, whether well or badly written, provided they be sincere, renders a service to future psychologists and writers, giving them not only a faithful picture of the times, but likewise human documents that can be relied upon."

givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/

the act of giving

From this reading "A man who leaves memoirs, whether well or badly written, provided they be sincere, renders a service to future psychologists and writers, giving them not only a faithful picture of the times, but likewise human documents that can be relied upon."

humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/

characteristic of humanity

From this reading "A man who leaves memoirs, whether well or badly written, provided they be sincere, renders a service to future psychologists and writers, giving them not only a faithful picture of the times, but likewise human documents that can be relied upon."

IZA

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From this reading IZA YOUNG.

leavesnounUS /liːvz/

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading "A man who leaves memoirs, whether well or badly written, provided they be sincere, renders a service to future psychologists and writers, giving them not only a faithful picture of the times, but likewise human documents that can be relied upon."

likewiseadverbUS /ˈlaɪkwaɪz/

in like or similar manner

From this reading "A man who leaves memoirs, whether well or badly written, provided they be sincere, renders a service to future psychologists and writers, giving them not only a faithful picture of the times, but likewise human documents that can be relied upon."

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "A man who leaves memoirs, whether well or badly written, provided they be sincere, renders a service to future psychologists and writers, giving them not only a faithful picture of the times, but likewise human documents that can be relied upon."

memoirsnounUS /ˈmemwɑːrz/

plural of “memoir” — an account of the author's personal experiences

From this reading "A man who leaves memoirs, whether well or badly written, provided they be sincere, renders a service to future psychologists and writers, giving them not only a faithful picture of the times, but likewise human documents that can be relied upon."

MODERNadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdərn/

belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages

From this reading A NOVEL OF MODERN POLAND.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "A man who leaves memoirs, whether well or badly written, provided they be sincere, renders a service to future psychologists and writers, giving them not only a faithful picture of the times, but likewise human documents that can be relied upon."

NOVELnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/

an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story

From this reading A NOVEL OF MODERN POLAND.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A NOVEL OF MODERN POLAND.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading "A man who leaves memoirs, whether well or badly written, provided they be sincere, renders a service to future psychologists and writers, giving them not only a faithful picture of the times, but likewise human documents that can be relied upon."

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "A man who leaves memoirs, whether well or badly written, provided they be sincere, renders a service to future psychologists and writers, giving them not only a faithful picture of the times, but likewise human documents that can be relied upon."

picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading "A man who leaves memoirs, whether well or badly written, provided they be sincere, renders a service to future psychologists and writers, giving them not only a faithful picture of the times, but likewise human documents that can be relied upon."

POLANDnounUS /ˈpoʊlənd/

a republic in central Europe; the invasion of Poland by Germany in 1939 started World War II

From this reading A NOVEL OF MODERN POLAND.

providedverbUS /prəˈvaɪdɪd/

past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading "A man who leaves memoirs, whether well or badly written, provided they be sincere, renders a service to future psychologists and writers, giving them not only a faithful picture of the times, but likewise human documents that can be relied upon."

psychologistsnounUS /saɪˈkɑːlədʒəsts/

plural of “psychologist” — a scientist trained in psychology

From this reading "A man who leaves memoirs, whether well or badly written, provided they be sincere, renders a service to future psychologists and writers, giving them not only a faithful picture of the times, but likewise human documents that can be relied upon."

QUO

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

From this reading AUTHOR OF "WITH FIRE AND SWORD," "THE DELUGE," "QUO VADIS," ETC.

reliedverbUS /rɪˈlaɪd/

inflected form of “rely” — have faith or confidence in

From this reading "A man who leaves memoirs, whether well or badly written, provided they be sincere, renders a service to future psychologists and writers, giving them not only a faithful picture of the times, but likewise human documents that can be relied upon."

rendersnounUS /ˈrendərz/

plural of “render” — a substance similar to stucco but exclusively applied to masonry walls

From this reading "A man who leaves memoirs, whether well or badly written, provided they be sincere, renders a service to future psychologists and writers, giving them not only a faithful picture of the times, but likewise human documents that can be relied upon."

servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading "A man who leaves memoirs, whether well or badly written, provided they be sincere, renders a service to future psychologists and writers, giving them not only a faithful picture of the times, but likewise human documents that can be relied upon."

sincereadjectiveUS /sɪnˈsɪr/

open and genuine; not deceitful

From this reading "A man who leaves memoirs, whether well or badly written, provided they be sincere, renders a service to future psychologists and writers, giving them not only a faithful picture of the times, but likewise human documents that can be relied upon."

SWORDnounUS /sɔːrd/

a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

From this reading AUTHOR OF "WITH FIRE AND SWORD," "THE DELUGE," "QUO VADIS," ETC.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "A man who leaves memoirs, whether well or badly written, provided they be sincere, renders a service to future psychologists and writers, giving them not only a faithful picture of the times, but likewise human documents that can be relied upon."

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading AUTHOR OF "WITH FIRE AND SWORD," "THE DELUGE," "QUO VADIS," ETC.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "A man who leaves memoirs, whether well or badly written, provided they be sincere, renders a service to future psychologists and writers, giving them not only a faithful picture of the times, but likewise human documents that can be relied upon."

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading "A man who leaves memoirs, whether well or badly written, provided they be sincere, renders a service to future psychologists and writers, giving them not only a faithful picture of the times, but likewise human documents that can be relied upon."

timesnounUS /taɪmz/

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading "A man who leaves memoirs, whether well or badly written, provided they be sincere, renders a service to future psychologists and writers, giving them not only a faithful picture of the times, but likewise human documents that can be relied upon."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "A man who leaves memoirs, whether well or badly written, provided they be sincere, renders a service to future psychologists and writers, giving them not only a faithful picture of the times, but likewise human documents that can be relied upon."

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading "A man who leaves memoirs, whether well or badly written, provided they be sincere, renders a service to future psychologists and writers, giving them not only a faithful picture of the times, but likewise human documents that can be relied upon."

VADIS

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

From this reading AUTHOR OF "WITH FIRE AND SWORD," "THE DELUGE," "QUO VADIS," ETC.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "A man who leaves memoirs, whether well or badly written, provided they be sincere, renders a service to future psychologists and writers, giving them not only a faithful picture of the times, but likewise human documents that can be relied upon."

whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading "A man who leaves memoirs, whether well or badly written, provided they be sincere, renders a service to future psychologists and writers, giving them not only a faithful picture of the times, but likewise human documents that can be relied upon."

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "A man who leaves memoirs, whether well or badly written, provided they be sincere, renders a service to future psychologists and writers, giving them not only a faithful picture of the times, but likewise human documents that can be relied upon."

WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading AUTHOR OF "WITH FIRE AND SWORD," "THE DELUGE," "QUO VADIS," ETC.

WITHOUTprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading WITHOUT DOGMA.

writersnounUS /ˈraɪtərz/

plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading "A man who leaves memoirs, whether well or badly written, provided they be sincere, renders a service to future psychologists and writers, giving them not only a faithful picture of the times, but likewise human documents that can be relied upon."

writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading "A man who leaves memoirs, whether well or badly written, provided they be sincere, renders a service to future psychologists and writers, giving them not only a faithful picture of the times, but likewise human documents that can be relied upon."

YOUNGadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading IZA YOUNG.

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