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Without Dogma: A Novel of Modern Poland

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

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I have continually a metallic taste in my mouth.
I felt it for the first time that night when I came home and found Kromitzki waiting for me; the second time I felt it when Pani Celina told me the "great news."
What a day!
I had gone to ask how Aniela was, when the doctor had seen her for the second time.
There was not the slightest suspicion in my mind; I did not understand anything even when Pani Celina said: "The doctor says that those are purely nervous symptoms, and have nothing to do with her state."
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Without Dogma: A Novel of Modern Poland

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

Chapter 18 of Without Dogma: A Novel of Modern Poland is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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I have continually a metallic taste in my mouth.
/aɪ hæv kənˈtɪnjuːəli ə məˈtælɪk teɪst ɪn maɪ maʊθ/
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I felt it for the first time that night when I came home and found Kromitzki waiting for me; the second time I felt it when Pani Celina told me the "great news."
Line 3
What a day!
/wʌt ə deɪ/
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I had gone to ask how Aniela was, when the doctor had seen her for the second time.
Line 5
There was not the slightest suspicion in my mind; I did not understand anything even when Pani Celina said: "The doctor says that those are purely nervous symptoms, and have nothing to do with her state."

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continually adverb US /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/

seemingly without interruption

From this reading “I have continually a metallic taste in my mouth.”

metallic adjective US /məˈtælɪk/

containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal

From this reading “I have continually a metallic taste in my mouth.”

nervous adjective US /ˈnɜːrvəs/

easily agitated

From this reading “There was not the slightest suspicion in my mind; I did not understand anything even when Pani Celina said: "The doctor says that those are purely nervous symptoms, and have nothing to do with her state."”

purely adverb US /ˈpjʊrli/

restricted to something

From this reading “There was not the slightest suspicion in my mind; I did not understand anything even when Pani Celina said: "The doctor says that those are purely nervous symptoms, and have nothing to do with her state."”

slightest adjective US /ˈslaɪtəst/

superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some

From this reading “There was not the slightest suspicion in my mind; I did not understand anything even when Pani Celina said: "The doctor says that those are purely nervous symptoms, and have nothing to do with her state."”

suspicion noun US /səˈspɪʃən/

an impression that something might be the case

From this reading “There was not the slightest suspicion in my mind; I did not understand anything even when Pani Celina said: "The doctor says that those are purely nervous symptoms, and have nothing to do with her state."”

symptoms noun US /ˈsɪmptəmz/

plural of “symptom” — (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease

From this reading “There was not the slightest suspicion in my mind; I did not understand anything even when Pani Celina said: "The doctor says that those are purely nervous symptoms, and have nothing to do with her state."”

taste verb US /teɪst/

To perceive flavor through the mouth.

From this reading “I have continually a metallic taste in my mouth.”

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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 I have continually a metallic taste in my mouth.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading I felt it for the first time that night when I came home and found Kromitzki waiting for me; the second time I felt it when Pani Celina told me the "great news."

Aniela

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

From this reading I had gone to ask how Aniela was, when the doctor had seen her for the second time.

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading There was not the slightest suspicion in my mind; I did not understand anything even when Pani Celina said: "The doctor says that those are purely nervous symptoms, and have nothing to do with her state."

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading There was not the slightest suspicion in my mind; I did not understand anything even when Pani Celina said: "The doctor says that those are purely nervous symptoms, and have nothing to do with her state."

askverbUS /æsk/

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading I had gone to ask how Aniela was, when the doctor had seen her for the second time.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading I felt it for the first time that night when I came home and found Kromitzki waiting for me; the second time I felt it when Pani Celina told me the "great news."

Celina

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

From this reading I felt it for the first time that night when I came home and found Kromitzki waiting for me; the second time I felt it when Pani Celina told me the "great news."

continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/

seemingly without interruption

From this reading I have continually a metallic taste in my mouth.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading What a day!

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading There was not the slightest suspicion in my mind; I did not understand anything even when Pani Celina said: "The doctor says that those are purely nervous symptoms, and have nothing to do with her state."

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading There was not the slightest suspicion in my mind; I did not understand anything even when Pani Celina said: "The doctor says that those are purely nervous symptoms, and have nothing to do with her state."

doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading I had gone to ask how Aniela was, when the doctor had seen her for the second time.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading There was not the slightest suspicion in my mind; I did not understand anything even when Pani Celina said: "The doctor says that those are purely nervous symptoms, and have nothing to do with her state."

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading I felt it for the first time that night when I came home and found Kromitzki waiting for me; the second time I felt it when Pani Celina told me the "great news."

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading I felt it for the first time that night when I came home and found Kromitzki waiting for me; the second time I felt it when Pani Celina told me the "great news."

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I felt it for the first time that night when I came home and found Kromitzki waiting for me; the second time I felt it when Pani Celina told me the "great news."

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading I felt it for the first time that night when I came home and found Kromitzki waiting for me; the second time I felt it when Pani Celina told me the "great news."

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading I had gone to ask how Aniela was, when the doctor had seen her for the second time.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading I felt it for the first time that night when I came home and found Kromitzki waiting for me; the second time I felt it when Pani Celina told me the "great news."

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading I had gone to ask how Aniela was, when the doctor had seen her for the second time.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I have continually a metallic taste in my mouth.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading I had gone to ask how Aniela was, when the doctor had seen her for the second time.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading I felt it for the first time that night when I came home and found Kromitzki waiting for me; the second time I felt it when Pani Celina told me the "great news."

how

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

From this reading I had gone to ask how Aniela was, when the doctor had seen her for the second time.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I have continually a metallic taste in my mouth.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading I have continually a metallic taste in my mouth.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I felt it for the first time that night when I came home and found Kromitzki waiting for me; the second time I felt it when Pani Celina told me the "great news."

Kromitzki

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

From this reading I felt it for the first time that night when I came home and found Kromitzki waiting for me; the second time I felt it when Pani Celina told me the "great news."

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I felt it for the first time that night when I came home and found Kromitzki waiting for me; the second time I felt it when Pani Celina told me the "great news."

metallicadjectiveUS /məˈtælɪk/

containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal

From this reading I have continually a metallic taste in my mouth.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading There was not the slightest suspicion in my mind; I did not understand anything even when Pani Celina said: "The doctor says that those are purely nervous symptoms, and have nothing to do with her state."

mouthnounUS /maʊθ/

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading I have continually a metallic taste in my mouth.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I have continually a metallic taste in my mouth.

nervousadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrvəs/

easily agitated

From this reading There was not the slightest suspicion in my mind; I did not understand anything even when Pani Celina said: "The doctor says that those are purely nervous symptoms, and have nothing to do with her state."

newsnounUS /nuːz/

information about recent and important events

From this reading I felt it for the first time that night when I came home and found Kromitzki waiting for me; the second time I felt it when Pani Celina told me the "great news."

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading I felt it for the first time that night when I came home and found Kromitzki waiting for me; the second time I felt it when Pani Celina told me the "great news."

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading There was not the slightest suspicion in my mind; I did not understand anything even when Pani Celina said: "The doctor says that those are purely nervous symptoms, and have nothing to do with her state."

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading There was not the slightest suspicion in my mind; I did not understand anything even when Pani Celina said: "The doctor says that those are purely nervous symptoms, and have nothing to do with her state."

Pani

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

From this reading I felt it for the first time that night when I came home and found Kromitzki waiting for me; the second time I felt it when Pani Celina told me the "great news."

purelyadverbUS /ˈpjʊrli/

restricted to something

From this reading There was not the slightest suspicion in my mind; I did not understand anything even when Pani Celina said: "The doctor says that those are purely nervous symptoms, and have nothing to do with her state."

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading There was not the slightest suspicion in my mind; I did not understand anything even when Pani Celina said: "The doctor says that those are purely nervous symptoms, and have nothing to do with her state."

saysnounUS /sez/

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading There was not the slightest suspicion in my mind; I did not understand anything even when Pani Celina said: "The doctor says that those are purely nervous symptoms, and have nothing to do with her state."

secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading I felt it for the first time that night when I came home and found Kromitzki waiting for me; the second time I felt it when Pani Celina told me the "great news."

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading I had gone to ask how Aniela was, when the doctor had seen her for the second time.

slightestadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪtəst/

superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some

From this reading There was not the slightest suspicion in my mind; I did not understand anything even when Pani Celina said: "The doctor says that those are purely nervous symptoms, and have nothing to do with her state."

statenounUS /steɪt/

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading There was not the slightest suspicion in my mind; I did not understand anything even when Pani Celina said: "The doctor says that those are purely nervous symptoms, and have nothing to do with her state."

suspicionnounUS /səˈspɪʃən/

an impression that something might be the case

From this reading There was not the slightest suspicion in my mind; I did not understand anything even when Pani Celina said: "The doctor says that those are purely nervous symptoms, and have nothing to do with her state."

symptomsnounUS /ˈsɪmptəmz/

plural of “symptom” — (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease

From this reading There was not the slightest suspicion in my mind; I did not understand anything even when Pani Celina said: "The doctor says that those are purely nervous symptoms, and have nothing to do with her state."

tasteverbUS /teɪst/

To perceive flavor through the mouth.

From this reading I have continually a metallic taste in my mouth.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I felt it for the first time that night when I came home and found Kromitzki waiting for me; the second time I felt it when Pani Celina told me the "great news."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading I felt it for the first time that night when I came home and found Kromitzki waiting for me; the second time I felt it when Pani Celina told me the "great news."

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was not the slightest suspicion in my mind; I did not understand anything even when Pani Celina said: "The doctor says that those are purely nervous symptoms, and have nothing to do with her state."

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading There was not the slightest suspicion in my mind; I did not understand anything even when Pani Celina said: "The doctor says that those are purely nervous symptoms, and have nothing to do with her state."

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading I felt it for the first time that night when I came home and found Kromitzki waiting for me; the second time I felt it when Pani Celina told me the "great news."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I had gone to ask how Aniela was, when the doctor had seen her for the second time.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading I felt it for the first time that night when I came home and found Kromitzki waiting for me; the second time I felt it when Pani Celina told me the "great news."

understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading There was not the slightest suspicion in my mind; I did not understand anything even when Pani Celina said: "The doctor says that those are purely nervous symptoms, and have nothing to do with her state."

waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading I felt it for the first time that night when I came home and found Kromitzki waiting for me; the second time I felt it when Pani Celina told me the "great news."

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I had gone to ask how Aniela was, when the doctor had seen her for the second time.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What a day!

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading I felt it for the first time that night when I came home and found Kromitzki waiting for me; the second time I felt it when Pani Celina told me the "great news."

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading There was not the slightest suspicion in my mind; I did not understand anything even when Pani Celina said: "The doctor says that those are purely nervous symptoms, and have nothing to do with her state."

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