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Without Dogma: A Novel of Modern Poland

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

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4 November.
After thinking it over, I remain two days more at Berlin.
It is a great sacrifice for me, because I can scarcely contain myself in my impatience; but it is necessary to send a letter to prepare her for my coming.
A telegram might alarm her, as also my sudden arrival.
I have sent off a cheerful letter, winding up with a friendly message for Aniela as if nothing ever had happened between us.
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Without Dogma: A Novel of Modern Poland

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

Chapter 19 of Without Dogma: A Novel of Modern Poland is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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4 November.
Line 2
After thinking it over, I remain two days more at Berlin.
/ˈæftər ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ɪt ˈoʊvər aɪ rɪˈmeɪn tuː deɪz mɔːr æt bərˈlɪn/
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It is a great sacrifice for me, because I can scarcely contain myself in my impatience; but it is necessary to send a letter to prepare her for my coming.
/ɪt ɪz ə ɡreɪt ˈsækrəfaɪs fɔːr miː bɪˈkɔːz aɪ kæn ˈskersli kənˈteɪn ˌmaɪˈself ɪn maɪ ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns bʌt ɪt ɪz ˈnesəseri tuː send ə ˈletər tuː priˈper hɜːr fɔːr maɪ ˈkʌmɪŋ/
Line 4
A telegram might alarm her, as also my sudden arrival.
/ə ˈteləɡræm maɪt əˈlɑːrm hɜːr æz ˈɔːlsoʊ maɪ ˈsʌdən ərˈaɪvəl/
Line 5
I have sent off a cheerful letter, winding up with a friendly message for Aniela as if nothing ever had happened between us.

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Berlin noun US /bərˈlɪn/

capital of Germany located in eastern Germany

From this reading “After thinking it over, I remain two days more at Berlin.”

contain verb US /kənˈteɪn/

include or contain; have as a component

From this reading “It is a great sacrifice for me, because I can scarcely contain myself in my impatience; but it is necessary to send a letter to prepare her for my coming.”

impatience noun US /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/

a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay

From this reading “It is a great sacrifice for me, because I can scarcely contain myself in my impatience; but it is necessary to send a letter to prepare her for my coming.”

November noun US /noʊˈvembər/

the month following October and preceding December

From this reading “4 November.”

prepare verb US /priˈper/

make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc

From this reading “It is a great sacrifice for me, because I can scarcely contain myself in my impatience; but it is necessary to send a letter to prepare her for my coming.”

sacrifice noun US /ˈsækrəfaɪs/

the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.

From this reading “It is a great sacrifice for me, because I can scarcely contain myself in my impatience; but it is necessary to send a letter to prepare her for my coming.”

telegram noun US /ˈteləɡræm/

a message transmitted by telegraph

From this reading “A telegram might alarm her, as also my sudden arrival.”

winding adjective US /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/

marked by repeated turns and bends

From this reading “I have sent off a cheerful letter, winding up with a friendly message for Aniela as if nothing ever had happened between us.”

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4

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From this reading 4 November.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading It is a great sacrifice for me, because I can scarcely contain myself in my impatience; but it is necessary to send a letter to prepare her for my coming.

AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading After thinking it over, I remain two days more at Berlin.

alarmnounUS /əˈlɑːrm/

fear resulting from the awareness of danger

From this reading A telegram might alarm her, as also my sudden arrival.

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading A telegram might alarm her, as also my sudden arrival.

Aniela

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

From this reading I have sent off a cheerful letter, winding up with a friendly message for Aniela as if nothing ever had happened between us.

arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading A telegram might alarm her, as also my sudden arrival.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading A telegram might alarm her, as also my sudden arrival.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading After thinking it over, I remain two days more at Berlin.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading It is a great sacrifice for me, because I can scarcely contain myself in my impatience; but it is necessary to send a letter to prepare her for my coming.

BerlinnounUS /bərˈlɪn/

capital of Germany located in eastern Germany

From this reading After thinking it over, I remain two days more at Berlin.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading I have sent off a cheerful letter, winding up with a friendly message for Aniela as if nothing ever had happened between us.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It is a great sacrifice for me, because I can scarcely contain myself in my impatience; but it is necessary to send a letter to prepare her for my coming.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading It is a great sacrifice for me, because I can scarcely contain myself in my impatience; but it is necessary to send a letter to prepare her for my coming.

cheerfuladjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪrfəl/

being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits

From this reading I have sent off a cheerful letter, winding up with a friendly message for Aniela as if nothing ever had happened between us.

comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading It is a great sacrifice for me, because I can scarcely contain myself in my impatience; but it is necessary to send a letter to prepare her for my coming.

containverbUS /kənˈteɪn/

include or contain; have as a component

From this reading It is a great sacrifice for me, because I can scarcely contain myself in my impatience; but it is necessary to send a letter to prepare her for my coming.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading After thinking it over, I remain two days more at Berlin.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading I have sent off a cheerful letter, winding up with a friendly message for Aniela as if nothing ever had happened between us.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It is a great sacrifice for me, because I can scarcely contain myself in my impatience; but it is necessary to send a letter to prepare her for my coming.

friendlyadjectiveUS /ˈfrendli/

characteristic of or befitting a friend

From this reading I have sent off a cheerful letter, winding up with a friendly message for Aniela as if nothing ever had happened between us.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

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

From this reading It is a great sacrifice for me, because I can scarcely contain myself in my impatience; but it is necessary to send a letter to prepare her for my coming.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading I have sent off a cheerful letter, winding up with a friendly message for Aniela as if nothing ever had happened between us.

happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading I have sent off a cheerful letter, winding up with a friendly message for Aniela as if nothing ever had happened between us.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I have sent off a cheerful letter, winding up with a friendly message for Aniela as if nothing ever had happened between us.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading It is a great sacrifice for me, because I can scarcely contain myself in my impatience; but it is necessary to send a letter to prepare her for my coming.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading After thinking it over, I remain two days more at Berlin.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading I have sent off a cheerful letter, winding up with a friendly message for Aniela as if nothing ever had happened between us.

impatiencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/

a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay

From this reading It is a great sacrifice for me, because I can scarcely contain myself in my impatience; but it is necessary to send a letter to prepare her for my coming.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading It is a great sacrifice for me, because I can scarcely contain myself in my impatience; but it is necessary to send a letter to prepare her for my coming.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading It is a great sacrifice for me, because I can scarcely contain myself in my impatience; but it is necessary to send a letter to prepare her for my coming.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading After thinking it over, I remain two days more at Berlin.

letternounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading It is a great sacrifice for me, because I can scarcely contain myself in my impatience; but it is necessary to send a letter to prepare her for my coming.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading It is a great sacrifice for me, because I can scarcely contain myself in my impatience; but it is necessary to send a letter to prepare her for my coming.

messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/

a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading I have sent off a cheerful letter, winding up with a friendly message for Aniela as if nothing ever had happened between us.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading A telegram might alarm her, as also my sudden arrival.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading After thinking it over, I remain two days more at Berlin.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading It is a great sacrifice for me, because I can scarcely contain myself in my impatience; but it is necessary to send a letter to prepare her for my coming.

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading It is a great sacrifice for me, because I can scarcely contain myself in my impatience; but it is necessary to send a letter to prepare her for my coming.

necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/

absolutely essential

From this reading It is a great sacrifice for me, because I can scarcely contain myself in my impatience; but it is necessary to send a letter to prepare her for my coming.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading I have sent off a cheerful letter, winding up with a friendly message for Aniela as if nothing ever had happened between us.

NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/

the month following October and preceding December

From this reading 4 November.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading I have sent off a cheerful letter, winding up with a friendly message for Aniela as if nothing ever had happened between us.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading After thinking it over, I remain two days more at Berlin.

prepareverbUS /priˈper/

make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc

From this reading It is a great sacrifice for me, because I can scarcely contain myself in my impatience; but it is necessary to send a letter to prepare her for my coming.

remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading After thinking it over, I remain two days more at Berlin.

sacrificenounUS /ˈsækrəfaɪs/

the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.

From this reading It is a great sacrifice for me, because I can scarcely contain myself in my impatience; but it is necessary to send a letter to prepare her for my coming.

scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/

only a very short time before

From this reading It is a great sacrifice for me, because I can scarcely contain myself in my impatience; but it is necessary to send a letter to prepare her for my coming.

sendverbUS /send/

cause to go somewhere

From this reading It is a great sacrifice for me, because I can scarcely contain myself in my impatience; but it is necessary to send a letter to prepare her for my coming.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading I have sent off a cheerful letter, winding up with a friendly message for Aniela as if nothing ever had happened between us.

suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading A telegram might alarm her, as also my sudden arrival.

telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/

a message transmitted by telegraph

From this reading A telegram might alarm her, as also my sudden arrival.

thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading After thinking it over, I remain two days more at Berlin.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading It is a great sacrifice for me, because I can scarcely contain myself in my impatience; but it is necessary to send a letter to prepare her for my coming.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading After thinking it over, I remain two days more at Berlin.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading I have sent off a cheerful letter, winding up with a friendly message for Aniela as if nothing ever had happened between us.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I have sent off a cheerful letter, winding up with a friendly message for Aniela as if nothing ever had happened between us.

windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/

marked by repeated turns and bends

From this reading I have sent off a cheerful letter, winding up with a friendly message for Aniela as if nothing ever had happened between us.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I have sent off a cheerful letter, winding up with a friendly message for Aniela as if nothing ever had happened between us.

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