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A Strange Manuscript Found in a Copper

Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

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THE DAY OF SACRIFICE At last the time came.
It was the end of the dark season.
Then, as the sun rises for its permanent course around the heavens, when the long day of six months begins, all in the land of the Kosekin is sorrow, and the last of the loved darkness is mourned over amid the most solemn ceremonies, and celebrated with the most imposing sacrifices.
Then the most honored in all the land are publicly presented with the blessing of death, and allowed to depart this hated life, and go to the realms of that eternal darkness which they love so well.
It is the greatest of sacrifices, and is followed by the greatest of feasts.
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A Strange Manuscript Found in a Copper

Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

Chapter 29 of A Strange Manuscript Found in a Copper is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE DAY OF SACRIFICE At last the time came.
/ðə deɪ ʌv ˈsækrəfaɪs æt læst ðə taɪm keɪm/
Line 2
It was the end of the dark season.
/ɪt wɑːz ðə end ʌv ðə dɑːrk ˈsiːzən/
Line 3
Then, as the sun rises for its permanent course around the heavens, when the long day of six months begins, all in the land of the Kosekin is sorrow, and the last of the loved darkness is mourned over amid the most solemn ceremonies, and celebrated with the most imposing sacrifices.
Line 4
Then the most honored in all the land are publicly presented with the blessing of death, and allowed to depart this hated life, and go to the realms of that eternal darkness which they love so well.
/ðen ðə moʊst ˈɑːnərd ɪn ɔːl ðə lænd ɑːr ˈpʌblɪkli priˈzentɪd wɪð ðə ˈblesɪŋ ʌv deθ ənd əˈlaʊd tuː dɪˈpɑːrt ðɪs ˈheɪtəd laɪf ənd ɡoʊ tuː ðə relmz ʌv ðæt ɪˈtɜːrnəl ˈdɑːrknəs wɪtʃ ðeɪ lʌv soʊ wel/
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It is the greatest of sacrifices, and is followed by the greatest of feasts.
/ɪt ɪz ðə ˈɡreɪtəst ʌv ˈsækrəfaɪsɪz ənd ɪz ˈfɑːloʊd baɪ ðə ˈɡreɪtəst ʌv fiːsts/

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ceremonies noun US /ˈserəmoʊniz/

plural of “ceremony” — a formal event performed on a special occasion

From this reading “Then, as the sun rises for its permanent course around the heavens, when the long day of six months begins, all in the land of the Kosekin is sorrow, and the last of the loved darkness is mourned over amid the most solemn ceremonies, and celebrated with the most imposing sacrifices.”

feasts noun US /fiːsts/

plural of “feast” — a ceremonial dinner party for many people

From this reading “It is the greatest of sacrifices, and is followed by the greatest of feasts.”

honored adjective US /ˈɑːnərd/

having an illustrious reputation; respected

From this reading “Then the most honored in all the land are publicly presented with the blessing of death, and allowed to depart this hated life, and go to the realms of that eternal darkness which they love so well.”

imposing adjective US /ˌɪmˈpoʊzɪŋ/

impressive in appearance

From this reading “Then, as the sun rises for its permanent course around the heavens, when the long day of six months begins, all in the land of the Kosekin is sorrow, and the last of the loved darkness is mourned over amid the most solemn ceremonies, and celebrated with the most imposing sacrifices.”

mourned verb US /mɔːrnd/

past form of “mourn” — feel sadness

From this reading “Then, as the sun rises for its permanent course around the heavens, when the long day of six months begins, all in the land of the Kosekin is sorrow, and the last of the loved darkness is mourned over amid the most solemn ceremonies, and celebrated with the most imposing sacrifices.”

publicly adverb US /ˈpʌblɪkli/

in a manner accessible to or observable by the public; openly

From this reading “Then the most honored in all the land are publicly presented with the blessing of death, and allowed to depart this hated life, and go to the realms of that eternal darkness which they love so well.”

realms noun US /relmz/

plural of “realm” — a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading “Then the most honored in all the land are publicly presented with the blessing of death, and allowed to depart this hated life, and go to the realms of that eternal darkness which they love so well.”

sacrifices noun US /ˈsækrəfaɪsɪz/

plural of “sacrifice” — the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.

From this reading “Then, as the sun rises for its permanent course around the heavens, when the long day of six months begins, all in the land of the Kosekin is sorrow, and the last of the loved darkness is mourned over amid the most solemn ceremonies, and celebrated with the most imposing sacrifices.”

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Then, as the sun rises for its permanent course around the heavens, when the long day of six months begins, all in the land of the Kosekin is sorrow, and the last of the loved darkness is mourned over amid the most solemn ceremonies, and celebrated with the most imposing sacrifices.

allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading Then the most honored in all the land are publicly presented with the blessing of death, and allowed to depart this hated life, and go to the realms of that eternal darkness which they love so well.

amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/

in the middle of; surrounded by

From this reading Then, as the sun rises for its permanent course around the heavens, when the long day of six months begins, all in the land of the Kosekin is sorrow, and the last of the loved darkness is mourned over amid the most solemn ceremonies, and celebrated with the most imposing sacrifices.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Then, as the sun rises for its permanent course around the heavens, when the long day of six months begins, all in the land of the Kosekin is sorrow, and the last of the loved darkness is mourned over amid the most solemn ceremonies, and celebrated with the most imposing sacrifices.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading Then the most honored in all the land are publicly presented with the blessing of death, and allowed to depart this hated life, and go to the realms of that eternal darkness which they love so well.

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Then, as the sun rises for its permanent course around the heavens, when the long day of six months begins, all in the land of the Kosekin is sorrow, and the last of the loved darkness is mourned over amid the most solemn ceremonies, and celebrated with the most imposing sacrifices.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Then, as the sun rises for its permanent course around the heavens, when the long day of six months begins, all in the land of the Kosekin is sorrow, and the last of the loved darkness is mourned over amid the most solemn ceremonies, and celebrated with the most imposing sacrifices.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE DAY OF SACRIFICE At last the time came.

beginsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/

plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)

From this reading Then, as the sun rises for its permanent course around the heavens, when the long day of six months begins, all in the land of the Kosekin is sorrow, and the last of the loved darkness is mourned over amid the most solemn ceremonies, and celebrated with the most imposing sacrifices.

blessingnounUS /ˈblesɪŋ/

the formal act of approving

From this reading Then the most honored in all the land are publicly presented with the blessing of death, and allowed to depart this hated life, and go to the realms of that eternal darkness which they love so well.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It is the greatest of sacrifices, and is followed by the greatest of feasts.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

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

From this reading THE DAY OF SACRIFICE At last the time came.

celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/

widely known and esteemed

From this reading Then, as the sun rises for its permanent course around the heavens, when the long day of six months begins, all in the land of the Kosekin is sorrow, and the last of the loved darkness is mourned over amid the most solemn ceremonies, and celebrated with the most imposing sacrifices.

ceremoniesnounUS /ˈserəmoʊniz/

plural of “ceremony” — a formal event performed on a special occasion

From this reading Then, as the sun rises for its permanent course around the heavens, when the long day of six months begins, all in the land of the Kosekin is sorrow, and the last of the loved darkness is mourned over amid the most solemn ceremonies, and celebrated with the most imposing sacrifices.

coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Then, as the sun rises for its permanent course around the heavens, when the long day of six months begins, all in the land of the Kosekin is sorrow, and the last of the loved darkness is mourned over amid the most solemn ceremonies, and celebrated with the most imposing sacrifices.

darknounUS /dɑːrk/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading It was the end of the dark season.

darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Then, as the sun rises for its permanent course around the heavens, when the long day of six months begins, all in the land of the Kosekin is sorrow, and the last of the loved darkness is mourned over amid the most solemn ceremonies, and celebrated with the most imposing sacrifices.

DAYnounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading THE DAY OF SACRIFICE At last the time came.

deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Then the most honored in all the land are publicly presented with the blessing of death, and allowed to depart this hated life, and go to the realms of that eternal darkness which they love so well.

departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/

move away from a place into another direction

From this reading Then the most honored in all the land are publicly presented with the blessing of death, and allowed to depart this hated life, and go to the realms of that eternal darkness which they love so well.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading It was the end of the dark season.

eternaladjectiveUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəl/

continuing forever or indefinitely

From this reading Then the most honored in all the land are publicly presented with the blessing of death, and allowed to depart this hated life, and go to the realms of that eternal darkness which they love so well.

feastsnounUS /fiːsts/

plural of “feast” — a ceremonial dinner party for many people

From this reading It is the greatest of sacrifices, and is followed by the greatest of feasts.

followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading It is the greatest of sacrifices, and is followed by the greatest of feasts.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Then, as the sun rises for its permanent course around the heavens, when the long day of six months begins, all in the land of the Kosekin is sorrow, and the last of the loved darkness is mourned over amid the most solemn ceremonies, and celebrated with the most imposing sacrifices.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Then the most honored in all the land are publicly presented with the blessing of death, and allowed to depart this hated life, and go to the realms of that eternal darkness which they love so well.

greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/

highest in quality

From this reading It is the greatest of sacrifices, and is followed by the greatest of feasts.

hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/

treated with dislike or contempt

From this reading Then the most honored in all the land are publicly presented with the blessing of death, and allowed to depart this hated life, and go to the realms of that eternal darkness which they love so well.

heavensnounUS /ˈhevənz/

the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected

From this reading Then, as the sun rises for its permanent course around the heavens, when the long day of six months begins, all in the land of the Kosekin is sorrow, and the last of the loved darkness is mourned over amid the most solemn ceremonies, and celebrated with the most imposing sacrifices.

honoredadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərd/

having an illustrious reputation; respected

From this reading Then the most honored in all the land are publicly presented with the blessing of death, and allowed to depart this hated life, and go to the realms of that eternal darkness which they love so well.

imposingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊzɪŋ/

impressive in appearance

From this reading Then, as the sun rises for its permanent course around the heavens, when the long day of six months begins, all in the land of the Kosekin is sorrow, and the last of the loved darkness is mourned over amid the most solemn ceremonies, and celebrated with the most imposing sacrifices.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Then, as the sun rises for its permanent course around the heavens, when the long day of six months begins, all in the land of the Kosekin is sorrow, and the last of the loved darkness is mourned over amid the most solemn ceremonies, and celebrated with the most imposing sacrifices.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Then, as the sun rises for its permanent course around the heavens, when the long day of six months begins, all in the land of the Kosekin is sorrow, and the last of the loved darkness is mourned over amid the most solemn ceremonies, and celebrated with the most imposing sacrifices.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was the end of the dark season.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Then, as the sun rises for its permanent course around the heavens, when the long day of six months begins, all in the land of the Kosekin is sorrow, and the last of the loved darkness is mourned over amid the most solemn ceremonies, and celebrated with the most imposing sacrifices.

Kosekin

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From this reading Then, as the sun rises for its permanent course around the heavens, when the long day of six months begins, all in the land of the Kosekin is sorrow, and the last of the loved darkness is mourned over amid the most solemn ceremonies, and celebrated with the most imposing sacrifices.

landnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Then, as the sun rises for its permanent course around the heavens, when the long day of six months begins, all in the land of the Kosekin is sorrow, and the last of the loved darkness is mourned over amid the most solemn ceremonies, and celebrated with the most imposing sacrifices.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading THE DAY OF SACRIFICE At last the time came.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Then the most honored in all the land are publicly presented with the blessing of death, and allowed to depart this hated life, and go to the realms of that eternal darkness which they love so well.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Then, as the sun rises for its permanent course around the heavens, when the long day of six months begins, all in the land of the Kosekin is sorrow, and the last of the loved darkness is mourned over amid the most solemn ceremonies, and celebrated with the most imposing sacrifices.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Then the most honored in all the land are publicly presented with the blessing of death, and allowed to depart this hated life, and go to the realms of that eternal darkness which they love so well.

lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/

held dear

From this reading Then, as the sun rises for its permanent course around the heavens, when the long day of six months begins, all in the land of the Kosekin is sorrow, and the last of the loved darkness is mourned over amid the most solemn ceremonies, and celebrated with the most imposing sacrifices.

monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading Then, as the sun rises for its permanent course around the heavens, when the long day of six months begins, all in the land of the Kosekin is sorrow, and the last of the loved darkness is mourned over amid the most solemn ceremonies, and celebrated with the most imposing sacrifices.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading Then, as the sun rises for its permanent course around the heavens, when the long day of six months begins, all in the land of the Kosekin is sorrow, and the last of the loved darkness is mourned over amid the most solemn ceremonies, and celebrated with the most imposing sacrifices.

mournedverbUS /mɔːrnd/

past form of “mourn” — feel sadness

From this reading Then, as the sun rises for its permanent course around the heavens, when the long day of six months begins, all in the land of the Kosekin is sorrow, and the last of the loved darkness is mourned over amid the most solemn ceremonies, and celebrated with the most imposing sacrifices.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE DAY OF SACRIFICE At last the time came.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Then, as the sun rises for its permanent course around the heavens, when the long day of six months begins, all in the land of the Kosekin is sorrow, and the last of the loved darkness is mourned over amid the most solemn ceremonies, and celebrated with the most imposing sacrifices.

permanentadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrmənənt/

continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place

From this reading Then, as the sun rises for its permanent course around the heavens, when the long day of six months begins, all in the land of the Kosekin is sorrow, and the last of the loved darkness is mourned over amid the most solemn ceremonies, and celebrated with the most imposing sacrifices.

presentedverbUS /priˈzentɪd/

past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Then the most honored in all the land are publicly presented with the blessing of death, and allowed to depart this hated life, and go to the realms of that eternal darkness which they love so well.

publiclyadverbUS /ˈpʌblɪkli/

in a manner accessible to or observable by the public; openly

From this reading Then the most honored in all the land are publicly presented with the blessing of death, and allowed to depart this hated life, and go to the realms of that eternal darkness which they love so well.

realmsnounUS /relmz/

plural of “realm” — a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading Then the most honored in all the land are publicly presented with the blessing of death, and allowed to depart this hated life, and go to the realms of that eternal darkness which they love so well.

risesnounUS /ˈraɪzəz/

plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance

From this reading Then, as the sun rises for its permanent course around the heavens, when the long day of six months begins, all in the land of the Kosekin is sorrow, and the last of the loved darkness is mourned over amid the most solemn ceremonies, and celebrated with the most imposing sacrifices.

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 THE DAY OF SACRIFICE At last the time came.

sacrificesnounUS /ˈsækrəfaɪsɪz/

plural of “sacrifice” — the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.

From this reading Then, as the sun rises for its permanent course around the heavens, when the long day of six months begins, all in the land of the Kosekin is sorrow, and the last of the loved darkness is mourned over amid the most solemn ceremonies, and celebrated with the most imposing sacrifices.

seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading It was the end of the dark season.

sixnounUS /sɪks/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading Then, as the sun rises for its permanent course around the heavens, when the long day of six months begins, all in the land of the Kosekin is sorrow, and the last of the loved darkness is mourned over amid the most solemn ceremonies, and celebrated with the most imposing sacrifices.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Then the most honored in all the land are publicly presented with the blessing of death, and allowed to depart this hated life, and go to the realms of that eternal darkness which they love so well.

solemnadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləm/

dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises

From this reading Then, as the sun rises for its permanent course around the heavens, when the long day of six months begins, all in the land of the Kosekin is sorrow, and the last of the loved darkness is mourned over amid the most solemn ceremonies, and celebrated with the most imposing sacrifices.

sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/

an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading Then, as the sun rises for its permanent course around the heavens, when the long day of six months begins, all in the land of the Kosekin is sorrow, and the last of the loved darkness is mourned over amid the most solemn ceremonies, and celebrated with the most imposing sacrifices.

sunnounUS /sʌn/

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading Then, as the sun rises for its permanent course around the heavens, when the long day of six months begins, all in the land of the Kosekin is sorrow, and the last of the loved darkness is mourned over amid the most solemn ceremonies, and celebrated with the most imposing sacrifices.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Then the most honored in all the land are publicly presented with the blessing of death, and allowed to depart this hated life, and go to the realms of that eternal darkness which they love so well.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE DAY OF SACRIFICE At last the time came.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then, as the sun rises for its permanent course around the heavens, when the long day of six months begins, all in the land of the Kosekin is sorrow, and the last of the loved darkness is mourned over amid the most solemn ceremonies, and celebrated with the most imposing sacrifices.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading Then the most honored in all the land are publicly presented with the blessing of death, and allowed to depart this hated life, and go to the realms of that eternal darkness which they love so well.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Then the most honored in all the land are publicly presented with the blessing of death, and allowed to depart this hated life, and go to the realms of that eternal darkness which they love so well.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading THE DAY OF SACRIFICE At last the time came.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Then the most honored in all the land are publicly presented with the blessing of death, and allowed to depart this hated life, and go to the realms of that eternal darkness which they love so well.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was the end of the dark season.

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 Then the most honored in all the land are publicly presented with the blessing of death, and allowed to depart this hated life, and go to the realms of that eternal darkness which they love so well.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Then, as the sun rises for its permanent course around the heavens, when the long day of six months begins, all in the land of the Kosekin is sorrow, and the last of the loved darkness is mourned over amid the most solemn ceremonies, and celebrated with the most imposing sacrifices.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Then the most honored in all the land are publicly presented with the blessing of death, and allowed to depart this hated life, and go to the realms of that eternal darkness which they love so well.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Then, as the sun rises for its permanent course around the heavens, when the long day of six months begins, all in the land of the Kosekin is sorrow, and the last of the loved darkness is mourned over amid the most solemn ceremonies, and celebrated with the most imposing sacrifices.

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Words and structures a reader meets early in A Strange Manuscript Found in a Copper, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Henry
A word that appears in the opening chapter of A Strange Manuscript Found in a Copper; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Apothecary
A word that appears in the opening chapter of A Strange Manuscript Found in a Copper; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Keswick
A word that appears in the opening chapter of A Strange Manuscript Found in a Copper; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Cumberland
A word that appears in the opening chapter of A Strange Manuscript Found in a Copper; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.