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Andivius Hedulio

Chapter XXXIV · Chapter 34

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TORTURE I was promptly haled off to the same prison where Galen had visited me three days before.
There I was again deprived of my garments and clad in others, new, but of cheap material, coarse and uncomfortable.
Also shackles, heavier shackles, were at once riveted on my ankles, and I was again consigned to the lower dungeon.
I was, to be sure, given good and abundant food and wine not too unpalatable.
Otherwise I had no indulgences and there I spent the night.
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Andivius Hedulio

Chapter XXXIV · Chapter 34

Chapter 34 of Andivius Hedulio is here in full — 250 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/50 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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TORTURE I was promptly haled off to the same prison where Galen had visited me three days before.
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There I was again deprived of my garments and clad in others, new, but of cheap material, coarse and uncomfortable.
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Also shackles, heavier shackles, were at once riveted on my ankles, and I was again consigned to the lower dungeon.
/ˈɔːlsoʊ ˈʃækəlz ˈheviər ˈʃækəlz wɜːr æt wʌns ˈrɪvətɪd ɑːn maɪ ˈæŋkəlz ənd aɪ wɑːz əˈɡen kənˈsaɪnd tuː ðə ˈloʊər ˈdʌndʒən/
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I was, to be sure, given good and abundant food and wine not too unpalatable.
/aɪ wɑːz tuː biː ʃʊr ˈɡɪvən ɡʊd ənd əˈbʌndənt fuːd ənd waɪn nɑːt tuː ənˈpælətəbəl/
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Otherwise I had no indulgences and there I spent the night.
/ˈʌðərwaɪz aɪ hæd noʊ ɪnˈdʌldʒənsəz ənd ðer aɪ spent ðə naɪt/

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ankles noun US /ˈæŋkəlz/

plural of “ankle” — a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus

From this reading “Also shackles, heavier shackles, were at once riveted on my ankles, and I was again consigned to the lower dungeon.”

consigned verb US /kənˈsaɪnd/

past form of “consign” — commit forever; commit irrevocably

From this reading “Also shackles, heavier shackles, were at once riveted on my ankles, and I was again consigned to the lower dungeon.”

dungeon noun US /ˈdʌndʒən/

the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress

From this reading “Also shackles, heavier shackles, were at once riveted on my ankles, and I was again consigned to the lower dungeon.”

Galen noun US /ˈɡeɪlən/

Greek anatomist whose theories formed the basis of European medicine until the Renaissance (circa 130-200)

From this reading “TORTURE I was promptly haled off to the same prison where Galen had visited me three days before.”

indulgences noun US /ɪnˈdʌldʒənsəz/

plural of “indulgence” — an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires

From this reading “Otherwise I had no indulgences and there I spent the night.”

riveted verb US /ˈrɪvətɪd/

past form of “rivet” — direct one's attention on something

From this reading “Also shackles, heavier shackles, were at once riveted on my ankles, and I was again consigned to the lower dungeon.”

shackles noun US /ˈʃækəlz/

plural of “shackle” — a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)

From this reading “Also shackles, heavier shackles, were at once riveted on my ankles, and I was again consigned to the lower dungeon.”

unpalatable adjective US /ənˈpælətəbəl/

not pleasant or acceptable to the taste or mind

From this reading “I was, to be sure, given good and abundant food and wine not too unpalatable.”

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abundantadjectiveUS /əˈbʌndənt/

present in great quantity

From this reading I was, to be sure, given good and abundant food and wine not too unpalatable.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading There I was again deprived of my garments and clad in others, new, but of cheap material, coarse and uncomfortable.

AlsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading Also shackles, heavier shackles, were at once riveted on my ankles, and I was again consigned to the lower dungeon.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading There I was again deprived of my garments and clad in others, new, but of cheap material, coarse and uncomfortable.

anklesnounUS /ˈæŋkəlz/

plural of “ankle” — a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus

From this reading Also shackles, heavier shackles, were at once riveted on my ankles, and I was again consigned to the lower dungeon.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Also shackles, heavier shackles, were at once riveted on my ankles, and I was again consigned to the lower dungeon.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading I was, to be sure, given good and abundant food and wine not too unpalatable.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading TORTURE I was promptly haled off to the same prison where Galen had visited me three days before.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading There I was again deprived of my garments and clad in others, new, but of cheap material, coarse and uncomfortable.

cheapadjectiveUS /tʃiːp/

relatively low in price or charging low prices

From this reading There I was again deprived of my garments and clad in others, new, but of cheap material, coarse and uncomfortable.

cladadjectiveUS /klæd/

wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination

From this reading There I was again deprived of my garments and clad in others, new, but of cheap material, coarse and uncomfortable.

coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/

of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles

From this reading There I was again deprived of my garments and clad in others, new, but of cheap material, coarse and uncomfortable.

consignedverbUS /kənˈsaɪnd/

past form of “consign” — commit forever; commit irrevocably

From this reading Also shackles, heavier shackles, were at once riveted on my ankles, and I was again consigned to the lower dungeon.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading TORTURE I was promptly haled off to the same prison where Galen had visited me three days before.

deprivedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpraɪvd/

marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences

From this reading There I was again deprived of my garments and clad in others, new, but of cheap material, coarse and uncomfortable.

dungeonnounUS /ˈdʌndʒən/

the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress

From this reading Also shackles, heavier shackles, were at once riveted on my ankles, and I was again consigned to the lower dungeon.

foodnounUS /fuːd/

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading I was, to be sure, given good and abundant food and wine not too unpalatable.

GalennounUS /ˈɡeɪlən/

Greek anatomist whose theories formed the basis of European medicine until the Renaissance (circa 130-200)

From this reading TORTURE I was promptly haled off to the same prison where Galen had visited me three days before.

garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/

plural of “garment” — an article of clothing

From this reading There I was again deprived of my garments and clad in others, new, but of cheap material, coarse and uncomfortable.

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading I was, to be sure, given good and abundant food and wine not too unpalatable.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading I was, to be sure, given good and abundant food and wine not too unpalatable.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading TORTURE I was promptly haled off to the same prison where Galen had visited me three days before.

haled

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From this reading TORTURE I was promptly haled off to the same prison where Galen had visited me three days before.

heavieradjectiveUS /ˈheviər/

comparative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading Also shackles, heavier shackles, were at once riveted on my ankles, and I was again consigned to the lower dungeon.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading TORTURE I was promptly haled off to the same prison where Galen had visited me three days before.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading There I was again deprived of my garments and clad in others, new, but of cheap material, coarse and uncomfortable.

indulgencesnounUS /ɪnˈdʌldʒənsəz/

plural of “indulgence” — an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires

From this reading Otherwise I had no indulgences and there I spent the night.

lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading Also shackles, heavier shackles, were at once riveted on my ankles, and I was again consigned to the lower dungeon.

materialadjectiveUS /məˈtɪriəl/

concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests

From this reading There I was again deprived of my garments and clad in others, new, but of cheap material, coarse and uncomfortable.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading TORTURE I was promptly haled off to the same prison where Galen had visited me three days before.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading There I was again deprived of my garments and clad in others, new, but of cheap material, coarse and uncomfortable.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading There I was again deprived of my garments and clad in others, new, but of cheap material, coarse and uncomfortable.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

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

From this reading Otherwise I had no indulgences and there I spent the night.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Otherwise I had no indulgences and there I spent the night.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I was, to be sure, given good and abundant food and wine not too unpalatable.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There I was again deprived of my garments and clad in others, new, but of cheap material, coarse and uncomfortable.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

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

From this reading TORTURE I was promptly haled off to the same prison where Galen had visited me three days before.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Also shackles, heavier shackles, were at once riveted on my ankles, and I was again consigned to the lower dungeon.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading Also shackles, heavier shackles, were at once riveted on my ankles, and I was again consigned to the lower dungeon.

others

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

From this reading There I was again deprived of my garments and clad in others, new, but of cheap material, coarse and uncomfortable.

OtherwiseadverbUS /ˈʌðərwaɪz/

in other respects or ways

From this reading Otherwise I had no indulgences and there I spent the night.

prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/

a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment

From this reading TORTURE I was promptly haled off to the same prison where Galen had visited me three days before.

promptlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːmptli/

with little or no delay

From this reading TORTURE I was promptly haled off to the same prison where Galen had visited me three days before.

rivetedverbUS /ˈrɪvətɪd/

past form of “rivet” — direct one's attention on something

From this reading Also shackles, heavier shackles, were at once riveted on my ankles, and I was again consigned to the lower dungeon.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading TORTURE I was promptly haled off to the same prison where Galen had visited me three days before.

shacklesnounUS /ˈʃækəlz/

plural of “shackle” — a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)

From this reading Also shackles, heavier shackles, were at once riveted on my ankles, and I was again consigned to the lower dungeon.

spentadjectiveUS /spent/

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading Otherwise I had no indulgences and there I spent the night.

sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading I was, to be sure, given good and abundant food and wine not too unpalatable.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading TORTURE I was promptly haled off to the same prison where Galen had visited me three days before.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There I was again deprived of my garments and clad in others, new, but of cheap material, coarse and uncomfortable.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading TORTURE I was promptly haled off to the same prison where Galen had visited me three days before.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading TORTURE I was promptly haled off to the same prison where Galen had visited me three days before.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading I was, to be sure, given good and abundant food and wine not too unpalatable.

TORTUREverbUS /ˈtɔːrtʃər/

torment emotionally or mentally

From this reading TORTURE I was promptly haled off to the same prison where Galen had visited me three days before.

uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/

conducive to or feeling mental discomfort

From this reading There I was again deprived of my garments and clad in others, new, but of cheap material, coarse and uncomfortable.

unpalatableadjectiveUS /ənˈpælətəbəl/

not pleasant or acceptable to the taste or mind

From this reading I was, to be sure, given good and abundant food and wine not too unpalatable.

visitedverbUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪd/

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading TORTURE I was promptly haled off to the same prison where Galen had visited me three days before.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading TORTURE I was promptly haled off to the same prison where Galen had visited me three days before.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Also shackles, heavier shackles, were at once riveted on my ankles, and I was again consigned to the lower dungeon.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading TORTURE I was promptly haled off to the same prison where Galen had visited me three days before.

winenounUS /waɪn/

fermented juice (of grapes especially)

From this reading I was, to be sure, given good and abundant food and wine not too unpalatable.

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