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Attila and His Conquerors

Chapter XXVII

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LEO AND THE VANDALS.
For three days no news from Rome reached the villa on the Sabine hills.
To Damaris and Ethne they were days of solitude spent in prayer for their beloved and for Rome.
They prayed the “Our Father,” the great prayer of Christendom, over and over, engraving the unfathomable meanings of its simplicity deeper and deeper into their hearts.
And “after that manner they prayed always,” every petition pervaded by the “Our Father.”
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Attila and His Conquerors

Chapter XXVII

Chapter 27 of Attila and His Conquerors is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
LEO AND THE VANDALS.
/ˈliːoʊ ənd ðə ˈvændəlz/
Line 2
For three days no news from Rome reached the villa on the Sabine hills.
/fɔːr θriː deɪz noʊ nuːz frʌm roʊm riːtʃt ðə ˈvɪlə ɑːn ðə səˈbiːn hɪlz/
Line 3
To Damaris and Ethne they were days of solitude spent in prayer for their beloved and for Rome.
Line 4
They prayed the “Our Father,” the great prayer of Christendom, over and over, engraving the unfathomable meanings of its simplicity deeper and deeper into their hearts.
/ðeɪ preɪd ðə ˈaʊər ˈfɑːðər ðə ɡreɪt prer ʌv ˈkrɪsəndəm ˈoʊvər ənd ˈoʊvər ɪnˈɡreɪvɪŋ ðə ənˈfæðəməbəl ˈmiːnɪŋz ʌv ɪts sɪmˈplɪsəti ˈdiːpər ənd ˈdiːpər ˈɪntuː ðer hɑːrts/
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And “after that manner they prayed always,” every petition pervaded by the “Our Father.”
/ənd ˈæftər ðæt ˈmænər ðeɪ preɪd ˈɔːlweɪz ˈevəri pəˈtɪʃən pərˈveɪdɪd baɪ ðə ˈaʊər ˈfɑːðər/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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Christendom noun US /ˈkrɪsəndəm/

the collective body of Christians throughout the world and history (found predominantly in Europe and the Americas and Australia)

From this reading “They prayed the “Our Father,” the great prayer of Christendom, over and over, engraving the unfathomable meanings of its simplicity deeper and deeper into their hearts.”

engraving noun US /ɪnˈɡreɪvɪŋ/

a print made from an engraving

From this reading “They prayed the “Our Father,” the great prayer of Christendom, over and over, engraving the unfathomable meanings of its simplicity deeper and deeper into their hearts.”

meanings noun US /ˈmiːnɪŋz/

plural of “meaning” — the message that is intended or expressed or signified

From this reading “They prayed the “Our Father,” the great prayer of Christendom, over and over, engraving the unfathomable meanings of its simplicity deeper and deeper into their hearts.”

pervaded verb US /pərˈveɪdɪd/

past form of “pervade” — spread or diffuse through

From this reading “And “after that manner they prayed always,” every petition pervaded by the “Our Father.””

petition noun US /pəˈtɪʃən/

a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority

From this reading “And “after that manner they prayed always,” every petition pervaded by the “Our Father.””

Sabine noun US /səˈbiːn/

a river in eastern Texas that flows south into the Gulf of Mexico

From this reading “For three days no news from Rome reached the villa on the Sabine hills.”

unfathomable adjective US /ənˈfæðəməbəl/

of depth; not capable of being sounded or measured

From this reading “They prayed the “Our Father,” the great prayer of Christendom, over and over, engraving the unfathomable meanings of its simplicity deeper and deeper into their hearts.”

vandals noun US /ˈvændəlz/

plural of “vandal” — someone who willfully destroys or defaces property

From this reading “LEO AND THE VANDALS.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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three days noun + noun

In this reading “For three days no news from Rome reached the villa on the Sabine hills.”

pervaded by verb + particle counted as “pervade by”

In this reading “And “after that manner they prayed always,” every petition pervaded by the “Our Father.””

For three preposition + noun

In this reading “For three days no news from Rome reached the villa on the Sabine hills.”

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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading And “after that manner they prayed always,” every petition pervaded by the “Our Father.”

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading And “after that manner they prayed always,” every petition pervaded by the “Our Father.”

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading LEO AND THE VANDALS.

belovedadjectiveUS /bɪˈlʌvd/

dearly loved

From this reading To Damaris and Ethne they were days of solitude spent in prayer for their beloved and for Rome.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading And “after that manner they prayed always,” every petition pervaded by the “Our Father.”

ChristendomnounUS /ˈkrɪsəndəm/

the collective body of Christians throughout the world and history (found predominantly in Europe and the Americas and Australia)

From this reading They prayed the “Our Father,” the great prayer of Christendom, over and over, engraving the unfathomable meanings of its simplicity deeper and deeper into their hearts.

Damaris

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

From this reading To Damaris and Ethne they were days of solitude spent in prayer for their beloved and for Rome.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading For three days no news from Rome reached the villa on the Sabine hills.

deeperadverbUS /ˈdiːpər/

comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading They prayed the “Our Father,” the great prayer of Christendom, over and over, engraving the unfathomable meanings of its simplicity deeper and deeper into their hearts.

engravingnounUS /ɪnˈɡreɪvɪŋ/

a print made from an engraving

From this reading They prayed the “Our Father,” the great prayer of Christendom, over and over, engraving the unfathomable meanings of its simplicity deeper and deeper into their hearts.

Ethne

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

From this reading To Damaris and Ethne they were days of solitude spent in prayer for their beloved and for Rome.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading And “after that manner they prayed always,” every petition pervaded by the “Our Father.”

FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading They prayed the “Our Father,” the great prayer of Christendom, over and over, engraving the unfathomable meanings of its simplicity deeper and deeper into their hearts.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For three days no news from Rome reached the villa on the Sabine hills.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading For three days no news from Rome reached the villa on the Sabine hills.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

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

From this reading They prayed the “Our Father,” the great prayer of Christendom, over and over, engraving the unfathomable meanings of its simplicity deeper and deeper into their hearts.

heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/

a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades

From this reading They prayed the “Our Father,” the great prayer of Christendom, over and over, engraving the unfathomable meanings of its simplicity deeper and deeper into their hearts.

hillsnounUS /hɪlz/

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading For three days no news from Rome reached the villa on the Sabine hills.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading To Damaris and Ethne they were days of solitude spent in prayer for their beloved and for Rome.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading They prayed the “Our Father,” the great prayer of Christendom, over and over, engraving the unfathomable meanings of its simplicity deeper and deeper into their hearts.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading They prayed the “Our Father,” the great prayer of Christendom, over and over, engraving the unfathomable meanings of its simplicity deeper and deeper into their hearts.

LEOnounUS /ˈliːoʊ/

(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo

From this reading LEO AND THE VANDALS.

mannernounUS /ˈmænər/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading And “after that manner they prayed always,” every petition pervaded by the “Our Father.”

meaningsnounUS /ˈmiːnɪŋz/

plural of “meaning” — the message that is intended or expressed or signified

From this reading They prayed the “Our Father,” the great prayer of Christendom, over and over, engraving the unfathomable meanings of its simplicity deeper and deeper into their hearts.

newsnounUS /nuːz/

information about recent and important events

From this reading For three days no news from Rome reached the villa on the Sabine hills.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading For three days no news from Rome reached the villa on the Sabine hills.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading To Damaris and Ethne they were days of solitude spent in prayer for their beloved and for Rome.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading For three days no news from Rome reached the villa on the Sabine hills.

OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading They prayed the “Our Father,” the great prayer of Christendom, over and over, engraving the unfathomable meanings of its simplicity deeper and deeper into their hearts.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading They prayed the “Our Father,” the great prayer of Christendom, over and over, engraving the unfathomable meanings of its simplicity deeper and deeper into their hearts.

pervadedverbUS /pərˈveɪdɪd/

past form of “pervade” — spread or diffuse through

From this reading And “after that manner they prayed always,” every petition pervaded by the “Our Father.”

petitionnounUS /pəˈtɪʃən/

a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority

From this reading And “after that manner they prayed always,” every petition pervaded by the “Our Father.”

prayedverbUS /preɪd/

past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

From this reading They prayed the “Our Father,” the great prayer of Christendom, over and over, engraving the unfathomable meanings of its simplicity deeper and deeper into their hearts.

prayernounUS /prer/

the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)

From this reading To Damaris and Ethne they were days of solitude spent in prayer for their beloved and for Rome.

reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading For three days no news from Rome reached the villa on the Sabine hills.

RomenounUS /roʊm/

capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire

From this reading For three days no news from Rome reached the villa on the Sabine hills.

SabinenounUS /səˈbiːn/

a river in eastern Texas that flows south into the Gulf of Mexico

From this reading For three days no news from Rome reached the villa on the Sabine hills.

simplicitynounUS /sɪmˈplɪsəti/

the quality of being simple or uncompounded

From this reading They prayed the “Our Father,” the great prayer of Christendom, over and over, engraving the unfathomable meanings of its simplicity deeper and deeper into their hearts.

solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/

a state of social isolation

From this reading To Damaris and Ethne they were days of solitude spent in prayer for their beloved and for Rome.

spentadjectiveUS /spent/

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading To Damaris and Ethne they were days of solitude spent in prayer for their beloved and for Rome.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And “after that manner they prayed always,” every petition pervaded by the “Our Father.”

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading LEO AND THE VANDALS.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading To Damaris and Ethne they were days of solitude spent in prayer for their beloved and for Rome.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading To Damaris and Ethne they were days of solitude spent in prayer for their beloved and for Rome.

threenounUS /θriː/

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

From this reading For three days no news from Rome reached the villa on the Sabine hills.

ToparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading To Damaris and Ethne they were days of solitude spent in prayer for their beloved and for Rome.

unfathomableadjectiveUS /ənˈfæðəməbəl/

of depth; not capable of being sounded or measured

From this reading They prayed the “Our Father,” the great prayer of Christendom, over and over, engraving the unfathomable meanings of its simplicity deeper and deeper into their hearts.

VANDALSnounUS /ˈvændəlz/

plural of “vandal” — someone who willfully destroys or defaces property

From this reading LEO AND THE VANDALS.

villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/

Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)

From this reading For three days no news from Rome reached the villa on the Sabine hills.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading To Damaris and Ethne they were days of solitude spent in prayer for their beloved and for Rome.

Chapter 27 of Attila and His Conquerors by Elizabeth Rundle Charles holds 106 sentences, grouped into 22 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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Attila
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Conquerors
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Story
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