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By Right of Conquest

Chapter XX · Chapter 20

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Roger was sitting in the evening, conversing with Maclutha and Amenche on the probabilities of the battle that was expected to take place on that day, when Cuitcatl suddenly entered.
His robe of bright feather work was gone.
The panache of floating plumes was shorn from his head.
His white garment was stained with blood.
He was overcome by exhaustion and grief.
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By Right of Conquest

Chapter XX · Chapter 20

Chapter 20 of By Right of Conquest is here in full — 311 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/62 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Roger was sitting in the evening, conversing with Maclutha and Amenche on the probabilities of the battle that was expected to take place on that day, when Cuitcatl suddenly entered.
Line 2
His robe of bright feather work was gone.
/hɪz roʊb ʌv braɪt ˈfeðər wɜːrk wɑːz ɡɔːn/
Line 3
The panache of floating plumes was shorn from his head.
/ðə pəˈnɑːʃ ʌv ˈfloʊtɪŋ pluːmz wɑːz ʃɔːrn frʌm hɪz hed/
Line 4
His white garment was stained with blood.
/hɪz waɪt ˈɡɑːrmənt wɑːz steɪnd wɪð blʌd/
Line 5
He was overcome by exhaustion and grief.
/hiː wɑːz ˈoʊvərkʌm baɪ ɪɡˈzɔːstʃən ənd ɡriːf/

Learner Dictionary

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

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

conversing verb US /kənˈvɜːrsɪŋ/

-ing form of “converse” — carry on a conversation

From this reading “Roger was sitting in the evening, conversing with Maclutha and Amenche on the probabilities of the battle that was expected to take place on that day, when Cuitcatl suddenly entered.”

exhaustion noun US /ɪɡˈzɔːstʃən/

extreme fatigue

From this reading “He was overcome by exhaustion and grief.”

garment noun US /ˈɡɑːrmənt/

an article of clothing

From this reading “His white garment was stained with blood.”

panache noun US /pəˈnɑːʃ/

distinctive and stylish elegance

From this reading “The panache of floating plumes was shorn from his head.”

plumes noun US /pluːmz/

plural of “plume” — anything that resembles a feather in shape or lightness

From this reading “The panache of floating plumes was shorn from his head.”

probabilities noun US /ˌprɑːbəˈbɪlətiːz/

plural of “probability” — a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible

From this reading “Roger was sitting in the evening, conversing with Maclutha and Amenche on the probabilities of the battle that was expected to take place on that day, when Cuitcatl suddenly entered.”

shorn adjective US /ʃɔːrn/

having the hair or wool cut or clipped off as if with shears or clippers

From this reading “The panache of floating plumes was shorn from his head.”

stained adjective US /steɪnd/

marked or dyed or discolored with foreign matter

From this reading “His white garment was stained with blood.”

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Amenche

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From this reading Roger was sitting in the evening, conversing with Maclutha and Amenche on the probabilities of the battle that was expected to take place on that day, when Cuitcatl suddenly entered.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Roger was sitting in the evening, conversing with Maclutha and Amenche on the probabilities of the battle that was expected to take place on that day, when Cuitcatl suddenly entered.

battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading Roger was sitting in the evening, conversing with Maclutha and Amenche on the probabilities of the battle that was expected to take place on that day, when Cuitcatl suddenly entered.

bloodnounUS /blʌd/

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading His white garment was stained with blood.

brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading His robe of bright feather work was gone.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He was overcome by exhaustion and grief.

conversingverbUS /kənˈvɜːrsɪŋ/

-ing form of “converse” — carry on a conversation

From this reading Roger was sitting in the evening, conversing with Maclutha and Amenche on the probabilities of the battle that was expected to take place on that day, when Cuitcatl suddenly entered.

Cuitcatl

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

From this reading Roger was sitting in the evening, conversing with Maclutha and Amenche on the probabilities of the battle that was expected to take place on that day, when Cuitcatl suddenly entered.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Roger was sitting in the evening, conversing with Maclutha and Amenche on the probabilities of the battle that was expected to take place on that day, when Cuitcatl suddenly entered.

enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading Roger was sitting in the evening, conversing with Maclutha and Amenche on the probabilities of the battle that was expected to take place on that day, when Cuitcatl suddenly entered.

eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Roger was sitting in the evening, conversing with Maclutha and Amenche on the probabilities of the battle that was expected to take place on that day, when Cuitcatl suddenly entered.

exhaustionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstʃən/

extreme fatigue

From this reading He was overcome by exhaustion and grief.

expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading Roger was sitting in the evening, conversing with Maclutha and Amenche on the probabilities of the battle that was expected to take place on that day, when Cuitcatl suddenly entered.

featherverbUS /ˈfeðər/

join tongue and groove, in carpentry

From this reading His robe of bright feather work was gone.

floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/

borne up by or suspended in a liquid

From this reading The panache of floating plumes was shorn from his head.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The panache of floating plumes was shorn from his head.

garmentnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənt/

an article of clothing

From this reading His white garment was stained with blood.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading His robe of bright feather work was gone.

griefnounUS /ɡriːf/

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

From this reading He was overcome by exhaustion and grief.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He was overcome by exhaustion and grief.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading The panache of floating plumes was shorn from his head.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading His robe of bright feather work was gone.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Roger was sitting in the evening, conversing with Maclutha and Amenche on the probabilities of the battle that was expected to take place on that day, when Cuitcatl suddenly entered.

Maclutha

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

From this reading Roger was sitting in the evening, conversing with Maclutha and Amenche on the probabilities of the battle that was expected to take place on that day, when Cuitcatl suddenly entered.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Roger was sitting in the evening, conversing with Maclutha and Amenche on the probabilities of the battle that was expected to take place on that day, when Cuitcatl suddenly entered.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Roger was sitting in the evening, conversing with Maclutha and Amenche on the probabilities of the battle that was expected to take place on that day, when Cuitcatl suddenly entered.

overcomeverbUS /ˈoʊvərkʌm/

win a victory over

From this reading He was overcome by exhaustion and grief.

panachenounUS /pəˈnɑːʃ/

distinctive and stylish elegance

From this reading The panache of floating plumes was shorn from his head.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Roger was sitting in the evening, conversing with Maclutha and Amenche on the probabilities of the battle that was expected to take place on that day, when Cuitcatl suddenly entered.

plumesnounUS /pluːmz/

plural of “plume” — anything that resembles a feather in shape or lightness

From this reading The panache of floating plumes was shorn from his head.

probabilitiesnounUS /ˌprɑːbəˈbɪlətiːz/

plural of “probability” — a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible

From this reading Roger was sitting in the evening, conversing with Maclutha and Amenche on the probabilities of the battle that was expected to take place on that day, when Cuitcatl suddenly entered.

robenounUS /roʊb/

any loose flowing garment

From this reading His robe of bright feather work was gone.

Roger

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

From this reading Roger was sitting in the evening, conversing with Maclutha and Amenche on the probabilities of the battle that was expected to take place on that day, when Cuitcatl suddenly entered.

shornadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrn/

having the hair or wool cut or clipped off as if with shears or clippers

From this reading The panache of floating plumes was shorn from his head.

sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading Roger was sitting in the evening, conversing with Maclutha and Amenche on the probabilities of the battle that was expected to take place on that day, when Cuitcatl suddenly entered.

stainedadjectiveUS /steɪnd/

marked or dyed or discolored with foreign matter

From this reading His white garment was stained with blood.

suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/

happening unexpectedly

From this reading Roger was sitting in the evening, conversing with Maclutha and Amenche on the probabilities of the battle that was expected to take place on that day, when Cuitcatl suddenly entered.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading Roger was sitting in the evening, conversing with Maclutha and Amenche on the probabilities of the battle that was expected to take place on that day, when Cuitcatl suddenly entered.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Roger was sitting in the evening, conversing with Maclutha and Amenche on the probabilities of the battle that was expected to take place on that day, when Cuitcatl suddenly entered.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Roger was sitting in the evening, conversing with Maclutha and Amenche on the probabilities of the battle that was expected to take place on that day, when Cuitcatl suddenly entered.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Roger was sitting in the evening, conversing with Maclutha and Amenche on the probabilities of the battle that was expected to take place on that day, when Cuitcatl suddenly entered.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Roger was sitting in the evening, conversing with Maclutha and Amenche on the probabilities of the battle that was expected to take place on that day, when Cuitcatl suddenly entered.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Roger was sitting in the evening, conversing with Maclutha and Amenche on the probabilities of the battle that was expected to take place on that day, when Cuitcatl suddenly entered.

whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading His white garment was stained with blood.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Roger was sitting in the evening, conversing with Maclutha and Amenche on the probabilities of the battle that was expected to take place on that day, when Cuitcatl suddenly entered.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading His robe of bright feather work was gone.

Chapter 20 of By Right of Conquest by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty holds 311 sentences, grouped into 63 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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March
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Trading
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Vessel
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Dropped
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