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Diana of the Crossways — Volume 2
Diana of the Crossways — Volume 2

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Diana of the Crossways — Volume 2 is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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INTRODUCES THE HON.
PERCY DACIER The Gods of this world's contests, against whom our poor stripped individual is commonly in revolt, are, as we know, not miners, they are reapers; and if we appear no longer on the surface, they cease to bruise us: they will allow an arena character to be cleansed and made presentable while enthusiastic friends preserve discretion.
It is of course less than magnanimity; they are not proposed to you for your worship; they are little Gods, temporary as that great wave, their parent human mass of the hour.
But they have one worshipful element in them, which is, the divine insistency upon there being two sides to a case --to every case.
And the People so far directed by them may boast of healthfulness.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Diana of the Crossways — Volume 2

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Diana of the Crossways — Volume 2 is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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INTRODUCES THE HON.
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PERCY DACIER The Gods of this world's contests, against whom our poor stripped individual is commonly in revolt, are, as we know, not miners, they are reapers; and if we appear no longer on the surface, they cease to bruise us: they will allow an arena character to be cleansed and made presentable while enthusiastic friends preserve discretion.
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It is of course less than magnanimity; they are not proposed to you for your worship; they are little Gods, temporary as that great wave, their parent human mass of the hour.
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But they have one worshipful element in them, which is, the divine insistency upon there being two sides to a case --to every case.
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And the People so far directed by them may boast of healthfulness.

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.

arena noun US /ərˈiːnə/

a particular environment or walk of life

From this reading “PERCY DACIER The Gods of this world's contests, against whom our poor stripped individual is commonly in revolt, are, as we know, not miners, they are reapers; and if we appear no longer on the surface, they cease to bruise us: they will allow an arena character to be cleansed and made presentable while enthusiastic friends preserve discretion.”

bruise verb US /bruːz/

injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of

From this reading “PERCY DACIER The Gods of this world's contests, against whom our poor stripped individual is commonly in revolt, are, as we know, not miners, they are reapers; and if we appear no longer on the surface, they cease to bruise us: they will allow an arena character to be cleansed and made presentable while enthusiastic friends preserve discretion.”

cleansed verb US /klenzd/

past form of “cleanse” — clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing

From this reading “PERCY DACIER The Gods of this world's contests, against whom our poor stripped individual is commonly in revolt, are, as we know, not miners, they are reapers; and if we appear no longer on the surface, they cease to bruise us: they will allow an arena character to be cleansed and made presentable while enthusiastic friends preserve discretion.”

contests noun US /ˈkɑːntests/

plural of “contest” — an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants

From this reading “PERCY DACIER The Gods of this world's contests, against whom our poor stripped individual is commonly in revolt, are, as we know, not miners, they are reapers; and if we appear no longer on the surface, they cease to bruise us: they will allow an arena character to be cleansed and made presentable while enthusiastic friends preserve discretion.”

introduces verb US /ˌɪntrəˈduːsɪz/

third-person singular of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally

From this reading “INTRODUCES THE HON.”

miners noun US /ˈmaɪnərz/

plural of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine

From this reading “PERCY DACIER The Gods of this world's contests, against whom our poor stripped individual is commonly in revolt, are, as we know, not miners, they are reapers; and if we appear no longer on the surface, they cease to bruise us: they will allow an arena character to be cleansed and made presentable while enthusiastic friends preserve discretion.”

presentable adjective US /prəˈzentəbəl/

fit to be seen

From this reading “PERCY DACIER The Gods of this world's contests, against whom our poor stripped individual is commonly in revolt, are, as we know, not miners, they are reapers; and if we appear no longer on the surface, they cease to bruise us: they will allow an arena character to be cleansed and made presentable while enthusiastic friends preserve discretion.”

worshipful adjective US /ˈwɜːrʃəpfəl/

showing adoration

From this reading “But they have one worshipful element in them, which is, the divine insistency upon there being two sides to a case --to every case.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading But they have one worshipful element in them, which is, the divine insistency upon there being two sides to a case --to every case.

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading PERCY DACIER The Gods of this world's contests, against whom our poor stripped individual is commonly in revolt, are, as we know, not miners, they are reapers; and if we appear no longer on the surface, they cease to bruise us: they will allow an arena character to be cleansed and made presentable while enthusiastic friends preserve discretion.

allowverbUS /əˈlaʊ/

make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading PERCY DACIER The Gods of this world's contests, against whom our poor stripped individual is commonly in revolt, are, as we know, not miners, they are reapers; and if we appear no longer on the surface, they cease to bruise us: they will allow an arena character to be cleansed and made presentable while enthusiastic friends preserve discretion.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading PERCY DACIER The Gods of this world's contests, against whom our poor stripped individual is commonly in revolt, are, as we know, not miners, they are reapers; and if we appear no longer on the surface, they cease to bruise us: they will allow an arena character to be cleansed and made presentable while enthusiastic friends preserve discretion.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading PERCY DACIER The Gods of this world's contests, against whom our poor stripped individual is commonly in revolt, are, as we know, not miners, they are reapers; and if we appear no longer on the surface, they cease to bruise us: they will allow an arena character to be cleansed and made presentable while enthusiastic friends preserve discretion.

appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading PERCY DACIER The Gods of this world's contests, against whom our poor stripped individual is commonly in revolt, are, as we know, not miners, they are reapers; and if we appear no longer on the surface, they cease to bruise us: they will allow an arena character to be cleansed and made presentable while enthusiastic friends preserve discretion.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading PERCY DACIER The Gods of this world's contests, against whom our poor stripped individual is commonly in revolt, are, as we know, not miners, they are reapers; and if we appear no longer on the surface, they cease to bruise us: they will allow an arena character to be cleansed and made presentable while enthusiastic friends preserve discretion.

arenanounUS /ərˈiːnə/

a particular environment or walk of life

From this reading PERCY DACIER The Gods of this world's contests, against whom our poor stripped individual is commonly in revolt, are, as we know, not miners, they are reapers; and if we appear no longer on the surface, they cease to bruise us: they will allow an arena character to be cleansed and made presentable while enthusiastic friends preserve discretion.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading PERCY DACIER The Gods of this world's contests, against whom our poor stripped individual is commonly in revolt, are, as we know, not miners, they are reapers; and if we appear no longer on the surface, they cease to bruise us: they will allow an arena character to be cleansed and made presentable while enthusiastic friends preserve discretion.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading PERCY DACIER The Gods of this world's contests, against whom our poor stripped individual is commonly in revolt, are, as we know, not miners, they are reapers; and if we appear no longer on the surface, they cease to bruise us: they will allow an arena character to be cleansed and made presentable while enthusiastic friends preserve discretion.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading But they have one worshipful element in them, which is, the divine insistency upon there being two sides to a case --to every case.

boastverbUS /boʊst/

show off

From this reading And the People so far directed by them may boast of healthfulness.

bruiseverbUS /bruːz/

injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of

From this reading PERCY DACIER The Gods of this world's contests, against whom our poor stripped individual is commonly in revolt, are, as we know, not miners, they are reapers; and if we appear no longer on the surface, they cease to bruise us: they will allow an arena character to be cleansed and made presentable while enthusiastic friends preserve discretion.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But they have one worshipful element in them, which is, the divine insistency upon there being two sides to a case --to every case.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading And the People so far directed by them may boast of healthfulness.

casenounUS /keɪs/

an occurrence of something

From this reading But they have one worshipful element in them, which is, the divine insistency upon there being two sides to a case --to every case.

ceaseverbUS /siːs/

put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading PERCY DACIER The Gods of this world's contests, against whom our poor stripped individual is commonly in revolt, are, as we know, not miners, they are reapers; and if we appear no longer on the surface, they cease to bruise us: they will allow an arena character to be cleansed and made presentable while enthusiastic friends preserve discretion.

characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading PERCY DACIER The Gods of this world's contests, against whom our poor stripped individual is commonly in revolt, are, as we know, not miners, they are reapers; and if we appear no longer on the surface, they cease to bruise us: they will allow an arena character to be cleansed and made presentable while enthusiastic friends preserve discretion.

cleansedverbUS /klenzd/

past form of “cleanse” — clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing

From this reading PERCY DACIER The Gods of this world's contests, against whom our poor stripped individual is commonly in revolt, are, as we know, not miners, they are reapers; and if we appear no longer on the surface, they cease to bruise us: they will allow an arena character to be cleansed and made presentable while enthusiastic friends preserve discretion.

commonlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmənli/

under normal conditions

From this reading PERCY DACIER The Gods of this world's contests, against whom our poor stripped individual is commonly in revolt, are, as we know, not miners, they are reapers; and if we appear no longer on the surface, they cease to bruise us: they will allow an arena character to be cleansed and made presentable while enthusiastic friends preserve discretion.

contestsnounUS /ˈkɑːntests/

plural of “contest” — an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants

From this reading PERCY DACIER The Gods of this world's contests, against whom our poor stripped individual is commonly in revolt, are, as we know, not miners, they are reapers; and if we appear no longer on the surface, they cease to bruise us: they will allow an arena character to be cleansed and made presentable while enthusiastic friends preserve discretion.

coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading It is of course less than magnanimity; they are not proposed to you for your worship; they are little Gods, temporary as that great wave, their parent human mass of the hour.

DACIER

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

From this reading PERCY DACIER The Gods of this world's contests, against whom our poor stripped individual is commonly in revolt, are, as we know, not miners, they are reapers; and if we appear no longer on the surface, they cease to bruise us: they will allow an arena character to be cleansed and made presentable while enthusiastic friends preserve discretion.

directedadjectiveUS /dərˈektəd/

(often used in combination) having a specified direction

From this reading And the People so far directed by them may boast of healthfulness.

discretionnounUS /dɪˈskreʃən/

freedom to act or judge on one's own

From this reading PERCY DACIER The Gods of this world's contests, against whom our poor stripped individual is commonly in revolt, are, as we know, not miners, they are reapers; and if we appear no longer on the surface, they cease to bruise us: they will allow an arena character to be cleansed and made presentable while enthusiastic friends preserve discretion.

divineadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪn/

emanating from God

From this reading But they have one worshipful element in them, which is, the divine insistency upon there being two sides to a case --to every case.

elementnounUS /ˈeləmənt/

an abstract part of something

From this reading But they have one worshipful element in them, which is, the divine insistency upon there being two sides to a case --to every case.

enthusiasticadjectiveUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk/

having or showing great excitement and interest

From this reading PERCY DACIER The Gods of this world's contests, against whom our poor stripped individual is commonly in revolt, are, as we know, not miners, they are reapers; and if we appear no longer on the surface, they cease to bruise us: they will allow an arena character to be cleansed and made presentable while enthusiastic friends preserve discretion.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading But they have one worshipful element in them, which is, the divine insistency upon there being two sides to a case --to every case.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading And the People so far directed by them may boast of healthfulness.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It is of course less than magnanimity; they are not proposed to you for your worship; they are little Gods, temporary as that great wave, their parent human mass of the hour.

friendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading PERCY DACIER The Gods of this world's contests, against whom our poor stripped individual is commonly in revolt, are, as we know, not miners, they are reapers; and if we appear no longer on the surface, they cease to bruise us: they will allow an arena character to be cleansed and made presentable while enthusiastic friends preserve discretion.

GodsnounUS /ɡɑːdz/

plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading PERCY DACIER The Gods of this world's contests, against whom our poor stripped individual is commonly in revolt, are, as we know, not miners, they are reapers; and if we appear no longer on the surface, they cease to bruise us: they will allow an arena character to be cleansed and made presentable while enthusiastic friends preserve discretion.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

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

From this reading It is of course less than magnanimity; they are not proposed to you for your worship; they are little Gods, temporary as that great wave, their parent human mass of the hour.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading But they have one worshipful element in them, which is, the divine insistency upon there being two sides to a case --to every case.

healthfulnessnoun

the quality of promoting good health

From this reading And the People so far directed by them may boast of healthfulness.

HON

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

From this reading INTRODUCES THE HON.

hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading It is of course less than magnanimity; they are not proposed to you for your worship; they are little Gods, temporary as that great wave, their parent human mass of the hour.

humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/

characteristic of humanity

From this reading It is of course less than magnanimity; they are not proposed to you for your worship; they are little Gods, temporary as that great wave, their parent human mass of the hour.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading PERCY DACIER The Gods of this world's contests, against whom our poor stripped individual is commonly in revolt, are, as we know, not miners, they are reapers; and if we appear no longer on the surface, they cease to bruise us: they will allow an arena character to be cleansed and made presentable while enthusiastic friends preserve discretion.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading PERCY DACIER The Gods of this world's contests, against whom our poor stripped individual is commonly in revolt, are, as we know, not miners, they are reapers; and if we appear no longer on the surface, they cease to bruise us: they will allow an arena character to be cleansed and made presentable while enthusiastic friends preserve discretion.

individualadjectiveUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəl/

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading PERCY DACIER The Gods of this world's contests, against whom our poor stripped individual is commonly in revolt, are, as we know, not miners, they are reapers; and if we appear no longer on the surface, they cease to bruise us: they will allow an arena character to be cleansed and made presentable while enthusiastic friends preserve discretion.

insistencynoun

the state of demanding notice or attention

From this reading But they have one worshipful element in them, which is, the divine insistency upon there being two sides to a case --to every case.

INTRODUCESverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːsɪz/

third-person singular of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally

From this reading INTRODUCES THE HON.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading PERCY DACIER The Gods of this world's contests, against whom our poor stripped individual is commonly in revolt, are, as we know, not miners, they are reapers; and if we appear no longer on the surface, they cease to bruise us: they will allow an arena character to be cleansed and made presentable while enthusiastic friends preserve discretion.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is of course less than magnanimity; they are not proposed to you for your worship; they are little Gods, temporary as that great wave, their parent human mass of the hour.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading PERCY DACIER The Gods of this world's contests, against whom our poor stripped individual is commonly in revolt, are, as we know, not miners, they are reapers; and if we appear no longer on the surface, they cease to bruise us: they will allow an arena character to be cleansed and made presentable while enthusiastic friends preserve discretion.

lessadverbUS /les/

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading It is of course less than magnanimity; they are not proposed to you for your worship; they are little Gods, temporary as that great wave, their parent human mass of the hour.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading It is of course less than magnanimity; they are not proposed to you for your worship; they are little Gods, temporary as that great wave, their parent human mass of the hour.

longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/

for more time

From this reading PERCY DACIER The Gods of this world's contests, against whom our poor stripped individual is commonly in revolt, are, as we know, not miners, they are reapers; and if we appear no longer on the surface, they cease to bruise us: they will allow an arena character to be cleansed and made presentable while enthusiastic friends preserve discretion.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading PERCY DACIER The Gods of this world's contests, against whom our poor stripped individual is commonly in revolt, are, as we know, not miners, they are reapers; and if we appear no longer on the surface, they cease to bruise us: they will allow an arena character to be cleansed and made presentable while enthusiastic friends preserve discretion.

magnanimitynoun

liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit

From this reading It is of course less than magnanimity; they are not proposed to you for your worship; they are little Gods, temporary as that great wave, their parent human mass of the hour.

massnounUS /mæs/

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading It is of course less than magnanimity; they are not proposed to you for your worship; they are little Gods, temporary as that great wave, their parent human mass of the hour.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading And the People so far directed by them may boast of healthfulness.

minersnounUS /ˈmaɪnərz/

plural of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine

From this reading PERCY DACIER The Gods of this world's contests, against whom our poor stripped individual is commonly in revolt, are, as we know, not miners, they are reapers; and if we appear no longer on the surface, they cease to bruise us: they will allow an arena character to be cleansed and made presentable while enthusiastic friends preserve discretion.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading PERCY DACIER The Gods of this world's contests, against whom our poor stripped individual is commonly in revolt, are, as we know, not miners, they are reapers; and if we appear no longer on the surface, they cease to bruise us: they will allow an arena character to be cleansed and made presentable while enthusiastic friends preserve discretion.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading PERCY DACIER The Gods of this world's contests, against whom our poor stripped individual is commonly in revolt, are, as we know, not miners, they are reapers; and if we appear no longer on the surface, they cease to bruise us: they will allow an arena character to be cleansed and made presentable while enthusiastic friends preserve discretion.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading PERCY DACIER The Gods of this world's contests, against whom our poor stripped individual is commonly in revolt, are, as we know, not miners, they are reapers; and if we appear no longer on the surface, they cease to bruise us: they will allow an arena character to be cleansed and made presentable while enthusiastic friends preserve discretion.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading PERCY DACIER The Gods of this world's contests, against whom our poor stripped individual is commonly in revolt, are, as we know, not miners, they are reapers; and if we appear no longer on the surface, they cease to bruise us: they will allow an arena character to be cleansed and made presentable while enthusiastic friends preserve discretion.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading But they have one worshipful element in them, which is, the divine insistency upon there being two sides to a case --to every case.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading PERCY DACIER The Gods of this world's contests, against whom our poor stripped individual is commonly in revolt, are, as we know, not miners, they are reapers; and if we appear no longer on the surface, they cease to bruise us: they will allow an arena character to be cleansed and made presentable while enthusiastic friends preserve discretion.

parentnounUS /ˈperənt/

a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian

From this reading It is of course less than magnanimity; they are not proposed to you for your worship; they are little Gods, temporary as that great wave, their parent human mass of the hour.

PeoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading And the People so far directed by them may boast of healthfulness.

PERCYnounUS /ˈpɜːrsi/

United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)

From this reading PERCY DACIER The Gods of this world's contests, against whom our poor stripped individual is commonly in revolt, are, as we know, not miners, they are reapers; and if we appear no longer on the surface, they cease to bruise us: they will allow an arena character to be cleansed and made presentable while enthusiastic friends preserve discretion.

pooradjectiveUS /puːr/

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading PERCY DACIER The Gods of this world's contests, against whom our poor stripped individual is commonly in revolt, are, as we know, not miners, they are reapers; and if we appear no longer on the surface, they cease to bruise us: they will allow an arena character to be cleansed and made presentable while enthusiastic friends preserve discretion.

presentableadjectiveUS /prəˈzentəbəl/

fit to be seen

From this reading PERCY DACIER The Gods of this world's contests, against whom our poor stripped individual is commonly in revolt, are, as we know, not miners, they are reapers; and if we appear no longer on the surface, they cease to bruise us: they will allow an arena character to be cleansed and made presentable while enthusiastic friends preserve discretion.

preserveverbUS /prəˈzɜːrv/

keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last

From this reading PERCY DACIER The Gods of this world's contests, against whom our poor stripped individual is commonly in revolt, are, as we know, not miners, they are reapers; and if we appear no longer on the surface, they cease to bruise us: they will allow an arena character to be cleansed and made presentable while enthusiastic friends preserve discretion.

proposedverbUS /prəˈpoʊzd/

past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading It is of course less than magnanimity; they are not proposed to you for your worship; they are little Gods, temporary as that great wave, their parent human mass of the hour.

reapers

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

From this reading PERCY DACIER The Gods of this world's contests, against whom our poor stripped individual is commonly in revolt, are, as we know, not miners, they are reapers; and if we appear no longer on the surface, they cease to bruise us: they will allow an arena character to be cleansed and made presentable while enthusiastic friends preserve discretion.

revoltnounUS /rɪˈvoʊlt/

organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another

From this reading PERCY DACIER The Gods of this world's contests, against whom our poor stripped individual is commonly in revolt, are, as we know, not miners, they are reapers; and if we appear no longer on the surface, they cease to bruise us: they will allow an arena character to be cleansed and made presentable while enthusiastic friends preserve discretion.

sidesnounUS /saɪdz/

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading But they have one worshipful element in them, which is, the divine insistency upon there being two sides to a case --to every case.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And the People so far directed by them may boast of healthfulness.

strippedadjectiveUS /strɪpt/

having only essential or minimal features

From this reading PERCY DACIER The Gods of this world's contests, against whom our poor stripped individual is commonly in revolt, are, as we know, not miners, they are reapers; and if we appear no longer on the surface, they cease to bruise us: they will allow an arena character to be cleansed and made presentable while enthusiastic friends preserve discretion.

surfacenounUS /ˈsɜːrfəs/

the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary

From this reading PERCY DACIER The Gods of this world's contests, against whom our poor stripped individual is commonly in revolt, are, as we know, not miners, they are reapers; and if we appear no longer on the surface, they cease to bruise us: they will allow an arena character to be cleansed and made presentable while enthusiastic friends preserve discretion.

temporaryadjectiveUS /ˈtempəreri/

not permanent; not lasting

From this reading It is of course less than magnanimity; they are not proposed to you for your worship; they are little Gods, temporary as that great wave, their parent human mass of the hour.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading It is of course less than magnanimity; they are not proposed to you for your worship; they are little Gods, temporary as that great wave, their parent human mass of the hour.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It is of course less than magnanimity; they are not proposed to you for your worship; they are little Gods, temporary as that great wave, their parent human mass of the hour.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading INTRODUCES THE HON.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It is of course less than magnanimity; they are not proposed to you for your worship; they are little Gods, temporary as that great wave, their parent human mass of the hour.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading But they have one worshipful element in them, which is, the divine insistency upon there being two sides to a case --to every case.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading But they have one worshipful element in them, which is, the divine insistency upon there being two sides to a case --to every case.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading PERCY DACIER The Gods of this world's contests, against whom our poor stripped individual is commonly in revolt, are, as we know, not miners, they are reapers; and if we appear no longer on the surface, they cease to bruise us: they will allow an arena character to be cleansed and made presentable while enthusiastic friends preserve discretion.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading PERCY DACIER The Gods of this world's contests, against whom our poor stripped individual is commonly in revolt, are, as we know, not miners, they are reapers; and if we appear no longer on the surface, they cease to bruise us: they will allow an arena character to be cleansed and made presentable while enthusiastic friends preserve discretion.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading PERCY DACIER The Gods of this world's contests, against whom our poor stripped individual is commonly in revolt, are, as we know, not miners, they are reapers; and if we appear no longer on the surface, they cease to bruise us: they will allow an arena character to be cleansed and made presentable while enthusiastic friends preserve discretion.

twonounUS /tuː/

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

From this reading But they have one worshipful element in them, which is, the divine insistency upon there being two sides to a case --to every case.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading But they have one worshipful element in them, which is, the divine insistency upon there being two sides to a case --to every case.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

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

From this reading PERCY DACIER The Gods of this world's contests, against whom our poor stripped individual is commonly in revolt, are, as we know, not miners, they are reapers; and if we appear no longer on the surface, they cease to bruise us: they will allow an arena character to be cleansed and made presentable while enthusiastic friends preserve discretion.

wavenounUS /weɪv/

one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading It is of course less than magnanimity; they are not proposed to you for your worship; they are little Gods, temporary as that great wave, their parent human mass of the hour.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading PERCY DACIER The Gods of this world's contests, against whom our poor stripped individual is commonly in revolt, are, as we know, not miners, they are reapers; and if we appear no longer on the surface, they cease to bruise us: they will allow an arena character to be cleansed and made presentable while enthusiastic friends preserve discretion.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading But they have one worshipful element in them, which is, the divine insistency upon there being two sides to a case --to every case.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading PERCY DACIER The Gods of this world's contests, against whom our poor stripped individual is commonly in revolt, are, as we know, not miners, they are reapers; and if we appear no longer on the surface, they cease to bruise us: they will allow an arena character to be cleansed and made presentable while enthusiastic friends preserve discretion.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading PERCY DACIER The Gods of this world's contests, against whom our poor stripped individual is commonly in revolt, are, as we know, not miners, they are reapers; and if we appear no longer on the surface, they cease to bruise us: they will allow an arena character to be cleansed and made presentable while enthusiastic friends preserve discretion.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading PERCY DACIER The Gods of this world's contests, against whom our poor stripped individual is commonly in revolt, are, as we know, not miners, they are reapers; and if we appear no longer on the surface, they cease to bruise us: they will allow an arena character to be cleansed and made presentable while enthusiastic friends preserve discretion.

world'snounUS /wɜːrldz/

possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere

From this reading PERCY DACIER The Gods of this world's contests, against whom our poor stripped individual is commonly in revolt, are, as we know, not miners, they are reapers; and if we appear no longer on the surface, they cease to bruise us: they will allow an arena character to be cleansed and made presentable while enthusiastic friends preserve discretion.

worshipverbUS /ˈwɜːrʃəp/

love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol

From this reading It is of course less than magnanimity; they are not proposed to you for your worship; they are little Gods, temporary as that great wave, their parent human mass of the hour.

worshipfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrʃəpfəl/

showing adoration

From this reading But they have one worshipful element in them, which is, the divine insistency upon there being two sides to a case --to every case.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading It is of course less than magnanimity; they are not proposed to you for your worship; they are little Gods, temporary as that great wave, their parent human mass of the hour.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading It is of course less than magnanimity; they are not proposed to you for your worship; they are little Gods, temporary as that great wave, their parent human mass of the hour.

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