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Hanit the Enchantress

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of Hanit the Enchantress is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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ENANA CALLS TO HIS AID THE GODS JUSTICE AND VENGEANCE The nameless horror that had driven the youthful Unis from his side had no terrors for Enana the Magician.
Enana stood bathed in the palpitating glow of the self-illuminated Book.
Slowly he approached his hands to its cover, a cover as white as the sandals of the gods themselves.
The instant Enana’s shriveled fingers came in contact with its radiance, a sudden change came over him.
Enana’s face glowed; a circle of light played about his head.
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Hanit the Enchantress

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of Hanit the Enchantress is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
ENANA CALLS TO HIS AID THE GODS JUSTICE AND VENGEANCE The nameless horror that had driven the youthful Unis from his side had no terrors for Enana the Magician.
Line 2
Enana stood bathed in the palpitating glow of the self-illuminated Book.
Line 3
Slowly he approached his hands to its cover, a cover as white as the sandals of the gods themselves.
/ˈsloʊli hiː əˈproʊtʃt hɪz hændz tuː ɪts ˈkʌvər ə ˈkʌvər æz waɪt æz ðə ˈsændəlz ʌv ðə ɡɑːdz ðemˈselvz/
Line 4
The instant Enana’s shriveled fingers came in contact with its radiance, a sudden change came over him.
Line 5
Enana’s face glowed; a circle of light played about his head.

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.

bathed verb US /beɪðd/

past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body

From this reading “Enana stood bathed in the palpitating glow of the self-illuminated Book.”

Magician noun US /məˈdʒɪʃ.ən/

A practitioner of magic and ancient arcane arts, often wielding deception and powerful spells.

From this reading “ENANA CALLS TO HIS AID THE GODS JUSTICE AND VENGEANCE The nameless horror that had driven the youthful Unis from his side had no terrors for Enana the Magician.”

nameless adjective US /ˈneɪm.ləs/

Having no name, or having a name that is kept secret or unknown.

From this reading “ENANA CALLS TO HIS AID THE GODS JUSTICE AND VENGEANCE The nameless horror that had driven the youthful Unis from his side had no terrors for Enana the Magician.”

palpitating adjective US /ˈpælpəteɪtɪŋ/

having a slight and rapid trembling motion

From this reading “Enana stood bathed in the palpitating glow of the self-illuminated Book.”

radiance noun US /ˈreɪdiːəns/

the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface

From this reading “The instant Enana’s shriveled fingers came in contact with its radiance, a sudden change came over him.”

sandals noun US /ˈsændəlz/

plural of “sandal” — a shoe consisting of a sole fastened by straps to the foot

From this reading “Slowly he approached his hands to its cover, a cover as white as the sandals of the gods themselves.”

shriveled adjective US /ˈʃrɪvəld/

(used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture

From this reading “The instant Enana’s shriveled fingers came in contact with its radiance, a sudden change came over him.”

terrors noun US /ˈterərz/

plural of “terror” — an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading “ENANA CALLS TO HIS AID THE GODS JUSTICE AND VENGEANCE The nameless horror that had driven the youthful Unis from his side had no terrors for Enana the Magician.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

bathed in verb + particle counted as “bathe in”

In this reading “Enana stood bathed in the palpitating glow of the self-illuminated Book.”

face glowed noun + noun counted as “face glow”

In this reading “Enana’s face glowed; a circle of light played about his head.”

in contact preposition + noun

In this reading “The instant Enana’s shriveled fingers came in contact with its radiance, a sudden change came over him.”

came over verb + particle counted as “come over”

communicate the intended meaning or impression

In this reading “The instant Enana’s shriveled fingers came in contact with its radiance, a sudden change came over him.”

All words in this reading · 61

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Slowly he approached his hands to its cover, a cover as white as the sandals of the gods themselves.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Enana’s face glowed; a circle of light played about his head.

AIDnounUS /eɪd/

a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do

From this reading ENANA CALLS TO HIS AID THE GODS JUSTICE AND VENGEANCE The nameless horror that had driven the youthful Unis from his side had no terrors for Enana the Magician.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading ENANA CALLS TO HIS AID THE GODS JUSTICE AND VENGEANCE The nameless horror that had driven the youthful Unis from his side had no terrors for Enana the Magician.

approachedverbUS /əˈproʊtʃt/

past form of “approach” — move towards

From this reading Slowly he approached his hands to its cover, a cover as white as the sandals of the gods themselves.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Slowly he approached his hands to its cover, a cover as white as the sandals of the gods themselves.

bathedverbUS /beɪðd/

past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body

From this reading Enana stood bathed in the palpitating glow of the self-illuminated Book.

BooknounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading Enana stood bathed in the palpitating glow of the self-illuminated Book.

CALLSnounUS /kɔːlz/

plural of “call” — a telephone connection

From this reading ENANA CALLS TO HIS AID THE GODS JUSTICE AND VENGEANCE The nameless horror that had driven the youthful Unis from his side had no terrors for Enana the Magician.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

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

From this reading The instant Enana’s shriveled fingers came in contact with its radiance, a sudden change came over him.

changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading The instant Enana’s shriveled fingers came in contact with its radiance, a sudden change came over him.

circlenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəl/

ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading Enana’s face glowed; a circle of light played about his head.

contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/

close interaction

From this reading The instant Enana’s shriveled fingers came in contact with its radiance, a sudden change came over him.

coververbUS /ˈkʌvər/

provide with a covering or cause to be covered

From this reading Slowly he approached his hands to its cover, a cover as white as the sandals of the gods themselves.

drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading ENANA CALLS TO HIS AID THE GODS JUSTICE AND VENGEANCE The nameless horror that had driven the youthful Unis from his side had no terrors for Enana the Magician.

ENANA

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

From this reading ENANA CALLS TO HIS AID THE GODS JUSTICE AND VENGEANCE The nameless horror that had driven the youthful Unis from his side had no terrors for Enana the Magician.

Enana's

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

From this reading The instant Enana’s shriveled fingers came in contact with its radiance, a sudden change came over him.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Enana’s face glowed; a circle of light played about his head.

fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading The instant Enana’s shriveled fingers came in contact with its radiance, a sudden change came over him.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading ENANA CALLS TO HIS AID THE GODS JUSTICE AND VENGEANCE The nameless horror that had driven the youthful Unis from his side had no terrors for Enana the Magician.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading ENANA CALLS TO HIS AID THE GODS JUSTICE AND VENGEANCE The nameless horror that had driven the youthful Unis from his side had no terrors for Enana the Magician.

glownounUS /ɡloʊ/

an alert and refreshed state

From this reading Enana stood bathed in the palpitating glow of the self-illuminated Book.

glowedverbUS /ɡloʊd/

past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames

From this reading Enana’s face glowed; a circle of light played about his head.

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 ENANA CALLS TO HIS AID THE GODS JUSTICE AND VENGEANCE The nameless horror that had driven the youthful Unis from his side had no terrors for Enana the Magician.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading ENANA CALLS TO HIS AID THE GODS JUSTICE AND VENGEANCE The nameless horror that had driven the youthful Unis from his side had no terrors for Enana the Magician.

handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Slowly he approached his hands to its cover, a cover as white as the sandals of the gods themselves.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Slowly he approached his hands to its cover, a cover as white as the sandals of the gods themselves.

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 Enana’s face glowed; a circle of light played about his head.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The instant Enana’s shriveled fingers came in contact with its radiance, a sudden change came over him.

HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading ENANA CALLS TO HIS AID THE GODS JUSTICE AND VENGEANCE The nameless horror that had driven the youthful Unis from his side had no terrors for Enana the Magician.

horrornounUS /ˈhɔːrər/

intense and profound fear

From this reading ENANA CALLS TO HIS AID THE GODS JUSTICE AND VENGEANCE The nameless horror that had driven the youthful Unis from his side had no terrors for Enana the Magician.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Enana stood bathed in the palpitating glow of the self-illuminated Book.

instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/

a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

From this reading The instant Enana’s shriveled fingers came in contact with its radiance, a sudden change came over him.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Slowly he approached his hands to its cover, a cover as white as the sandals of the gods themselves.

JUSTICEnounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/

the quality of being just or fair

From this reading ENANA CALLS TO HIS AID THE GODS JUSTICE AND VENGEANCE The nameless horror that had driven the youthful Unis from his side had no terrors for Enana the Magician.

lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Enana’s face glowed; a circle of light played about his head.

MagiciannounUS /məˈdʒɪʃ.ən/

A practitioner of magic and ancient arcane arts, often wielding deception and powerful spells.

From this reading ENANA CALLS TO HIS AID THE GODS JUSTICE AND VENGEANCE The nameless horror that had driven the youthful Unis from his side had no terrors for Enana the Magician.

namelessadjectiveUS /ˈneɪm.ləs/

Having no name, or having a name that is kept secret or unknown.

From this reading ENANA CALLS TO HIS AID THE GODS JUSTICE AND VENGEANCE The nameless horror that had driven the youthful Unis from his side had no terrors for Enana the Magician.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading ENANA CALLS TO HIS AID THE GODS JUSTICE AND VENGEANCE The nameless horror that had driven the youthful Unis from his side had no terrors for Enana the Magician.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Enana stood bathed in the palpitating glow of the self-illuminated Book.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading The instant Enana’s shriveled fingers came in contact with its radiance, a sudden change came over him.

palpitatingadjectiveUS /ˈpælpəteɪtɪŋ/

having a slight and rapid trembling motion

From this reading Enana stood bathed in the palpitating glow of the self-illuminated Book.

playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/

(of games) engaged in

From this reading Enana’s face glowed; a circle of light played about his head.

radiancenounUS /ˈreɪdiːəns/

the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface

From this reading The instant Enana’s shriveled fingers came in contact with its radiance, a sudden change came over him.

sandalsnounUS /ˈsændəlz/

plural of “sandal” — a shoe consisting of a sole fastened by straps to the foot

From this reading Slowly he approached his hands to its cover, a cover as white as the sandals of the gods themselves.

self-illuminated

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

From this reading Enana stood bathed in the palpitating glow of the self-illuminated Book.

shriveledadjectiveUS /ˈʃrɪvəld/

(used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture

From this reading The instant Enana’s shriveled fingers came in contact with its radiance, a sudden change came over him.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading ENANA CALLS TO HIS AID THE GODS JUSTICE AND VENGEANCE The nameless horror that had driven the youthful Unis from his side had no terrors for Enana the Magician.

SlowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading Slowly he approached his hands to its cover, a cover as white as the sandals of the gods themselves.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Enana stood bathed in the palpitating glow of the self-illuminated Book.

suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading The instant Enana’s shriveled fingers came in contact with its radiance, a sudden change came over him.

terrorsnounUS /ˈterərz/

plural of “terror” — an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading ENANA CALLS TO HIS AID THE GODS JUSTICE AND VENGEANCE The nameless horror that had driven the youthful Unis from his side had no terrors for Enana the Magician.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading ENANA CALLS TO HIS AID THE GODS JUSTICE AND VENGEANCE The nameless horror that had driven the youthful Unis from his side had no terrors for Enana the Magician.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading ENANA CALLS TO HIS AID THE GODS JUSTICE AND VENGEANCE The nameless horror that had driven the youthful Unis from his side had no terrors for Enana the Magician.

themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading Slowly he approached his hands to its cover, a cover as white as the sandals of the gods themselves.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading ENANA CALLS TO HIS AID THE GODS JUSTICE AND VENGEANCE The nameless horror that had driven the youthful Unis from his side had no terrors for Enana the Magician.

Unis

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

From this reading ENANA CALLS TO HIS AID THE GODS JUSTICE AND VENGEANCE The nameless horror that had driven the youthful Unis from his side had no terrors for Enana the Magician.

VENGEANCEnounUS /ˈvendʒəns/

the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life

From this reading ENANA CALLS TO HIS AID THE GODS JUSTICE AND VENGEANCE The nameless horror that had driven the youthful Unis from his side had no terrors for Enana the Magician.

whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading Slowly he approached his hands to its cover, a cover as white as the sandals of the gods themselves.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The instant Enana’s shriveled fingers came in contact with its radiance, a sudden change came over him.

youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/

suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh

From this reading ENANA CALLS TO HIS AID THE GODS JUSTICE AND VENGEANCE The nameless horror that had driven the youthful Unis from his side had no terrors for Enana the Magician.

Chapter 12 of Hanit the Enchantress by Garrett Chatfield Pier holds 87 sentences, grouped into 18 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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Chapter 12 holds 87 sentences of Hanit the Enchantress, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.

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