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Inchbracken: The Story of a Fama Clamosa
Inchbracken: The Story of a Fama Clamosa

Chapter XXXII

Chapter 32 of Inchbracken: The Story of a Fama Clamosa is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_CHANGES_.
Three weeks passed after the sitting of the Congregational Council which had agreed that there was a 'fama clamosa' in the parish.
The Presbytery had sat with closed doors to consider the case.
It had adjourned, and met again to further consider, decide, and order under the circumstances.
Enquiry into the facts, and such like trifles, would come later, when the evidence for the prosecution was matured.
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Inchbracken: The Story of a Fama Clamosa

Chapter XXXII

Chapter 32 of Inchbracken: The Story of a Fama Clamosa is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/20 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_CHANGES_.
/ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
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Three weeks passed after the sitting of the Congregational Council which had agreed that there was a 'fama clamosa' in the parish.
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The Presbytery had sat with closed doors to consider the case.
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It had adjourned, and met again to further consider, decide, and order under the circumstances.
/ɪt hæd əˈdʒɜːrnd ənd met əˈɡen tuː ˈfɜːrðər kənˈsɪdər ˌdɪˈsaɪd ənd ˈɔːrdər ˈʌndər ðə ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
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Enquiry into the facts, and such like trifles, would come later, when the evidence for the prosecution was matured.
/ɪnˈkwaɪriː ˈɪntuː ðə fækts ənd sʌtʃ laɪk ˈtraɪfəlz wʊd kʌm ˈleɪtər wen ðə ˈevədəns fɔːr ðə ˌprɑːsəˈkjuːʃən wɑːz məˈtjʊrd/

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adjourned verb US /əˈdʒɜːrnd/

past form of “adjourn” — close at the end of a session

From this reading “It had adjourned, and met again to further consider, decide, and order under the circumstances.”

changes noun US /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/

plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another

Congregational adjective US /ˌkɑːŋɡrəˈɡeɪʃənəl/

relating to or conducted or participated in by a congregation

From this reading “Three weeks passed after the sitting of the Congregational Council which had agreed that there was a 'fama clamosa' in the parish.”

Enquiry noun US /ɪnˈkwaɪriː/

an instance of questioning

From this reading “Enquiry into the facts, and such like trifles, would come later, when the evidence for the prosecution was matured.”

matured adjective US /məˈtjʊrd/

fully ripe; at the height of bloom

From this reading “Enquiry into the facts, and such like trifles, would come later, when the evidence for the prosecution was matured.”

parish noun US /ˈpærɪʃ/

a local church community

From this reading “Three weeks passed after the sitting of the Congregational Council which had agreed that there was a 'fama clamosa' in the parish.”

prosecution noun US /ˌprɑːsəˈkjuːʃən/

the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior

From this reading “Enquiry into the facts, and such like trifles, would come later, when the evidence for the prosecution was matured.”

trifles noun US /ˈtraɪfəlz/

plural of “trifle” — a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate

From this reading “Enquiry into the facts, and such like trifles, would come later, when the evidence for the prosecution was matured.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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under the circumstances preposition + article + noun counted as “under … circumstances”

because of prevailing conditions

In this reading “It had adjourned, and met again to further consider, decide, and order under the circumstances.”

Three weeks noun + noun counted as “three week”

In this reading “Three weeks passed after the sitting of the Congregational Council which had agreed that there was a 'fama clamosa' in the parish.”

closed doors adjective + noun counted as “closed door”

In this reading “The Presbytery had sat with closed doors to consider the case.”

for the prosecution preposition + article + noun counted as “for … prosecution”

In this reading “Enquiry into the facts, and such like trifles, would come later, when the evidence for the prosecution was matured.”

met again verb + particle counted as “meet again”

In this reading “It had adjourned, and met again to further consider, decide, and order under the circumstances.”

in the parish preposition + article + noun counted as “in … parish”

In this reading “Three weeks passed after the sitting of the Congregational Council which had agreed that there was a 'fama clamosa' in the parish.”

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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 Three weeks passed after the sitting of the Congregational Council which had agreed that there was a 'fama clamosa' in the parish.

adjournedverbUS /əˈdʒɜːrnd/

past form of “adjourn” — close at the end of a session

From this reading It had adjourned, and met again to further consider, decide, and order under the circumstances.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Three weeks passed after the sitting of the Congregational Council which had agreed that there was a 'fama clamosa' in the parish.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading It had adjourned, and met again to further consider, decide, and order under the circumstances.

agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/

united by being of the same opinion

From this reading Three weeks passed after the sitting of the Congregational Council which had agreed that there was a 'fama clamosa' in the parish.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading It had adjourned, and met again to further consider, decide, and order under the circumstances.

casenounUS /keɪs/

an occurrence of something

From this reading The Presbytery had sat with closed doors to consider the case.

CHANGESnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/

plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another

From this reading _CHANGES_.

circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading It had adjourned, and met again to further consider, decide, and order under the circumstances.

clamosa

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

From this reading Three weeks passed after the sitting of the Congregational Council which had agreed that there was a 'fama clamosa' in the parish.

closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading The Presbytery had sat with closed doors to consider the case.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Enquiry into the facts, and such like trifles, would come later, when the evidence for the prosecution was matured.

CongregationaladjectiveUS /ˌkɑːŋɡrəˈɡeɪʃənəl/

relating to or conducted or participated in by a congregation

From this reading Three weeks passed after the sitting of the Congregational Council which had agreed that there was a 'fama clamosa' in the parish.

considerverbUS /kənˈsɪdər/

deem to be

From this reading The Presbytery had sat with closed doors to consider the case.

CouncilnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/

a body serving in an administrative capacity

From this reading Three weeks passed after the sitting of the Congregational Council which had agreed that there was a 'fama clamosa' in the parish.

decideverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪd/

reach, make, or come to a decision about something

From this reading It had adjourned, and met again to further consider, decide, and order under the circumstances.

doorsnounUS /dɔːrz/

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading The Presbytery had sat with closed doors to consider the case.

EnquirynounUS /ɪnˈkwaɪriː/

an instance of questioning

From this reading Enquiry into the facts, and such like trifles, would come later, when the evidence for the prosecution was matured.

evidencenounUS /ˈevədəns/

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading Enquiry into the facts, and such like trifles, would come later, when the evidence for the prosecution was matured.

factsnounUS /fækts/

plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading Enquiry into the facts, and such like trifles, would come later, when the evidence for the prosecution was matured.

fama

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

From this reading Three weeks passed after the sitting of the Congregational Council which had agreed that there was a 'fama clamosa' in the parish.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Enquiry into the facts, and such like trifles, would come later, when the evidence for the prosecution was matured.

furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading It had adjourned, and met again to further consider, decide, and order under the circumstances.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Three weeks passed after the sitting of the Congregational Council which had agreed that there was a 'fama clamosa' in the parish.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Three weeks passed after the sitting of the Congregational Council which had agreed that there was a 'fama clamosa' in the parish.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Enquiry into the facts, and such like trifles, would come later, when the evidence for the prosecution was matured.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It had adjourned, and met again to further consider, decide, and order under the circumstances.

lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Enquiry into the facts, and such like trifles, would come later, when the evidence for the prosecution was matured.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Enquiry into the facts, and such like trifles, would come later, when the evidence for the prosecution was matured.

maturedadjectiveUS /məˈtjʊrd/

fully ripe; at the height of bloom

From this reading Enquiry into the facts, and such like trifles, would come later, when the evidence for the prosecution was matured.

metverbUS /met/

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading It had adjourned, and met again to further consider, decide, and order under the circumstances.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Three weeks passed after the sitting of the Congregational Council which had agreed that there was a 'fama clamosa' in the parish.

ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading It had adjourned, and met again to further consider, decide, and order under the circumstances.

parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/

a local church community

From this reading Three weeks passed after the sitting of the Congregational Council which had agreed that there was a 'fama clamosa' in the parish.

passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Three weeks passed after the sitting of the Congregational Council which had agreed that there was a 'fama clamosa' in the parish.

Presbyterynoun

building reserved for the officiating clergy

From this reading The Presbytery had sat with closed doors to consider the case.

prosecutionnounUS /ˌprɑːsəˈkjuːʃən/

the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior

From this reading Enquiry into the facts, and such like trifles, would come later, when the evidence for the prosecution was matured.

satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading The Presbytery had sat with closed doors to consider the case.

sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/

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

From this reading Three weeks passed after the sitting of the Congregational Council which had agreed that there was a 'fama clamosa' in the parish.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Enquiry into the facts, and such like trifles, would come later, when the evidence for the prosecution was matured.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Three weeks passed after the sitting of the Congregational Council which had agreed that there was a 'fama clamosa' in the parish.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Three weeks passed after the sitting of the Congregational Council which had agreed that there was a 'fama clamosa' in the parish.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Three weeks passed after the sitting of the Congregational Council which had agreed that there was a 'fama clamosa' in the parish.

ThreenounUS /θriː/

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

From this reading Three weeks passed after the sitting of the Congregational Council which had agreed that there was a 'fama clamosa' in the parish.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The Presbytery had sat with closed doors to consider the case.

triflesnounUS /ˈtraɪfəlz/

plural of “trifle” — a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate

From this reading Enquiry into the facts, and such like trifles, would come later, when the evidence for the prosecution was matured.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading It had adjourned, and met again to further consider, decide, and order under the circumstances.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Three weeks passed after the sitting of the Congregational Council which had agreed that there was a 'fama clamosa' in the parish.

weeksnounUS /wiːks/

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Three weeks passed after the sitting of the Congregational Council which had agreed that there was a 'fama clamosa' in the parish.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Enquiry into the facts, and such like trifles, would come later, when the evidence for the prosecution was matured.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading Three weeks passed after the sitting of the Congregational Council which had agreed that there was a 'fama clamosa' in the parish.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The Presbytery had sat with closed doors to consider the case.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Enquiry into the facts, and such like trifles, would come later, when the evidence for the prosecution was matured.

Chapter 32 of Inchbracken: The Story of a Fama Clamosa by Robert Cleland holds 103 sentences, grouped into 21 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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