Chapter 2 of Mary Magdalen: A Chronicle is here in full — 310 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Mary Magdalen: A Chronicle is here in full — 310 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“O Prophet Iohanan, how fair you are!” Iohanan was hideous. His ankles were in stocks, a chain about his waist was looped in a ring that hung from the wall. About his body were tattered furs, his hair was tangled, the face drawn and yellow. Vermin were visible on his person.
Chapter 2 of Mary Magdalen: A Chronicle is here in full — 310 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “ankle” — a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading “His ankles were in stocks, a chain about his waist was looped in a ring that hung from the wall.”
plural of “fur” — the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading “About his body were tattered furs, his hair was tangled, the face drawn and yellow.”
past form of “loop” — move in loops
From this reading “His ankles were in stocks, a chain about his waist was looped in a ring that hung from the wall.”
an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading ““O Prophet Iohanan, how fair you are!””
a frame that supports a boat while it is under construction
From this reading “His ankles were in stocks, a chain about his waist was looped in a ring that hung from the wall.”
in a confused mass
From this reading “About his body were tattered furs, his hair was tangled, the face drawn and yellow.”
worn to shreds; or wearing torn or ragged clothing
From this reading “About his body were tattered furs, his hair was tangled, the face drawn and yellow.”
an irritating or obnoxious person
From this reading “Vermin were visible on his person.”
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In this reading “His ankles were in stocks, a chain about his waist was looped in a ring that hung from the wall.”
In this reading “His ankles were in stocks, a chain about his waist was looped in a ring that hung from the wall.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His ankles were in stocks, a chain about his waist was looped in a ring that hung from the wall.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading His ankles were in stocks, a chain about his waist was looped in a ring that hung from the wall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading About his body were tattered furs, his hair was tangled, the face drawn and yellow.
plural of “ankle” — a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading His ankles were in stocks, a chain about his waist was looped in a ring that hung from the wall.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “O Prophet Iohanan, how fair you are!”
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading About his body were tattered furs, his hair was tangled, the face drawn and yellow.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading His ankles were in stocks, a chain about his waist was looped in a ring that hung from the wall.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading About his body were tattered furs, his hair was tangled, the face drawn and yellow.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading About his body were tattered furs, his hair was tangled, the face drawn and yellow.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading “O Prophet Iohanan, how fair you are!”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His ankles were in stocks, a chain about his waist was looped in a ring that hung from the wall.
plural of “fur” — the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading About his body were tattered furs, his hair was tangled, the face drawn and yellow.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading About his body were tattered furs, his hair was tangled, the face drawn and yellow.
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading Iohanan was hideous.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His ankles were in stocks, a chain about his waist was looped in a ring that hung from the wall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “O Prophet Iohanan, how fair you are!”
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading His ankles were in stocks, a chain about his waist was looped in a ring that hung from the wall.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His ankles were in stocks, a chain about his waist was looped in a ring that hung from the wall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “O Prophet Iohanan, how fair you are!”
past form of “loop” — move in loops
From this reading His ankles were in stocks, a chain about his waist was looped in a ring that hung from the wall.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “O Prophet Iohanan, how fair you are!”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Vermin were visible on his person.
a human being
From this reading Vermin were visible on his person.
an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading “O Prophet Iohanan, how fair you are!”
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading His ankles were in stocks, a chain about his waist was looped in a ring that hung from the wall.
a frame that supports a boat while it is under construction
From this reading His ankles were in stocks, a chain about his waist was looped in a ring that hung from the wall.
in a confused mass
From this reading About his body were tattered furs, his hair was tangled, the face drawn and yellow.
worn to shreds; or wearing torn or ragged clothing
From this reading About his body were tattered furs, his hair was tangled, the face drawn and yellow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His ankles were in stocks, a chain about his waist was looped in a ring that hung from the wall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His ankles were in stocks, a chain about his waist was looped in a ring that hung from the wall.
an irritating or obnoxious person
From this reading Vermin were visible on his person.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading Vermin were visible on his person.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading His ankles were in stocks, a chain about his waist was looped in a ring that hung from the wall.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading His ankles were in stocks, a chain about his waist was looped in a ring that hung from the wall.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Iohanan was hideous.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His ankles were in stocks, a chain about his waist was looped in a ring that hung from the wall.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading About his body were tattered furs, his hair was tangled, the face drawn and yellow.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “O Prophet Iohanan, how fair you are!”
Chapter 2 of Mary Magdalen: A Chronicle by Edgar Saltus holds 310 sentences, grouped into 62 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.
Chapter 2 holds 310 sentences of Mary Magdalen: A Chronicle, unabridged, divided into 62 reading sections.
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