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Melmoth the Wanderer, Vol. 3

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Melmoth the Wanderer, Vol. 3 is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Miseram me omnia terrent, et maris sonitus, et scopuli, et solitudo, et sanctitudo Apollinis.
LATIN PLAY.
Many days elapsed before the stranger revisited the isle.
How he was occupied, or what feelings agitated him in the interval, it would be beyond human conjecture to discover.
Perhaps he sometimes exulted in the misery he had inflicted,--perhaps he sometimes pitied it.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Melmoth the Wanderer, Vol. 3

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Melmoth the Wanderer, Vol. 3 is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Miseram me omnia terrent, et maris sonitus, et scopuli, et solitudo, et sanctitudo Apollinis.
Line 2
LATIN PLAY.
/ˈlætən pleɪ/
Line 3
Many days elapsed before the stranger revisited the isle.
/ˈmeni deɪz ɪˈlæpst bɪˈfɔːr ðə ˈstreɪndʒər riˈvɪzətɪd ðə aɪl/
Line 4
How he was occupied, or what feelings agitated him in the interval, it would be beyond human conjecture to discover.
Line 5
Perhaps he sometimes exulted in the misery he had inflicted,--perhaps he sometimes pitied it.

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.

conjecture noun US /kənˈdʒektʃər/

a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)

From this reading “How he was occupied, or what feelings agitated him in the interval, it would be beyond human conjecture to discover.”

elapsed adjective US /ɪˈlæpst/

(of time) having passed or slipped by

From this reading ““Many days elapsed before the stranger revisited the isle.”

exulted verb US /ɪɡˈzʌltɪd/

past form of “exult” — feel extreme happiness or elation

From this reading “Perhaps he sometimes exulted in the misery he had inflicted,--perhaps he sometimes pitied it.”

inflicted verb US /ˌɪnˈflɪktɪd/

past form of “inflict” — impose something unpleasant

From this reading “Perhaps he sometimes exulted in the misery he had inflicted,--perhaps he sometimes pitied it.”

isle noun US /aɪl/

a small island

From this reading ““Many days elapsed before the stranger revisited the isle.”

maris noun US /ˈmerɪs/

plural of “mari” — a member of a rural Finnish people living in eastern Russia

From this reading “Miseram me omnia terrent, et maris sonitus, et scopuli, et solitudo, et sanctitudo Apollinis.”

pitied verb US /ˈpɪtiːd/

inflected form of “pity” — share the suffering of

From this reading “Perhaps he sometimes exulted in the misery he had inflicted,--perhaps he sometimes pitied it.”

revisited verb US /riˈvɪzətɪd/

past form of “revisit” — visit again

From this reading ““Many days elapsed before the stranger revisited the isle.”

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.

Many days adjective + noun

In this reading ““Many days elapsed before the stranger revisited the isle.”

exulted in verb + particle counted as “exult in”

In this reading “Perhaps he sometimes exulted in the misery he had inflicted,--perhaps he sometimes pitied it.”

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

In this reading “How he was occupied, or what feelings agitated him in the interval, it would be beyond human conjecture to discover.”

All words in this reading · 47

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.

agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/

troubled emotionally and usually deeply

From this reading How he was occupied, or what feelings agitated him in the interval, it would be beyond human conjecture to discover.

Apollinis

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From this reading Miseram me omnia terrent, et maris sonitus, et scopuli, et solitudo, et sanctitudo Apollinis.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading How he was occupied, or what feelings agitated him in the interval, it would be beyond human conjecture to discover.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “Many days elapsed before the stranger revisited the isle.

beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/

on the far side of; further than

From this reading How he was occupied, or what feelings agitated him in the interval, it would be beyond human conjecture to discover.

conjecturenounUS /kənˈdʒektʃər/

a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)

From this reading How he was occupied, or what feelings agitated him in the interval, it would be beyond human conjecture to discover.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading “Many days elapsed before the stranger revisited the isle.

discoververbUS /dɪˈskʌvər/

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading How he was occupied, or what feelings agitated him in the interval, it would be beyond human conjecture to discover.

elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/

(of time) having passed or slipped by

From this reading “Many days elapsed before the stranger revisited the isle.

et

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

From this reading Miseram me omnia terrent, et maris sonitus, et scopuli, et solitudo, et sanctitudo Apollinis.

exultedverbUS /ɪɡˈzʌltɪd/

past form of “exult” — feel extreme happiness or elation

From this reading Perhaps he sometimes exulted in the misery he had inflicted,--perhaps he sometimes pitied it.

feelingsnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋz/

emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)

From this reading How he was occupied, or what feelings agitated him in the interval, it would be beyond human conjecture to discover.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Perhaps he sometimes exulted in the misery he had inflicted,--perhaps he sometimes pitied it.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading How he was occupied, or what feelings agitated him in the interval, it would be beyond human conjecture to discover.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading How he was occupied, or what feelings agitated him in the interval, it would be beyond human conjecture to discover.

How

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

From this reading How he was occupied, or what feelings agitated him in the interval, it would be beyond human conjecture to discover.

humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/

characteristic of humanity

From this reading How he was occupied, or what feelings agitated him in the interval, it would be beyond human conjecture to discover.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading How he was occupied, or what feelings agitated him in the interval, it would be beyond human conjecture to discover.

inflictedverbUS /ˌɪnˈflɪktɪd/

past form of “inflict” — impose something unpleasant

From this reading Perhaps he sometimes exulted in the misery he had inflicted,--perhaps he sometimes pitied it.

intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/

a definite length of time marked off by two instants

From this reading How he was occupied, or what feelings agitated him in the interval, it would be beyond human conjecture to discover.

islenounUS /aɪl/

a small island

From this reading “Many days elapsed before the stranger revisited the isle.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading How he was occupied, or what feelings agitated him in the interval, it would be beyond human conjecture to discover.

LATINadjectiveUS /ˈlætən/

of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language

From this reading LATIN PLAY.

ManyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading “Many days elapsed before the stranger revisited the isle.

marisnounUS /ˈmerɪs/

plural of “mari” — a member of a rural Finnish people living in eastern Russia

From this reading Miseram me omnia terrent, et maris sonitus, et scopuli, et solitudo, et sanctitudo Apollinis.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Miseram me omnia terrent, et maris sonitus, et scopuli, et solitudo, et sanctitudo Apollinis.

Miseram

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

From this reading Miseram me omnia terrent, et maris sonitus, et scopuli, et solitudo, et sanctitudo Apollinis.

miserynounUS /ˈmɪzəri/

a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune

From this reading Perhaps he sometimes exulted in the misery he had inflicted,--perhaps he sometimes pitied it.

occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/

held or filled or in use

From this reading How he was occupied, or what feelings agitated him in the interval, it would be beyond human conjecture to discover.

omnia

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

From this reading Miseram me omnia terrent, et maris sonitus, et scopuli, et solitudo, et sanctitudo Apollinis.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading How he was occupied, or what feelings agitated him in the interval, it would be beyond human conjecture to discover.

PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/

by chance

From this reading Perhaps he sometimes exulted in the misery he had inflicted,--perhaps he sometimes pitied it.

pitiedverbUS /ˈpɪtiːd/

inflected form of “pity” — share the suffering of

From this reading Perhaps he sometimes exulted in the misery he had inflicted,--perhaps he sometimes pitied it.

PLAYverbUS /pleɪ/

participate in games or sport

From this reading LATIN PLAY.

revisitedverbUS /riˈvɪzətɪd/

past form of “revisit” — visit again

From this reading “Many days elapsed before the stranger revisited the isle.

sanctitudo

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

From this reading Miseram me omnia terrent, et maris sonitus, et scopuli, et solitudo, et sanctitudo Apollinis.

scopuli

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

From this reading Miseram me omnia terrent, et maris sonitus, et scopuli, et solitudo, et sanctitudo Apollinis.

solitudo

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

From this reading Miseram me omnia terrent, et maris sonitus, et scopuli, et solitudo, et sanctitudo Apollinis.

sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading Perhaps he sometimes exulted in the misery he had inflicted,--perhaps he sometimes pitied it.

sonitus

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

From this reading Miseram me omnia terrent, et maris sonitus, et scopuli, et solitudo, et sanctitudo Apollinis.

strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading “Many days elapsed before the stranger revisited the isle.

terrent

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

From this reading Miseram me omnia terrent, et maris sonitus, et scopuli, et solitudo, et sanctitudo Apollinis.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading “Many days elapsed before the stranger revisited the isle.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading How he was occupied, or what feelings agitated him in the interval, it would be beyond human conjecture to discover.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading How he was occupied, or what feelings agitated him in the interval, it would be beyond human conjecture to discover.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading How he was occupied, or what feelings agitated him in the interval, it would be beyond human conjecture to discover.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading How he was occupied, or what feelings agitated him in the interval, it would be beyond human conjecture to discover.

Chapter 7 of Melmoth the Wanderer, Vol. 3 by Charles Robert Maturin holds 174 sentences, grouped into 35 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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Words and structures a reader meets early in Melmoth the Wanderer, Vol. 3, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Juravi
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