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Peradventure

Chapter IX

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FORDHAM Foot after foot ye go back and travail and make yourselves mad; Blind feet that feel for the track where highway is none to be had.
Therefore the God that ye make you is grievous, and gives not aid, Because it is but for your sake that the God of your making is made.
* * * * * Cry out, for his kingdom is shaken; cry out, for the people blaspheme; Cry aloud till his godhead awaken; what doth he to sleep and to dream?
Is not this the great God of your sires, that with souls and with bodies was fed, And the world was on flame with his fires?
O fools, he was God, and is dead.
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Peradventure

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of Peradventure is here in full — 680 sentences across 136 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/136 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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FORDHAM Foot after foot ye go back and travail and make yourselves mad; Blind feet that feel for the track where highway is none to be had.
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Therefore the God that ye make you is grievous, and gives not aid, Because it is but for your sake that the God of your making is made.
/ˈðerfɔːr ðə ɡɑːd ðæt jiː meɪk juː ɪz ˈɡriːvəs ənd ɡɪvz nɑːt eɪd bɪˈkɔːz ɪt ɪz bʌt fɔːr jɔːr seɪk ðæt ðə ɡɑːd ʌv jɔːr ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪz meɪd/
Line 3
* * * * * Cry out, for his kingdom is shaken; cry out, for the people blaspheme; Cry aloud till his godhead awaken; what doth he to sleep and to dream?
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Is not this the great God of your sires, that with souls and with bodies was fed, And the world was on flame with his fires?
/ɪz nɑːt ðɪs ðə ɡreɪt ɡɑːd ʌv jɔːr saɪrz ðæt wɪð soʊlz ənd wɪð ˈbɑːdiz wɑːz fed ənd ðə wɜːrld wɑːz ɑːn fleɪm wɪð hɪz ˈfaɪərz/
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O fools, he was God, and is dead.
/oʊ fuːlz hiː wɑːz ɡɑːd ənd ɪz ded/

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awaken verb US /əˈweɪkən/

cause to become awake or conscious

From this reading “* * * * * Cry out, for his kingdom is shaken; cry out, for the people blaspheme; Cry aloud till his godhead awaken; what doth he to sleep and to dream?”

fools noun US /fuːlz/

plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment

From this reading “O fools, he was God, and is dead.”

godhead noun US /ˈɡɑːdhed/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading “* * * * * Cry out, for his kingdom is shaken; cry out, for the people blaspheme; Cry aloud till his godhead awaken; what doth he to sleep and to dream?”

grievous adjective US /ˈɡriːvəs/

causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm

From this reading “Therefore the God that ye make you is grievous, and gives not aid, Because it is but for your sake that the God of your making is made.”

highway noun US /ˈhaɪweɪ/

a major road for any form of motor transport

From this reading “FORDHAM Foot after foot ye go back and travail and make yourselves mad; Blind feet that feel for the track where highway is none to be had.”

sires noun US /saɪrz/

plural of “sire” — a title of address formerly used for a man of rank and authority

From this reading “Is not this the great God of your sires, that with souls and with bodies was fed, And the world was on flame with his fires?”

travail noun US /trəˈveɪl/

concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child

From this reading “FORDHAM Foot after foot ye go back and travail and make yourselves mad; Blind feet that feel for the track where highway is none to be had.”

yourselves pronoun US /jʊrˈselvz/

used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action

From this reading “FORDHAM Foot after foot ye go back and travail and make yourselves mad; Blind feet that feel for the track where highway is none to be had.”

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Cry aloud verb + particle

In this reading “* * * * * Cry out, for his kingdom is shaken; cry out, for the people blaspheme; Cry aloud till his godhead awaken; what doth he to sleep and to dream?”

go back verb + particle

belong to an earlier time

In this reading “FORDHAM Foot after foot ye go back and travail and make yourselves mad; Blind feet that feel for the track where highway is none to be had.”

Cry out verb + adjective

utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

In this reading “* * * * * Cry out, for his kingdom is shaken; cry out, for the people blaspheme; Cry aloud till his godhead awaken; what doth he to sleep and to dream?”

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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading FORDHAM Foot after foot ye go back and travail and make yourselves mad; Blind feet that feel for the track where highway is none to be had.

aidnounUS /eɪd/

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

From this reading Therefore the God that ye make you is grievous, and gives not aid, Because it is but for your sake that the God of your making is made.

aloudadverbUS /əˈlaʊd/

using the voice; not silently

From this reading * * * * * Cry out, for his kingdom is shaken; cry out, for the people blaspheme; Cry aloud till his godhead awaken; what doth he to sleep and to dream?

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading FORDHAM Foot after foot ye go back and travail and make yourselves mad; Blind feet that feel for the track where highway is none to be had.

awakenverbUS /əˈweɪkən/

cause to become awake or conscious

From this reading * * * * * Cry out, for his kingdom is shaken; cry out, for the people blaspheme; Cry aloud till his godhead awaken; what doth he to sleep and to dream?

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading FORDHAM Foot after foot ye go back and travail and make yourselves mad; Blind feet that feel for the track where highway is none to be had.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading FORDHAM Foot after foot ye go back and travail and make yourselves mad; Blind feet that feel for the track where highway is none to be had.

BecauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading Therefore the God that ye make you is grievous, and gives not aid, Because it is but for your sake that the God of your making is made.

blasphemeverb

utter obscenities or profanities

From this reading * * * * * Cry out, for his kingdom is shaken; cry out, for the people blaspheme; Cry aloud till his godhead awaken; what doth he to sleep and to dream?

BlindnounUS /blaɪnd/

people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group

From this reading FORDHAM Foot after foot ye go back and travail and make yourselves mad; Blind feet that feel for the track where highway is none to be had.

bodiesnounUS /ˈbɑːdiz/

plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading Is not this the great God of your sires, that with souls and with bodies was fed, And the world was on flame with his fires?

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Therefore the God that ye make you is grievous, and gives not aid, Because it is but for your sake that the God of your making is made.

CryverbUS /kraɪ/

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading * * * * * Cry out, for his kingdom is shaken; cry out, for the people blaspheme; Cry aloud till his godhead awaken; what doth he to sleep and to dream?

deadadjectiveUS /ded/

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading O fools, he was God, and is dead.

dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/

an old form of “does”

From this reading * * * * * Cry out, for his kingdom is shaken; cry out, for the people blaspheme; Cry aloud till his godhead awaken; what doth he to sleep and to dream?

dreamnounUS /driːm/

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading * * * * * Cry out, for his kingdom is shaken; cry out, for the people blaspheme; Cry aloud till his godhead awaken; what doth he to sleep and to dream?

fednounUS /fed/

any federal law-enforcement officer

From this reading Is not this the great God of your sires, that with souls and with bodies was fed, And the world was on flame with his fires?

feelverbUS /fiːl/

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading FORDHAM Foot after foot ye go back and travail and make yourselves mad; Blind feet that feel for the track where highway is none to be had.

feetnounUS /fiːt/

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading FORDHAM Foot after foot ye go back and travail and make yourselves mad; Blind feet that feel for the track where highway is none to be had.

firesnounUS /ˈfaɪərz/

plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)

From this reading Is not this the great God of your sires, that with souls and with bodies was fed, And the world was on flame with his fires?

flamenounUS /fleɪm/

A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.

From this reading Is not this the great God of your sires, that with souls and with bodies was fed, And the world was on flame with his fires?

foolsnounUS /fuːlz/

plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment

From this reading O fools, he was God, and is dead.

FootnounUS /fʊt/

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading FORDHAM Foot after foot ye go back and travail and make yourselves mad; Blind feet that feel for the track where highway is none to be had.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading FORDHAM Foot after foot ye go back and travail and make yourselves mad; Blind feet that feel for the track where highway is none to be had.

FORDHAM

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From this reading FORDHAM Foot after foot ye go back and travail and make yourselves mad; Blind feet that feel for the track where highway is none to be had.

givesnounUS /ɡɪvz/

plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

From this reading Therefore the God that ye make you is grievous, and gives not aid, Because it is but for your sake that the God of your making is made.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading FORDHAM Foot after foot ye go back and travail and make yourselves mad; Blind feet that feel for the track where highway is none to be had.

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

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 Therefore the God that ye make you is grievous, and gives not aid, Because it is but for your sake that the God of your making is made.

godheadnounUS /ˈɡɑːdhed/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading * * * * * Cry out, for his kingdom is shaken; cry out, for the people blaspheme; Cry aloud till his godhead awaken; what doth he to sleep and to dream?

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

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

From this reading Is not this the great God of your sires, that with souls and with bodies was fed, And the world was on flame with his fires?

grievousadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːvəs/

causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm

From this reading Therefore the God that ye make you is grievous, and gives not aid, Because it is but for your sake that the God of your making is made.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading FORDHAM Foot after foot ye go back and travail and make yourselves mad; Blind feet that feel for the track where highway is none to be had.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading * * * * * Cry out, for his kingdom is shaken; cry out, for the people blaspheme; Cry aloud till his godhead awaken; what doth he to sleep and to dream?

highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/

a major road for any form of motor transport

From this reading FORDHAM Foot after foot ye go back and travail and make yourselves mad; Blind feet that feel for the track where highway is none to be had.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading * * * * * Cry out, for his kingdom is shaken; cry out, for the people blaspheme; Cry aloud till his godhead awaken; what doth he to sleep and to dream?

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading FORDHAM Foot after foot ye go back and travail and make yourselves mad; Blind feet that feel for the track where highway is none to be had.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Therefore the God that ye make you is grievous, and gives not aid, Because it is but for your sake that the God of your making is made.

kingdomnounUS /ˈkɪŋdəm/

a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading * * * * * Cry out, for his kingdom is shaken; cry out, for the people blaspheme; Cry aloud till his godhead awaken; what doth he to sleep and to dream?

madadjectiveUS /mæd/

roused to anger

From this reading FORDHAM Foot after foot ye go back and travail and make yourselves mad; Blind feet that feel for the track where highway is none to be had.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Therefore the God that ye make you is grievous, and gives not aid, Because it is but for your sake that the God of your making is made.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading FORDHAM Foot after foot ye go back and travail and make yourselves mad; Blind feet that feel for the track where highway is none to be had.

makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading Therefore the God that ye make you is grievous, and gives not aid, Because it is but for your sake that the God of your making is made.

nonepronounUS /nʌn/

not one, and not any

From this reading FORDHAM Foot after foot ye go back and travail and make yourselves mad; Blind feet that feel for the track where highway is none to be had.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Therefore the God that ye make you is grievous, and gives not aid, Because it is but for your sake that the God of your making is made.

OnounUS /oʊ/

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 fools, he was God, and is dead.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Therefore the God that ye make you is grievous, and gives not aid, Because it is but for your sake that the God of your making is made.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Is not this the great God of your sires, that with souls and with bodies was fed, And the world was on flame with his fires?

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading * * * * * Cry out, for his kingdom is shaken; cry out, for the people blaspheme; Cry aloud till his godhead awaken; what doth he to sleep and to dream?

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

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

From this reading * * * * * Cry out, for his kingdom is shaken; cry out, for the people blaspheme; Cry aloud till his godhead awaken; what doth he to sleep and to dream?

sakenounUS /seɪk/

a reason for wanting something done

From this reading Therefore the God that ye make you is grievous, and gives not aid, Because it is but for your sake that the God of your making is made.

shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/

disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock

From this reading * * * * * Cry out, for his kingdom is shaken; cry out, for the people blaspheme; Cry aloud till his godhead awaken; what doth he to sleep and to dream?

siresnounUS /saɪrz/

plural of “sire” — a title of address formerly used for a man of rank and authority

From this reading Is not this the great God of your sires, that with souls and with bodies was fed, And the world was on flame with his fires?

sleepnounUS /sliːp/

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading * * * * * Cry out, for his kingdom is shaken; cry out, for the people blaspheme; Cry aloud till his godhead awaken; what doth he to sleep and to dream?

soulsnounUS /soʊlz/

plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading Is not this the great God of your sires, that with souls and with bodies was fed, And the world was on flame with his fires?

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading FORDHAM Foot after foot ye go back and travail and make yourselves mad; Blind feet that feel for the track where highway is none to be had.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading FORDHAM Foot after foot ye go back and travail and make yourselves mad; Blind feet that feel for the track where highway is none to be had.

ThereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/

for that reason; as a result

From this reading Therefore the God that ye make you is grievous, and gives not aid, Because it is but for your sake that the God of your making is made.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading Is not this the great God of your sires, that with souls and with bodies was fed, And the world was on flame with his fires?

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading * * * * * Cry out, for his kingdom is shaken; cry out, for the people blaspheme; Cry aloud till his godhead awaken; what doth he to sleep and to dream?

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading FORDHAM Foot after foot ye go back and travail and make yourselves mad; Blind feet that feel for the track where highway is none to be had.

tracknounUS /træk/

a line or route along which something travels or moves

From this reading FORDHAM Foot after foot ye go back and travail and make yourselves mad; Blind feet that feel for the track where highway is none to be had.

travailnounUS /trəˈveɪl/

concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child

From this reading FORDHAM Foot after foot ye go back and travail and make yourselves mad; Blind feet that feel for the track where highway is none to be had.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Is not this the great God of your sires, that with souls and with bodies was fed, And the world was on flame with his fires?

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading * * * * * Cry out, for his kingdom is shaken; cry out, for the people blaspheme; Cry aloud till his godhead awaken; what doth he to sleep and to dream?

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading FORDHAM Foot after foot ye go back and travail and make yourselves mad; Blind feet that feel for the track where highway is none to be had.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Is not this the great God of your sires, that with souls and with bodies was fed, And the world was on flame with his fires?

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Is not this the great God of your sires, that with souls and with bodies was fed, And the world was on flame with his fires?

yepronounUS /jiː/

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading FORDHAM Foot after foot ye go back and travail and make yourselves mad; Blind feet that feel for the track where highway is none to be had.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Therefore the God that ye make you is grievous, and gives not aid, Because it is but for your sake that the God of your making is made.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Therefore the God that ye make you is grievous, and gives not aid, Because it is but for your sake that the God of your making is made.

yourselvespronounUS /jʊrˈselvz/

used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action

From this reading FORDHAM Foot after foot ye go back and travail and make yourselves mad; Blind feet that feel for the track where highway is none to be had.

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