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Roger Trewinion

Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

Chapter 22 of Roger Trewinion is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE VAULT UNDER THE COMMUNION There are certain themes of which the interest is all-absorbing, but which are too entirely horrible for the purposes of legitimate fiction.
These the mere romancist must eschew, if he do not wish to offend or disgust.
They are with propriety handled only when the severity and majesty of truth sanctify and maintain them.
We thrill, for example, with the most intense of "pleasurable pain" over the accounts of the Passage of the Beresina, of the Earthquake at Lisbon, of the Plague of London, of the Massacre of St. Bartholomew, or of the 123 prisoners in the Black Hole at Calcutta.
But in these accounts it is the fact--it is the reality--it is the history which excites.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Roger Trewinion

Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

Chapter 22 of Roger Trewinion is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE VAULT UNDER THE COMMUNION There are certain themes of which the interest is all-absorbing, but which are too entirely horrible for the purposes of legitimate fiction.
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These the mere romancist must eschew, if he do not wish to offend or disgust.
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They are with propriety handled only when the severity and majesty of truth sanctify and maintain them.
/ðeɪ ɑːr wɪð prəˈpraɪəti ˈhændəld ˈoʊnli wen ðə sɪˈverɪti ənd ˈmædʒəsti ʌv truːθ ˈsæŋktəfaɪ ənd meɪnˈteɪn ðem/
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We thrill, for example, with the most intense of "pleasurable pain" over the accounts of the Passage of the Beresina, of the Earthquake at Lisbon, of the Plague of London, of the Massacre of St. Bartholomew, or of the 123 prisoners in the Black Hole at Calcutta.
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But in these accounts it is the fact--it is the reality--it is the history which excites.

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Calcutta noun US /ˌkælˈkʌtə/

the largest city in India and one of the largest cities in the world; located in eastern India; suffers from poverty and overcrowding

From this reading “We thrill, for example, with the most intense of "pleasurable pain" over the accounts of the Passage of the Beresina, of the Earthquake at Lisbon, of the Plague of London, of the Massacre of St. Bartholomew, or of the 123 prisoners in the Black Hole at Calcutta.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
eschew verb US /esˈtʃuː/

avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of

From this reading “These the mere romancist must eschew, if he do not wish to offend or disgust.”

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excites verb US /ɪkˈsaɪts/

third-person singular of “excite” — arouse or elicit a feeling

From this reading “But in these accounts it is the fact--it is the reality--it is the history which excites.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Lisbon noun US /ˈlɪzbən/

capital and largest city and economic and cultural center of Portugal; a major port in western Portugal on Tagus River where it broadens and empties into the Atlantic

From this reading “We thrill, for example, with the most intense of "pleasurable pain" over the accounts of the Passage of the Beresina, of the Earthquake at Lisbon, of the Plague of London, of the Massacre of St. Bartholomew, or of the 123 prisoners in the Black Hole at Calcutta.”

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Massacre verb US /ˈmæsəkər/

kill a large number of people indiscriminately

From this reading “We thrill, for example, with the most intense of "pleasurable pain" over the accounts of the Passage of the Beresina, of the Earthquake at Lisbon, of the Plague of London, of the Massacre of St. Bartholomew, or of the 123 prisoners in the Black Hole at Calcutta.”

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pleasurable adjective US /ˈpleʒərəbəl/

affording satisfaction or pleasure

From this reading “We thrill, for example, with the most intense of "pleasurable pain" over the accounts of the Passage of the Beresina, of the Earthquake at Lisbon, of the Plague of London, of the Massacre of St. Bartholomew, or of the 123 prisoners in the Black Hole at Calcutta.”

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sanctify verb US /ˈsæŋktəfaɪ/

render holy by means of religious rites

From this reading “They are with propriety handled only when the severity and majesty of truth sanctify and maintain them.”

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themes noun US /θiːmz/

plural of “theme” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading “THE VAULT UNDER THE COMMUNION There are certain themes of which the interest is all-absorbing, but which are too entirely horrible for the purposes of legitimate fiction.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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From this reading We thrill, for example, with the most intense of "pleasurable pain" over the accounts of the Passage of the Beresina, of the Earthquake at Lisbon, of the Plague of London, of the Massacre of St. Bartholomew, or of the 123 prisoners in the Black Hole at Calcutta.

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accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/

plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading We thrill, for example, with the most intense of "pleasurable pain" over the accounts of the Passage of the Beresina, of the Earthquake at Lisbon, of the Plague of London, of the Massacre of St. Bartholomew, or of the 123 prisoners in the Black Hole at Calcutta.

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all-absorbing

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From this reading THE VAULT UNDER THE COMMUNION There are certain themes of which the interest is all-absorbing, but which are too entirely horrible for the purposes of legitimate fiction.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading They are with propriety handled only when the severity and majesty of truth sanctify and maintain them.

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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading THE VAULT UNDER THE COMMUNION There are certain themes of which the interest is all-absorbing, but which are too entirely horrible for the purposes of legitimate fiction.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading We thrill, for example, with the most intense of "pleasurable pain" over the accounts of the Passage of the Beresina, of the Earthquake at Lisbon, of the Plague of London, of the Massacre of St. Bartholomew, or of the 123 prisoners in the Black Hole at Calcutta.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Bartholomew

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From this reading We thrill, for example, with the most intense of "pleasurable pain" over the accounts of the Passage of the Beresina, of the Earthquake at Lisbon, of the Plague of London, of the Massacre of St. Bartholomew, or of the 123 prisoners in the Black Hole at Calcutta.

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Beresina

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From this reading We thrill, for example, with the most intense of "pleasurable pain" over the accounts of the Passage of the Beresina, of the Earthquake at Lisbon, of the Plague of London, of the Massacre of St. Bartholomew, or of the 123 prisoners in the Black Hole at Calcutta.

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BlackadjectiveUS /blæk/

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading We thrill, for example, with the most intense of "pleasurable pain" over the accounts of the Passage of the Beresina, of the Earthquake at Lisbon, of the Plague of London, of the Massacre of St. Bartholomew, or of the 123 prisoners in the Black Hole at Calcutta.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading THE VAULT UNDER THE COMMUNION There are certain themes of which the interest is all-absorbing, but which are too entirely horrible for the purposes of legitimate fiction.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
CalcuttanounUS /ˌkælˈkʌtə/

the largest city in India and one of the largest cities in the world; located in eastern India; suffers from poverty and overcrowding

From this reading We thrill, for example, with the most intense of "pleasurable pain" over the accounts of the Passage of the Beresina, of the Earthquake at Lisbon, of the Plague of London, of the Massacre of St. Bartholomew, or of the 123 prisoners in the Black Hole at Calcutta.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading THE VAULT UNDER THE COMMUNION There are certain themes of which the interest is all-absorbing, but which are too entirely horrible for the purposes of legitimate fiction.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
COMMUNIONnounUS /kəˈmjuːnjən/

the act of participating in the celebration of the Eucharist

From this reading THE VAULT UNDER THE COMMUNION There are certain themes of which the interest is all-absorbing, but which are too entirely horrible for the purposes of legitimate fiction.

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disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/

fill with distaste

From this reading These the mere romancist must eschew, if he do not wish to offend or disgust.

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doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading These the mere romancist must eschew, if he do not wish to offend or disgust.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
EarthquakenounUS /ˈɜːrθkweɪk/

shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity

From this reading We thrill, for example, with the most intense of "pleasurable pain" over the accounts of the Passage of the Beresina, of the Earthquake at Lisbon, of the Plague of London, of the Massacre of St. Bartholomew, or of the 123 prisoners in the Black Hole at Calcutta.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading THE VAULT UNDER THE COMMUNION There are certain themes of which the interest is all-absorbing, but which are too entirely horrible for the purposes of legitimate fiction.

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eschewverbUS /esˈtʃuː/

avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of

From this reading These the mere romancist must eschew, if he do not wish to offend or disgust.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
examplenounUS /ɪɡˈzæmpəl/

an item of information that is typical of a class or group

From this reading We thrill, for example, with the most intense of "pleasurable pain" over the accounts of the Passage of the Beresina, of the Earthquake at Lisbon, of the Plague of London, of the Massacre of St. Bartholomew, or of the 123 prisoners in the Black Hole at Calcutta.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
excitesverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪts/

third-person singular of “excite” — arouse or elicit a feeling

From this reading But in these accounts it is the fact--it is the reality--it is the history which excites.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
factnounUS /fækt/

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading But in these accounts it is the fact--it is the reality--it is the history which excites.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/

a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact

From this reading THE VAULT UNDER THE COMMUNION There are certain themes of which the interest is all-absorbing, but which are too entirely horrible for the purposes of legitimate fiction.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE VAULT UNDER THE COMMUNION There are certain themes of which the interest is all-absorbing, but which are too entirely horrible for the purposes of legitimate fiction.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
handledadjectiveUS /ˈhændəld/

having a usually specified type of handle

From this reading They are with propriety handled only when the severity and majesty of truth sanctify and maintain them.

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hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading These the mere romancist must eschew, if he do not wish to offend or disgust.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/

the aggregate of past events

From this reading But in these accounts it is the fact--it is the reality--it is the history which excites.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
HolenounUS /hoʊl/

an opening into or through something

From this reading We thrill, for example, with the most intense of "pleasurable pain" over the accounts of the Passage of the Beresina, of the Earthquake at Lisbon, of the Plague of London, of the Massacre of St. Bartholomew, or of the 123 prisoners in the Black Hole at Calcutta.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
horribleadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəbəl/

provoking horror

From this reading THE VAULT UNDER THE COMMUNION There are certain themes of which the interest is all-absorbing, but which are too entirely horrible for the purposes of legitimate fiction.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading These the mere romancist must eschew, if he do not wish to offend or disgust.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading We thrill, for example, with the most intense of "pleasurable pain" over the accounts of the Passage of the Beresina, of the Earthquake at Lisbon, of the Plague of London, of the Massacre of St. Bartholomew, or of the 123 prisoners in the Black Hole at Calcutta.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
intenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtens/

possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree

From this reading We thrill, for example, with the most intense of "pleasurable pain" over the accounts of the Passage of the Beresina, of the Earthquake at Lisbon, of the Plague of London, of the Massacre of St. Bartholomew, or of the 123 prisoners in the Black Hole at Calcutta.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading THE VAULT UNDER THE COMMUNION There are certain themes of which the interest is all-absorbing, but which are too entirely horrible for the purposes of legitimate fiction.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading THE VAULT UNDER THE COMMUNION There are certain themes of which the interest is all-absorbing, but which are too entirely horrible for the purposes of legitimate fiction.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But in these accounts it is the fact--it is the reality--it is the history which excites.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
legitimateadjectiveUS /ləˈdʒɪtəmət/

of marriages and offspring; recognized as lawful

From this reading THE VAULT UNDER THE COMMUNION There are certain themes of which the interest is all-absorbing, but which are too entirely horrible for the purposes of legitimate fiction.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
LisbonnounUS /ˈlɪzbən/

capital and largest city and economic and cultural center of Portugal; a major port in western Portugal on Tagus River where it broadens and empties into the Atlantic

From this reading We thrill, for example, with the most intense of "pleasurable pain" over the accounts of the Passage of the Beresina, of the Earthquake at Lisbon, of the Plague of London, of the Massacre of St. Bartholomew, or of the 123 prisoners in the Black Hole at Calcutta.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading We thrill, for example, with the most intense of "pleasurable pain" over the accounts of the Passage of the Beresina, of the Earthquake at Lisbon, of the Plague of London, of the Massacre of St. Bartholomew, or of the 123 prisoners in the Black Hole at Calcutta.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
maintainverbUS /meɪnˈteɪn/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading They are with propriety handled only when the severity and majesty of truth sanctify and maintain them.

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majestynounUS /ˈmædʒəsti/

impressiveness in scale or proportion

From this reading They are with propriety handled only when the severity and majesty of truth sanctify and maintain them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MassacreverbUS /ˈmæsəkər/

kill a large number of people indiscriminately

From this reading We thrill, for example, with the most intense of "pleasurable pain" over the accounts of the Passage of the Beresina, of the Earthquake at Lisbon, of the Plague of London, of the Massacre of St. Bartholomew, or of the 123 prisoners in the Black Hole at Calcutta.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/

being nothing more than specified

From this reading These the mere romancist must eschew, if he do not wish to offend or disgust.

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mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading We thrill, for example, with the most intense of "pleasurable pain" over the accounts of the Passage of the Beresina, of the Earthquake at Lisbon, of the Plague of London, of the Massacre of St. Bartholomew, or of the 123 prisoners in the Black Hole at Calcutta.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading These the mere romancist must eschew, if he do not wish to offend or disgust.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading These the mere romancist must eschew, if he do not wish to offend or disgust.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE VAULT UNDER THE COMMUNION There are certain themes of which the interest is all-absorbing, but which are too entirely horrible for the purposes of legitimate fiction.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
offendverbUS /əˈfend/

cause to feel resentment or indignation

From this reading These the mere romancist must eschew, if he do not wish to offend or disgust.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading They are with propriety handled only when the severity and majesty of truth sanctify and maintain them.

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orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading These the mere romancist must eschew, if he do not wish to offend or disgust.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading We thrill, for example, with the most intense of "pleasurable pain" over the accounts of the Passage of the Beresina, of the Earthquake at Lisbon, of the Plague of London, of the Massacre of St. Bartholomew, or of the 123 prisoners in the Black Hole at Calcutta.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
painnounUS /peɪn/

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading We thrill, for example, with the most intense of "pleasurable pain" over the accounts of the Passage of the Beresina, of the Earthquake at Lisbon, of the Plague of London, of the Massacre of St. Bartholomew, or of the 123 prisoners in the Black Hole at Calcutta.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PassagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading We thrill, for example, with the most intense of "pleasurable pain" over the accounts of the Passage of the Beresina, of the Earthquake at Lisbon, of the Plague of London, of the Massacre of St. Bartholomew, or of the 123 prisoners in the Black Hole at Calcutta.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PlagueverbUS /pleɪɡ/

cause to suffer a blight

From this reading We thrill, for example, with the most intense of "pleasurable pain" over the accounts of the Passage of the Beresina, of the Earthquake at Lisbon, of the Plague of London, of the Massacre of St. Bartholomew, or of the 123 prisoners in the Black Hole at Calcutta.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pleasurableadjectiveUS /ˈpleʒərəbəl/

affording satisfaction or pleasure

From this reading We thrill, for example, with the most intense of "pleasurable pain" over the accounts of the Passage of the Beresina, of the Earthquake at Lisbon, of the Plague of London, of the Massacre of St. Bartholomew, or of the 123 prisoners in the Black Hole at Calcutta.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
prisonersnounUS /ˈprɪzənərz/

plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading We thrill, for example, with the most intense of "pleasurable pain" over the accounts of the Passage of the Beresina, of the Earthquake at Lisbon, of the Plague of London, of the Massacre of St. Bartholomew, or of the 123 prisoners in the Black Hole at Calcutta.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
proprietynounUS /prəˈpraɪəti/

correct or appropriate behavior

From this reading They are with propriety handled only when the severity and majesty of truth sanctify and maintain them.

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purposesnounUS /ˈpɜːrpəsəz/

plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading THE VAULT UNDER THE COMMUNION There are certain themes of which the interest is all-absorbing, but which are too entirely horrible for the purposes of legitimate fiction.

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realitynounUS /ˌriːˈælətiː/

all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you

From this reading But in these accounts it is the fact--it is the reality--it is the history which excites.

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romancist

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From this reading These the mere romancist must eschew, if he do not wish to offend or disgust.

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sanctifyverbUS /ˈsæŋktəfaɪ/

render holy by means of religious rites

From this reading They are with propriety handled only when the severity and majesty of truth sanctify and maintain them.

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severitynounUS /sɪˈverɪti/

used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather

From this reading They are with propriety handled only when the severity and majesty of truth sanctify and maintain them.

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St

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From this reading We thrill, for example, with the most intense of "pleasurable pain" over the accounts of the Passage of the Beresina, of the Earthquake at Lisbon, of the Plague of London, of the Massacre of St. Bartholomew, or of the 123 prisoners in the Black Hole at Calcutta.

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE VAULT UNDER THE COMMUNION There are certain themes of which the interest is all-absorbing, but which are too entirely horrible for the purposes of legitimate fiction.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading They are with propriety handled only when the severity and majesty of truth sanctify and maintain them.

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themesnounUS /θiːmz/

plural of “theme” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading THE VAULT UNDER THE COMMUNION There are certain themes of which the interest is all-absorbing, but which are too entirely horrible for the purposes of legitimate fiction.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading THE VAULT UNDER THE COMMUNION There are certain themes of which the interest is all-absorbing, but which are too entirely horrible for the purposes of legitimate fiction.

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ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These the mere romancist must eschew, if he do not wish to offend or disgust.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They are with propriety handled only when the severity and majesty of truth sanctify and maintain them.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/

the swift release of a store of affective force

From this reading We thrill, for example, with the most intense of "pleasurable pain" over the accounts of the Passage of the Beresina, of the Earthquake at Lisbon, of the Plague of London, of the Massacre of St. Bartholomew, or of the 123 prisoners in the Black Hole at Calcutta.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading These the mere romancist must eschew, if he do not wish to offend or disgust.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading THE VAULT UNDER THE COMMUNION There are certain themes of which the interest is all-absorbing, but which are too entirely horrible for the purposes of legitimate fiction.

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truthnounUS /truːθ/

a fact that has been verified

From this reading They are with propriety handled only when the severity and majesty of truth sanctify and maintain them.

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UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading THE VAULT UNDER THE COMMUNION There are certain themes of which the interest is all-absorbing, but which are too entirely horrible for the purposes of legitimate fiction.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
VAULTnounUS /vɒlt/

An arched structure of masonry forming a ceiling, or a secure subterranean storage room.

From this reading THE VAULT UNDER THE COMMUNION There are certain themes of which the interest is all-absorbing, but which are too entirely horrible for the purposes of legitimate fiction.

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WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We thrill, for example, with the most intense of "pleasurable pain" over the accounts of the Passage of the Beresina, of the Earthquake at Lisbon, of the Plague of London, of the Massacre of St. Bartholomew, or of the 123 prisoners in the Black Hole at Calcutta.

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whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading They are with propriety handled only when the severity and majesty of truth sanctify and maintain them.

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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading THE VAULT UNDER THE COMMUNION There are certain themes of which the interest is all-absorbing, but which are too entirely horrible for the purposes of legitimate fiction.

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wishverbUS /wɪʃ/

hope for; have a wish

From this reading These the mere romancist must eschew, if he do not wish to offend or disgust.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading They are with propriety handled only when the severity and majesty of truth sanctify and maintain them.

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Chapter 22 of Roger Trewinion by Joseph Hocking holds 116 sentences, grouped into 24 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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