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Sidonia, the Sorceress — Volume 2
Sidonia, the Sorceress — Volume 2

Chapter I · Chapter 1

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How Diliana Bork and George Putkammer are at length betrothed-- Item, how Sidonia is degraded from her conventual dignities and carried to the witches' tower of Saatzig in chains.
Of the execution of Sidonia and the wedding of Diliana.
CONCLUSION.
Mournful destiny of the last princely Pomeranian remains--My visit to the ducal Pomeranian vault in Wolgast, on the 6th May 1840.
THE AMBER WITCH.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Sidonia, the Sorceress — Volume 2

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Sidonia, the Sorceress — Volume 2 is here in full — 5 sentences across 1 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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How Diliana Bork and George Putkammer are at length betrothed-- Item, how Sidonia is degraded from her conventual dignities and carried to the witches' tower of Saatzig in chains.
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Of the execution of Sidonia and the wedding of Diliana.
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CONCLUSION.
/kənˈkluːʒən/
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Mournful destiny of the last princely Pomeranian remains--My visit to the ducal Pomeranian vault in Wolgast, on the 6th May 1840.
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THE AMBER WITCH.
/ðə ˈæmbər wɪtʃ/

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amber noun US /ˈæmbər/

a deep yellow color

From this reading “THE AMBER WITCH.”

degraded adjective US /dɪˈɡreɪdəd/

unrestrained by convention or morality

From this reading “How Diliana Bork and George Putkammer are at length betrothed-- Item, how Sidonia is degraded from her conventual dignities and carried to the witches' tower of Saatzig in chains.”

ducal adjective US /ˈduːkəl/

of or belonging to or suitable for a duke

From this reading “Mournful destiny of the last princely Pomeranian remains--My visit to the ducal Pomeranian vault in Wolgast, on the 6th May 1840.”

Item noun US /ˈaɪtəm/

a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list

From this reading “How Diliana Bork and George Putkammer are at length betrothed-- Item, how Sidonia is degraded from her conventual dignities and carried to the witches' tower of Saatzig in chains.”

Pomeranian noun US /ˌpɑːmərˈeɪniən/

breed of very small compact long-haired dogs of the spitz type

From this reading “Mournful destiny of the last princely Pomeranian remains--My visit to the ducal Pomeranian vault in Wolgast, on the 6th May 1840.”

princely adjective US /ˈprɪnsli/

ostentatiously rich and superior in quality

From this reading “Mournful destiny of the last princely Pomeranian remains--My visit to the ducal Pomeranian vault in Wolgast, on the 6th May 1840.”

vault noun US /vɒlt/

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

From this reading “Mournful destiny of the last princely Pomeranian remains--My visit to the ducal Pomeranian vault in Wolgast, on the 6th May 1840.”

witches noun US /ˈwɪtʃəz/

plural of “witch” — a female sorcerer or magician

From this reading “How Diliana Bork and George Putkammer are at length betrothed-- Item, how Sidonia is degraded from her conventual dignities and carried to the witches' tower of Saatzig in chains.”

All words in this reading · 47

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1840

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From this reading Mournful destiny of the last princely Pomeranian remains--My visit to the ducal Pomeranian vault in Wolgast, on the 6th May 1840.

6th

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From this reading Mournful destiny of the last princely Pomeranian remains--My visit to the ducal Pomeranian vault in Wolgast, on the 6th May 1840.

AMBERnounUS /ˈæmbər/

a deep yellow color

From this reading THE AMBER WITCH.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading How Diliana Bork and George Putkammer are at length betrothed-- Item, how Sidonia is degraded from her conventual dignities and carried to the witches' tower of Saatzig in chains.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading How Diliana Bork and George Putkammer are at length betrothed-- Item, how Sidonia is degraded from her conventual dignities and carried to the witches' tower of Saatzig in chains.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading How Diliana Bork and George Putkammer are at length betrothed-- Item, how Sidonia is degraded from her conventual dignities and carried to the witches' tower of Saatzig in chains.

betrothedadjective

pledged to be married

From this reading How Diliana Bork and George Putkammer are at length betrothed-- Item, how Sidonia is degraded from her conventual dignities and carried to the witches' tower of Saatzig in chains.

Bork

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From this reading How Diliana Bork and George Putkammer are at length betrothed-- Item, how Sidonia is degraded from her conventual dignities and carried to the witches' tower of Saatzig in chains.

carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading How Diliana Bork and George Putkammer are at length betrothed-- Item, how Sidonia is degraded from her conventual dignities and carried to the witches' tower of Saatzig in chains.

chainsnounUS /tʃeɪnz/

metal shackles; for hands or legs

From this reading How Diliana Bork and George Putkammer are at length betrothed-- Item, how Sidonia is degraded from her conventual dignities and carried to the witches' tower of Saatzig in chains.

CONCLUSIONnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading CONCLUSION.

conventualadjective

of communal life sequestered from the world under religious vows

From this reading How Diliana Bork and George Putkammer are at length betrothed-- Item, how Sidonia is degraded from her conventual dignities and carried to the witches' tower of Saatzig in chains.

degradedadjectiveUS /dɪˈɡreɪdəd/

unrestrained by convention or morality

From this reading How Diliana Bork and George Putkammer are at length betrothed-- Item, how Sidonia is degraded from her conventual dignities and carried to the witches' tower of Saatzig in chains.

destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading Mournful destiny of the last princely Pomeranian remains--My visit to the ducal Pomeranian vault in Wolgast, on the 6th May 1840.

dignities

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From this reading How Diliana Bork and George Putkammer are at length betrothed-- Item, how Sidonia is degraded from her conventual dignities and carried to the witches' tower of Saatzig in chains.

Diliana

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From this reading How Diliana Bork and George Putkammer are at length betrothed-- Item, how Sidonia is degraded from her conventual dignities and carried to the witches' tower of Saatzig in chains.

ducaladjectiveUS /ˈduːkəl/

of or belonging to or suitable for a duke

From this reading Mournful destiny of the last princely Pomeranian remains--My visit to the ducal Pomeranian vault in Wolgast, on the 6th May 1840.

executionnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃən/

putting a condemned person to death

From this reading Of the execution of Sidonia and the wedding of Diliana.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading How Diliana Bork and George Putkammer are at length betrothed-- Item, how Sidonia is degraded from her conventual dignities and carried to the witches' tower of Saatzig in chains.

GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading How Diliana Bork and George Putkammer are at length betrothed-- Item, how Sidonia is degraded from her conventual dignities and carried to the witches' tower of Saatzig in chains.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading How Diliana Bork and George Putkammer are at length betrothed-- Item, how Sidonia is degraded from her conventual dignities and carried to the witches' tower of Saatzig in chains.

How

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From this reading How Diliana Bork and George Putkammer are at length betrothed-- Item, how Sidonia is degraded from her conventual dignities and carried to the witches' tower of Saatzig in chains.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading How Diliana Bork and George Putkammer are at length betrothed-- Item, how Sidonia is degraded from her conventual dignities and carried to the witches' tower of Saatzig in chains.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading How Diliana Bork and George Putkammer are at length betrothed-- Item, how Sidonia is degraded from her conventual dignities and carried to the witches' tower of Saatzig in chains.

ItemnounUS /ˈaɪtəm/

a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list

From this reading How Diliana Bork and George Putkammer are at length betrothed-- Item, how Sidonia is degraded from her conventual dignities and carried to the witches' tower of Saatzig in chains.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading Mournful destiny of the last princely Pomeranian remains--My visit to the ducal Pomeranian vault in Wolgast, on the 6th May 1840.

lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading How Diliana Bork and George Putkammer are at length betrothed-- Item, how Sidonia is degraded from her conventual dignities and carried to the witches' tower of Saatzig in chains.

Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Mournful destiny of the last princely Pomeranian remains--My visit to the ducal Pomeranian vault in Wolgast, on the 6th May 1840.

MournfuladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrnfəl/

expressing sorrow

From this reading Mournful destiny of the last princely Pomeranian remains--My visit to the ducal Pomeranian vault in Wolgast, on the 6th May 1840.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Mournful destiny of the last princely Pomeranian remains--My visit to the ducal Pomeranian vault in Wolgast, on the 6th May 1840.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading How Diliana Bork and George Putkammer are at length betrothed-- Item, how Sidonia is degraded from her conventual dignities and carried to the witches' tower of Saatzig in chains.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Mournful destiny of the last princely Pomeranian remains--My visit to the ducal Pomeranian vault in Wolgast, on the 6th May 1840.

PomeraniannounUS /ˌpɑːmərˈeɪniən/

breed of very small compact long-haired dogs of the spitz type

From this reading Mournful destiny of the last princely Pomeranian remains--My visit to the ducal Pomeranian vault in Wolgast, on the 6th May 1840.

princelyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪnsli/

ostentatiously rich and superior in quality

From this reading Mournful destiny of the last princely Pomeranian remains--My visit to the ducal Pomeranian vault in Wolgast, on the 6th May 1840.

Putkammer

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From this reading How Diliana Bork and George Putkammer are at length betrothed-- Item, how Sidonia is degraded from her conventual dignities and carried to the witches' tower of Saatzig in chains.

remainsnounUS /rɪˈmeɪnz/

any object that is left unused or still extant

From this reading Mournful destiny of the last princely Pomeranian remains--My visit to the ducal Pomeranian vault in Wolgast, on the 6th May 1840.

Saatzig

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From this reading How Diliana Bork and George Putkammer are at length betrothed-- Item, how Sidonia is degraded from her conventual dignities and carried to the witches' tower of Saatzig in chains.

Sidonia

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From this reading How Diliana Bork and George Putkammer are at length betrothed-- Item, how Sidonia is degraded from her conventual dignities and carried to the witches' tower of Saatzig in chains.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading How Diliana Bork and George Putkammer are at length betrothed-- Item, how Sidonia is degraded from her conventual dignities and carried to the witches' tower of Saatzig in chains.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading How Diliana Bork and George Putkammer are at length betrothed-- Item, how Sidonia is degraded from her conventual dignities and carried to the witches' tower of Saatzig in chains.

towernounUS /ˈtaʊər/

a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

From this reading How Diliana Bork and George Putkammer are at length betrothed-- Item, how Sidonia is degraded from her conventual dignities and carried to the witches' tower of Saatzig in chains.

vaultnounUS /vɒlt/

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

From this reading Mournful destiny of the last princely Pomeranian remains--My visit to the ducal Pomeranian vault in Wolgast, on the 6th May 1840.

visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Mournful destiny of the last princely Pomeranian remains--My visit to the ducal Pomeranian vault in Wolgast, on the 6th May 1840.

weddingnounUS /ˈwedɪŋ/

the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed

From this reading Of the execution of Sidonia and the wedding of Diliana.

WITCHnounUS /wɪtʃ/

a female sorcerer or magician

From this reading THE AMBER WITCH.

witchesnounUS /ˈwɪtʃəz/

plural of “witch” — a female sorcerer or magician

From this reading How Diliana Bork and George Putkammer are at length betrothed-- Item, how Sidonia is degraded from her conventual dignities and carried to the witches' tower of Saatzig in chains.

Wolgast

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From this reading Mournful destiny of the last princely Pomeranian remains--My visit to the ducal Pomeranian vault in Wolgast, on the 6th May 1840.

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Vocabulary met early in Sidonia, the Sorceress — Volume 2

Words and structures a reader meets early in Sidonia, the Sorceress — Volume 2, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Diliana
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George
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Putkammer
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Length
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