Chapter 6 of The Branding Needle is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of The Branding Needle is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE TOWER-ROOM. "Long live he who loves the Franks! May Christ uphold their empire! May He enlighten their chiefs and fill them with grace! May He protect the army, may He fortify the faith, may He grant peace and happiness to those who govern them under the auspices of our Lord Jesus Christ!"
Chapter 6 of The Branding Needle is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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kindly endorsement and guidance
From this reading “May He protect the army, may He fortify the faith, may He grant peace and happiness to those who govern them under the auspices of our Lord Jesus Christ!"”
plural of “chief” — a person who is in charge
From this reading “May He enlighten their chiefs and fill them with grace!”
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading “May Christ uphold their empire!”
make understand
From this reading “May He enlighten their chiefs and fill them with grace!”
make strong or stronger
From this reading “May He protect the army, may He fortify the faith, may He grant peace and happiness to those who govern them under the auspices of our Lord Jesus Christ!"”
plural of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading “"Long live he who loves the Franks!”
bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
From this reading “May He protect the army, may He fortify the faith, may He grant peace and happiness to those who govern them under the auspices of our Lord Jesus Christ!"”
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading “May Christ uphold their empire!”
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In this reading “May He protect the army, may He fortify the faith, may He grant peace and happiness to those who govern them under the auspices of our Lord Jesus Christ!"”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading May He enlighten their chiefs and fill them with grace!
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading May He protect the army, may He fortify the faith, may He grant peace and happiness to those who govern them under the auspices of our Lord Jesus Christ!"
kindly endorsement and guidance
From this reading May He protect the army, may He fortify the faith, may He grant peace and happiness to those who govern them under the auspices of our Lord Jesus Christ!"
plural of “chief” — a person who is in charge
From this reading May He enlighten their chiefs and fill them with grace!
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading May Christ uphold their empire!
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading May Christ uphold their empire!
make understand
From this reading May He enlighten their chiefs and fill them with grace!
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading May He protect the army, may He fortify the faith, may He grant peace and happiness to those who govern them under the auspices of our Lord Jesus Christ!"
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading May He enlighten their chiefs and fill them with grace!
make strong or stronger
From this reading May He protect the army, may He fortify the faith, may He grant peace and happiness to those who govern them under the auspices of our Lord Jesus Christ!"
plural of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading "Long live he who loves the Franks!
bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
From this reading May He protect the army, may He fortify the faith, may He grant peace and happiness to those who govern them under the auspices of our Lord Jesus Christ!"
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading May He enlighten their chiefs and fill them with grace!
let have
From this reading May He protect the army, may He fortify the faith, may He grant peace and happiness to those who govern them under the auspices of our Lord Jesus Christ!"
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading May He protect the army, may He fortify the faith, may He grant peace and happiness to those who govern them under the auspices of our Lord Jesus Christ!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Long live he who loves the Franks!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE TOWER-ROOM.
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading May He protect the army, may He fortify the faith, may He grant peace and happiness to those who govern them under the auspices of our Lord Jesus Christ!"
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "Long live he who loves the Franks!
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "Long live he who loves the Franks!
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading May He protect the army, may He fortify the faith, may He grant peace and happiness to those who govern them under the auspices of our Lord Jesus Christ!"
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Long live he who loves the Franks!
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading May Christ uphold their empire!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading May He protect the army, may He fortify the faith, may He grant peace and happiness to those who govern them under the auspices of our Lord Jesus Christ!"
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading May He protect the army, may He fortify the faith, may He grant peace and happiness to those who govern them under the auspices of our Lord Jesus Christ!"
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading May He protect the army, may He fortify the faith, may He grant peace and happiness to those who govern them under the auspices of our Lord Jesus Christ!"
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading May He protect the army, may He fortify the faith, may He grant peace and happiness to those who govern them under the auspices of our Lord Jesus Christ!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE TOWER-ROOM.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading May Christ uphold their empire!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading May He enlighten their chiefs and fill them with grace!
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading May He protect the army, may He fortify the faith, may He grant peace and happiness to those who govern them under the auspices of our Lord Jesus Christ!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading May He protect the army, may He fortify the faith, may He grant peace and happiness to those who govern them under the auspices of our Lord Jesus Christ!"
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From this reading IN THE TOWER-ROOM.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading May He protect the army, may He fortify the faith, may He grant peace and happiness to those who govern them under the auspices of our Lord Jesus Christ!"
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading May Christ uphold their empire!
which person or people
From this reading "Long live he who loves the Franks!
in the company of; together with
From this reading May He enlighten their chiefs and fill them with grace!
Chapter 6 of The Branding Needle by Eugène Sue holds 162 sentences, grouped into 33 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 6 holds 162 sentences of The Branding Needle, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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