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The Brass Bell

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MASTER AND SLAVE.
"By Jupiter," began my master immediately after the departure of the physician.
"By Jupiter," he repeated in his satisfied and hilarious manner, so revolting to me: "Your injuries are healing so fast that you can see them heal, a proof of the purity of your blood; and with pure blood there are no such things as wounds, says the son of Aesculapius.
But here you are back in your senses, my brave Bull.
You are going to answer my questions, aren't you?
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The Brass Bell

Chapter X

Chapter 10 of The Brass Bell is here in full — 251 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/50 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
MASTER AND SLAVE.
/ˈmæstər ənd sleɪv/
Line 2
"By Jupiter," began my master immediately after the departure of the physician.
/baɪ ˈdʒuːpətər bɪˈɡæn maɪ ˈmæstər ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli ˈæftər ðə dɪˈpɑːrtʃər ʌv ðə fəˈzɪʃən/
Line 3
"By Jupiter," he repeated in his satisfied and hilarious manner, so revolting to me: "Your injuries are healing so fast that you can see them heal, a proof of the purity of your blood; and with pure blood there are no such things as wounds, says the son of Aesculapius.
Line 4
But here you are back in your senses, my brave Bull.
/bʌt hiːr juː ɑːr bæk ɪn jɔːr ˈsensɪz maɪ breɪv bʊl/
Line 5
You are going to answer my questions, aren't you?

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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heal verb US /hiːl/

heal or recover

From this reading “"By Jupiter," he repeated in his satisfied and hilarious manner, so revolting to me: "Your injuries are healing so fast that you can see them heal, a proof of the purity of your blood; and with pure blood there are no such things as wounds, says the son of Aesculapius.”

healing noun US /ˈhiːlɪŋ/

the natural process by which the body repairs itself

From this reading “"By Jupiter," he repeated in his satisfied and hilarious manner, so revolting to me: "Your injuries are healing so fast that you can see them heal, a proof of the purity of your blood; and with pure blood there are no such things as wounds, says the son of Aesculapius.”

hilarious adjective US /hɪˈleriəs/

marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter

From this reading “"By Jupiter," he repeated in his satisfied and hilarious manner, so revolting to me: "Your injuries are healing so fast that you can see them heal, a proof of the purity of your blood; and with pure blood there are no such things as wounds, says the son of Aesculapius.”

injuries noun US /ˈɪndʒəriz/

plural of “injury” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

From this reading “"By Jupiter," he repeated in his satisfied and hilarious manner, so revolting to me: "Your injuries are healing so fast that you can see them heal, a proof of the purity of your blood; and with pure blood there are no such things as wounds, says the son of Aesculapius.”

Jupiter noun US /ˈdʒuːpətər/

the largest planet and the 5th from the sun; has many satellites and is one of the brightest objects in the night sky

From this reading “"By Jupiter," began my master immediately after the departure of the physician.”

purity noun US /ˈpjʊrəti/

being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material

From this reading “"By Jupiter," he repeated in his satisfied and hilarious manner, so revolting to me: "Your injuries are healing so fast that you can see them heal, a proof of the purity of your blood; and with pure blood there are no such things as wounds, says the son of Aesculapius.”

revolting adjective US /riˈvoʊltɪŋ/

highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust

From this reading “"By Jupiter," he repeated in his satisfied and hilarious manner, so revolting to me: "Your injuries are healing so fast that you can see them heal, a proof of the purity of your blood; and with pure blood there are no such things as wounds, says the son of Aesculapius.”

wounds noun US /wuːndz/

plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading “"By Jupiter," he repeated in his satisfied and hilarious manner, so revolting to me: "Your injuries are healing so fast that you can see them heal, a proof of the purity of your blood; and with pure blood there are no such things as wounds, says the son of Aesculapius.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

pure blood adjective + noun

In this reading “"By Jupiter," he repeated in his satisfied and hilarious manner, so revolting to me: "Your injuries are healing so fast that you can see them heal, a proof of the purity of your blood; and with pure blood there are no such things as wounds, says the son of Aesculapius.”

after the departure preposition + article + noun counted as “after … departure”

In this reading “"By Jupiter," began my master immediately after the departure of the physician.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "By Jupiter," he repeated in his satisfied and hilarious manner, so revolting to me: "Your injuries are healing so fast that you can see them heal, a proof of the purity of your blood; and with pure blood there are no such things as wounds, says the son of Aesculapius.

Aesculapiusnoun

son of Apollo; a hero and the Roman god of medicine and healing; his daughters were Hygeia and Panacea

From this reading "By Jupiter," he repeated in his satisfied and hilarious manner, so revolting to me: "Your injuries are healing so fast that you can see them heal, a proof of the purity of your blood; and with pure blood there are no such things as wounds, says the son of Aesculapius.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading "By Jupiter," began my master immediately after the departure of the physician.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading MASTER AND SLAVE.

answerverbUS /ˈænsər/

react verbally

From this reading You are going to answer my questions, aren't you?

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading "By Jupiter," he repeated in his satisfied and hilarious manner, so revolting to me: "Your injuries are healing so fast that you can see them heal, a proof of the purity of your blood; and with pure blood there are no such things as wounds, says the son of Aesculapius.

aren't

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

From this reading You are going to answer my questions, aren't you?

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "By Jupiter," he repeated in his satisfied and hilarious manner, so revolting to me: "Your injuries are healing so fast that you can see them heal, a proof of the purity of your blood; and with pure blood there are no such things as wounds, says the son of Aesculapius.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading But here you are back in your senses, my brave Bull.

beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading "By Jupiter," began my master immediately after the departure of the physician.

bloodnounUS /blʌd/

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading "By Jupiter," he repeated in his satisfied and hilarious manner, so revolting to me: "Your injuries are healing so fast that you can see them heal, a proof of the purity of your blood; and with pure blood there are no such things as wounds, says the son of Aesculapius.

braveadjectiveUS /breɪv/

possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

From this reading But here you are back in your senses, my brave Bull.

BullnounUS /bʊl/

uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle

From this reading But here you are back in your senses, my brave Bull.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But here you are back in your senses, my brave Bull.

ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "By Jupiter," began my master immediately after the departure of the physician.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "By Jupiter," he repeated in his satisfied and hilarious manner, so revolting to me: "Your injuries are healing so fast that you can see them heal, a proof of the purity of your blood; and with pure blood there are no such things as wounds, says the son of Aesculapius.

departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/

the act of departing

From this reading "By Jupiter," began my master immediately after the departure of the physician.

fastadverbUS /fæst/

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading "By Jupiter," he repeated in his satisfied and hilarious manner, so revolting to me: "Your injuries are healing so fast that you can see them heal, a proof of the purity of your blood; and with pure blood there are no such things as wounds, says the son of Aesculapius.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading You are going to answer my questions, aren't you?

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "By Jupiter," he repeated in his satisfied and hilarious manner, so revolting to me: "Your injuries are healing so fast that you can see them heal, a proof of the purity of your blood; and with pure blood there are no such things as wounds, says the son of Aesculapius.

healverbUS /hiːl/

heal or recover

From this reading "By Jupiter," he repeated in his satisfied and hilarious manner, so revolting to me: "Your injuries are healing so fast that you can see them heal, a proof of the purity of your blood; and with pure blood there are no such things as wounds, says the son of Aesculapius.

healingnounUS /ˈhiːlɪŋ/

the natural process by which the body repairs itself

From this reading "By Jupiter," he repeated in his satisfied and hilarious manner, so revolting to me: "Your injuries are healing so fast that you can see them heal, a proof of the purity of your blood; and with pure blood there are no such things as wounds, says the son of Aesculapius.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading But here you are back in your senses, my brave Bull.

hilariousadjectiveUS /hɪˈleriəs/

marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter

From this reading "By Jupiter," he repeated in his satisfied and hilarious manner, so revolting to me: "Your injuries are healing so fast that you can see them heal, a proof of the purity of your blood; and with pure blood there are no such things as wounds, says the son of Aesculapius.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading "By Jupiter," he repeated in his satisfied and hilarious manner, so revolting to me: "Your injuries are healing so fast that you can see them heal, a proof of the purity of your blood; and with pure blood there are no such things as wounds, says the son of Aesculapius.

immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading "By Jupiter," began my master immediately after the departure of the physician.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "By Jupiter," he repeated in his satisfied and hilarious manner, so revolting to me: "Your injuries are healing so fast that you can see them heal, a proof of the purity of your blood; and with pure blood there are no such things as wounds, says the son of Aesculapius.

injuriesnounUS /ˈɪndʒəriz/

plural of “injury” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

From this reading "By Jupiter," he repeated in his satisfied and hilarious manner, so revolting to me: "Your injuries are healing so fast that you can see them heal, a proof of the purity of your blood; and with pure blood there are no such things as wounds, says the son of Aesculapius.

JupiternounUS /ˈdʒuːpətər/

the largest planet and the 5th from the sun; has many satellites and is one of the brightest objects in the night sky

From this reading "By Jupiter," began my master immediately after the departure of the physician.

mannernounUS /ˈmænər/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "By Jupiter," he repeated in his satisfied and hilarious manner, so revolting to me: "Your injuries are healing so fast that you can see them heal, a proof of the purity of your blood; and with pure blood there are no such things as wounds, says the son of Aesculapius.

MASTERnounUS /ˈmæstər/

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading MASTER AND SLAVE.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading "By Jupiter," he repeated in his satisfied and hilarious manner, so revolting to me: "Your injuries are healing so fast that you can see them heal, a proof of the purity of your blood; and with pure blood there are no such things as wounds, says the son of Aesculapius.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "By Jupiter," began my master immediately after the departure of the physician.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "By Jupiter," he repeated in his satisfied and hilarious manner, so revolting to me: "Your injuries are healing so fast that you can see them heal, a proof of the purity of your blood; and with pure blood there are no such things as wounds, says the son of Aesculapius.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "By Jupiter," began my master immediately after the departure of the physician.

physiciannounUS /fəˈzɪʃən/

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading "By Jupiter," began my master immediately after the departure of the physician.

proofnounUS /pruːf/

any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something

From this reading "By Jupiter," he repeated in his satisfied and hilarious manner, so revolting to me: "Your injuries are healing so fast that you can see them heal, a proof of the purity of your blood; and with pure blood there are no such things as wounds, says the son of Aesculapius.

pureadjectiveUS /pjʊr/

free of extraneous elements of any kind

From this reading "By Jupiter," he repeated in his satisfied and hilarious manner, so revolting to me: "Your injuries are healing so fast that you can see them heal, a proof of the purity of your blood; and with pure blood there are no such things as wounds, says the son of Aesculapius.

puritynounUS /ˈpjʊrəti/

being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material

From this reading "By Jupiter," he repeated in his satisfied and hilarious manner, so revolting to me: "Your injuries are healing so fast that you can see them heal, a proof of the purity of your blood; and with pure blood there are no such things as wounds, says the son of Aesculapius.

questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/

plural of “question” — an instance of questioning

From this reading You are going to answer my questions, aren't you?

repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/

recurring again and again

From this reading "By Jupiter," he repeated in his satisfied and hilarious manner, so revolting to me: "Your injuries are healing so fast that you can see them heal, a proof of the purity of your blood; and with pure blood there are no such things as wounds, says the son of Aesculapius.

revoltingadjectiveUS /riˈvoʊltɪŋ/

highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust

From this reading "By Jupiter," he repeated in his satisfied and hilarious manner, so revolting to me: "Your injuries are healing so fast that you can see them heal, a proof of the purity of your blood; and with pure blood there are no such things as wounds, says the son of Aesculapius.

satisfiedadjectiveUS /ˈsætəsfaɪd/

filled with satisfaction

From this reading "By Jupiter," he repeated in his satisfied and hilarious manner, so revolting to me: "Your injuries are healing so fast that you can see them heal, a proof of the purity of your blood; and with pure blood there are no such things as wounds, says the son of Aesculapius.

saysnounUS /sez/

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading "By Jupiter," he repeated in his satisfied and hilarious manner, so revolting to me: "Your injuries are healing so fast that you can see them heal, a proof of the purity of your blood; and with pure blood there are no such things as wounds, says the son of Aesculapius.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "By Jupiter," he repeated in his satisfied and hilarious manner, so revolting to me: "Your injuries are healing so fast that you can see them heal, a proof of the purity of your blood; and with pure blood there are no such things as wounds, says the son of Aesculapius.

sensesnounUS /ˈsensɪz/

plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana

From this reading But here you are back in your senses, my brave Bull.

SLAVEnounUS /sleɪv/

a person who is owned by someone

From this reading MASTER AND SLAVE.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "By Jupiter," he repeated in his satisfied and hilarious manner, so revolting to me: "Your injuries are healing so fast that you can see them heal, a proof of the purity of your blood; and with pure blood there are no such things as wounds, says the son of Aesculapius.

sonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading "By Jupiter," he repeated in his satisfied and hilarious manner, so revolting to me: "Your injuries are healing so fast that you can see them heal, a proof of the purity of your blood; and with pure blood there are no such things as wounds, says the son of Aesculapius.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading "By Jupiter," he repeated in his satisfied and hilarious manner, so revolting to me: "Your injuries are healing so fast that you can see them heal, a proof of the purity of your blood; and with pure blood there are no such things as wounds, says the son of Aesculapius.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "By Jupiter," he repeated in his satisfied and hilarious manner, so revolting to me: "Your injuries are healing so fast that you can see them heal, a proof of the purity of your blood; and with pure blood there are no such things as wounds, says the son of Aesculapius.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "By Jupiter," began my master immediately after the departure of the physician.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "By Jupiter," he repeated in his satisfied and hilarious manner, so revolting to me: "Your injuries are healing so fast that you can see them heal, a proof of the purity of your blood; and with pure blood there are no such things as wounds, says the son of Aesculapius.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading "By Jupiter," he repeated in his satisfied and hilarious manner, so revolting to me: "Your injuries are healing so fast that you can see them heal, a proof of the purity of your blood; and with pure blood there are no such things as wounds, says the son of Aesculapius.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading "By Jupiter," he repeated in his satisfied and hilarious manner, so revolting to me: "Your injuries are healing so fast that you can see them heal, a proof of the purity of your blood; and with pure blood there are no such things as wounds, says the son of Aesculapius.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "By Jupiter," he repeated in his satisfied and hilarious manner, so revolting to me: "Your injuries are healing so fast that you can see them heal, a proof of the purity of your blood; and with pure blood there are no such things as wounds, says the son of Aesculapius.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "By Jupiter," he repeated in his satisfied and hilarious manner, so revolting to me: "Your injuries are healing so fast that you can see them heal, a proof of the purity of your blood; and with pure blood there are no such things as wounds, says the son of Aesculapius.

woundsnounUS /wuːndz/

plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading "By Jupiter," he repeated in his satisfied and hilarious manner, so revolting to me: "Your injuries are healing so fast that you can see them heal, a proof of the purity of your blood; and with pure blood there are no such things as wounds, says the son of Aesculapius.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "By Jupiter," he repeated in his satisfied and hilarious manner, so revolting to me: "Your injuries are healing so fast that you can see them heal, a proof of the purity of your blood; and with pure blood there are no such things as wounds, says the son of Aesculapius.

YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "By Jupiter," he repeated in his satisfied and hilarious manner, so revolting to me: "Your injuries are healing so fast that you can see them heal, a proof of the purity of your blood; and with pure blood there are no such things as wounds, says the son of Aesculapius.

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