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Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

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The Dregs of the Cup Saladin looked at them, but gave them no greeting.
Then he spoke: Woman, you have had my message.
You know that your rank is taken from you, and that with it my promises are at an end; you know also that you come hither to suffer the death of faithless women.
Is it so?”
I know all these things, great Salah-ed-din,” answered Rosamund.
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The Brethren

Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

Chapter 25 of The Brethren is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/45 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The Dregs of the Cup Saladin looked at them, but gave them no greeting.
/ðə dreɡz ʌv ðə kʌp ˈsælədɪn lʊkt æt ðem bʌt ɡeɪv ðem noʊ ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
Line 2
Then he spoke: “Woman, you have had my message.
/ðen hiː spoʊk ˈwʊmən juː hæv hæd maɪ ˈmesədʒ/
Line 3
You know that your rank is taken from you, and that with it my promises are at an end; you know also that you come hither to suffer the death of faithless women.
Line 4
Is it so?”
/ɪz ɪt soʊ/
Line 5
I know all these things, great Salah-ed-din,” answered Rosamund.

Learner Dictionary

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

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Cup noun US /kʌp/

a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle

From this reading “The Dregs of the Cup Saladin looked at them, but gave them no greeting.”

Dregs noun US /dreɡz/

sediment that has settled at the bottom of a liquid

From this reading “The Dregs of the Cup Saladin looked at them, but gave them no greeting.”

greeting noun US /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/

(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)

From this reading “The Dregs of the Cup Saladin looked at them, but gave them no greeting.”

hither adverb US /ˈhɪðər/

an old word meaning “to this place”

From this reading “You know that your rank is taken from you, and that with it my promises are at an end; you know also that you come hither to suffer the death of faithless women.”

message noun US /ˈmesədʒ/

a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading “Then he spoke: “Woman, you have had my message.”

promises noun US /ˈprɑːməsəz/

plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future

From this reading “You know that your rank is taken from you, and that with it my promises are at an end; you know also that you come hither to suffer the death of faithless women.”

rank noun US /ræŋk/

a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another

From this reading “You know that your rank is taken from you, and that with it my promises are at an end; you know also that you come hither to suffer the death of faithless women.”

Saladin noun US /ˈsælədɪn/

sultan of Syria and Egypt; reconquered Jerusalem from the Christians in 1187 but was defeated by Richard Coeur de Lion in 1191 (1137-1193)

From this reading “The Dregs of the Cup Saladin looked at them, but gave them no greeting.”

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading “I know all these things, great Salah-ed-din,” answered Rosamund.

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading You know that your rank is taken from you, and that with it my promises are at an end; you know also that you come hither to suffer the death of faithless women.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading You know that your rank is taken from you, and that with it my promises are at an end; you know also that you come hither to suffer the death of faithless women.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading You know that your rank is taken from you, and that with it my promises are at an end; you know also that you come hither to suffer the death of faithless women.

answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading “I know all these things, great Salah-ed-din,” answered Rosamund.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading You know that your rank is taken from you, and that with it my promises are at an end; you know also that you come hither to suffer the death of faithless women.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The Dregs of the Cup Saladin looked at them, but gave them no greeting.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The Dregs of the Cup Saladin looked at them, but gave them no greeting.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading You know that your rank is taken from you, and that with it my promises are at an end; you know also that you come hither to suffer the death of faithless women.

CupnounUS /kʌp/

a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle

From this reading The Dregs of the Cup Saladin looked at them, but gave them no greeting.

deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading You know that your rank is taken from you, and that with it my promises are at an end; you know also that you come hither to suffer the death of faithless women.

DregsnounUS /dreɡz/

sediment that has settled at the bottom of a liquid

From this reading The Dregs of the Cup Saladin looked at them, but gave them no greeting.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading You know that your rank is taken from you, and that with it my promises are at an end; you know also that you come hither to suffer the death of faithless women.

faithlessadjective

having the character of, or characteristic of, a traitor

From this reading You know that your rank is taken from you, and that with it my promises are at an end; you know also that you come hither to suffer the death of faithless women.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading You know that your rank is taken from you, and that with it my promises are at an end; you know also that you come hither to suffer the death of faithless women.

gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading The Dregs of the Cup Saladin looked at them, but gave them no greeting.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

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

From this reading “I know all these things, great Salah-ed-din,” answered Rosamund.

greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/

(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)

From this reading The Dregs of the Cup Saladin looked at them, but gave them no greeting.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Then he spoke: “Woman, you have had my message.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Then he spoke: “Woman, you have had my message.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Then he spoke: “Woman, you have had my message.

hitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/

an old word meaning “to this place”

From this reading You know that your rank is taken from you, and that with it my promises are at an end; you know also that you come hither to suffer the death of faithless women.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I know all these things, great Salah-ed-din,” answered Rosamund.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading You know that your rank is taken from you, and that with it my promises are at an end; you know also that you come hither to suffer the death of faithless women.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading You know that your rank is taken from you, and that with it my promises are at an end; you know also that you come hither to suffer the death of faithless women.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading You know that your rank is taken from you, and that with it my promises are at an end; you know also that you come hither to suffer the death of faithless women.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The Dregs of the Cup Saladin looked at them, but gave them no greeting.

messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/

a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading Then he spoke: “Woman, you have had my message.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Then he spoke: “Woman, you have had my message.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading The Dregs of the Cup Saladin looked at them, but gave them no greeting.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Dregs of the Cup Saladin looked at them, but gave them no greeting.

promisesnounUS /ˈprɑːməsəz/

plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future

From this reading You know that your rank is taken from you, and that with it my promises are at an end; you know also that you come hither to suffer the death of faithless women.

ranknounUS /ræŋk/

a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another

From this reading You know that your rank is taken from you, and that with it my promises are at an end; you know also that you come hither to suffer the death of faithless women.

Rosamund

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

From this reading “I know all these things, great Salah-ed-din,” answered Rosamund.

SaladinnounUS /ˈsælədɪn/

sultan of Syria and Egypt; reconquered Jerusalem from the Christians in 1187 but was defeated by Richard Coeur de Lion in 1191 (1137-1193)

From this reading The Dregs of the Cup Saladin looked at them, but gave them no greeting.

Salah-ed-din

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

From this reading “I know all these things, great Salah-ed-din,” answered Rosamund.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Is it so?”

spokenounUS /spoʊk/

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading Then he spoke: “Woman, you have had my message.

sufferverbUS /ˈsʌfər/

undergo or be subjected to

From this reading You know that your rank is taken from you, and that with it my promises are at an end; you know also that you come hither to suffer the death of faithless women.

takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading You know that your rank is taken from you, and that with it my promises are at an end; you know also that you come hither to suffer the death of faithless women.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading You know that your rank is taken from you, and that with it my promises are at an end; you know also that you come hither to suffer the death of faithless women.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The Dregs of the Cup Saladin looked at them, but gave them no greeting.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The Dregs of the Cup Saladin looked at them, but gave them no greeting.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then he spoke: “Woman, you have had my message.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

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

From this reading “I know all these things, great Salah-ed-din,” answered Rosamund.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading “I know all these things, great Salah-ed-din,” answered Rosamund.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading You know that your rank is taken from you, and that with it my promises are at an end; you know also that you come hither to suffer the death of faithless women.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading You know that your rank is taken from you, and that with it my promises are at an end; you know also that you come hither to suffer the death of faithless women.

WomannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Then he spoke: “Woman, you have had my message.

womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading You know that your rank is taken from you, and that with it my promises are at an end; you know also that you come hither to suffer the death of faithless women.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Then he spoke: “Woman, you have had my message.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You know that your rank is taken from you, and that with it my promises are at an end; you know also that you come hither to suffer the death of faithless women.

Chapter 25 of The Brethren by H. Rider (Henry Rider) Haggard holds 229 sentences, grouped into 46 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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Mongolia
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Mayhap
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Distance
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Lends
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