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The Day of Wrath

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THE PLAGUE.
There is a mighty Potentate among us here below, the secrets of whose existence are still unknown to our wise men, although they have a lot to tell us about her power; a Potentate whom they have not yet taught us to fear, or else everybody would not still be turning to her full of hope.
This Potentate is not Hell, but the Earth.
Yes, the good, the blessed, the peaceful Earth.
She is not violent like the other elements, fire, water, and air.
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Day of Wrath

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of The Day of Wrath is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE PLAGUE.
/ðə pleɪɡ/
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There is a mighty Potentate among us here below, the secrets of whose existence are still unknown to our wise men, although they have a lot to tell us about her power; a Potentate whom they have not yet taught us to fear, or else everybody would not still be turning to her full of hope.
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This Potentate is not Hell, but the Earth.
/ðɪs ˈpoʊtənteɪt ɪz nɑːt hel bʌt ðə ɜːrθ/
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Yes, the good, the blessed, the peaceful Earth.
/jes ðə ɡʊd ðə blest ðə ˈpiːsfəl ɜːrθ/
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She is not violent like the other elements, fire, water, and air.
/ʃiː ɪz nɑːt ˈvaɪələnt laɪk ðə ˈʌðər ˈeləmənts ˈfaɪər ˈwɔːtər ənd er/

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blessed adjective US /blest/

highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)

From this reading “Yes, the good, the blessed, the peaceful Earth.”

elements noun US /ˈeləmənts/

violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)

From this reading “She is not violent like the other elements, fire, water, and air.”

Hell noun US /hel/

any place of pain and turmoil

From this reading “This Potentate is not Hell, but the Earth.”

peaceful adjective US /ˈpiːsfəl/

not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war

From this reading “Yes, the good, the blessed, the peaceful Earth.”

plague verb US /pleɪɡ/

cause to suffer a blight

From this reading “THE PLAGUE.”

Potentate noun US /ˈpoʊtənteɪt/

a ruler who is unconstrained by law

From this reading “There is a mighty Potentate among us here below, the secrets of whose existence are still unknown to our wise men, although they have a lot to tell us about her power; a Potentate whom they have not yet taught us to fear, or else everybody would not still be turning to her full of hope.”

secrets noun US /ˈsiːkrəts/

plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)

From this reading “There is a mighty Potentate among us here below, the secrets of whose existence are still unknown to our wise men, although they have a lot to tell us about her power; a Potentate whom they have not yet taught us to fear, or else everybody would not still be turning to her full of hope.”

violent adjective US /ˈvaɪələnt/

acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity

From this reading “She is not violent like the other elements, fire, water, and air.”

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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 There is a mighty Potentate among us here below, the secrets of whose existence are still unknown to our wise men, although they have a lot to tell us about her power; a Potentate whom they have not yet taught us to fear, or else everybody would not still be turning to her full of hope.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading There is a mighty Potentate among us here below, the secrets of whose existence are still unknown to our wise men, although they have a lot to tell us about her power; a Potentate whom they have not yet taught us to fear, or else everybody would not still be turning to her full of hope.

airnounUS /er/

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading She is not violent like the other elements, fire, water, and air.

althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading There is a mighty Potentate among us here below, the secrets of whose existence are still unknown to our wise men, although they have a lot to tell us about her power; a Potentate whom they have not yet taught us to fear, or else everybody would not still be turning to her full of hope.

amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading There is a mighty Potentate among us here below, the secrets of whose existence are still unknown to our wise men, although they have a lot to tell us about her power; a Potentate whom they have not yet taught us to fear, or else everybody would not still be turning to her full of hope.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading She is not violent like the other elements, fire, water, and air.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading There is a mighty Potentate among us here below, the secrets of whose existence are still unknown to our wise men, although they have a lot to tell us about her power; a Potentate whom they have not yet taught us to fear, or else everybody would not still be turning to her full of hope.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading There is a mighty Potentate among us here below, the secrets of whose existence are still unknown to our wise men, although they have a lot to tell us about her power; a Potentate whom they have not yet taught us to fear, or else everybody would not still be turning to her full of hope.

belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading There is a mighty Potentate among us here below, the secrets of whose existence are still unknown to our wise men, although they have a lot to tell us about her power; a Potentate whom they have not yet taught us to fear, or else everybody would not still be turning to her full of hope.

blessedadjectiveUS /blest/

highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)

From this reading Yes, the good, the blessed, the peaceful Earth.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading This Potentate is not Hell, but the Earth.

EarthnounUS /ɜːrθ/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading This Potentate is not Hell, but the Earth.

elementsnounUS /ˈeləmənts/

violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)

From this reading She is not violent like the other elements, fire, water, and air.

else

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From this reading There is a mighty Potentate among us here below, the secrets of whose existence are still unknown to our wise men, although they have a lot to tell us about her power; a Potentate whom they have not yet taught us to fear, or else everybody would not still be turning to her full of hope.

everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/

every person

From this reading There is a mighty Potentate among us here below, the secrets of whose existence are still unknown to our wise men, although they have a lot to tell us about her power; a Potentate whom they have not yet taught us to fear, or else everybody would not still be turning to her full of hope.

existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/

the state or fact of existing

From this reading There is a mighty Potentate among us here below, the secrets of whose existence are still unknown to our wise men, although they have a lot to tell us about her power; a Potentate whom they have not yet taught us to fear, or else everybody would not still be turning to her full of hope.

fearverbUS /fɪr/

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading There is a mighty Potentate among us here below, the secrets of whose existence are still unknown to our wise men, although they have a lot to tell us about her power; a Potentate whom they have not yet taught us to fear, or else everybody would not still be turning to her full of hope.

fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/

start firing a weapon

From this reading She is not violent like the other elements, fire, water, and air.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading There is a mighty Potentate among us here below, the secrets of whose existence are still unknown to our wise men, although they have a lot to tell us about her power; a Potentate whom they have not yet taught us to fear, or else everybody would not still be turning to her full of hope.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Yes, the good, the blessed, the peaceful Earth.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading There is a mighty Potentate among us here below, the secrets of whose existence are still unknown to our wise men, although they have a lot to tell us about her power; a Potentate whom they have not yet taught us to fear, or else everybody would not still be turning to her full of hope.

HellnounUS /hel/

any place of pain and turmoil

From this reading This Potentate is not Hell, but the Earth.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading There is a mighty Potentate among us here below, the secrets of whose existence are still unknown to our wise men, although they have a lot to tell us about her power; a Potentate whom they have not yet taught us to fear, or else everybody would not still be turning to her full of hope.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

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

From this reading There is a mighty Potentate among us here below, the secrets of whose existence are still unknown to our wise men, although they have a lot to tell us about her power; a Potentate whom they have not yet taught us to fear, or else everybody would not still be turning to her full of hope.

hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading There is a mighty Potentate among us here below, the secrets of whose existence are still unknown to our wise men, although they have a lot to tell us about her power; a Potentate whom they have not yet taught us to fear, or else everybody would not still be turning to her full of hope.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading There is a mighty Potentate among us here below, the secrets of whose existence are still unknown to our wise men, although they have a lot to tell us about her power; a Potentate whom they have not yet taught us to fear, or else everybody would not still be turning to her full of hope.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading She is not violent like the other elements, fire, water, and air.

lotnounUS /lɑːt/

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading There is a mighty Potentate among us here below, the secrets of whose existence are still unknown to our wise men, although they have a lot to tell us about her power; a Potentate whom they have not yet taught us to fear, or else everybody would not still be turning to her full of hope.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading There is a mighty Potentate among us here below, the secrets of whose existence are still unknown to our wise men, although they have a lot to tell us about her power; a Potentate whom they have not yet taught us to fear, or else everybody would not still be turning to her full of hope.

mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/

having or showing great strength or force or intensity

From this reading There is a mighty Potentate among us here below, the secrets of whose existence are still unknown to our wise men, although they have a lot to tell us about her power; a Potentate whom they have not yet taught us to fear, or else everybody would not still be turning to her full of hope.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading There is a mighty Potentate among us here below, the secrets of whose existence are still unknown to our wise men, although they have a lot to tell us about her power; a Potentate whom they have not yet taught us to fear, or else everybody would not still be turning to her full of hope.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There is a mighty Potentate among us here below, the secrets of whose existence are still unknown to our wise men, although they have a lot to tell us about her power; a Potentate whom they have not yet taught us to fear, or else everybody would not still be turning to her full of hope.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading There is a mighty Potentate among us here below, the secrets of whose existence are still unknown to our wise men, although they have a lot to tell us about her power; a Potentate whom they have not yet taught us to fear, or else everybody would not still be turning to her full of hope.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading She is not violent like the other elements, fire, water, and air.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading There is a mighty Potentate among us here below, the secrets of whose existence are still unknown to our wise men, although they have a lot to tell us about her power; a Potentate whom they have not yet taught us to fear, or else everybody would not still be turning to her full of hope.

peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/

not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war

From this reading Yes, the good, the blessed, the peaceful Earth.

PLAGUEverbUS /pleɪɡ/

cause to suffer a blight

From this reading THE PLAGUE.

PotentatenounUS /ˈpoʊtənteɪt/

a ruler who is unconstrained by law

From this reading There is a mighty Potentate among us here below, the secrets of whose existence are still unknown to our wise men, although they have a lot to tell us about her power; a Potentate whom they have not yet taught us to fear, or else everybody would not still be turning to her full of hope.

powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/

possession of controlling influence

From this reading There is a mighty Potentate among us here below, the secrets of whose existence are still unknown to our wise men, although they have a lot to tell us about her power; a Potentate whom they have not yet taught us to fear, or else everybody would not still be turning to her full of hope.

secretsnounUS /ˈsiːkrəts/

plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)

From this reading There is a mighty Potentate among us here below, the secrets of whose existence are still unknown to our wise men, although they have a lot to tell us about her power; a Potentate whom they have not yet taught us to fear, or else everybody would not still be turning to her full of hope.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She is not violent like the other elements, fire, water, and air.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading There is a mighty Potentate among us here below, the secrets of whose existence are still unknown to our wise men, although they have a lot to tell us about her power; a Potentate whom they have not yet taught us to fear, or else everybody would not still be turning to her full of hope.

taughtverbUS /tɔːt/

inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading There is a mighty Potentate among us here below, the secrets of whose existence are still unknown to our wise men, although they have a lot to tell us about her power; a Potentate whom they have not yet taught us to fear, or else everybody would not still be turning to her full of hope.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading There is a mighty Potentate among us here below, the secrets of whose existence are still unknown to our wise men, although they have a lot to tell us about her power; a Potentate whom they have not yet taught us to fear, or else everybody would not still be turning to her full of hope.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE PLAGUE.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There is a mighty Potentate among us here below, the secrets of whose existence are still unknown to our wise men, although they have a lot to tell us about her power; a Potentate whom they have not yet taught us to fear, or else everybody would not still be turning to her full of hope.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading There is a mighty Potentate among us here below, the secrets of whose existence are still unknown to our wise men, although they have a lot to tell us about her power; a Potentate whom they have not yet taught us to fear, or else everybody would not still be turning to her full of hope.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This Potentate is not Hell, but the Earth.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading There is a mighty Potentate among us here below, the secrets of whose existence are still unknown to our wise men, although they have a lot to tell us about her power; a Potentate whom they have not yet taught us to fear, or else everybody would not still be turning to her full of hope.

turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading There is a mighty Potentate among us here below, the secrets of whose existence are still unknown to our wise men, although they have a lot to tell us about her power; a Potentate whom they have not yet taught us to fear, or else everybody would not still be turning to her full of hope.

unknownadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/

not known

From this reading There is a mighty Potentate among us here below, the secrets of whose existence are still unknown to our wise men, although they have a lot to tell us about her power; a Potentate whom they have not yet taught us to fear, or else everybody would not still be turning to her full of hope.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading There is a mighty Potentate among us here below, the secrets of whose existence are still unknown to our wise men, although they have a lot to tell us about her power; a Potentate whom they have not yet taught us to fear, or else everybody would not still be turning to her full of hope.

violentadjectiveUS /ˈvaɪələnt/

acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity

From this reading She is not violent like the other elements, fire, water, and air.

waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading She is not violent like the other elements, fire, water, and air.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading There is a mighty Potentate among us here below, the secrets of whose existence are still unknown to our wise men, although they have a lot to tell us about her power; a Potentate whom they have not yet taught us to fear, or else everybody would not still be turning to her full of hope.

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading There is a mighty Potentate among us here below, the secrets of whose existence are still unknown to our wise men, although they have a lot to tell us about her power; a Potentate whom they have not yet taught us to fear, or else everybody would not still be turning to her full of hope.

wiseadjectiveUS /waɪz/

having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading There is a mighty Potentate among us here below, the secrets of whose existence are still unknown to our wise men, although they have a lot to tell us about her power; a Potentate whom they have not yet taught us to fear, or else everybody would not still be turning to her full of hope.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading There is a mighty Potentate among us here below, the secrets of whose existence are still unknown to our wise men, although they have a lot to tell us about her power; a Potentate whom they have not yet taught us to fear, or else everybody would not still be turning to her full of hope.

YesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading Yes, the good, the blessed, the peaceful Earth.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading There is a mighty Potentate among us here below, the secrets of whose existence are still unknown to our wise men, although they have a lot to tell us about her power; a Potentate whom they have not yet taught us to fear, or else everybody would not still be turning to her full of hope.

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