Chapter 13 of The Day of Wrath is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Day of Wrath is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE MIDST OF THE FIRE. Zudár was to-night more anxious than at other times. He had put up the iron shutters in front of his windows immediately after dusk, and had gone to bed much earlier than usual. The evening prayer of the little girl soothed him for a while. "Amen!
Chapter 13 of The Day of Wrath is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a primeval Egyptian personification of air and breath; worshipped especially at Thebes
From this reading “"Amen!”
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading “He had put up the iron shutters in front of his windows immediately after dusk, and had gone to bed much earlier than usual.”
earlier in time; previously
From this reading “He had put up the iron shutters in front of his windows immediately after dusk, and had gone to bed much earlier than usual.”
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading “He had put up the iron shutters in front of his windows immediately after dusk, and had gone to bed much earlier than usual.”
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading “IN THE MIDST OF THE FIRE.”
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading “The evening prayer of the little girl soothed him for a while.”
plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading “He had put up the iron shutters in front of his windows immediately after dusk, and had gone to bed much earlier than usual.”
past form of “soothe” — give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading “The evening prayer of the little girl soothed him for a while.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The evening prayer of the little girl soothed him for a while.
later than; following
From this reading He had put up the iron shutters in front of his windows immediately after dusk, and had gone to bed much earlier than usual.
a primeval Egyptian personification of air and breath; worshipped especially at Thebes
From this reading "Amen!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had put up the iron shutters in front of his windows immediately after dusk, and had gone to bed much earlier than usual.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Zudár was to-night more anxious than at other times.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Zudár was to-night more anxious than at other times.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He had put up the iron shutters in front of his windows immediately after dusk, and had gone to bed much earlier than usual.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading He had put up the iron shutters in front of his windows immediately after dusk, and had gone to bed much earlier than usual.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading He had put up the iron shutters in front of his windows immediately after dusk, and had gone to bed much earlier than usual.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The evening prayer of the little girl soothed him for a while.
start firing a weapon
From this reading IN THE MIDST OF THE FIRE.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The evening prayer of the little girl soothed him for a while.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading He had put up the iron shutters in front of his windows immediately after dusk, and had gone to bed much earlier than usual.
a young female
From this reading The evening prayer of the little girl soothed him for a while.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He had put up the iron shutters in front of his windows immediately after dusk, and had gone to bed much earlier than usual.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had put up the iron shutters in front of his windows immediately after dusk, and had gone to bed much earlier than usual.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had put up the iron shutters in front of his windows immediately after dusk, and had gone to bed much earlier than usual.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The evening prayer of the little girl soothed him for a while.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had put up the iron shutters in front of his windows immediately after dusk, and had gone to bed much earlier than usual.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading He had put up the iron shutters in front of his windows immediately after dusk, and had gone to bed much earlier than usual.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE MIDST OF THE FIRE.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading He had put up the iron shutters in front of his windows immediately after dusk, and had gone to bed much earlier than usual.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The evening prayer of the little girl soothed him for a while.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading IN THE MIDST OF THE FIRE.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Zudár was to-night more anxious than at other times.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He had put up the iron shutters in front of his windows immediately after dusk, and had gone to bed much earlier than usual.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE MIDST OF THE FIRE.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Zudár was to-night more anxious than at other times.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading The evening prayer of the little girl soothed him for a while.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He had put up the iron shutters in front of his windows immediately after dusk, and had gone to bed much earlier than usual.
plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading He had put up the iron shutters in front of his windows immediately after dusk, and had gone to bed much earlier than usual.
past form of “soothe” — give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading The evening prayer of the little girl soothed him for a while.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Zudár was to-night more anxious than at other times.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE MIDST OF THE FIRE.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Zudár was to-night more anxious than at other times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had put up the iron shutters in front of his windows immediately after dusk, and had gone to bed much earlier than usual.
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From this reading Zudár was to-night more anxious than at other times.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had put up the iron shutters in front of his windows immediately after dusk, and had gone to bed much earlier than usual.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading He had put up the iron shutters in front of his windows immediately after dusk, and had gone to bed much earlier than usual.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Zudár was to-night more anxious than at other times.
during the time that
From this reading The evening prayer of the little girl soothed him for a while.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading He had put up the iron shutters in front of his windows immediately after dusk, and had gone to bed much earlier than usual.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Zudár was to-night more anxious than at other times.
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