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THE MANXMAN'S BISHOP Gilcrist Mylrea had been confirmed Bishop, and consecrated in England; but he had to be installed in his cathedral church at Peeltown with all the honors of the insular decrees.

The ceremony was not an imposing one.

Few of the native population witnessed it.

The Manxman did not love the Church with a love too fervent.

"Pazon, pazon," he would say, "what can you expect from the like o' that?

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The Deemster

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of The Deemster is here in full — 372 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/74 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

THE MANXMAN'S BISHOP Gilcrist Mylrea had been confirmed Bishop, and consecrated in England; but he had to be installed in his cathedral church at Peeltown with all the honors of the insular decrees.

Line 2

The ceremony was not an imposing one.

/ðə ˈserəmoʊni wɑːz nɑːt æn ˌɪmˈpoʊzɪŋ wʌn/

Line 3

Few of the native population witnessed it.

/fjuː ʌv ðə ˈneɪtɪv ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən ˈwɪtnəst ɪt/

Line 4

The Manxman did not love the Church with a love too fervent.

Line 5

"Pazon, pazon," he would say, "what can you expect from the like o' that?

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cathedral noun US /kəˈθiːdrəl/

any large and important church

From this reading “THE MANXMAN'S BISHOP Gilcrist Mylrea had been confirmed Bishop, and consecrated in England; but he had to be installed in his cathedral church at Peeltown with all the honors of the insular decrees.”

consecrated adjective US /ˈkɑːnsəkreɪtɪd/

solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high or sacred purpose

decrees noun US /dɪˈkriːz/

plural of “decree” — a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)

fervent adjective US /ˈfɜːrvənt/

characterized by intense emotion

From this reading “The Manxman did not love the Church with a love too fervent.”

honors noun US /ˈɑːnərz/

plural of “honor” — a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

imposing adjective US /ˌɪmˈpoʊzɪŋ/

impressive in appearance

From this reading “The ceremony was not an imposing one.”

installed verb US /ˌɪnˈstɔːld/

inflected form of “instal” — set up for use

insular adjective US /ˈɪnsələr/

relating to or characteristic of or situated on an island

Word partnerships in these lines

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native population adjective + noun

In this reading “Few of the native population witnessed it.”

cathedral church noun + noun

In this reading “THE MANXMAN'S BISHOP Gilcrist Mylrea had been confirmed Bishop, and consecrated in England; but he had to be installed in his cathedral church at Peeltown with all the honors of the insular decrees.”

installed in verb + particle counted as “instal in”

expect from verb + particle

In this reading “"Pazon, pazon," he would say, "what can you expect from the like o' that?”

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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 The Manxman did not love the Church with a love too fervent.

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 THE MANXMAN'S BISHOP Gilcrist Mylrea had been confirmed Bishop, and consecrated in England; but he had to be installed in his cathedral church at Peeltown with all the honors of the insular decrees.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading The ceremony was not an imposing one.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

BISHOPnounUS /ˈbɪʃəp/

a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "Pazon, pazon," he would say, "what can you expect from the like o' that?

cathedralnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/

any large and important church

ceremonynounUS /ˈserəmoʊni/

a formal event performed on a special occasion

From this reading The ceremony was not an imposing one.

churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

confirmedadjectiveUS /kənˈfɜːrmd/

of persons; not subject to change

consecratedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəkreɪtɪd/

solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high or sacred purpose

decreesnounUS /dɪˈkriːz/

plural of “decree” — a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading The Manxman did not love the Church with a love too fervent.

EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/

a division of the United Kingdom

expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/

regard something as probable or likely

From this reading "Pazon, pazon," he would say, "what can you expect from the like o' that?

ferventadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrvənt/

characterized by intense emotion

From this reading The Manxman did not love the Church with a love too fervent.

FewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Few of the native population witnessed it.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "Pazon, pazon," he would say, "what can you expect from the like o' that?

Gilcrist

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

honorsnounUS /ˈɑːnərz/

plural of “honor” — a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

imposingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊzɪŋ/

impressive in appearance

From this reading The ceremony was not an imposing one.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

installedverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɔːld/

inflected form of “instal” — set up for use

insularadjectiveUS /ˈɪnsələr/

relating to or characteristic of or situated on an island

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Few of the native population witnessed it.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "Pazon, pazon," he would say, "what can you expect from the like o' that?

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading The Manxman did not love the Church with a love too fervent.

Manxman

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From this reading The Manxman did not love the Church with a love too fervent.

MANXMAN'S

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Mylrea

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nativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɪtɪv/

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading Few of the native population witnessed it.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The ceremony was not an imposing one.

onounUS /oʊ/

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading "Pazon, pazon," he would say, "what can you expect from the like o' that?

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The ceremony was not an imposing one.

Pazon

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From this reading "Pazon, pazon," he would say, "what can you expect from the like o' that?

Peeltown

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populationnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/

the people who inhabit a territory or state

From this reading Few of the native population witnessed it.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading "Pazon, pazon," he would say, "what can you expect from the like o' that?

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Pazon, pazon," he would say, "what can you expect from the like o' that?

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading The Manxman did not love the Church with a love too fervent.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The ceremony was not an imposing one.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "Pazon, pazon," he would say, "what can you expect from the like o' that?

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/

past form of “witness” — be a witness to

From this reading Few of the native population witnessed it.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading "Pazon, pazon," he would say, "what can you expect from the like o' that?

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Pazon, pazon," he would say, "what can you expect from the like o' that?

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