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The doom trail

Chapter XI

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"Great is the triumph of the French chief de Veulle, who is himself of our order.
Great is the triumph of the brave Keepers who aided him.
Great will be the future triumphs which So-a-ka-ga-gwa will give us in return for these sacrifices.
"O my people, this is the Night of Preparation.
When An-da-ka-ga-gwa,[2] the husband of So-a-ka-ga-gwa, retires to rest to mourn his dead wife and make ready for the new one he will take tomorrow, you must retire to your lodges, and put out your fires, and let down your hair.
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The doom trail

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of The doom trail is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"Great is the triumph of the French chief de Veulle, who is himself of our order.
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Great is the triumph of the brave Keepers who aided him.
/ɡreɪt ɪz ðə ˈtraɪəmf ʌv ðə breɪv ˈkiːpərz huː ˈeɪdəd hɪm/
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Great will be the future triumphs which So-a-ka-ga-gwa will give us in return for these sacrifices.
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"O my people, this is the Night of Preparation.
/oʊ maɪ ˈpiːpəl ðɪs ɪz ðə naɪt ʌv ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
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When An-da-ka-ga-gwa,[2] the husband of So-a-ka-ga-gwa, retires to rest to mourn his dead wife and make ready for the new one he will take tomorrow, you must retire to your lodges, and put out your fires, and let down your hair.

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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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aided adjective US /ˈeɪdəd/

having help; often used as a combining form

From this reading “Great is the triumph of the brave Keepers who aided him.”

Keepers noun US /ˈkiːpərz/

plural of “keeper” — someone in charge of other people

From this reading “Great is the triumph of the brave Keepers who aided him.”

lodges noun US /ˈlɑːdʒəz/

plural of “lodge” — English physicist who studied electromagnetic radiation and was a pioneer of radiotelegraphy (1851-1940)

From this reading “When An-da-ka-ga-gwa,[2] the husband of So-a-ka-ga-gwa, retires to rest to mourn his dead wife and make ready for the new one he will take tomorrow, you must retire to your lodges, and put out your fires, and let down your hair.”

mourn verb US /mɔːrn/

feel sadness

From this reading “When An-da-ka-ga-gwa,[2] the husband of So-a-ka-ga-gwa, retires to rest to mourn his dead wife and make ready for the new one he will take tomorrow, you must retire to your lodges, and put out your fires, and let down your hair.”

Preparation noun US /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/

the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose

From this reading “"O my people, this is the Night of Preparation.”

retires verb US /rɪˈtaɪrz/

third-person singular of “retire” — go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position

From this reading “When An-da-ka-ga-gwa,[2] the husband of So-a-ka-ga-gwa, retires to rest to mourn his dead wife and make ready for the new one he will take tomorrow, you must retire to your lodges, and put out your fires, and let down your hair.”

sacrifices noun US /ˈsækrəfaɪsɪz/

plural of “sacrifice” — the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.

From this reading “Great will be the future triumphs which So-a-ka-ga-gwa will give us in return for these sacrifices.”

triumphs noun US /ˈtraɪəmfs/

plural of “triumph” — a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading “Great will be the future triumphs which So-a-ka-ga-gwa will give us in return for these sacrifices.”

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put out verb + adjective

to cause inconvenience or discomfort to

In this reading “When An-da-ka-ga-gwa,[2] the husband of So-a-ka-ga-gwa, retires to rest to mourn his dead wife and make ready for the new one he will take tomorrow, you must retire to your lodges, and put out your fires, and let down your hair.”

make ready verb + adjective

In this reading “When An-da-ka-ga-gwa,[2] the husband of So-a-ka-ga-gwa, retires to rest to mourn his dead wife and make ready for the new one he will take tomorrow, you must retire to your lodges, and put out your fires, and let down your hair.”

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From this reading When An-da-ka-ga-gwa,[2] the husband of So-a-ka-ga-gwa, retires to rest to mourn his dead wife and make ready for the new one he will take tomorrow, you must retire to your lodges, and put out your fires, and let down your hair.

aidedadjectiveUS /ˈeɪdəd/

having help; often used as a combining form

From this reading Great is the triumph of the brave Keepers who aided him.

An-da-ka-ga-gwa

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From this reading When An-da-ka-ga-gwa,[2] the husband of So-a-ka-ga-gwa, retires to rest to mourn his dead wife and make ready for the new one he will take tomorrow, you must retire to your lodges, and put out your fires, and let down your hair.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading When An-da-ka-ga-gwa,[2] the husband of So-a-ka-ga-gwa, retires to rest to mourn his dead wife and make ready for the new one he will take tomorrow, you must retire to your lodges, and put out your fires, and let down your hair.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Great will be the future triumphs which So-a-ka-ga-gwa will give us in return for these sacrifices.

braveadjectiveUS /breɪv/

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

From this reading Great is the triumph of the brave Keepers who aided him.

chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/

a person who is in charge

From this reading "Great is the triumph of the French chief de Veulle, who is himself of our order.

denounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading "Great is the triumph of the French chief de Veulle, who is himself of our order.

deadadjectiveUS /ded/

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading When An-da-ka-ga-gwa,[2] the husband of So-a-ka-ga-gwa, retires to rest to mourn his dead wife and make ready for the new one he will take tomorrow, you must retire to your lodges, and put out your fires, and let down your hair.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading When An-da-ka-ga-gwa,[2] the husband of So-a-ka-ga-gwa, retires to rest to mourn his dead wife and make ready for the new one he will take tomorrow, you must retire to your lodges, and put out your fires, and let down your hair.

firesnounUS /ˈfaɪərz/

plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)

From this reading When An-da-ka-ga-gwa,[2] the husband of So-a-ka-ga-gwa, retires to rest to mourn his dead wife and make ready for the new one he will take tomorrow, you must retire to your lodges, and put out your fires, and let down your hair.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Great will be the future triumphs which So-a-ka-ga-gwa will give us in return for these sacrifices.

FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading "Great is the triumph of the French chief de Veulle, who is himself of our order.

futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/

yet to be or coming

From this reading Great will be the future triumphs which So-a-ka-ga-gwa will give us in return for these sacrifices.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Great will be the future triumphs which So-a-ka-ga-gwa will give us in return for these sacrifices.

GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

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

From this reading "Great is the triumph of the French chief de Veulle, who is himself of our order.

hairnounUS /her/

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading When An-da-ka-ga-gwa,[2] the husband of So-a-ka-ga-gwa, retires to rest to mourn his dead wife and make ready for the new one he will take tomorrow, you must retire to your lodges, and put out your fires, and let down your hair.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading When An-da-ka-ga-gwa,[2] the husband of So-a-ka-ga-gwa, retires to rest to mourn his dead wife and make ready for the new one he will take tomorrow, you must retire to your lodges, and put out your fires, and let down your hair.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Great is the triumph of the brave Keepers who aided him.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading "Great is the triumph of the French chief de Veulle, who is himself of our order.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading When An-da-ka-ga-gwa,[2] the husband of So-a-ka-ga-gwa, retires to rest to mourn his dead wife and make ready for the new one he will take tomorrow, you must retire to your lodges, and put out your fires, and let down your hair.

husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading When An-da-ka-ga-gwa,[2] the husband of So-a-ka-ga-gwa, retires to rest to mourn his dead wife and make ready for the new one he will take tomorrow, you must retire to your lodges, and put out your fires, and let down your hair.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Great will be the future triumphs which So-a-ka-ga-gwa will give us in return for these sacrifices.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "Great is the triumph of the French chief de Veulle, who is himself of our order.

KeepersnounUS /ˈkiːpərz/

plural of “keeper” — someone in charge of other people

From this reading Great is the triumph of the brave Keepers who aided him.

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading When An-da-ka-ga-gwa,[2] the husband of So-a-ka-ga-gwa, retires to rest to mourn his dead wife and make ready for the new one he will take tomorrow, you must retire to your lodges, and put out your fires, and let down your hair.

lodgesnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒəz/

plural of “lodge” — English physicist who studied electromagnetic radiation and was a pioneer of radiotelegraphy (1851-1940)

From this reading When An-da-ka-ga-gwa,[2] the husband of So-a-ka-ga-gwa, retires to rest to mourn his dead wife and make ready for the new one he will take tomorrow, you must retire to your lodges, and put out your fires, and let down your hair.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading When An-da-ka-ga-gwa,[2] the husband of So-a-ka-ga-gwa, retires to rest to mourn his dead wife and make ready for the new one he will take tomorrow, you must retire to your lodges, and put out your fires, and let down your hair.

mournverbUS /mɔːrn/

feel sadness

From this reading When An-da-ka-ga-gwa,[2] the husband of So-a-ka-ga-gwa, retires to rest to mourn his dead wife and make ready for the new one he will take tomorrow, you must retire to your lodges, and put out your fires, and let down your hair.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading When An-da-ka-ga-gwa,[2] the husband of So-a-ka-ga-gwa, retires to rest to mourn his dead wife and make ready for the new one he will take tomorrow, you must retire to your lodges, and put out your fires, and let down your hair.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "O my people, this is the Night of Preparation.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading When An-da-ka-ga-gwa,[2] the husband of So-a-ka-ga-gwa, retires to rest to mourn his dead wife and make ready for the new one he will take tomorrow, you must retire to your lodges, and put out your fires, and let down your hair.

NightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading "O my people, this is the Night of Preparation.

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 "O my people, this is the Night of Preparation.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Great is the triumph of the French chief de Veulle, who is himself of our order.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading When An-da-ka-ga-gwa,[2] the husband of So-a-ka-ga-gwa, retires to rest to mourn his dead wife and make ready for the new one he will take tomorrow, you must retire to your lodges, and put out your fires, and let down your hair.

ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading "Great is the triumph of the French chief de Veulle, who is himself of our order.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "Great is the triumph of the French chief de Veulle, who is himself of our order.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading When An-da-ka-ga-gwa,[2] the husband of So-a-ka-ga-gwa, retires to rest to mourn his dead wife and make ready for the new one he will take tomorrow, you must retire to your lodges, and put out your fires, and let down your hair.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading "O my people, this is the Night of Preparation.

PreparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/

the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose

From this reading "O my people, this is the Night of Preparation.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading When An-da-ka-ga-gwa,[2] the husband of So-a-ka-ga-gwa, retires to rest to mourn his dead wife and make ready for the new one he will take tomorrow, you must retire to your lodges, and put out your fires, and let down your hair.

readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading When An-da-ka-ga-gwa,[2] the husband of So-a-ka-ga-gwa, retires to rest to mourn his dead wife and make ready for the new one he will take tomorrow, you must retire to your lodges, and put out your fires, and let down your hair.

restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading When An-da-ka-ga-gwa,[2] the husband of So-a-ka-ga-gwa, retires to rest to mourn his dead wife and make ready for the new one he will take tomorrow, you must retire to your lodges, and put out your fires, and let down your hair.

retireverbUS /rɪˈtaɪr/

go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position

From this reading When An-da-ka-ga-gwa,[2] the husband of So-a-ka-ga-gwa, retires to rest to mourn his dead wife and make ready for the new one he will take tomorrow, you must retire to your lodges, and put out your fires, and let down your hair.

retiresverbUS /rɪˈtaɪrz/

third-person singular of “retire” — go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position

From this reading When An-da-ka-ga-gwa,[2] the husband of So-a-ka-ga-gwa, retires to rest to mourn his dead wife and make ready for the new one he will take tomorrow, you must retire to your lodges, and put out your fires, and let down your hair.

returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Great will be the future triumphs which So-a-ka-ga-gwa will give us in return for these sacrifices.

sacrificesnounUS /ˈsækrəfaɪsɪz/

plural of “sacrifice” — the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.

From this reading Great will be the future triumphs which So-a-ka-ga-gwa will give us in return for these sacrifices.

So-a-ka-ga-gwa

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From this reading Great will be the future triumphs which So-a-ka-ga-gwa will give us in return for these sacrifices.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading When An-da-ka-ga-gwa,[2] the husband of So-a-ka-ga-gwa, retires to rest to mourn his dead wife and make ready for the new one he will take tomorrow, you must retire to your lodges, and put out your fires, and let down your hair.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "Great is the triumph of the French chief de Veulle, who is himself of our order.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

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

From this reading Great will be the future triumphs which So-a-ka-ga-gwa will give us in return for these sacrifices.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading "O my people, this is the Night of Preparation.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading When An-da-ka-ga-gwa,[2] the husband of So-a-ka-ga-gwa, retires to rest to mourn his dead wife and make ready for the new one he will take tomorrow, you must retire to your lodges, and put out your fires, and let down your hair.

tomorrownounUS /təˈmɑːroʊ/

the day after today

From this reading When An-da-ka-ga-gwa,[2] the husband of So-a-ka-ga-gwa, retires to rest to mourn his dead wife and make ready for the new one he will take tomorrow, you must retire to your lodges, and put out your fires, and let down your hair.

triumphnounUS /ˈtraɪəmf/

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading "Great is the triumph of the French chief de Veulle, who is himself of our order.

triumphsnounUS /ˈtraɪəmfs/

plural of “triumph” — a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading Great will be the future triumphs which So-a-ka-ga-gwa will give us in return for these sacrifices.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

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

From this reading Great will be the future triumphs which So-a-ka-ga-gwa will give us in return for these sacrifices.

Veulle

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From this reading "Great is the triumph of the French chief de Veulle, who is himself of our order.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When An-da-ka-ga-gwa,[2] the husband of So-a-ka-ga-gwa, retires to rest to mourn his dead wife and make ready for the new one he will take tomorrow, you must retire to your lodges, and put out your fires, and let down your hair.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Great will be the future triumphs which So-a-ka-ga-gwa will give us in return for these sacrifices.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "Great is the triumph of the French chief de Veulle, who is himself of our order.

wifenounUS /waɪf/

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading When An-da-ka-ga-gwa,[2] the husband of So-a-ka-ga-gwa, retires to rest to mourn his dead wife and make ready for the new one he will take tomorrow, you must retire to your lodges, and put out your fires, and let down your hair.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Great will be the future triumphs which So-a-ka-ga-gwa will give us in return for these sacrifices.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading When An-da-ka-ga-gwa,[2] the husband of So-a-ka-ga-gwa, retires to rest to mourn his dead wife and make ready for the new one he will take tomorrow, you must retire to your lodges, and put out your fires, and let down your hair.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading When An-da-ka-ga-gwa,[2] the husband of So-a-ka-ga-gwa, retires to rest to mourn his dead wife and make ready for the new one he will take tomorrow, you must retire to your lodges, and put out your fires, and let down your hair.

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