Chapter 12 of The dream detective is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The dream detective is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Because the ceremony must take place upon the first night of _Panoi_, the tenth month of the Sacred Sothic year. This we take to correspond to the April of the Julian year.” “Yes,” rumbled Moris Klaw, “it is to-night!” “Why!” I cried, “of course it is!
Chapter 12 of The dream detective is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the month following March and preceding May
From this reading “This we take to correspond to the April of the Julian year.””
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading ““Because the ceremony must take place upon the first night of _Panoi_, the tenth month of the Sacred Sothic year.”
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading “This we take to correspond to the April of the Julian year.””
Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)
From this reading “This we take to correspond to the April of the Julian year.””
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading ““Because the ceremony must take place upon the first night of _Panoi_, the tenth month of the Sacred Sothic year.”
past form of “rumble” — make a low noise
From this reading ““Yes,” rumbled Moris Klaw, “it is to-night!””
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading ““Because the ceremony must take place upon the first night of _Panoi_, the tenth month of the Sacred Sothic year.”
a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts
From this reading ““Because the ceremony must take place upon the first night of _Panoi_, the tenth month of the Sacred Sothic year.”
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come to pass
In this reading ““Because the ceremony must take place upon the first night of _Panoi_, the tenth month of the Sacred Sothic year.”
as might be expected
In this reading “I cried, “of course it is!”
In this reading ““Because the ceremony must take place upon the first night of _Panoi_, the tenth month of the Sacred Sothic year.”
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the month following March and preceding May
From this reading This we take to correspond to the April of the Julian year.”
for the reason that
From this reading “Because the ceremony must take place upon the first night of _Panoi_, the tenth month of the Sacred Sothic year.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading “Because the ceremony must take place upon the first night of _Panoi_, the tenth month of the Sacred Sothic year.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading This we take to correspond to the April of the Julian year.”
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading I cried, “of course it is!
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I cried, “of course it is!
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “Because the ceremony must take place upon the first night of _Panoi_, the tenth month of the Sacred Sothic year.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I cried, “of course it is!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes,” rumbled Moris Klaw, “it is to-night!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Yes,” rumbled Moris Klaw, “it is to-night!”
Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)
From this reading This we take to correspond to the April of the Julian year.”
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From this reading “Yes,” rumbled Moris Klaw, “it is to-night!”
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading “Because the ceremony must take place upon the first night of _Panoi_, the tenth month of the Sacred Sothic year.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes,” rumbled Moris Klaw, “it is to-night!”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Because the ceremony must take place upon the first night of _Panoi_, the tenth month of the Sacred Sothic year.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “Because the ceremony must take place upon the first night of _Panoi_, the tenth month of the Sacred Sothic year.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Because the ceremony must take place upon the first night of _Panoi_, the tenth month of the Sacred Sothic year.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Because the ceremony must take place upon the first night of _Panoi_, the tenth month of the Sacred Sothic year.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “Because the ceremony must take place upon the first night of _Panoi_, the tenth month of the Sacred Sothic year.
past form of “rumble” — make a low noise
From this reading “Yes,” rumbled Moris Klaw, “it is to-night!”
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading “Because the ceremony must take place upon the first night of _Panoi_, the tenth month of the Sacred Sothic year.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Because the ceremony must take place upon the first night of _Panoi_, the tenth month of the Sacred Sothic year.
carry out
From this reading “Because the ceremony must take place upon the first night of _Panoi_, the tenth month of the Sacred Sothic year.
a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts
From this reading “Because the ceremony must take place upon the first night of _Panoi_, the tenth month of the Sacred Sothic year.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Because the ceremony must take place upon the first night of _Panoi_, the tenth month of the Sacred Sothic year.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This we take to correspond to the April of the Julian year.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This we take to correspond to the April of the Julian year.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes,” rumbled Moris Klaw, “it is to-night!”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Because the ceremony must take place upon the first night of _Panoi_, the tenth month of the Sacred Sothic year.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading This we take to correspond to the April of the Julian year.”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why!”
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading “Because the ceremony must take place upon the first night of _Panoi_, the tenth month of the Sacred Sothic year.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” rumbled Moris Klaw, “it is to-night!”
Chapter 12 of The dream detective by Sax Rohmer holds 392 sentences, grouped into 79 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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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