Chapter 31 of The Fair God is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXI
Chapter 31 of The Fair God is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PUBLIC OPINION PROCLAIMS ITSELF.--BATTLE. "How now, thou here yet? In God's name, what madness hast thou? Up, idiot! up, and fly, or in mercy I will slay thee here!" As he spoke, Alvarado touched Orteguilla with the handle of his axe.
Chapter 31 of The Fair God is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading “As he spoke, Alvarado touched Orteguilla with the handle of his axe.”
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “In God's name, what madness hast thou?”
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading “As he spoke, Alvarado touched Orteguilla with the handle of his axe.”
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading “In God's name, what madness hast thou?”
a person of subnormal intelligence
From this reading “Up, idiot! up, and fly, or in mercy I will slay thee here!"”
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading “In God's name, what madness hast thou?”
third-person singular of “proclaim” — declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles
From this reading “THE PUBLIC OPINION PROCLAIMS ITSELF.--BATTLE.”
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading “Up, idiot! up, and fly, or in mercy I will slay thee here!"”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
a belief or sentiment shared by most people; the voice of the people
In this reading “THE PUBLIC OPINION PROCLAIMS ITSELF.--BATTLE.”
In this reading “As he spoke, Alvarado touched Orteguilla with the handle of his axe.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he spoke, Alvarado touched Orteguilla with the handle of his axe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Up, idiot! up, and fly, or in mercy I will slay thee here!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he spoke, Alvarado touched Orteguilla with the handle of his axe.
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading As he spoke, Alvarado touched Orteguilla with the handle of his axe.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE PUBLIC OPINION PROCLAIMS ITSELF.--BATTLE.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Up, idiot! up, and fly, or in mercy I will slay thee here!"
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading In God's name, what madness hast thou?
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading As he spoke, Alvarado touched Orteguilla with the handle of his axe.
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading In God's name, what madness hast thou?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he spoke, Alvarado touched Orteguilla with the handle of his axe.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "How now, thou here yet?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he spoke, Alvarado touched Orteguilla with the handle of his axe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How now, thou here yet?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Up, idiot! up, and fly, or in mercy I will slay thee here!"
a person of subnormal intelligence
From this reading Up, idiot! up, and fly, or in mercy I will slay thee here!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In God's name, what madness hast thou?
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE PUBLIC OPINION PROCLAIMS ITSELF.--BATTLE.
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading In God's name, what madness hast thou?
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading Up, idiot! up, and fly, or in mercy I will slay thee here!"
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In God's name, what madness hast thou?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "How now, thou here yet?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As he spoke, Alvarado touched Orteguilla with the handle of his axe.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading THE PUBLIC OPINION PROCLAIMS ITSELF.--BATTLE.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Up, idiot! up, and fly, or in mercy I will slay thee here!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he spoke, Alvarado touched Orteguilla with the handle of his axe.
third-person singular of “proclaim” — declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles
From this reading THE PUBLIC OPINION PROCLAIMS ITSELF.--BATTLE.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading THE PUBLIC OPINION PROCLAIMS ITSELF.--BATTLE.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading Up, idiot! up, and fly, or in mercy I will slay thee here!"
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading As he spoke, Alvarado touched Orteguilla with the handle of his axe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PUBLIC OPINION PROCLAIMS ITSELF.--BATTLE.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Up, idiot! up, and fly, or in mercy I will slay thee here!"
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "How now, thou here yet?
having come into contact
From this reading As he spoke, Alvarado touched Orteguilla with the handle of his axe.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up, idiot! up, and fly, or in mercy I will slay thee here!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In God's name, what madness hast thou?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Up, idiot! up, and fly, or in mercy I will slay thee here!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading As he spoke, Alvarado touched Orteguilla with the handle of his axe.
but in spite of that
From this reading "How now, thou here yet?
Chapter 31 of The Fair God by Lew Wallace holds 422 sentences, grouped into 85 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.
Chapter 31 holds 422 sentences of The Fair God, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 31 of The Fair God by Lew Wallace exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 422 sentences, grouped into 85 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 85 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 85 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 31 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading The Fair God by Lew Wallace on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 11135 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #43340 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #43340, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 600 minutes of reading across 2227 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through The Fair God section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 40 chapters of The Fair God to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Fair God, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
