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The flame-gatherers
The flame-gatherers

Chapter I

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Obvious typographical errors have been silently corrected.
Variations in hyphenation and accents remain.
Italics are represented thus _italic_.
Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co.—Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.
Gerhardt Hauptmann WITH THE PROFOUND ADMIRATION OF THE AUTHOR PRELUDE “UP FROM EARTH’S CENTRE THROUGH THE SEVENTH GATE I ROSE, AND ON THE THRONE OF SATURN SATE; AND MANY A KNOT UNRAVELLED BY THE ROAD, BUT NOT THE MASTER KNOT OF HUMAN FATE.”[1] GREAT OMAR, THIS VAGUE TALE RETOLD CONTAINS PART ANSWER TO THE RIDDLE.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The flame-gatherers

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The flame-gatherers is here in full — 20 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/4 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Obvious typographical errors have been silently corrected.
/ˈɑːbviəs ˌtaɪpəˈɡræfɪkəl ˈerərz hæv bɪn ˈsaɪləntli kərˈektəd/
Line 2
Variations in hyphenation and accents remain.
/ˌveriˈeɪʃənz ɪn ˌhaɪfəˈneɪʃən ənd ˈæksents rɪˈmeɪn/
Line 3
Italics are represented thus _italic_.
/aɪˈtælɪks ɑːr ˌreprɪˈzentɪd ðʌs aɪˈtælɪk/
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Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co.—Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.
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Gerhardt Hauptmann WITH THE PROFOUND ADMIRATION OF THE AUTHOR PRELUDE “UP FROM EARTH’S CENTRE THROUGH THE SEVENTH GATE I ROSE, AND ON THE THRONE OF SATURN SATE; AND MANY A KNOT UNRAVELLED BY THE ROAD, BUT NOT THE MASTER KNOT OF HUMAN FATE.”[1] GREAT OMAR, THIS VAGUE TALE RETOLD CONTAINS PART ANSWER TO THE RIDDLE.

Learner Dictionary

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.

Cushing noun US /ˈkʊʃɪŋ/

United States neurologist noted for his study of the brain and pituitary gland and who identified Cushing's syndrome (1869-1939)

From this reading “Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co.—Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.”

hyphenation noun US /ˌhaɪfəˈneɪʃən/

division of a word especially at the end of a line on a page

From this reading “Variations in hyphenation and accents remain.”

italic noun US /aɪˈtælɪk/

a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right

Italics noun US /aɪˈtælɪks/

plural of “italic” — a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right

From this reading “Italics are represented thus _italic_.”

prelude noun US /ˈpreɪluːd/

something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows

From this reading “Gerhardt Hauptmann WITH THE PROFOUND ADMIRATION OF THE AUTHOR PRELUDE “UP FROM EARTH’S CENTRE THROUGH THE SEVENTH GATE I ROSE, AND ON THE THRONE OF SATURN SATE; AND MANY A KNOT UNRAVELLED BY THE ROAD, BUT NOT THE MASTER KNOT OF HUMAN FATE.”[1] GREAT OMAR, THIS VAGUE TALE RETOLD CONTAINS PART ANSWER TO THE RIDDLE.”

saturn noun US /ˈsætərn/

a giant planet that is surrounded by three planar concentric rings of ice particles; the 6th planet from the sun

From this reading “Gerhardt Hauptmann WITH THE PROFOUND ADMIRATION OF THE AUTHOR PRELUDE “UP FROM EARTH’S CENTRE THROUGH THE SEVENTH GATE I ROSE, AND ON THE THRONE OF SATURN SATE; AND MANY A KNOT UNRAVELLED BY THE ROAD, BUT NOT THE MASTER KNOT OF HUMAN FATE.”[1] GREAT OMAR, THIS VAGUE TALE RETOLD CONTAINS PART ANSWER TO THE RIDDLE.”

typographical adjective US /ˌtaɪpəˈɡræfɪkəl/

relating to or occurring or used in typography

From this reading “Obvious typographical errors have been silently corrected.”

Variations noun US /ˌveriˈeɪʃənz/

plural of “variation” — an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change

From this reading “Variations in hyphenation and accents remain.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

PROFOUND ADMIRATION adjective + noun

In this reading “Gerhardt Hauptmann WITH THE PROFOUND ADMIRATION OF THE AUTHOR PRELUDE “UP FROM EARTH’S CENTRE THROUGH THE SEVENTH GATE I ROSE, AND ON THE THRONE OF SATURN SATE; AND MANY A KNOT UNRAVELLED BY THE ROAD, BUT NOT THE MASTER KNOT OF HUMAN FATE.”[1] GREAT OMAR, THIS VAGUE TALE RETOLD CONTAINS PART ANSWER TO THE RIDDLE.”

ON THE THRONE preposition + article + noun counted as “on … throne”

In this reading “Gerhardt Hauptmann WITH THE PROFOUND ADMIRATION OF THE AUTHOR PRELUDE “UP FROM EARTH’S CENTRE THROUGH THE SEVENTH GATE I ROSE, AND ON THE THRONE OF SATURN SATE; AND MANY A KNOT UNRAVELLED BY THE ROAD, BUT NOT THE MASTER KNOT OF HUMAN FATE.”[1] GREAT OMAR, THIS VAGUE TALE RETOLD CONTAINS PART ANSWER TO THE RIDDLE.”

All words in this reading · 73

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.

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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Gerhardt Hauptmann WITH THE PROFOUND ADMIRATION OF THE AUTHOR PRELUDE “UP FROM EARTH’S CENTRE THROUGH THE SEVENTH GATE I ROSE, AND ON THE THRONE OF SATURN SATE; AND MANY A KNOT UNRAVELLED BY THE ROAD, BUT NOT THE MASTER KNOT OF HUMAN FATE.”[1] GREAT OMAR, THIS VAGUE TALE RETOLD CONTAINS PART ANSWER TO THE RIDDLE.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co.—Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.

accentsnounUS /ˈæksents/

plural of “accent” — distinctive manner of oral expression

From this reading Variations in hyphenation and accents remain.

ADMIRATIONnounUS /ˌædmərˈeɪʃən/

a feeling of delighted approval and liking

From this reading Gerhardt Hauptmann WITH THE PROFOUND ADMIRATION OF THE AUTHOR PRELUDE “UP FROM EARTH’S CENTRE THROUGH THE SEVENTH GATE I ROSE, AND ON THE THRONE OF SATURN SATE; AND MANY A KNOT UNRAVELLED BY THE ROAD, BUT NOT THE MASTER KNOT OF HUMAN FATE.”[1] GREAT OMAR, THIS VAGUE TALE RETOLD CONTAINS PART ANSWER TO THE RIDDLE.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Variations in hyphenation and accents remain.

ANSWERverbUS /ˈænsər/

react verbally

From this reading Gerhardt Hauptmann WITH THE PROFOUND ADMIRATION OF THE AUTHOR PRELUDE “UP FROM EARTH’S CENTRE THROUGH THE SEVENTH GATE I ROSE, AND ON THE THRONE OF SATURN SATE; AND MANY A KNOT UNRAVELLED BY THE ROAD, BUT NOT THE MASTER KNOT OF HUMAN FATE.”[1] GREAT OMAR, THIS VAGUE TALE RETOLD CONTAINS PART ANSWER TO THE RIDDLE.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Italics are represented thus _italic_.

AUTHORnounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Gerhardt Hauptmann WITH THE PROFOUND ADMIRATION OF THE AUTHOR PRELUDE “UP FROM EARTH’S CENTRE THROUGH THE SEVENTH GATE I ROSE, AND ON THE THRONE OF SATURN SATE; AND MANY A KNOT UNRAVELLED BY THE ROAD, BUT NOT THE MASTER KNOT OF HUMAN FATE.”[1] GREAT OMAR, THIS VAGUE TALE RETOLD CONTAINS PART ANSWER TO THE RIDDLE.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Obvious typographical errors have been silently corrected.

Berwick

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co.—Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.

BUTconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Gerhardt Hauptmann WITH THE PROFOUND ADMIRATION OF THE AUTHOR PRELUDE “UP FROM EARTH’S CENTRE THROUGH THE SEVENTH GATE I ROSE, AND ON THE THRONE OF SATURN SATE; AND MANY A KNOT UNRAVELLED BY THE ROAD, BUT NOT THE MASTER KNOT OF HUMAN FATE.”[1] GREAT OMAR, THIS VAGUE TALE RETOLD CONTAINS PART ANSWER TO THE RIDDLE.

BYprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Gerhardt Hauptmann WITH THE PROFOUND ADMIRATION OF THE AUTHOR PRELUDE “UP FROM EARTH’S CENTRE THROUGH THE SEVENTH GATE I ROSE, AND ON THE THRONE OF SATURN SATE; AND MANY A KNOT UNRAVELLED BY THE ROAD, BUT NOT THE MASTER KNOT OF HUMAN FATE.”[1] GREAT OMAR, THIS VAGUE TALE RETOLD CONTAINS PART ANSWER TO THE RIDDLE.

CENTREnounUS /ˈsentər/

a low-lying region in central France

From this reading Gerhardt Hauptmann WITH THE PROFOUND ADMIRATION OF THE AUTHOR PRELUDE “UP FROM EARTH’S CENTRE THROUGH THE SEVENTH GATE I ROSE, AND ON THE THRONE OF SATURN SATE; AND MANY A KNOT UNRAVELLED BY THE ROAD, BUT NOT THE MASTER KNOT OF HUMAN FATE.”[1] GREAT OMAR, THIS VAGUE TALE RETOLD CONTAINS PART ANSWER TO THE RIDDLE.

ConounUS /koʊ/

an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

From this reading Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co.—Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.

CONTAINSverbUS /kənˈteɪnz/

third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component

From this reading Gerhardt Hauptmann WITH THE PROFOUND ADMIRATION OF THE AUTHOR PRELUDE “UP FROM EARTH’S CENTRE THROUGH THE SEVENTH GATE I ROSE, AND ON THE THRONE OF SATURN SATE; AND MANY A KNOT UNRAVELLED BY THE ROAD, BUT NOT THE MASTER KNOT OF HUMAN FATE.”[1] GREAT OMAR, THIS VAGUE TALE RETOLD CONTAINS PART ANSWER TO THE RIDDLE.

correctedadjectiveUS /kərˈektəd/

having something undesirable neutralized

From this reading Obvious typographical errors have been silently corrected.

CushingnounUS /ˈkʊʃɪŋ/

United States neurologist noted for his study of the brain and pituitary gland and who identified Cushing's syndrome (1869-1939)

From this reading Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co.—Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.

EARTH'SnounUS /ɜːrθs/

possessive form of “earth” — the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading Gerhardt Hauptmann WITH THE PROFOUND ADMIRATION OF THE AUTHOR PRELUDE “UP FROM EARTH’S CENTRE THROUGH THE SEVENTH GATE I ROSE, AND ON THE THRONE OF SATURN SATE; AND MANY A KNOT UNRAVELLED BY THE ROAD, BUT NOT THE MASTER KNOT OF HUMAN FATE.”[1] GREAT OMAR, THIS VAGUE TALE RETOLD CONTAINS PART ANSWER TO THE RIDDLE.

errorsnounUS /ˈerərz/

plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading Obvious typographical errors have been silently corrected.

FATEnounUS /feɪt/

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading Gerhardt Hauptmann WITH THE PROFOUND ADMIRATION OF THE AUTHOR PRELUDE “UP FROM EARTH’S CENTRE THROUGH THE SEVENTH GATE I ROSE, AND ON THE THRONE OF SATURN SATE; AND MANY A KNOT UNRAVELLED BY THE ROAD, BUT NOT THE MASTER KNOT OF HUMAN FATE.”[1] GREAT OMAR, THIS VAGUE TALE RETOLD CONTAINS PART ANSWER TO THE RIDDLE.

FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Gerhardt Hauptmann WITH THE PROFOUND ADMIRATION OF THE AUTHOR PRELUDE “UP FROM EARTH’S CENTRE THROUGH THE SEVENTH GATE I ROSE, AND ON THE THRONE OF SATURN SATE; AND MANY A KNOT UNRAVELLED BY THE ROAD, BUT NOT THE MASTER KNOT OF HUMAN FATE.”[1] GREAT OMAR, THIS VAGUE TALE RETOLD CONTAINS PART ANSWER TO THE RIDDLE.

GATEnounUS /ɡeɪt/

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading Gerhardt Hauptmann WITH THE PROFOUND ADMIRATION OF THE AUTHOR PRELUDE “UP FROM EARTH’S CENTRE THROUGH THE SEVENTH GATE I ROSE, AND ON THE THRONE OF SATURN SATE; AND MANY A KNOT UNRAVELLED BY THE ROAD, BUT NOT THE MASTER KNOT OF HUMAN FATE.”[1] GREAT OMAR, THIS VAGUE TALE RETOLD CONTAINS PART ANSWER TO THE RIDDLE.

Gerhardt

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Gerhardt Hauptmann WITH THE PROFOUND ADMIRATION OF THE AUTHOR PRELUDE “UP FROM EARTH’S CENTRE THROUGH THE SEVENTH GATE I ROSE, AND ON THE THRONE OF SATURN SATE; AND MANY A KNOT UNRAVELLED BY THE ROAD, BUT NOT THE MASTER KNOT OF HUMAN FATE.”[1] GREAT OMAR, THIS VAGUE TALE RETOLD CONTAINS PART ANSWER TO THE RIDDLE.

GREATadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

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

From this reading Gerhardt Hauptmann WITH THE PROFOUND ADMIRATION OF THE AUTHOR PRELUDE “UP FROM EARTH’S CENTRE THROUGH THE SEVENTH GATE I ROSE, AND ON THE THRONE OF SATURN SATE; AND MANY A KNOT UNRAVELLED BY THE ROAD, BUT NOT THE MASTER KNOT OF HUMAN FATE.”[1] GREAT OMAR, THIS VAGUE TALE RETOLD CONTAINS PART ANSWER TO THE RIDDLE.

Hauptmann

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Gerhardt Hauptmann WITH THE PROFOUND ADMIRATION OF THE AUTHOR PRELUDE “UP FROM EARTH’S CENTRE THROUGH THE SEVENTH GATE I ROSE, AND ON THE THRONE OF SATURN SATE; AND MANY A KNOT UNRAVELLED BY THE ROAD, BUT NOT THE MASTER KNOT OF HUMAN FATE.”[1] GREAT OMAR, THIS VAGUE TALE RETOLD CONTAINS PART ANSWER TO THE RIDDLE.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Obvious typographical errors have been silently corrected.

HUMANadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/

characteristic of humanity

From this reading Gerhardt Hauptmann WITH THE PROFOUND ADMIRATION OF THE AUTHOR PRELUDE “UP FROM EARTH’S CENTRE THROUGH THE SEVENTH GATE I ROSE, AND ON THE THRONE OF SATURN SATE; AND MANY A KNOT UNRAVELLED BY THE ROAD, BUT NOT THE MASTER KNOT OF HUMAN FATE.”[1] GREAT OMAR, THIS VAGUE TALE RETOLD CONTAINS PART ANSWER TO THE RIDDLE.

hyphenationnounUS /ˌhaɪfəˈneɪʃən/

division of a word especially at the end of a line on a page

From this reading Variations in hyphenation and accents remain.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Gerhardt Hauptmann WITH THE PROFOUND ADMIRATION OF THE AUTHOR PRELUDE “UP FROM EARTH’S CENTRE THROUGH THE SEVENTH GATE I ROSE, AND ON THE THRONE OF SATURN SATE; AND MANY A KNOT UNRAVELLED BY THE ROAD, BUT NOT THE MASTER KNOT OF HUMAN FATE.”[1] GREAT OMAR, THIS VAGUE TALE RETOLD CONTAINS PART ANSWER TO THE RIDDLE.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Variations in hyphenation and accents remain.

italicnounUS /aɪˈtælɪk/

a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right

From this reading Italics are represented thus _italic_.

ItalicsnounUS /aɪˈtælɪks/

plural of “italic” — a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right

From this reading Italics are represented thus _italic_.

JnounUS /dʒeɪ/

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

From this reading Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co.—Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.

KNOTnounUS /nɑːt/

a tight cluster of people or things

From this reading Gerhardt Hauptmann WITH THE PROFOUND ADMIRATION OF THE AUTHOR PRELUDE “UP FROM EARTH’S CENTRE THROUGH THE SEVENTH GATE I ROSE, AND ON THE THRONE OF SATURN SATE; AND MANY A KNOT UNRAVELLED BY THE ROAD, BUT NOT THE MASTER KNOT OF HUMAN FATE.”[1] GREAT OMAR, THIS VAGUE TALE RETOLD CONTAINS PART ANSWER TO THE RIDDLE.

MANYadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Gerhardt Hauptmann WITH THE PROFOUND ADMIRATION OF THE AUTHOR PRELUDE “UP FROM EARTH’S CENTRE THROUGH THE SEVENTH GATE I ROSE, AND ON THE THRONE OF SATURN SATE; AND MANY A KNOT UNRAVELLED BY THE ROAD, BUT NOT THE MASTER KNOT OF HUMAN FATE.”[1] GREAT OMAR, THIS VAGUE TALE RETOLD CONTAINS PART ANSWER TO THE RIDDLE.

MassnounUS /mæs/

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co.—Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.

MASTERnounUS /ˈmæstər/

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading Gerhardt Hauptmann WITH THE PROFOUND ADMIRATION OF THE AUTHOR PRELUDE “UP FROM EARTH’S CENTRE THROUGH THE SEVENTH GATE I ROSE, AND ON THE THRONE OF SATURN SATE; AND MANY A KNOT UNRAVELLED BY THE ROAD, BUT NOT THE MASTER KNOT OF HUMAN FATE.”[1] GREAT OMAR, THIS VAGUE TALE RETOLD CONTAINS PART ANSWER TO THE RIDDLE.

Norwood

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co.—Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.

NOTadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Gerhardt Hauptmann WITH THE PROFOUND ADMIRATION OF THE AUTHOR PRELUDE “UP FROM EARTH’S CENTRE THROUGH THE SEVENTH GATE I ROSE, AND ON THE THRONE OF SATURN SATE; AND MANY A KNOT UNRAVELLED BY THE ROAD, BUT NOT THE MASTER KNOT OF HUMAN FATE.”[1] GREAT OMAR, THIS VAGUE TALE RETOLD CONTAINS PART ANSWER TO THE RIDDLE.

ObviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/

easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind

From this reading Obvious typographical errors have been silently corrected.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Gerhardt Hauptmann WITH THE PROFOUND ADMIRATION OF THE AUTHOR PRELUDE “UP FROM EARTH’S CENTRE THROUGH THE SEVENTH GATE I ROSE, AND ON THE THRONE OF SATURN SATE; AND MANY A KNOT UNRAVELLED BY THE ROAD, BUT NOT THE MASTER KNOT OF HUMAN FATE.”[1] GREAT OMAR, THIS VAGUE TALE RETOLD CONTAINS PART ANSWER TO THE RIDDLE.

OMAR

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Gerhardt Hauptmann WITH THE PROFOUND ADMIRATION OF THE AUTHOR PRELUDE “UP FROM EARTH’S CENTRE THROUGH THE SEVENTH GATE I ROSE, AND ON THE THRONE OF SATURN SATE; AND MANY A KNOT UNRAVELLED BY THE ROAD, BUT NOT THE MASTER KNOT OF HUMAN FATE.”[1] GREAT OMAR, THIS VAGUE TALE RETOLD CONTAINS PART ANSWER TO THE RIDDLE.

ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Gerhardt Hauptmann WITH THE PROFOUND ADMIRATION OF THE AUTHOR PRELUDE “UP FROM EARTH’S CENTRE THROUGH THE SEVENTH GATE I ROSE, AND ON THE THRONE OF SATURN SATE; AND MANY A KNOT UNRAVELLED BY THE ROAD, BUT NOT THE MASTER KNOT OF HUMAN FATE.”[1] GREAT OMAR, THIS VAGUE TALE RETOLD CONTAINS PART ANSWER TO THE RIDDLE.

PARTnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Gerhardt Hauptmann WITH THE PROFOUND ADMIRATION OF THE AUTHOR PRELUDE “UP FROM EARTH’S CENTRE THROUGH THE SEVENTH GATE I ROSE, AND ON THE THRONE OF SATURN SATE; AND MANY A KNOT UNRAVELLED BY THE ROAD, BUT NOT THE MASTER KNOT OF HUMAN FATE.”[1] GREAT OMAR, THIS VAGUE TALE RETOLD CONTAINS PART ANSWER TO THE RIDDLE.

PRELUDEnounUS /ˈpreɪluːd/

something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows

From this reading Gerhardt Hauptmann WITH THE PROFOUND ADMIRATION OF THE AUTHOR PRELUDE “UP FROM EARTH’S CENTRE THROUGH THE SEVENTH GATE I ROSE, AND ON THE THRONE OF SATURN SATE; AND MANY A KNOT UNRAVELLED BY THE ROAD, BUT NOT THE MASTER KNOT OF HUMAN FATE.”[1] GREAT OMAR, THIS VAGUE TALE RETOLD CONTAINS PART ANSWER TO THE RIDDLE.

PressverbUS /pres/

exert pressure or force to or upon

From this reading Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co.—Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.

PROFOUNDadjectiveUS /proʊˈfaʊnd/

showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth

From this reading Gerhardt Hauptmann WITH THE PROFOUND ADMIRATION OF THE AUTHOR PRELUDE “UP FROM EARTH’S CENTRE THROUGH THE SEVENTH GATE I ROSE, AND ON THE THRONE OF SATURN SATE; AND MANY A KNOT UNRAVELLED BY THE ROAD, BUT NOT THE MASTER KNOT OF HUMAN FATE.”[1] GREAT OMAR, THIS VAGUE TALE RETOLD CONTAINS PART ANSWER TO THE RIDDLE.

remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Variations in hyphenation and accents remain.

representedadjectiveUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/

represented accurately or precisely

From this reading Italics are represented thus _italic_.

RETOLD

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Gerhardt Hauptmann WITH THE PROFOUND ADMIRATION OF THE AUTHOR PRELUDE “UP FROM EARTH’S CENTRE THROUGH THE SEVENTH GATE I ROSE, AND ON THE THRONE OF SATURN SATE; AND MANY A KNOT UNRAVELLED BY THE ROAD, BUT NOT THE MASTER KNOT OF HUMAN FATE.”[1] GREAT OMAR, THIS VAGUE TALE RETOLD CONTAINS PART ANSWER TO THE RIDDLE.

RIDDLEverbUS /ˈrɪdəl/

pierce with many holes

From this reading Gerhardt Hauptmann WITH THE PROFOUND ADMIRATION OF THE AUTHOR PRELUDE “UP FROM EARTH’S CENTRE THROUGH THE SEVENTH GATE I ROSE, AND ON THE THRONE OF SATURN SATE; AND MANY A KNOT UNRAVELLED BY THE ROAD, BUT NOT THE MASTER KNOT OF HUMAN FATE.”[1] GREAT OMAR, THIS VAGUE TALE RETOLD CONTAINS PART ANSWER TO THE RIDDLE.

ROADnounUS /roʊd/

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Gerhardt Hauptmann WITH THE PROFOUND ADMIRATION OF THE AUTHOR PRELUDE “UP FROM EARTH’S CENTRE THROUGH THE SEVENTH GATE I ROSE, AND ON THE THRONE OF SATURN SATE; AND MANY A KNOT UNRAVELLED BY THE ROAD, BUT NOT THE MASTER KNOT OF HUMAN FATE.”[1] GREAT OMAR, THIS VAGUE TALE RETOLD CONTAINS PART ANSWER TO THE RIDDLE.

ROSEnounUS /roʊz/

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Gerhardt Hauptmann WITH THE PROFOUND ADMIRATION OF THE AUTHOR PRELUDE “UP FROM EARTH’S CENTRE THROUGH THE SEVENTH GATE I ROSE, AND ON THE THRONE OF SATURN SATE; AND MANY A KNOT UNRAVELLED BY THE ROAD, BUT NOT THE MASTER KNOT OF HUMAN FATE.”[1] GREAT OMAR, THIS VAGUE TALE RETOLD CONTAINS PART ANSWER TO THE RIDDLE.

SnounUS /es/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co.—Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.

SATEverbUS /seɪt/

fill to satisfaction

From this reading Gerhardt Hauptmann WITH THE PROFOUND ADMIRATION OF THE AUTHOR PRELUDE “UP FROM EARTH’S CENTRE THROUGH THE SEVENTH GATE I ROSE, AND ON THE THRONE OF SATURN SATE; AND MANY A KNOT UNRAVELLED BY THE ROAD, BUT NOT THE MASTER KNOT OF HUMAN FATE.”[1] GREAT OMAR, THIS VAGUE TALE RETOLD CONTAINS PART ANSWER TO THE RIDDLE.

SATURNnounUS /ˈsætərn/

a giant planet that is surrounded by three planar concentric rings of ice particles; the 6th planet from the sun

From this reading Gerhardt Hauptmann WITH THE PROFOUND ADMIRATION OF THE AUTHOR PRELUDE “UP FROM EARTH’S CENTRE THROUGH THE SEVENTH GATE I ROSE, AND ON THE THRONE OF SATURN SATE; AND MANY A KNOT UNRAVELLED BY THE ROAD, BUT NOT THE MASTER KNOT OF HUMAN FATE.”[1] GREAT OMAR, THIS VAGUE TALE RETOLD CONTAINS PART ANSWER TO THE RIDDLE.

SEVENTHadjectiveUS /ˈsevənθ/

coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position

From this reading Gerhardt Hauptmann WITH THE PROFOUND ADMIRATION OF THE AUTHOR PRELUDE “UP FROM EARTH’S CENTRE THROUGH THE SEVENTH GATE I ROSE, AND ON THE THRONE OF SATURN SATE; AND MANY A KNOT UNRAVELLED BY THE ROAD, BUT NOT THE MASTER KNOT OF HUMAN FATE.”[1] GREAT OMAR, THIS VAGUE TALE RETOLD CONTAINS PART ANSWER TO THE RIDDLE.

silentlyadverbUS /ˈsaɪləntli/

without speaking

From this reading Obvious typographical errors have been silently corrected.

SmithnounUS /smɪθ/

Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

From this reading Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co.—Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.

TALEnounUS /teɪl/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Gerhardt Hauptmann WITH THE PROFOUND ADMIRATION OF THE AUTHOR PRELUDE “UP FROM EARTH’S CENTRE THROUGH THE SEVENTH GATE I ROSE, AND ON THE THRONE OF SATURN SATE; AND MANY A KNOT UNRAVELLED BY THE ROAD, BUT NOT THE MASTER KNOT OF HUMAN FATE.”[1] GREAT OMAR, THIS VAGUE TALE RETOLD CONTAINS PART ANSWER TO THE RIDDLE.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Gerhardt Hauptmann WITH THE PROFOUND ADMIRATION OF THE AUTHOR PRELUDE “UP FROM EARTH’S CENTRE THROUGH THE SEVENTH GATE I ROSE, AND ON THE THRONE OF SATURN SATE; AND MANY A KNOT UNRAVELLED BY THE ROAD, BUT NOT THE MASTER KNOT OF HUMAN FATE.”[1] GREAT OMAR, THIS VAGUE TALE RETOLD CONTAINS PART ANSWER TO THE RIDDLE.

THISdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading Gerhardt Hauptmann WITH THE PROFOUND ADMIRATION OF THE AUTHOR PRELUDE “UP FROM EARTH’S CENTRE THROUGH THE SEVENTH GATE I ROSE, AND ON THE THRONE OF SATURN SATE; AND MANY A KNOT UNRAVELLED BY THE ROAD, BUT NOT THE MASTER KNOT OF HUMAN FATE.”[1] GREAT OMAR, THIS VAGUE TALE RETOLD CONTAINS PART ANSWER TO THE RIDDLE.

THRONEnounUS /θroʊn/

the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.

From this reading Gerhardt Hauptmann WITH THE PROFOUND ADMIRATION OF THE AUTHOR PRELUDE “UP FROM EARTH’S CENTRE THROUGH THE SEVENTH GATE I ROSE, AND ON THE THRONE OF SATURN SATE; AND MANY A KNOT UNRAVELLED BY THE ROAD, BUT NOT THE MASTER KNOT OF HUMAN FATE.”[1] GREAT OMAR, THIS VAGUE TALE RETOLD CONTAINS PART ANSWER TO THE RIDDLE.

THROUGHprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Gerhardt Hauptmann WITH THE PROFOUND ADMIRATION OF THE AUTHOR PRELUDE “UP FROM EARTH’S CENTRE THROUGH THE SEVENTH GATE I ROSE, AND ON THE THRONE OF SATURN SATE; AND MANY A KNOT UNRAVELLED BY THE ROAD, BUT NOT THE MASTER KNOT OF HUMAN FATE.”[1] GREAT OMAR, THIS VAGUE TALE RETOLD CONTAINS PART ANSWER TO THE RIDDLE.

thusadverbUS /ðʌs/

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Italics are represented thus _italic_.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Gerhardt Hauptmann WITH THE PROFOUND ADMIRATION OF THE AUTHOR PRELUDE “UP FROM EARTH’S CENTRE THROUGH THE SEVENTH GATE I ROSE, AND ON THE THRONE OF SATURN SATE; AND MANY A KNOT UNRAVELLED BY THE ROAD, BUT NOT THE MASTER KNOT OF HUMAN FATE.”[1] GREAT OMAR, THIS VAGUE TALE RETOLD CONTAINS PART ANSWER TO THE RIDDLE.

typographicaladjectiveUS /ˌtaɪpəˈɡræfɪkəl/

relating to or occurring or used in typography

From this reading Obvious typographical errors have been silently corrected.

UnounUS /juː/

a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co.—Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.

UNRAVELLED

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Gerhardt Hauptmann WITH THE PROFOUND ADMIRATION OF THE AUTHOR PRELUDE “UP FROM EARTH’S CENTRE THROUGH THE SEVENTH GATE I ROSE, AND ON THE THRONE OF SATURN SATE; AND MANY A KNOT UNRAVELLED BY THE ROAD, BUT NOT THE MASTER KNOT OF HUMAN FATE.”[1] GREAT OMAR, THIS VAGUE TALE RETOLD CONTAINS PART ANSWER TO THE RIDDLE.

UPadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Gerhardt Hauptmann WITH THE PROFOUND ADMIRATION OF THE AUTHOR PRELUDE “UP FROM EARTH’S CENTRE THROUGH THE SEVENTH GATE I ROSE, AND ON THE THRONE OF SATURN SATE; AND MANY A KNOT UNRAVELLED BY THE ROAD, BUT NOT THE MASTER KNOT OF HUMAN FATE.”[1] GREAT OMAR, THIS VAGUE TALE RETOLD CONTAINS PART ANSWER TO THE RIDDLE.

VAGUEadjectiveUS /veɪɡ/

not clearly expressed or understood

From this reading Gerhardt Hauptmann WITH THE PROFOUND ADMIRATION OF THE AUTHOR PRELUDE “UP FROM EARTH’S CENTRE THROUGH THE SEVENTH GATE I ROSE, AND ON THE THRONE OF SATURN SATE; AND MANY A KNOT UNRAVELLED BY THE ROAD, BUT NOT THE MASTER KNOT OF HUMAN FATE.”[1] GREAT OMAR, THIS VAGUE TALE RETOLD CONTAINS PART ANSWER TO THE RIDDLE.

VariationsnounUS /ˌveriˈeɪʃənz/

plural of “variation” — an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change

From this reading Variations in hyphenation and accents remain.

WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Gerhardt Hauptmann WITH THE PROFOUND ADMIRATION OF THE AUTHOR PRELUDE “UP FROM EARTH’S CENTRE THROUGH THE SEVENTH GATE I ROSE, AND ON THE THRONE OF SATURN SATE; AND MANY A KNOT UNRAVELLED BY THE ROAD, BUT NOT THE MASTER KNOT OF HUMAN FATE.”[1] GREAT OMAR, THIS VAGUE TALE RETOLD CONTAINS PART ANSWER TO THE RIDDLE.

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