Chapter 12 of The Hermit Doctor of Gaya is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Hermit Doctor of Gaya is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Meredith threw back his square head. There was something vivid and dominating about his personality at that moment which lifted mere fanatical rhetoric to real grandeur. In some such spirit Luther might have flung down his immortal challenge. "Testify to my faith before Cæsar, Tristram." "And who is Cæsar?"
Chapter 12 of The Hermit Doctor of Gaya is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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most powerful or important or influential
From this reading “There was something vivid and dominating about his personality at that moment which lifted mere fanatical rhetoric to real grandeur.”
marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea
From this reading “There was something vivid and dominating about his personality at that moment which lifted mere fanatical rhetoric to real grandeur.”
the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
From this reading “There was something vivid and dominating about his personality at that moment which lifted mere fanatical rhetoric to real grandeur.”
German theologian who led the Reformation; believed that salvation is granted on the basis of faith rather than deeds (1483-1546)
From this reading “In some such spirit Luther might have flung down his immortal challenge.”
United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)
From this reading “Meredith threw back his square head.”
using language effectively to please or persuade
From this reading “There was something vivid and dominating about his personality at that moment which lifted mere fanatical rhetoric to real grandeur.”
give testimony in a court of law
From this reading “"Testify to my faith before Cæsar, Tristram."”
(Middle Ages) the nephew of the king of Cornwall who (according to legend) fell in love with his uncle's bride (Iseult) after they mistakenly drank a love potion that left them eternally in love with each other
From this reading “"Testify to my faith before Cæsar, Tristram."”
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throw back with a quick, light motion
In this reading “Meredith threw back his square head.”
In this reading “In some such spirit Luther might have flung down his immortal challenge.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was something vivid and dominating about his personality at that moment which lifted mere fanatical rhetoric to real grandeur.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was something vivid and dominating about his personality at that moment which lifted mere fanatical rhetoric to real grandeur.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was something vivid and dominating about his personality at that moment which lifted mere fanatical rhetoric to real grandeur.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Meredith threw back his square head.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Testify to my faith before Cæsar, Tristram."
take exception to
From this reading In some such spirit Luther might have flung down his immortal challenge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Testify to my faith before Cæsar, Tristram."
most powerful or important or influential
From this reading There was something vivid and dominating about his personality at that moment which lifted mere fanatical rhetoric to real grandeur.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In some such spirit Luther might have flung down his immortal challenge.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading "Testify to my faith before Cæsar, Tristram."
marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea
From this reading There was something vivid and dominating about his personality at that moment which lifted mere fanatical rhetoric to real grandeur.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading In some such spirit Luther might have flung down his immortal challenge.
the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
From this reading There was something vivid and dominating about his personality at that moment which lifted mere fanatical rhetoric to real grandeur.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In some such spirit Luther might have flung down his immortal challenge.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Meredith threw back his square head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Meredith threw back his square head.
Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)
From this reading In some such spirit Luther might have flung down his immortal challenge.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In some such spirit Luther might have flung down his immortal challenge.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And who is Cæsar?"
held up in the air
From this reading There was something vivid and dominating about his personality at that moment which lifted mere fanatical rhetoric to real grandeur.
German theologian who led the Reformation; believed that salvation is granted on the basis of faith rather than deeds (1483-1546)
From this reading In some such spirit Luther might have flung down his immortal challenge.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading There was something vivid and dominating about his personality at that moment which lifted mere fanatical rhetoric to real grandeur.
United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)
From this reading Meredith threw back his square head.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In some such spirit Luther might have flung down his immortal challenge.
a particular point in time
From this reading There was something vivid and dominating about his personality at that moment which lifted mere fanatical rhetoric to real grandeur.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Testify to my faith before Cæsar, Tristram."
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading There was something vivid and dominating about his personality at that moment which lifted mere fanatical rhetoric to real grandeur.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading There was something vivid and dominating about his personality at that moment which lifted mere fanatical rhetoric to real grandeur.
using language effectively to please or persuade
From this reading There was something vivid and dominating about his personality at that moment which lifted mere fanatical rhetoric to real grandeur.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In some such spirit Luther might have flung down his immortal challenge.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something vivid and dominating about his personality at that moment which lifted mere fanatical rhetoric to real grandeur.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading In some such spirit Luther might have flung down his immortal challenge.
make square
From this reading Meredith threw back his square head.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In some such spirit Luther might have flung down his immortal challenge.
give testimony in a court of law
From this reading "Testify to my faith before Cæsar, Tristram."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was something vivid and dominating about his personality at that moment which lifted mere fanatical rhetoric to real grandeur.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was something vivid and dominating about his personality at that moment which lifted mere fanatical rhetoric to real grandeur.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Meredith threw back his square head.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was something vivid and dominating about his personality at that moment which lifted mere fanatical rhetoric to real grandeur.
(Middle Ages) the nephew of the king of Cornwall who (according to legend) fell in love with his uncle's bride (Iseult) after they mistakenly drank a love potion that left them eternally in love with each other
From this reading "Testify to my faith before Cæsar, Tristram."
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading There was something vivid and dominating about his personality at that moment which lifted mere fanatical rhetoric to real grandeur.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was something vivid and dominating about his personality at that moment which lifted mere fanatical rhetoric to real grandeur.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was something vivid and dominating about his personality at that moment which lifted mere fanatical rhetoric to real grandeur.
which person or people
From this reading "And who is Cæsar?"
Chapter 12 of The Hermit Doctor of Gaya by I. A. R. (Ida Alexa Ross) Wylie holds 418 sentences, grouped into 84 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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