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The Iron Arrow Head

Chapter III

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FATHER FULTRADE.
The personage whose bare appearance had imposed silence upon the crowd was no sooner discovered by the bishop's sergeant than the latter cried out to him:
"Good Father Fultrade, come to my assistance!
You will be better able than myself to convince the seigneur count of the bishop's priority of right over these prisoners."
Father Fultrade, the leader of the choir at St. Denis, whom the sergeant addressed, was an able-bodied monk of not more than thirty years of age.
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The Iron Arrow Head

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of The Iron Arrow Head is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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FATHER FULTRADE.
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The personage whose bare appearance had imposed silence upon the crowd was no sooner discovered by the bishop's sergeant than the latter cried out to him:
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"Good Father Fultrade, come to my assistance!
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You will be better able than myself to convince the seigneur count of the bishop's priority of right over these prisoners."
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Father Fultrade, the leader of the choir at St. Denis, whom the sergeant addressed, was an able-bodied monk of not more than thirty years of age.

Learner Dictionary

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able-bodied adjective US /ˈeɪbəlˈbɑːdid/

having a strong healthy body

From this reading “Father Fultrade, the leader of the choir at St. Denis, whom the sergeant addressed, was an able-bodied monk of not more than thirty years of age.”

bishop's noun US /ˈbɪʃəps/

possessive form of “bishop” — a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ

From this reading “The personage whose bare appearance had imposed silence upon the crowd was no sooner discovered by the bishop's sergeant than the latter cried out to him:”

choir noun US /ˈkwaɪər/

a chorus that sings as part of a religious ceremony

From this reading “Father Fultrade, the leader of the choir at St. Denis, whom the sergeant addressed, was an able-bodied monk of not more than thirty years of age.”

convince verb US /kənˈvɪns/

make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something

From this reading “You will be better able than myself to convince the seigneur count of the bishop's priority of right over these prisoners."”

imposed adjective US /ˌɪmˈpoʊzd/

set forth authoritatively as obligatory

From this reading “The personage whose bare appearance had imposed silence upon the crowd was no sooner discovered by the bishop's sergeant than the latter cried out to him:”

monk noun US /mʌŋk/

a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work

From this reading “Father Fultrade, the leader of the choir at St. Denis, whom the sergeant addressed, was an able-bodied monk of not more than thirty years of age.”

priority noun US /praɪˈɔːrəti/

status established in order of importance or urgency

From this reading “You will be better able than myself to convince the seigneur count of the bishop's priority of right over these prisoners."”

sergeant noun US /ˈsɑːrdʒənt/

any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal

From this reading “The personage whose bare appearance had imposed silence upon the crowd was no sooner discovered by the bishop's sergeant than the latter cried out to him:”

Word partnerships in these lines

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thirty years noun + noun

In this reading “Father Fultrade, the leader of the choir at St. Denis, whom the sergeant addressed, was an able-bodied monk of not more than thirty years of age.”

imposed silence adjective + noun

In this reading “The personage whose bare appearance had imposed silence upon the crowd was no sooner discovered by the bishop's sergeant than the latter cried out to him:”

cried out verb + adjective counted as “cry out”

utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

In this reading “The personage whose bare appearance had imposed silence upon the crowd was no sooner discovered by the bishop's sergeant than the latter cried out to him:”

Good Father adjective + noun

In this reading “"Good Father Fultrade, come to my assistance!”

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ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading You will be better able than myself to convince the seigneur count of the bishop's priority of right over these prisoners."

able-bodiedadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəlˈbɑːdid/

having a strong healthy body

From this reading Father Fultrade, the leader of the choir at St. Denis, whom the sergeant addressed, was an able-bodied monk of not more than thirty years of age.

addressedadjectiveUS /əˈdrest/

(of mail) marked with a destination

From this reading Father Fultrade, the leader of the choir at St. Denis, whom the sergeant addressed, was an able-bodied monk of not more than thirty years of age.

agenounUS /eɪdʒ/

how long something has existed

From this reading Father Fultrade, the leader of the choir at St. Denis, whom the sergeant addressed, was an able-bodied monk of not more than thirty years of age.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Father Fultrade, the leader of the choir at St. Denis, whom the sergeant addressed, was an able-bodied monk of not more than thirty years of age.

appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading The personage whose bare appearance had imposed silence upon the crowd was no sooner discovered by the bishop's sergeant than the latter cried out to him:

assistancenounUS /əˈsɪstəns/

the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

From this reading "Good Father Fultrade, come to my assistance!

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Father Fultrade, the leader of the choir at St. Denis, whom the sergeant addressed, was an able-bodied monk of not more than thirty years of age.

bareadjectiveUS /ber/

completely unclothed

From this reading The personage whose bare appearance had imposed silence upon the crowd was no sooner discovered by the bishop's sergeant than the latter cried out to him:

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading You will be better able than myself to convince the seigneur count of the bishop's priority of right over these prisoners."

betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading You will be better able than myself to convince the seigneur count of the bishop's priority of right over these prisoners."

bishop'snounUS /ˈbɪʃəps/

possessive form of “bishop” — a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ

From this reading The personage whose bare appearance had imposed silence upon the crowd was no sooner discovered by the bishop's sergeant than the latter cried out to him:

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The personage whose bare appearance had imposed silence upon the crowd was no sooner discovered by the bishop's sergeant than the latter cried out to him:

choirnounUS /ˈkwaɪər/

a chorus that sings as part of a religious ceremony

From this reading Father Fultrade, the leader of the choir at St. Denis, whom the sergeant addressed, was an able-bodied monk of not more than thirty years of age.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "Good Father Fultrade, come to my assistance!

convinceverbUS /kənˈvɪns/

make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something

From this reading You will be better able than myself to convince the seigneur count of the bishop's priority of right over these prisoners."

countverbUS /kaʊnt/

determine the number or amount of

From this reading You will be better able than myself to convince the seigneur count of the bishop's priority of right over these prisoners."

criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading The personage whose bare appearance had imposed silence upon the crowd was no sooner discovered by the bishop's sergeant than the latter cried out to him:

crowdverbUS /kraʊd/

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading The personage whose bare appearance had imposed silence upon the crowd was no sooner discovered by the bishop's sergeant than the latter cried out to him:

Denis

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

From this reading Father Fultrade, the leader of the choir at St. Denis, whom the sergeant addressed, was an able-bodied monk of not more than thirty years of age.

discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading The personage whose bare appearance had imposed silence upon the crowd was no sooner discovered by the bishop's sergeant than the latter cried out to him:

FATHERnounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading FATHER FULTRADE.

FULTRADE

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

From this reading FATHER FULTRADE.

GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "Good Father Fultrade, come to my assistance!

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The personage whose bare appearance had imposed silence upon the crowd was no sooner discovered by the bishop's sergeant than the latter cried out to him:

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading The personage whose bare appearance had imposed silence upon the crowd was no sooner discovered by the bishop's sergeant than the latter cried out to him:

imposedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊzd/

set forth authoritatively as obligatory

From this reading The personage whose bare appearance had imposed silence upon the crowd was no sooner discovered by the bishop's sergeant than the latter cried out to him:

latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading The personage whose bare appearance had imposed silence upon the crowd was no sooner discovered by the bishop's sergeant than the latter cried out to him:

leadernounUS /ˈliːdər/

a person who rules or guides or inspires others

From this reading Father Fultrade, the leader of the choir at St. Denis, whom the sergeant addressed, was an able-bodied monk of not more than thirty years of age.

monknounUS /mʌŋk/

a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work

From this reading Father Fultrade, the leader of the choir at St. Denis, whom the sergeant addressed, was an able-bodied monk of not more than thirty years of age.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Father Fultrade, the leader of the choir at St. Denis, whom the sergeant addressed, was an able-bodied monk of not more than thirty years of age.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Good Father Fultrade, come to my assistance!

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading You will be better able than myself to convince the seigneur count of the bishop's priority of right over these prisoners."

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading The personage whose bare appearance had imposed silence upon the crowd was no sooner discovered by the bishop's sergeant than the latter cried out to him:

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Father Fultrade, the leader of the choir at St. Denis, whom the sergeant addressed, was an able-bodied monk of not more than thirty years of age.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading You will be better able than myself to convince the seigneur count of the bishop's priority of right over these prisoners."

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The personage whose bare appearance had imposed silence upon the crowd was no sooner discovered by the bishop's sergeant than the latter cried out to him:

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading You will be better able than myself to convince the seigneur count of the bishop's priority of right over these prisoners."

personagenoun

another word for person; a person not meriting identification

From this reading The personage whose bare appearance had imposed silence upon the crowd was no sooner discovered by the bishop's sergeant than the latter cried out to him:

prioritynounUS /praɪˈɔːrəti/

status established in order of importance or urgency

From this reading You will be better able than myself to convince the seigneur count of the bishop's priority of right over these prisoners."

prisonersnounUS /ˈprɪzənərz/

plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading You will be better able than myself to convince the seigneur count of the bishop's priority of right over these prisoners."

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading You will be better able than myself to convince the seigneur count of the bishop's priority of right over these prisoners."

seigneurnoun

a man of rank in the ancient regime

From this reading You will be better able than myself to convince the seigneur count of the bishop's priority of right over these prisoners."

sergeantnounUS /ˈsɑːrdʒənt/

any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal

From this reading The personage whose bare appearance had imposed silence upon the crowd was no sooner discovered by the bishop's sergeant than the latter cried out to him:

silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading The personage whose bare appearance had imposed silence upon the crowd was no sooner discovered by the bishop's sergeant than the latter cried out to him:

sooneradverbUS /ˈsuːnər/

comparatives of “soon” or “early”

From this reading The personage whose bare appearance had imposed silence upon the crowd was no sooner discovered by the bishop's sergeant than the latter cried out to him:

St

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

From this reading Father Fultrade, the leader of the choir at St. Denis, whom the sergeant addressed, was an able-bodied monk of not more than thirty years of age.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The personage whose bare appearance had imposed silence upon the crowd was no sooner discovered by the bishop's sergeant than the latter cried out to him:

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The personage whose bare appearance had imposed silence upon the crowd was no sooner discovered by the bishop's sergeant than the latter cried out to him:

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

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

From this reading You will be better able than myself to convince the seigneur count of the bishop's priority of right over these prisoners."

thirtynounUS /ˈθɜːrdiː/

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading Father Fultrade, the leader of the choir at St. Denis, whom the sergeant addressed, was an able-bodied monk of not more than thirty years of age.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The personage whose bare appearance had imposed silence upon the crowd was no sooner discovered by the bishop's sergeant than the latter cried out to him:

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The personage whose bare appearance had imposed silence upon the crowd was no sooner discovered by the bishop's sergeant than the latter cried out to him:

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The personage whose bare appearance had imposed silence upon the crowd was no sooner discovered by the bishop's sergeant than the latter cried out to him:

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Father Fultrade, the leader of the choir at St. Denis, whom the sergeant addressed, was an able-bodied monk of not more than thirty years of age.

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading The personage whose bare appearance had imposed silence upon the crowd was no sooner discovered by the bishop's sergeant than the latter cried out to him:

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading You will be better able than myself to convince the seigneur count of the bishop's priority of right over these prisoners."

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading Father Fultrade, the leader of the choir at St. Denis, whom the sergeant addressed, was an able-bodied monk of not more than thirty years of age.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You will be better able than myself to convince the seigneur count of the bishop's priority of right over these prisoners."

Chapter 3 of The Iron Arrow Head by Eugène Sue holds 187 sentences, grouped into 38 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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