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The Lion of Janina
The Lion of Janina

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of The Lion of Janina is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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A MAN IN THE MIDST OF DANGERS The Pasha of Janina, for thirty successive days, received nothing but ill tidings; and twice within the period of two waxing moons did his own power as steadily wane.
The first Job's-messenger which reached him was the Arnaut horseman, who had escaped from Stambul, and whom the Sultan's Tartars had pursued as far as Adrianople.
This man told him that the attempt on the life of Gaskho Bey had failed, and that the captured assassins had revealed the name of their employer.
"Behold, I have wounded myself with my own sword," exclaimed Ali.
"The prophetic voice of Seleucia spoke the truth; yea, verily, it spoke the truth."
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The Lion of Janina

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of The Lion of Janina is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/16 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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A MAN IN THE MIDST OF DANGERS The Pasha of Janina, for thirty successive days, received nothing but ill tidings; and twice within the period of two waxing moons did his own power as steadily wane.
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The first Job's-messenger which reached him was the Arnaut horseman, who had escaped from Stambul, and whom the Sultan's Tartars had pursued as far as Adrianople.
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This man told him that the attempt on the life of Gaskho Bey had failed, and that the captured assassins had revealed the name of their employer.
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"Behold, I have wounded myself with my own sword," exclaimed Ali.
/bɪˈhoʊld aɪ hæv ˈwuːndɪd ˌmaɪˈself wɪð maɪ oʊn sɔːrd ɪkˈskleɪmd ˈɑːli/
Line 5
"The prophetic voice of Seleucia spoke the truth; yea, verily, it spoke the truth."

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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assassins noun US /əˈsæsənz/

plural of “assassin” — a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed

From this reading “This man told him that the attempt on the life of Gaskho Bey had failed, and that the captured assassins had revealed the name of their employer.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Bey noun US /beɪ/

(formerly) a title of respect for a man in Turkey or Egypt

From this reading “This man told him that the attempt on the life of Gaskho Bey had failed, and that the captured assassins had revealed the name of their employer.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
moons noun US /muːnz/

plural of “moon” — the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading “A MAN IN THE MIDST OF DANGERS The Pasha of Janina, for thirty successive days, received nothing but ill tidings; and twice within the period of two waxing moons did his own power as steadily wane.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Pasha noun US /pəˈʃɑː/

a civil or military authority in Turkey or Egypt

From this reading “A MAN IN THE MIDST OF DANGERS The Pasha of Janina, for thirty successive days, received nothing but ill tidings; and twice within the period of two waxing moons did his own power as steadily wane.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Sultan's noun US /ˈsʌltənz/

possessive form of “sultan” — the ruler of a Muslim country (especially of the former Ottoman Empire)

From this reading “The first Job's-messenger which reached him was the Arnaut horseman, who had escaped from Stambul, and whom the Sultan's Tartars had pursued as far as Adrianople.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Tartars noun US /ˈtɑːrtərz/

plural of “tartar” — a salt used especially in baking powder

From this reading “The first Job's-messenger which reached him was the Arnaut horseman, who had escaped from Stambul, and whom the Sultan's Tartars had pursued as far as Adrianople.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wane verb US /weɪn/

grow smaller

From this reading “A MAN IN THE MIDST OF DANGERS The Pasha of Janina, for thirty successive days, received nothing but ill tidings; and twice within the period of two waxing moons did his own power as steadily wane.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
waxing noun US /ˈwæksɪŋ/

the application of wax to a surface

From this reading “A MAN IN THE MIDST OF DANGERS The Pasha of Janina, for thirty successive days, received nothing but ill tidings; and twice within the period of two waxing moons did his own power as steadily wane.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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.

successive days adjective + noun

In this reading “A MAN IN THE MIDST OF DANGERS The Pasha of Janina, for thirty successive days, received nothing but ill tidings; and twice within the period of two waxing moons did his own power as steadily wane.”

249 times in 225,867 chapters
IN THE MIDST preposition + article + noun counted as “in … midst”

the middle or central part or point

In this reading “A MAN IN THE MIDST OF DANGERS The Pasha of Janina, for thirty successive days, received nothing but ill tidings; and twice within the period of two waxing moons did his own power as steadily wane.”

42,254 times in 225,867 chapters
own power verb + noun

In this reading “A MAN IN THE MIDST OF DANGERS The Pasha of Janina, for thirty successive days, received nothing but ill tidings; and twice within the period of two waxing moons did his own power as steadily wane.”

2,353 times in 225,867 chapters
for thirty preposition + noun

In this reading “A MAN IN THE MIDST OF DANGERS The Pasha of Janina, for thirty successive days, received nothing but ill tidings; and twice within the period of two waxing moons did his own power as steadily wane.”

2,913 times in 225,867 chapters
name of verb + particle

In this reading “This man told him that the attempt on the life of Gaskho Bey had failed, and that the captured assassins had revealed the name of their employer.”

77,320 times in 225,867 chapters

All words in this reading · 84

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading A MAN IN THE MIDST OF DANGERS The Pasha of Janina, for thirty successive days, received nothing but ill tidings; and twice within the period of two waxing moons did his own power as steadily wane.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Adrianoplenoun

a city in northwestern Turkey; a Thracian town that was rebuilt and renamed by the Roman Emperor Hadrian

From this reading The first Job's-messenger which reached him was the Arnaut horseman, who had escaped from Stambul, and whom the Sultan's Tartars had pursued as far as Adrianople.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
AlinounUS /ˈɑːli/

United States prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942)

From this reading "Behold, I have wounded myself with my own sword," exclaimed Ali.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading A MAN IN THE MIDST OF DANGERS The Pasha of Janina, for thirty successive days, received nothing but ill tidings; and twice within the period of two waxing moons did his own power as steadily wane.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Arnaut

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From this reading The first Job's-messenger which reached him was the Arnaut horseman, who had escaped from Stambul, and whom the Sultan's Tartars had pursued as far as Adrianople.

Pending verification
asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading A MAN IN THE MIDST OF DANGERS The Pasha of Janina, for thirty successive days, received nothing but ill tidings; and twice within the period of two waxing moons did his own power as steadily wane.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
assassinsnounUS /əˈsæsənz/

plural of “assassin” — a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed

From this reading This man told him that the attempt on the life of Gaskho Bey had failed, and that the captured assassins had revealed the name of their employer.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading This man told him that the attempt on the life of Gaskho Bey had failed, and that the captured assassins had revealed the name of their employer.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BeholdverbUS /bɪˈhoʊld/

see with attention

From this reading "Behold, I have wounded myself with my own sword," exclaimed Ali.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BeynounUS /beɪ/

(formerly) a title of respect for a man in Turkey or Egypt

From this reading This man told him that the attempt on the life of Gaskho Bey had failed, and that the captured assassins had revealed the name of their employer.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading A MAN IN THE MIDST OF DANGERS The Pasha of Janina, for thirty successive days, received nothing but ill tidings; and twice within the period of two waxing moons did his own power as steadily wane.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/

past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

From this reading This man told him that the attempt on the life of Gaskho Bey had failed, and that the captured assassins had revealed the name of their employer.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
DANGERSnounUS /ˈdeɪndʒərz/

plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading A MAN IN THE MIDST OF DANGERS The Pasha of Janina, for thirty successive days, received nothing but ill tidings; and twice within the period of two waxing moons did his own power as steadily wane.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading A MAN IN THE MIDST OF DANGERS The Pasha of Janina, for thirty successive days, received nothing but ill tidings; and twice within the period of two waxing moons did his own power as steadily wane.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading A MAN IN THE MIDST OF DANGERS The Pasha of Janina, for thirty successive days, received nothing but ill tidings; and twice within the period of two waxing moons did his own power as steadily wane.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
employernounUS /emˈplɔɪər/

a person or firm that employs workers

From this reading This man told him that the attempt on the life of Gaskho Bey had failed, and that the captured assassins had revealed the name of their employer.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
escapedadjectiveUS /ɪˈskeɪpt/

having escaped, especially from confinement

From this reading The first Job's-messenger which reached him was the Arnaut horseman, who had escaped from Stambul, and whom the Sultan's Tartars had pursued as far as Adrianople.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading "Behold, I have wounded myself with my own sword," exclaimed Ali.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
failedverbUS /feɪld/

past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading This man told him that the attempt on the life of Gaskho Bey had failed, and that the captured assassins had revealed the name of their employer.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading The first Job's-messenger which reached him was the Arnaut horseman, who had escaped from Stambul, and whom the Sultan's Tartars had pursued as far as Adrianople.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The first Job's-messenger which reached him was the Arnaut horseman, who had escaped from Stambul, and whom the Sultan's Tartars had pursued as far as Adrianople.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A MAN IN THE MIDST OF DANGERS The Pasha of Janina, for thirty successive days, received nothing but ill tidings; and twice within the period of two waxing moons did his own power as steadily wane.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The first Job's-messenger which reached him was the Arnaut horseman, who had escaped from Stambul, and whom the Sultan's Tartars had pursued as far as Adrianople.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Gaskho

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From this reading This man told him that the attempt on the life of Gaskho Bey had failed, and that the captured assassins had revealed the name of their employer.

Pending verification
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The first Job's-messenger which reached him was the Arnaut horseman, who had escaped from Stambul, and whom the Sultan's Tartars had pursued as far as Adrianople.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Behold, I have wounded myself with my own sword," exclaimed Ali.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading The first Job's-messenger which reached him was the Arnaut horseman, who had escaped from Stambul, and whom the Sultan's Tartars had pursued as far as Adrianople.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading A MAN IN THE MIDST OF DANGERS The Pasha of Janina, for thirty successive days, received nothing but ill tidings; and twice within the period of two waxing moons did his own power as steadily wane.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
horsemannounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/

a man skilled in equitation

From this reading The first Job's-messenger which reached him was the Arnaut horseman, who had escaped from Stambul, and whom the Sultan's Tartars had pursued as far as Adrianople.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "Behold, I have wounded myself with my own sword," exclaimed Ali.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading A MAN IN THE MIDST OF DANGERS The Pasha of Janina, for thirty successive days, received nothing but ill tidings; and twice within the period of two waxing moons did his own power as steadily wane.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading A MAN IN THE MIDST OF DANGERS The Pasha of Janina, for thirty successive days, received nothing but ill tidings; and twice within the period of two waxing moons did his own power as steadily wane.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "The prophetic voice of Seleucia spoke the truth; yea, verily, it spoke the truth."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Janina

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From this reading A MAN IN THE MIDST OF DANGERS The Pasha of Janina, for thirty successive days, received nothing but ill tidings; and twice within the period of two waxing moons did his own power as steadily wane.

Pending verification
Job's-messenger

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From this reading The first Job's-messenger which reached him was the Arnaut horseman, who had escaped from Stambul, and whom the Sultan's Tartars had pursued as far as Adrianople.

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lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading This man told him that the attempt on the life of Gaskho Bey had failed, and that the captured assassins had revealed the name of their employer.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MANnounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading A MAN IN THE MIDST OF DANGERS The Pasha of Janina, for thirty successive days, received nothing but ill tidings; and twice within the period of two waxing moons did his own power as steadily wane.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MIDSTnounUS /mɪdst/

the location of something surrounded by other things

From this reading A MAN IN THE MIDST OF DANGERS The Pasha of Janina, for thirty successive days, received nothing but ill tidings; and twice within the period of two waxing moons did his own power as steadily wane.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
moonsnounUS /muːnz/

plural of “moon” — the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading A MAN IN THE MIDST OF DANGERS The Pasha of Janina, for thirty successive days, received nothing but ill tidings; and twice within the period of two waxing moons did his own power as steadily wane.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Behold, I have wounded myself with my own sword," exclaimed Ali.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading "Behold, I have wounded myself with my own sword," exclaimed Ali.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading This man told him that the attempt on the life of Gaskho Bey had failed, and that the captured assassins had revealed the name of their employer.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading A MAN IN THE MIDST OF DANGERS The Pasha of Janina, for thirty successive days, received nothing but ill tidings; and twice within the period of two waxing moons did his own power as steadily wane.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A MAN IN THE MIDST OF DANGERS The Pasha of Janina, for thirty successive days, received nothing but ill tidings; and twice within the period of two waxing moons did his own power as steadily wane.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading This man told him that the attempt on the life of Gaskho Bey had failed, and that the captured assassins had revealed the name of their employer.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading A MAN IN THE MIDST OF DANGERS The Pasha of Janina, for thirty successive days, received nothing but ill tidings; and twice within the period of two waxing moons did his own power as steadily wane.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PashanounUS /pəˈʃɑː/

a civil or military authority in Turkey or Egypt

From this reading A MAN IN THE MIDST OF DANGERS The Pasha of Janina, for thirty successive days, received nothing but ill tidings; and twice within the period of two waxing moons did his own power as steadily wane.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/

an amount of time

From this reading A MAN IN THE MIDST OF DANGERS The Pasha of Janina, for thirty successive days, received nothing but ill tidings; and twice within the period of two waxing moons did his own power as steadily wane.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/

possession of controlling influence

From this reading A MAN IN THE MIDST OF DANGERS The Pasha of Janina, for thirty successive days, received nothing but ill tidings; and twice within the period of two waxing moons did his own power as steadily wane.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
propheticadjectiveUS /prəˈfetɪk/

foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention

From this reading "The prophetic voice of Seleucia spoke the truth; yea, verily, it spoke the truth."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pursuednounUS /pərˈsuːd/

a person who is being chased

From this reading The first Job's-messenger which reached him was the Arnaut horseman, who had escaped from Stambul, and whom the Sultan's Tartars had pursued as far as Adrianople.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading The first Job's-messenger which reached him was the Arnaut horseman, who had escaped from Stambul, and whom the Sultan's Tartars had pursued as far as Adrianople.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading A MAN IN THE MIDST OF DANGERS The Pasha of Janina, for thirty successive days, received nothing but ill tidings; and twice within the period of two waxing moons did his own power as steadily wane.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
revealedverbUS /rɪˈviːld/

past form of “reveal” — make visible

From this reading This man told him that the attempt on the life of Gaskho Bey had failed, and that the captured assassins had revealed the name of their employer.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Seleucia

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From this reading "The prophetic voice of Seleucia spoke the truth; yea, verily, it spoke the truth."

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spokenounUS /spoʊk/

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading "The prophetic voice of Seleucia spoke the truth; yea, verily, it spoke the truth."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Stambulnoun

the largest city and former capital of Turkey

From this reading The first Job's-messenger which reached him was the Arnaut horseman, who had escaped from Stambul, and whom the Sultan's Tartars had pursued as far as Adrianople.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
steadilyadverbUS /ˈstedəli/

at a steady rate or pace

From this reading A MAN IN THE MIDST OF DANGERS The Pasha of Janina, for thirty successive days, received nothing but ill tidings; and twice within the period of two waxing moons did his own power as steadily wane.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
successiveadjectiveUS /səkˈsesɪv/

in regular succession without gaps

From this reading A MAN IN THE MIDST OF DANGERS The Pasha of Janina, for thirty successive days, received nothing but ill tidings; and twice within the period of two waxing moons did his own power as steadily wane.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Sultan'snounUS /ˈsʌltənz/

possessive form of “sultan” — the ruler of a Muslim country (especially of the former Ottoman Empire)

From this reading The first Job's-messenger which reached him was the Arnaut horseman, who had escaped from Stambul, and whom the Sultan's Tartars had pursued as far as Adrianople.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
swordnounUS /sɔːrd/

a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

From this reading "Behold, I have wounded myself with my own sword," exclaimed Ali.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
TartarsnounUS /ˈtɑːrtərz/

plural of “tartar” — a salt used especially in baking powder

From this reading The first Job's-messenger which reached him was the Arnaut horseman, who had escaped from Stambul, and whom the Sultan's Tartars had pursued as far as Adrianople.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading This man told him that the attempt on the life of Gaskho Bey had failed, and that the captured assassins had revealed the name of their employer.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading A MAN IN THE MIDST OF DANGERS The Pasha of Janina, for thirty successive days, received nothing but ill tidings; and twice within the period of two waxing moons did his own power as steadily wane.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading This man told him that the attempt on the life of Gaskho Bey had failed, and that the captured assassins had revealed the name of their employer.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thirtynounUS /ˈθɜːrdiː/

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading A MAN IN THE MIDST OF DANGERS The Pasha of Janina, for thirty successive days, received nothing but ill tidings; and twice within the period of two waxing moons did his own power as steadily wane.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading This man told him that the attempt on the life of Gaskho Bey had failed, and that the captured assassins had revealed the name of their employer.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/

information about recent and important events

From this reading A MAN IN THE MIDST OF DANGERS The Pasha of Janina, for thirty successive days, received nothing but ill tidings; and twice within the period of two waxing moons did his own power as steadily wane.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading This man told him that the attempt on the life of Gaskho Bey had failed, and that the captured assassins had revealed the name of their employer.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
truthnounUS /truːθ/

a fact that has been verified

From this reading "The prophetic voice of Seleucia spoke the truth; yea, verily, it spoke the truth."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
twiceadverbUS /twaɪs/

two times

From this reading A MAN IN THE MIDST OF DANGERS The Pasha of Janina, for thirty successive days, received nothing but ill tidings; and twice within the period of two waxing moons did his own power as steadily wane.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading A MAN IN THE MIDST OF DANGERS The Pasha of Janina, for thirty successive days, received nothing but ill tidings; and twice within the period of two waxing moons did his own power as steadily wane.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
verilyadverb

in truth; certainly

From this reading "The prophetic voice of Seleucia spoke the truth; yea, verily, it spoke the truth."

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voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading "The prophetic voice of Seleucia spoke the truth; yea, verily, it spoke the truth."

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waneverbUS /weɪn/

grow smaller

From this reading A MAN IN THE MIDST OF DANGERS The Pasha of Janina, for thirty successive days, received nothing but ill tidings; and twice within the period of two waxing moons did his own power as steadily wane.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The first Job's-messenger which reached him was the Arnaut horseman, who had escaped from Stambul, and whom the Sultan's Tartars had pursued as far as Adrianople.

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waxingnounUS /ˈwæksɪŋ/

the application of wax to a surface

From this reading A MAN IN THE MIDST OF DANGERS The Pasha of Janina, for thirty successive days, received nothing but ill tidings; and twice within the period of two waxing moons did his own power as steadily wane.

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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The first Job's-messenger which reached him was the Arnaut horseman, who had escaped from Stambul, and whom the Sultan's Tartars had pursued as far as Adrianople.

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whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading The first Job's-messenger which reached him was the Arnaut horseman, who had escaped from Stambul, and whom the Sultan's Tartars had pursued as far as Adrianople.

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whompronounUS /huːm/

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

From this reading The first Job's-messenger which reached him was the Arnaut horseman, who had escaped from Stambul, and whom the Sultan's Tartars had pursued as far as Adrianople.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Behold, I have wounded myself with my own sword," exclaimed Ali.

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withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading A MAN IN THE MIDST OF DANGERS The Pasha of Janina, for thirty successive days, received nothing but ill tidings; and twice within the period of two waxing moons did his own power as steadily wane.

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woundednounUS /ˈwuːndɪd/

people who are wounded

From this reading "Behold, I have wounded myself with my own sword," exclaimed Ali.

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yeaexclamationUS /jeɪ/

an old word for “yes”

From this reading "The prophetic voice of Seleucia spoke the truth; yea, verily, it spoke the truth."

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Chapter 5 of The Lion of Janina by Mór Jókai holds 80 sentences, grouped into 16 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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