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The Loyalist

Chapter XXVIII

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I "Stephen, wilt thou take Marjorie here present for thy lawful wife, according to the rite of our Holy Mother, the Church?"
Audibly and distinctly resounded the voice of Father Farmer throughout the little church as he read from the Roman Ritual the form of the sacrament of Matrimony.
"I will," answered Stephen deliberately.
"Marjorie, wilt thou take Stephen here present for thy lawful husband, according to the rite of our Holy Mother, the Church?"
"I will," was the soft response.
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The Loyalist

Chapter XXVIII

Chapter 28 of The Loyalist is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
I "Stephen, wilt thou take Marjorie here present for thy lawful wife, according to the rite of our Holy Mother, the Church?"
Line 2
Audibly and distinctly resounded the voice of Father Farmer throughout the little church as he read from the Roman Ritual the form of the sacrament of Matrimony.
Line 3
"I will," answered Stephen deliberately.
/aɪ wɪl ˈænsərd ˈstiːvən dɪˈlɪbərətli/
Line 4
"Marjorie, wilt thou take Stephen here present for thy lawful husband, according to the rite of our Holy Mother, the Church?"
Line 5
"I will," was the soft response.
/aɪ wɪl wɑːz ðə sɑːft rɪˈspɑːns/

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.

Audibly adverb US /ˈɑːdəbli/

in an audible manner

From this reading “Audibly and distinctly resounded the voice of Father Farmer throughout the little church as he read from the Roman Ritual the form of the sacrament of Matrimony.”

deliberately adverb US /dɪˈlɪbərətli/

with intention; in an intentional manner

From this reading “"I will," answered Stephen deliberately.”

lawful adjective US /ˈlɔːfəl/

conformable to or allowed by law

From this reading “I "Stephen, wilt thou take Marjorie here present for thy lawful wife, according to the rite of our Holy Mother, the Church?"”

Matrimony noun US /ˈmætrəmoʊni/

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading “Audibly and distinctly resounded the voice of Father Farmer throughout the little church as he read from the Roman Ritual the form of the sacrament of Matrimony.”

rite noun US /raɪt/

an established ceremony prescribed by a religion

From this reading “I "Stephen, wilt thou take Marjorie here present for thy lawful wife, according to the rite of our Holy Mother, the Church?"”

Ritual noun US /ˈrɪtʃuːəl/

any customary observance or practice

From this reading “Audibly and distinctly resounded the voice of Father Farmer throughout the little church as he read from the Roman Ritual the form of the sacrament of Matrimony.”

sacrament noun US /ˈsækrəmənt/

a formal religious ceremony conferring a specific grace on those who receive it

From this reading “Audibly and distinctly resounded the voice of Father Farmer throughout the little church as he read from the Roman Ritual the form of the sacrament of Matrimony.”

wilt modal verb US /wɪlt/

an old form of “will”, used with “thou”

From this reading “I "Stephen, wilt thou take Marjorie here present for thy lawful wife, according to the rite of our Holy Mother, the Church?"”

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.

lawful wife adjective + noun

In this reading “I "Stephen, wilt thou take Marjorie here present for thy lawful wife, according to the rite of our Holy Mother, the Church?"”

lawful husband adjective + noun

In this reading “"Marjorie, wilt thou take Stephen here present for thy lawful husband, according to the rite of our Holy Mother, the Church?"”

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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.

accordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading I "Stephen, wilt thou take Marjorie here present for thy lawful wife, according to the rite of our Holy Mother, the Church?"

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Audibly and distinctly resounded the voice of Father Farmer throughout the little church as he read from the Roman Ritual the form of the sacrament of Matrimony.

answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading "I will," answered Stephen deliberately.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Audibly and distinctly resounded the voice of Father Farmer throughout the little church as he read from the Roman Ritual the form of the sacrament of Matrimony.

AudiblyadverbUS /ˈɑːdəbli/

in an audible manner

From this reading Audibly and distinctly resounded the voice of Father Farmer throughout the little church as he read from the Roman Ritual the form of the sacrament of Matrimony.

ChurchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading I "Stephen, wilt thou take Marjorie here present for thy lawful wife, according to the rite of our Holy Mother, the Church?"

deliberatelyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪbərətli/

with intention; in an intentional manner

From this reading "I will," answered Stephen deliberately.

distinctlyadverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋktli/

clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment

From this reading Audibly and distinctly resounded the voice of Father Farmer throughout the little church as he read from the Roman Ritual the form of the sacrament of Matrimony.

FarmernounUS /ˈfɑːrmər/

a person who operates a farm

From this reading Audibly and distinctly resounded the voice of Father Farmer throughout the little church as he read from the Roman Ritual the form of the sacrament of Matrimony.

FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

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

From this reading Audibly and distinctly resounded the voice of Father Farmer throughout the little church as he read from the Roman Ritual the form of the sacrament of Matrimony.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I "Stephen, wilt thou take Marjorie here present for thy lawful wife, according to the rite of our Holy Mother, the Church?"

formnounUS /fɔːrm/

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading Audibly and distinctly resounded the voice of Father Farmer throughout the little church as he read from the Roman Ritual the form of the sacrament of Matrimony.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Audibly and distinctly resounded the voice of Father Farmer throughout the little church as he read from the Roman Ritual the form of the sacrament of Matrimony.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Audibly and distinctly resounded the voice of Father Farmer throughout the little church as he read from the Roman Ritual the form of the sacrament of Matrimony.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading I "Stephen, wilt thou take Marjorie here present for thy lawful wife, according to the rite of our Holy Mother, the Church?"

HolynounUS /ˈhoʊli/

a sacred place of pilgrimage

From this reading I "Stephen, wilt thou take Marjorie here present for thy lawful wife, according to the rite of our Holy Mother, the Church?"

husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading "Marjorie, wilt thou take Stephen here present for thy lawful husband, according to the rite of our Holy Mother, the Church?"

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I "Stephen, wilt thou take Marjorie here present for thy lawful wife, according to the rite of our Holy Mother, the Church?"

lawfuladjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfəl/

conformable to or allowed by law

From this reading I "Stephen, wilt thou take Marjorie here present for thy lawful wife, according to the rite of our Holy Mother, the Church?"

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Audibly and distinctly resounded the voice of Father Farmer throughout the little church as he read from the Roman Ritual the form of the sacrament of Matrimony.

Marjorie

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

From this reading I "Stephen, wilt thou take Marjorie here present for thy lawful wife, according to the rite of our Holy Mother, the Church?"

MatrimonynounUS /ˈmætrəmoʊni/

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading Audibly and distinctly resounded the voice of Father Farmer throughout the little church as he read from the Roman Ritual the form of the sacrament of Matrimony.

MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading I "Stephen, wilt thou take Marjorie here present for thy lawful wife, according to the rite of our Holy Mother, the Church?"

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I "Stephen, wilt thou take Marjorie here present for thy lawful wife, according to the rite of our Holy Mother, the Church?"

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading I "Stephen, wilt thou take Marjorie here present for thy lawful wife, according to the rite of our Holy Mother, the Church?"

presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading I "Stephen, wilt thou take Marjorie here present for thy lawful wife, according to the rite of our Holy Mother, the Church?"

readverbUS /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading Audibly and distinctly resounded the voice of Father Farmer throughout the little church as he read from the Roman Ritual the form of the sacrament of Matrimony.

resounded

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

From this reading Audibly and distinctly resounded the voice of Father Farmer throughout the little church as he read from the Roman Ritual the form of the sacrament of Matrimony.

responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/

a result

From this reading "I will," was the soft response.

ritenounUS /raɪt/

an established ceremony prescribed by a religion

From this reading I "Stephen, wilt thou take Marjorie here present for thy lawful wife, according to the rite of our Holy Mother, the Church?"

RitualnounUS /ˈrɪtʃuːəl/

any customary observance or practice

From this reading Audibly and distinctly resounded the voice of Father Farmer throughout the little church as he read from the Roman Ritual the form of the sacrament of Matrimony.

RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/

relating to or characteristic of people of Rome

From this reading Audibly and distinctly resounded the voice of Father Farmer throughout the little church as he read from the Roman Ritual the form of the sacrament of Matrimony.

sacramentnounUS /ˈsækrəmənt/

a formal religious ceremony conferring a specific grace on those who receive it

From this reading Audibly and distinctly resounded the voice of Father Farmer throughout the little church as he read from the Roman Ritual the form of the sacrament of Matrimony.

softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading "I will," was the soft response.

StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/

English writer (1832-1904)

From this reading I "Stephen, wilt thou take Marjorie here present for thy lawful wife, according to the rite of our Holy Mother, the Church?"

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading I "Stephen, wilt thou take Marjorie here present for thy lawful wife, according to the rite of our Holy Mother, the Church?"

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading I "Stephen, wilt thou take Marjorie here present for thy lawful wife, according to the rite of our Holy Mother, the Church?"

thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading I "Stephen, wilt thou take Marjorie here present for thy lawful wife, according to the rite of our Holy Mother, the Church?"

throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/

in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period

From this reading Audibly and distinctly resounded the voice of Father Farmer throughout the little church as he read from the Roman Ritual the form of the sacrament of Matrimony.

thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading I "Stephen, wilt thou take Marjorie here present for thy lawful wife, according to the rite of our Holy Mother, the Church?"

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I "Stephen, wilt thou take Marjorie here present for thy lawful wife, according to the rite of our Holy Mother, the Church?"

voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

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

From this reading Audibly and distinctly resounded the voice of Father Farmer throughout the little church as he read from the Roman Ritual the form of the sacrament of Matrimony.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading "I will," was the soft response.

wifenounUS /waɪf/

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading I "Stephen, wilt thou take Marjorie here present for thy lawful wife, according to the rite of our Holy Mother, the Church?"

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "I will," answered Stephen deliberately.

wiltmodal verbUS /wɪlt/

an old form of “will”, used with “thou”

From this reading I "Stephen, wilt thou take Marjorie here present for thy lawful wife, according to the rite of our Holy Mother, the Church?"

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