Chapter 10 of The martyr of the catacombs is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The martyr of the catacombs is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ARREST. "The trial of your faith worketh patience." Honorius was seated in the chapel with one or two others, among whom was the lady Caecilia. The feeble rays of a single lamp but faintly illuminated the scene. They were silent and sad.
Chapter 10 of The martyr of the catacombs is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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take into custody
From this reading “THE ARREST.”
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading “Honorius was seated in the chapel with one or two others, among whom was the lady Caecilia.”
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading “The feeble rays of a single lamp but faintly illuminated the scene.”
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading “The feeble rays of a single lamp but faintly illuminated the scene.”
provided with artificial light
From this reading “The feeble rays of a single lamp but faintly illuminated the scene.”
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading “The feeble rays of a single lamp but faintly illuminated the scene.”
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading “The feeble rays of a single lamp but faintly illuminated the scene.”
the act of testing something
From this reading “"The trial of your faith worketh patience."”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The feeble rays of a single lamp but faintly illuminated the scene.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Honorius was seated in the chapel with one or two others, among whom was the lady Caecilia.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were silent and sad.
take into custody
From this reading THE ARREST.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The feeble rays of a single lamp but faintly illuminated the scene.
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From this reading Honorius was seated in the chapel with one or two others, among whom was the lady Caecilia.
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading Honorius was seated in the chapel with one or two others, among whom was the lady Caecilia.
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading The feeble rays of a single lamp but faintly illuminated the scene.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading "The trial of your faith worketh patience."
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading The feeble rays of a single lamp but faintly illuminated the scene.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Honorius was seated in the chapel with one or two others, among whom was the lady Caecilia.
provided with artificial light
From this reading The feeble rays of a single lamp but faintly illuminated the scene.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Honorius was seated in the chapel with one or two others, among whom was the lady Caecilia.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Honorius was seated in the chapel with one or two others, among whom was the lady Caecilia.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading The feeble rays of a single lamp but faintly illuminated the scene.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The trial of your faith worketh patience."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Honorius was seated in the chapel with one or two others, among whom was the lady Caecilia.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Honorius was seated in the chapel with one or two others, among whom was the lady Caecilia.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Honorius was seated in the chapel with one or two others, among whom was the lady Caecilia.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading "The trial of your faith worketh patience."
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading The feeble rays of a single lamp but faintly illuminated the scene.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading They were silent and sad.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The feeble rays of a single lamp but faintly illuminated the scene.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Honorius was seated in the chapel with one or two others, among whom was the lady Caecilia.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading They were silent and sad.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading The feeble rays of a single lamp but faintly illuminated the scene.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ARREST.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were silent and sad.
the act of testing something
From this reading "The trial of your faith worketh patience."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Honorius was seated in the chapel with one or two others, among whom was the lady Caecilia.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Honorius was seated in the chapel with one or two others, among whom was the lady Caecilia.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were silent and sad.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Honorius was seated in the chapel with one or two others, among whom was the lady Caecilia.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Honorius was seated in the chapel with one or two others, among whom was the lady Caecilia.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The trial of your faith worketh patience."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The trial of your faith worketh patience."
Chapter 10 of The martyr of the catacombs by James De Mille holds 144 sentences, grouped into 29 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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