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The Noble Rogue

Chapter XXVI

Chapter 26 of The Noble Rogue is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Brute worshippers or wielders of the rod Most murderous even of all that call thee God!
Most treacherous even of all that called thee Lord!
--SWINBURNE.
No one--not even her parents--knew what the proposed journey cost the girl in bitter sense of shame.
She had, in order to consent to this pilgrimage of humiliation, to put aside all thoughts of her own feelings in the matter.
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The Noble Rogue

Chapter XXVI

Chapter 26 of The Noble Rogue is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Brute worshippers or wielders of the rod Most murderous even of all that call thee God!
Line 2
Most treacherous even of all that called thee Lord!
/moʊst ˈtretʃərəs ˈiːvɪn ʌv ɔːl ðæt kɔːld ðiː lɔːrd/
Line 3
--SWINBURNE.
Line 4
No one--not even her parents--knew what the proposed journey cost the girl in bitter sense of shame.
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She had, in order to consent to this pilgrimage of humiliation, to put aside all thoughts of her own feelings in the matter.
/ʃiː hæd ɪn ˈɔːrdər tuː kənˈsent tuː ðɪs ˈpɪlɡrəmədʒ ʌv hjuːˌmɪliˈeɪʃən tuː pʊt əˈsaɪd ɔːl θɔːts ʌv hɜːr oʊn ˈfiːlɪŋz ɪn ðə ˈmætər/

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.

Brute noun US /bruːt/

a cruelly rapacious person

From this reading “Brute worshippers or wielders of the rod Most murderous even of all that call thee God!”

consent noun US /kənˈsent/

permission to do something

From this reading “She had, in order to consent to this pilgrimage of humiliation, to put aside all thoughts of her own feelings in the matter.”

humiliation noun US /hjuːˌmɪliˈeɪʃən/

state of disgrace or loss of self-respect

From this reading “She had, in order to consent to this pilgrimage of humiliation, to put aside all thoughts of her own feelings in the matter.”

murderous adjective US /ˈmɜːrdərəs/

characteristic of or capable of or having a tendency toward killing another human being

From this reading “Brute worshippers or wielders of the rod Most murderous even of all that call thee God!”

pilgrimage noun US /ˈpɪlɡrəmədʒ/

a journey to a sacred place

From this reading “She had, in order to consent to this pilgrimage of humiliation, to put aside all thoughts of her own feelings in the matter.”

rod noun US /rɑːd/

a long thin implement made of metal or wood

From this reading “Brute worshippers or wielders of the rod Most murderous even of all that call thee God!”

treacherous adjective US /ˈtretʃərəs/

dangerously unstable and unpredictable

From this reading “Most treacherous even of all that called thee Lord!”

worshippers noun US /ˈwɜːrʃɪpərz/

plural of “worshipper” — a person who has religious faith

From this reading “Brute worshippers or wielders of the rod Most murderous even of all that call thee God!”

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.

put aside verb + particle

stop using

In this reading “She had, in order to consent to this pilgrimage of humiliation, to put aside all thoughts of her own feelings in the matter.”

own feelings verb + noun

In this reading “She had, in order to consent to this pilgrimage of humiliation, to put aside all thoughts of her own feelings in the matter.”

in order preposition + noun

in a state of proper readiness or preparation or arrangement

In this reading “She had, in order to consent to this pilgrimage of humiliation, to put aside all thoughts of her own feelings in the matter.”

bitter sense adjective + noun

In this reading “No one--not even her parents--knew what the proposed journey cost the girl in bitter sense of shame.”

All words in this reading · 48

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.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Brute worshippers or wielders of the rod Most murderous even of all that call thee God!

asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/

on or to one side

From this reading She had, in order to consent to this pilgrimage of humiliation, to put aside all thoughts of her own feelings in the matter.

bitteradjectiveUS /ˈbɪtər/

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading No one--not even her parents--knew what the proposed journey cost the girl in bitter sense of shame.

BrutenounUS /bruːt/

a cruelly rapacious person

From this reading Brute worshippers or wielders of the rod Most murderous even of all that call thee God!

callverbUS /kɔːl/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Brute worshippers or wielders of the rod Most murderous even of all that call thee God!

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Most treacherous even of all that called thee Lord!

consentnounUS /kənˈsent/

permission to do something

From this reading She had, in order to consent to this pilgrimage of humiliation, to put aside all thoughts of her own feelings in the matter.

costnounUS /kɑːst/

the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor

From this reading No one--not even her parents--knew what the proposed journey cost the girl in bitter sense of shame.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading Brute worshippers or wielders of the rod Most murderous even of all that call thee God!

feelingsnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋz/

emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)

From this reading She had, in order to consent to this pilgrimage of humiliation, to put aside all thoughts of her own feelings in the matter.

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading No one--not even her parents--knew what the proposed journey cost the girl in bitter sense of shame.

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading Brute worshippers or wielders of the rod Most murderous even of all that call thee God!

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading She had, in order to consent to this pilgrimage of humiliation, to put aside all thoughts of her own feelings in the matter.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading No one--not even her parents--knew what the proposed journey cost the girl in bitter sense of shame.

humiliationnounUS /hjuːˌmɪliˈeɪʃən/

state of disgrace or loss of self-respect

From this reading She had, in order to consent to this pilgrimage of humiliation, to put aside all thoughts of her own feelings in the matter.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading No one--not even her parents--knew what the proposed journey cost the girl in bitter sense of shame.

journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading No one--not even her parents--knew what the proposed journey cost the girl in bitter sense of shame.

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading No one--not even her parents--knew what the proposed journey cost the girl in bitter sense of shame.

LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading Most treacherous even of all that called thee Lord!

matternounUS /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading She had, in order to consent to this pilgrimage of humiliation, to put aside all thoughts of her own feelings in the matter.

MostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading Brute worshippers or wielders of the rod Most murderous even of all that call thee God!

murderousadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərəs/

characteristic of or capable of or having a tendency toward killing another human being

From this reading Brute worshippers or wielders of the rod Most murderous even of all that call thee God!

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading No one--not even her parents--knew what the proposed journey cost the girl in bitter sense of shame.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading No one--not even her parents--knew what the proposed journey cost the girl in bitter sense of shame.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Brute worshippers or wielders of the rod Most murderous even of all that call thee God!

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading No one--not even her parents--knew what the proposed journey cost the girl in bitter sense of shame.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Brute worshippers or wielders of the rod Most murderous even of all that call thee God!

ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading She had, in order to consent to this pilgrimage of humiliation, to put aside all thoughts of her own feelings in the matter.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading She had, in order to consent to this pilgrimage of humiliation, to put aside all thoughts of her own feelings in the matter.

parentsnounUS /ˈperənts/

plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian

From this reading No one--not even her parents--knew what the proposed journey cost the girl in bitter sense of shame.

pilgrimagenounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəmədʒ/

a journey to a sacred place

From this reading She had, in order to consent to this pilgrimage of humiliation, to put aside all thoughts of her own feelings in the matter.

proposedverbUS /prəˈpoʊzd/

past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading No one--not even her parents--knew what the proposed journey cost the girl in bitter sense of shame.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading She had, in order to consent to this pilgrimage of humiliation, to put aside all thoughts of her own feelings in the matter.

rodnounUS /rɑːd/

a long thin implement made of metal or wood

From this reading Brute worshippers or wielders of the rod Most murderous even of all that call thee God!

sensenounUS /sens/

a general conscious awareness

From this reading No one--not even her parents--knew what the proposed journey cost the girl in bitter sense of shame.

shamenounUS /ʃeɪm/

a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt

From this reading No one--not even her parents--knew what the proposed journey cost the girl in bitter sense of shame.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She had, in order to consent to this pilgrimage of humiliation, to put aside all thoughts of her own feelings in the matter.

SWINBURNEnoun

English poet (1837-1909)

From this reading --SWINBURNE.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Brute worshippers or wielders of the rod Most murderous even of all that call thee God!

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Brute worshippers or wielders of the rod Most murderous even of all that call thee God!

theepronounUS /ðiː/

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

From this reading Brute worshippers or wielders of the rod Most murderous even of all that call thee God!

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading She had, in order to consent to this pilgrimage of humiliation, to put aside all thoughts of her own feelings in the matter.

thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading She had, in order to consent to this pilgrimage of humiliation, to put aside all thoughts of her own feelings in the matter.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading She had, in order to consent to this pilgrimage of humiliation, to put aside all thoughts of her own feelings in the matter.

treacherousadjectiveUS /ˈtretʃərəs/

dangerously unstable and unpredictable

From this reading Most treacherous even of all that called thee Lord!

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading No one--not even her parents--knew what the proposed journey cost the girl in bitter sense of shame.

wielders

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

From this reading Brute worshippers or wielders of the rod Most murderous even of all that call thee God!

worshippersnounUS /ˈwɜːrʃɪpərz/

plural of “worshipper” — a person who has religious faith

From this reading Brute worshippers or wielders of the rod Most murderous even of all that call thee God!

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