Chapter 9 of The Poniard's Hilt is here in full — 302 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Poniard's Hilt is here in full — 302 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
VAGRES IN JUDGMENT. The episcopal villa has been invaded by the Vagres. They carried the place, and they did so without striking a blow. Who is he who is celebrating night mass in the bishop's chapel? The wax candles are lighted on the altar with all the gorgeousness of an Easter Sunday.
Chapter 9 of The Poniard's Hilt is here in full — 302 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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 “Who is he who is celebrating night mass in the bishop's chapel?”
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading “The wax candles are lighted on the altar with all the gorgeousness of an Easter Sunday.”
-ing form of “celebrate” — behave as expected during of holidays or rites
From this reading “Who is he who is celebrating night mass in the bishop's chapel?”
a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox
From this reading “The wax candles are lighted on the altar with all the gorgeousness of an Easter Sunday.”
of or pertaining to or characteristic of the Episcopal church
From this reading “The episcopal villa has been invaded by the Vagres.”
past form of “invade” — march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
From this reading “The episcopal villa has been invaded by the Vagres.”
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading “The episcopal villa has been invaded by the Vagres.”
cover with wax
From this reading “The wax candles are lighted on the altar with all the gorgeousness of an Easter Sunday.”
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In this reading “The wax candles are lighted on the altar with all the gorgeousness of an Easter Sunday.”
In this reading “The episcopal villa has been invaded by the Vagres.”
In this reading “The wax candles are lighted on the altar with all the gorgeousness of an Easter Sunday.”
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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 They carried the place, and they did so without striking a blow.
(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 The wax candles are lighted on the altar with all the gorgeousness of an Easter Sunday.
the table in Christian churches where communion is given
From this reading The wax candles are lighted on the altar with all the gorgeousness of an Easter Sunday.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The wax candles are lighted on the altar with all the gorgeousness of an Easter Sunday.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They carried the place, and they did so without striking a blow.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The wax candles are lighted on the altar with all the gorgeousness of an Easter Sunday.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The episcopal villa has been invaded by the Vagres.
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 Who is he who is celebrating night mass in the bishop's chapel?
exhale hard
From this reading They carried the place, and they did so without striking a blow.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The episcopal villa has been invaded by the Vagres.
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading The wax candles are lighted on the altar with all the gorgeousness of an Easter Sunday.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading They carried the place, and they did so without striking a blow.
-ing form of “celebrate” — behave as expected during of holidays or rites
From this reading Who is he who is celebrating night mass in the bishop's chapel?
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading Who is he who is celebrating night mass in the bishop's chapel?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They carried the place, and they did so without striking a blow.
a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox
From this reading The wax candles are lighted on the altar with all the gorgeousness of an Easter Sunday.
of or pertaining to or characteristic of the Episcopal church
From this reading The episcopal villa has been invaded by the Vagres.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wax candles are lighted on the altar with all the gorgeousness of an Easter Sunday.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The episcopal villa has been invaded by the Vagres.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Who is he who is celebrating night mass in the bishop's chapel?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading VAGRES IN JUDGMENT.
past form of “invade” — march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
From this reading The episcopal villa has been invaded by the Vagres.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Who is he who is celebrating night mass in the bishop's chapel?
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading VAGRES IN JUDGMENT.
set afire or burning
From this reading The wax candles are lighted on the altar with all the gorgeousness of an Easter Sunday.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Who is he who is celebrating night mass in the bishop's chapel?
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Who is he who is celebrating night mass in the bishop's chapel?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The wax candles are lighted on the altar with all the gorgeousness of an Easter Sunday.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The wax candles are lighted on the altar with all the gorgeousness of an Easter Sunday.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They carried the place, and they did so without striking a blow.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They carried the place, and they did so without striking a blow.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading They carried the place, and they did so without striking a blow.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading The wax candles are lighted on the altar with all the gorgeousness of an Easter Sunday.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The episcopal villa has been invaded by the Vagres.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They carried the place, and they did so without striking a blow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VAGRES IN JUDGMENT.
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading The episcopal villa has been invaded by the Vagres.
cover with wax
From this reading The wax candles are lighted on the altar with all the gorgeousness of an Easter Sunday.
which person or people
From this reading Who is he who is celebrating night mass in the bishop's chapel?
in the company of; together with
From this reading The wax candles are lighted on the altar with all the gorgeousness of an Easter Sunday.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They carried the place, and they did so without striking a blow.
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