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The Scourge of God
The Scourge of God

Chapter XXV

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PAR LE FER ET PAR LE FEU.
He made his way in.
Entered by the Porte des Carmes, to find himself in the midst of a seething mass of people who shouted and gesticulated while pushing each other to and fro, some doing so in their anxiety to escape from out the city, others endeavouring to force themselves farther into it and toward the Canal de la Gau, which was near the gate.
A mass of people who seemed infuriated, beyond the bounds of reason, to frenzy, who shouted and screamed, "_Au glaive, au glaive avec les héritéques_.
Kill all!
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Scourge of God

Chapter XXV

Chapter 25 of The Scourge of God is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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PAR LE FER ET PAR LE FEU.
Line 2
He made his way in.
/hiː meɪd hɪz weɪ ɪn/
Line 3
Entered by the Porte des Carmes, to find himself in the midst of a seething mass of people who shouted and gesticulated while pushing each other to and fro, some doing so in their anxiety to escape from out the city, others endeavouring to force themselves farther into it and toward the Canal de la Gau, which was near the gate.
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A mass of people who seemed infuriated, beyond the bounds of reason, to frenzy, who shouted and screamed, "_Au glaive, au glaive avec les héritéques_.
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Kill all!
/kɪl ɔːl/

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.

bounds noun US /baʊndz/

the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something

From this reading “A mass of people who seemed infuriated, beyond the bounds of reason, to frenzy, who shouted and screamed, "_Au glaive, au glaive avec les héritéques_.”

Canal noun US /kəˈnæl/

(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion

From this reading “Entered by the Porte des Carmes, to find himself in the midst of a seething mass of people who shouted and gesticulated while pushing each other to and fro, some doing so in their anxiety to escape from out the city, others endeavouring to force themselves farther into it and toward the Canal de la Gau, which was near the gate.”

frenzy noun US /ˈfrenzi/

state of violent mental agitation

From this reading “A mass of people who seemed infuriated, beyond the bounds of reason, to frenzy, who shouted and screamed, "_Au glaive, au glaive avec les héritéques_.”

infuriated adjective US /ˌɪnˈfjʊrieɪtɪd/

marked by extreme anger

From this reading “A mass of people who seemed infuriated, beyond the bounds of reason, to frenzy, who shouted and screamed, "_Au glaive, au glaive avec les héritéques_.”

les noun US /les/

plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading “A mass of people who seemed infuriated, beyond the bounds of reason, to frenzy, who shouted and screamed, "_Au glaive, au glaive avec les héritéques_.”

par noun US /pɑːr/

(golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course

From this reading “PAR LE FER ET PAR LE FEU.”

Porte noun US /pɔːrt/

the Ottoman court in Constantinople

From this reading “Entered by the Porte des Carmes, to find himself in the midst of a seething mass of people who shouted and gesticulated while pushing each other to and fro, some doing so in their anxiety to escape from out the city, others endeavouring to force themselves farther into it and toward the Canal de la Gau, which was near the gate.”

seething adjective US /ˈsiːðɪŋ/

in constant agitation

From this reading “Entered by the Porte des Carmes, to find himself in the midst of a seething mass of people who shouted and gesticulated while pushing each other to and fro, some doing so in their anxiety to escape from out the city, others endeavouring to force themselves farther into it and toward the Canal de la Gau, which was near the gate.”

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.

seething mass adjective + noun

In this reading “Entered by the Porte des Carmes, to find himself in the midst of a seething mass of people who shouted and gesticulated while pushing each other to and fro, some doing so in their anxiety to escape from out the city, others endeavouring to force themselves farther into it and toward the Canal de la Gau, which was near the gate.”

PAR LE noun + noun

In this reading “PAR LE FER ET PAR LE FEU.”

de la noun + noun

In this reading “Entered by the Porte des Carmes, to find himself in the midst of a seething mass of people who shouted and gesticulated while pushing each other to and fro, some doing so in their anxiety to escape from out the city, others endeavouring to force themselves farther into it and toward the Canal de la Gau, which was near the gate.”

beyond the bounds preposition + article + noun counted as “beyond … bounds”

In this reading “A mass of people who seemed infuriated, beyond the bounds of reason, to frenzy, who shouted and screamed, "_Au glaive, au glaive avec les héritéques_.”

in the midst preposition + article + noun counted as “in … midst”

the middle or central part or point

In this reading “Entered by the Porte des Carmes, to find himself in the midst of a seething mass of people who shouted and gesticulated while pushing each other to and fro, some doing so in their anxiety to escape from out the city, others endeavouring to force themselves farther into it and toward the Canal de la Gau, which was near the gate.”

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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 Entered by the Porte des Carmes, to find himself in the midst of a seething mass of people who shouted and gesticulated while pushing each other to and fro, some doing so in their anxiety to escape from out the city, others endeavouring to force themselves farther into it and toward the Canal de la Gau, which was near the gate.

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 Kill all!

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Entered by the Porte des Carmes, to find himself in the midst of a seething mass of people who shouted and gesticulated while pushing each other to and fro, some doing so in their anxiety to escape from out the city, others endeavouring to force themselves farther into it and toward the Canal de la Gau, which was near the gate.

anxietynounUS /æŋˈzaɪəti/

(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading Entered by the Porte des Carmes, to find himself in the midst of a seething mass of people who shouted and gesticulated while pushing each other to and fro, some doing so in their anxiety to escape from out the city, others endeavouring to force themselves farther into it and toward the Canal de la Gau, which was near the gate.

AunounUS /oʊ/

a soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element; occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits; does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia

From this reading A mass of people who seemed infuriated, beyond the bounds of reason, to frenzy, who shouted and screamed, "_Au glaive, au glaive avec les héritéques_.

avec

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From this reading A mass of people who seemed infuriated, beyond the bounds of reason, to frenzy, who shouted and screamed, "_Au glaive, au glaive avec les héritéques_.

beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/

on the far side of; further than

From this reading A mass of people who seemed infuriated, beyond the bounds of reason, to frenzy, who shouted and screamed, "_Au glaive, au glaive avec les héritéques_.

boundsnounUS /baʊndz/

the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something

From this reading A mass of people who seemed infuriated, beyond the bounds of reason, to frenzy, who shouted and screamed, "_Au glaive, au glaive avec les héritéques_.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Entered by the Porte des Carmes, to find himself in the midst of a seething mass of people who shouted and gesticulated while pushing each other to and fro, some doing so in their anxiety to escape from out the city, others endeavouring to force themselves farther into it and toward the Canal de la Gau, which was near the gate.

CanalnounUS /kəˈnæl/

(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion

From this reading Entered by the Porte des Carmes, to find himself in the midst of a seething mass of people who shouted and gesticulated while pushing each other to and fro, some doing so in their anxiety to escape from out the city, others endeavouring to force themselves farther into it and toward the Canal de la Gau, which was near the gate.

Carmes

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

From this reading Entered by the Porte des Carmes, to find himself in the midst of a seething mass of people who shouted and gesticulated while pushing each other to and fro, some doing so in their anxiety to escape from out the city, others endeavouring to force themselves farther into it and toward the Canal de la Gau, which was near the gate.

citynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Entered by the Porte des Carmes, to find himself in the midst of a seething mass of people who shouted and gesticulated while pushing each other to and fro, some doing so in their anxiety to escape from out the city, others endeavouring to force themselves farther into it and toward the Canal de la Gau, which was near the gate.

denounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading Entered by the Porte des Carmes, to find himself in the midst of a seething mass of people who shouted and gesticulated while pushing each other to and fro, some doing so in their anxiety to escape from out the city, others endeavouring to force themselves farther into it and toward the Canal de la Gau, which was near the gate.

desnounUS /des/

a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry

From this reading Entered by the Porte des Carmes, to find himself in the midst of a seething mass of people who shouted and gesticulated while pushing each other to and fro, some doing so in their anxiety to escape from out the city, others endeavouring to force themselves farther into it and toward the Canal de la Gau, which was near the gate.

doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading Entered by the Porte des Carmes, to find himself in the midst of a seething mass of people who shouted and gesticulated while pushing each other to and fro, some doing so in their anxiety to escape from out the city, others endeavouring to force themselves farther into it and toward the Canal de la Gau, which was near the gate.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Entered by the Porte des Carmes, to find himself in the midst of a seething mass of people who shouted and gesticulated while pushing each other to and fro, some doing so in their anxiety to escape from out the city, others endeavouring to force themselves farther into it and toward the Canal de la Gau, which was near the gate.

endeavouring

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

From this reading Entered by the Porte des Carmes, to find himself in the midst of a seething mass of people who shouted and gesticulated while pushing each other to and fro, some doing so in their anxiety to escape from out the city, others endeavouring to force themselves farther into it and toward the Canal de la Gau, which was near the gate.

EnteredverbUS /ˈentərd/

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading Entered by the Porte des Carmes, to find himself in the midst of a seething mass of people who shouted and gesticulated while pushing each other to and fro, some doing so in their anxiety to escape from out the city, others endeavouring to force themselves farther into it and toward the Canal de la Gau, which was near the gate.

escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/

the act of escaping physically

From this reading Entered by the Porte des Carmes, to find himself in the midst of a seething mass of people who shouted and gesticulated while pushing each other to and fro, some doing so in their anxiety to escape from out the city, others endeavouring to force themselves farther into it and toward the Canal de la Gau, which was near the gate.

ET

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From this reading PAR LE FER ET PAR LE FEU.

fartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/

more distant in especially space or time

From this reading Entered by the Porte des Carmes, to find himself in the midst of a seething mass of people who shouted and gesticulated while pushing each other to and fro, some doing so in their anxiety to escape from out the city, others endeavouring to force themselves farther into it and toward the Canal de la Gau, which was near the gate.

FER

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From this reading PAR LE FER ET PAR LE FEU.

FEU

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From this reading PAR LE FER ET PAR LE FEU.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Entered by the Porte des Carmes, to find himself in the midst of a seething mass of people who shouted and gesticulated while pushing each other to and fro, some doing so in their anxiety to escape from out the city, others endeavouring to force themselves farther into it and toward the Canal de la Gau, which was near the gate.

forcenounUS /fɔːrs/

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading Entered by the Porte des Carmes, to find himself in the midst of a seething mass of people who shouted and gesticulated while pushing each other to and fro, some doing so in their anxiety to escape from out the city, others endeavouring to force themselves farther into it and toward the Canal de la Gau, which was near the gate.

frenzynounUS /ˈfrenzi/

state of violent mental agitation

From this reading A mass of people who seemed infuriated, beyond the bounds of reason, to frenzy, who shouted and screamed, "_Au glaive, au glaive avec les héritéques_.

fro

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

From this reading Entered by the Porte des Carmes, to find himself in the midst of a seething mass of people who shouted and gesticulated while pushing each other to and fro, some doing so in their anxiety to escape from out the city, others endeavouring to force themselves farther into it and toward the Canal de la Gau, which was near the gate.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Entered by the Porte des Carmes, to find himself in the midst of a seething mass of people who shouted and gesticulated while pushing each other to and fro, some doing so in their anxiety to escape from out the city, others endeavouring to force themselves farther into it and toward the Canal de la Gau, which was near the gate.

gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading Entered by the Porte des Carmes, to find himself in the midst of a seething mass of people who shouted and gesticulated while pushing each other to and fro, some doing so in their anxiety to escape from out the city, others endeavouring to force themselves farther into it and toward the Canal de la Gau, which was near the gate.

Gau

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

From this reading Entered by the Porte des Carmes, to find himself in the midst of a seething mass of people who shouted and gesticulated while pushing each other to and fro, some doing so in their anxiety to escape from out the city, others endeavouring to force themselves farther into it and toward the Canal de la Gau, which was near the gate.

gesticulated

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

From this reading Entered by the Porte des Carmes, to find himself in the midst of a seething mass of people who shouted and gesticulated while pushing each other to and fro, some doing so in their anxiety to escape from out the city, others endeavouring to force themselves farther into it and toward the Canal de la Gau, which was near the gate.

glaive

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

From this reading A mass of people who seemed infuriated, beyond the bounds of reason, to frenzy, who shouted and screamed, "_Au glaive, au glaive avec les héritéques_.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He made his way in.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Entered by the Porte des Carmes, to find himself in the midst of a seething mass of people who shouted and gesticulated while pushing each other to and fro, some doing so in their anxiety to escape from out the city, others endeavouring to force themselves farther into it and toward the Canal de la Gau, which was near the gate.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading He made his way in.

héritéques

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

From this reading A mass of people who seemed infuriated, beyond the bounds of reason, to frenzy, who shouted and screamed, "_Au glaive, au glaive avec les héritéques_.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading He made his way in.

infuriatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfjʊrieɪtɪd/

marked by extreme anger

From this reading A mass of people who seemed infuriated, beyond the bounds of reason, to frenzy, who shouted and screamed, "_Au glaive, au glaive avec les héritéques_.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Entered by the Porte des Carmes, to find himself in the midst of a seething mass of people who shouted and gesticulated while pushing each other to and fro, some doing so in their anxiety to escape from out the city, others endeavouring to force themselves farther into it and toward the Canal de la Gau, which was near the gate.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Entered by the Porte des Carmes, to find himself in the midst of a seething mass of people who shouted and gesticulated while pushing each other to and fro, some doing so in their anxiety to escape from out the city, others endeavouring to force themselves farther into it and toward the Canal de la Gau, which was near the gate.

KillverbUS /kɪl/

cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading Kill all!

lanounUS /lɑː/

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading Entered by the Porte des Carmes, to find himself in the midst of a seething mass of people who shouted and gesticulated while pushing each other to and fro, some doing so in their anxiety to escape from out the city, others endeavouring to force themselves farther into it and toward the Canal de la Gau, which was near the gate.

LEnounUS /lə/

a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading PAR LE FER ET PAR LE FEU.

lesnounUS /les/

plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading A mass of people who seemed infuriated, beyond the bounds of reason, to frenzy, who shouted and screamed, "_Au glaive, au glaive avec les héritéques_.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He made his way in.

massnounUS /mæs/

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading Entered by the Porte des Carmes, to find himself in the midst of a seething mass of people who shouted and gesticulated while pushing each other to and fro, some doing so in their anxiety to escape from out the city, others endeavouring to force themselves farther into it and toward the Canal de la Gau, which was near the gate.

midstnounUS /mɪdst/

the location of something surrounded by other things

From this reading Entered by the Porte des Carmes, to find himself in the midst of a seething mass of people who shouted and gesticulated while pushing each other to and fro, some doing so in their anxiety to escape from out the city, others endeavouring to force themselves farther into it and toward the Canal de la Gau, which was near the gate.

nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Entered by the Porte des Carmes, to find himself in the midst of a seething mass of people who shouted and gesticulated while pushing each other to and fro, some doing so in their anxiety to escape from out the city, others endeavouring to force themselves farther into it and toward the Canal de la Gau, which was near the gate.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Entered by the Porte des Carmes, to find himself in the midst of a seething mass of people who shouted and gesticulated while pushing each other to and fro, some doing so in their anxiety to escape from out the city, others endeavouring to force themselves farther into it and toward the Canal de la Gau, which was near the gate.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Entered by the Porte des Carmes, to find himself in the midst of a seething mass of people who shouted and gesticulated while pushing each other to and fro, some doing so in their anxiety to escape from out the city, others endeavouring to force themselves farther into it and toward the Canal de la Gau, which was near the gate.

others

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From this reading Entered by the Porte des Carmes, to find himself in the midst of a seething mass of people who shouted and gesticulated while pushing each other to and fro, some doing so in their anxiety to escape from out the city, others endeavouring to force themselves farther into it and toward the Canal de la Gau, which was near the gate.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Entered by the Porte des Carmes, to find himself in the midst of a seething mass of people who shouted and gesticulated while pushing each other to and fro, some doing so in their anxiety to escape from out the city, others endeavouring to force themselves farther into it and toward the Canal de la Gau, which was near the gate.

PARnounUS /pɑːr/

(golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course

From this reading PAR LE FER ET PAR LE FEU.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Entered by the Porte des Carmes, to find himself in the midst of a seething mass of people who shouted and gesticulated while pushing each other to and fro, some doing so in their anxiety to escape from out the city, others endeavouring to force themselves farther into it and toward the Canal de la Gau, which was near the gate.

PortenounUS /pɔːrt/

the Ottoman court in Constantinople

From this reading Entered by the Porte des Carmes, to find himself in the midst of a seething mass of people who shouted and gesticulated while pushing each other to and fro, some doing so in their anxiety to escape from out the city, others endeavouring to force themselves farther into it and toward the Canal de la Gau, which was near the gate.

pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/

the act of applying force in order to move something away

From this reading Entered by the Porte des Carmes, to find himself in the midst of a seething mass of people who shouted and gesticulated while pushing each other to and fro, some doing so in their anxiety to escape from out the city, others endeavouring to force themselves farther into it and toward the Canal de la Gau, which was near the gate.

reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading A mass of people who seemed infuriated, beyond the bounds of reason, to frenzy, who shouted and screamed, "_Au glaive, au glaive avec les héritéques_.

screamedverbUS /skriːmd/

past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading A mass of people who seemed infuriated, beyond the bounds of reason, to frenzy, who shouted and screamed, "_Au glaive, au glaive avec les héritéques_.

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading A mass of people who seemed infuriated, beyond the bounds of reason, to frenzy, who shouted and screamed, "_Au glaive, au glaive avec les héritéques_.

seethingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːðɪŋ/

in constant agitation

From this reading Entered by the Porte des Carmes, to find himself in the midst of a seething mass of people who shouted and gesticulated while pushing each other to and fro, some doing so in their anxiety to escape from out the city, others endeavouring to force themselves farther into it and toward the Canal de la Gau, which was near the gate.

shoutedadjectiveUS /ˈʃaʊtɪd/

in a vehement outcry

From this reading Entered by the Porte des Carmes, to find himself in the midst of a seething mass of people who shouted and gesticulated while pushing each other to and fro, some doing so in their anxiety to escape from out the city, others endeavouring to force themselves farther into it and toward the Canal de la Gau, which was near the gate.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Entered by the Porte des Carmes, to find himself in the midst of a seething mass of people who shouted and gesticulated while pushing each other to and fro, some doing so in their anxiety to escape from out the city, others endeavouring to force themselves farther into it and toward the Canal de la Gau, which was near the gate.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Entered by the Porte des Carmes, to find himself in the midst of a seething mass of people who shouted and gesticulated while pushing each other to and fro, some doing so in their anxiety to escape from out the city, others endeavouring to force themselves farther into it and toward the Canal de la Gau, which was near the gate.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Entered by the Porte des Carmes, to find himself in the midst of a seething mass of people who shouted and gesticulated while pushing each other to and fro, some doing so in their anxiety to escape from out the city, others endeavouring to force themselves farther into it and toward the Canal de la Gau, which was near the gate.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Entered by the Porte des Carmes, to find himself in the midst of a seething mass of people who shouted and gesticulated while pushing each other to and fro, some doing so in their anxiety to escape from out the city, others endeavouring to force themselves farther into it and toward the Canal de la Gau, which was near the gate.

themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading Entered by the Porte des Carmes, to find himself in the midst of a seething mass of people who shouted and gesticulated while pushing each other to and fro, some doing so in their anxiety to escape from out the city, others endeavouring to force themselves farther into it and toward the Canal de la Gau, which was near the gate.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Entered by the Porte des Carmes, to find himself in the midst of a seething mass of people who shouted and gesticulated while pushing each other to and fro, some doing so in their anxiety to escape from out the city, others endeavouring to force themselves farther into it and toward the Canal de la Gau, which was near the gate.

towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading Entered by the Porte des Carmes, to find himself in the midst of a seething mass of people who shouted and gesticulated while pushing each other to and fro, some doing so in their anxiety to escape from out the city, others endeavouring to force themselves farther into it and toward the Canal de la Gau, which was near the gate.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Entered by the Porte des Carmes, to find himself in the midst of a seething mass of people who shouted and gesticulated while pushing each other to and fro, some doing so in their anxiety to escape from out the city, others endeavouring to force themselves farther into it and toward the Canal de la Gau, which was near the gate.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading He made his way in.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading Entered by the Porte des Carmes, to find himself in the midst of a seething mass of people who shouted and gesticulated while pushing each other to and fro, some doing so in their anxiety to escape from out the city, others endeavouring to force themselves farther into it and toward the Canal de la Gau, which was near the gate.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading Entered by the Porte des Carmes, to find himself in the midst of a seething mass of people who shouted and gesticulated while pushing each other to and fro, some doing so in their anxiety to escape from out the city, others endeavouring to force themselves farther into it and toward the Canal de la Gau, which was near the gate.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Entered by the Porte des Carmes, to find himself in the midst of a seething mass of people who shouted and gesticulated while pushing each other to and fro, some doing so in their anxiety to escape from out the city, others endeavouring to force themselves farther into it and toward the Canal de la Gau, which was near the gate.

Chapter 25 of The Scourge of God by John Bloundelle-Burton holds 157 sentences, grouped into 32 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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Awaiting
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Traveller
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