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The Scourge of God

Chapter XXXIII

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TOUT SAVOIR, C'EST TOUT PARDOXNER.
Coming to himself, Martin, lying there, wondered where he was.
He felt no pain in the wounded shoulder, only, instead, an awful weakness.
Also he felt no cold.
Knew too that around him was wrapped some soft warm garment, yet knew not that it was the great fur cloak in which the woman whom he had loved had been muffled up as she descended from the mountains, and in which she had long since enveloped him.
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The Scourge of God

Chapter XXXIII

Chapter 33 of The Scourge of God is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
TOUT SAVOIR, C'EST TOUT PARDOXNER.
Line 2
Coming to himself, Martin, lying there, wondered where he was.
/ˈkʌmɪŋ tuː hɪmˈself ˈmɑːrtən ˈlaɪɪŋ ðer ˈwʌndərd wer hiː wɑːz/
Line 3
He felt no pain in the wounded shoulder, only, instead, an awful weakness.
/hiː felt noʊ peɪn ɪn ðə ˈwuːndɪd ˈʃoʊldər ˈoʊnli ˌɪnˈsted æn ˈɑːfəl ˈwiːknəs/
Line 4
Also he felt no cold.
/ˈɔːlsoʊ hiː felt noʊ koʊld/
Line 5
Knew too that around him was wrapped some soft warm garment, yet knew not that it was the great fur cloak in which the woman whom he had loved had been muffled up as she descended from the mountains, and in which she had long since enveloped him.
/nuː tuː ðæt ərˈaʊnd hɪm wɑːz ræpt sʌm sɑːft wɔːrm ˈɡɑːrmənt jet nuː nɑːt ðæt ɪt wɑːz ðə ɡreɪt fɜːr kloʊk ɪn wɪtʃ ðə ˈwʊmən huːm hiː hæd lʌvd hæd bɪn ˈmʌfəld ʌp æz ʃiː dɪˈsendəd frʌm ðə ˈmaʊntənz ənd ɪn wɪtʃ ʃiː hæd lɔːŋ sɪns enˈveləpt hɪm/

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cloak noun US /kloʊk/

anything that covers or conceals

From this reading “Knew too that around him was wrapped some soft warm garment, yet knew not that it was the great fur cloak in which the woman whom he had loved had been muffled up as she descended from the mountains, and in which she had long since enveloped him.”

enveloped verb US /enˈveləpt/

past form of “envelop” — enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering

From this reading “Knew too that around him was wrapped some soft warm garment, yet knew not that it was the great fur cloak in which the woman whom he had loved had been muffled up as she descended from the mountains, and in which she had long since enveloped him.”

fur noun US /fɜːr/

the dressed hairy coat of a mammal

From this reading “Knew too that around him was wrapped some soft warm garment, yet knew not that it was the great fur cloak in which the woman whom he had loved had been muffled up as she descended from the mountains, and in which she had long since enveloped him.”

garment noun US /ˈɡɑːrmənt/

an article of clothing

From this reading “Knew too that around him was wrapped some soft warm garment, yet knew not that it was the great fur cloak in which the woman whom he had loved had been muffled up as she descended from the mountains, and in which she had long since enveloped him.”

muffled adjective US /ˈmʌfəld/

being or made softer or less loud or clear

From this reading “Knew too that around him was wrapped some soft warm garment, yet knew not that it was the great fur cloak in which the woman whom he had loved had been muffled up as she descended from the mountains, and in which she had long since enveloped him.”

tout noun US /taʊt/

someone who buys tickets to an event in order to resell them at a profit

From this reading “TOUT SAVOIR, C'EST TOUT PARDOXNER.”

weakness noun US /ˈwiːknəs/

a flaw or weak point

From this reading “He felt no pain in the wounded shoulder, only, instead, an awful weakness.”

wrapped adjective US /ræpt/

covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak

From this reading “Knew too that around him was wrapped some soft warm garment, yet knew not that it was the great fur cloak in which the woman whom he had loved had been muffled up as she descended from the mountains, and in which she had long since enveloped him.”

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.

fur cloak noun + noun

In this reading “Knew too that around him was wrapped some soft warm garment, yet knew not that it was the great fur cloak in which the woman whom he had loved had been muffled up as she descended from the mountains, and in which she had long since enveloped him.”

descended from verb + particle counted as “descend from”

In this reading “Knew too that around him was wrapped some soft warm garment, yet knew not that it was the great fur cloak in which the woman whom he had loved had been muffled up as she descended from the mountains, and in which she had long since enveloped him.”

from the mountains preposition + article + noun counted as “from … mountain”

In this reading “Knew too that around him was wrapped some soft warm garment, yet knew not that it was the great fur cloak in which the woman whom he had loved had been muffled up as she descended from the mountains, and in which she had long since enveloped him.”

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AlsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading Also he felt no cold.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading He felt no pain in the wounded shoulder, only, instead, an awful weakness.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Knew too that around him was wrapped some soft warm garment, yet knew not that it was the great fur cloak in which the woman whom he had loved had been muffled up as she descended from the mountains, and in which she had long since enveloped him.

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Knew too that around him was wrapped some soft warm garment, yet knew not that it was the great fur cloak in which the woman whom he had loved had been muffled up as she descended from the mountains, and in which she had long since enveloped him.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Knew too that around him was wrapped some soft warm garment, yet knew not that it was the great fur cloak in which the woman whom he had loved had been muffled up as she descended from the mountains, and in which she had long since enveloped him.

awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/

exceptionally bad or displeasing

From this reading He felt no pain in the wounded shoulder, only, instead, an awful weakness.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Knew too that around him was wrapped some soft warm garment, yet knew not that it was the great fur cloak in which the woman whom he had loved had been muffled up as she descended from the mountains, and in which she had long since enveloped him.

C'EST

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

From this reading TOUT SAVOIR, C'EST TOUT PARDOXNER.

cloaknounUS /kloʊk/

anything that covers or conceals

From this reading Knew too that around him was wrapped some soft warm garment, yet knew not that it was the great fur cloak in which the woman whom he had loved had been muffled up as she descended from the mountains, and in which she had long since enveloped him.

coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading Also he felt no cold.

ComingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Coming to himself, Martin, lying there, wondered where he was.

descendedverbUS /dɪˈsendəd/

past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

From this reading Knew too that around him was wrapped some soft warm garment, yet knew not that it was the great fur cloak in which the woman whom he had loved had been muffled up as she descended from the mountains, and in which she had long since enveloped him.

envelopedverbUS /enˈveləpt/

past form of “envelop” — enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering

From this reading Knew too that around him was wrapped some soft warm garment, yet knew not that it was the great fur cloak in which the woman whom he had loved had been muffled up as she descended from the mountains, and in which she had long since enveloped him.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading He felt no pain in the wounded shoulder, only, instead, an awful weakness.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Knew too that around him was wrapped some soft warm garment, yet knew not that it was the great fur cloak in which the woman whom he had loved had been muffled up as she descended from the mountains, and in which she had long since enveloped him.

furnounUS /fɜːr/

the dressed hairy coat of a mammal

From this reading Knew too that around him was wrapped some soft warm garment, yet knew not that it was the great fur cloak in which the woman whom he had loved had been muffled up as she descended from the mountains, and in which she had long since enveloped him.

garmentnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənt/

an article of clothing

From this reading Knew too that around him was wrapped some soft warm garment, yet knew not that it was the great fur cloak in which the woman whom he had loved had been muffled up as she descended from the mountains, and in which she had long since enveloped him.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Knew too that around him was wrapped some soft warm garment, yet knew not that it was the great fur cloak in which the woman whom he had loved had been muffled up as she descended from the mountains, and in which she had long since enveloped him.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Knew too that around him was wrapped some soft warm garment, yet knew not that it was the great fur cloak in which the woman whom he had loved had been muffled up as she descended from the mountains, and in which she had long since enveloped him.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Coming to himself, Martin, lying there, wondered where he was.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Knew too that around him was wrapped some soft warm garment, yet knew not that it was the great fur cloak in which the woman whom he had loved had been muffled up as she descended from the mountains, and in which she had long since enveloped him.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

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

From this reading Coming to himself, Martin, lying there, wondered where he was.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading He felt no pain in the wounded shoulder, only, instead, an awful weakness.

insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading He felt no pain in the wounded shoulder, only, instead, an awful weakness.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Knew too that around him was wrapped some soft warm garment, yet knew not that it was the great fur cloak in which the woman whom he had loved had been muffled up as she descended from the mountains, and in which she had long since enveloped him.

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 Knew too that around him was wrapped some soft warm garment, yet knew not that it was the great fur cloak in which the woman whom he had loved had been muffled up as she descended from the mountains, and in which she had long since enveloped him.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Knew too that around him was wrapped some soft warm garment, yet knew not that it was the great fur cloak in which the woman whom he had loved had been muffled up as she descended from the mountains, and in which she had long since enveloped him.

lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/

held dear

From this reading Knew too that around him was wrapped some soft warm garment, yet knew not that it was the great fur cloak in which the woman whom he had loved had been muffled up as she descended from the mountains, and in which she had long since enveloped him.

lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading Coming to himself, Martin, lying there, wondered where he was.

MartinnounUS /ˈmɑːrtən/

French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)

From this reading Coming to himself, Martin, lying there, wondered where he was.

mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading Knew too that around him was wrapped some soft warm garment, yet knew not that it was the great fur cloak in which the woman whom he had loved had been muffled up as she descended from the mountains, and in which she had long since enveloped him.

muffledadjectiveUS /ˈmʌfəld/

being or made softer or less loud or clear

From this reading Knew too that around him was wrapped some soft warm garment, yet knew not that it was the great fur cloak in which the woman whom he had loved had been muffled up as she descended from the mountains, and in which she had long since enveloped him.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading He felt no pain in the wounded shoulder, only, instead, an awful weakness.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Knew too that around him was wrapped some soft warm garment, yet knew not that it was the great fur cloak in which the woman whom he had loved had been muffled up as she descended from the mountains, and in which she had long since enveloped him.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading He felt no pain in the wounded shoulder, only, instead, an awful weakness.

painnounUS /peɪn/

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading He felt no pain in the wounded shoulder, only, instead, an awful weakness.

PARDOXNER

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

From this reading TOUT SAVOIR, C'EST TOUT PARDOXNER.

SAVOIR

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

From this reading TOUT SAVOIR, C'EST TOUT PARDOXNER.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading Knew too that around him was wrapped some soft warm garment, yet knew not that it was the great fur cloak in which the woman whom he had loved had been muffled up as she descended from the mountains, and in which she had long since enveloped him.

shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/

lift onto one's shoulders

From this reading He felt no pain in the wounded shoulder, only, instead, an awful weakness.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Knew too that around him was wrapped some soft warm garment, yet knew not that it was the great fur cloak in which the woman whom he had loved had been muffled up as she descended from the mountains, and in which she had long since enveloped him.

softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading Knew too that around him was wrapped some soft warm garment, yet knew not that it was the great fur cloak in which the woman whom he had loved had been muffled up as she descended from the mountains, and in which she had long since enveloped him.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

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

From this reading Knew too that around him was wrapped some soft warm garment, yet knew not that it was the great fur cloak in which the woman whom he had loved had been muffled up as she descended from the mountains, and in which she had long since enveloped him.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Knew too that around him was wrapped some soft warm garment, yet knew not that it was the great fur cloak in which the woman whom he had loved had been muffled up as she descended from the mountains, and in which she had long since enveloped him.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading He felt no pain in the wounded shoulder, only, instead, an awful weakness.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Coming to himself, Martin, lying there, wondered where he was.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Coming to himself, Martin, lying there, wondered where he was.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Knew too that around him was wrapped some soft warm garment, yet knew not that it was the great fur cloak in which the woman whom he had loved had been muffled up as she descended from the mountains, and in which she had long since enveloped him.

TOUTnounUS /taʊt/

someone who buys tickets to an event in order to resell them at a profit

From this reading TOUT SAVOIR, C'EST TOUT PARDOXNER.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Knew too that around him was wrapped some soft warm garment, yet knew not that it was the great fur cloak in which the woman whom he had loved had been muffled up as she descended from the mountains, and in which she had long since enveloped him.

warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading Knew too that around him was wrapped some soft warm garment, yet knew not that it was the great fur cloak in which the woman whom he had loved had been muffled up as she descended from the mountains, and in which she had long since enveloped him.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Coming to himself, Martin, lying there, wondered where he was.

weaknessnounUS /ˈwiːknəs/

a flaw or weak point

From this reading He felt no pain in the wounded shoulder, only, instead, an awful weakness.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading Coming to himself, Martin, lying there, wondered where he was.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading Knew too that around him was wrapped some soft warm garment, yet knew not that it was the great fur cloak in which the woman whom he had loved had been muffled up as she descended from the mountains, and in which she had long since enveloped him.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Knew too that around him was wrapped some soft warm garment, yet knew not that it was the great fur cloak in which the woman whom he had loved had been muffled up as she descended from the mountains, and in which she had long since enveloped him.

womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Knew too that around him was wrapped some soft warm garment, yet knew not that it was the great fur cloak in which the woman whom he had loved had been muffled up as she descended from the mountains, and in which she had long since enveloped him.

wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/

past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something

From this reading Coming to himself, Martin, lying there, wondered where he was.

woundednounUS /ˈwuːndɪd/

people who are wounded

From this reading He felt no pain in the wounded shoulder, only, instead, an awful weakness.

wrappedadjectiveUS /ræpt/

covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak

From this reading Knew too that around him was wrapped some soft warm garment, yet knew not that it was the great fur cloak in which the woman whom he had loved had been muffled up as she descended from the mountains, and in which she had long since enveloped him.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading Knew too that around him was wrapped some soft warm garment, yet knew not that it was the great fur cloak in which the woman whom he had loved had been muffled up as she descended from the mountains, and in which she had long since enveloped him.

Chapter 33 of The Scourge of God by John Bloundelle-Burton holds 143 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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