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The Sign of Flame

Chapter II

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"Now I request that this utter foolishness shall end, for my patience is exhausted.
There has been an awful turmoil in all Burgsdorf for three days, as if the place were conjured.
Hartmut is full of foolishness from head to toe.
When once he gets free from the rein which his father draws so tight there is no getting on with him.
And you, of course, go with him through thick and thin, following obediently everything that your lord and master starts.
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The Sign of Flame

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of The Sign of Flame is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"Now I request that this utter foolishness shall end, for my patience is exhausted.
/naʊ aɪ rɪˈkwest ðæt ðɪs ˈʌtər ˈfuːlɪʃnəs ʃæl end fɔːr maɪ ˈpeɪʃəns ɪz ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/
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There has been an awful turmoil in all Burgsdorf for three days, as if the place were conjured.
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Hartmut is full of foolishness from head to toe.
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When once he gets free from the rein which his father draws so tight there is no getting on with him.
/wen wʌns hiː ɡets friː frʌm ðə reɪn wɪtʃ hɪz ˈfɑːðər drɔːz soʊ taɪt ðer ɪz noʊ ˈɡetɪŋ ɑːn wɪð hɪm/
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And you, of course, go with him through thick and thin, following obediently everything that your lord and master starts.
/ənd juː ʌv kɔːrs ɡoʊ wɪð hɪm θruː θɪk ənd θɪn ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ oʊˈbiːdiəntli ˈevriθɪŋ ðæt jɔːr lɔːrd ənd ˈmæstər stɑːrts/

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.

conjured verb US /ˈkɑːndʒərd/

past form of “conjure” — summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic

From this reading “There has been an awful turmoil in all Burgsdorf for three days, as if the place were conjured.”

draws noun US /drɔːz/

plural of “draw” — a gully that is shallower than a ravine

From this reading “When once he gets free from the rein which his father draws so tight there is no getting on with him.”

foolishness noun US /ˈfuːlɪʃnəs/

the trait of acting stupidly or rashly

From this reading “"Now I request that this utter foolishness shall end, for my patience is exhausted.”

obediently adverb US /oʊˈbiːdiəntli/

in an obedient manner

From this reading “And you, of course, go with him through thick and thin, following obediently everything that your lord and master starts.”

rein verb US /reɪn/

control and direct with or as if by reins

From this reading “When once he gets free from the rein which his father draws so tight there is no getting on with him.”

starts noun US /stɑːrts/

plural of “start” — the beginning of anything

From this reading “And you, of course, go with him through thick and thin, following obediently everything that your lord and master starts.”

toe noun US /toʊ/

one of the digits of the foot

From this reading “Hartmut is full of foolishness from head to toe.”

turmoil noun US /ˈtɜːrmɔɪl/

a violent disturbance

From this reading “There has been an awful turmoil in all Burgsdorf for three days, as if the place were conjured.”

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.

three days noun + noun

In this reading “There has been an awful turmoil in all Burgsdorf for three days, as if the place were conjured.”

free from verb + particle

In this reading “When once he gets free from the rein which his father draws so tight there is no getting on with him.”

of course preposition + noun

as might be expected

In this reading “And you, of course, go with him through thick and thin, following obediently everything that your lord and master starts.”

for three preposition + noun

In this reading “There has been an awful turmoil in all Burgsdorf for three days, as if the place were conjured.”

go with verb + particle

be present or associated with an event or entity

In this reading “And you, of course, go with him through thick and thin, following obediently everything that your lord and master starts.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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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 There has been an awful turmoil in all Burgsdorf for three days, as if the place were conjured.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading There has been an awful turmoil in all Burgsdorf for three days, as if the place were conjured.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading And you, of course, go with him through thick and thin, following obediently everything that your lord and master starts.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading There has been an awful turmoil in all Burgsdorf for three days, as if the place were conjured.

awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/

exceptionally bad or displeasing

From this reading There has been an awful turmoil in all Burgsdorf for three days, as if the place were conjured.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading There has been an awful turmoil in all Burgsdorf for three days, as if the place were conjured.

Burgsdorf

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

From this reading There has been an awful turmoil in all Burgsdorf for three days, as if the place were conjured.

conjuredverbUS /ˈkɑːndʒərd/

past form of “conjure” — summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic

From this reading There has been an awful turmoil in all Burgsdorf for three days, as if the place were conjured.

coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading And you, of course, go with him through thick and thin, following obediently everything that your lord and master starts.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading There has been an awful turmoil in all Burgsdorf for three days, as if the place were conjured.

drawsnounUS /drɔːz/

plural of “draw” — a gully that is shallower than a ravine

From this reading When once he gets free from the rein which his father draws so tight there is no getting on with him.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading "Now I request that this utter foolishness shall end, for my patience is exhausted.

everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading And you, of course, go with him through thick and thin, following obediently everything that your lord and master starts.

exhaustedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/

drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted

From this reading "Now I request that this utter foolishness shall end, for my patience is exhausted.

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading When once he gets free from the rein which his father draws so tight there is no getting on with him.

followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading And you, of course, go with him through thick and thin, following obediently everything that your lord and master starts.

foolishnessnounUS /ˈfuːlɪʃnəs/

the trait of acting stupidly or rashly

From this reading "Now I request that this utter foolishness shall end, for my patience is exhausted.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Now I request that this utter foolishness shall end, for my patience is exhausted.

freeverbUS /friː/

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading When once he gets free from the rein which his father draws so tight there is no getting on with him.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Hartmut is full of foolishness from head to toe.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Hartmut is full of foolishness from head to toe.

getsnounUS /ɡets/

plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent

From this reading When once he gets free from the rein which his father draws so tight there is no getting on with him.

gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/

the act of acquiring something

From this reading When once he gets free from the rein which his father draws so tight there is no getting on with him.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading And you, of course, go with him through thick and thin, following obediently everything that your lord and master starts.

Hartmut

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

From this reading Hartmut is full of foolishness from head to toe.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading There has been an awful turmoil in all Burgsdorf for three days, as if the place were conjured.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading When once he gets free from the rein which his father draws so tight there is no getting on with him.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Hartmut is full of foolishness from head to toe.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading When once he gets free from the rein which his father draws so tight there is no getting on with him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading When once he gets free from the rein which his father draws so tight there is no getting on with him.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Now I request that this utter foolishness shall end, for my patience is exhausted.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading There has been an awful turmoil in all Burgsdorf for three days, as if the place were conjured.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading There has been an awful turmoil in all Burgsdorf for three days, as if the place were conjured.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "Now I request that this utter foolishness shall end, for my patience is exhausted.

lordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading And you, of course, go with him through thick and thin, following obediently everything that your lord and master starts.

masternounUS /ˈmæstər/

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading And you, of course, go with him through thick and thin, following obediently everything that your lord and master starts.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Now I request that this utter foolishness shall end, for my patience is exhausted.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading When once he gets free from the rein which his father draws so tight there is no getting on with him.

NowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "Now I request that this utter foolishness shall end, for my patience is exhausted.

obedientlyadverbUS /oʊˈbiːdiəntli/

in an obedient manner

From this reading And you, of course, go with him through thick and thin, following obediently everything that your lord and master starts.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Hartmut is full of foolishness from head to toe.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading When once he gets free from the rein which his father draws so tight there is no getting on with him.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading When once he gets free from the rein which his father draws so tight there is no getting on with him.

patiencenounUS /ˈpeɪʃəns/

good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence

From this reading "Now I request that this utter foolishness shall end, for my patience is exhausted.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading There has been an awful turmoil in all Burgsdorf for three days, as if the place were conjured.

reinverbUS /reɪn/

control and direct with or as if by reins

From this reading When once he gets free from the rein which his father draws so tight there is no getting on with him.

requestverbUS /rɪˈkwest/

express the need or desire for

From this reading "Now I request that this utter foolishness shall end, for my patience is exhausted.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading "Now I request that this utter foolishness shall end, for my patience is exhausted.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading When once he gets free from the rein which his father draws so tight there is no getting on with him.

startsnounUS /stɑːrts/

plural of “start” — the beginning of anything

From this reading And you, of course, go with him through thick and thin, following obediently everything that your lord and master starts.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Now I request that this utter foolishness shall end, for my patience is exhausted.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading There has been an awful turmoil in all Burgsdorf for three days, as if the place were conjured.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There has been an awful turmoil in all Burgsdorf for three days, as if the place were conjured.

thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading And you, of course, go with him through thick and thin, following obediently everything that your lord and master starts.

thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading And you, of course, go with him through thick and thin, following obediently everything that your lord and master starts.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading "Now I request that this utter foolishness shall end, for my patience is exhausted.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading There has been an awful turmoil in all Burgsdorf for three days, as if the place were conjured.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading And you, of course, go with him through thick and thin, following obediently everything that your lord and master starts.

tightadjectiveUS /taɪt/

closely constrained or constricted or constricting

From this reading When once he gets free from the rein which his father draws so tight there is no getting on with him.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Hartmut is full of foolishness from head to toe.

toenounUS /toʊ/

one of the digits of the foot

From this reading Hartmut is full of foolishness from head to toe.

turmoilnounUS /ˈtɜːrmɔɪl/

a violent disturbance

From this reading There has been an awful turmoil in all Burgsdorf for three days, as if the place were conjured.

utterverbUS /ˈʌtər/

articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise

From this reading "Now I request that this utter foolishness shall end, for my patience is exhausted.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading There has been an awful turmoil in all Burgsdorf for three days, as if the place were conjured.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When once he gets free from the rein which his father draws so tight there is no getting on with him.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading When once he gets free from the rein which his father draws so tight there is no getting on with him.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading When once he gets free from the rein which his father draws so tight there is no getting on with him.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading And you, of course, go with him through thick and thin, following obediently everything that your lord and master starts.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading And you, of course, go with him through thick and thin, following obediently everything that your lord and master starts.

Chapter 2 of The Sign of Flame by E. Werner holds 151 sentences, grouped into 31 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.

What does chapter 2 of The Sign of Flame contain?

Chapter 2 holds 151 sentences of The Sign of Flame, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 2 of The Sign of Flame by E. Werner exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 151 sentences, grouped into 31 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 2 can be played aloud in United States English.

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Vocabulary met early in The Sign of Flame

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Flame
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Sign of Flame; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Proud
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World
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Round
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