Chapter 4 of Arqtiq is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Arqtiq is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“He that comes out of the sky.” “Their spirits would haunt him.” “He would kill their spirits, too.” “None but God can do that.” “He is the Son of God.”
Chapter 4 of Arqtiq is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading ““He that comes out of the sky.””
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 ““None but God can do that.””
follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
From this reading ““Their spirits would haunt him.””
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading ““He would kill their spirits, too.””
not one, and not any
From this reading ““None but God can do that.””
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading ““He that comes out of the sky.””
a male human offspring
From this reading ““He is the Son of God.””
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading ““Their spirits would haunt him.””
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.
appear or become visible; make a showing
In this reading ““He that comes out of the sky.””
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.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “None but God can do that.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “None but God can do that.”
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “He that comes out of the sky.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “None but God can do that.”
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 “None but God can do that.”
follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
From this reading “Their spirits would haunt him.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He that comes out of the sky.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Their spirits would haunt him.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He is the Son of God.”
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “He would kill their spirits, too.”
not one, and not any
From this reading “None but God can do that.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “He that comes out of the sky.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “He that comes out of the sky.”
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading “He that comes out of the sky.”
a male human offspring
From this reading “He is the Son of God.”
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading “Their spirits would haunt him.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “He that comes out of the sky.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “He that comes out of the sky.”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Their spirits would haunt him.”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “He would kill their spirits, too.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Their spirits would haunt him.”
Chapter 4 of Arqtiq by Anna Adolph holds 402 sentences, grouped into 81 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.
Chapter 4 holds 402 sentences of Arqtiq, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 4 of Arqtiq by Anna Adolph exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 402 sentences, grouped into 81 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.
Work through the 81 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 81 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 4 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
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About 166 minutes of reading across 401 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Arqtiq section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 5 chapters of Arqtiq to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in Arqtiq, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
