Chapter 10 of Atlantida is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Atlantida is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I am going to bed," said Tanit-Zerga. I have said that her room was above mine. Its bay window was some thirty feet above that before which I lay. She took Galé in her arms. But King Hiram would have none of it.
Chapter 10 of Atlantida is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading “I have said that her room was above mine.”
weapons considered collectively
From this reading “She took Galé in her arms.”
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading “Its bay window was some thirty feet above that before which I lay.”
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “"I am going to bed," said Tanit-Zerga.”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I have said that her room was above mine.”
not one, and not any
From this reading “But King Hiram would have none of it.”
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading “Its bay window was some thirty feet above that before which I lay.”
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading “Its bay window was some thirty feet above that before which I lay.”
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.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading I have said that her room was above mine.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am going to bed," said Tanit-Zerga.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading She took Galé in her arms.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Its bay window was some thirty feet above that before which I lay.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "I am going to bed," said Tanit-Zerga.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Its bay window was some thirty feet above that before which I lay.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But King Hiram would have none of it.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Its bay window was some thirty feet above that before which I lay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She took Galé in her arms.
the act of departing
From this reading "I am going to bed," said Tanit-Zerga.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have said that her room was above mine.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I have said that her room was above mine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But King Hiram would have none of it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am going to bed," said Tanit-Zerga.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She took Galé in her arms.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But King Hiram would have none of it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its bay window was some thirty feet above that before which I lay.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading But King Hiram would have none of it.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Its bay window was some thirty feet above that before which I lay.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have said that her room was above mine.
not one, and not any
From this reading But King Hiram would have none of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But King Hiram would have none of it.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I have said that her room was above mine.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am going to bed," said Tanit-Zerga.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She took Galé in her arms.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Its bay window was some thirty feet above that before which I lay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am going to bed," said Tanit-Zerga.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have said that her room was above mine.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Its bay window was some thirty feet above that before which I lay.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I am going to bed," said Tanit-Zerga.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She took Galé in her arms.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have said that her room was above mine.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Its bay window was some thirty feet above that before which I lay.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Its bay window was some thirty feet above that before which I lay.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But King Hiram would have none of it.
Chapter 10 of Atlantida by Pierre Benoît holds 435 sentences, grouped into 87 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 10 holds 435 sentences of Atlantida, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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