Chapter 3 of Istar of Babylon: A Phantasy is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Istar of Babylon: A Phantasy is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Charmides!" she said, in a strained voice. And then again: "My Charmides!" "My mother!" And she was held close in his arms, her tears raining down upon his face, his head drawn close upon her breast. "Charmides!
Chapter 3 of Istar of Babylon: A Phantasy is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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weapons considered collectively
From this reading “And she was held close in his arms, her tears raining down upon his face, his head drawn close upon her breast.”
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading “And she was held close in his arms, her tears raining down upon his face, his head drawn close upon her breast.”
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading “And she was held close in his arms, her tears raining down upon his face, his head drawn close upon her breast.”
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading “And she was held close in his arms, her tears raining down upon his face, his head drawn close upon her breast.”
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading “And she was held close in his arms, her tears raining down upon his face, his head drawn close upon her breast.”
falling in drops or as if falling like rain
From this reading “And she was held close in his arms, her tears raining down upon his face, his head drawn close upon her breast.”
lacking natural ease
From this reading “"Charmides!" she said, in a strained voice.”
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading “And she was held close in his arms, her tears raining down upon his face, his head drawn close upon her breast.”
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In this reading “"Charmides!" she said, in a strained voice.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Charmides!" she said, in a strained voice.
anew
From this reading And then again: "My Charmides!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then again: "My Charmides!"
weapons considered collectively
From this reading And she was held close in his arms, her tears raining down upon his face, his head drawn close upon her breast.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading And she was held close in his arms, her tears raining down upon his face, his head drawn close upon her breast.
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From this reading "Charmides!" she said, in a strained voice.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading And she was held close in his arms, her tears raining down upon his face, his head drawn close upon her breast.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And she was held close in his arms, her tears raining down upon his face, his head drawn close upon her breast.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading And she was held close in his arms, her tears raining down upon his face, his head drawn close upon her breast.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading And she was held close in his arms, her tears raining down upon his face, his head drawn close upon her breast.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading And she was held close in his arms, her tears raining down upon his face, his head drawn close upon her breast.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading And she was held close in his arms, her tears raining down upon his face, his head drawn close upon her breast.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And she was held close in his arms, her tears raining down upon his face, his head drawn close upon her breast.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And she was held close in his arms, her tears raining down upon his face, his head drawn close upon her breast.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Charmides!" she said, in a strained voice.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "My mother!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And then again: "My Charmides!"
falling in drops or as if falling like rain
From this reading And she was held close in his arms, her tears raining down upon his face, his head drawn close upon her breast.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Charmides!" she said, in a strained voice.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Charmides!" she said, in a strained voice.
lacking natural ease
From this reading "Charmides!" she said, in a strained voice.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading And she was held close in his arms, her tears raining down upon his face, his head drawn close upon her breast.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then again: "My Charmides!"
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And she was held close in his arms, her tears raining down upon his face, his head drawn close upon her breast.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Charmides!" she said, in a strained voice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And she was held close in his arms, her tears raining down upon his face, his head drawn close upon her breast.
Chapter 3 of Istar of Babylon: A Phantasy by Margaret Horton Potter holds 418 sentences, grouped into 84 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 3 holds 418 sentences of Istar of Babylon: A Phantasy, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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