Chapter 20 of Istar of Babylon: A Phantasy is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Istar of Babylon: A Phantasy is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"It is the lady of Babylon! Great Istar, forgive our fault! Let it please thee to leave the barge!" he exclaimed, reverently. Istar did not pause to wonder that he knew her. She saw that her way was open, and she went forth, up the steps, across the path at the top, and into the lower city.
Chapter 20 of Istar of Babylon: A Phantasy is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the chief city of ancient Mesopotamia and capital of the ancient kingdom of Babylonia
From this reading “"It is the lady of Babylon!”
push one's way
From this reading “Let it please thee to leave the barge!" he exclaimed, reverently.”
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “Great Istar, forgive our fault!”
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading “Great Istar, forgive our fault!”
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading “She saw that her way was open, and she went forth, up the steps, across the path at the top, and into the lower city.”
a course of conduct
From this reading “She saw that her way was open, and she went forth, up the steps, across the path at the top, and into the lower city.”
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading “Istar did not pause to wonder that he knew her.”
with reverence; in a reverent manner
From this reading “Let it please thee to leave the barge!" he exclaimed, reverently.”
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.
go away from a place
In this reading “She saw that her way was open, and she went forth, up the steps, across the path at the top, and into the lower city.”
In this reading “She saw that her way was open, and she went forth, up the steps, across the path at the top, and into the lower city.”
In this reading “She saw that her way was open, and she went forth, up the steps, across the path at the top, and into the lower city.”
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.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading She saw that her way was open, and she went forth, up the steps, across the path at the top, and into the lower city.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She saw that her way was open, and she went forth, up the steps, across the path at the top, and into the lower city.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She saw that her way was open, and she went forth, up the steps, across the path at the top, and into the lower city.
the chief city of ancient Mesopotamia and capital of the ancient kingdom of Babylonia
From this reading "It is the lady of Babylon!
push one's way
From this reading Let it please thee to leave the barge!" he exclaimed, reverently.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading She saw that her way was open, and she went forth, up the steps, across the path at the top, and into the lower city.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Istar did not pause to wonder that he knew her.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Let it please thee to leave the barge!" he exclaimed, reverently.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Great Istar, forgive our fault!
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading Great Istar, forgive our fault!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She saw that her way was open, and she went forth, up the steps, across the path at the top, and into the lower city.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Great Istar, forgive our fault!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Let it please thee to leave the barge!" he exclaimed, reverently.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Istar did not pause to wonder that he knew her.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She saw that her way was open, and she went forth, up the steps, across the path at the top, and into the lower city.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is the lady of Babylon!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Great Istar, forgive our fault!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is the lady of Babylon!
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 Istar did not pause to wonder that he knew her.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "It is the lady of Babylon!
go away from a place
From this reading Let it please thee to leave the barge!" he exclaimed, reverently.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let it please thee to leave the barge!" he exclaimed, reverently.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading She saw that her way was open, and she went forth, up the steps, across the path at the top, and into the lower city.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Istar did not pause to wonder that he knew her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It is the lady of Babylon!
To move from a closed position.
From this reading She saw that her way was open, and she went forth, up the steps, across the path at the top, and into the lower city.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Great Istar, forgive our fault!
a course of conduct
From this reading She saw that her way was open, and she went forth, up the steps, across the path at the top, and into the lower city.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading Istar did not pause to wonder that he knew her.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Let it please thee to leave the barge!" he exclaimed, reverently.
with reverence; in a reverent manner
From this reading Let it please thee to leave the barge!" he exclaimed, reverently.
cut with a saw
From this reading She saw that her way was open, and she went forth, up the steps, across the path at the top, and into the lower city.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She saw that her way was open, and she went forth, up the steps, across the path at the top, and into the lower city.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading She saw that her way was open, and she went forth, up the steps, across the path at the top, and into the lower city.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Istar did not pause to wonder that he knew her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It is the lady of Babylon!
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Let it please thee to leave the barge!" he exclaimed, reverently.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Let it please thee to leave the barge!" he exclaimed, reverently.
the upper part of anything
From this reading She saw that her way was open, and she went forth, up the steps, across the path at the top, and into the lower city.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She saw that her way was open, and she went forth, up the steps, across the path at the top, and into the lower city.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She saw that her way was open, and she went forth, up the steps, across the path at the top, and into the lower city.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She saw that her way was open, and she went forth, up the steps, across the path at the top, and into the lower city.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She saw that her way was open, and she went forth, up the steps, across the path at the top, and into the lower city.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Istar did not pause to wonder that he knew her.
Chapter 20 of Istar of Babylon: A Phantasy by Margaret Horton Potter holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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 20 holds 415 sentences of Istar of Babylon: A Phantasy, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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