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King Solomon's Goat

Chapter XVII

Chapter 17 of King Solomon's Goat is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Revelations.
If you do not believe that all the beasts of the zodiac bear rule in Heaven, read Revelations with your eyes open.
The Ram is the Grand Vizier.
The Bull is also there, with eyes before and behind, and the Lion and the Man, the Waterman, in fact the four beasts of the four cardinal points of the zodiac.
Ch. 1, v 7, says: Behold he cometh with clouds.”
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King Solomon's Goat

Chapter XVII

Chapter 17 of King Solomon's Goat is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Revelations.
/ˌrevəˈleɪʃənz/
Line 2
If you do not believe that all the beasts of the zodiac bear rule in Heaven, read Revelations with your eyes open.
/ɪf juː duː nɑːt bɪˈliːv ðæt ɔːl ðə biːsts ʌv ðə ˈzoʊdiæk ber ruːl ɪn ˈhevən red ˌrevəˈleɪʃənz wɪð jɔːr aɪz ˈoʊ.pən/
Line 3
The Ram is the Grand Vizier.
/ðə ræm ɪz ðə ɡrænd vɪˈzɪər/
Line 4
The Bull is also there, with eyes before and behind, and the Lion and the Man, the Waterman, in fact the four beasts of the four cardinal points of the zodiac.
/ðə bʊl ɪz ˈɔːlsoʊ ðer wɪð aɪz bɪˈfɔːr ənd bɪˈhaɪnd ənd ðə ˈlaɪən ənd ðə mæn ðə ˈwɔːtərmən ɪn fækt ðə fɔːr biːsts ʌv ðə fɔːr ˈkɑːrdənəl pɔɪnts ʌv ðə ˈzoʊdiæk/
Line 5
Ch. 1, v 7, says: “Behold he cometh with clouds.”

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.

beasts noun US /biːsts/

plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading “If you do not believe that all the beasts of the zodiac bear rule in Heaven, read Revelations with your eyes open.”

Bull noun US /bʊl/

uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle

From this reading “The Bull is also there, with eyes before and behind, and the Lion and the Man, the Waterman, in fact the four beasts of the four cardinal points of the zodiac.”

cardinal noun US /ˈkɑːrdənəl/

(Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes

From this reading “The Bull is also there, with eyes before and behind, and the Lion and the Man, the Waterman, in fact the four beasts of the four cardinal points of the zodiac.”

Ram verb US /ræm/

strike or drive against with a heavy impact

From this reading “The Ram is the Grand Vizier.”

Revelations noun US /ˌrevəˈleɪʃənz/

plural of “revelation” — the speech act of making something evident

From this reading “Revelations.”

Vizier noun US /vɪˈzɪər/

A high-ranking political advisor or minister to the sovereign monarch.

From this reading “The Ram is the Grand Vizier.”

Waterman noun US /ˈwɔːtərmən/

someone who drives or rides in a boat

From this reading “The Bull is also there, with eyes before and behind, and the Lion and the Man, the Waterman, in fact the four beasts of the four cardinal points of the zodiac.”

zodiac noun US /ˈzoʊdiæk/

a belt-shaped region in the heavens on either side to the ecliptic; divided into 12 constellations or signs for astrological purposes

From this reading “If you do not believe that all the beasts of the zodiac bear rule in Heaven, read Revelations with your eyes open.”

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.

Grand Vizier adjective + noun

In this reading “The Ram is the Grand Vizier.”

cardinal points noun + noun counted as “cardinal point”

In this reading “The Bull is also there, with eyes before and behind, and the Lion and the Man, the Waterman, in fact the four beasts of the four cardinal points of the zodiac.”

in fact preposition + noun

in reality or actuality

In this reading “The Bull is also there, with eyes before and behind, and the Lion and the Man, the Waterman, in fact the four beasts of the four cardinal points of the zodiac.”

in Heaven preposition + noun

In this reading “If you do not believe that all the beasts of the zodiac bear rule in Heaven, read Revelations with your eyes open.”

All words in this reading · 47

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1

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From this reading Ch. 1, v 7, says: “Behold he cometh with clouds.”

7

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From this reading Ch. 1, v 7, says: “Behold he cometh with clouds.”

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 If you do not believe that all the beasts of the zodiac bear rule in Heaven, read Revelations with your eyes open.

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading The Bull is also there, with eyes before and behind, and the Lion and the Man, the Waterman, in fact the four beasts of the four cardinal points of the zodiac.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The Bull is also there, with eyes before and behind, and the Lion and the Man, the Waterman, in fact the four beasts of the four cardinal points of the zodiac.

bearverbUS /ber/

have

From this reading If you do not believe that all the beasts of the zodiac bear rule in Heaven, read Revelations with your eyes open.

beastsnounUS /biːsts/

plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading If you do not believe that all the beasts of the zodiac bear rule in Heaven, read Revelations with your eyes open.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The Bull is also there, with eyes before and behind, and the Lion and the Man, the Waterman, in fact the four beasts of the four cardinal points of the zodiac.

behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/

at or toward the back of something

From this reading The Bull is also there, with eyes before and behind, and the Lion and the Man, the Waterman, in fact the four beasts of the four cardinal points of the zodiac.

BeholdverbUS /bɪˈhoʊld/

see with attention

From this reading Ch. 1, v 7, says: “Behold he cometh with clouds.”

believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading If you do not believe that all the beasts of the zodiac bear rule in Heaven, read Revelations with your eyes open.

BullnounUS /bʊl/

uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle

From this reading The Bull is also there, with eyes before and behind, and the Lion and the Man, the Waterman, in fact the four beasts of the four cardinal points of the zodiac.

cardinalnounUS /ˈkɑːrdənəl/

(Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes

From this reading The Bull is also there, with eyes before and behind, and the Lion and the Man, the Waterman, in fact the four beasts of the four cardinal points of the zodiac.

Ch

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

From this reading Ch. 1, v 7, says: “Behold he cometh with clouds.”

cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading Ch. 1, v 7, says: “Behold he cometh with clouds.”

cometh

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

From this reading Ch. 1, v 7, says: “Behold he cometh with clouds.”

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading If you do not believe that all the beasts of the zodiac bear rule in Heaven, read Revelations with your eyes open.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading If you do not believe that all the beasts of the zodiac bear rule in Heaven, read Revelations with your eyes open.

factnounUS /fækt/

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading The Bull is also there, with eyes before and behind, and the Lion and the Man, the Waterman, in fact the four beasts of the four cardinal points of the zodiac.

fournounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading The Bull is also there, with eyes before and behind, and the Lion and the Man, the Waterman, in fact the four beasts of the four cardinal points of the zodiac.

GrandadjectiveUS /ɡrænd/

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading The Ram is the Grand Vizier.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Ch. 1, v 7, says: “Behold he cometh with clouds.”

HeavennounUS /ˈhevən/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading If you do not believe that all the beasts of the zodiac bear rule in Heaven, read Revelations with your eyes open.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If you do not believe that all the beasts of the zodiac bear rule in Heaven, read Revelations with your eyes open.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading If you do not believe that all the beasts of the zodiac bear rule in Heaven, read Revelations with your eyes open.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading The Ram is the Grand Vizier.

LionnounUS /ˈlaɪən/

large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male

From this reading The Bull is also there, with eyes before and behind, and the Lion and the Man, the Waterman, in fact the four beasts of the four cardinal points of the zodiac.

MannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The Bull is also there, with eyes before and behind, and the Lion and the Man, the Waterman, in fact the four beasts of the four cardinal points of the zodiac.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading If you do not believe that all the beasts of the zodiac bear rule in Heaven, read Revelations with your eyes open.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading If you do not believe that all the beasts of the zodiac bear rule in Heaven, read Revelations with your eyes open.

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading If you do not believe that all the beasts of the zodiac bear rule in Heaven, read Revelations with your eyes open.

pointsnounUS /pɔɪnts/

plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading The Bull is also there, with eyes before and behind, and the Lion and the Man, the Waterman, in fact the four beasts of the four cardinal points of the zodiac.

RamverbUS /ræm/

strike or drive against with a heavy impact

From this reading The Ram is the Grand Vizier.

readverbUS /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading If you do not believe that all the beasts of the zodiac bear rule in Heaven, read Revelations with your eyes open.

RevelationsnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃənz/

plural of “revelation” — the speech act of making something evident

From this reading Revelations.

rulenounUS /ruːl/

a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading If you do not believe that all the beasts of the zodiac bear rule in Heaven, read Revelations with your eyes open.

saysnounUS /sez/

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading Ch. 1, v 7, says: “Behold he cometh with clouds.”

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading If you do not believe that all the beasts of the zodiac bear rule in Heaven, read Revelations with your eyes open.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading If you do not believe that all the beasts of the zodiac bear rule in Heaven, read Revelations with your eyes open.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading The Bull is also there, with eyes before and behind, and the Lion and the Man, the Waterman, in fact the four beasts of the four cardinal points of the zodiac.

vnounUS /viː/

a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt

From this reading Ch. 1, v 7, says: “Behold he cometh with clouds.”

ViziernounUS /vɪˈzɪər/

A high-ranking political advisor or minister to the sovereign monarch.

From this reading The Ram is the Grand Vizier.

WatermannounUS /ˈwɔːtərmən/

someone who drives or rides in a boat

From this reading The Bull is also there, with eyes before and behind, and the Lion and the Man, the Waterman, in fact the four beasts of the four cardinal points of the zodiac.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading If you do not believe that all the beasts of the zodiac bear rule in Heaven, read Revelations with your eyes open.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading If you do not believe that all the beasts of the zodiac bear rule in Heaven, read Revelations with your eyes open.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading If you do not believe that all the beasts of the zodiac bear rule in Heaven, read Revelations with your eyes open.

zodiacnounUS /ˈzoʊdiæk/

a belt-shaped region in the heavens on either side to the ecliptic; divided into 12 constellations or signs for astrological purposes

From this reading If you do not believe that all the beasts of the zodiac bear rule in Heaven, read Revelations with your eyes open.

Chapter 17 of King Solomon's Goat by George Willard Bartlett holds 96 sentences, grouped into 20 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.

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Divine
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