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Mardi, and a voyage thither, Vol. 2 (of 2)
Mardi, and a voyage thither, Vol. 2 (of 2)

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of Mardi, and a voyage thither, Vol. 2 (of 2) is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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They Still Remain Upon The Rock Gogle-goggle, fugle-fi, fugle-fogle-orum,” so hummed to himself Babbalanja, slowly pacing over the fossils.
Is he crazy again?” whispered Yoomy.
Are you crazy, Babbalanja?” asked Media.
From my very birth have I been so, my lord; am I not possessed by a devil?”
Then I’ll e’en interrogate him,” cried Media.
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Mardi, and a voyage thither, Vol. 2 (of 2)

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of Mardi, and a voyage thither, Vol. 2 (of 2) is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/22 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
They Still Remain Upon The RockGogle-goggle, fugle-fi, fugle-fogle-orum,” so hummed to himself Babbalanja, slowly pacing over the fossils.
Line 2
Is he crazy again?” whispered Yoomy.
Line 3
Are you crazy, Babbalanja?” asked Media.
Line 4
From my very birth have I been so, my lord; am I not possessed by a devil?”
/frʌm maɪ ˈveri bɜːrθ hæv aɪ bɪn soʊ maɪ lɔːrd æm aɪ nɑːt pəˈzest baɪ ə ˈdevəl/
Line 5
Then I’ll e’en interrogate him,” cried Media.

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.

birth noun US /bɜːrθ/

the time when something begins (especially life)

From this reading ““From my very birth have I been so, my lord; am I not possessed by a devil?””

crazy adjective US /ˈkreɪzi/

affected with madness or insanity

From this reading ““Is he crazy again?” whispered Yoomy.”

devil noun US /ˈdevəl/

(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

From this reading ““From my very birth have I been so, my lord; am I not possessed by a devil?””

fossils noun US /ˈfɑːsəlz/

plural of “fossil” — someone whose style is out of fashion

From this reading “They Still Remain Upon The Rock “Gogle-goggle, fugle-fi, fugle-fogle-orum,” so hummed to himself Babbalanja, slowly pacing over the fossils.”

interrogate verb US /ˌɪnˈterəɡeɪt/

transmit (a signal) for setting off an appropriate response, as in telecommunication

From this reading ““Then I’ll e’en interrogate him,” cried Media.”

Media noun US /ˈmiːdiə/

plural of “medium” — a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information

From this reading ““Are you crazy, Babbalanja?” asked Media.”

pacing noun US /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/

(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played

From this reading “They Still Remain Upon The Rock “Gogle-goggle, fugle-fi, fugle-fogle-orum,” so hummed to himself Babbalanja, slowly pacing over the fossils.”

possessed adjective US /pəˈzest/

influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion

From this reading ““From my very birth have I been so, my lord; am I not possessed by a devil?””

All words in this reading · 48

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.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading “From my very birth have I been so, my lord; am I not possessed by a devil?”

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading “Is he crazy again?” whispered Yoomy.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading “From my very birth have I been so, my lord; am I not possessed by a devil?”

Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading “Are you crazy, Babbalanja?” asked Media.

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading “Are you crazy, Babbalanja?” asked Media.

Babbalanja

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

From this reading They Still Remain Upon The Rock “Gogle-goggle, fugle-fi, fugle-fogle-orum,” so hummed to himself Babbalanja, slowly pacing over the fossils.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “From my very birth have I been so, my lord; am I not possessed by a devil?”

birthnounUS /bɜːrθ/

the time when something begins (especially life)

From this reading “From my very birth have I been so, my lord; am I not possessed by a devil?”

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading “From my very birth have I been so, my lord; am I not possessed by a devil?”

crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/

affected with madness or insanity

From this reading “Is he crazy again?” whispered Yoomy.

criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading “Then I’ll e’en interrogate him,” cried Media.

devilnounUS /ˈdevəl/

(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

From this reading “From my very birth have I been so, my lord; am I not possessed by a devil?”

e'enadverb

even

From this reading “Then I’ll e’en interrogate him,” cried Media.

fossilsnounUS /ˈfɑːsəlz/

plural of “fossil” — someone whose style is out of fashion

From this reading They Still Remain Upon The Rock “Gogle-goggle, fugle-fi, fugle-fogle-orum,” so hummed to himself Babbalanja, slowly pacing over the fossils.

FromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “From my very birth have I been so, my lord; am I not possessed by a devil?”

fugle-fi

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

From this reading They Still Remain Upon The Rock “Gogle-goggle, fugle-fi, fugle-fogle-orum,” so hummed to himself Babbalanja, slowly pacing over the fossils.

fugle-fogle-orum

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

From this reading They Still Remain Upon The Rock “Gogle-goggle, fugle-fi, fugle-fogle-orum,” so hummed to himself Babbalanja, slowly pacing over the fossils.

Gogle-goggle

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

From this reading They Still Remain Upon The Rock “Gogle-goggle, fugle-fi, fugle-fogle-orum,” so hummed to himself Babbalanja, slowly pacing over the fossils.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “From my very birth have I been so, my lord; am I not possessed by a devil?”

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading “Is he crazy again?” whispered Yoomy.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Then I’ll e’en interrogate him,” cried Media.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading They Still Remain Upon The Rock “Gogle-goggle, fugle-fi, fugle-fogle-orum,” so hummed to himself Babbalanja, slowly pacing over the fossils.

hummed

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

From this reading They Still Remain Upon The Rock “Gogle-goggle, fugle-fi, fugle-fogle-orum,” so hummed to himself Babbalanja, slowly pacing over the fossils.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “From my very birth have I been so, my lord; am I not possessed by a devil?”

I'll

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

From this reading “Then I’ll e’en interrogate him,” cried Media.

interrogateverbUS /ˌɪnˈterəɡeɪt/

transmit (a signal) for setting off an appropriate response, as in telecommunication

From this reading “Then I’ll e’en interrogate him,” cried Media.

Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading “Is he crazy again?” whispered Yoomy.

lordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading “From my very birth have I been so, my lord; am I not possessed by a devil?”

MedianounUS /ˈmiːdiə/

plural of “medium” — a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information

From this reading “Are you crazy, Babbalanja?” asked Media.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “From my very birth have I been so, my lord; am I not possessed by a devil?”

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “From my very birth have I been so, my lord; am I not possessed by a devil?”

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading They Still Remain Upon The Rock “Gogle-goggle, fugle-fi, fugle-fogle-orum,” so hummed to himself Babbalanja, slowly pacing over the fossils.

pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/

(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played

From this reading They Still Remain Upon The Rock “Gogle-goggle, fugle-fi, fugle-fogle-orum,” so hummed to himself Babbalanja, slowly pacing over the fossils.

possessedadjectiveUS /pəˈzest/

influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion

From this reading “From my very birth have I been so, my lord; am I not possessed by a devil?”

RemainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading They Still Remain Upon The Rock “Gogle-goggle, fugle-fi, fugle-fogle-orum,” so hummed to himself Babbalanja, slowly pacing over the fossils.

RocknounUS /rɑːk/

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading They Still Remain Upon The Rock “Gogle-goggle, fugle-fi, fugle-fogle-orum,” so hummed to himself Babbalanja, slowly pacing over the fossils.

slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading They Still Remain Upon The Rock “Gogle-goggle, fugle-fi, fugle-fogle-orum,” so hummed to himself Babbalanja, slowly pacing over the fossils.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading They Still Remain Upon The Rock “Gogle-goggle, fugle-fi, fugle-fogle-orum,” so hummed to himself Babbalanja, slowly pacing over the fossils.

StilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading They Still Remain Upon The Rock “Gogle-goggle, fugle-fi, fugle-fogle-orum,” so hummed to himself Babbalanja, slowly pacing over the fossils.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading They Still Remain Upon The Rock “Gogle-goggle, fugle-fi, fugle-fogle-orum,” so hummed to himself Babbalanja, slowly pacing over the fossils.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading “Then I’ll e’en interrogate him,” cried Media.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They Still Remain Upon The Rock “Gogle-goggle, fugle-fi, fugle-fogle-orum,” so hummed to himself Babbalanja, slowly pacing over the fossils.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading They Still Remain Upon The Rock “Gogle-goggle, fugle-fi, fugle-fogle-orum,” so hummed to himself Babbalanja, slowly pacing over the fossils.

UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading They Still Remain Upon The Rock “Gogle-goggle, fugle-fi, fugle-fogle-orum,” so hummed to himself Babbalanja, slowly pacing over the fossils.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading “From my very birth have I been so, my lord; am I not possessed by a devil?”

whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/

spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords

From this reading “Is he crazy again?” whispered Yoomy.

Yoomy

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

From this reading “Is he crazy again?” whispered Yoomy.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Are you crazy, Babbalanja?” asked Media.

Chapter 13 of Mardi, and a voyage thither, Vol. 2 (of 2) by Herman Melville holds 110 sentences, grouped into 22 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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Chapter 13 holds 110 sentences of Mardi, and a voyage thither, Vol. 2 (of 2), unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.

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