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

Chapter XXXII · Chapter 32

Chapter 32 of Mardi, and a voyage thither, Vol. 2 (of 2) is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Babbalanja Starts To His Feet For twenty-four hours, seated stiff, and motionless, Babbalanja spoke not a word; then, almost without moving a muscle, muttered thus:—“At banquets surfeit not, but fill; partake, and retire; and eat not again till you crave.
Thereby you give nature time to work her magic transformings; turning all solids to meat, and wine into blood.
After a banquet you incline to repose:—do so: digestion commands.
All this follow those, who feast at the tables of Wisdom; and all such are they, who partake of the fare of old Bardianna.”
Art resuscitated, then, Babbalanja?” said Media.
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Mardi, and a voyage thither, Vol. 2 (of 2)

Chapter XXXII · Chapter 32

Chapter 32 of Mardi, and a voyage thither, Vol. 2 (of 2) is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Babbalanja Starts To His Feet For twenty-four hours, seated stiff, and motionless, Babbalanja spoke not a word; then, almost without moving a muscle, muttered thus:—“At banquets surfeit not, but fill; partake, and retire; and eat not again till you crave.
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Thereby you give nature time to work her magic transformings; turning all solids to meat, and wine into blood.
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After a banquet you incline to repose:—do so: digestion commands.
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All this follow those, who feast at the tables of Wisdom; and all such are they, who partake of the fare of old Bardianna.”
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Art resuscitated, then, Babbalanja?” said 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.

banquets noun US /ˈbæŋkwəts/

plural of “banquet” — a ceremonial dinner party for many people

From this reading “Babbalanja Starts To His Feet For twenty-four hours, seated stiff, and motionless, Babbalanja spoke not a word; then, almost without moving a muscle, muttered thus:—“At banquets surfeit not, but fill; partake, and retire; and eat not again till you crave.”

crave verb US /kreɪv/

have a craving, appetite, or great desire for

From this reading “Babbalanja Starts To His Feet For twenty-four hours, seated stiff, and motionless, Babbalanja spoke not a word; then, almost without moving a muscle, muttered thus:—“At banquets surfeit not, but fill; partake, and retire; and eat not again till you crave.”

digestion noun US /daɪˈdʒestʃən/

the process of decomposing organic matter (as in sewage) by bacteria or by chemical action or heat

From this reading “After a banquet you incline to repose:—do so: digestion commands.”

Media noun US /ˈmiːdiə/

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

From this reading ““Art resuscitated, then, Babbalanja?” said Media.”

partake verb US /pɑːrˈteɪk/

have some of the qualities or attributes of something

From this reading “Babbalanja Starts To His Feet For twenty-four hours, seated stiff, and motionless, Babbalanja spoke not a word; then, almost without moving a muscle, muttered thus:—“At banquets surfeit not, but fill; partake, and retire; and eat not again till you crave.”

resuscitated adjective US /rɪˈsʌsɪteɪtɪd/

restored to life or consciousness

From this reading ““Art resuscitated, then, Babbalanja?” said Media.”

solids noun US /ˈsɑːlədz/

plural of “solid” — matter that is solid at room temperature and pressure

From this reading “Thereby you give nature time to work her magic transformings; turning all solids to meat, and wine into blood.”

surfeit verb US /ˈsɜːrfət/

supply or feed to surfeit

From this reading “Babbalanja Starts To His Feet For twenty-four hours, seated stiff, and motionless, Babbalanja spoke not a word; then, almost without moving a muscle, muttered thus:—“At banquets surfeit not, but fill; partake, and retire; and eat not again till you crave.”

All words in this reading · 77

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 Babbalanja Starts To His Feet For twenty-four hours, seated stiff, and motionless, Babbalanja spoke not a word; then, almost without moving a muscle, muttered thus:—“At banquets surfeit not, but fill; partake, and retire; and eat not again till you crave.

AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading After a banquet you incline to repose:—do so: digestion commands.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Babbalanja Starts To His Feet For twenty-four hours, seated stiff, and motionless, Babbalanja spoke not a word; then, almost without moving a muscle, muttered thus:—“At banquets surfeit not, but fill; partake, and retire; and eat not again till you crave.

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 Thereby you give nature time to work her magic transformings; turning all solids to meat, and wine into blood.

almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Babbalanja Starts To His Feet For twenty-four hours, seated stiff, and motionless, Babbalanja spoke not a word; then, almost without moving a muscle, muttered thus:—“At banquets surfeit not, but fill; partake, and retire; and eat not again till you crave.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Babbalanja Starts To His Feet For twenty-four hours, seated stiff, and motionless, Babbalanja spoke not a word; then, almost without moving a muscle, muttered thus:—“At banquets surfeit not, but fill; partake, and retire; and eat not again till you crave.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading All this follow those, who feast at the tables of Wisdom; and all such are they, who partake of the fare of old Bardianna.”

Artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading “Art resuscitated, then, Babbalanja?” said Media.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Babbalanja Starts To His Feet For twenty-four hours, seated stiff, and motionless, Babbalanja spoke not a word; then, almost without moving a muscle, muttered thus:—“At banquets surfeit not, but fill; partake, and retire; and eat not again till you crave.

Babbalanja

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

From this reading Babbalanja Starts To His Feet For twenty-four hours, seated stiff, and motionless, Babbalanja spoke not a word; then, almost without moving a muscle, muttered thus:—“At banquets surfeit not, but fill; partake, and retire; and eat not again till you crave.

banquetnounUS /ˈbæŋkwət/

a ceremonial dinner party for many people

From this reading After a banquet you incline to repose:—do so: digestion commands.

banquetsnounUS /ˈbæŋkwəts/

plural of “banquet” — a ceremonial dinner party for many people

From this reading Babbalanja Starts To His Feet For twenty-four hours, seated stiff, and motionless, Babbalanja spoke not a word; then, almost without moving a muscle, muttered thus:—“At banquets surfeit not, but fill; partake, and retire; and eat not again till you crave.

Bardianna

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

From this reading All this follow those, who feast at the tables of Wisdom; and all such are they, who partake of the fare of old Bardianna.”

bloodnounUS /blʌd/

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading Thereby you give nature time to work her magic transformings; turning all solids to meat, and wine into blood.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Babbalanja Starts To His Feet For twenty-four hours, seated stiff, and motionless, Babbalanja spoke not a word; then, almost without moving a muscle, muttered thus:—“At banquets surfeit not, but fill; partake, and retire; and eat not again till you crave.

commandsnounUS /kəˈmændz/

plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading After a banquet you incline to repose:—do so: digestion commands.

craveverbUS /kreɪv/

have a craving, appetite, or great desire for

From this reading Babbalanja Starts To His Feet For twenty-four hours, seated stiff, and motionless, Babbalanja spoke not a word; then, almost without moving a muscle, muttered thus:—“At banquets surfeit not, but fill; partake, and retire; and eat not again till you crave.

digestionnounUS /daɪˈdʒestʃən/

the process of decomposing organic matter (as in sewage) by bacteria or by chemical action or heat

From this reading After a banquet you incline to repose:—do so: digestion commands.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading After a banquet you incline to repose:—do so: digestion commands.

eatverbUS /iːt/

take in solid food

From this reading Babbalanja Starts To His Feet For twenty-four hours, seated stiff, and motionless, Babbalanja spoke not a word; then, almost without moving a muscle, muttered thus:—“At banquets surfeit not, but fill; partake, and retire; and eat not again till you crave.

farenounUS /fer/

an agenda of things to do

From this reading All this follow those, who feast at the tables of Wisdom; and all such are they, who partake of the fare of old Bardianna.”

feastnounUS /fiːst/

a ceremonial dinner party for many people

From this reading All this follow those, who feast at the tables of Wisdom; and all such are they, who partake of the fare of old Bardianna.”

FeetnounUS /fiːt/

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Babbalanja Starts To His Feet For twenty-four hours, seated stiff, and motionless, Babbalanja spoke not a word; then, almost without moving a muscle, muttered thus:—“At banquets surfeit not, but fill; partake, and retire; and eat not again till you crave.

fillverbUS /fɪl/

make full, also in a metaphorical sense

From this reading Babbalanja Starts To His Feet For twenty-four hours, seated stiff, and motionless, Babbalanja spoke not a word; then, almost without moving a muscle, muttered thus:—“At banquets surfeit not, but fill; partake, and retire; and eat not again till you crave.

followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading All this follow those, who feast at the tables of Wisdom; and all such are they, who partake of the fare of old Bardianna.”

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Babbalanja Starts To His Feet For twenty-four hours, seated stiff, and motionless, Babbalanja spoke not a word; then, almost without moving a muscle, muttered thus:—“At banquets surfeit not, but fill; partake, and retire; and eat not again till you crave.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Thereby you give nature time to work her magic transformings; turning all solids to meat, and wine into blood.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Thereby you give nature time to work her magic transformings; turning all solids to meat, and wine into blood.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Babbalanja Starts To His Feet For twenty-four hours, seated stiff, and motionless, Babbalanja spoke not a word; then, almost without moving a muscle, muttered thus:—“At banquets surfeit not, but fill; partake, and retire; and eat not again till you crave.

hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading Babbalanja Starts To His Feet For twenty-four hours, seated stiff, and motionless, Babbalanja spoke not a word; then, almost without moving a muscle, muttered thus:—“At banquets surfeit not, but fill; partake, and retire; and eat not again till you crave.

inclinenounUS /ˌɪnˈklaɪn/

an elevated geological formation

From this reading After a banquet you incline to repose:—do so: digestion commands.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Thereby you give nature time to work her magic transformings; turning all solids to meat, and wine into blood.

magicnounUS /ˈmædʒɪk/

any art that invokes supernatural powers

From this reading Thereby you give nature time to work her magic transformings; turning all solids to meat, and wine into blood.

meatnounUS /miːt/

the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food

From this reading Thereby you give nature time to work her magic transformings; turning all solids to meat, and wine into blood.

MedianounUS /ˈmiːdiə/

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

From this reading “Art resuscitated, then, Babbalanja?” said Media.

motionlessadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊʃənləs/

not in physical motion

From this reading Babbalanja Starts To His Feet For twenty-four hours, seated stiff, and motionless, Babbalanja spoke not a word; then, almost without moving a muscle, muttered thus:—“At banquets surfeit not, but fill; partake, and retire; and eat not again till you crave.

movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/

in motion

From this reading Babbalanja Starts To His Feet For twenty-four hours, seated stiff, and motionless, Babbalanja spoke not a word; then, almost without moving a muscle, muttered thus:—“At banquets surfeit not, but fill; partake, and retire; and eat not again till you crave.

musclenounUS /ˈmʌsəl/

one of the contractile organs of the body

From this reading Babbalanja Starts To His Feet For twenty-four hours, seated stiff, and motionless, Babbalanja spoke not a word; then, almost without moving a muscle, muttered thus:—“At banquets surfeit not, but fill; partake, and retire; and eat not again till you crave.

mutteredverbUS /ˈmʌtərd/

past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice

From this reading Babbalanja Starts To His Feet For twenty-four hours, seated stiff, and motionless, Babbalanja spoke not a word; then, almost without moving a muscle, muttered thus:—“At banquets surfeit not, but fill; partake, and retire; and eat not again till you crave.

naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading Thereby you give nature time to work her magic transformings; turning all solids to meat, and wine into blood.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Babbalanja Starts To His Feet For twenty-four hours, seated stiff, and motionless, Babbalanja spoke not a word; then, almost without moving a muscle, muttered thus:—“At banquets surfeit not, but fill; partake, and retire; and eat not again till you crave.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading All this follow those, who feast at the tables of Wisdom; and all such are they, who partake of the fare of old Bardianna.”

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading All this follow those, who feast at the tables of Wisdom; and all such are they, who partake of the fare of old Bardianna.”

partakeverbUS /pɑːrˈteɪk/

have some of the qualities or attributes of something

From this reading Babbalanja Starts To His Feet For twenty-four hours, seated stiff, and motionless, Babbalanja spoke not a word; then, almost without moving a muscle, muttered thus:—“At banquets surfeit not, but fill; partake, and retire; and eat not again till you crave.

reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/

put or confide something in a person or thing

From this reading After a banquet you incline to repose:—do so: digestion commands.

resuscitatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈsʌsɪteɪtɪd/

restored to life or consciousness

From this reading “Art resuscitated, then, Babbalanja?” said Media.

retireverbUS /rɪˈtaɪr/

go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position

From this reading Babbalanja Starts To His Feet For twenty-four hours, seated stiff, and motionless, Babbalanja spoke not a word; then, almost without moving a muscle, muttered thus:—“At banquets surfeit not, but fill; partake, and retire; and eat not again till you crave.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Art resuscitated, then, Babbalanja?” said Media.

seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading Babbalanja Starts To His Feet For twenty-four hours, seated stiff, and motionless, Babbalanja spoke not a word; then, almost without moving a muscle, muttered thus:—“At banquets surfeit not, but fill; partake, and retire; and eat not again till you crave.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading After a banquet you incline to repose:—do so: digestion commands.

solidsnounUS /ˈsɑːlədz/

plural of “solid” — matter that is solid at room temperature and pressure

From this reading Thereby you give nature time to work her magic transformings; turning all solids to meat, and wine into blood.

spokenounUS /spoʊk/

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading Babbalanja Starts To His Feet For twenty-four hours, seated stiff, and motionless, Babbalanja spoke not a word; then, almost without moving a muscle, muttered thus:—“At banquets surfeit not, but fill; partake, and retire; and eat not again till you crave.

StartsnounUS /stɑːrts/

plural of “start” — the beginning of anything

From this reading Babbalanja Starts To His Feet For twenty-four hours, seated stiff, and motionless, Babbalanja spoke not a word; then, almost without moving a muscle, muttered thus:—“At banquets surfeit not, but fill; partake, and retire; and eat not again till you crave.

stiffadjectiveUS /stɪf/

not moving or operating freely

From this reading Babbalanja Starts To His Feet For twenty-four hours, seated stiff, and motionless, Babbalanja spoke not a word; then, almost without moving a muscle, muttered thus:—“At banquets surfeit not, but fill; partake, and retire; and eat not again till you crave.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading All this follow those, who feast at the tables of Wisdom; and all such are they, who partake of the fare of old Bardianna.”

surfeitverbUS /ˈsɜːrfət/

supply or feed to surfeit

From this reading Babbalanja Starts To His Feet For twenty-four hours, seated stiff, and motionless, Babbalanja spoke not a word; then, almost without moving a muscle, muttered thus:—“At banquets surfeit not, but fill; partake, and retire; and eat not again till you crave.

tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/

plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading All this follow those, who feast at the tables of Wisdom; and all such are they, who partake of the fare of old Bardianna.”

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading All this follow those, who feast at the tables of Wisdom; and all such are they, who partake of the fare of old Bardianna.”

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Babbalanja Starts To His Feet For twenty-four hours, seated stiff, and motionless, Babbalanja spoke not a word; then, almost without moving a muscle, muttered thus:—“At banquets surfeit not, but fill; partake, and retire; and eat not again till you crave.

TherebyadverbUS /ˈðerˈbaɪ/

by that means or because of that

From this reading Thereby you give nature time to work her magic transformings; turning all solids to meat, and wine into blood.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading All this follow those, who feast at the tables of Wisdom; and all such are they, who partake of the fare of old Bardianna.”

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading All this follow those, who feast at the tables of Wisdom; and all such are they, who partake of the fare of old Bardianna.”

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading All this follow those, who feast at the tables of Wisdom; and all such are they, who partake of the fare of old Bardianna.”

thusadverbUS /ðʌs/

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Babbalanja Starts To His Feet For twenty-four hours, seated stiff, and motionless, Babbalanja spoke not a word; then, almost without moving a muscle, muttered thus:—“At banquets surfeit not, but fill; partake, and retire; and eat not again till you crave.

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading Babbalanja Starts To His Feet For twenty-four hours, seated stiff, and motionless, Babbalanja spoke not a word; then, almost without moving a muscle, muttered thus:—“At banquets surfeit not, but fill; partake, and retire; and eat not again till you crave.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Thereby you give nature time to work her magic transformings; turning all solids to meat, and wine into blood.

ToparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Babbalanja Starts To His Feet For twenty-four hours, seated stiff, and motionless, Babbalanja spoke not a word; then, almost without moving a muscle, muttered thus:—“At banquets surfeit not, but fill; partake, and retire; and eat not again till you crave.

transformings

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

From this reading Thereby you give nature time to work her magic transformings; turning all solids to meat, and wine into blood.

turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading Thereby you give nature time to work her magic transformings; turning all solids to meat, and wine into blood.

twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/

being four more than twenty

From this reading Babbalanja Starts To His Feet For twenty-four hours, seated stiff, and motionless, Babbalanja spoke not a word; then, almost without moving a muscle, muttered thus:—“At banquets surfeit not, but fill; partake, and retire; and eat not again till you crave.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading All this follow those, who feast at the tables of Wisdom; and all such are they, who partake of the fare of old Bardianna.”

winenounUS /waɪn/

fermented juice (of grapes especially)

From this reading Thereby you give nature time to work her magic transformings; turning all solids to meat, and wine into blood.

WisdomnounUS /ˈwɪzdəm/

accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment

From this reading All this follow those, who feast at the tables of Wisdom; and all such are they, who partake of the fare of old Bardianna.”

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Babbalanja Starts To His Feet For twenty-four hours, seated stiff, and motionless, Babbalanja spoke not a word; then, almost without moving a muscle, muttered thus:—“At banquets surfeit not, but fill; partake, and retire; and eat not again till you crave.

wordnounUS /wɜːrd/

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading Babbalanja Starts To His Feet For twenty-four hours, seated stiff, and motionless, Babbalanja spoke not a word; then, almost without moving a muscle, muttered thus:—“At banquets surfeit not, but fill; partake, and retire; and eat not again till you crave.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Thereby you give nature time to work her magic transformings; turning all solids to meat, and wine into blood.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Babbalanja Starts To His Feet For twenty-four hours, seated stiff, and motionless, Babbalanja spoke not a word; then, almost without moving a muscle, muttered thus:—“At banquets surfeit not, but fill; partake, and retire; and eat not again till you crave.

Chapter 32 of Mardi, and a voyage thither, Vol. 2 (of 2) by Herman Melville holds 116 sentences, grouped into 24 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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Coming
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Island
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Pennons
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