Chapter 3 of Pagan Passions is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Pagan Passions is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Great Bacchus," Sam said in a tone of wonder. "You run into them everywhere these days. Can't get away from the sons of--" "Now--" Forrester started. "And not only that," Herb said, "but he spills the stuff on me. Just because I ask him to have a regular drink like a man."
Chapter 3 of Pagan Passions is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
(classical mythology) god of wine; equivalent of Dionysus
From this reading “"Great Bacchus," Sam said in a tone of wonder.”
to or in any or all places
From this reading “"You run into them everywhere these days.”
a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
From this reading “"And not only that," Herb said, "but he spills the stuff on me.”
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading “Just because I ask him to have a regular drink like a man."”
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “"Great Bacchus," Sam said in a tone of wonder.”
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading “Can't get away from the sons of--" "Now--" Forrester started.”
plural of “spill” — liquid that is spilled
From this reading “"And not only that," Herb said, "but he spills the stuff on me.”
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading “"And not only that," Herb said, "but he spills the stuff on me.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Great Bacchus," Sam said in a tone of wonder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And not only that," Herb said, "but he spills the stuff on me.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Just because I ask him to have a regular drink like a man."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Can't get away from the sons of--" "Now--" Forrester started.
(classical mythology) god of wine; equivalent of Dionysus
From this reading "Great Bacchus," Sam said in a tone of wonder.
for the reason that
From this reading Just because I ask him to have a regular drink like a man."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "And not only that," Herb said, "but he spills the stuff on me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Can't get away from the sons of--" "Now--" Forrester started.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "You run into them everywhere these days.
take in liquids
From this reading Just because I ask him to have a regular drink like a man."
to or in any or all places
From this reading "You run into them everywhere these days.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Can't get away from the sons of--" "Now--" Forrester started.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Can't get away from the sons of--" "Now--" Forrester started.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Can't get away from the sons of--" "Now--" Forrester started.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Great Bacchus," Sam said in a tone of wonder.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Just because I ask him to have a regular drink like a man."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And not only that," Herb said, "but he spills the stuff on me.
a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
From this reading "And not only that," Herb said, "but he spills the stuff on me.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Just because I ask him to have a regular drink like a man."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Just because I ask him to have a regular drink like a man."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Great Bacchus," Sam said in a tone of wonder.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "You run into them everywhere these days.
and nothing more
From this reading Just because I ask him to have a regular drink like a man."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Just because I ask him to have a regular drink like a man."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Just because I ask him to have a regular drink like a man."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And not only that," Herb said, "but he spills the stuff on me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "And not only that," Herb said, "but he spills the stuff on me.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Can't get away from the sons of--" "Now--" Forrester started.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Great Bacchus," Sam said in a tone of wonder.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "And not only that," Herb said, "but he spills the stuff on me.
and nothing more
From this reading "And not only that," Herb said, "but he spills the stuff on me.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading Just because I ask him to have a regular drink like a man."
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "You run into them everywhere these days.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Great Bacchus," Sam said in a tone of wonder.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "Great Bacchus," Sam said in a tone of wonder.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Can't get away from the sons of--" "Now--" Forrester started.
plural of “spill” — liquid that is spilled
From this reading "And not only that," Herb said, "but he spills the stuff on me.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Can't get away from the sons of--" "Now--" Forrester started.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading "And not only that," Herb said, "but he spills the stuff on me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And not only that," Herb said, "but he spills the stuff on me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Can't get away from the sons of--" "Now--" Forrester started.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "You run into them everywhere these days.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "You run into them everywhere these days.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Just because I ask him to have a regular drink like a man."
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Great Bacchus," Sam said in a tone of wonder.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "Great Bacchus," Sam said in a tone of wonder.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You run into them everywhere these days.
Chapter 3 of Pagan Passions by Randall Garrett holds 399 sentences, grouped into 80 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 399 sentences of Pagan Passions, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 3 of Pagan Passions by Randall Garrett exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 399 sentences, grouped into 80 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 80 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 80 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 3 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading Pagan Passions by Randall Garrett on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 4012 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #22767 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #22767, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 334 minutes of reading across 803 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Pagan Passions section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 10 chapters of Pagan Passions to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in Pagan Passions, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
