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Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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_Neela Deo, King of All Elephants (Continued)_ To possess one white elephant is calamity.
But if Evil--the nameless one--could possess a pair, he would breed an army able to break down the very walls of Equity.
Indra--supreme hypocrite--fathered the first two, who were brother and sister.
Kali--wife of Shiva, the great destroyer--Kali--goddess of plague and famine and fear and death--was their mother.
Beware the white elephant--who is never white.
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Son of Power

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of Son of Power is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_Neela Deo, King of All Elephants (Continued)_ To possess one white elephant is calamity.
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But if Evil--the nameless one--could possess a pair, he would breed an army able to break down the very walls of Equity.
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Indra--supreme hypocrite--fathered the first two, who were brother and sister.
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Kali--wife of Shiva, the great destroyer--Kali--goddess of plague and famine and fear and death--was their mother.
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Beware the white elephant--who is never white.

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destroyer noun US /dɪˈstrɔɪər/

a small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship

From this reading “Kali--wife of Shiva, the great destroyer--Kali--goddess of plague and famine and fear and death--was their mother.”

Equity noun US /ˈekwəti/

the difference between the market value of a property and the claims held against it

From this reading “But if Evil--the nameless one--could possess a pair, he would breed an army able to break down the very walls of Equity.”

famine noun US /ˈfæmən/

an acute insufficiency

From this reading “Kali--wife of Shiva, the great destroyer--Kali--goddess of plague and famine and fear and death--was their mother.”

fathered verb US /ˈfɑːðərd/

past form of “father” — make (offspring) by reproduction

From this reading “Indra--supreme hypocrite--fathered the first two, who were brother and sister.”

hypocrite noun US /ˈhɪpəkrɪt/

a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives

From this reading “Indra--supreme hypocrite--fathered the first two, who were brother and sister.”

Kali noun US /ˈkɑːliː/

bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash

From this reading “Kali--wife of Shiva, the great destroyer--Kali--goddess of plague and famine and fear and death--was their mother.”

nameless adjective US /ˈneɪm.ləs/

Having no name, or having a name that is kept secret or unknown.

From this reading “But if Evil--the nameless one--could possess a pair, he would breed an army able to break down the very walls of Equity.”

Shiva noun US /ˈʃiːvə/

(Judaism) a period of seven days of mourning after the death of close relative

From this reading “Kali--wife of Shiva, the great destroyer--Kali--goddess of plague and famine and fear and death--was their mother.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading But if Evil--the nameless one--could possess a pair, he would breed an army able to break down the very walls of Equity.

ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading But if Evil--the nameless one--could possess a pair, he would breed an army able to break down the very walls of Equity.

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 _Neela Deo, King of All Elephants (Continued)_ To possess one white elephant is calamity.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading But if Evil--the nameless one--could possess a pair, he would breed an army able to break down the very walls of Equity.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Indra--supreme hypocrite--fathered the first two, who were brother and sister.

armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading But if Evil--the nameless one--could possess a pair, he would breed an army able to break down the very walls of Equity.

BewareverbUS /bɪˈwer/

be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to

From this reading Beware the white elephant--who is never white.

breakverbUS /breɪk/

terminate

From this reading But if Evil--the nameless one--could possess a pair, he would breed an army able to break down the very walls of Equity.

breedverbUS /briːd/

call forth

From this reading But if Evil--the nameless one--could possess a pair, he would breed an army able to break down the very walls of Equity.

brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Indra--supreme hypocrite--fathered the first two, who were brother and sister.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But if Evil--the nameless one--could possess a pair, he would breed an army able to break down the very walls of Equity.

calamitynounUS /kəˈlæməti/

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading _Neela Deo, King of All Elephants (Continued)_ To possess one white elephant is calamity.

ContinuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/

without stop or interruption

From this reading _Neela Deo, King of All Elephants (Continued)_ To possess one white elephant is calamity.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading But if Evil--the nameless one--could possess a pair, he would breed an army able to break down the very walls of Equity.

deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Kali--wife of Shiva, the great destroyer--Kali--goddess of plague and famine and fear and death--was their mother.

Deo

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

From this reading _Neela Deo, King of All Elephants (Continued)_ To possess one white elephant is calamity.

destroyernounUS /dɪˈstrɔɪər/

a small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship

From this reading Kali--wife of Shiva, the great destroyer--Kali--goddess of plague and famine and fear and death--was their mother.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading But if Evil--the nameless one--could possess a pair, he would breed an army able to break down the very walls of Equity.

elephantnounUS /ˈeləfənt/

five-toed pachyderm

From this reading _Neela Deo, King of All Elephants (Continued)_ To possess one white elephant is calamity.

ElephantsnounUS /ˈeləfənts/

plural of “elephant” — five-toed pachyderm

From this reading _Neela Deo, King of All Elephants (Continued)_ To possess one white elephant is calamity.

EquitynounUS /ˈekwəti/

the difference between the market value of a property and the claims held against it

From this reading But if Evil--the nameless one--could possess a pair, he would breed an army able to break down the very walls of Equity.

EvilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading But if Evil--the nameless one--could possess a pair, he would breed an army able to break down the very walls of Equity.

faminenounUS /ˈfæmən/

an acute insufficiency

From this reading Kali--wife of Shiva, the great destroyer--Kali--goddess of plague and famine and fear and death--was their mother.

fatheredverbUS /ˈfɑːðərd/

past form of “father” — make (offspring) by reproduction

From this reading Indra--supreme hypocrite--fathered the first two, who were brother and sister.

fearverbUS /fɪr/

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading Kali--wife of Shiva, the great destroyer--Kali--goddess of plague and famine and fear and death--was their mother.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Indra--supreme hypocrite--fathered the first two, who were brother and sister.

goddessnounUS /ˈɡɑːdəs/

a female deity

From this reading Kali--wife of Shiva, the great destroyer--Kali--goddess of plague and famine and fear and death--was their mother.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Kali--wife of Shiva, the great destroyer--Kali--goddess of plague and famine and fear and death--was their mother.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading But if Evil--the nameless one--could possess a pair, he would breed an army able to break down the very walls of Equity.

hypocritenounUS /ˈhɪpəkrɪt/

a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives

From this reading Indra--supreme hypocrite--fathered the first two, who were brother and sister.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading But if Evil--the nameless one--could possess a pair, he would breed an army able to break down the very walls of Equity.

Indranoun

chief Hindu god of the Rig-Veda; god of rain and thunder

From this reading Indra--supreme hypocrite--fathered the first two, who were brother and sister.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading _Neela Deo, King of All Elephants (Continued)_ To possess one white elephant is calamity.

KalinounUS /ˈkɑːliː/

bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash

From this reading Kali--wife of Shiva, the great destroyer--Kali--goddess of plague and famine and fear and death--was their mother.

KingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading _Neela Deo, King of All Elephants (Continued)_ To possess one white elephant is calamity.

mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Kali--wife of Shiva, the great destroyer--Kali--goddess of plague and famine and fear and death--was their mother.

namelessadjectiveUS /ˈneɪm.ləs/

Having no name, or having a name that is kept secret or unknown.

From this reading But if Evil--the nameless one--could possess a pair, he would breed an army able to break down the very walls of Equity.

Neela

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

From this reading _Neela Deo, King of All Elephants (Continued)_ To possess one white elephant is calamity.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Beware the white elephant--who is never white.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Neela Deo, King of All Elephants (Continued)_ To possess one white elephant is calamity.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading _Neela Deo, King of All Elephants (Continued)_ To possess one white elephant is calamity.

pairnounUS /per/

a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading But if Evil--the nameless one--could possess a pair, he would breed an army able to break down the very walls of Equity.

plagueverbUS /pleɪɡ/

cause to suffer a blight

From this reading Kali--wife of Shiva, the great destroyer--Kali--goddess of plague and famine and fear and death--was their mother.

possessverbUS /pəˈzes/

have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill

From this reading _Neela Deo, King of All Elephants (Continued)_ To possess one white elephant is calamity.

ShivanounUS /ˈʃiːvə/

(Judaism) a period of seven days of mourning after the death of close relative

From this reading Kali--wife of Shiva, the great destroyer--Kali--goddess of plague and famine and fear and death--was their mother.

sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading Indra--supreme hypocrite--fathered the first two, who were brother and sister.

supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/

final or last in your life or progress

From this reading Indra--supreme hypocrite--fathered the first two, who were brother and sister.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading But if Evil--the nameless one--could possess a pair, he would breed an army able to break down the very walls of Equity.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Kali--wife of Shiva, the great destroyer--Kali--goddess of plague and famine and fear and death--was their mother.

ToparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading _Neela Deo, King of All Elephants (Continued)_ To possess one white elephant is calamity.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Indra--supreme hypocrite--fathered the first two, who were brother and sister.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading But if Evil--the nameless one--could possess a pair, he would breed an army able to break down the very walls of Equity.

wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading But if Evil--the nameless one--could possess a pair, he would breed an army able to break down the very walls of Equity.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Kali--wife of Shiva, the great destroyer--Kali--goddess of plague and famine and fear and death--was their mother.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Indra--supreme hypocrite--fathered the first two, who were brother and sister.

whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading _Neela Deo, King of All Elephants (Continued)_ To possess one white elephant is calamity.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Indra--supreme hypocrite--fathered the first two, who were brother and sister.

wifenounUS /waɪf/

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Kali--wife of Shiva, the great destroyer--Kali--goddess of plague and famine and fear and death--was their mother.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading But if Evil--the nameless one--could possess a pair, he would breed an army able to break down the very walls of Equity.

Chapter 14 of Son of Power by Will Levington Comfort holds 419 sentences, grouped into 84 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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