Chapter 4 of The Death of the Gods is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Death of the Gods is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"My God, my God! What is to be done? What can be done without her? Tell the envoy of the Emperor--No, say nothing to him--I scarcely know--How is it possible to arrive at a decision alone? Send a swift post to Constantia....
Chapter 4 of The Death of the Gods is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “Tell the envoy of the Emperor--No, say nothing to him--I scarcely know--How is it possible to arrive at a decision alone?”
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading “Tell the envoy of the Emperor--No, say nothing to him--I scarcely know--How is it possible to arrive at a decision alone?”
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading “Tell the envoy of the Emperor--No, say nothing to him--I scarcely know--How is it possible to arrive at a decision alone?”
a diplomat having less authority than an ambassador
From this reading “Tell the envoy of the Emperor--No, say nothing to him--I scarcely know--How is it possible to arrive at a decision alone?”
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading “Send a swift post to Constantia....”
only a very short time before
From this reading “Tell the envoy of the Emperor--No, say nothing to him--I scarcely know--How is it possible to arrive at a decision alone?”
cause to go somewhere
From this reading “Send a swift post to Constantia....”
moving very fast
From this reading “Send a swift post to Constantia....”
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.
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reach a destination, either real or abstract
In this reading “Tell the envoy of the Emperor--No, say nothing to him--I scarcely know--How is it possible to arrive at a decision alone?”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tell the envoy of the Emperor--No, say nothing to him--I scarcely know--How is it possible to arrive at a decision alone?
Having no one else present.
From this reading Tell the envoy of the Emperor--No, say nothing to him--I scarcely know--How is it possible to arrive at a decision alone?
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Tell the envoy of the Emperor--No, say nothing to him--I scarcely know--How is it possible to arrive at a decision alone?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Tell the envoy of the Emperor--No, say nothing to him--I scarcely know--How is it possible to arrive at a decision alone?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What is to be done?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading What can be done without her?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Send a swift post to Constantia....
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading Tell the envoy of the Emperor--No, say nothing to him--I scarcely know--How is it possible to arrive at a decision alone?
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading What is to be done?
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading Tell the envoy of the Emperor--No, say nothing to him--I scarcely know--How is it possible to arrive at a decision alone?
a diplomat having less authority than an ambassador
From this reading Tell the envoy of the Emperor--No, say nothing to him--I scarcely know--How is it possible to arrive at a decision alone?
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "My God, my God!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading What can be done without her?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tell the envoy of the Emperor--No, say nothing to him--I scarcely know--How is it possible to arrive at a decision alone?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tell the envoy of the Emperor--No, say nothing to him--I scarcely know--How is it possible to arrive at a decision alone?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Tell the envoy of the Emperor--No, say nothing to him--I scarcely know--How is it possible to arrive at a decision alone?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What is to be done?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Tell the envoy of the Emperor--No, say nothing to him--I scarcely know--How is it possible to arrive at a decision alone?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Tell the envoy of the Emperor--No, say nothing to him--I scarcely know--How is it possible to arrive at a decision alone?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My God, my God!
not any; not one
From this reading Tell the envoy of the Emperor--No, say nothing to him--I scarcely know--How is it possible to arrive at a decision alone?
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Tell the envoy of the Emperor--No, say nothing to him--I scarcely know--How is it possible to arrive at a decision alone?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tell the envoy of the Emperor--No, say nothing to him--I scarcely know--How is it possible to arrive at a decision alone?
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Tell the envoy of the Emperor--No, say nothing to him--I scarcely know--How is it possible to arrive at a decision alone?
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Send a swift post to Constantia....
express in words
From this reading Tell the envoy of the Emperor--No, say nothing to him--I scarcely know--How is it possible to arrive at a decision alone?
only a very short time before
From this reading Tell the envoy of the Emperor--No, say nothing to him--I scarcely know--How is it possible to arrive at a decision alone?
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Send a swift post to Constantia....
moving very fast
From this reading Send a swift post to Constantia....
express in words
From this reading Tell the envoy of the Emperor--No, say nothing to him--I scarcely know--How is it possible to arrive at a decision alone?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tell the envoy of the Emperor--No, say nothing to him--I scarcely know--How is it possible to arrive at a decision alone?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What is to be done?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is to be done?
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading What can be done without her?
Chapter 4 of The Death of the Gods by Dmitry Sergeyevich Merezhkovsky holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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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