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The Flute of the Gods

Chapter III

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OF THE JOURNEY OF TAHN-TÉ The journey of Tahn-té to his mother's land of the East was the wonder journey of the world!
There were medicine-men of Ah-ko for their guides, and the people were many who went along, so no one was afraid of the Navahu of the hill land.
And a new name was given to his mother.
Ho-tiwa gave her the name, and put on her head the water of the pagan baptism to wash away that which had been.
The new name was S[=aa]-hanh-que-ah and it meant the "Woman who has come out from the mists of a Shadow or Twilight Land."
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The Flute of the Gods

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of The Flute of the Gods is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
OF THE JOURNEY OF TAHN-TÉ The journey of Tahn-té to his mother's land of the East was the wonder journey of the world!
Line 2
There were medicine-men of Ah-ko for their guides, and the people were many who went along, so no one was afraid of the Navahu of the hill land.
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And a new name was given to his mother.
/ənd ə nuː neɪm wɑːz ˈɡɪvən tuː hɪz ˈmʌðər/
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Ho-tiwa gave her the name, and put on her head the water of the pagan baptism to wash away that which had been.
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The new name was S[=aa]-hanh-que-ah and it meant the "Woman who has come out from the mists of a Shadow or Twilight Land."

Learner Dictionary

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baptism noun US /ˈbæptɪzəm/

a Christian sacrament signifying spiritual cleansing and rebirth

From this reading “Ho-tiwa gave her the name, and put on her head the water of the pagan baptism to wash away that which had been.”

East noun US /iːst/

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading “OF THE JOURNEY OF TAHN-TÉ The journey of Tahn-té to his mother's land of the East was the wonder journey of the world!”

guides noun US /ɡaɪdz/

plural of “guide” — someone employed to conduct others

From this reading “There were medicine-men of Ah-ko for their guides, and the people were many who went along, so no one was afraid of the Navahu of the hill land.”

mists noun US /mɪsts/

plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground

From this reading “The new name was S[=aa]-hanh-que-ah and it meant the "Woman who has come out from the mists of a Shadow or Twilight Land."”

mother's noun US /ˈmʌðərz/

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading “OF THE JOURNEY OF TAHN-TÉ The journey of Tahn-té to his mother's land of the East was the wonder journey of the world!”

pagan noun US /ˈpeɪɡən/

a person who does not acknowledge your god

From this reading “Ho-tiwa gave her the name, and put on her head the water of the pagan baptism to wash away that which had been.”

Twilight noun US /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading “The new name was S[=aa]-hanh-que-ah and it meant the "Woman who has come out from the mists of a Shadow or Twilight Land."”

wash verb US /wɑːʃ/

clean with some chemical process

From this reading “Ho-tiwa gave her the name, and put on her head the water of the pagan baptism to wash away that which had been.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

wash away verb + particle

eliminate

In this reading “Ho-tiwa gave her the name, and put on her head the water of the pagan baptism to wash away that which had been.”

went along verb + particle counted as “go along”

cooperate or pretend to cooperate

In this reading “There were medicine-men of Ah-ko for their guides, and the people were many who went along, so no one was afraid of the Navahu of the hill land.”

come out verb + adjective

appear or become visible; make a showing

In this reading “The new name was S[=aa]-hanh-que-ah and it meant the "Woman who has come out from the mists of a Shadow or Twilight Land."”

put on verb + particle

put clothing on one's body

In this reading “Ho-tiwa gave her the name, and put on her head the water of the pagan baptism to wash away that which had been.”

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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 And a new name was given to his mother.

aanoun

a dry form of lava resembling clinkers

From this reading The new name was S[=aa]-hanh-que-ah and it meant the "Woman who has come out from the mists of a Shadow or Twilight Land."

afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/

filled with fear or apprehension

From this reading There were medicine-men of Ah-ko for their guides, and the people were many who went along, so no one was afraid of the Navahu of the hill land.

Ah-ko

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

From this reading There were medicine-men of Ah-ko for their guides, and the people were many who went along, so no one was afraid of the Navahu of the hill land.

alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading There were medicine-men of Ah-ko for their guides, and the people were many who went along, so no one was afraid of the Navahu of the hill land.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading There were medicine-men of Ah-ko for their guides, and the people were many who went along, so no one was afraid of the Navahu of the hill land.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Ho-tiwa gave her the name, and put on her head the water of the pagan baptism to wash away that which had been.

baptismnounUS /ˈbæptɪzəm/

a Christian sacrament signifying spiritual cleansing and rebirth

From this reading Ho-tiwa gave her the name, and put on her head the water of the pagan baptism to wash away that which had been.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Ho-tiwa gave her the name, and put on her head the water of the pagan baptism to wash away that which had been.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The new name was S[=aa]-hanh-que-ah and it meant the "Woman who has come out from the mists of a Shadow or Twilight Land."

EastnounUS /iːst/

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading OF THE JOURNEY OF TAHN-TÉ The journey of Tahn-té to his mother's land of the East was the wonder journey of the world!

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There were medicine-men of Ah-ko for their guides, and the people were many who went along, so no one was afraid of the Navahu of the hill land.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The new name was S[=aa]-hanh-que-ah and it meant the "Woman who has come out from the mists of a Shadow or Twilight Land."

gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Ho-tiwa gave her the name, and put on her head the water of the pagan baptism to wash away that which had been.

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading And a new name was given to his mother.

guidesnounUS /ɡaɪdz/

plural of “guide” — someone employed to conduct others

From this reading There were medicine-men of Ah-ko for their guides, and the people were many who went along, so no one was afraid of the Navahu of the hill land.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Ho-tiwa gave her the name, and put on her head the water of the pagan baptism to wash away that which had been.

hanh-que-ah

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

From this reading The new name was S[=aa]-hanh-que-ah and it meant the "Woman who has come out from the mists of a Shadow or Twilight Land."

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading The new name was S[=aa]-hanh-que-ah and it meant the "Woman who has come out from the mists of a Shadow or Twilight Land."

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Ho-tiwa gave her the name, and put on her head the water of the pagan baptism to wash away that which had been.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Ho-tiwa gave her the name, and put on her head the water of the pagan baptism to wash away that which had been.

hillnounUS /hɪl/

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading There were medicine-men of Ah-ko for their guides, and the people were many who went along, so no one was afraid of the Navahu of the hill land.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading OF THE JOURNEY OF TAHN-TÉ The journey of Tahn-té to his mother's land of the East was the wonder journey of the world!

Ho-tiwa

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

From this reading Ho-tiwa gave her the name, and put on her head the water of the pagan baptism to wash away that which had been.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The new name was S[=aa]-hanh-que-ah and it meant the "Woman who has come out from the mists of a Shadow or Twilight Land."

JOURNEYverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading OF THE JOURNEY OF TAHN-TÉ The journey of Tahn-té to his mother's land of the East was the wonder journey of the world!

landnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading OF THE JOURNEY OF TAHN-TÉ The journey of Tahn-té to his mother's land of the East was the wonder journey of the world!

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading There were medicine-men of Ah-ko for their guides, and the people were many who went along, so no one was afraid of the Navahu of the hill land.

meantverbUS /ment/

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading The new name was S[=aa]-hanh-que-ah and it meant the "Woman who has come out from the mists of a Shadow or Twilight Land."

medicine-men

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

From this reading There were medicine-men of Ah-ko for their guides, and the people were many who went along, so no one was afraid of the Navahu of the hill land.

mistsnounUS /mɪsts/

plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground

From this reading The new name was S[=aa]-hanh-que-ah and it meant the "Woman who has come out from the mists of a Shadow or Twilight Land."

mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

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

From this reading And a new name was given to his mother.

mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading OF THE JOURNEY OF TAHN-TÉ The journey of Tahn-té to his mother's land of the East was the wonder journey of the world!

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading And a new name was given to his mother.

Navahu

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

From this reading There were medicine-men of Ah-ko for their guides, and the people were many who went along, so no one was afraid of the Navahu of the hill land.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading And a new name was given to his mother.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading There were medicine-men of Ah-ko for their guides, and the people were many who went along, so no one was afraid of the Navahu of the hill land.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading OF THE JOURNEY OF TAHN-TÉ The journey of Tahn-té to his mother's land of the East was the wonder journey of the world!

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Ho-tiwa gave her the name, and put on her head the water of the pagan baptism to wash away that which had been.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading There were medicine-men of Ah-ko for their guides, and the people were many who went along, so no one was afraid of the Navahu of the hill land.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The new name was S[=aa]-hanh-que-ah and it meant the "Woman who has come out from the mists of a Shadow or Twilight Land."

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The new name was S[=aa]-hanh-que-ah and it meant the "Woman who has come out from the mists of a Shadow or Twilight Land."

pagannounUS /ˈpeɪɡən/

a person who does not acknowledge your god

From this reading Ho-tiwa gave her the name, and put on her head the water of the pagan baptism to wash away that which had been.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading There were medicine-men of Ah-ko for their guides, and the people were many who went along, so no one was afraid of the Navahu of the hill land.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Ho-tiwa gave her the name, and put on her head the water of the pagan baptism to wash away that which had been.

SnounUS /es/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading The new name was S[=aa]-hanh-que-ah and it meant the "Woman who has come out from the mists of a Shadow or Twilight Land."

ShadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading The new name was S[=aa]-hanh-que-ah and it meant the "Woman who has come out from the mists of a Shadow or Twilight Land."

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading There were medicine-men of Ah-ko for their guides, and the people were many who went along, so no one was afraid of the Navahu of the hill land.

TAHN-TÉ

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

From this reading OF THE JOURNEY OF TAHN-TÉ The journey of Tahn-té to his mother's land of the East was the wonder journey of the world!

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Ho-tiwa gave her the name, and put on her head the water of the pagan baptism to wash away that which had been.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading OF THE JOURNEY OF TAHN-TÉ The journey of Tahn-té to his mother's land of the East was the wonder journey of the world!

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading There were medicine-men of Ah-ko for their guides, and the people were many who went along, so no one was afraid of the Navahu of the hill land.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were medicine-men of Ah-ko for their guides, and the people were many who went along, so no one was afraid of the Navahu of the hill land.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading OF THE JOURNEY OF TAHN-TÉ The journey of Tahn-té to his mother's land of the East was the wonder journey of the world!

TwilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading The new name was S[=aa]-hanh-que-ah and it meant the "Woman who has come out from the mists of a Shadow or Twilight Land."

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading OF THE JOURNEY OF TAHN-TÉ The journey of Tahn-té to his mother's land of the East was the wonder journey of the world!

washverbUS /wɑːʃ/

clean with some chemical process

From this reading Ho-tiwa gave her the name, and put on her head the water of the pagan baptism to wash away that which had been.

waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading Ho-tiwa gave her the name, and put on her head the water of the pagan baptism to wash away that which had been.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading There were medicine-men of Ah-ko for their guides, and the people were many who went along, so no one was afraid of the Navahu of the hill land.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading There were medicine-men of Ah-ko for their guides, and the people were many who went along, so no one was afraid of the Navahu of the hill land.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Ho-tiwa gave her the name, and put on her head the water of the pagan baptism to wash away that which had been.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading There were medicine-men of Ah-ko for their guides, and the people were many who went along, so no one was afraid of the Navahu of the hill land.

WomannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading The new name was S[=aa]-hanh-que-ah and it meant the "Woman who has come out from the mists of a Shadow or Twilight Land."

wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading OF THE JOURNEY OF TAHN-TÉ The journey of Tahn-té to his mother's land of the East was the wonder journey of the world!

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading OF THE JOURNEY OF TAHN-TÉ The journey of Tahn-té to his mother's land of the East was the wonder journey of the world!

Chapter 3 of The Flute of the Gods by Marah Ellis Ryan holds 139 sentences, grouped into 28 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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