Chapter 4 of The Goddess of Atvatabar is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Goddess of Atvatabar is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OUR ADVENTURES IN THE POLAR SEA. The storm lasted four days. On its subsidence we discovered ourselves completely surrounded with ice. We were beset by a veritable polar pack, brought down by the violence of the gale. The ice was covered deeply with snow, which made a dazzling scene when lit by the brilliant sun.
Chapter 4 of The Goddess of Atvatabar is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “We were beset by a veritable polar pack, brought down by the violence of the gale.”
amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning
From this reading “The ice was covered deeply with snow, which made a dazzling scene when lit by the brilliant sun.”
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading “We were beset by a veritable polar pack, brought down by the violence of the gale.”
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading “The storm lasted four days.”
arrange in a container
From this reading “We were beset by a veritable polar pack, brought down by the violence of the gale.”
having a pair of equal and opposite charges
From this reading “OUR ADVENTURES IN THE POLAR SEA.”
an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease)
From this reading “On its subsidence we discovered ourselves completely surrounded with ice.”
often used as intensifiers
From this reading “We were beset by a veritable polar pack, brought down by the violence of the gale.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “OUR ADVENTURES IN THE POLAR SEA.”
In this reading “On its subsidence we discovered ourselves completely surrounded with ice.”
In this reading “The storm lasted four days.”
In this reading “We were beset by a veritable polar pack, brought down by the violence of the gale.”
In this reading “The ice was covered deeply with snow, which made a dazzling scene when lit by the brilliant sun.”
move something or somebody to a lower position
In this reading “We were beset by a veritable polar pack, brought down by the violence of the gale.”
In this reading “The ice was covered deeply with snow, which made a dazzling scene when lit by the brilliant sun.”
In this reading “OUR ADVENTURES IN THE POLAR SEA.”
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 We were beset by a veritable polar pack, brought down by the violence of the gale.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading OUR ADVENTURES IN THE POLAR SEA.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading We were beset by a veritable polar pack, brought down by the violence of the gale.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading The ice was covered deeply with snow, which made a dazzling scene when lit by the brilliant sun.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading We were beset by a veritable polar pack, brought down by the violence of the gale.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We were beset by a veritable polar pack, brought down by the violence of the gale.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading On its subsidence we discovered ourselves completely surrounded with ice.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The ice was covered deeply with snow, which made a dazzling scene when lit by the brilliant sun.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The storm lasted four days.
amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning
From this reading The ice was covered deeply with snow, which made a dazzling scene when lit by the brilliant sun.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading The ice was covered deeply with snow, which made a dazzling scene when lit by the brilliant sun.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading On its subsidence we discovered ourselves completely surrounded with ice.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading We were beset by a veritable polar pack, brought down by the violence of the gale.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The storm lasted four days.
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading We were beset by a veritable polar pack, brought down by the violence of the gale.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading On its subsidence we discovered ourselves completely surrounded with ice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OUR ADVENTURES IN THE POLAR SEA.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading On its subsidence we discovered ourselves completely surrounded with ice.
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading The storm lasted four days.
provided with artificial light
From this reading The ice was covered deeply with snow, which made a dazzling scene when lit by the brilliant sun.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The ice was covered deeply with snow, which made a dazzling scene when lit by the brilliant sun.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We were beset by a veritable polar pack, brought down by the violence of the gale.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On its subsidence we discovered ourselves completely surrounded with ice.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading OUR ADVENTURES IN THE POLAR SEA.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading On its subsidence we discovered ourselves completely surrounded with ice.
arrange in a container
From this reading We were beset by a veritable polar pack, brought down by the violence of the gale.
having a pair of equal and opposite charges
From this reading OUR ADVENTURES IN THE POLAR SEA.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The ice was covered deeply with snow, which made a dazzling scene when lit by the brilliant sun.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading OUR ADVENTURES IN THE POLAR SEA.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The ice was covered deeply with snow, which made a dazzling scene when lit by the brilliant sun.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The storm lasted four days.
an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease)
From this reading On its subsidence we discovered ourselves completely surrounded with ice.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The ice was covered deeply with snow, which made a dazzling scene when lit by the brilliant sun.
confined on all sides
From this reading On its subsidence we discovered ourselves completely surrounded with ice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OUR ADVENTURES IN THE POLAR SEA.
often used as intensifiers
From this reading We were beset by a veritable polar pack, brought down by the violence of the gale.
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading We were beset by a veritable polar pack, brought down by the violence of the gale.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ice was covered deeply with snow, which made a dazzling scene when lit by the brilliant sun.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading On its subsidence we discovered ourselves completely surrounded with ice.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were beset by a veritable polar pack, brought down by the violence of the gale.
at the time that
From this reading The ice was covered deeply with snow, which made a dazzling scene when lit by the brilliant sun.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The ice was covered deeply with snow, which made a dazzling scene when lit by the brilliant sun.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On its subsidence we discovered ourselves completely surrounded with ice.
Chapter 4 of The Goddess of Atvatabar by William Richard Bradshaw holds 123 sentences, grouped into 25 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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