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The Goddess of Atvatabar

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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WE ARRIVE AT KIORAM.
Between the time of departure of Lecholt and our arrival at Kioram we kept Plothoy as busy as possible answering our questions.
We found that all the soldiers of the king were known as wayleals, and that all were equipped with magnetic wings.
The wings were worked by a little dynamo supplied by magnicity.
A single cell, six cubic inches in size, produced a current both enormously powerful and constant.
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The Goddess of Atvatabar

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of The Goddess of Atvatabar is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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WE ARRIVE AT KIORAM.
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Between the time of departure of Lecholt and our arrival at Kioram we kept Plothoy as busy as possible answering our questions.
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We found that all the soldiers of the king were known as wayleals, and that all were equipped with magnetic wings.
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The wings were worked by a little dynamo supplied by magnicity.
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A single cell, six cubic inches in size, produced a current both enormously powerful and constant.
/ə ˈsɪŋɡəl sel sɪks ˈkjuːbɪk ˈɪntʃəz ɪn saɪz prəˈduːst ə ˈkɜːrənt boʊθ ɪˈnɔːrməsli ˈpaʊərfəl ənd ˈkɑːnstənt/

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answering adjective US /ˈænsərɪŋ/

replying

From this reading “Between the time of departure of Lecholt and our arrival at Kioram we kept Plothoy as busy as possible answering our questions.”

cell noun US /sel/

A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.

From this reading “A single cell, six cubic inches in size, produced a current both enormously powerful and constant.”

cubic adjective US /ˈkjuːbɪk/

involving the cube and no higher power of a quantity or variable

From this reading “A single cell, six cubic inches in size, produced a current both enormously powerful and constant.”

dynamo noun US /ˈdaɪnəmoʊ/

generator consisting of a coil (the armature) that rotates between the poles of an electromagnet (the field magnet) causing a current to flow in the armature

From this reading “The wings were worked by a little dynamo supplied by magnicity.”

enormously adverb US /ɪˈnɔːrməsli/

extremely

From this reading “A single cell, six cubic inches in size, produced a current both enormously powerful and constant.”

equipped adjective US /ɪˈkwɪpt/

provided or fitted out with what is necessary or useful or appropriate

From this reading “We found that all the soldiers of the king were known as wayleals, and that all were equipped with magnetic wings.”

magnetic adjective US /mæɡˈnetɪk/

of or relating to or caused by magnetism

From this reading “We found that all the soldiers of the king were known as wayleals, and that all were equipped with magnetic wings.”

supplied verb US /səˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading “The wings were worked by a little dynamo supplied by magnicity.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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ARRIVE AT verb + particle

reach a destination, either real or abstract

In this reading “WE ARRIVE AT KIORAM.”

supplied by verb + particle counted as “supply by”

In this reading “The wings were worked by a little dynamo supplied by magnicity.”

in size preposition + noun

In this reading “A single cell, six cubic inches in size, produced a current both enormously powerful and constant.”

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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 The wings were worked by a little dynamo supplied by magnicity.

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 We found that all the soldiers of the king were known as wayleals, and that all were equipped with magnetic wings.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Between the time of departure of Lecholt and our arrival at Kioram we kept Plothoy as busy as possible answering our questions.

answeringadjectiveUS /ˈænsərɪŋ/

replying

From this reading Between the time of departure of Lecholt and our arrival at Kioram we kept Plothoy as busy as possible answering our questions.

arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading Between the time of departure of Lecholt and our arrival at Kioram we kept Plothoy as busy as possible answering our questions.

ARRIVEverbUS /ərˈaɪv/

reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading WE ARRIVE AT KIORAM.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Between the time of departure of Lecholt and our arrival at Kioram we kept Plothoy as busy as possible answering our questions.

ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading WE ARRIVE AT KIORAM.

BetweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Between the time of departure of Lecholt and our arrival at Kioram we kept Plothoy as busy as possible answering our questions.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading A single cell, six cubic inches in size, produced a current both enormously powerful and constant.

busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading Between the time of departure of Lecholt and our arrival at Kioram we kept Plothoy as busy as possible answering our questions.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The wings were worked by a little dynamo supplied by magnicity.

cellnounUS /sel/

A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.

From this reading A single cell, six cubic inches in size, produced a current both enormously powerful and constant.

constantadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstənt/

unvarying in nature

From this reading A single cell, six cubic inches in size, produced a current both enormously powerful and constant.

cubicadjectiveUS /ˈkjuːbɪk/

involving the cube and no higher power of a quantity or variable

From this reading A single cell, six cubic inches in size, produced a current both enormously powerful and constant.

currentnounUS /ˈkɜːrənt/

a flow of electricity through a conductor

From this reading A single cell, six cubic inches in size, produced a current both enormously powerful and constant.

departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/

the act of departing

From this reading Between the time of departure of Lecholt and our arrival at Kioram we kept Plothoy as busy as possible answering our questions.

dynamonounUS /ˈdaɪnəmoʊ/

generator consisting of a coil (the armature) that rotates between the poles of an electromagnet (the field magnet) causing a current to flow in the armature

From this reading The wings were worked by a little dynamo supplied by magnicity.

enormouslyadverbUS /ɪˈnɔːrməsli/

extremely

From this reading A single cell, six cubic inches in size, produced a current both enormously powerful and constant.

equippedadjectiveUS /ɪˈkwɪpt/

provided or fitted out with what is necessary or useful or appropriate

From this reading We found that all the soldiers of the king were known as wayleals, and that all were equipped with magnetic wings.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading We found that all the soldiers of the king were known as wayleals, and that all were equipped with magnetic wings.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading A single cell, six cubic inches in size, produced a current both enormously powerful and constant.

inchesnounUS /ˈɪntʃəz/

plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot

From this reading A single cell, six cubic inches in size, produced a current both enormously powerful and constant.

keptadjectiveUS /kept/

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading Between the time of departure of Lecholt and our arrival at Kioram we kept Plothoy as busy as possible answering our questions.

kingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading We found that all the soldiers of the king were known as wayleals, and that all were equipped with magnetic wings.

KIORAM

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From this reading WE ARRIVE AT KIORAM.

knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/

apprehended with certainty

From this reading We found that all the soldiers of the king were known as wayleals, and that all were equipped with magnetic wings.

Lecholt

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

From this reading Between the time of departure of Lecholt and our arrival at Kioram we kept Plothoy as busy as possible answering our questions.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The wings were worked by a little dynamo supplied by magnicity.

magneticadjectiveUS /mæɡˈnetɪk/

of or relating to or caused by magnetism

From this reading We found that all the soldiers of the king were known as wayleals, and that all were equipped with magnetic wings.

magnicity

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

From this reading The wings were worked by a little dynamo supplied by magnicity.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Between the time of departure of Lecholt and our arrival at Kioram we kept Plothoy as busy as possible answering our questions.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Between the time of departure of Lecholt and our arrival at Kioram we kept Plothoy as busy as possible answering our questions.

Plothoy

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

From this reading Between the time of departure of Lecholt and our arrival at Kioram we kept Plothoy as busy as possible answering our questions.

possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/

capable of happening or existing

From this reading Between the time of departure of Lecholt and our arrival at Kioram we kept Plothoy as busy as possible answering our questions.

powerfuladjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərfəl/

having great power or force or potency or effect

From this reading A single cell, six cubic inches in size, produced a current both enormously powerful and constant.

producedverbUS /prəˈduːst/

past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield

From this reading A single cell, six cubic inches in size, produced a current both enormously powerful and constant.

questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/

plural of “question” — an instance of questioning

From this reading Between the time of departure of Lecholt and our arrival at Kioram we kept Plothoy as busy as possible answering our questions.

singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading A single cell, six cubic inches in size, produced a current both enormously powerful and constant.

sixnounUS /sɪks/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading A single cell, six cubic inches in size, produced a current both enormously powerful and constant.

sizenounUS /saɪz/

the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)

From this reading A single cell, six cubic inches in size, produced a current both enormously powerful and constant.

soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/

plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading We found that all the soldiers of the king were known as wayleals, and that all were equipped with magnetic wings.

suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading The wings were worked by a little dynamo supplied by magnicity.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading We found that all the soldiers of the king were known as wayleals, and that all were equipped with magnetic wings.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Between the time of departure of Lecholt and our arrival at Kioram we kept Plothoy as busy as possible answering our questions.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Between the time of departure of Lecholt and our arrival at Kioram we kept Plothoy as busy as possible answering our questions.

wayleals

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

From this reading We found that all the soldiers of the king were known as wayleals, and that all were equipped with magnetic wings.

WEpronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading WE ARRIVE AT KIORAM.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading We found that all the soldiers of the king were known as wayleals, and that all were equipped with magnetic wings.

wingsnounUS /wɪŋz/

a means of flight or ascent

From this reading We found that all the soldiers of the king were known as wayleals, and that all were equipped with magnetic wings.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading We found that all the soldiers of the king were known as wayleals, and that all were equipped with magnetic wings.

workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading The wings were worked by a little dynamo supplied by magnicity.

Chapter 9 of The Goddess of Atvatabar by William Richard Bradshaw holds 185 sentences, grouped into 37 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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Chapter 9 holds 185 sentences of The Goddess of Atvatabar, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.

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