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The Goddess of Atvatabar

Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

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THE SIN OF A TWIN-SOUL.
"Your holiness," said the captain of the sacred guard, as he entered the apartment, "the twin-soul Ardsolus and Merga has sinned against the laws and religion of Egyplosis.
I crave permission to bring the guilty pair before the goddess with the evidence of their guilt."
The goddess, answering quickly, ordered the priest and priestess to be produced.
The captain thereupon commanded his wayleals to bring the prisoners into the audience chamber.
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The Goddess of Atvatabar

Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

Chapter 22 of The Goddess of Atvatabar is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/15 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE SIN OF A TWIN-SOUL.
Line 2
"Your holiness," said the captain of the sacred guard, as he entered the apartment, "the twin-soul Ardsolus and Merga has sinned against the laws and religion of Egyplosis.
Line 3
I crave permission to bring the guilty pair before the goddess with the evidence of their guilt."
/aɪ kreɪv pərˈmɪʃən tuː brɪŋ ðə ˈɡɪlti per bɪˈfɔːr ðə ˈɡɑːdəs wɪð ðə ˈevədəns ʌv ðer ɡɪlt/
Line 4
The goddess, answering quickly, ordered the priest and priestess to be produced.
/ðə ˈɡɑːdəs ˈænsərɪŋ ˈkwɪkli ˈɔːrdərd ðə priːst ənd ˈpriːstəs tuː biː prəˈduːst/
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The captain thereupon commanded his wayleals to bring the prisoners into the audience chamber.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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answering adjective US /ˈænsərɪŋ/

replying

From this reading “The goddess, answering quickly, ordered the priest and priestess to be produced.”

crave verb US /kreɪv/

have a craving, appetite, or great desire for

From this reading “I crave permission to bring the guilty pair before the goddess with the evidence of their guilt."”

goddess noun US /ˈɡɑːdəs/

a female deity

From this reading “I crave permission to bring the guilty pair before the goddess with the evidence of their guilt."”

guilt noun US /ɡɪlt/

the state of having committed an offense

From this reading “I crave permission to bring the guilty pair before the goddess with the evidence of their guilt."”

holiness noun US /ˈhoʊlinəs/

the quality of being holy

From this reading “"Your holiness," said the captain of the sacred guard, as he entered the apartment, "the twin-soul Ardsolus and Merga has sinned against the laws and religion of Egyplosis.”

permission noun US /pərˈmɪʃən/

approval to do something

From this reading “I crave permission to bring the guilty pair before the goddess with the evidence of their guilt."”

priestess noun US /ˈpriːstəs/

a woman priest

From this reading “The goddess, answering quickly, ordered the priest and priestess to be produced.”

sinned verb US /sɪnd/

inflected form of “sin” — commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law

From this reading “"Your holiness," said the captain of the sacred guard, as he entered the apartment, "the twin-soul Ardsolus and Merga has sinned against the laws and religion of Egyplosis.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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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audience chamber noun + noun

In this reading “The captain thereupon commanded his wayleals to bring the prisoners into the audience chamber.”

entered the apartment verb + article + noun counted as “enter … apartment”

In this reading “"Your holiness," said the captain of the sacred guard, as he entered the apartment, "the twin-soul Ardsolus and Merga has sinned against the laws and religion of Egyplosis.”

against the laws preposition + article + noun counted as “against … laws”

In this reading “"Your holiness," said the captain of the sacred guard, as he entered the apartment, "the twin-soul Ardsolus and Merga has sinned against the laws and religion of Egyplosis.”

All words in this reading · 52

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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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 SIN OF A TWIN-SOUL.

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading "Your holiness," said the captain of the sacred guard, as he entered the apartment, "the twin-soul Ardsolus and Merga has sinned against the laws and religion of Egyplosis.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "Your holiness," said the captain of the sacred guard, as he entered the apartment, "the twin-soul Ardsolus and Merga has sinned against the laws and religion of Egyplosis.

answeringadjectiveUS /ˈænsərɪŋ/

replying

From this reading The goddess, answering quickly, ordered the priest and priestess to be produced.

apartmentnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading "Your holiness," said the captain of the sacred guard, as he entered the apartment, "the twin-soul Ardsolus and Merga has sinned against the laws and religion of Egyplosis.

Ardsolus

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From this reading "Your holiness," said the captain of the sacred guard, as he entered the apartment, "the twin-soul Ardsolus and Merga has sinned against the laws and religion of Egyplosis.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading "Your holiness," said the captain of the sacred guard, as he entered the apartment, "the twin-soul Ardsolus and Merga has sinned against the laws and religion of Egyplosis.

audiencenounUS /ˈɑːdiəns/

a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance

From this reading The captain thereupon commanded his wayleals to bring the prisoners into the audience chamber.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The goddess, answering quickly, ordered the priest and priestess to be produced.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading I crave permission to bring the guilty pair before the goddess with the evidence of their guilt."

bringverbUS /brɪŋ/

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading I crave permission to bring the guilty pair before the goddess with the evidence of their guilt."

captainnounUS /ˈkæptən/

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading "Your holiness," said the captain of the sacred guard, as he entered the apartment, "the twin-soul Ardsolus and Merga has sinned against the laws and religion of Egyplosis.

chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/

a natural or artificial enclosed space

From this reading The captain thereupon commanded his wayleals to bring the prisoners into the audience chamber.

commandedverbUS /kəˈmændɪd/

past form of “command” — be in command of

From this reading The captain thereupon commanded his wayleals to bring the prisoners into the audience chamber.

craveverbUS /kreɪv/

have a craving, appetite, or great desire for

From this reading I crave permission to bring the guilty pair before the goddess with the evidence of their guilt."

Egyplosis

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From this reading "Your holiness," said the captain of the sacred guard, as he entered the apartment, "the twin-soul Ardsolus and Merga has sinned against the laws and religion of Egyplosis.

enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading "Your holiness," said the captain of the sacred guard, as he entered the apartment, "the twin-soul Ardsolus and Merga has sinned against the laws and religion of Egyplosis.

evidencenounUS /ˈevədəns/

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading I crave permission to bring the guilty pair before the goddess with the evidence of their guilt."

goddessnounUS /ˈɡɑːdəs/

a female deity

From this reading I crave permission to bring the guilty pair before the goddess with the evidence of their guilt."

guardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading "Your holiness," said the captain of the sacred guard, as he entered the apartment, "the twin-soul Ardsolus and Merga has sinned against the laws and religion of Egyplosis.

guiltnounUS /ɡɪlt/

the state of having committed an offense

From this reading I crave permission to bring the guilty pair before the goddess with the evidence of their guilt."

guiltyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪlti/

responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act

From this reading I crave permission to bring the guilty pair before the goddess with the evidence of their guilt."

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading "Your holiness," said the captain of the sacred guard, as he entered the apartment, "the twin-soul Ardsolus and Merga has sinned against the laws and religion of Egyplosis.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "Your holiness," said the captain of the sacred guard, as he entered the apartment, "the twin-soul Ardsolus and Merga has sinned against the laws and religion of Egyplosis.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading The captain thereupon commanded his wayleals to bring the prisoners into the audience chamber.

holinessnounUS /ˈhoʊlinəs/

the quality of being holy

From this reading "Your holiness," said the captain of the sacred guard, as he entered the apartment, "the twin-soul Ardsolus and Merga has sinned against the laws and religion of Egyplosis.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I crave permission to bring the guilty pair before the goddess with the evidence of their guilt."

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The captain thereupon commanded his wayleals to bring the prisoners into the audience chamber.

lawsnounUS /lɔːz/

the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit

From this reading "Your holiness," said the captain of the sacred guard, as he entered the apartment, "the twin-soul Ardsolus and Merga has sinned against the laws and religion of Egyplosis.

Merga

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

From this reading "Your holiness," said the captain of the sacred guard, as he entered the apartment, "the twin-soul Ardsolus and Merga has sinned against the laws and religion of Egyplosis.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE SIN OF A TWIN-SOUL.

orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/

having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule

From this reading The goddess, answering quickly, ordered the priest and priestess to be produced.

pairnounUS /per/

a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading I crave permission to bring the guilty pair before the goddess with the evidence of their guilt."

permissionnounUS /pərˈmɪʃən/

approval to do something

From this reading I crave permission to bring the guilty pair before the goddess with the evidence of their guilt."

priestnounUS /priːst/

a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders

From this reading The goddess, answering quickly, ordered the priest and priestess to be produced.

priestessnounUS /ˈpriːstəs/

a woman priest

From this reading The goddess, answering quickly, ordered the priest and priestess to be produced.

prisonersnounUS /ˈprɪzənərz/

plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading The captain thereupon commanded his wayleals to bring the prisoners into the audience chamber.

producedverbUS /prəˈduːst/

past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield

From this reading The goddess, answering quickly, ordered the priest and priestess to be produced.

quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/

with speed

From this reading The goddess, answering quickly, ordered the priest and priestess to be produced.

religionnounUS /rɪˈlɪdʒən/

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading "Your holiness," said the captain of the sacred guard, as he entered the apartment, "the twin-soul Ardsolus and Merga has sinned against the laws and religion of Egyplosis.

sacredadjectiveUS /ˈseɪkrəd/

concerned with religion or religious purposes

From this reading "Your holiness," said the captain of the sacred guard, as he entered the apartment, "the twin-soul Ardsolus and Merga has sinned against the laws and religion of Egyplosis.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Your holiness," said the captain of the sacred guard, as he entered the apartment, "the twin-soul Ardsolus and Merga has sinned against the laws and religion of Egyplosis.

SINnounUS /sɪn/

estrangement from god

From this reading THE SIN OF A TWIN-SOUL.

sinnedverbUS /sɪnd/

inflected form of “sin” — commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law

From this reading "Your holiness," said the captain of the sacred guard, as he entered the apartment, "the twin-soul Ardsolus and Merga has sinned against the laws and religion of Egyplosis.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE SIN OF A TWIN-SOUL.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading I crave permission to bring the guilty pair before the goddess with the evidence of their guilt."

thereupon

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

From this reading The captain thereupon commanded his wayleals to bring the prisoners into the audience chamber.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I crave permission to bring the guilty pair before the goddess with the evidence of their guilt."

TWIN-SOUL

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

From this reading THE SIN OF A TWIN-SOUL.

wayleals

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

From this reading The captain thereupon commanded his wayleals to bring the prisoners into the audience chamber.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I crave permission to bring the guilty pair before the goddess with the evidence of their guilt."

YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Your holiness," said the captain of the sacred guard, as he entered the apartment, "the twin-soul Ardsolus and Merga has sinned against the laws and religion of Egyplosis.

Chapter 22 of The Goddess of Atvatabar by William Richard Bradshaw holds 77 sentences, grouped into 16 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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