Chapter 24 of The Goddess of Atvatabar is here in full — 256 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The Goddess of Atvatabar is here in full — 256 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LYONE'S CONFESSION. The following day I again met the goddess in the same magnificent apartment in her palace. She was in a contemplative mood. A white robe of the finest silk enveloped her, showing to full advantage her superb figure. Her silky, shadowed eyes shone with a mild translucent light.
Chapter 24 of The Goddess of Atvatabar is here in full — 256 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading “She was in a contemplative mood.”
past form of “envelop” — enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
From this reading “A white robe of the finest silk enveloped her, showing to full advantage her superb figure.”
a female deity
From this reading “The following day I again met the goddess in the same magnificent apartment in her palace.”
any loose flowing garment
From this reading “A white robe of the finest silk enveloped her, showing to full advantage her superb figure.”
filled with shade
From this reading “Her silky, shadowed eyes shone with a mild translucent light.”
having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
From this reading “Her silky, shadowed eyes shone with a mild translucent light.”
of surpassing excellence
From this reading “A white robe of the finest silk enveloped her, showing to full advantage her superb figure.”
allowing light to pass through diffusely
From this reading “Her silky, shadowed eyes shone with a mild translucent light.”
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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In this reading “A white robe of the finest silk enveloped her, showing to full advantage her superb figure.”
In this reading “The following day I again met the goddess in the same magnificent apartment in her palace.”
In this reading “The following day I again met the goddess in the same magnificent apartment in her palace.”
In this reading “A white robe of the finest silk enveloped her, showing to full advantage her superb figure.”
In this reading “A white robe of the finest silk enveloped her, showing to full advantage her superb figure.”
In this reading “Her silky, shadowed eyes shone with a mild translucent light.”
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 She was in a contemplative mood.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading A white robe of the finest silk enveloped her, showing to full advantage her superb figure.
anew
From this reading The following day I again met the goddess in the same magnificent apartment in her palace.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading The following day I again met the goddess in the same magnificent apartment in her palace.
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading LYONE'S CONFESSION.
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading She was in a contemplative mood.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The following day I again met the goddess in the same magnificent apartment in her palace.
past form of “envelop” — enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
From this reading A white robe of the finest silk enveloped her, showing to full advantage her superb figure.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her silky, shadowed eyes shone with a mild translucent light.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading A white robe of the finest silk enveloped her, showing to full advantage her superb figure.
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading A white robe of the finest silk enveloped her, showing to full advantage her superb figure.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following day I again met the goddess in the same magnificent apartment in her palace.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading A white robe of the finest silk enveloped her, showing to full advantage her superb figure.
a female deity
From this reading The following day I again met the goddess in the same magnificent apartment in her palace.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The following day I again met the goddess in the same magnificent apartment in her palace.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The following day I again met the goddess in the same magnificent apartment in her palace.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The following day I again met the goddess in the same magnificent apartment in her palace.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Her silky, shadowed eyes shone with a mild translucent light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LYONE'S CONFESSION.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading The following day I again met the goddess in the same magnificent apartment in her palace.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The following day I again met the goddess in the same magnificent apartment in her palace.
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading Her silky, shadowed eyes shone with a mild translucent light.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading She was in a contemplative mood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A white robe of the finest silk enveloped her, showing to full advantage her superb figure.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The following day I again met the goddess in the same magnificent apartment in her palace.
any loose flowing garment
From this reading A white robe of the finest silk enveloped her, showing to full advantage her superb figure.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The following day I again met the goddess in the same magnificent apartment in her palace.
filled with shade
From this reading Her silky, shadowed eyes shone with a mild translucent light.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was in a contemplative mood.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Her silky, shadowed eyes shone with a mild translucent light.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading A white robe of the finest silk enveloped her, showing to full advantage her superb figure.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading A white robe of the finest silk enveloped her, showing to full advantage her superb figure.
having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
From this reading Her silky, shadowed eyes shone with a mild translucent light.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading A white robe of the finest silk enveloped her, showing to full advantage her superb figure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The following day I again met the goddess in the same magnificent apartment in her palace.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A white robe of the finest silk enveloped her, showing to full advantage her superb figure.
allowing light to pass through diffusely
From this reading Her silky, shadowed eyes shone with a mild translucent light.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was in a contemplative mood.
a Caucasian
From this reading A white robe of the finest silk enveloped her, showing to full advantage her superb figure.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her silky, shadowed eyes shone with a mild translucent light.
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