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The Goddess of Atvatabar

Chapter XXVII · Chapter 27

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THE CRISIS IN ATVATABAR.
The manifesto of Lyone had precipitated an historic crisis in Atvatabar.
The king awaited my leaving the country with the utmost impatience.
He made every effort to prevent the news from reaching the public, hoping that when I took my departure the goddess would be amenable to the laws of the realm, and the faith be thus preserved.
The more that Lyone and myself discussed the situation, the more apparent it appeared that we could not now draw back from the position we had taken.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Goddess of Atvatabar

Chapter XXVII · Chapter 27

Chapter 27 of The Goddess of Atvatabar is here in full — 60 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE CRISIS IN ATVATABAR.
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The manifesto of Lyone had precipitated an historic crisis in Atvatabar.
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The king awaited my leaving the country with the utmost impatience.
/ðə kɪŋ əˈweɪtɪd maɪ ˈliːvɪŋ ðə ˈkʌntri wɪð ðə ˈʌtmoʊst ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/
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He made every effort to prevent the news from reaching the public, hoping that when I took my departure the goddess would be amenable to the laws of the realm, and the faith be thus preserved.
/hiː meɪd ˈevəri ˈefərt tuː prɪˈvent ðə nuːz frʌm ˈriːtʃɪŋ ðə ˈpʌblɪk ˈhoʊpɪŋ ðæt wen aɪ tʊk maɪ dɪˈpɑːrtʃər ðə ˈɡɑːdəs wʊd biː əˈmenəbəl tuː ðə lɔːz ʌv ðə relm ənd ðə feɪθ biː ðʌs prəˈzɜːrvd/
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The more that Lyone and myself discussed the situation, the more apparent it appeared that we could not now draw back from the position we had taken.

Learner Dictionary

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

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amenable adjective US /əˈmenəbəl/

disposed or willing to conform

From this reading “He made every effort to prevent the news from reaching the public, hoping that when I took my departure the goddess would be amenable to the laws of the realm, and the faith be thus preserved.”

crisis noun US /ˈkraɪsəs/

an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty

From this reading “THE CRISIS IN ATVATABAR.”

discussed verb US /dɪˈskʌst/

past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing

From this reading “The more that Lyone and myself discussed the situation, the more apparent it appeared that we could not now draw back from the position we had taken.”

goddess noun US /ˈɡɑːdəs/

a female deity

From this reading “He made every effort to prevent the news from reaching the public, hoping that when I took my departure the goddess would be amenable to the laws of the realm, and the faith be thus preserved.”

historic adjective US /hɪˈstɔːrɪk/

belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past

From this reading “The manifesto of Lyone had precipitated an historic crisis in Atvatabar.”

manifesto noun US /ˌmænəˈfestoʊ/

a public declaration of intentions (as issued by a political party or government)

From this reading “The manifesto of Lyone had precipitated an historic crisis in Atvatabar.”

precipitated verb US /prɪˈsɪpɪteɪtɪd/

past form of “precipitate” — bring about abruptly

From this reading “The manifesto of Lyone had precipitated an historic crisis in Atvatabar.”

realm noun US /relm/

a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading “He made every effort to prevent the news from reaching the public, hoping that when I took my departure the goddess would be amenable to the laws of the realm, and the faith be thus preserved.”

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discussed the situation verb + article + noun counted as “discuss … situation”

In this reading “The more that Lyone and myself discussed the situation, the more apparent it appeared that we could not now draw back from the position we had taken.”

draw back verb + particle

pull back or move away or backward

In this reading “The more that Lyone and myself discussed the situation, the more apparent it appeared that we could not now draw back from the position we had taken.”

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amenableadjectiveUS /əˈmenəbəl/

disposed or willing to conform

From this reading He made every effort to prevent the news from reaching the public, hoping that when I took my departure the goddess would be amenable to the laws of the realm, and the faith be thus preserved.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The manifesto of Lyone had precipitated an historic crisis in Atvatabar.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading He made every effort to prevent the news from reaching the public, hoping that when I took my departure the goddess would be amenable to the laws of the realm, and the faith be thus preserved.

apparentadjectiveUS /əˈperənt/

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading The more that Lyone and myself discussed the situation, the more apparent it appeared that we could not now draw back from the position we had taken.

appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The more that Lyone and myself discussed the situation, the more apparent it appeared that we could not now draw back from the position we had taken.

ATVATABAR

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From this reading THE CRISIS IN ATVATABAR.

awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/

expected hopefully

From this reading The king awaited my leaving the country with the utmost impatience.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The more that Lyone and myself discussed the situation, the more apparent it appeared that we could not now draw back from the position we had taken.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading He made every effort to prevent the news from reaching the public, hoping that when I took my departure the goddess would be amenable to the laws of the realm, and the faith be thus preserved.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading The more that Lyone and myself discussed the situation, the more apparent it appeared that we could not now draw back from the position we had taken.

countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading The king awaited my leaving the country with the utmost impatience.

CRISISnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/

an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty

From this reading THE CRISIS IN ATVATABAR.

departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/

the act of departing

From this reading He made every effort to prevent the news from reaching the public, hoping that when I took my departure the goddess would be amenable to the laws of the realm, and the faith be thus preserved.

discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/

past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing

From this reading The more that Lyone and myself discussed the situation, the more apparent it appeared that we could not now draw back from the position we had taken.

drawverbUS /drɔː/

cause to move by pulling

From this reading The more that Lyone and myself discussed the situation, the more apparent it appeared that we could not now draw back from the position we had taken.

effortnounUS /ˈefərt/

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading He made every effort to prevent the news from reaching the public, hoping that when I took my departure the goddess would be amenable to the laws of the realm, and the faith be thus preserved.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading He made every effort to prevent the news from reaching the public, hoping that when I took my departure the goddess would be amenable to the laws of the realm, and the faith be thus preserved.

faithnounUS /feɪθ/

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

From this reading He made every effort to prevent the news from reaching the public, hoping that when I took my departure the goddess would be amenable to the laws of the realm, and the faith be thus preserved.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He made every effort to prevent the news from reaching the public, hoping that when I took my departure the goddess would be amenable to the laws of the realm, and the faith be thus preserved.

goddessnounUS /ˈɡɑːdəs/

a female deity

From this reading He made every effort to prevent the news from reaching the public, hoping that when I took my departure the goddess would be amenable to the laws of the realm, and the faith be thus preserved.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The manifesto of Lyone had precipitated an historic crisis in Atvatabar.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He made every effort to prevent the news from reaching the public, hoping that when I took my departure the goddess would be amenable to the laws of the realm, and the faith be thus preserved.

historicadjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪk/

belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past

From this reading The manifesto of Lyone had precipitated an historic crisis in Atvatabar.

hopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/

-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading He made every effort to prevent the news from reaching the public, hoping that when I took my departure the goddess would be amenable to the laws of the realm, and the faith be thus preserved.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading He made every effort to prevent the news from reaching the public, hoping that when I took my departure the goddess would be amenable to the laws of the realm, and the faith be thus preserved.

impatiencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/

a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay

From this reading The king awaited my leaving the country with the utmost impatience.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading THE CRISIS IN ATVATABAR.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The more that Lyone and myself discussed the situation, the more apparent it appeared that we could not now draw back from the position we had taken.

kingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading The king awaited my leaving the country with the utmost impatience.

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 He made every effort to prevent the news from reaching the public, hoping that when I took my departure the goddess would be amenable to the laws of the realm, and the faith be thus preserved.

leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading The king awaited my leaving the country with the utmost impatience.

Lyone

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From this reading The manifesto of Lyone had precipitated an historic crisis in Atvatabar.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He made every effort to prevent the news from reaching the public, hoping that when I took my departure the goddess would be amenable to the laws of the realm, and the faith be thus preserved.

manifestonounUS /ˌmænəˈfestoʊ/

a public declaration of intentions (as issued by a political party or government)

From this reading The manifesto of Lyone had precipitated an historic crisis in Atvatabar.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The more that Lyone and myself discussed the situation, the more apparent it appeared that we could not now draw back from the position we had taken.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The king awaited my leaving the country with the utmost impatience.

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading The more that Lyone and myself discussed the situation, the more apparent it appeared that we could not now draw back from the position we had taken.

newsnounUS /nuːz/

information about recent and important events

From this reading He made every effort to prevent the news from reaching the public, hoping that when I took my departure the goddess would be amenable to the laws of the realm, and the faith be thus preserved.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The more that Lyone and myself discussed the situation, the more apparent it appeared that we could not now draw back from the position we had taken.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The more that Lyone and myself discussed the situation, the more apparent it appeared that we could not now draw back from the position we had taken.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The manifesto of Lyone had precipitated an historic crisis in Atvatabar.

positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading The more that Lyone and myself discussed the situation, the more apparent it appeared that we could not now draw back from the position we had taken.

precipitatedverbUS /prɪˈsɪpɪteɪtɪd/

past form of “precipitate” — bring about abruptly

From this reading The manifesto of Lyone had precipitated an historic crisis in Atvatabar.

preservedadjectiveUS /prəˈzɜːrvd/

prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use

From this reading He made every effort to prevent the news from reaching the public, hoping that when I took my departure the goddess would be amenable to the laws of the realm, and the faith be thus preserved.

preventverbUS /prɪˈvent/

keep from happening or arising; make impossible

From this reading He made every effort to prevent the news from reaching the public, hoping that when I took my departure the goddess would be amenable to the laws of the realm, and the faith be thus preserved.

publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading He made every effort to prevent the news from reaching the public, hoping that when I took my departure the goddess would be amenable to the laws of the realm, and the faith be thus preserved.

reachingnounUS /ˈriːtʃɪŋ/

the act of physically reaching or thrusting out

From this reading He made every effort to prevent the news from reaching the public, hoping that when I took my departure the goddess would be amenable to the laws of the realm, and the faith be thus preserved.

realmnounUS /relm/

a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading He made every effort to prevent the news from reaching the public, hoping that when I took my departure the goddess would be amenable to the laws of the realm, and the faith be thus preserved.

situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

From this reading The more that Lyone and myself discussed the situation, the more apparent it appeared that we could not now draw back from the position we had taken.

takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading The more that Lyone and myself discussed the situation, the more apparent it appeared that we could not now draw back from the position we had taken.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He made every effort to prevent the news from reaching the public, hoping that when I took my departure the goddess would be amenable to the laws of the realm, and the faith be thus preserved.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE CRISIS IN ATVATABAR.

thusadverbUS /ðʌs/

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading He made every effort to prevent the news from reaching the public, hoping that when I took my departure the goddess would be amenable to the laws of the realm, and the faith be thus preserved.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading He made every effort to prevent the news from reaching the public, hoping that when I took my departure the goddess would be amenable to the laws of the realm, and the faith be thus preserved.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading He made every effort to prevent the news from reaching the public, hoping that when I took my departure the goddess would be amenable to the laws of the realm, and the faith be thus preserved.

utmostadjectiveUS /ˈʌtmoʊst/

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading The king awaited my leaving the country with the utmost impatience.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The more that Lyone and myself discussed the situation, the more apparent it appeared that we could not now draw back from the position we had taken.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading He made every effort to prevent the news from reaching the public, hoping that when I took my departure the goddess would be amenable to the laws of the realm, and the faith be thus preserved.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The king awaited my leaving the country with the utmost impatience.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading He made every effort to prevent the news from reaching the public, hoping that when I took my departure the goddess would be amenable to the laws of the realm, and the faith be thus preserved.

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