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The Goddess of Atvatabar

Chapter XXVIII · Chapter 28

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MY DEPARTURE FROM THE PALACE OF TANJE.
The week of grace allowed me to leave Atvatabar had already expired ere it had seriously occurred to me to actually leave the palace.
The commotion in the nation consequent on the publication of the manifesto of king and goddess was so great, and the necessity of advising Lyone in the crisis so urgent, that I did not take leave of her until the time for my departure was exhausted.
One thing that made me somewhat careless of arousing the royal danger was that the _Polar King_ with her terrorite guns could command Kioram in spite of the royal fleet, although it numbered one hundred vessels.
Fortunately the royal fleet had not yet learned the use of gunpowder, their guns being discharged with compressed air.
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The Goddess of Atvatabar

Chapter XXVIII · Chapter 28

Chapter 28 of The Goddess of Atvatabar is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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MY DEPARTURE FROM THE PALACE OF TANJE.
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The week of grace allowed me to leave Atvatabar had already expired ere it had seriously occurred to me to actually leave the palace.
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The commotion in the nation consequent on the publication of the manifesto of king and goddess was so great, and the necessity of advising Lyone in the crisis so urgent, that I did not take leave of her until the time for my departure was exhausted.
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One thing that made me somewhat careless of arousing the royal danger was that the _Polar King_ with her terrorite guns could command Kioram in spite of the royal fleet, although it numbered one hundred vessels.
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Fortunately the royal fleet had not yet learned the use of gunpowder, their guns being discharged with compressed air.
/ˈfɔːrtʃənətli ðə ˈrɔɪəl fliːt hæd nɑːt jet lɜːrnd ðə juːs ʌv ˈɡʌnpaʊdər ðer ɡʌnz ˈbiːɪŋ dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒd wɪð kəmˈprest er/

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advising verb US /ædˈvaɪzɪŋ/

-ing form of “advise” — give advice to

From this reading “The commotion in the nation consequent on the publication of the manifesto of king and goddess was so great, and the necessity of advising Lyone in the crisis so urgent, that I did not take leave of her until the time for my departure was exhausted.”

arousing verb US /ərˈaʊzɪŋ/

-ing form of “arouse” — call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)

From this reading “One thing that made me somewhat careless of arousing the royal danger was that the _Polar King_ with her terrorite guns could command Kioram in spite of the royal fleet, although it numbered one hundred vessels.”

compressed adjective US /kəmˈprest/

pressed tightly together

From this reading “Fortunately the royal fleet had not yet learned the use of gunpowder, their guns being discharged with compressed air.”

consequent adjective US /ˈkɑːnsəkwənt/

occurring with or following as a consequence

From this reading “The commotion in the nation consequent on the publication of the manifesto of king and goddess was so great, and the necessity of advising Lyone in the crisis so urgent, that I did not take leave of her until the time for my departure was exhausted.”

expired adjective US /ɪkˈspaɪrd/

having come to an end or become void after passage of a period of time

From this reading “The week of grace allowed me to leave Atvatabar had already expired ere it had seriously occurred to me to actually leave the palace.”

gunpowder noun US /ˈɡʌnpaʊdər/

a mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur in a 75:15:10 ratio which is used in gunnery, time fuses, and fireworks

From this reading “Fortunately the royal fleet had not yet learned the use of gunpowder, their guns being discharged with compressed air.”

manifesto noun US /ˌmænəˈfestoʊ/

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

From this reading “The commotion in the nation consequent on the publication of the manifesto of king and goddess was so great, and the necessity of advising Lyone in the crisis so urgent, that I did not take leave of her until the time for my departure was exhausted.”

Polar adjective US /ˈpoʊlər/

having a pair of equal and opposite charges

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compressed air adjective + noun

air at a pressure greater than that of the atmosphere

In this reading “Fortunately the royal fleet had not yet learned the use of gunpowder, their guns being discharged with compressed air.”

in spite preposition + noun

In this reading “One thing that made me somewhat careless of arousing the royal danger was that the _Polar King_ with her terrorite guns could command Kioram in spite of the royal fleet, although it numbered one hundred vessels.”

of gunpowder preposition + noun

In this reading “Fortunately the royal fleet had not yet learned the use of gunpowder, their guns being discharged with compressed air.”

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actuallyadverbUS /ˈæktʃuːəli/

in actual fact

From this reading The week of grace allowed me to leave Atvatabar had already expired ere it had seriously occurred to me to actually leave the palace.

advisingverbUS /ædˈvaɪzɪŋ/

-ing form of “advise” — give advice to

From this reading The commotion in the nation consequent on the publication of the manifesto of king and goddess was so great, and the necessity of advising Lyone in the crisis so urgent, that I did not take leave of her until the time for my departure was exhausted.

airnounUS /er/

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading Fortunately the royal fleet had not yet learned the use of gunpowder, their guns being discharged with compressed air.

allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading The week of grace allowed me to leave Atvatabar had already expired ere it had seriously occurred to me to actually leave the palace.

alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading The week of grace allowed me to leave Atvatabar had already expired ere it had seriously occurred to me to actually leave the palace.

althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading One thing that made me somewhat careless of arousing the royal danger was that the _Polar King_ with her terrorite guns could command Kioram in spite of the royal fleet, although it numbered one hundred vessels.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The commotion in the nation consequent on the publication of the manifesto of king and goddess was so great, and the necessity of advising Lyone in the crisis so urgent, that I did not take leave of her until the time for my departure was exhausted.

arousingverbUS /ərˈaʊzɪŋ/

-ing form of “arouse” — call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)

From this reading One thing that made me somewhat careless of arousing the royal danger was that the _Polar King_ with her terrorite guns could command Kioram in spite of the royal fleet, although it numbered one hundred vessels.

Atvatabar

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From this reading The week of grace allowed me to leave Atvatabar had already expired ere it had seriously occurred to me to actually leave the palace.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Fortunately the royal fleet had not yet learned the use of gunpowder, their guns being discharged with compressed air.

carelessadjectiveUS /ˈkerləs/

marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful

From this reading One thing that made me somewhat careless of arousing the royal danger was that the _Polar King_ with her terrorite guns could command Kioram in spite of the royal fleet, although it numbered one hundred vessels.

commandnounUS /kəˈmænd/

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading One thing that made me somewhat careless of arousing the royal danger was that the _Polar King_ with her terrorite guns could command Kioram in spite of the royal fleet, although it numbered one hundred vessels.

commotionnounUS /kəˈmoʊʃən/

a disorderly outburst or tumult

From this reading The commotion in the nation consequent on the publication of the manifesto of king and goddess was so great, and the necessity of advising Lyone in the crisis so urgent, that I did not take leave of her until the time for my departure was exhausted.

compressedadjectiveUS /kəmˈprest/

pressed tightly together

From this reading Fortunately the royal fleet had not yet learned the use of gunpowder, their guns being discharged with compressed air.

consequentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwənt/

occurring with or following as a consequence

From this reading The commotion in the nation consequent on the publication of the manifesto of king and goddess was so great, and the necessity of advising Lyone in the crisis so urgent, that I did not take leave of her until the time for my departure was exhausted.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

From this reading One thing that made me somewhat careless of arousing the royal danger was that the _Polar King_ with her terrorite guns could command Kioram in spite of the royal fleet, although it numbered one hundred vessels.

crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/

an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty

From this reading The commotion in the nation consequent on the publication of the manifesto of king and goddess was so great, and the necessity of advising Lyone in the crisis so urgent, that I did not take leave of her until the time for my departure was exhausted.

dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading One thing that made me somewhat careless of arousing the royal danger was that the _Polar King_ with her terrorite guns could command Kioram in spite of the royal fleet, although it numbered one hundred vessels.

DEPARTUREnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/

the act of departing

From this reading MY DEPARTURE FROM THE PALACE OF TANJE.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading The commotion in the nation consequent on the publication of the manifesto of king and goddess was so great, and the necessity of advising Lyone in the crisis so urgent, that I did not take leave of her until the time for my departure was exhausted.

dischargedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒd/

having lost your job

From this reading Fortunately the royal fleet had not yet learned the use of gunpowder, their guns being discharged with compressed air.

ereconjunctionUS /er/

an old word for “before”

From this reading The week of grace allowed me to leave Atvatabar had already expired ere it had seriously occurred to me to actually leave the palace.

exhaustedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/

drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted

From this reading The commotion in the nation consequent on the publication of the manifesto of king and goddess was so great, and the necessity of advising Lyone in the crisis so urgent, that I did not take leave of her until the time for my departure was exhausted.

expiredadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspaɪrd/

having come to an end or become void after passage of a period of time

From this reading The week of grace allowed me to leave Atvatabar had already expired ere it had seriously occurred to me to actually leave the palace.

fleetnounUS /fliːt/

group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership

From this reading One thing that made me somewhat careless of arousing the royal danger was that the _Polar King_ with her terrorite guns could command Kioram in spite of the royal fleet, although it numbered one hundred vessels.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The commotion in the nation consequent on the publication of the manifesto of king and goddess was so great, and the necessity of advising Lyone in the crisis so urgent, that I did not take leave of her until the time for my departure was exhausted.

FortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/

by good fortune

From this reading Fortunately the royal fleet had not yet learned the use of gunpowder, their guns being discharged with compressed air.

FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading MY DEPARTURE FROM THE PALACE OF TANJE.

goddessnounUS /ˈɡɑːdəs/

a female deity

From this reading The commotion in the nation consequent on the publication of the manifesto of king and goddess was so great, and the necessity of advising Lyone in the crisis so urgent, that I did not take leave of her until the time for my departure was exhausted.

gracenounUS /ɡreɪs/

(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading The week of grace allowed me to leave Atvatabar had already expired ere it had seriously occurred to me to actually leave the palace.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The commotion in the nation consequent on the publication of the manifesto of king and goddess was so great, and the necessity of advising Lyone in the crisis so urgent, that I did not take leave of her until the time for my departure was exhausted.

gunpowdernounUS /ˈɡʌnpaʊdər/

a mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur in a 75:15:10 ratio which is used in gunnery, time fuses, and fireworks

From this reading Fortunately the royal fleet had not yet learned the use of gunpowder, their guns being discharged with compressed air.

gunsnounUS /ɡʌnz/

plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading One thing that made me somewhat careless of arousing the royal danger was that the _Polar King_ with her terrorite guns could command Kioram in spite of the royal fleet, although it numbered one hundred vessels.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The week of grace allowed me to leave Atvatabar had already expired ere it had seriously occurred to me to actually leave the palace.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The commotion in the nation consequent on the publication of the manifesto of king and goddess was so great, and the necessity of advising Lyone in the crisis so urgent, that I did not take leave of her until the time for my departure was exhausted.

hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/

ten 10s

From this reading One thing that made me somewhat careless of arousing the royal danger was that the _Polar King_ with her terrorite guns could command Kioram in spite of the royal fleet, although it numbered one hundred vessels.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading The commotion in the nation consequent on the publication of the manifesto of king and goddess was so great, and the necessity of advising Lyone in the crisis so urgent, that I did not take leave of her until the time for my departure was exhausted.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The commotion in the nation consequent on the publication of the manifesto of king and goddess was so great, and the necessity of advising Lyone in the crisis so urgent, that I did not take leave of her until the time for my departure was exhausted.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The week of grace allowed me to leave Atvatabar had already expired ere it had seriously occurred to me to actually leave the palace.

kingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading The commotion in the nation consequent on the publication of the manifesto of king and goddess was so great, and the necessity of advising Lyone in the crisis so urgent, that I did not take leave of her until the time for my departure was exhausted.

Kioram

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From this reading One thing that made me somewhat careless of arousing the royal danger was that the _Polar King_ with her terrorite guns could command Kioram in spite of the royal fleet, although it numbered one hundred vessels.

learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading Fortunately the royal fleet had not yet learned the use of gunpowder, their guns being discharged with compressed air.

leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading The week of grace allowed me to leave Atvatabar had already expired ere it had seriously occurred to me to actually leave the palace.

Lyone

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From this reading The commotion in the nation consequent on the publication of the manifesto of king and goddess was so great, and the necessity of advising Lyone in the crisis so urgent, that I did not take leave of her until the time for my departure was exhausted.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading One thing that made me somewhat careless of arousing the royal danger was that the _Polar King_ with her terrorite guns could command Kioram in spite of the royal fleet, although it numbered one hundred vessels.

manifestonounUS /ˌmænəˈfestoʊ/

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

From this reading The commotion in the nation consequent on the publication of the manifesto of king and goddess was so great, and the necessity of advising Lyone in the crisis so urgent, that I did not take leave of her until the time for my departure was exhausted.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The week of grace allowed me to leave Atvatabar had already expired ere it had seriously occurred to me to actually leave the palace.

MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading MY DEPARTURE FROM THE PALACE OF TANJE.

nationnounUS /ˈneɪʃən/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading The commotion in the nation consequent on the publication of the manifesto of king and goddess was so great, and the necessity of advising Lyone in the crisis so urgent, that I did not take leave of her until the time for my departure was exhausted.

necessitynounUS /nəˈsesəti/

the condition of being essential or indispensable

From this reading The commotion in the nation consequent on the publication of the manifesto of king and goddess was so great, and the necessity of advising Lyone in the crisis so urgent, that I did not take leave of her until the time for my departure was exhausted.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The commotion in the nation consequent on the publication of the manifesto of king and goddess was so great, and the necessity of advising Lyone in the crisis so urgent, that I did not take leave of her until the time for my departure was exhausted.

numberedverbUS /ˈnʌmbərd/

past form of “number” — add up in number or quantity

From this reading One thing that made me somewhat careless of arousing the royal danger was that the _Polar King_ with her terrorite guns could command Kioram in spite of the royal fleet, although it numbered one hundred vessels.

occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading The week of grace allowed me to leave Atvatabar had already expired ere it had seriously occurred to me to actually leave the palace.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading MY DEPARTURE FROM THE PALACE OF TANJE.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The commotion in the nation consequent on the publication of the manifesto of king and goddess was so great, and the necessity of advising Lyone in the crisis so urgent, that I did not take leave of her until the time for my departure was exhausted.

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One thing that made me somewhat careless of arousing the royal danger was that the _Polar King_ with her terrorite guns could command Kioram in spite of the royal fleet, although it numbered one hundred vessels.

PALACEnounUS /ˈpæləs/

a large and stately mansion

From this reading MY DEPARTURE FROM THE PALACE OF TANJE.

PolaradjectiveUS /ˈpoʊlər/

having a pair of equal and opposite charges

From this reading One thing that made me somewhat careless of arousing the royal danger was that the _Polar King_ with her terrorite guns could command Kioram in spite of the royal fleet, although it numbered one hundred vessels.

publicationnounUS /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/

a copy of a printed work offered for distribution

From this reading The commotion in the nation consequent on the publication of the manifesto of king and goddess was so great, and the necessity of advising Lyone in the crisis so urgent, that I did not take leave of her until the time for my departure was exhausted.

royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading One thing that made me somewhat careless of arousing the royal danger was that the _Polar King_ with her terrorite guns could command Kioram in spite of the royal fleet, although it numbered one hundred vessels.

seriouslyadverbUS /ˈsɪriəsli/

in a serious manner

From this reading The week of grace allowed me to leave Atvatabar had already expired ere it had seriously occurred to me to actually leave the palace.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The commotion in the nation consequent on the publication of the manifesto of king and goddess was so great, and the necessity of advising Lyone in the crisis so urgent, that I did not take leave of her until the time for my departure was exhausted.

somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/

to a small degree or extent

From this reading One thing that made me somewhat careless of arousing the royal danger was that the _Polar King_ with her terrorite guns could command Kioram in spite of the royal fleet, although it numbered one hundred vessels.

spitenounUS /spaɪt/

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading One thing that made me somewhat careless of arousing the royal danger was that the _Polar King_ with her terrorite guns could command Kioram in spite of the royal fleet, although it numbered one hundred vessels.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading The commotion in the nation consequent on the publication of the manifesto of king and goddess was so great, and the necessity of advising Lyone in the crisis so urgent, that I did not take leave of her until the time for my departure was exhausted.

TANJE

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From this reading MY DEPARTURE FROM THE PALACE OF TANJE.

terrorite

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From this reading One thing that made me somewhat careless of arousing the royal danger was that the _Polar King_ with her terrorite guns could command Kioram in spite of the royal fleet, although it numbered one hundred vessels.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The commotion in the nation consequent on the publication of the manifesto of king and goddess was so great, and the necessity of advising Lyone in the crisis so urgent, that I did not take leave of her until the time for my departure was exhausted.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading MY DEPARTURE FROM THE PALACE OF TANJE.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Fortunately the royal fleet had not yet learned the use of gunpowder, their guns being discharged with compressed air.

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading One thing that made me somewhat careless of arousing the royal danger was that the _Polar King_ with her terrorite guns could command Kioram in spite of the royal fleet, although it numbered one hundred vessels.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The commotion in the nation consequent on the publication of the manifesto of king and goddess was so great, and the necessity of advising Lyone in the crisis so urgent, that I did not take leave of her until the time for my departure was exhausted.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The week of grace allowed me to leave Atvatabar had already expired ere it had seriously occurred to me to actually leave the palace.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading The commotion in the nation consequent on the publication of the manifesto of king and goddess was so great, and the necessity of advising Lyone in the crisis so urgent, that I did not take leave of her until the time for my departure was exhausted.

urgentadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrdʒənt/

compelling immediate action

From this reading The commotion in the nation consequent on the publication of the manifesto of king and goddess was so great, and the necessity of advising Lyone in the crisis so urgent, that I did not take leave of her until the time for my departure was exhausted.

usenounUS /juːs/

the act of using

From this reading Fortunately the royal fleet had not yet learned the use of gunpowder, their guns being discharged with compressed air.

vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/

plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading One thing that made me somewhat careless of arousing the royal danger was that the _Polar King_ with her terrorite guns could command Kioram in spite of the royal fleet, although it numbered one hundred vessels.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The commotion in the nation consequent on the publication of the manifesto of king and goddess was so great, and the necessity of advising Lyone in the crisis so urgent, that I did not take leave of her until the time for my departure was exhausted.

weeknounUS /wiːk/

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading The week of grace allowed me to leave Atvatabar had already expired ere it had seriously occurred to me to actually leave the palace.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading One thing that made me somewhat careless of arousing the royal danger was that the _Polar King_ with her terrorite guns could command Kioram in spite of the royal fleet, although it numbered one hundred vessels.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading Fortunately the royal fleet had not yet learned the use of gunpowder, their guns being discharged with compressed air.

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    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in The Goddess of Atvatabar

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Goddess of Atvatabar, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Introduction
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Goddess of Atvatabar; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Proper
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Goddess of Atvatabar; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Explanation
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Goddess of Atvatabar; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Position
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Goddess of Atvatabar; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.