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The Goddess of Atvatabar

Chapter XL · Chapter 40

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THE DEATH OF BHOOLMAKAR.
General Flathootly, with his command of 10,000 fletyemings, who was ordered to pursue and capture the ex-king Bhoolmakar, returned to Calnogor after a month's absence to report the death of King Bhoolmakar and Koshnili, together with several hundred of their followers, and the capture of several thousand wayleals as prisoners.
At a special interview with the general I requested him to report the story of his defeat of the king's troops and the death of the king.
"Well, yer majesty," said Flathootly, "Oi must first of all congratulate you on ascendin' the throne of the inimy.
It was the shmartest bit of work Oi've seen iver since Oi lift the other wurruld."
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Goddess of Atvatabar

Chapter XL · Chapter 40

Chapter 40 of The Goddess of Atvatabar is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/22 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE DEATH OF BHOOLMAKAR.
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General Flathootly, with his command of 10,000 fletyemings, who was ordered to pursue and capture the ex-king Bhoolmakar, returned to Calnogor after a month's absence to report the death of King Bhoolmakar and Koshnili, together with several hundred of their followers, and the capture of several thousand wayleals as prisoners.
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At a special interview with the general I requested him to report the story of his defeat of the king's troops and the death of the king.
/æt ə ˈspeʃəl ˈɪntərvjuː wɪð ðə ˈdʒenərəl aɪ rɪˈkwestɪd hɪm tuː riˈpɔːrt ðə ˈstɔːri ʌv hɪz dɪˈfiːt ʌv ðə kɪŋz truːps ənd ðə deθ ʌv ðə kɪŋ/
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"Well, yer majesty," said Flathootly, "Oi must first of all congratulate you on ascendin' the throne of the inimy.
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It was the shmartest bit of work Oi've seen iver since Oi lift the other wurruld."

Learner Dictionary

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

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

capture verb US /ˈkæptʃər/

succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

From this reading “General Flathootly, with his command of 10,000 fletyemings, who was ordered to pursue and capture the ex-king Bhoolmakar, returned to Calnogor after a month's absence to report the death of King Bhoolmakar and Koshnili, together with several hundred of their followers, and the capture of several thousand wayleals as prisoners.”

congratulate verb US /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪt/

say something to someone that expresses praise

From this reading “"Well, yer majesty," said Flathootly, "Oi must first of all congratulate you on ascendin' the throne of the inimy.”

defeat noun US /dɪˈfiːt/

an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest

From this reading “At a special interview with the general I requested him to report the story of his defeat of the king's troops and the death of the king.”

followers noun US /ˈfɑːloʊərz/

a group of followers or enthusiasts

From this reading “General Flathootly, with his command of 10,000 fletyemings, who was ordered to pursue and capture the ex-king Bhoolmakar, returned to Calnogor after a month's absence to report the death of King Bhoolmakar and Koshnili, together with several hundred of their followers, and the capture of several thousand wayleals as prisoners.”

iver adjective US /ˈaɪvər/

comparative of “iv” — being one more than three

From this reading “It was the shmartest bit of work Oi've seen iver since Oi lift the other wurruld."”

month's noun US /mʌnθs/

possessive form of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading “General Flathootly, with his command of 10,000 fletyemings, who was ordered to pursue and capture the ex-king Bhoolmakar, returned to Calnogor after a month's absence to report the death of King Bhoolmakar and Koshnili, together with several hundred of their followers, and the capture of several thousand wayleals as prisoners.”

pursue verb US /pərˈsuː/

carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in

From this reading “General Flathootly, with his command of 10,000 fletyemings, who was ordered to pursue and capture the ex-king Bhoolmakar, returned to Calnogor after a month's absence to report the death of King Bhoolmakar and Koshnili, together with several hundred of their followers, and the capture of several thousand wayleals as prisoners.”

requested adjective US /rɪˈkwestɪd/

asked for

From this reading “At a special interview with the general I requested him to report the story of his defeat of the king's troops and the death of the king.”

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.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

several hundred adjective + noun

In this reading “General Flathootly, with his command of 10,000 fletyemings, who was ordered to pursue and capture the ex-king Bhoolmakar, returned to Calnogor after a month's absence to report the death of King Bhoolmakar and Koshnili, together with several hundred of their followers, and the capture of several thousand wayleals as prisoners.”

interview with verb + particle

In this reading “At a special interview with the general I requested him to report the story of his defeat of the king's troops and the death of the king.”

several thousand adjective + noun

In this reading “General Flathootly, with his command of 10,000 fletyemings, who was ordered to pursue and capture the ex-king Bhoolmakar, returned to Calnogor after a month's absence to report the death of King Bhoolmakar and Koshnili, together with several hundred of their followers, and the capture of several thousand wayleals as prisoners.”

king's troops noun + noun counted as “king troops”

In this reading “At a special interview with the general I requested him to report the story of his defeat of the king's troops and the death of the king.”

capture of verb + particle

In this reading “General Flathootly, with his command of 10,000 fletyemings, who was ordered to pursue and capture the ex-king Bhoolmakar, returned to Calnogor after a month's absence to report the death of King Bhoolmakar and Koshnili, together with several hundred of their followers, and the capture of several thousand wayleals as prisoners.”

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10,000

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From this reading General Flathootly, with his command of 10,000 fletyemings, who was ordered to pursue and capture the ex-king Bhoolmakar, returned to Calnogor after a month's absence to report the death of King Bhoolmakar and Koshnili, together with several hundred of their followers, and the capture of several thousand wayleals as prisoners.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading General Flathootly, with his command of 10,000 fletyemings, who was ordered to pursue and capture the ex-king Bhoolmakar, returned to Calnogor after a month's absence to report the death of King Bhoolmakar and Koshnili, together with several hundred of their followers, and the capture of several thousand wayleals as prisoners.

absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/

the state of being absent

From this reading General Flathootly, with his command of 10,000 fletyemings, who was ordered to pursue and capture the ex-king Bhoolmakar, returned to Calnogor after a month's absence to report the death of King Bhoolmakar and Koshnili, together with several hundred of their followers, and the capture of several thousand wayleals as prisoners.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading General Flathootly, with his command of 10,000 fletyemings, who was ordered to pursue and capture the ex-king Bhoolmakar, returned to Calnogor after a month's absence to report the death of King Bhoolmakar and Koshnili, together with several hundred of their followers, and the capture of several thousand wayleals as prisoners.

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 "Well, yer majesty," said Flathootly, "Oi must first of all congratulate you on ascendin' the throne of the inimy.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading General Flathootly, with his command of 10,000 fletyemings, who was ordered to pursue and capture the ex-king Bhoolmakar, returned to Calnogor after a month's absence to report the death of King Bhoolmakar and Koshnili, together with several hundred of their followers, and the capture of several thousand wayleals as prisoners.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading General Flathootly, with his command of 10,000 fletyemings, who was ordered to pursue and capture the ex-king Bhoolmakar, returned to Calnogor after a month's absence to report the death of King Bhoolmakar and Koshnili, together with several hundred of their followers, and the capture of several thousand wayleals as prisoners.

ascendin

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From this reading "Well, yer majesty," said Flathootly, "Oi must first of all congratulate you on ascendin' the throne of the inimy.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At a special interview with the general I requested him to report the story of his defeat of the king's troops and the death of the king.

BHOOLMAKAR

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From this reading THE DEATH OF BHOOLMAKAR.

bitnounUS /bɪt/

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading It was the shmartest bit of work Oi've seen iver since Oi lift the other wurruld."

Calnogor

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From this reading General Flathootly, with his command of 10,000 fletyemings, who was ordered to pursue and capture the ex-king Bhoolmakar, returned to Calnogor after a month's absence to report the death of King Bhoolmakar and Koshnili, together with several hundred of their followers, and the capture of several thousand wayleals as prisoners.

captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/

succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

From this reading General Flathootly, with his command of 10,000 fletyemings, who was ordered to pursue and capture the ex-king Bhoolmakar, returned to Calnogor after a month's absence to report the death of King Bhoolmakar and Koshnili, together with several hundred of their followers, and the capture of several thousand wayleals as prisoners.

commandnounUS /kəˈmænd/

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading General Flathootly, with his command of 10,000 fletyemings, who was ordered to pursue and capture the ex-king Bhoolmakar, returned to Calnogor after a month's absence to report the death of King Bhoolmakar and Koshnili, together with several hundred of their followers, and the capture of several thousand wayleals as prisoners.

congratulateverbUS /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪt/

say something to someone that expresses praise

From this reading "Well, yer majesty," said Flathootly, "Oi must first of all congratulate you on ascendin' the throne of the inimy.

DEATHnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading THE DEATH OF BHOOLMAKAR.

defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/

an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest

From this reading At a special interview with the general I requested him to report the story of his defeat of the king's troops and the death of the king.

ex-king

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From this reading General Flathootly, with his command of 10,000 fletyemings, who was ordered to pursue and capture the ex-king Bhoolmakar, returned to Calnogor after a month's absence to report the death of King Bhoolmakar and Koshnili, together with several hundred of their followers, and the capture of several thousand wayleals as prisoners.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading "Well, yer majesty," said Flathootly, "Oi must first of all congratulate you on ascendin' the throne of the inimy.

Flathootly

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From this reading General Flathootly, with his command of 10,000 fletyemings, who was ordered to pursue and capture the ex-king Bhoolmakar, returned to Calnogor after a month's absence to report the death of King Bhoolmakar and Koshnili, together with several hundred of their followers, and the capture of several thousand wayleals as prisoners.

fletyemings

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

From this reading General Flathootly, with his command of 10,000 fletyemings, who was ordered to pursue and capture the ex-king Bhoolmakar, returned to Calnogor after a month's absence to report the death of King Bhoolmakar and Koshnili, together with several hundred of their followers, and the capture of several thousand wayleals as prisoners.

followersnounUS /ˈfɑːloʊərz/

a group of followers or enthusiasts

From this reading General Flathootly, with his command of 10,000 fletyemings, who was ordered to pursue and capture the ex-king Bhoolmakar, returned to Calnogor after a month's absence to report the death of King Bhoolmakar and Koshnili, together with several hundred of their followers, and the capture of several thousand wayleals as prisoners.

GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading General Flathootly, with his command of 10,000 fletyemings, who was ordered to pursue and capture the ex-king Bhoolmakar, returned to Calnogor after a month's absence to report the death of King Bhoolmakar and Koshnili, together with several hundred of their followers, and the capture of several thousand wayleals as prisoners.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading At a special interview with the general I requested him to report the story of his defeat of the king's troops and the death of the king.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading General Flathootly, with his command of 10,000 fletyemings, who was ordered to pursue and capture the ex-king Bhoolmakar, returned to Calnogor after a month's absence to report the death of King Bhoolmakar and Koshnili, together with several hundred of their followers, and the capture of several thousand wayleals as prisoners.

hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/

ten 10s

From this reading General Flathootly, with his command of 10,000 fletyemings, who was ordered to pursue and capture the ex-king Bhoolmakar, returned to Calnogor after a month's absence to report the death of King Bhoolmakar and Koshnili, together with several hundred of their followers, and the capture of several thousand wayleals as prisoners.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading At a special interview with the general I requested him to report the story of his defeat of the king's troops and the death of the king.

inimy

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

From this reading "Well, yer majesty," said Flathootly, "Oi must first of all congratulate you on ascendin' the throne of the inimy.

interviewverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading At a special interview with the general I requested him to report the story of his defeat of the king's troops and the death of the king.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was the shmartest bit of work Oi've seen iver since Oi lift the other wurruld."

iveradjectiveUS /ˈaɪvər/

comparative of “iv” — being one more than three

From this reading It was the shmartest bit of work Oi've seen iver since Oi lift the other wurruld."

KingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading General Flathootly, with his command of 10,000 fletyemings, who was ordered to pursue and capture the ex-king Bhoolmakar, returned to Calnogor after a month's absence to report the death of King Bhoolmakar and Koshnili, together with several hundred of their followers, and the capture of several thousand wayleals as prisoners.

king'snounUS /kɪŋz/

possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading At a special interview with the general I requested him to report the story of his defeat of the king's troops and the death of the king.

Koshnili

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From this reading General Flathootly, with his command of 10,000 fletyemings, who was ordered to pursue and capture the ex-king Bhoolmakar, returned to Calnogor after a month's absence to report the death of King Bhoolmakar and Koshnili, together with several hundred of their followers, and the capture of several thousand wayleals as prisoners.

liftverbUS /lɪft/

raise from a lower to a higher position

From this reading It was the shmartest bit of work Oi've seen iver since Oi lift the other wurruld."

majestynounUS /ˈmædʒəsti/

impressiveness in scale or proportion

From this reading "Well, yer majesty," said Flathootly, "Oi must first of all congratulate you on ascendin' the throne of the inimy.

month'snounUS /mʌnθs/

possessive form of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading General Flathootly, with his command of 10,000 fletyemings, who was ordered to pursue and capture the ex-king Bhoolmakar, returned to Calnogor after a month's absence to report the death of King Bhoolmakar and Koshnili, together with several hundred of their followers, and the capture of several thousand wayleals as prisoners.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "Well, yer majesty," said Flathootly, "Oi must first of all congratulate you on ascendin' the throne of the inimy.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE DEATH OF BHOOLMAKAR.

Oi

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

From this reading "Well, yer majesty," said Flathootly, "Oi must first of all congratulate you on ascendin' the throne of the inimy.

Oi've

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

From this reading It was the shmartest bit of work Oi've seen iver since Oi lift the other wurruld."

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Well, yer majesty," said Flathootly, "Oi must first of all congratulate you on ascendin' the throne of the inimy.

orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/

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

From this reading General Flathootly, with his command of 10,000 fletyemings, who was ordered to pursue and capture the ex-king Bhoolmakar, returned to Calnogor after a month's absence to report the death of King Bhoolmakar and Koshnili, together with several hundred of their followers, and the capture of several thousand wayleals as prisoners.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading It was the shmartest bit of work Oi've seen iver since Oi lift the other wurruld."

prisonersnounUS /ˈprɪzənərz/

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

From this reading General Flathootly, with his command of 10,000 fletyemings, who was ordered to pursue and capture the ex-king Bhoolmakar, returned to Calnogor after a month's absence to report the death of King Bhoolmakar and Koshnili, together with several hundred of their followers, and the capture of several thousand wayleals as prisoners.

pursueverbUS /pərˈsuː/

carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in

From this reading General Flathootly, with his command of 10,000 fletyemings, who was ordered to pursue and capture the ex-king Bhoolmakar, returned to Calnogor after a month's absence to report the death of King Bhoolmakar and Koshnili, together with several hundred of their followers, and the capture of several thousand wayleals as prisoners.

reportverbUS /riˈpɔːrt/

to give an account or representation of in words

From this reading General Flathootly, with his command of 10,000 fletyemings, who was ordered to pursue and capture the ex-king Bhoolmakar, returned to Calnogor after a month's absence to report the death of King Bhoolmakar and Koshnili, together with several hundred of their followers, and the capture of several thousand wayleals as prisoners.

requestedadjectiveUS /rɪˈkwestɪd/

asked for

From this reading At a special interview with the general I requested him to report the story of his defeat of the king's troops and the death of the king.

returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading General Flathootly, with his command of 10,000 fletyemings, who was ordered to pursue and capture the ex-king Bhoolmakar, returned to Calnogor after a month's absence to report the death of King Bhoolmakar and Koshnili, together with several hundred of their followers, and the capture of several thousand wayleals as prisoners.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Well, yer majesty," said Flathootly, "Oi must first of all congratulate you on ascendin' the throne of the inimy.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading It was the shmartest bit of work Oi've seen iver since Oi lift the other wurruld."

severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading General Flathootly, with his command of 10,000 fletyemings, who was ordered to pursue and capture the ex-king Bhoolmakar, returned to Calnogor after a month's absence to report the death of King Bhoolmakar and Koshnili, together with several hundred of their followers, and the capture of several thousand wayleals as prisoners.

shmartest

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From this reading It was the shmartest bit of work Oi've seen iver since Oi lift the other wurruld."

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading It was the shmartest bit of work Oi've seen iver since Oi lift the other wurruld."

specialadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəl/

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading At a special interview with the general I requested him to report the story of his defeat of the king's troops and the death of the king.

storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading At a special interview with the general I requested him to report the story of his defeat of the king's troops and the death of the king.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE DEATH OF BHOOLMAKAR.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading General Flathootly, with his command of 10,000 fletyemings, who was ordered to pursue and capture the ex-king Bhoolmakar, returned to Calnogor after a month's absence to report the death of King Bhoolmakar and Koshnili, together with several hundred of their followers, and the capture of several thousand wayleals as prisoners.

thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading General Flathootly, with his command of 10,000 fletyemings, who was ordered to pursue and capture the ex-king Bhoolmakar, returned to Calnogor after a month's absence to report the death of King Bhoolmakar and Koshnili, together with several hundred of their followers, and the capture of several thousand wayleals as prisoners.

thronenounUS /θroʊn/

the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.

From this reading "Well, yer majesty," said Flathootly, "Oi must first of all congratulate you on ascendin' the throne of the inimy.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading General Flathootly, with his command of 10,000 fletyemings, who was ordered to pursue and capture the ex-king Bhoolmakar, returned to Calnogor after a month's absence to report the death of King Bhoolmakar and Koshnili, together with several hundred of their followers, and the capture of several thousand wayleals as prisoners.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading General Flathootly, with his command of 10,000 fletyemings, who was ordered to pursue and capture the ex-king Bhoolmakar, returned to Calnogor after a month's absence to report the death of King Bhoolmakar and Koshnili, together with several hundred of their followers, and the capture of several thousand wayleals as prisoners.

troopsnounUS /truːps/

soldiers collectively

From this reading At a special interview with the general I requested him to report the story of his defeat of the king's troops and the death of the king.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading General Flathootly, with his command of 10,000 fletyemings, who was ordered to pursue and capture the ex-king Bhoolmakar, returned to Calnogor after a month's absence to report the death of King Bhoolmakar and Koshnili, together with several hundred of their followers, and the capture of several thousand wayleals as prisoners.

wayleals

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From this reading General Flathootly, with his command of 10,000 fletyemings, who was ordered to pursue and capture the ex-king Bhoolmakar, returned to Calnogor after a month's absence to report the death of King Bhoolmakar and Koshnili, together with several hundred of their followers, and the capture of several thousand wayleals as prisoners.

WelladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "Well, yer majesty," said Flathootly, "Oi must first of all congratulate you on ascendin' the throne of the inimy.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading General Flathootly, with his command of 10,000 fletyemings, who was ordered to pursue and capture the ex-king Bhoolmakar, returned to Calnogor after a month's absence to report the death of King Bhoolmakar and Koshnili, together with several hundred of their followers, and the capture of several thousand wayleals as prisoners.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading General Flathootly, with his command of 10,000 fletyemings, who was ordered to pursue and capture the ex-king Bhoolmakar, returned to Calnogor after a month's absence to report the death of King Bhoolmakar and Koshnili, together with several hundred of their followers, and the capture of several thousand wayleals as prisoners.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading It was the shmartest bit of work Oi've seen iver since Oi lift the other wurruld."

wurruld

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

From this reading It was the shmartest bit of work Oi've seen iver since Oi lift the other wurruld."

yer

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

From this reading "Well, yer majesty," said Flathootly, "Oi must first of all congratulate you on ascendin' the throne of the inimy.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Well, yer majesty," said Flathootly, "Oi must first of all congratulate you on ascendin' the throne of the inimy.

Chapter 40 of The Goddess of Atvatabar by William Richard Bradshaw holds 111 sentences, grouped into 23 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.

What does chapter 40 of The Goddess of Atvatabar contain?

Chapter 40 holds 111 sentences of The Goddess of Atvatabar, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 40 of The Goddess of Atvatabar by William Richard Bradshaw exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 111 sentences, grouped into 23 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 40 of The Goddess of Atvatabar?

Work through the 23 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 23 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 40 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 40 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading The Goddess of Atvatabar

Common questions about reading The Goddess of Atvatabar by William Richard Bradshaw on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Goddess of Atvatabar?

Yes. All 4570 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #32825 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Goddess of Atvatabar is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #32825, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Goddess of Atvatabar take to read?

About 380 minutes of reading across 914 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Goddess of Atvatabar section by section

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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
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Proper
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Explanation
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Position
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