Chapter 3 of The Little Gods: A Masque of the Far East is here in full — 270 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Little Gods: A Masque of the Far East is here in full — 270 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GOD'S LITTLE DEVILS I was back in that ancient temple of Tzin Piaôu. My old heathen priest, half reclining on his hollowed slab of stone, was looking at me with a spark of laughter in his keen old eyes. "Have you seen for yourself?" he asked. I nodded. "And how," he asked me, "do you like to look at the Games of the Little Gods?"
Chapter 3 of The Little Gods: A Masque of the Far East is here in full — 270 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading “GOD'S LITTLE DEVILS I was back in that ancient temple of Tzin Piaôu.”
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading “"And how," he asked me, "do you like to look at the Games of the Little Gods?"”
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “GOD'S LITTLE DEVILS I was back in that ancient temple of Tzin Piaôu.”
a person who does not acknowledge your god
From this reading “My old heathen priest, half reclining on his hollowed slab of stone, was looking at me with a spark of laughter in his keen old eyes.”
past form of “hollow” — remove the inner part or the core of
From this reading “My old heathen priest, half reclining on his hollowed slab of stone, was looking at me with a spark of laughter in his keen old eyes.”
the act of assuming or maintaining a reclining position
From this reading “My old heathen priest, half reclining on his hollowed slab of stone, was looking at me with a spark of laughter in his keen old eyes.”
block consisting of a thick piece of something
From this reading “My old heathen priest, half reclining on his hollowed slab of stone, was looking at me with a spark of laughter in his keen old eyes.”
a momentary flash of light
From this reading “My old heathen priest, half reclining on his hollowed slab of stone, was looking at me with a spark of laughter in his keen old eyes.”
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take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “"And how," he asked me, "do you like to look at the Games of the Little Gods?"”
In this reading “My old heathen priest, half reclining on his hollowed slab of stone, was looking at me with a spark of laughter in his keen old eyes.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My old heathen priest, half reclining on his hollowed slab of stone, was looking at me with a spark of laughter in his keen old eyes.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading GOD'S LITTLE DEVILS I was back in that ancient temple of Tzin Piaôu.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And how," he asked me, "do you like to look at the Games of the Little Gods?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Have you seen for yourself?" he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My old heathen priest, half reclining on his hollowed slab of stone, was looking at me with a spark of laughter in his keen old eyes.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading GOD'S LITTLE DEVILS I was back in that ancient temple of Tzin Piaôu.
plural of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading GOD'S LITTLE DEVILS I was back in that ancient temple of Tzin Piaôu.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "And how," he asked me, "do you like to look at the Games of the Little Gods?"
opinion or judgment
From this reading My old heathen priest, half reclining on his hollowed slab of stone, was looking at me with a spark of laughter in his keen old eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Have you seen for yourself?" he asked.
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading "And how," he asked me, "do you like to look at the Games of the Little Gods?"
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading GOD'S LITTLE DEVILS I was back in that ancient temple of Tzin Piaôu.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "And how," he asked me, "do you like to look at the Games of the Little Gods?"
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading My old heathen priest, half reclining on his hollowed slab of stone, was looking at me with a spark of laughter in his keen old eyes.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you seen for yourself?" he asked.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Have you seen for yourself?" he asked.
a person who does not acknowledge your god
From this reading My old heathen priest, half reclining on his hollowed slab of stone, was looking at me with a spark of laughter in his keen old eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My old heathen priest, half reclining on his hollowed slab of stone, was looking at me with a spark of laughter in his keen old eyes.
past form of “hollow” — remove the inner part or the core of
From this reading My old heathen priest, half reclining on his hollowed slab of stone, was looking at me with a spark of laughter in his keen old eyes.
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From this reading "And how," he asked me, "do you like to look at the Games of the Little Gods?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading GOD'S LITTLE DEVILS I was back in that ancient temple of Tzin Piaôu.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GOD'S LITTLE DEVILS I was back in that ancient temple of Tzin Piaôu.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading My old heathen priest, half reclining on his hollowed slab of stone, was looking at me with a spark of laughter in his keen old eyes.
the sound of laughing
From this reading My old heathen priest, half reclining on his hollowed slab of stone, was looking at me with a spark of laughter in his keen old eyes.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "And how," he asked me, "do you like to look at the Games of the Little Gods?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading GOD'S LITTLE DEVILS I was back in that ancient temple of Tzin Piaôu.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "And how," he asked me, "do you like to look at the Games of the Little Gods?"
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading My old heathen priest, half reclining on his hollowed slab of stone, was looking at me with a spark of laughter in his keen old eyes.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My old heathen priest, half reclining on his hollowed slab of stone, was looking at me with a spark of laughter in his keen old eyes.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My old heathen priest, half reclining on his hollowed slab of stone, was looking at me with a spark of laughter in his keen old eyes.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading I nodded.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GOD'S LITTLE DEVILS I was back in that ancient temple of Tzin Piaôu.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading My old heathen priest, half reclining on his hollowed slab of stone, was looking at me with a spark of laughter in his keen old eyes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My old heathen priest, half reclining on his hollowed slab of stone, was looking at me with a spark of laughter in his keen old eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GOD'S LITTLE DEVILS I was back in that ancient temple of Tzin Piaôu.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading My old heathen priest, half reclining on his hollowed slab of stone, was looking at me with a spark of laughter in his keen old eyes.
the act of assuming or maintaining a reclining position
From this reading My old heathen priest, half reclining on his hollowed slab of stone, was looking at me with a spark of laughter in his keen old eyes.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Have you seen for yourself?" he asked.
block consisting of a thick piece of something
From this reading My old heathen priest, half reclining on his hollowed slab of stone, was looking at me with a spark of laughter in his keen old eyes.
a momentary flash of light
From this reading My old heathen priest, half reclining on his hollowed slab of stone, was looking at me with a spark of laughter in his keen old eyes.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading My old heathen priest, half reclining on his hollowed slab of stone, was looking at me with a spark of laughter in his keen old eyes.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading GOD'S LITTLE DEVILS I was back in that ancient temple of Tzin Piaôu.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading GOD'S LITTLE DEVILS I was back in that ancient temple of Tzin Piaôu.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And how," he asked me, "do you like to look at the Games of the Little Gods?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And how," he asked me, "do you like to look at the Games of the Little Gods?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GOD'S LITTLE DEVILS I was back in that ancient temple of Tzin Piaôu.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GOD'S LITTLE DEVILS I was back in that ancient temple of Tzin Piaôu.
in the company of; together with
From this reading My old heathen priest, half reclining on his hollowed slab of stone, was looking at me with a spark of laughter in his keen old eyes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you seen for yourself?" he asked.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Have you seen for yourself?" he asked.
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