Chapter 18 of The Mouthpiece of Zitu is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The Mouthpiece of Zitu is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MAN OF THE HOUR Jason went to Bithur. Naia remained behind. In the week before the celebration of their former betrothal they had so planned. Now, with the red and silver seal of Azil once more glowing in her girdle, Naia did not object. She was a woman.
Chapter 18 of The Mouthpiece of Zitu is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
From this reading “In the week before the celebration of their former betrothal they had so planned.”
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading “In the week before the celebration of their former betrothal they had so planned.”
an encircling or ringlike structure
From this reading “Now, with the red and silver seal of Azil once more glowing in her girdle, Naia did not object.”
highly enthusiastic
From this reading “Now, with the red and silver seal of Azil once more glowing in her girdle, Naia did not object.”
(Greek mythology) the husband of Medea and leader of the Argonauts who sailed in quest of the Golden Fleece
From this reading “THE MAN OF THE HOUR Jason went to Bithur.”
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading “In the week before the celebration of their former betrothal they had so planned.”
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading “Now, with the red and silver seal of Azil once more glowing in her girdle, Naia did not object.”
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading “Now, with the red and silver seal of Azil once more glowing in her girdle, Naia did not object.”
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anew
In this reading “Now, with the red and silver seal of Azil once more glowing in her girdle, Naia did not object.”
In this reading “Naia remained behind.”
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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 She was a woman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now, with the red and silver seal of Azil once more glowing in her girdle, Naia did not object.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now, with the red and silver seal of Azil once more glowing in her girdle, Naia did not object.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In the week before the celebration of their former betrothal they had so planned.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Naia remained behind.
a mutual promise to marry
From this reading In the week before the celebration of their former betrothal they had so planned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MAN OF THE HOUR Jason went to Bithur.
a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
From this reading In the week before the celebration of their former betrothal they had so planned.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Now, with the red and silver seal of Azil once more glowing in her girdle, Naia did not object.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading In the week before the celebration of their former betrothal they had so planned.
an encircling or ringlike structure
From this reading Now, with the red and silver seal of Azil once more glowing in her girdle, Naia did not object.
highly enthusiastic
From this reading Now, with the red and silver seal of Azil once more glowing in her girdle, Naia did not object.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the week before the celebration of their former betrothal they had so planned.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Now, with the red and silver seal of Azil once more glowing in her girdle, Naia did not object.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading THE MAN OF THE HOUR Jason went to Bithur.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the week before the celebration of their former betrothal they had so planned.
(Greek mythology) the husband of Medea and leader of the Argonauts who sailed in quest of the Golden Fleece
From this reading THE MAN OF THE HOUR Jason went to Bithur.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE MAN OF THE HOUR Jason went to Bithur.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Now, with the red and silver seal of Azil once more glowing in her girdle, Naia did not object.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Naia remained behind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now, with the red and silver seal of Azil once more glowing in her girdle, Naia did not object.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, with the red and silver seal of Azil once more glowing in her girdle, Naia did not object.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Now, with the red and silver seal of Azil once more glowing in her girdle, Naia did not object.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MAN OF THE HOUR Jason went to Bithur.
on one occasion
From this reading Now, with the red and silver seal of Azil once more glowing in her girdle, Naia did not object.
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading In the week before the celebration of their former betrothal they had so planned.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Now, with the red and silver seal of Azil once more glowing in her girdle, Naia did not object.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Naia remained behind.
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading Now, with the red and silver seal of Azil once more glowing in her girdle, Naia did not object.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a woman.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Now, with the red and silver seal of Azil once more glowing in her girdle, Naia did not object.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In the week before the celebration of their former betrothal they had so planned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN OF THE HOUR Jason went to Bithur.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the week before the celebration of their former betrothal they had so planned.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the week before the celebration of their former betrothal they had so planned.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MAN OF THE HOUR Jason went to Bithur.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was a woman.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading In the week before the celebration of their former betrothal they had so planned.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE MAN OF THE HOUR Jason went to Bithur.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now, with the red and silver seal of Azil once more glowing in her girdle, Naia did not object.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She was a woman.
Chapter 18 of The Mouthpiece of Zitu by J. U. (John Ulrich) Giesy holds 208 sentences, grouped into 42 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.
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