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THE BLUE GIRL OF APHUR She lies near!
Croft's senses reeled and then steadied into the blinding truth--the sweetness of it, the full meaning of it--and yet the possible peril to her whom it concerned.
Naia of Aphur lay near him--had come to his rescue.
Then--then--seven days before she had not told him all the plan she had in mind.
She had told him only the essential portion which most closely concerned himself--and the rest--this thing--the part which dealt with her aid and assistance when the time for it should arrive, she had left unspoken, knowing no doubt he would forbid her risking her own integrity in an effort to succor him.
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The Mouthpiece of Zitu

Chapter XX

Chapter 20 of The Mouthpiece of Zitu is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE BLUE GIRL OF APHUR She lies near!
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Croft's senses reeled and then steadied into the blinding truth--the sweetness of it, the full meaning of it--and yet the possible peril to her whom it concerned.
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Naia of Aphur lay near him--had come to his rescue.
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Then--then--seven days before she had not told him all the plan she had in mind.
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She had told him only the essential portion which most closely concerned himself--and the rest--this thing--the part which dealt with her aid and assistance when the time for it should arrive, she had left unspoken, knowing no doubt he would forbid her risking her own integrity in an effort to succor him.

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

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blinding adjective US /ˈblaɪndɪŋ/

shining intensely

From this reading “Croft's senses reeled and then steadied into the blinding truth--the sweetness of it, the full meaning of it--and yet the possible peril to her whom it concerned.”

forbid verb US /fərˈbɪd/

command against

From this reading “She had told him only the essential portion which most closely concerned himself--and the rest--this thing--the part which dealt with her aid and assistance when the time for it should arrive, she had left unspoken, knowing no doubt he would forbid her risking her own integrity in an effort to succor him.”

integrity noun US /ˌɪnˈteɡrəti/

an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting

From this reading “She had told him only the essential portion which most closely concerned himself--and the rest--this thing--the part which dealt with her aid and assistance when the time for it should arrive, she had left unspoken, knowing no doubt he would forbid her risking her own integrity in an effort to succor him.”

reeled verb US /riːld/

past form of “reel” — walk as if unable to control one's movements

From this reading “Croft's senses reeled and then steadied into the blinding truth--the sweetness of it, the full meaning of it--and yet the possible peril to her whom it concerned.”

risking verb US /ˈrɪskɪŋ/

-ing form of “risk” — expose to a chance of loss or damage

From this reading “She had told him only the essential portion which most closely concerned himself--and the rest--this thing--the part which dealt with her aid and assistance when the time for it should arrive, she had left unspoken, knowing no doubt he would forbid her risking her own integrity in an effort to succor him.”

steadied adjective US /ˈstedid/

made steady or constant

From this reading “Croft's senses reeled and then steadied into the blinding truth--the sweetness of it, the full meaning of it--and yet the possible peril to her whom it concerned.”

succor noun US /ˈsʌkər/

assistance in time of difficulty

From this reading “She had told him only the essential portion which most closely concerned himself--and the rest--this thing--the part which dealt with her aid and assistance when the time for it should arrive, she had left unspoken, knowing no doubt he would forbid her risking her own integrity in an effort to succor him.”

unspoken adjective US /ənˈspoʊkən/

expressed without speech

From this reading “She had told him only the essential portion which most closely concerned himself--and the rest--this thing--the part which dealt with her aid and assistance when the time for it should arrive, she had left unspoken, knowing no doubt he would forbid her risking her own integrity in an effort to succor him.”

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.

full meaning adjective + noun

In this reading “Croft's senses reeled and then steadied into the blinding truth--the sweetness of it, the full meaning of it--and yet the possible peril to her whom it concerned.”

dealt with verb + particle counted as “deal with”

In this reading “She had told him only the essential portion which most closely concerned himself--and the rest--this thing--the part which dealt with her aid and assistance when the time for it should arrive, she had left unspoken, knowing no doubt he would forbid her risking her own integrity in an effort to succor him.”

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aidnounUS /eɪd/

a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do

From this reading She had told him only the essential portion which most closely concerned himself--and the rest--this thing--the part which dealt with her aid and assistance when the time for it should arrive, she had left unspoken, knowing no doubt he would forbid her risking her own integrity in an effort to succor him.

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 Then--then--seven days before she had not told him all the plan she had in mind.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading She had told him only the essential portion which most closely concerned himself--and the rest--this thing--the part which dealt with her aid and assistance when the time for it should arrive, she had left unspoken, knowing no doubt he would forbid her risking her own integrity in an effort to succor him.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Croft's senses reeled and then steadied into the blinding truth--the sweetness of it, the full meaning of it--and yet the possible peril to her whom it concerned.

APHUR

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From this reading THE BLUE GIRL OF APHUR She lies near!

arriveverbUS /ərˈaɪv/

reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading She had told him only the essential portion which most closely concerned himself--and the rest--this thing--the part which dealt with her aid and assistance when the time for it should arrive, she had left unspoken, knowing no doubt he would forbid her risking her own integrity in an effort to succor him.

assistancenounUS /əˈsɪstəns/

the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

From this reading She had told him only the essential portion which most closely concerned himself--and the rest--this thing--the part which dealt with her aid and assistance when the time for it should arrive, she had left unspoken, knowing no doubt he would forbid her risking her own integrity in an effort to succor him.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Then--then--seven days before she had not told him all the plan she had in mind.

blindingadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪŋ/

shining intensely

From this reading Croft's senses reeled and then steadied into the blinding truth--the sweetness of it, the full meaning of it--and yet the possible peril to her whom it concerned.

BLUEadjectiveUS /bluː/

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading THE BLUE GIRL OF APHUR She lies near!

closelyadverbUS /ˈkloʊsli/

in a close relation or position in time or space

From this reading She had told him only the essential portion which most closely concerned himself--and the rest--this thing--the part which dealt with her aid and assistance when the time for it should arrive, she had left unspoken, knowing no doubt he would forbid her risking her own integrity in an effort to succor him.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Naia of Aphur lay near him--had come to his rescue.

concernedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrnd/

feeling or showing worry or solicitude

From this reading Croft's senses reeled and then steadied into the blinding truth--the sweetness of it, the full meaning of it--and yet the possible peril to her whom it concerned.

Croft's

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From this reading Croft's senses reeled and then steadied into the blinding truth--the sweetness of it, the full meaning of it--and yet the possible peril to her whom it concerned.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Then--then--seven days before she had not told him all the plan she had in mind.

dealtverbUS /delt/

inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading She had told him only the essential portion which most closely concerned himself--and the rest--this thing--the part which dealt with her aid and assistance when the time for it should arrive, she had left unspoken, knowing no doubt he would forbid her risking her own integrity in an effort to succor him.

doubtnounUS /daʊt/

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading She had told him only the essential portion which most closely concerned himself--and the rest--this thing--the part which dealt with her aid and assistance when the time for it should arrive, she had left unspoken, knowing no doubt he would forbid her risking her own integrity in an effort to succor him.

effortnounUS /ˈefərt/

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading She had told him only the essential portion which most closely concerned himself--and the rest--this thing--the part which dealt with her aid and assistance when the time for it should arrive, she had left unspoken, knowing no doubt he would forbid her risking her own integrity in an effort to succor him.

essentialadjectiveUS /eˈsenʃəl/

absolutely necessary; vitally necessary

From this reading She had told him only the essential portion which most closely concerned himself--and the rest--this thing--the part which dealt with her aid and assistance when the time for it should arrive, she had left unspoken, knowing no doubt he would forbid her risking her own integrity in an effort to succor him.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She had told him only the essential portion which most closely concerned himself--and the rest--this thing--the part which dealt with her aid and assistance when the time for it should arrive, she had left unspoken, knowing no doubt he would forbid her risking her own integrity in an effort to succor him.

forbidverbUS /fərˈbɪd/

command against

From this reading She had told him only the essential portion which most closely concerned himself--and the rest--this thing--the part which dealt with her aid and assistance when the time for it should arrive, she had left unspoken, knowing no doubt he would forbid her risking her own integrity in an effort to succor him.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Croft's senses reeled and then steadied into the blinding truth--the sweetness of it, the full meaning of it--and yet the possible peril to her whom it concerned.

GIRLnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading THE BLUE GIRL OF APHUR She lies near!

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Naia of Aphur lay near him--had come to his rescue.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading She had told him only the essential portion which most closely concerned himself--and the rest--this thing--the part which dealt with her aid and assistance when the time for it should arrive, she had left unspoken, knowing no doubt he would forbid her risking her own integrity in an effort to succor him.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Croft's senses reeled and then steadied into the blinding truth--the sweetness of it, the full meaning of it--and yet the possible peril to her whom it concerned.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Naia of Aphur lay near him--had come to his rescue.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading She had told him only the essential portion which most closely concerned himself--and the rest--this thing--the part which dealt with her aid and assistance when the time for it should arrive, she had left unspoken, knowing no doubt he would forbid her risking her own integrity in an effort to succor him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Naia of Aphur lay near him--had come to his rescue.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Then--then--seven days before she had not told him all the plan she had in mind.

integritynounUS /ˌɪnˈteɡrəti/

an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting

From this reading She had told him only the essential portion which most closely concerned himself--and the rest--this thing--the part which dealt with her aid and assistance when the time for it should arrive, she had left unspoken, knowing no doubt he would forbid her risking her own integrity in an effort to succor him.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Croft's senses reeled and then steadied into the blinding truth--the sweetness of it, the full meaning of it--and yet the possible peril to her whom it concerned.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Croft's senses reeled and then steadied into the blinding truth--the sweetness of it, the full meaning of it--and yet the possible peril to her whom it concerned.

knowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/

evidencing the possession of inside information

From this reading She had told him only the essential portion which most closely concerned himself--and the rest--this thing--the part which dealt with her aid and assistance when the time for it should arrive, she had left unspoken, knowing no doubt he would forbid her risking her own integrity in an effort to succor him.

layverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Naia of Aphur lay near him--had come to his rescue.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading She had told him only the essential portion which most closely concerned himself--and the rest--this thing--the part which dealt with her aid and assistance when the time for it should arrive, she had left unspoken, knowing no doubt he would forbid her risking her own integrity in an effort to succor him.

liesnounUS /laɪz/

plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

From this reading THE BLUE GIRL OF APHUR She lies near!

meaningnounUS /ˈmiːnɪŋ/

the message that is intended or expressed or signified

From this reading Croft's senses reeled and then steadied into the blinding truth--the sweetness of it, the full meaning of it--and yet the possible peril to her whom it concerned.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Then--then--seven days before she had not told him all the plan she had in mind.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading She had told him only the essential portion which most closely concerned himself--and the rest--this thing--the part which dealt with her aid and assistance when the time for it should arrive, she had left unspoken, knowing no doubt he would forbid her risking her own integrity in an effort to succor him.

Naia

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From this reading Naia of Aphur lay near him--had come to his rescue.

nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading THE BLUE GIRL OF APHUR She lies near!

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading She had told him only the essential portion which most closely concerned himself--and the rest--this thing--the part which dealt with her aid and assistance when the time for it should arrive, she had left unspoken, knowing no doubt he would forbid her risking her own integrity in an effort to succor him.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Then--then--seven days before she had not told him all the plan she had in mind.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE BLUE GIRL OF APHUR She lies near!

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading She had told him only the essential portion which most closely concerned himself--and the rest--this thing--the part which dealt with her aid and assistance when the time for it should arrive, she had left unspoken, knowing no doubt he would forbid her risking her own integrity in an effort to succor him.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading She had told him only the essential portion which most closely concerned himself--and the rest--this thing--the part which dealt with her aid and assistance when the time for it should arrive, she had left unspoken, knowing no doubt he would forbid her risking her own integrity in an effort to succor him.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading She had told him only the essential portion which most closely concerned himself--and the rest--this thing--the part which dealt with her aid and assistance when the time for it should arrive, she had left unspoken, knowing no doubt he would forbid her risking her own integrity in an effort to succor him.

perilnounUS /ˈperəl/

a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading Croft's senses reeled and then steadied into the blinding truth--the sweetness of it, the full meaning of it--and yet the possible peril to her whom it concerned.

planverbUS /plæn/

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading Then--then--seven days before she had not told him all the plan she had in mind.

portionnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃən/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading She had told him only the essential portion which most closely concerned himself--and the rest--this thing--the part which dealt with her aid and assistance when the time for it should arrive, she had left unspoken, knowing no doubt he would forbid her risking her own integrity in an effort to succor him.

possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/

capable of happening or existing

From this reading Croft's senses reeled and then steadied into the blinding truth--the sweetness of it, the full meaning of it--and yet the possible peril to her whom it concerned.

reeledverbUS /riːld/

past form of “reel” — walk as if unable to control one's movements

From this reading Croft's senses reeled and then steadied into the blinding truth--the sweetness of it, the full meaning of it--and yet the possible peril to her whom it concerned.

rescueverbUS /ˈreskjuː/

free from harm or evil

From this reading Naia of Aphur lay near him--had come to his rescue.

restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading She had told him only the essential portion which most closely concerned himself--and the rest--this thing--the part which dealt with her aid and assistance when the time for it should arrive, she had left unspoken, knowing no doubt he would forbid her risking her own integrity in an effort to succor him.

riskingverbUS /ˈrɪskɪŋ/

-ing form of “risk” — expose to a chance of loss or damage

From this reading She had told him only the essential portion which most closely concerned himself--and the rest--this thing--the part which dealt with her aid and assistance when the time for it should arrive, she had left unspoken, knowing no doubt he would forbid her risking her own integrity in an effort to succor him.

sensesnounUS /ˈsensɪz/

plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana

From this reading Croft's senses reeled and then steadied into the blinding truth--the sweetness of it, the full meaning of it--and yet the possible peril to her whom it concerned.

sevennounUS /ˈsevən/

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading Then--then--seven days before she had not told him all the plan she had in mind.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE BLUE GIRL OF APHUR She lies near!

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading She had told him only the essential portion which most closely concerned himself--and the rest--this thing--the part which dealt with her aid and assistance when the time for it should arrive, she had left unspoken, knowing no doubt he would forbid her risking her own integrity in an effort to succor him.

steadiedadjectiveUS /ˈstedid/

made steady or constant

From this reading Croft's senses reeled and then steadied into the blinding truth--the sweetness of it, the full meaning of it--and yet the possible peril to her whom it concerned.

succornounUS /ˈsʌkər/

assistance in time of difficulty

From this reading She had told him only the essential portion which most closely concerned himself--and the rest--this thing--the part which dealt with her aid and assistance when the time for it should arrive, she had left unspoken, knowing no doubt he would forbid her risking her own integrity in an effort to succor him.

sweetnessnounUS /ˈswiːtnəs/

the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth

From this reading Croft's senses reeled and then steadied into the blinding truth--the sweetness of it, the full meaning of it--and yet the possible peril to her whom it concerned.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE BLUE GIRL OF APHUR She lies near!

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Croft's senses reeled and then steadied into the blinding truth--the sweetness of it, the full meaning of it--and yet the possible peril to her whom it concerned.

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading She had told him only the essential portion which most closely concerned himself--and the rest--this thing--the part which dealt with her aid and assistance when the time for it should arrive, she had left unspoken, knowing no doubt he would forbid her risking her own integrity in an effort to succor him.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading She had told him only the essential portion which most closely concerned himself--and the rest--this thing--the part which dealt with her aid and assistance when the time for it should arrive, she had left unspoken, knowing no doubt he would forbid her risking her own integrity in an effort to succor him.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading She had told him only the essential portion which most closely concerned himself--and the rest--this thing--the part which dealt with her aid and assistance when the time for it should arrive, she had left unspoken, knowing no doubt he would forbid her risking her own integrity in an effort to succor him.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Croft's senses reeled and then steadied into the blinding truth--the sweetness of it, the full meaning of it--and yet the possible peril to her whom it concerned.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Then--then--seven days before she had not told him all the plan she had in mind.

truthnounUS /truːθ/

a fact that has been verified

From this reading Croft's senses reeled and then steadied into the blinding truth--the sweetness of it, the full meaning of it--and yet the possible peril to her whom it concerned.

unspokenadjectiveUS /ənˈspoʊkən/

expressed without speech

From this reading She had told him only the essential portion which most closely concerned himself--and the rest--this thing--the part which dealt with her aid and assistance when the time for it should arrive, she had left unspoken, knowing no doubt he would forbid her risking her own integrity in an effort to succor him.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading She had told him only the essential portion which most closely concerned himself--and the rest--this thing--the part which dealt with her aid and assistance when the time for it should arrive, she had left unspoken, knowing no doubt he would forbid her risking her own integrity in an effort to succor him.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading She had told him only the essential portion which most closely concerned himself--and the rest--this thing--the part which dealt with her aid and assistance when the time for it should arrive, she had left unspoken, knowing no doubt he would forbid her risking her own integrity in an effort to succor him.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Croft's senses reeled and then steadied into the blinding truth--the sweetness of it, the full meaning of it--and yet the possible peril to her whom it concerned.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading She had told him only the essential portion which most closely concerned himself--and the rest--this thing--the part which dealt with her aid and assistance when the time for it should arrive, she had left unspoken, knowing no doubt he would forbid her risking her own integrity in an effort to succor him.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading She had told him only the essential portion which most closely concerned himself--and the rest--this thing--the part which dealt with her aid and assistance when the time for it should arrive, she had left unspoken, knowing no doubt he would forbid her risking her own integrity in an effort to succor him.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading Croft's senses reeled and then steadied into the blinding truth--the sweetness of it, the full meaning of it--and yet the possible peril to her whom it concerned.

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Vocabulary met early in The Mouthpiece of Zitu

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

Chapter 1
One of the 0 chapters of The Mouthpiece of Zitu, divided into 5-sentence reading sections.
Chapter 2
One of the 0 chapters of The Mouthpiece of Zitu, divided into 5-sentence reading sections.
Chapter 3
One of the 0 chapters of The Mouthpiece of Zitu, divided into 5-sentence reading sections.