Chapter 12 of The ninth vibration and other stories is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The ninth vibration and other stories is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Dim images passed through my mind. Orpheus--No, this was no Greek. Pan-yet again, No. Where were the pipes, the goat hoofs? The young Dionysos--No, there were strange jewels instead of his vines. And then Vanna’s voice said as if from a great distance;
Chapter 12 of The ninth vibration and other stories is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading “Pan-yet again, No. Where were the pipes, the goat hoofs?”
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading “Orpheus--No, this was no Greek.”
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading “Pan-yet again, No. Where were the pipes, the goat hoofs?”
plural of “image” — an iconic mental representation
From this reading “Dim images passed through my mind.”
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading “The young Dionysos--No, there were strange jewels instead of his vines.”
(Greek mythology) a great musician; when his wife Eurydice died he went to Hades to get her back but failed
From this reading “Orpheus--No, this was no Greek.”
plural of “pipe” — a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading “Pan-yet again, No. Where were the pipes, the goat hoofs?”
plural of “vine” — a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading “The young Dionysos--No, there were strange jewels instead of his vines.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 And then Vanna’s voice said as if from a great distance;
anew
From this reading Pan-yet again, No. Where were the pipes, the goat hoofs?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then Vanna’s voice said as if from a great distance;
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And then Vanna’s voice said as if from a great distance;
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading Dim images passed through my mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The young Dionysos--No, there were strange jewels instead of his vines.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading And then Vanna’s voice said as if from a great distance;
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And then Vanna’s voice said as if from a great distance;
any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading Pan-yet again, No. Where were the pipes, the goat hoofs?
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And then Vanna’s voice said as if from a great distance;
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading Orpheus--No, this was no Greek.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The young Dionysos--No, there were strange jewels instead of his vines.
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading Pan-yet again, No. Where were the pipes, the goat hoofs?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And then Vanna’s voice said as if from a great distance;
plural of “image” — an iconic mental representation
From this reading Dim images passed through my mind.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading The young Dionysos--No, there were strange jewels instead of his vines.
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading The young Dionysos--No, there were strange jewels instead of his vines.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Dim images passed through my mind.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Dim images passed through my mind.
not any; not one
From this reading Orpheus--No, this was no Greek.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The young Dionysos--No, there were strange jewels instead of his vines.
(Greek mythology) a great musician; when his wife Eurydice died he went to Hades to get her back but failed
From this reading Orpheus--No, this was no Greek.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pan-yet again, No. Where were the pipes, the goat hoofs?
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Dim images passed through my mind.
plural of “pipe” — a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading Pan-yet again, No. Where were the pipes, the goat hoofs?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And then Vanna’s voice said as if from a great distance;
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The young Dionysos--No, there were strange jewels instead of his vines.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pan-yet again, No. Where were the pipes, the goat hoofs?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then Vanna’s voice said as if from a great distance;
in or at that place or location
From this reading The young Dionysos--No, there were strange jewels instead of his vines.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Orpheus--No, this was no Greek.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Dim images passed through my mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And then Vanna’s voice said as if from a great distance;
plural of “vine” — a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading The young Dionysos--No, there were strange jewels instead of his vines.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading And then Vanna’s voice said as if from a great distance;
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Orpheus--No, this was no Greek.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Pan-yet again, No. Where were the pipes, the goat hoofs?
in or at the place that
From this reading Pan-yet again, No. Where were the pipes, the goat hoofs?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young Dionysos--No, there were strange jewels instead of his vines.
Chapter 12 of The ninth vibration and other stories by L. Adams (Lily Adams) Beck holds 197 sentences, grouped into 40 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.
Chapter 12 holds 197 sentences of The ninth vibration and other stories, unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.
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