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Yermah the Dorado: The story of a lost race
Yermah the Dorado: The story of a lost race

Chapter VI

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“By Him who is the breath of every living thing, tell me how affliction befell thee?” asked Setos, sitting down on the bed near the foot and searching Orondo’s face anxiously.
“By the only method possible,” answered Orondo.
“Because I have violated the laws of harmony.”
“This is bad, very bad!
It gives less favored men an excuse to neglect their bodies in an unwarrantable manner,” said Setos, warming up to his favorite theme.
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Yermah the Dorado: The story of a lost race

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of Yermah the Dorado: The story of a lost race is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/88 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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“By Him who is the breath of every living thing, tell me how affliction befell thee?” asked Setos, sitting down on the bed near the foot and searching Orondo’s face anxiously.
Line 2
“By the only method possible,” answered Orondo.
Line 3
“Because I have violated the laws of harmony.”
/bɪˈkɔːz aɪ hæv ˈvaɪəleɪtɪd ðə lɔːz ʌv ˈhɑːrməni/
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“This is bad, very bad!
/ðɪs ɪz bæd ˈveri bæd/
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It gives less favored men an excuse to neglect their bodies in an unwarrantable manner,” said Setos, warming up to his favorite theme.

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.

affliction noun US /əˈflɪkʃən/

a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity

From this reading ““By Him who is the breath of every living thing, tell me how affliction befell thee?” asked Setos, sitting down on the bed near the foot and searching Orondo’s face anxiously.”

befell verb US /bɪˈfel/

inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to

From this reading ““By Him who is the breath of every living thing, tell me how affliction befell thee?” asked Setos, sitting down on the bed near the foot and searching Orondo’s face anxiously.”

favored adjective US /ˈfeɪvərd/

preferred above all others and treated with partiality

From this reading “It gives less favored men an excuse to neglect their bodies in an unwarrantable manner,” said Setos, warming up to his favorite theme.”

harmony noun US /ˈhɑːrməni/

compatibility in opinion and action

From this reading ““Because I have violated the laws of harmony.””

neglect verb US /nəˈɡlekt/

leave undone or leave out

From this reading “It gives less favored men an excuse to neglect their bodies in an unwarrantable manner,” said Setos, warming up to his favorite theme.”

theme noun US /θiːm/

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading “It gives less favored men an excuse to neglect their bodies in an unwarrantable manner,” said Setos, warming up to his favorite theme.”

violated adjective US /ˈvaɪəleɪtɪd/

treated irreverently or sacrilegiously

From this reading ““Because I have violated the laws of harmony.””

warming adjective US /ˈwɔːrmɪŋ/

imparting heat

From this reading “It gives less favored men an excuse to neglect their bodies in an unwarrantable manner,” said Setos, warming up to his favorite theme.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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living thing noun + noun

a living (or once living) entity

In this reading ““By Him who is the breath of every living thing, tell me how affliction befell thee?” asked Setos, sitting down on the bed near the foot and searching Orondo’s face anxiously.”

on the bed preposition + article + noun counted as “on … bed”

In this reading ““By Him who is the breath of every living thing, tell me how affliction befell thee?” asked Setos, sitting down on the bed near the foot and searching Orondo’s face anxiously.”

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afflictionnounUS /əˈflɪkʃən/

a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity

From this reading “By Him who is the breath of every living thing, tell me how affliction befell thee?” asked Setos, sitting down on the bed near the foot and searching Orondo’s face anxiously.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading It gives less favored men an excuse to neglect their bodies in an unwarrantable manner,” said Setos, warming up to his favorite theme.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading “By Him who is the breath of every living thing, tell me how affliction befell thee?” asked Setos, sitting down on the bed near the foot and searching Orondo’s face anxiously.

answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading “By the only method possible,” answered Orondo.

anxiouslyadverbUS /ˈæŋkʃəsli/

with anxiety or apprehension

From this reading “By Him who is the breath of every living thing, tell me how affliction befell thee?” asked Setos, sitting down on the bed near the foot and searching Orondo’s face anxiously.

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading “By Him who is the breath of every living thing, tell me how affliction befell thee?” asked Setos, sitting down on the bed near the foot and searching Orondo’s face anxiously.

badadjectiveUS /bæd/

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading “This is bad, very bad!

BecauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading “Because I have violated the laws of harmony.”

bednounUS /bed/

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading “By Him who is the breath of every living thing, tell me how affliction befell thee?” asked Setos, sitting down on the bed near the foot and searching Orondo’s face anxiously.

befellverbUS /bɪˈfel/

inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to

From this reading “By Him who is the breath of every living thing, tell me how affliction befell thee?” asked Setos, sitting down on the bed near the foot and searching Orondo’s face anxiously.

bodiesnounUS /ˈbɑːdiz/

plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading It gives less favored men an excuse to neglect their bodies in an unwarrantable manner,” said Setos, warming up to his favorite theme.

breathnounUS /breθ/

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading “By Him who is the breath of every living thing, tell me how affliction befell thee?” asked Setos, sitting down on the bed near the foot and searching Orondo’s face anxiously.

ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading “By Him who is the breath of every living thing, tell me how affliction befell thee?” asked Setos, sitting down on the bed near the foot and searching Orondo’s face anxiously.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading “By Him who is the breath of every living thing, tell me how affliction befell thee?” asked Setos, sitting down on the bed near the foot and searching Orondo’s face anxiously.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading “By Him who is the breath of every living thing, tell me how affliction befell thee?” asked Setos, sitting down on the bed near the foot and searching Orondo’s face anxiously.

excuseverbUS /ɪksˈkjuːs/

accept an excuse for

From this reading It gives less favored men an excuse to neglect their bodies in an unwarrantable manner,” said Setos, warming up to his favorite theme.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading “By Him who is the breath of every living thing, tell me how affliction befell thee?” asked Setos, sitting down on the bed near the foot and searching Orondo’s face anxiously.

favoredadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərd/

preferred above all others and treated with partiality

From this reading It gives less favored men an excuse to neglect their bodies in an unwarrantable manner,” said Setos, warming up to his favorite theme.

favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/

something regarded with special favor or liking

From this reading It gives less favored men an excuse to neglect their bodies in an unwarrantable manner,” said Setos, warming up to his favorite theme.

footnounUS /fʊt/

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading “By Him who is the breath of every living thing, tell me how affliction befell thee?” asked Setos, sitting down on the bed near the foot and searching Orondo’s face anxiously.

givesnounUS /ɡɪvz/

plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

From this reading It gives less favored men an excuse to neglect their bodies in an unwarrantable manner,” said Setos, warming up to his favorite theme.

harmonynounUS /ˈhɑːrməni/

compatibility in opinion and action

From this reading “Because I have violated the laws of harmony.”

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Because I have violated the laws of harmony.”

HimpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading “By Him who is the breath of every living thing, tell me how affliction befell thee?” asked Setos, sitting down on the bed near the foot and searching Orondo’s face anxiously.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading It gives less favored men an excuse to neglect their bodies in an unwarrantable manner,” said Setos, warming up to his favorite theme.

how

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From this reading “By Him who is the breath of every living thing, tell me how affliction befell thee?” asked Setos, sitting down on the bed near the foot and searching Orondo’s face anxiously.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading “Because I have violated the laws of harmony.”

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading It gives less favored men an excuse to neglect their bodies in an unwarrantable manner,” said Setos, warming up to his favorite theme.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading “By Him who is the breath of every living thing, tell me how affliction befell thee?” asked Setos, sitting down on the bed near the foot and searching Orondo’s face anxiously.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It gives less favored men an excuse to neglect their bodies in an unwarrantable manner,” said Setos, warming up to his favorite theme.

lawsnounUS /lɔːz/

the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit

From this reading “Because I have violated the laws of harmony.”

lessadverbUS /les/

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading It gives less favored men an excuse to neglect their bodies in an unwarrantable manner,” said Setos, warming up to his favorite theme.

livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading “By Him who is the breath of every living thing, tell me how affliction befell thee?” asked Setos, sitting down on the bed near the foot and searching Orondo’s face anxiously.

mannernounUS /ˈmænər/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading It gives less favored men an excuse to neglect their bodies in an unwarrantable manner,” said Setos, warming up to his favorite theme.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “By Him who is the breath of every living thing, tell me how affliction befell thee?” asked Setos, sitting down on the bed near the foot and searching Orondo’s face anxiously.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading It gives less favored men an excuse to neglect their bodies in an unwarrantable manner,” said Setos, warming up to his favorite theme.

methodnounUS /ˈmeθəd/

a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)

From this reading “By the only method possible,” answered Orondo.

nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading “By Him who is the breath of every living thing, tell me how affliction befell thee?” asked Setos, sitting down on the bed near the foot and searching Orondo’s face anxiously.

neglectverbUS /nəˈɡlekt/

leave undone or leave out

From this reading It gives less favored men an excuse to neglect their bodies in an unwarrantable manner,” said Setos, warming up to his favorite theme.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “By Him who is the breath of every living thing, tell me how affliction befell thee?” asked Setos, sitting down on the bed near the foot and searching Orondo’s face anxiously.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “By Him who is the breath of every living thing, tell me how affliction befell thee?” asked Setos, sitting down on the bed near the foot and searching Orondo’s face anxiously.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading “By the only method possible,” answered Orondo.

Orondo

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

From this reading “By the only method possible,” answered Orondo.

Orondo's

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

From this reading “By Him who is the breath of every living thing, tell me how affliction befell thee?” asked Setos, sitting down on the bed near the foot and searching Orondo’s face anxiously.

possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/

capable of happening or existing

From this reading “By the only method possible,” answered Orondo.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading It gives less favored men an excuse to neglect their bodies in an unwarrantable manner,” said Setos, warming up to his favorite theme.

searchingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/

diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation

From this reading “By Him who is the breath of every living thing, tell me how affliction befell thee?” asked Setos, sitting down on the bed near the foot and searching Orondo’s face anxiously.

Setos

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

From this reading “By Him who is the breath of every living thing, tell me how affliction befell thee?” asked Setos, sitting down on the bed near the foot and searching Orondo’s face anxiously.

sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading “By Him who is the breath of every living thing, tell me how affliction befell thee?” asked Setos, sitting down on the bed near the foot and searching Orondo’s face anxiously.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading “By Him who is the breath of every living thing, tell me how affliction befell thee?” asked Setos, sitting down on the bed near the foot and searching Orondo’s face anxiously.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading “By Him who is the breath of every living thing, tell me how affliction befell thee?” asked Setos, sitting down on the bed near the foot and searching Orondo’s face anxiously.

theepronounUS /ðiː/

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading “By Him who is the breath of every living thing, tell me how affliction befell thee?” asked Setos, sitting down on the bed near the foot and searching Orondo’s face anxiously.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It gives less favored men an excuse to neglect their bodies in an unwarrantable manner,” said Setos, warming up to his favorite theme.

themenounUS /θiːm/

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading It gives less favored men an excuse to neglect their bodies in an unwarrantable manner,” said Setos, warming up to his favorite theme.

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading “By Him who is the breath of every living thing, tell me how affliction befell thee?” asked Setos, sitting down on the bed near the foot and searching Orondo’s face anxiously.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading “This is bad, very bad!

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading It gives less favored men an excuse to neglect their bodies in an unwarrantable manner,” said Setos, warming up to his favorite theme.

unwarrantableadjective

incapable of being justified or explained

From this reading It gives less favored men an excuse to neglect their bodies in an unwarrantable manner,” said Setos, warming up to his favorite theme.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading It gives less favored men an excuse to neglect their bodies in an unwarrantable manner,” said Setos, warming up to his favorite theme.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading “This is bad, very bad!

violatedadjectiveUS /ˈvaɪəleɪtɪd/

treated irreverently or sacrilegiously

From this reading “Because I have violated the laws of harmony.”

warmingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrmɪŋ/

imparting heat

From this reading It gives less favored men an excuse to neglect their bodies in an unwarrantable manner,” said Setos, warming up to his favorite theme.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading “By Him who is the breath of every living thing, tell me how affliction befell thee?” asked Setos, sitting down on the bed near the foot and searching Orondo’s face anxiously.

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