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Mardi, and a Voyage Thither, Vol. 2 (of 2)
Mardi, and a Voyage Thither, Vol. 2 (of 2)

Chapter III · They Discourse Of The Gods Of Mardi, And Braid-Beard Tells Of One Foni

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Walking from the sacred inclosure, Mohi discoursed of the plurality of gods in the land, a subject suggested by the multitudinous idols we had just been beholding.
Said Mohi, “These gods of wood and of stone are nothing in number to the gods in the air.
You breathe not a breath without inhaling, you touch not a leaf without ruffling a spirit.
There are gods of heaven, and gods of earth; gods of sea and of land; gods of peace and of war; gods of rook and of fell; gods of ghosts and of thieves; of singers and dancers; of lean men and of house-thatchers.
Gods glance in the eyes of birds, and sparkle in the crests of the waves; gods merrily swing in the boughs of the trees, and merrily sing in the brook.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Mardi, and a Voyage Thither, Vol. 2 (of 2)

Chapter III · They Discourse Of The Gods Of Mardi, And Braid-Beard Tells Of One Foni

Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Walking from the sacred inclosure, Mohi discoursed of the plurality of gods in the land, a subject suggested by the multitudinous idols we had just been beholding.
Line 2
Said Mohi, “These gods of wood and of stone are nothing in number to the gods in the air.
Line 3
You breathe not a breath without inhaling, you touch not a leaf without ruffling a spirit.
Line 4
There are gods of heaven, and gods of earth; gods of sea and of land; gods of peace and of war; gods of rook and of fell; gods of ghosts and of thieves; of singers and dancers; of lean men and of house-thatchers.
Line 5
Gods glance in the eyes of birds, and sparkle in the crests of the waves; gods merrily swing in the boughs of the trees, and merrily sing in the brook.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “Walking from the sacred inclosure, Mohi discoursed of the plurality of gods in the land, a subject suggested by the multitudinous idols we had just been beholding.”

Breathe verb US /briːð/

to speak or reveal information, especially secretly

From this reading “You breathe not a breath without inhaling, you touch not a leaf without ruffling a spirit.”

Nothing pronoun US /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading “Said Mohi, “These gods of wood and of stone are nothing in number to the gods in the air.”

These determiner US /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading “Said Mohi, “These gods of wood and of stone are nothing in number to the gods in the air.”

Without preposition US /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading “You breathe not a breath without inhaling, you touch not a leaf without ruffling a spirit.”

All words in this reading · 70

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Walking from the sacred inclosure, Mohi discoursed of the plurality of gods in the land, a subject suggested by the multitudinous idols we had just been beholding.

air

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From this reading Said Mohi, “These gods of wood and of stone are nothing in number to the gods in the air.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Said Mohi, “These gods of wood and of stone are nothing in number to the gods in the air.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Said Mohi, “These gods of wood and of stone are nothing in number to the gods in the air.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Walking from the sacred inclosure, Mohi discoursed of the plurality of gods in the land, a subject suggested by the multitudinous idols we had just been beholding.

beholding

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From this reading Walking from the sacred inclosure, Mohi discoursed of the plurality of gods in the land, a subject suggested by the multitudinous idols we had just been beholding.

birds

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From this reading Gods glance in the eyes of birds, and sparkle in the crests of the waves; gods merrily swing in the boughs of the trees, and merrily sing in the brook.

boughs

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From this reading Gods glance in the eyes of birds, and sparkle in the crests of the waves; gods merrily swing in the boughs of the trees, and merrily sing in the brook.

breath

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From this reading You breathe not a breath without inhaling, you touch not a leaf without ruffling a spirit.

breatheverbUS /briːð/

to speak or reveal information, especially secretly

From this reading You breathe not a breath without inhaling, you touch not a leaf without ruffling a spirit.

brook

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From this reading Gods glance in the eyes of birds, and sparkle in the crests of the waves; gods merrily swing in the boughs of the trees, and merrily sing in the brook.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Walking from the sacred inclosure, Mohi discoursed of the plurality of gods in the land, a subject suggested by the multitudinous idols we had just been beholding.

crests

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From this reading Gods glance in the eyes of birds, and sparkle in the crests of the waves; gods merrily swing in the boughs of the trees, and merrily sing in the brook.

dancers

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From this reading There are gods of heaven, and gods of earth; gods of sea and of land; gods of peace and of war; gods of rook and of fell; gods of ghosts and of thieves; of singers and dancers; of lean men and of house-thatchers.

discoursed

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From this reading Walking from the sacred inclosure, Mohi discoursed of the plurality of gods in the land, a subject suggested by the multitudinous idols we had just been beholding.

earth

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From this reading There are gods of heaven, and gods of earth; gods of sea and of land; gods of peace and of war; gods of rook and of fell; gods of ghosts and of thieves; of singers and dancers; of lean men and of house-thatchers.

eyes

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From this reading Gods glance in the eyes of birds, and sparkle in the crests of the waves; gods merrily swing in the boughs of the trees, and merrily sing in the brook.

fell

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From this reading There are gods of heaven, and gods of earth; gods of sea and of land; gods of peace and of war; gods of rook and of fell; gods of ghosts and of thieves; of singers and dancers; of lean men and of house-thatchers.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Walking from the sacred inclosure, Mohi discoursed of the plurality of gods in the land, a subject suggested by the multitudinous idols we had just been beholding.

ghosts

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From this reading There are gods of heaven, and gods of earth; gods of sea and of land; gods of peace and of war; gods of rook and of fell; gods of ghosts and of thieves; of singers and dancers; of lean men and of house-thatchers.

glance

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From this reading Gods glance in the eyes of birds, and sparkle in the crests of the waves; gods merrily swing in the boughs of the trees, and merrily sing in the brook.

gods

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From this reading Walking from the sacred inclosure, Mohi discoursed of the plurality of gods in the land, a subject suggested by the multitudinous idols we had just been beholding.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Walking from the sacred inclosure, Mohi discoursed of the plurality of gods in the land, a subject suggested by the multitudinous idols we had just been beholding.

heaven

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From this reading There are gods of heaven, and gods of earth; gods of sea and of land; gods of peace and of war; gods of rook and of fell; gods of ghosts and of thieves; of singers and dancers; of lean men and of house-thatchers.

house-thatchers

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From this reading There are gods of heaven, and gods of earth; gods of sea and of land; gods of peace and of war; gods of rook and of fell; gods of ghosts and of thieves; of singers and dancers; of lean men and of house-thatchers.

idols

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From this reading Walking from the sacred inclosure, Mohi discoursed of the plurality of gods in the land, a subject suggested by the multitudinous idols we had just been beholding.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Walking from the sacred inclosure, Mohi discoursed of the plurality of gods in the land, a subject suggested by the multitudinous idols we had just been beholding.

inclosure

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From this reading Walking from the sacred inclosure, Mohi discoursed of the plurality of gods in the land, a subject suggested by the multitudinous idols we had just been beholding.

inhaling

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From this reading You breathe not a breath without inhaling, you touch not a leaf without ruffling a spirit.

just

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From this reading Walking from the sacred inclosure, Mohi discoursed of the plurality of gods in the land, a subject suggested by the multitudinous idols we had just been beholding.

land

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From this reading Walking from the sacred inclosure, Mohi discoursed of the plurality of gods in the land, a subject suggested by the multitudinous idols we had just been beholding.

leaf

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From this reading You breathe not a breath without inhaling, you touch not a leaf without ruffling a spirit.

lean

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From this reading There are gods of heaven, and gods of earth; gods of sea and of land; gods of peace and of war; gods of rook and of fell; gods of ghosts and of thieves; of singers and dancers; of lean men and of house-thatchers.

men

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From this reading There are gods of heaven, and gods of earth; gods of sea and of land; gods of peace and of war; gods of rook and of fell; gods of ghosts and of thieves; of singers and dancers; of lean men and of house-thatchers.

merrily

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From this reading Gods glance in the eyes of birds, and sparkle in the crests of the waves; gods merrily swing in the boughs of the trees, and merrily sing in the brook.

Mohi

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From this reading Walking from the sacred inclosure, Mohi discoursed of the plurality of gods in the land, a subject suggested by the multitudinous idols we had just been beholding.

multitudinous

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From this reading Walking from the sacred inclosure, Mohi discoursed of the plurality of gods in the land, a subject suggested by the multitudinous idols we had just been beholding.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading You breathe not a breath without inhaling, you touch not a leaf without ruffling a spirit.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Said Mohi, “These gods of wood and of stone are nothing in number to the gods in the air.

number

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From this reading Said Mohi, “These gods of wood and of stone are nothing in number to the gods in the air.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Walking from the sacred inclosure, Mohi discoursed of the plurality of gods in the land, a subject suggested by the multitudinous idols we had just been beholding.

peace

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From this reading There are gods of heaven, and gods of earth; gods of sea and of land; gods of peace and of war; gods of rook and of fell; gods of ghosts and of thieves; of singers and dancers; of lean men and of house-thatchers.

plurality

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From this reading Walking from the sacred inclosure, Mohi discoursed of the plurality of gods in the land, a subject suggested by the multitudinous idols we had just been beholding.

rook

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From this reading There are gods of heaven, and gods of earth; gods of sea and of land; gods of peace and of war; gods of rook and of fell; gods of ghosts and of thieves; of singers and dancers; of lean men and of house-thatchers.

ruffling

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From this reading You breathe not a breath without inhaling, you touch not a leaf without ruffling a spirit.

sacred

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From this reading Walking from the sacred inclosure, Mohi discoursed of the plurality of gods in the land, a subject suggested by the multitudinous idols we had just been beholding.

Said

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From this reading Said Mohi, “These gods of wood and of stone are nothing in number to the gods in the air.

sea

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From this reading There are gods of heaven, and gods of earth; gods of sea and of land; gods of peace and of war; gods of rook and of fell; gods of ghosts and of thieves; of singers and dancers; of lean men and of house-thatchers.

sing

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From this reading Gods glance in the eyes of birds, and sparkle in the crests of the waves; gods merrily swing in the boughs of the trees, and merrily sing in the brook.

singers

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From this reading There are gods of heaven, and gods of earth; gods of sea and of land; gods of peace and of war; gods of rook and of fell; gods of ghosts and of thieves; of singers and dancers; of lean men and of house-thatchers.

sparkle

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From this reading Gods glance in the eyes of birds, and sparkle in the crests of the waves; gods merrily swing in the boughs of the trees, and merrily sing in the brook.

spirit

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From this reading You breathe not a breath without inhaling, you touch not a leaf without ruffling a spirit.

stone

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From this reading Said Mohi, “These gods of wood and of stone are nothing in number to the gods in the air.

subject

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From this reading Walking from the sacred inclosure, Mohi discoursed of the plurality of gods in the land, a subject suggested by the multitudinous idols we had just been beholding.

suggested

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From this reading Walking from the sacred inclosure, Mohi discoursed of the plurality of gods in the land, a subject suggested by the multitudinous idols we had just been beholding.

swing

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From this reading Gods glance in the eyes of birds, and sparkle in the crests of the waves; gods merrily swing in the boughs of the trees, and merrily sing in the brook.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Walking from the sacred inclosure, Mohi discoursed of the plurality of gods in the land, a subject suggested by the multitudinous idols we had just been beholding.

There

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From this reading There are gods of heaven, and gods of earth; gods of sea and of land; gods of peace and of war; gods of rook and of fell; gods of ghosts and of thieves; of singers and dancers; of lean men and of house-thatchers.

ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Said Mohi, “These gods of wood and of stone are nothing in number to the gods in the air.

thieves

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From this reading There are gods of heaven, and gods of earth; gods of sea and of land; gods of peace and of war; gods of rook and of fell; gods of ghosts and of thieves; of singers and dancers; of lean men and of house-thatchers.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Said Mohi, “These gods of wood and of stone are nothing in number to the gods in the air.

touch

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From this reading You breathe not a breath without inhaling, you touch not a leaf without ruffling a spirit.

trees

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From this reading Gods glance in the eyes of birds, and sparkle in the crests of the waves; gods merrily swing in the boughs of the trees, and merrily sing in the brook.

Walking

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From this reading Walking from the sacred inclosure, Mohi discoursed of the plurality of gods in the land, a subject suggested by the multitudinous idols we had just been beholding.

war

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From this reading There are gods of heaven, and gods of earth; gods of sea and of land; gods of peace and of war; gods of rook and of fell; gods of ghosts and of thieves; of singers and dancers; of lean men and of house-thatchers.

waves

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From this reading Gods glance in the eyes of birds, and sparkle in the crests of the waves; gods merrily swing in the boughs of the trees, and merrily sing in the brook.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Walking from the sacred inclosure, Mohi discoursed of the plurality of gods in the land, a subject suggested by the multitudinous idols we had just been beholding.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading You breathe not a breath without inhaling, you touch not a leaf without ruffling a spirit.

wood

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From this reading Said Mohi, “These gods of wood and of stone are nothing in number to the gods in the air.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You breathe not a breath without inhaling, you touch not a leaf without ruffling a spirit.