Chapter II
156. Then I brought out everything to the four winds and offered up a sacrifice; 157. I poured out a libation on the peak of the mountain. 158. Seven by seven I set out the vessels, 159.
The Babylonian Story of the Deluge
Chapter II
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156.
Then
I
brought
out
everything
to
the
four
winds
and
offered
up
a
sacrifice;
157.
I
poured
out
a
libation
on
the
peak
of
the
mountain.
158.
Seven
by
seven
I
set
out
the
vessels,
159.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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Line 1
156.
Line 2
Then
I
brought
out
everything
to
the
four
winds
and
offered
up
a
sacrifice;
157.
Line 3
I
poured
out
a
libation
on
the
peak
of
the
mountain.
Line 4
158.
Line 5
Seven
by
seven
I
set
out
the
vessels,
159.
Learner Dictionary
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Brought
noun
US /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Then I brought out everything to the four winds and offered up a sacrifice; 157.”
Everything
pronoun
US /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “Then I brought out everything to the four winds and offered up a sacrifice; 157.”
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157
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158
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159
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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 Then I brought out everything to the four winds and offered up a sacrifice; 157.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then I brought out everything to the four winds and offered up a sacrifice; 157.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then I brought out everything to the four winds and offered up a sacrifice; 157.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Seven by seven I set out the vessels, 159.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Then I brought out everything to the four winds and offered up a sacrifice; 157.
four
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From this reading Then I brought out everything to the four winds and offered up a sacrifice; 157.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then I brought out everything to the four winds and offered up a sacrifice; 157.
libation
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mountain
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I poured out a libation on the peak of the mountain.
offered
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I poured out a libation on the peak of the mountain.
out
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peak
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poured
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sacrifice
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set
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Seven
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then I brought out everything to the four winds and offered up a sacrifice; 157.
Then
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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up
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vessels
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winds
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Chapter Quiz
What is the central dramatic focus and narrative resolution in 'Act 02: The Culmination of The Epic of Gilgamesh: The Quest for Immortality — The Triumph & The Moral Legacy'?
How does the author establish suspense and intellectual depth in this passage?
What primary pedagogical insight does this masterwork provide for advanced English scholars?