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A Child of the Orient
A Child of the Orient

Chapter XX

Chapter 20 of A Child of the Orient is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 20 of A Child of the Orient by Demetra Vaka holds 163 sentences, grouped into 33 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.

What does chapter 20 of A Child of the Orient contain?

Chapter 20 holds 163 sentences of A Child of the Orient, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 20 of A Child of the Orient by Demetra Vaka exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 163 sentences, grouped into 33 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Work through the 33 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

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Vocabulary met early in A Child of the Orient

Words and structures a reader meets early in A Child of the Orient, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Morning
A word that appears in the opening chapter of A Child of the Orient; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Fifth
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Birthday
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Awoke
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IN THE WAKE OF COLUMBUS This night of terrors proved my last adventure in Turkey.
Soon afterwards events began to force me to feel that in order to live my own life, as seemed right to me, I must flee from all I knew and loved to an unknown, alien land.
It is a hard fate: it involves sacrifices and brings heartaches.
After all, what gives to life sweetness and charm is the orderliness with which one develops.
To grow on the home soil, and quietly to reach full bloom there, gives poise to one’s life.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

A Child of the Orient

Chapter XX

Chapter 20 of A Child of the Orient is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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IN THE WAKE OF COLUMBUS This night of terrors proved my last adventure in Turkey.
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Soon afterwards events began to force me to feel that in order to live my own life, as seemed right to me, I must flee from all I knew and loved to an unknown, alien land.
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It is a hard fate: it involves sacrifices and brings heartaches.
Line 4
After all, what gives to life sweetness and charm is the orderliness with which one develops.
Line 5
To grow on the home soil, and quietly to reach full bloom there, gives poise to one’s life.

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, audio, and collocations from this reading.

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “After all, what gives to life sweetness and charm is the orderliness with which one develops.”

Must modal verb US /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading “Soon afterwards events began to force me to feel that in order to live my own life, as seemed right to me, I must flee from all I knew and loved to an unknown, alien land.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “After all, what gives to life sweetness and charm is the orderliness with which one develops.”

All words in this reading · 71

Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading It is a hard fate: it involves sacrifices and brings heartaches.

adventure

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From this reading IN THE WAKE OF COLUMBUS This night of terrors proved my last adventure in Turkey.

AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading After all, what gives to life sweetness and charm is the orderliness with which one develops.

afterwards

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From this reading Soon afterwards events began to force me to feel that in order to live my own life, as seemed right to me, I must flee from all I knew and loved to an unknown, alien land.

alien

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From this reading Soon afterwards events began to force me to feel that in order to live my own life, as seemed right to me, I must flee from all I knew and loved to an unknown, alien land.

all

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From this reading Soon afterwards events began to force me to feel that in order to live my own life, as seemed right to me, I must flee from all I knew and loved to an unknown, alien land.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading Soon afterwards events began to force me to feel that in order to live my own life, as seemed right to me, I must flee from all I knew and loved to an unknown, alien land.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Soon afterwards events began to force me to feel that in order to live my own life, as seemed right to me, I must flee from all I knew and loved to an unknown, alien land.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Soon afterwards events began to force me to feel that in order to live my own life, as seemed right to me, I must flee from all I knew and loved to an unknown, alien land.

began

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From this reading Soon afterwards events began to force me to feel that in order to live my own life, as seemed right to me, I must flee from all I knew and loved to an unknown, alien land.

bloom

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From this reading To grow on the home soil, and quietly to reach full bloom there, gives poise to one’s life.

brings

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From this reading It is a hard fate: it involves sacrifices and brings heartaches.

charm

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From this reading After all, what gives to life sweetness and charm is the orderliness with which one develops.

COLUMBUS

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From this reading IN THE WAKE OF COLUMBUS This night of terrors proved my last adventure in Turkey.

develops

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From this reading After all, what gives to life sweetness and charm is the orderliness with which one develops.

events

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From this reading Soon afterwards events began to force me to feel that in order to live my own life, as seemed right to me, I must flee from all I knew and loved to an unknown, alien land.

fate

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From this reading It is a hard fate: it involves sacrifices and brings heartaches.

feel

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From this reading Soon afterwards events began to force me to feel that in order to live my own life, as seemed right to me, I must flee from all I knew and loved to an unknown, alien land.

flee

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From this reading Soon afterwards events began to force me to feel that in order to live my own life, as seemed right to me, I must flee from all I knew and loved to an unknown, alien land.

force

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From this reading Soon afterwards events began to force me to feel that in order to live my own life, as seemed right to me, I must flee from all I knew and loved to an unknown, alien land.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Soon afterwards events began to force me to feel that in order to live my own life, as seemed right to me, I must flee from all I knew and loved to an unknown, alien land.

full

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From this reading To grow on the home soil, and quietly to reach full bloom there, gives poise to one’s life.

gives

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From this reading After all, what gives to life sweetness and charm is the orderliness with which one develops.

grow

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From this reading To grow on the home soil, and quietly to reach full bloom there, gives poise to one’s life.

hard

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From this reading It is a hard fate: it involves sacrifices and brings heartaches.

heartaches

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From this reading It is a hard fate: it involves sacrifices and brings heartaches.

home

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From this reading To grow on the home soil, and quietly to reach full bloom there, gives poise to one’s life.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Soon afterwards events began to force me to feel that in order to live my own life, as seemed right to me, I must flee from all I knew and loved to an unknown, alien land.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading IN THE WAKE OF COLUMBUS This night of terrors proved my last adventure in Turkey.

involves

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From this reading It is a hard fate: it involves sacrifices and brings heartaches.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading It is a hard fate: it involves sacrifices and brings heartaches.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is a hard fate: it involves sacrifices and brings heartaches.

knew

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From this reading Soon afterwards events began to force me to feel that in order to live my own life, as seemed right to me, I must flee from all I knew and loved to an unknown, alien land.

land

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From this reading Soon afterwards events began to force me to feel that in order to live my own life, as seemed right to me, I must flee from all I knew and loved to an unknown, alien land.

last

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From this reading IN THE WAKE OF COLUMBUS This night of terrors proved my last adventure in Turkey.

life

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From this reading Soon afterwards events began to force me to feel that in order to live my own life, as seemed right to me, I must flee from all I knew and loved to an unknown, alien land.

live

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From this reading Soon afterwards events began to force me to feel that in order to live my own life, as seemed right to me, I must flee from all I knew and loved to an unknown, alien land.

loved

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From this reading Soon afterwards events began to force me to feel that in order to live my own life, as seemed right to me, I must flee from all I knew and loved to an unknown, alien land.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading Soon afterwards events began to force me to feel that in order to live my own life, as seemed right to me, I must flee from all I knew and loved to an unknown, alien land.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Soon afterwards events began to force me to feel that in order to live my own life, as seemed right to me, I must flee from all I knew and loved to an unknown, alien land.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading IN THE WAKE OF COLUMBUS This night of terrors proved my last adventure in Turkey.

night

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From this reading IN THE WAKE OF COLUMBUS This night of terrors proved my last adventure in Turkey.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IN THE WAKE OF COLUMBUS This night of terrors proved my last adventure in Turkey.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading To grow on the home soil, and quietly to reach full bloom there, gives poise to one’s life.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading After all, what gives to life sweetness and charm is the orderliness with which one develops.

one's

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From this reading To grow on the home soil, and quietly to reach full bloom there, gives poise to one’s life.

order

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From this reading Soon afterwards events began to force me to feel that in order to live my own life, as seemed right to me, I must flee from all I knew and loved to an unknown, alien land.

orderliness

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From this reading After all, what gives to life sweetness and charm is the orderliness with which one develops.

own

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From this reading Soon afterwards events began to force me to feel that in order to live my own life, as seemed right to me, I must flee from all I knew and loved to an unknown, alien land.

poise

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From this reading To grow on the home soil, and quietly to reach full bloom there, gives poise to one’s life.

proved

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From this reading IN THE WAKE OF COLUMBUS This night of terrors proved my last adventure in Turkey.

quietly

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From this reading To grow on the home soil, and quietly to reach full bloom there, gives poise to one’s life.

reach

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From this reading To grow on the home soil, and quietly to reach full bloom there, gives poise to one’s life.

right

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From this reading Soon afterwards events began to force me to feel that in order to live my own life, as seemed right to me, I must flee from all I knew and loved to an unknown, alien land.

sacrifices

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From this reading It is a hard fate: it involves sacrifices and brings heartaches.

seemed

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From this reading Soon afterwards events began to force me to feel that in order to live my own life, as seemed right to me, I must flee from all I knew and loved to an unknown, alien land.

soil

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From this reading To grow on the home soil, and quietly to reach full bloom there, gives poise to one’s life.

Soon

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From this reading Soon afterwards events began to force me to feel that in order to live my own life, as seemed right to me, I must flee from all I knew and loved to an unknown, alien land.

sweetness

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From this reading After all, what gives to life sweetness and charm is the orderliness with which one develops.

terrors

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From this reading IN THE WAKE OF COLUMBUS This night of terrors proved my last adventure in Turkey.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Soon afterwards events began to force me to feel that in order to live my own life, as seemed right to me, I must flee from all I knew and loved to an unknown, alien land.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading IN THE WAKE OF COLUMBUS This night of terrors proved my last adventure in Turkey.

there

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From this reading To grow on the home soil, and quietly to reach full bloom there, gives poise to one’s life.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading IN THE WAKE OF COLUMBUS This night of terrors proved my last adventure in Turkey.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Soon afterwards events began to force me to feel that in order to live my own life, as seemed right to me, I must flee from all I knew and loved to an unknown, alien land.

Turkey

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From this reading IN THE WAKE OF COLUMBUS This night of terrors proved my last adventure in Turkey.

unknown

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From this reading Soon afterwards events began to force me to feel that in order to live my own life, as seemed right to me, I must flee from all I knew and loved to an unknown, alien land.

WAKE

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From this reading IN THE WAKE OF COLUMBUS This night of terrors proved my last adventure in Turkey.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading After all, what gives to life sweetness and charm is the orderliness with which one develops.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading After all, what gives to life sweetness and charm is the orderliness with which one develops.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading After all, what gives to life sweetness and charm is the orderliness with which one develops.