Chapter 13 of A Fountain Sealed is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of A Fountain Sealed is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"For her!"--For that creature!--his words implied. "It was natural, what she thought," said Valerie after a moment, though not looking up. "Natural!--To suspect you!"-- "Of what you wanted me to do?" Valerie asked. "Yes, it was quite natural, I think, and partly because of your manoeuvers, my poor Jack.
Chapter 13 of A Fountain Sealed is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “"For her!"--For that creature!--his words implied.”
inflected form of “imply” — express or state indirectly
From this reading “"For her!"--For that creature!--his words implied.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “"Yes, it was quite natural, I think, and partly because of your manoeuvers, my poor Jack.”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “"It was natural, what she thought," said Valerie after a moment, though not looking up.”
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading “"It was natural, what she thought," said Valerie after a moment, though not looking up.”
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading “"Yes, it was quite natural, I think, and partly because of your manoeuvers, my poor Jack.”
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading “"Natural!--To suspect you!"-- "Of what you wanted me to do?"”
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “"Natural!--To suspect you!"-- "Of what you wanted me to do?"”
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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 "It was natural, what she thought," said Valerie after a moment, though not looking up.
later than; following
From this reading "It was natural, what she thought," said Valerie after a moment, though not looking up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, it was quite natural, I think, and partly because of your manoeuvers, my poor Jack.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Valerie asked.
for the reason that
From this reading "Yes, it was quite natural, I think, and partly because of your manoeuvers, my poor Jack.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "For her!"--For that creature!--his words implied.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Natural!--To suspect you!"-- "Of what you wanted me to do?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For her!"--For that creature!--his words implied.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "For her!"--For that creature!--his words implied.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "For her!"--For that creature!--his words implied.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, it was quite natural, I think, and partly because of your manoeuvers, my poor Jack.
inflected form of “imply” — express or state indirectly
From this reading "For her!"--For that creature!--his words implied.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was natural, what she thought," said Valerie after a moment, though not looking up.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Yes, it was quite natural, I think, and partly because of your manoeuvers, my poor Jack.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "It was natural, what she thought," said Valerie after a moment, though not looking up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, it was quite natural, I think, and partly because of your manoeuvers, my poor Jack.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Natural!--To suspect you!"-- "Of what you wanted me to do?"
a particular point in time
From this reading "It was natural, what she thought," said Valerie after a moment, though not looking up.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Yes, it was quite natural, I think, and partly because of your manoeuvers, my poor Jack.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading "It was natural, what she thought," said Valerie after a moment, though not looking up.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It was natural, what she thought," said Valerie after a moment, though not looking up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Natural!--To suspect you!"-- "Of what you wanted me to do?"
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading "Yes, it was quite natural, I think, and partly because of your manoeuvers, my poor Jack.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Yes, it was quite natural, I think, and partly because of your manoeuvers, my poor Jack.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Yes, it was quite natural, I think, and partly because of your manoeuvers, my poor Jack.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It was natural, what she thought," said Valerie after a moment, though not looking up.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It was natural, what she thought," said Valerie after a moment, though not looking up.
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading "Natural!--To suspect you!"-- "Of what you wanted me to do?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "For her!"--For that creature!--his words implied.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Yes, it was quite natural, I think, and partly because of your manoeuvers, my poor Jack.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "It was natural, what she thought," said Valerie after a moment, though not looking up.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "It was natural, what she thought," said Valerie after a moment, though not looking up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Natural!--To suspect you!"-- "Of what you wanted me to do?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "It was natural, what she thought," said Valerie after a moment, though not looking up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It was natural, what she thought," said Valerie after a moment, though not looking up.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "Natural!--To suspect you!"-- "Of what you wanted me to do?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was natural, what she thought," said Valerie after a moment, though not looking up.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "It was natural, what she thought," said Valerie after a moment, though not looking up.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "For her!"--For that creature!--his words implied.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, it was quite natural, I think, and partly because of your manoeuvers, my poor Jack.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Natural!--To suspect you!"-- "Of what you wanted me to do?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes, it was quite natural, I think, and partly because of your manoeuvers, my poor Jack.
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