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An Apostate: Nawin of Thais
An Apostate: Nawin of Thais

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of An Apostate: Nawin of Thais is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Within, he was seeing diaphanous geckos on top of the ceiling scurrying hurriedly out of the smoke of the toilet and through the other cloud he was ogling a loosely robed sheik of an olive Asian complexion who, fairly and most saliently naked in the most critical aspects of that word, sat on a rock.
Four of the geckos had appearances of his former women as much as geckos were able to resemble human beings.
There was a dark, ugly one with spectacles like Noppawan.
There was a white angelic one like Kimberly.
There was one like the pretty white Thai, Porn, with black hair bowering to her buttocks.
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An Apostate: Nawin of Thais

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of An Apostate: Nawin of Thais is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Within, he was seeing diaphanous geckos on top of the ceiling scurrying hurriedly out of the smoke of the toilet and through the other cloud he was ogling a loosely robed sheik of an olive Asian complexion who, fairly and most saliently naked in the most critical aspects of that word, sat on a rock.
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Four of the geckos had appearances of his former women as much as geckos were able to resemble human beings.
/fɔːr ʌv ðə ˈɡekoʊz hæd əˈpɪrənsəz ʌv hɪz ˈfɔːrmər ˈwɪmən æz mʌtʃ æz ˈɡekoʊz wɜːr ˈeɪbəl tuː rɪˈzembəl ˈhjuːmən ˈbiːɪŋz/
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There was a dark, ugly one with spectacles like Noppawan.
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There was a white angelic one like Kimberly.
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There was one like the pretty white Thai, Porn, with black hair bowering to her buttocks.

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.

Asian noun US /ˈeɪʒən/

a native or inhabitant of Asia

From this reading “Within, he was seeing diaphanous geckos on top of the ceiling scurrying hurriedly out of the smoke of the toilet and through the other cloud he was ogling a loosely robed sheik of an olive Asian complexion who, fairly and most saliently naked in the most critical aspects of that word, sat on a rock.”

buttocks noun US /ˈbʌtəks/

the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

From this reading “There was one like the pretty white Thai, Porn, with black hair bowering to her buttocks.”

diaphanous adjective US /daɪˈæfənɪs/

so thin as to transmit light

From this reading “Within, he was seeing diaphanous geckos on top of the ceiling scurrying hurriedly out of the smoke of the toilet and through the other cloud he was ogling a loosely robed sheik of an olive Asian complexion who, fairly and most saliently naked in the most critical aspects of that word, sat on a rock.”

geckos noun US /ˈɡekoʊz/

plural of “gecko” — any of various small chiefly tropical and usually nocturnal insectivorous terrestrial lizards typically with immovable eyelids; completely harmless

From this reading “Within, he was seeing diaphanous geckos on top of the ceiling scurrying hurriedly out of the smoke of the toilet and through the other cloud he was ogling a loosely robed sheik of an olive Asian complexion who, fairly and most saliently naked in the most critical aspects of that word, sat on a rock.”

Porn noun US /pɔːrn/

creative activity (writing or pictures or films etc.) of no literary or artistic value other than to stimulate sexual desire

From this reading “There was one like the pretty white Thai, Porn, with black hair bowering to her buttocks.”

robed adjective US /roʊbd/

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading “Within, he was seeing diaphanous geckos on top of the ceiling scurrying hurriedly out of the smoke of the toilet and through the other cloud he was ogling a loosely robed sheik of an olive Asian complexion who, fairly and most saliently naked in the most critical aspects of that word, sat on a rock.”

scurrying adjective US /ˈskɜːriɪŋ/

moving with great haste

From this reading “Within, he was seeing diaphanous geckos on top of the ceiling scurrying hurriedly out of the smoke of the toilet and through the other cloud he was ogling a loosely robed sheik of an olive Asian complexion who, fairly and most saliently naked in the most critical aspects of that word, sat on a rock.”

Thai adjective US /taɪ/

of or relating to or characteristic of Thailand or its people

From this reading “There was one like the pretty white Thai, Porn, with black hair bowering to her buttocks.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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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 Within, he was seeing diaphanous geckos on top of the ceiling scurrying hurriedly out of the smoke of the toilet and through the other cloud he was ogling a loosely robed sheik of an olive Asian complexion who, fairly and most saliently naked in the most critical aspects of that word, sat on a rock.

ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading Four of the geckos had appearances of his former women as much as geckos were able to resemble human beings.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading Within, he was seeing diaphanous geckos on top of the ceiling scurrying hurriedly out of the smoke of the toilet and through the other cloud he was ogling a loosely robed sheik of an olive Asian complexion who, fairly and most saliently naked in the most critical aspects of that word, sat on a rock.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Within, he was seeing diaphanous geckos on top of the ceiling scurrying hurriedly out of the smoke of the toilet and through the other cloud he was ogling a loosely robed sheik of an olive Asian complexion who, fairly and most saliently naked in the most critical aspects of that word, sat on a rock.

angelicadjectiveUS /ˌænˈdʒelɪk/

marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint

From this reading There was a white angelic one like Kimberly.

appearancesnounUS /əˈpɪrənsəz/

plural of “appearance” — outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading Four of the geckos had appearances of his former women as much as geckos were able to resemble human beings.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Four of the geckos had appearances of his former women as much as geckos were able to resemble human beings.

AsiannounUS /ˈeɪʒən/

a native or inhabitant of Asia

From this reading Within, he was seeing diaphanous geckos on top of the ceiling scurrying hurriedly out of the smoke of the toilet and through the other cloud he was ogling a loosely robed sheik of an olive Asian complexion who, fairly and most saliently naked in the most critical aspects of that word, sat on a rock.

aspectsnounUS /ˈæspekts/

plural of “aspect” — a distinct feature or element in a problem

From this reading Within, he was seeing diaphanous geckos on top of the ceiling scurrying hurriedly out of the smoke of the toilet and through the other cloud he was ogling a loosely robed sheik of an olive Asian complexion who, fairly and most saliently naked in the most critical aspects of that word, sat on a rock.

beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/

plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing

From this reading Four of the geckos had appearances of his former women as much as geckos were able to resemble human beings.

blackadjectiveUS /blæk/

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading There was one like the pretty white Thai, Porn, with black hair bowering to her buttocks.

bowering

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

From this reading There was one like the pretty white Thai, Porn, with black hair bowering to her buttocks.

buttocksnounUS /ˈbʌtəks/

the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

From this reading There was one like the pretty white Thai, Porn, with black hair bowering to her buttocks.

ceilingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/

the overhead upper surface of a covered space

From this reading Within, he was seeing diaphanous geckos on top of the ceiling scurrying hurriedly out of the smoke of the toilet and through the other cloud he was ogling a loosely robed sheik of an olive Asian complexion who, fairly and most saliently naked in the most critical aspects of that word, sat on a rock.

cloudverbUS /klaʊd/

make overcast or cloudy

From this reading Within, he was seeing diaphanous geckos on top of the ceiling scurrying hurriedly out of the smoke of the toilet and through the other cloud he was ogling a loosely robed sheik of an olive Asian complexion who, fairly and most saliently naked in the most critical aspects of that word, sat on a rock.

complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/

the coloring of a person's face

From this reading Within, he was seeing diaphanous geckos on top of the ceiling scurrying hurriedly out of the smoke of the toilet and through the other cloud he was ogling a loosely robed sheik of an olive Asian complexion who, fairly and most saliently naked in the most critical aspects of that word, sat on a rock.

criticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/

marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws

From this reading Within, he was seeing diaphanous geckos on top of the ceiling scurrying hurriedly out of the smoke of the toilet and through the other cloud he was ogling a loosely robed sheik of an olive Asian complexion who, fairly and most saliently naked in the most critical aspects of that word, sat on a rock.

darknounUS /dɑːrk/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading There was a dark, ugly one with spectacles like Noppawan.

diaphanousadjectiveUS /daɪˈæfənɪs/

so thin as to transmit light

From this reading Within, he was seeing diaphanous geckos on top of the ceiling scurrying hurriedly out of the smoke of the toilet and through the other cloud he was ogling a loosely robed sheik of an olive Asian complexion who, fairly and most saliently naked in the most critical aspects of that word, sat on a rock.

fairlyadverbUS /ˈferli/

to certain extent or degree

From this reading Within, he was seeing diaphanous geckos on top of the ceiling scurrying hurriedly out of the smoke of the toilet and through the other cloud he was ogling a loosely robed sheik of an olive Asian complexion who, fairly and most saliently naked in the most critical aspects of that word, sat on a rock.

formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/

referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)

From this reading Four of the geckos had appearances of his former women as much as geckos were able to resemble human beings.

FournounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Four of the geckos had appearances of his former women as much as geckos were able to resemble human beings.

geckosnounUS /ˈɡekoʊz/

plural of “gecko” — any of various small chiefly tropical and usually nocturnal insectivorous terrestrial lizards typically with immovable eyelids; completely harmless

From this reading Within, he was seeing diaphanous geckos on top of the ceiling scurrying hurriedly out of the smoke of the toilet and through the other cloud he was ogling a loosely robed sheik of an olive Asian complexion who, fairly and most saliently naked in the most critical aspects of that word, sat on a rock.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Four of the geckos had appearances of his former women as much as geckos were able to resemble human beings.

hairnounUS /her/

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading There was one like the pretty white Thai, Porn, with black hair bowering to her buttocks.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Within, he was seeing diaphanous geckos on top of the ceiling scurrying hurriedly out of the smoke of the toilet and through the other cloud he was ogling a loosely robed sheik of an olive Asian complexion who, fairly and most saliently naked in the most critical aspects of that word, sat on a rock.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading There was one like the pretty white Thai, Porn, with black hair bowering to her buttocks.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Four of the geckos had appearances of his former women as much as geckos were able to resemble human beings.

humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/

characteristic of humanity

From this reading Four of the geckos had appearances of his former women as much as geckos were able to resemble human beings.

hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/

in a hurried or hasty manner

From this reading Within, he was seeing diaphanous geckos on top of the ceiling scurrying hurriedly out of the smoke of the toilet and through the other cloud he was ogling a loosely robed sheik of an olive Asian complexion who, fairly and most saliently naked in the most critical aspects of that word, sat on a rock.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Within, he was seeing diaphanous geckos on top of the ceiling scurrying hurriedly out of the smoke of the toilet and through the other cloud he was ogling a loosely robed sheik of an olive Asian complexion who, fairly and most saliently naked in the most critical aspects of that word, sat on a rock.

Kimberly

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

From this reading There was a white angelic one like Kimberly.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading There was a dark, ugly one with spectacles like Noppawan.

looselyadverbUS /ˈluːsli/

in a relaxed manner; not rigid

From this reading Within, he was seeing diaphanous geckos on top of the ceiling scurrying hurriedly out of the smoke of the toilet and through the other cloud he was ogling a loosely robed sheik of an olive Asian complexion who, fairly and most saliently naked in the most critical aspects of that word, sat on a rock.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading Within, he was seeing diaphanous geckos on top of the ceiling scurrying hurriedly out of the smoke of the toilet and through the other cloud he was ogling a loosely robed sheik of an olive Asian complexion who, fairly and most saliently naked in the most critical aspects of that word, sat on a rock.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Four of the geckos had appearances of his former women as much as geckos were able to resemble human beings.

nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/

completely unclothed

From this reading Within, he was seeing diaphanous geckos on top of the ceiling scurrying hurriedly out of the smoke of the toilet and through the other cloud he was ogling a loosely robed sheik of an olive Asian complexion who, fairly and most saliently naked in the most critical aspects of that word, sat on a rock.

Noppawan

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

From this reading There was a dark, ugly one with spectacles like Noppawan.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Within, he was seeing diaphanous geckos on top of the ceiling scurrying hurriedly out of the smoke of the toilet and through the other cloud he was ogling a loosely robed sheik of an olive Asian complexion who, fairly and most saliently naked in the most critical aspects of that word, sat on a rock.

ogling

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

From this reading Within, he was seeing diaphanous geckos on top of the ceiling scurrying hurriedly out of the smoke of the toilet and through the other cloud he was ogling a loosely robed sheik of an olive Asian complexion who, fairly and most saliently naked in the most critical aspects of that word, sat on a rock.

oliveadjectiveUS /ˈɑːləv/

of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive

From this reading Within, he was seeing diaphanous geckos on top of the ceiling scurrying hurriedly out of the smoke of the toilet and through the other cloud he was ogling a loosely robed sheik of an olive Asian complexion who, fairly and most saliently naked in the most critical aspects of that word, sat on a rock.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Within, he was seeing diaphanous geckos on top of the ceiling scurrying hurriedly out of the smoke of the toilet and through the other cloud he was ogling a loosely robed sheik of an olive Asian complexion who, fairly and most saliently naked in the most critical aspects of that word, sat on a rock.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading There was a dark, ugly one with spectacles like Noppawan.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Within, he was seeing diaphanous geckos on top of the ceiling scurrying hurriedly out of the smoke of the toilet and through the other cloud he was ogling a loosely robed sheik of an olive Asian complexion who, fairly and most saliently naked in the most critical aspects of that word, sat on a rock.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Within, he was seeing diaphanous geckos on top of the ceiling scurrying hurriedly out of the smoke of the toilet and through the other cloud he was ogling a loosely robed sheik of an olive Asian complexion who, fairly and most saliently naked in the most critical aspects of that word, sat on a rock.

PornnounUS /pɔːrn/

creative activity (writing or pictures or films etc.) of no literary or artistic value other than to stimulate sexual desire

From this reading There was one like the pretty white Thai, Porn, with black hair bowering to her buttocks.

prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading There was one like the pretty white Thai, Porn, with black hair bowering to her buttocks.

resembleverbUS /rɪˈzembəl/

appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to

From this reading Four of the geckos had appearances of his former women as much as geckos were able to resemble human beings.

robedadjectiveUS /roʊbd/

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading Within, he was seeing diaphanous geckos on top of the ceiling scurrying hurriedly out of the smoke of the toilet and through the other cloud he was ogling a loosely robed sheik of an olive Asian complexion who, fairly and most saliently naked in the most critical aspects of that word, sat on a rock.

rocknounUS /rɑːk/

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Within, he was seeing diaphanous geckos on top of the ceiling scurrying hurriedly out of the smoke of the toilet and through the other cloud he was ogling a loosely robed sheik of an olive Asian complexion who, fairly and most saliently naked in the most critical aspects of that word, sat on a rock.

saliently

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

From this reading Within, he was seeing diaphanous geckos on top of the ceiling scurrying hurriedly out of the smoke of the toilet and through the other cloud he was ogling a loosely robed sheik of an olive Asian complexion who, fairly and most saliently naked in the most critical aspects of that word, sat on a rock.

satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Within, he was seeing diaphanous geckos on top of the ceiling scurrying hurriedly out of the smoke of the toilet and through the other cloud he was ogling a loosely robed sheik of an olive Asian complexion who, fairly and most saliently naked in the most critical aspects of that word, sat on a rock.

scurryingadjectiveUS /ˈskɜːriɪŋ/

moving with great haste

From this reading Within, he was seeing diaphanous geckos on top of the ceiling scurrying hurriedly out of the smoke of the toilet and through the other cloud he was ogling a loosely robed sheik of an olive Asian complexion who, fairly and most saliently naked in the most critical aspects of that word, sat on a rock.

seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading Within, he was seeing diaphanous geckos on top of the ceiling scurrying hurriedly out of the smoke of the toilet and through the other cloud he was ogling a loosely robed sheik of an olive Asian complexion who, fairly and most saliently naked in the most critical aspects of that word, sat on a rock.

sheiknounUS /ʃiːk/

the leader of an Arab village or family

From this reading Within, he was seeing diaphanous geckos on top of the ceiling scurrying hurriedly out of the smoke of the toilet and through the other cloud he was ogling a loosely robed sheik of an olive Asian complexion who, fairly and most saliently naked in the most critical aspects of that word, sat on a rock.

smokenounUS /smoʊk/

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading Within, he was seeing diaphanous geckos on top of the ceiling scurrying hurriedly out of the smoke of the toilet and through the other cloud he was ogling a loosely robed sheik of an olive Asian complexion who, fairly and most saliently naked in the most critical aspects of that word, sat on a rock.

spectaclesnounUS /ˈspektəkəlz/

(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision

From this reading There was a dark, ugly one with spectacles like Noppawan.

ThaiadjectiveUS /taɪ/

of or relating to or characteristic of Thailand or its people

From this reading There was one like the pretty white Thai, Porn, with black hair bowering to her buttocks.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Within, he was seeing diaphanous geckos on top of the ceiling scurrying hurriedly out of the smoke of the toilet and through the other cloud he was ogling a loosely robed sheik of an olive Asian complexion who, fairly and most saliently naked in the most critical aspects of that word, sat on a rock.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Within, he was seeing diaphanous geckos on top of the ceiling scurrying hurriedly out of the smoke of the toilet and through the other cloud he was ogling a loosely robed sheik of an olive Asian complexion who, fairly and most saliently naked in the most critical aspects of that word, sat on a rock.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was a dark, ugly one with spectacles like Noppawan.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Within, he was seeing diaphanous geckos on top of the ceiling scurrying hurriedly out of the smoke of the toilet and through the other cloud he was ogling a loosely robed sheik of an olive Asian complexion who, fairly and most saliently naked in the most critical aspects of that word, sat on a rock.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Four of the geckos had appearances of his former women as much as geckos were able to resemble human beings.

toiletnounUS /ˈtɔɪlət/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading Within, he was seeing diaphanous geckos on top of the ceiling scurrying hurriedly out of the smoke of the toilet and through the other cloud he was ogling a loosely robed sheik of an olive Asian complexion who, fairly and most saliently naked in the most critical aspects of that word, sat on a rock.

topnounUS /tɑːp/

the upper part of anything

From this reading Within, he was seeing diaphanous geckos on top of the ceiling scurrying hurriedly out of the smoke of the toilet and through the other cloud he was ogling a loosely robed sheik of an olive Asian complexion who, fairly and most saliently naked in the most critical aspects of that word, sat on a rock.

uglyadjectiveUS /ˈʌɡli/

displeasing to the senses

From this reading There was a dark, ugly one with spectacles like Noppawan.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Within, he was seeing diaphanous geckos on top of the ceiling scurrying hurriedly out of the smoke of the toilet and through the other cloud he was ogling a loosely robed sheik of an olive Asian complexion who, fairly and most saliently naked in the most critical aspects of that word, sat on a rock.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Four of the geckos had appearances of his former women as much as geckos were able to resemble human beings.

whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading There was a white angelic one like Kimberly.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Within, he was seeing diaphanous geckos on top of the ceiling scurrying hurriedly out of the smoke of the toilet and through the other cloud he was ogling a loosely robed sheik of an olive Asian complexion who, fairly and most saliently naked in the most critical aspects of that word, sat on a rock.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading There was a dark, ugly one with spectacles like Noppawan.

WithinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Within, he was seeing diaphanous geckos on top of the ceiling scurrying hurriedly out of the smoke of the toilet and through the other cloud he was ogling a loosely robed sheik of an olive Asian complexion who, fairly and most saliently naked in the most critical aspects of that word, sat on a rock.

womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Four of the geckos had appearances of his former women as much as geckos were able to resemble human beings.

wordnounUS /wɜːrd/

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading Within, he was seeing diaphanous geckos on top of the ceiling scurrying hurriedly out of the smoke of the toilet and through the other cloud he was ogling a loosely robed sheik of an olive Asian complexion who, fairly and most saliently naked in the most critical aspects of that word, sat on a rock.

Chapter 3 of An Apostate: Nawin of Thais by Steven David Justin Sills holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 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 3 of An Apostate: Nawin of Thais contain?

Chapter 3 holds 414 sentences of An Apostate: Nawin of Thais, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 3 of An Apostate: Nawin of Thais by Steven David Justin Sills exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 414 sentences, grouped into 83 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.

How do I study chapter 3 of An Apostate: Nawin of Thais?

Work through the 83 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 83 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

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