Chapter 7 of An Apostate: Nawin of Thais is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of An Apostate: Nawin of Thais is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Maybe the other way around. Anyway the better half is gone." "Where are you going?" "Well, I am debating that actually. Nongkai has a Buddhist sculptural garden, doesn't it?
Chapter 7 of An Apostate: Nawin of Thais is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
in actual fact
From this reading “"Well, I am debating that actually.”
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “Anyway the better half is gone."”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “"Maybe the other way around.”
one who follows the teachings of Buddha
From this reading “Nongkai has a Buddhist sculptural garden, doesn't it?”
-ing form of “debate” — argue with one another
From this reading “"Well, I am debating that actually.”
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading “Nongkai has a Buddhist sculptural garden, doesn't it?”
by chance
From this reading “"Maybe the other way around.”
relating to or consisting of sculpture
From this reading “Nongkai has a Buddhist sculptural garden, doesn't it?”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Nongkai has a Buddhist sculptural garden, doesn't it?
in actual fact
From this reading "Well, I am debating that actually.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Well, I am debating that actually.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Anyway the better half is gone."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Where are you going?"
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Maybe the other way around.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Anyway the better half is gone."
one who follows the teachings of Buddha
From this reading Nongkai has a Buddhist sculptural garden, doesn't it?
-ing form of “debate” — argue with one another
From this reading "Well, I am debating that actually.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nongkai has a Buddhist sculptural garden, doesn't it?
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Nongkai has a Buddhist sculptural garden, doesn't it?
the act of departing
From this reading "Where are you going?"
destroyed or killed
From this reading Anyway the better half is gone."
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Anyway the better half is gone."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nongkai has a Buddhist sculptural garden, doesn't it?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I am debating that actually.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Anyway the better half is gone."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nongkai has a Buddhist sculptural garden, doesn't it?
by chance
From this reading "Maybe the other way around.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nongkai has a Buddhist sculptural garden, doesn't it?
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Maybe the other way around.
relating to or consisting of sculpture
From this reading Nongkai has a Buddhist sculptural garden, doesn't it?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, I am debating that actually.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Maybe the other way around.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Maybe the other way around.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, I am debating that actually.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where are you going?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where are you going?"
Chapter 7 of An Apostate: Nawin of Thais by Steven David Justin Sills holds 413 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.
Chapter 7 holds 413 sentences of An Apostate: Nawin of Thais, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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