Chapter 10 of An Apostate: Nawin of Thais is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of An Apostate: Nawin of Thais is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Maybe not then." He had enough broken bones without taking on more risks. If only she had flaxen hair like Kimberly's, he thought, then he would not hesitate a moment. He would swoop her up in one hand and carry her up to the highest cloud. "Will you go north to Luang Prabong?"
Chapter 10 of An Apostate: Nawin of Thais is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading “He had enough broken bones without taking on more risks.”
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading “He would swoop her up in one hand and carry her up to the highest cloud.”
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading “If only she had flaxen hair like Kimberly's, he thought, then he would not hesitate a moment.”
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “He would swoop her up in one hand and carry her up to the highest cloud.”
by chance
From this reading “"Maybe not then."”
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “"Will you go north to Luang Prabong?"”
plural of “risk” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading “He had enough broken bones without taking on more risks.”
(music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale
From this reading “He would swoop her up in one hand and carry her up to the highest cloud.”
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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 If only she had flaxen hair like Kimberly's, he thought, then he would not hesitate a moment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He would swoop her up in one hand and carry her up to the highest cloud.
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading He had enough broken bones without taking on more risks.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading He had enough broken bones without taking on more risks.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He would swoop her up in one hand and carry her up to the highest cloud.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading He would swoop her up in one hand and carry her up to the highest cloud.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He had enough broken bones without taking on more risks.
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading If only she had flaxen hair like Kimberly's, he thought, then he would not hesitate a moment.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Will you go north to Luang Prabong?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had enough broken bones without taking on more risks.
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 If only she had flaxen hair like Kimberly's, he thought, then he would not hesitate a moment.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He would swoop her up in one hand and carry her up to the highest cloud.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had enough broken bones without taking on more risks.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He would swoop her up in one hand and carry her up to the highest cloud.
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading If only she had flaxen hair like Kimberly's, he thought, then he would not hesitate a moment.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He would swoop her up in one hand and carry her up to the highest cloud.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If only she had flaxen hair like Kimberly's, he thought, then he would not hesitate a moment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He would swoop her up in one hand and carry her up to the highest cloud.
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From this reading If only she had flaxen hair like Kimberly's, he thought, then he would not hesitate a moment.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading If only she had flaxen hair like Kimberly's, he thought, then he would not hesitate a moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Will you go north to Luang Prabong?"
by chance
From this reading "Maybe not then."
a particular point in time
From this reading If only she had flaxen hair like Kimberly's, he thought, then he would not hesitate a moment.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had enough broken bones without taking on more risks.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading "Will you go north to Luang Prabong?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Maybe not then."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had enough broken bones without taking on more risks.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He would swoop her up in one hand and carry her up to the highest cloud.
and nothing more
From this reading If only she had flaxen hair like Kimberly's, he thought, then he would not hesitate a moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Will you go north to Luang Prabong?"
plural of “risk” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading He had enough broken bones without taking on more risks.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If only she had flaxen hair like Kimberly's, he thought, then he would not hesitate a moment.
(music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale
From this reading He would swoop her up in one hand and carry her up to the highest cloud.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading He had enough broken bones without taking on more risks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He would swoop her up in one hand and carry her up to the highest cloud.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Maybe not then."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading If only she had flaxen hair like Kimberly's, he thought, then he would not hesitate a moment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He would swoop her up in one hand and carry her up to the highest cloud.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He would swoop her up in one hand and carry her up to the highest cloud.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Will you go north to Luang Prabong?"
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He had enough broken bones without taking on more risks.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If only she had flaxen hair like Kimberly's, he thought, then he would not hesitate a moment.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Will you go north to Luang Prabong?"
Chapter 10 of An Apostate: Nawin of Thais by Steven David Justin Sills holds 426 sentences, grouped into 86 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.
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