Chapter 6 of East Angels: A Novel is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of East Angels: A Novel is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I think you very wonderful," said Garda. "And I think you very beautiful too, though no one seems to talk about it. That in itself is a wonder. But everything about you is wonderful." She was sitting on the floor, her hands crossed on Margaret Harold's knee, her chin resting on her hands; her eyes were fixed on that lady's face.
Chapter 6 of East Angels: A Novel is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading “She was sitting on the floor, her hands crossed on Margaret Harold's knee, her chin resting on her hands; her eyes were fixed on that lady's face.”
placed crosswise
From this reading “She was sitting on the floor, her hands crossed on Margaret Harold's knee, her chin resting on her hands; her eyes were fixed on that lady's face.”
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading “She was sitting on the floor, her hands crossed on Margaret Harold's knee, her chin resting on her hands; her eyes were fixed on that lady's face.”
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading “She was sitting on the floor, her hands crossed on Margaret Harold's knee, her chin resting on her hands; her eyes were fixed on that lady's face.”
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading “She was sitting on the floor, her hands crossed on Margaret Harold's knee, her chin resting on her hands; her eyes were fixed on that lady's face.”
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading “She was sitting on the floor, her hands crossed on Margaret Harold's knee, her chin resting on her hands; her eyes were fixed on that lady's face.”
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “She was sitting on the floor, her hands crossed on Margaret Harold's knee, her chin resting on her hands; her eyes were fixed on that lady's face.”
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading “"I think you very wonderful," said Garda.”
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to consider or examine in speech or writing
In this reading “"And I think you very beautiful too, though no one seems to talk about it.”
In this reading “She was sitting on the floor, her hands crossed on Margaret Harold's knee, her chin resting on her hands; her eyes were fixed on that lady's face.”
rest on for support
In this reading “She was sitting on the floor, her hands crossed on Margaret Harold's knee, her chin resting on her hands; her eyes were fixed on that lady's face.”
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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 That in itself is a wonder.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "And I think you very beautiful too, though no one seems to talk about it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And I think you very beautiful too, though no one seems to talk about it.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "And I think you very beautiful too, though no one seems to talk about it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But everything about you is wonderful."
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading She was sitting on the floor, her hands crossed on Margaret Harold's knee, her chin resting on her hands; her eyes were fixed on that lady's face.
placed crosswise
From this reading She was sitting on the floor, her hands crossed on Margaret Harold's knee, her chin resting on her hands; her eyes were fixed on that lady's face.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading But everything about you is wonderful."
opinion or judgment
From this reading She was sitting on the floor, her hands crossed on Margaret Harold's knee, her chin resting on her hands; her eyes were fixed on that lady's face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She was sitting on the floor, her hands crossed on Margaret Harold's knee, her chin resting on her hands; her eyes were fixed on that lady's face.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading She was sitting on the floor, her hands crossed on Margaret Harold's knee, her chin resting on her hands; her eyes were fixed on that lady's face.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading She was sitting on the floor, her hands crossed on Margaret Harold's knee, her chin resting on her hands; her eyes were fixed on that lady's face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think you very wonderful," said Garda.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She was sitting on the floor, her hands crossed on Margaret Harold's knee, her chin resting on her hands; her eyes were fixed on that lady's face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was sitting on the floor, her hands crossed on Margaret Harold's knee, her chin resting on her hands; her eyes were fixed on that lady's face.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was sitting on the floor, her hands crossed on Margaret Harold's knee, her chin resting on her hands; her eyes were fixed on that lady's face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think you very wonderful," said Garda.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That in itself is a wonder.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That in itself is a wonder.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "And I think you very beautiful too, though no one seems to talk about it.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading That in itself is a wonder.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading She was sitting on the floor, her hands crossed on Margaret Harold's knee, her chin resting on her hands; her eyes were fixed on that lady's face.
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading She was sitting on the floor, her hands crossed on Margaret Harold's knee, her chin resting on her hands; her eyes were fixed on that lady's face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was sitting on the floor, her hands crossed on Margaret Harold's knee, her chin resting on her hands; her eyes were fixed on that lady's face.
not any; not one
From this reading "And I think you very beautiful too, though no one seems to talk about it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was sitting on the floor, her hands crossed on Margaret Harold's knee, her chin resting on her hands; her eyes were fixed on that lady's face.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "And I think you very beautiful too, though no one seems to talk about it.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading She was sitting on the floor, her hands crossed on Margaret Harold's knee, her chin resting on her hands; her eyes were fixed on that lady's face.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I think you very wonderful," said Garda.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "And I think you very beautiful too, though no one seems to talk about it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was sitting on the floor, her hands crossed on Margaret Harold's knee, her chin resting on her hands; her eyes were fixed on that lady's face.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading She was sitting on the floor, her hands crossed on Margaret Harold's knee, her chin resting on her hands; her eyes were fixed on that lady's face.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "And I think you very beautiful too, though no one seems to talk about it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That in itself is a wonder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was sitting on the floor, her hands crossed on Margaret Harold's knee, her chin resting on her hands; her eyes were fixed on that lady's face.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think you very wonderful," said Garda.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "And I think you very beautiful too, though no one seems to talk about it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And I think you very beautiful too, though no one seems to talk about it.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "And I think you very beautiful too, though no one seems to talk about it.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I think you very wonderful," said Garda.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was sitting on the floor, her hands crossed on Margaret Harold's knee, her chin resting on her hands; her eyes were fixed on that lady's face.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She was sitting on the floor, her hands crossed on Margaret Harold's knee, her chin resting on her hands; her eyes were fixed on that lady's face.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading That in itself is a wonder.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading "I think you very wonderful," said Garda.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I think you very wonderful," said Garda.
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