Chapter 18 of That Eurasian is here in full — 265 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 18 of That Eurasian is here in full — 265 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I was alone again. I sought company in my books. They were friends whom I could trust, and would not leave or betray me. I also busied myself in my garden, and in looking after my property. I often went to my villages.
Chapter 18 of That Eurasian is here in full — 265 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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reveal unintentionally
From this reading “They were friends whom I could trust, and would not leave or betray me.”
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading “I sought company in my books.”
inflected form of “busy” — keep busy with
From this reading “I also busied myself in my garden, and in looking after my property.”
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading “I also busied myself in my garden, and in looking after my property.”
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading “I also busied myself in my garden, and in looking after my property.”
that is looked for
From this reading “I sought company in my books.”
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading “They were friends whom I could trust, and would not leave or betray me.”
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading “I often went to my villages.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
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later than; following
From this reading I also busied myself in my garden, and in looking after my property.
anew
From this reading I was alone again.
Having no one else present.
From this reading I was alone again.
in addition
From this reading I also busied myself in my garden, and in looking after my property.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were friends whom I could trust, and would not leave or betray me.
reveal unintentionally
From this reading They were friends whom I could trust, and would not leave or betray me.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading I sought company in my books.
inflected form of “busy” — keep busy with
From this reading I also busied myself in my garden, and in looking after my property.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading I sought company in my books.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They were friends whom I could trust, and would not leave or betray me.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading They were friends whom I could trust, and would not leave or betray me.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading I also busied myself in my garden, and in looking after my property.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was alone again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I sought company in my books.
go away from a place
From this reading They were friends whom I could trust, and would not leave or betray me.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading I also busied myself in my garden, and in looking after my property.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They were friends whom I could trust, and would not leave or betray me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I sought company in my books.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I also busied myself in my garden, and in looking after my property.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were friends whom I could trust, and would not leave or betray me.
many times at short intervals
From this reading I often went to my villages.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They were friends whom I could trust, and would not leave or betray me.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading I also busied myself in my garden, and in looking after my property.
that is looked for
From this reading I sought company in my books.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were friends whom I could trust, and would not leave or betray me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I often went to my villages.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading They were friends whom I could trust, and would not leave or betray me.
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading I often went to my villages.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was alone again.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I often went to my villages.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were friends whom I could trust, and would not leave or betray me.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They were friends whom I could trust, and would not leave or betray me.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They were friends whom I could trust, and would not leave or betray me.
Chapter 18 of That Eurasian by Aleph Bey holds 265 sentences, grouped into 53 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 18 holds 265 sentences of That Eurasian, unabridged, divided into 53 reading sections.
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