Chapter 1 of The Abandoned of Yan is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Abandoned of Yan is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Abandoned have neither rights nor hopes. They only have revenge! After her husband left her, Marigold filed a protection-request form and an availability form. She did not do this immediately. She stayed up for the better part of the night, hoping that he would come back.
Chapter 1 of The Abandoned of Yan is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading “The Abandoned have neither rights nor hopes.”
the quality of being at hand when needed
From this reading “After her husband left her, Marigold filed a protection-request form and an availability form.”
past form of “file” — record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading “After her husband left her, Marigold filed a protection-request form and an availability form.”
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading “She stayed up for the better part of the night, hoping that he would come back.”
any of various tropical American plants of the genus Tagetes widely cultivated for their showy yellow or orange flowers
From this reading “After her husband left her, Marigold filed a protection-request form and an availability form.”
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading “They only have revenge!”
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading “The Abandoned have neither rights nor hopes.”
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “She stayed up for the better part of the night, hoping that he would come back.”
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.
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be restored
In this reading “She stayed up for the better part of the night, hoping that he would come back.”
In this reading “She stayed up for the better part of the night, hoping that he would come back.”
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 After her husband left her, Marigold filed a protection-request form and an availability form.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The Abandoned have neither rights nor hopes.
later than; following
From this reading After her husband left her, Marigold filed a protection-request form and an availability form.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After her husband left her, Marigold filed a protection-request form and an availability form.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After her husband left her, Marigold filed a protection-request form and an availability form.
the quality of being at hand when needed
From this reading After her husband left her, Marigold filed a protection-request form and an availability form.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She stayed up for the better part of the night, hoping that he would come back.
(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 She stayed up for the better part of the night, hoping that he would come back.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She stayed up for the better part of the night, hoping that he would come back.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not do this immediately.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She did not do this immediately.
past form of “file” — record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading After her husband left her, Marigold filed a protection-request form and an availability form.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She stayed up for the better part of the night, hoping that he would come back.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading After her husband left her, Marigold filed a protection-request form and an availability form.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Abandoned have neither rights nor hopes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stayed up for the better part of the night, hoping that he would come back.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After her husband left her, Marigold filed a protection-request form and an availability form.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The Abandoned have neither rights nor hopes.
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading She stayed up for the better part of the night, hoping that he would come back.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading After her husband left her, Marigold filed a protection-request form and an availability form.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading She did not do this immediately.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading After her husband left her, Marigold filed a protection-request form and an availability form.
any of various tropical American plants of the genus Tagetes widely cultivated for their showy yellow or orange flowers
From this reading After her husband left her, Marigold filed a protection-request form and an availability form.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The Abandoned have neither rights nor hopes.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She stayed up for the better part of the night, hoping that he would come back.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The Abandoned have neither rights nor hopes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not do this immediately.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She stayed up for the better part of the night, hoping that he would come back.
and nothing more
From this reading They only have revenge!
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading She stayed up for the better part of the night, hoping that he would come back.
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From this reading After her husband left her, Marigold filed a protection-request form and an availability form.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading They only have revenge!
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading The Abandoned have neither rights nor hopes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not do this immediately.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She stayed up for the better part of the night, hoping that he would come back.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She stayed up for the better part of the night, hoping that he would come back.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Abandoned have neither rights nor hopes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They only have revenge!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She did not do this immediately.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She stayed up for the better part of the night, hoping that he would come back.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She stayed up for the better part of the night, hoping that he would come back.
Chapter 1 of The Abandoned of Yan by Donald F. Daley holds 205 sentences, grouped into 41 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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