Chapter 11 of The Cosmic Courtship is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of The Cosmic Courtship is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ISLAND “IS Miriam safe?” asked Lamara. “She is safe for the present. But Zarga herself was the traitor,” replied Aunion. “The fault was mine! She seemed so lovable that I left her too much to her own unfolding.
Chapter 11 of The Cosmic Courtship is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading ““The fault was mine!”
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading “THE ISLAND “IS Miriam safe?” asked Lamara.”
having characteristics that attract love or affection
From this reading “She seemed so lovable that I left her too much to her own unfolding.”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ““The fault was mine!”
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading ““She is safe for the present.”
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading “THE ISLAND “IS Miriam safe?” asked Lamara.”
someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading “But Zarga herself was the traitor,” replied Aunion.”
a developmental process
From this reading “She seemed so lovable that I left her too much to her own unfolding.”
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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past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE ISLAND “IS Miriam safe?” asked Lamara.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Zarga herself was the traitor,” replied Aunion.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Zarga herself was the traitor,” replied Aunion.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “The fault was mine!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “She is safe for the present.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She seemed so lovable that I left her too much to her own unfolding.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading But Zarga herself was the traitor,” replied Aunion.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She seemed so lovable that I left her too much to her own unfolding.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ISLAND “IS Miriam safe?” asked Lamara.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading THE ISLAND “IS Miriam safe?” asked Lamara.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ISLAND “IS Miriam safe?” asked Lamara.
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 She seemed so lovable that I left her too much to her own unfolding.
having characteristics that attract love or affection
From this reading She seemed so lovable that I left her too much to her own unfolding.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “The fault was mine!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ISLAND “IS Miriam safe?” asked Lamara.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She seemed so lovable that I left her too much to her own unfolding.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She seemed so lovable that I left her too much to her own unfolding.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “She is safe for the present.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading But Zarga herself was the traitor,” replied Aunion.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading THE ISLAND “IS Miriam safe?” asked Lamara.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She seemed so lovable that I left her too much to her own unfolding.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She is safe for the present.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She seemed so lovable that I left her too much to her own unfolding.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She seemed so lovable that I left her too much to her own unfolding.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ISLAND “IS Miriam safe?” asked Lamara.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She seemed so lovable that I left her too much to her own unfolding.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She seemed so lovable that I left her too much to her own unfolding.
someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading But Zarga herself was the traitor,” replied Aunion.
a developmental process
From this reading She seemed so lovable that I left her too much to her own unfolding.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Zarga herself was the traitor,” replied Aunion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Zarga herself was the traitor,” replied Aunion.
Chapter 11 of The Cosmic Courtship by Julian Hawthorne holds 82 sentences, grouped into 17 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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