Chapter 22 of The Devil-Tree of El Dorado: A Novel is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 22 of The Devil-Tree of El Dorado: A Novel is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SMILES AND TEARS. One morning, Monella sought Leonard and reverted to their former conversation about Ulama. "You have well considered all the words I spoke to you, my son?" he said. "Are you still of the same mind?" "I had hoped that you knew me too well to think it necessary to ask the question," Leonard said earnestly.
Chapter 22 of The Devil-Tree of El Dorado: A Novel is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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carefully weighed
From this reading “"You have well considered all the words I spoke to you, my son?" he said.”
in a serious manner
From this reading “"I had hoped that you knew me too well to think it necessary to ask the question," Leonard said earnestly.”
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading “One morning, Monella sought Leonard and reverted to their former conversation about Ulama.”
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading “"I had hoped that you knew me too well to think it necessary to ask the question," Leonard said earnestly.”
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading “One morning, Monella sought Leonard and reverted to their former conversation about Ulama.”
past form of “revert” — go back to a previous state
From this reading “One morning, Monella sought Leonard and reverted to their former conversation about Ulama.”
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “SMILES AND TEARS.”
that is looked for
From this reading “One morning, Monella sought Leonard and reverted to their former conversation about Ulama.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading One morning, Monella sought Leonard and reverted to their former conversation about Ulama.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "You have well considered all the words I spoke to you, my son?" he said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SMILES AND TEARS.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you still of the same mind?"
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "I had hoped that you knew me too well to think it necessary to ask the question," Leonard said earnestly.
carefully weighed
From this reading "You have well considered all the words I spoke to you, my son?" he said.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading One morning, Monella sought Leonard and reverted to their former conversation about Ulama.
in a serious manner
From this reading "I had hoped that you knew me too well to think it necessary to ask the question," Leonard said earnestly.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading One morning, Monella sought Leonard and reverted to their former conversation about Ulama.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I had hoped that you knew me too well to think it necessary to ask the question," Leonard said earnestly.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have well considered all the words I spoke to you, my son?" he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You have well considered all the words I spoke to you, my son?" he said.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading "I had hoped that you knew me too well to think it necessary to ask the question," Leonard said earnestly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You have well considered all the words I spoke to you, my son?" he said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I had hoped that you knew me too well to think it necessary to ask the question," Leonard said earnestly.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I had hoped that you knew me too well to think it necessary to ask the question," Leonard said earnestly.
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading One morning, Monella sought Leonard and reverted to their former conversation about Ulama.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I had hoped that you knew me too well to think it necessary to ask the question," Leonard said earnestly.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Are you still of the same mind?"
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From this reading One morning, Monella sought Leonard and reverted to their former conversation about Ulama.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning, Monella sought Leonard and reverted to their former conversation about Ulama.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You have well considered all the words I spoke to you, my son?" he said.
absolutely essential
From this reading "I had hoped that you knew me too well to think it necessary to ask the question," Leonard said earnestly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Are you still of the same mind?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning, Monella sought Leonard and reverted to their former conversation about Ulama.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "I had hoped that you knew me too well to think it necessary to ask the question," Leonard said earnestly.
past form of “revert” — go back to a previous state
From this reading One morning, Monella sought Leonard and reverted to their former conversation about Ulama.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You have well considered all the words I spoke to you, my son?" he said.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "Are you still of the same mind?"
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading SMILES AND TEARS.
a male human offspring
From this reading "You have well considered all the words I spoke to you, my son?" he said.
that is looked for
From this reading One morning, Monella sought Leonard and reverted to their former conversation about Ulama.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "You have well considered all the words I spoke to you, my son?" he said.
not in physical motion
From this reading "Are you still of the same mind?"
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading SMILES AND TEARS.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I had hoped that you knew me too well to think it necessary to ask the question," Leonard said earnestly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You have well considered all the words I spoke to you, my son?" he said.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading One morning, Monella sought Leonard and reverted to their former conversation about Ulama.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I had hoped that you knew me too well to think it necessary to ask the question," Leonard said earnestly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One morning, Monella sought Leonard and reverted to their former conversation about Ulama.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "I had hoped that you knew me too well to think it necessary to ask the question," Leonard said earnestly.
the body of Mullahs (Muslim scholars trained in Islam and Islamic law) who are the interpreters of Islam's sciences and doctrines and laws and the chief guarantors of continuity in the spiritual and intellectual history of the Islamic community
From this reading One morning, Monella sought Leonard and reverted to their former conversation about Ulama.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "You have well considered all the words I spoke to you, my son?" he said.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "You have well considered all the words I spoke to you, my son?" he said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have well considered all the words I spoke to you, my son?" he said.
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