Chapter 1 of The Eye of Zeitoon is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Eye of Zeitoon is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I would have been. Bed would have done me good, and the nurse is a darling, old enough to be Will's mother. But they put a biped by the name of Peter Measel in the bed next mine. He's a missionary on his own account, and keeps a diary. Seems be contributes to the funds of a Welsh mission in France, and they do what he says.
Chapter 1 of The Eye of Zeitoon is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 86/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 426–430
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third-person singular of “contribute” — bestow a quality on
From this reading “Seems be contributes to the funds of a Welsh mission in France, and they do what he says.”
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading “He's a missionary on his own account, and keeps a diary.”
assets in the form of money
From this reading “Seems be contributes to the funds of a Welsh mission in France, and they do what he says.”
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading “He's a missionary on his own account, and keeps a diary.”
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading “Seems be contributes to the funds of a Welsh mission in France, and they do what he says.”
someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
From this reading “He's a missionary on his own account, and keeps a diary.”
a native or resident of Wales
From this reading “Seems be contributes to the funds of a Welsh mission in France, and they do what he says.”
possessive form of “will” — the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention
From this reading “Bed would have done me good, and the nurse is a darling, old enough to be Will's mother.”
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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 Bed would have done me good, and the nurse is a darling, old enough to be Will's mother.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading He's a missionary on his own account, and keeps a diary.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bed would have done me good, and the nurse is a darling, old enough to be Will's mother.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Bed would have done me good, and the nurse is a darling, old enough to be Will's mother.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Bed would have done me good, and the nurse is a darling, old enough to be Will's mother.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I would have been.
an animal with two feet
From this reading But they put a biped by the name of Peter Measel in the bed next mine.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they put a biped by the name of Peter Measel in the bed next mine.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But they put a biped by the name of Peter Measel in the bed next mine.
third-person singular of “contribute” — bestow a quality on
From this reading Seems be contributes to the funds of a Welsh mission in France, and they do what he says.
a special loved one
From this reading Bed would have done me good, and the nurse is a darling, old enough to be Will's mother.
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading He's a missionary on his own account, and keeps a diary.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Seems be contributes to the funds of a Welsh mission in France, and they do what he says.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Bed would have done me good, and the nurse is a darling, old enough to be Will's mother.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Bed would have done me good, and the nurse is a darling, old enough to be Will's mother.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Seems be contributes to the funds of a Welsh mission in France, and they do what he says.
assets in the form of money
From this reading Seems be contributes to the funds of a Welsh mission in France, and they do what he says.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Bed would have done me good, and the nurse is a darling, old enough to be Will's mother.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I would have been.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Seems be contributes to the funds of a Welsh mission in France, and they do what he says.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He's a missionary on his own account, and keeps a diary.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He's a missionary on his own account, and keeps a diary.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I would have been.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But they put a biped by the name of Peter Measel in the bed next mine.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bed would have done me good, and the nurse is a darling, old enough to be Will's mother.
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading He's a missionary on his own account, and keeps a diary.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bed would have done me good, and the nurse is a darling, old enough to be Will's mother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But they put a biped by the name of Peter Measel in the bed next mine.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But they put a biped by the name of Peter Measel in the bed next mine.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading Seems be contributes to the funds of a Welsh mission in France, and they do what he says.
someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
From this reading He's a missionary on his own account, and keeps a diary.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Bed would have done me good, and the nurse is a darling, old enough to be Will's mother.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But they put a biped by the name of Peter Measel in the bed next mine.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading But they put a biped by the name of Peter Measel in the bed next mine.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading Bed would have done me good, and the nurse is a darling, old enough to be Will's mother.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But they put a biped by the name of Peter Measel in the bed next mine.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Bed would have done me good, and the nurse is a darling, old enough to be Will's mother.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He's a missionary on his own account, and keeps a diary.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He's a missionary on his own account, and keeps a diary.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading But they put a biped by the name of Peter Measel in the bed next mine.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But they put a biped by the name of Peter Measel in the bed next mine.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Seems be contributes to the funds of a Welsh mission in France, and they do what he says.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Seems be contributes to the funds of a Welsh mission in France, and they do what he says.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bed would have done me good, and the nurse is a darling, old enough to be Will's mother.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they put a biped by the name of Peter Measel in the bed next mine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bed would have done me good, and the nurse is a darling, old enough to be Will's mother.
a native or resident of Wales
From this reading Seems be contributes to the funds of a Welsh mission in France, and they do what he says.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Seems be contributes to the funds of a Welsh mission in France, and they do what he says.
possessive form of “will” — the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention
From this reading Bed would have done me good, and the nurse is a darling, old enough to be Will's mother.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would have been.
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