Chapter 26 of The Garden of God is here in full — 38 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 26 of The Garden of God is here in full — 38 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
KARA! KARA! KARA! There was a girl of the islands, Nalia by name, who, living under the tabu of _taminan_ and pursued by a lover, found refuge in the sea. Swimming far out, she could not return, for the place of refuge had in some way, by association, linked itself with the spell and she could not leave it.
Chapter 26 of The Garden of God is here in full — 38 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading “Swimming far out, she could not return, for the place of refuge had in some way, by association, linked itself with the spell and she could not leave it.”
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading “There was a girl of the islands, Nalia by name, who, living under the tabu of _taminan_ and pursued by a lover, found refuge in the sea.”
connected by a link, as railway cars or trailer trucks
From this reading “Swimming far out, she could not return, for the place of refuge had in some way, by association, linked itself with the spell and she could not leave it.”
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading “There was a girl of the islands, Nalia by name, who, living under the tabu of _taminan_ and pursued by a lover, found refuge in the sea.”
a person who is being chased
From this reading “There was a girl of the islands, Nalia by name, who, living under the tabu of _taminan_ and pursued by a lover, found refuge in the sea.”
a safe place
From this reading “There was a girl of the islands, Nalia by name, who, living under the tabu of _taminan_ and pursued by a lover, found refuge in the sea.”
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading “Swimming far out, she could not return, for the place of refuge had in some way, by association, linked itself with the spell and she could not leave it.”
the act of swimming
From this reading “Swimming far out, she could not return, for the place of refuge had in some way, by association, linked itself with the spell and she could not leave it.”
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In this reading “There was a girl of the islands, Nalia by name, who, living under the tabu of _taminan_ and pursued by a lover, found refuge in the sea.”
In this reading “Swimming far out, she could not return, for the place of refuge had in some way, by association, linked itself with the spell and she could not leave it.”
In this reading “Swimming far out, she could not return, for the place of refuge had in some way, by association, linked itself with the spell and she could not leave it.”
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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 There was a girl of the islands, Nalia by name, who, living under the tabu of _taminan_ and pursued by a lover, found refuge in the sea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a girl of the islands, Nalia by name, who, living under the tabu of _taminan_ and pursued by a lover, found refuge in the sea.
a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading Swimming far out, she could not return, for the place of refuge had in some way, by association, linked itself with the spell and she could not leave it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was a girl of the islands, Nalia by name, who, living under the tabu of _taminan_ and pursued by a lover, found refuge in the sea.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Swimming far out, she could not return, for the place of refuge had in some way, by association, linked itself with the spell and she could not leave it.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Swimming far out, she could not return, for the place of refuge had in some way, by association, linked itself with the spell and she could not leave it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Swimming far out, she could not return, for the place of refuge had in some way, by association, linked itself with the spell and she could not leave it.
set up or found
From this reading There was a girl of the islands, Nalia by name, who, living under the tabu of _taminan_ and pursued by a lover, found refuge in the sea.
a young female
From this reading There was a girl of the islands, Nalia by name, who, living under the tabu of _taminan_ and pursued by a lover, found refuge in the sea.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Swimming far out, she could not return, for the place of refuge had in some way, by association, linked itself with the spell and she could not leave it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a girl of the islands, Nalia by name, who, living under the tabu of _taminan_ and pursued by a lover, found refuge in the sea.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading There was a girl of the islands, Nalia by name, who, living under the tabu of _taminan_ and pursued by a lover, found refuge in the sea.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Swimming far out, she could not return, for the place of refuge had in some way, by association, linked itself with the spell and she could not leave it.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Swimming far out, she could not return, for the place of refuge had in some way, by association, linked itself with the spell and she could not leave it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KARA!
go away from a place
From this reading Swimming far out, she could not return, for the place of refuge had in some way, by association, linked itself with the spell and she could not leave it.
connected by a link, as railway cars or trailer trucks
From this reading Swimming far out, she could not return, for the place of refuge had in some way, by association, linked itself with the spell and she could not leave it.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading There was a girl of the islands, Nalia by name, who, living under the tabu of _taminan_ and pursued by a lover, found refuge in the sea.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading There was a girl of the islands, Nalia by name, who, living under the tabu of _taminan_ and pursued by a lover, found refuge in the sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a girl of the islands, Nalia by name, who, living under the tabu of _taminan_ and pursued by a lover, found refuge in the sea.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There was a girl of the islands, Nalia by name, who, living under the tabu of _taminan_ and pursued by a lover, found refuge in the sea.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Swimming far out, she could not return, for the place of refuge had in some way, by association, linked itself with the spell and she could not leave it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a girl of the islands, Nalia by name, who, living under the tabu of _taminan_ and pursued by a lover, found refuge in the sea.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Swimming far out, she could not return, for the place of refuge had in some way, by association, linked itself with the spell and she could not leave it.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Swimming far out, she could not return, for the place of refuge had in some way, by association, linked itself with the spell and she could not leave it.
a person who is being chased
From this reading There was a girl of the islands, Nalia by name, who, living under the tabu of _taminan_ and pursued by a lover, found refuge in the sea.
a safe place
From this reading There was a girl of the islands, Nalia by name, who, living under the tabu of _taminan_ and pursued by a lover, found refuge in the sea.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Swimming far out, she could not return, for the place of refuge had in some way, by association, linked itself with the spell and she could not leave it.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading There was a girl of the islands, Nalia by name, who, living under the tabu of _taminan_ and pursued by a lover, found refuge in the sea.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Swimming far out, she could not return, for the place of refuge had in some way, by association, linked itself with the spell and she could not leave it.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Swimming far out, she could not return, for the place of refuge had in some way, by association, linked itself with the spell and she could not leave it.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading Swimming far out, she could not return, for the place of refuge had in some way, by association, linked itself with the spell and she could not leave it.
the act of swimming
From this reading Swimming far out, she could not return, for the place of refuge had in some way, by association, linked itself with the spell and she could not leave it.
a prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature
From this reading There was a girl of the islands, Nalia by name, who, living under the tabu of _taminan_ and pursued by a lover, found refuge in the sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a girl of the islands, Nalia by name, who, living under the tabu of _taminan_ and pursued by a lover, found refuge in the sea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a girl of the islands, Nalia by name, who, living under the tabu of _taminan_ and pursued by a lover, found refuge in the sea.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a girl of the islands, Nalia by name, who, living under the tabu of _taminan_ and pursued by a lover, found refuge in the sea.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading There was a girl of the islands, Nalia by name, who, living under the tabu of _taminan_ and pursued by a lover, found refuge in the sea.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a girl of the islands, Nalia by name, who, living under the tabu of _taminan_ and pursued by a lover, found refuge in the sea.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Swimming far out, she could not return, for the place of refuge had in some way, by association, linked itself with the spell and she could not leave it.
which person or people
From this reading There was a girl of the islands, Nalia by name, who, living under the tabu of _taminan_ and pursued by a lover, found refuge in the sea.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Swimming far out, she could not return, for the place of refuge had in some way, by association, linked itself with the spell and she could not leave it.
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