Chapter 12 of The Garden of Memories is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Garden of Memories is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Allan stood lost in wonder, he watched the man go, he glanced down at the ragged scraps of what had once been a valuable piece of paper, trodden into the earth. So be it! He had done all that he could do, the man had apparently refused to accept his apology. Sudden anger came to him. "Lestwick!" he called sharply.
Chapter 12 of The Garden of Memories is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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consider or hold as true
From this reading “He had done all that he could do, the man had apparently refused to accept his apology.”
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading “Sudden anger came to him.”
an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
From this reading “He had done all that he could do, the man had apparently refused to accept his apology.”
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading “Allan stood lost in wonder, he watched the man go, he glanced down at the ragged scraps of what had once been a valuable piece of paper, trodden into the earth.”
food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
From this reading “Allan stood lost in wonder, he watched the man go, he glanced down at the ragged scraps of what had once been a valuable piece of paper, trodden into the earth.”
in an aggressive manner
From this reading “"Lestwick!" he called sharply.”
inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading “Allan stood lost in wonder, he watched the man go, he glanced down at the ragged scraps of what had once been a valuable piece of paper, trodden into the earth.”
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading “Allan stood lost in wonder, he watched the man go, he glanced down at the ragged scraps of what had once been a valuable piece of paper, trodden into the earth.”
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In this reading “Sudden anger came to him.”
In this reading “Allan stood lost in wonder, he watched the man go, he glanced down at the ragged scraps of what had once been a valuable piece of paper, trodden into the earth.”
In this reading “Allan stood lost in wonder, he watched the man go, he glanced down at the ragged scraps of what had once been a valuable piece of paper, trodden into the earth.”
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 Allan stood lost in wonder, he watched the man go, he glanced down at the ragged scraps of what had once been a valuable piece of paper, trodden into the earth.
consider or hold as true
From this reading He had done all that he could do, the man had apparently refused to accept his apology.
(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 He had done all that he could do, the man had apparently refused to accept his apology.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Allan stood lost in wonder, he watched the man go, he glanced down at the ragged scraps of what had once been a valuable piece of paper, trodden into the earth.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Sudden anger came to him.
an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
From this reading He had done all that he could do, the man had apparently refused to accept his apology.
from appearances alone
From this reading He had done all that he could do, the man had apparently refused to accept his apology.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Allan stood lost in wonder, he watched the man go, he glanced down at the ragged scraps of what had once been a valuable piece of paper, trodden into the earth.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So be it!
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Allan stood lost in wonder, he watched the man go, he glanced down at the ragged scraps of what had once been a valuable piece of paper, trodden into the earth.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Lestwick!" he called sharply.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Sudden anger came to him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had done all that he could do, the man had apparently refused to accept his apology.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He had done all that he could do, the man had apparently refused to accept his apology.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He had done all that he could do, the man had apparently refused to accept his apology.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Allan stood lost in wonder, he watched the man go, he glanced down at the ragged scraps of what had once been a valuable piece of paper, trodden into the earth.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Allan stood lost in wonder, he watched the man go, he glanced down at the ragged scraps of what had once been a valuable piece of paper, trodden into the earth.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Allan stood lost in wonder, he watched the man go, he glanced down at the ragged scraps of what had once been a valuable piece of paper, trodden into the earth.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Allan stood lost in wonder, he watched the man go, he glanced down at the ragged scraps of what had once been a valuable piece of paper, trodden into the earth.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Allan stood lost in wonder, he watched the man go, he glanced down at the ragged scraps of what had once been a valuable piece of paper, trodden into the earth.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Allan stood lost in wonder, he watched the man go, he glanced down at the ragged scraps of what had once been a valuable piece of paper, trodden into the earth.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sudden anger came to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had done all that he could do, the man had apparently refused to accept his apology.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Allan stood lost in wonder, he watched the man go, he glanced down at the ragged scraps of what had once been a valuable piece of paper, trodden into the earth.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Allan stood lost in wonder, he watched the man go, he glanced down at the ragged scraps of what had once been a valuable piece of paper, trodden into the earth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So be it!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Lestwick!" he called sharply.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Allan stood lost in wonder, he watched the man go, he glanced down at the ragged scraps of what had once been a valuable piece of paper, trodden into the earth.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Allan stood lost in wonder, he watched the man go, he glanced down at the ragged scraps of what had once been a valuable piece of paper, trodden into the earth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Allan stood lost in wonder, he watched the man go, he glanced down at the ragged scraps of what had once been a valuable piece of paper, trodden into the earth.
on one occasion
From this reading Allan stood lost in wonder, he watched the man go, he glanced down at the ragged scraps of what had once been a valuable piece of paper, trodden into the earth.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Allan stood lost in wonder, he watched the man go, he glanced down at the ragged scraps of what had once been a valuable piece of paper, trodden into the earth.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Allan stood lost in wonder, he watched the man go, he glanced down at the ragged scraps of what had once been a valuable piece of paper, trodden into the earth.
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading Allan stood lost in wonder, he watched the man go, he glanced down at the ragged scraps of what had once been a valuable piece of paper, trodden into the earth.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading He had done all that he could do, the man had apparently refused to accept his apology.
food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
From this reading Allan stood lost in wonder, he watched the man go, he glanced down at the ragged scraps of what had once been a valuable piece of paper, trodden into the earth.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading "Lestwick!" he called sharply.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So be it!
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Allan stood lost in wonder, he watched the man go, he glanced down at the ragged scraps of what had once been a valuable piece of paper, trodden into the earth.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Sudden anger came to him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had done all that he could do, the man had apparently refused to accept his apology.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Allan stood lost in wonder, he watched the man go, he glanced down at the ragged scraps of what had once been a valuable piece of paper, trodden into the earth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had done all that he could do, the man had apparently refused to accept his apology.
inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading Allan stood lost in wonder, he watched the man go, he glanced down at the ragged scraps of what had once been a valuable piece of paper, trodden into the earth.
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading Allan stood lost in wonder, he watched the man go, he glanced down at the ragged scraps of what had once been a valuable piece of paper, trodden into the earth.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Allan stood lost in wonder, he watched the man go, he glanced down at the ragged scraps of what had once been a valuable piece of paper, trodden into the earth.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Allan stood lost in wonder, he watched the man go, he glanced down at the ragged scraps of what had once been a valuable piece of paper, trodden into the earth.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Allan stood lost in wonder, he watched the man go, he glanced down at the ragged scraps of what had once been a valuable piece of paper, trodden into the earth.
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