Chapter 4 of The Gilded Man: A Romance of the Andes is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of The Gilded Man: A Romance of the Andes is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"When he came out of the trance, he declared he could remember nothing of what he had been through. Those three months were a blank in his memory." "And then----?" "He left Bogota, declaring he would never come back. That was just three years ago."
Chapter 4 of The Gilded Man: A Romance of the Andes is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
in the past
From this reading “That was just three years ago."”
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading “Those three months were a blank in his memory."”
capital and largest city of Colombia; located in central Colombia on a high fertile plain
From this reading “"He left Bogota, declaring he would never come back.”
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “"When he came out of the trance, he declared he could remember nothing of what he had been through.”
-ing form of “declare” — state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading “"He left Bogota, declaring he would never come back.”
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading “Those three months were a blank in his memory."”
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading “Those three months were a blank in his memory."”
a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
From this reading “"When he came out of the trance, he declared he could remember nothing of what he had been through.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Those three months were a blank in his memory."”
In this reading “That was just three years ago."”
be restored
In this reading “"He left Bogota, declaring he would never come back.”
appear or become visible; make a showing
In this reading “"When he came out of the trance, he declared he could remember nothing of what he had been through.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Those three months were a blank in his memory."
in the past
From this reading That was just three years ago."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And then----?"
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "He left Bogota, declaring he would never come back.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "When he came out of the trance, he declared he could remember nothing of what he had been through.
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading Those three months were a blank in his memory."
capital and largest city of Colombia; located in central Colombia on a high fertile plain
From this reading "He left Bogota, declaring he would never come back.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "When he came out of the trance, he declared he could remember nothing of what he had been through.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "He left Bogota, declaring he would never come back.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "When he came out of the trance, he declared he could remember nothing of what he had been through.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "When he came out of the trance, he declared he could remember nothing of what he had been through.
-ing form of “declare” — state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading "He left Bogota, declaring he would never come back.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "When he came out of the trance, he declared he could remember nothing of what he had been through.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "When he came out of the trance, he declared he could remember nothing of what he had been through.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Those three months were a blank in his memory."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Those three months were a blank in his memory."
and nothing more
From this reading That was just three years ago."
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 "He left Bogota, declaring he would never come back.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Those three months were a blank in his memory."
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Those three months were a blank in his memory."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "He left Bogota, declaring he would never come back.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "When he came out of the trance, he declared he could remember nothing of what he had been through.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "When he came out of the trance, he declared he could remember nothing of what he had been through.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "When he came out of the trance, he declared he could remember nothing of what he had been through.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "When he came out of the trance, he declared he could remember nothing of what he had been through.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was just three years ago."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "When he came out of the trance, he declared he could remember nothing of what he had been through.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "And then----?"
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those three months were a blank in his memory."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Those three months were a blank in his memory."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "When he came out of the trance, he declared he could remember nothing of what he had been through.
a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
From this reading "When he came out of the trance, he declared he could remember nothing of what he had been through.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was just three years ago."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Those three months were a blank in his memory."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "When he came out of the trance, he declared he could remember nothing of what he had been through.
at the time that
From this reading "When he came out of the trance, he declared he could remember nothing of what he had been through.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "He left Bogota, declaring he would never come back.
a late time of life
From this reading That was just three years ago."
Chapter 4 of The Gilded Man: A Romance of the Andes by Clifford Smyth holds 418 sentences, grouped into 84 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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