Chapter 11 of The Gilded Man: A Romance of the Andes is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of The Gilded Man: A Romance of the Andes is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Ever since you came back?" repeated Una, seizing upon the clew. "Then you have not always been here? You know the world outside of this cave? You were here once before, and then went away? Where were you?
Chapter 11 of The Gilded Man: A Romance of the Andes is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “"Then you have not always been here?”
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading “You know the world outside of this cave?”
at any time
From this reading “"Ever since you came back?" repeated Una, seizing upon the clew.”
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading “You know the world outside of this cave?”
recurring again and again
From this reading “"Ever since you came back?" repeated Una, seizing upon the clew.”
small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together
From this reading “"Ever since you came back?" repeated Una, seizing upon the clew.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “"Ever since you came back?" repeated Una, seizing upon the clew.”
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “You know the world outside of this cave?”
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.
be restored
In this reading “"Ever since you came back?" repeated Una, seizing upon the clew.”
move away from a place into another direction
In this reading “You were here once before, and then went away?”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "Then you have not always been here?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You were here once before, and then went away?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading You were here once before, and then went away?
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Ever since you came back?" repeated Una, seizing upon the clew.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Then you have not always been here?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading You were here once before, and then went away?
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Ever since you came back?" repeated Una, seizing upon the clew.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading You know the world outside of this cave?
a ball of yarn or cord or thread
From this reading "Ever since you came back?" repeated Una, seizing upon the clew.
at any time
From this reading "Ever since you came back?" repeated Una, seizing upon the clew.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Then you have not always been here?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Then you have not always been here?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know the world outside of this cave?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Then you have not always been here?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You know the world outside of this cave?
on one occasion
From this reading You were here once before, and then went away?
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading You know the world outside of this cave?
recurring again and again
From this reading "Ever since you came back?" repeated Una, seizing upon the clew.
small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together
From this reading "Ever since you came back?" repeated Una, seizing upon the clew.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Ever since you came back?" repeated Una, seizing upon the clew.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Ever since you came back?" repeated Una, seizing upon the clew.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then you have not always been here?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You know the world outside of this cave?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ever since you came back?" repeated Una, seizing upon the clew.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Ever since you came back?" repeated Una, seizing upon the clew.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading You were here once before, and then went away?
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You were here once before, and then went away?
in or at the place that
From this reading Where were you?
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading You know the world outside of this cave?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ever since you came back?" repeated Una, seizing upon the clew.
Chapter 11 of The Gilded Man: A Romance of the Andes by Clifford Smyth holds 430 sentences, grouped into 86 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.
Chapter 11 holds 430 sentences of The Gilded Man: A Romance of the Andes, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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